ATLANTA (AP) — Patti Labelle will be among those honored at the upcoming BET Honors. The veteran singer will be among those getting special tributes at the event, set for Jan. 23 at the Warner Theater in Washington. A special on the awards ceremony will air the following month. Also being honored this year will be filmmaker Lee Daniels and longtime music executive L.A. Reid.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sting says he’s kept only one autograph he has ever received: from Frank Sinatra. He says the singer personalized an autograph to him, calling him “the new blue eyes.” Only problem: Sting says his eyes are green. It was one of many stories Sting weaved during his performance Monday night at Carnegie Hall. It was his first gig at the famous New York City venue.

NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Groban will make his Broadway debut next year in a story torn from “War and Peace.” Groban will star in “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.” It’s a musical adaptation of a 70-page excerpt of Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.” The show is scheduled to arrive on Broadway in September.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seal, The Band Perry and Charlie Puth will be the musical entertainment for the Miss Universe pageant. Steve Harvey will host the show, which airs live on Fox on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Adele is expanding her tour to the U.S. Adele will begin her first North American tour in five years on July 5 in St. Paul, Minnesota. All tickets go on sale Thursday. She had to scrap her 2011 tour of the U.S. after she suffered a vocal hemorrhage.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adele continues to dominate album sales in the U.S. Billboard reports her “25” album moved another 728,000 units in its third week of release, putting it at number one on the album chart. By comparison, the number two album, Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Stars,” moved 210,000 units. Adele has sold a total of 5.19 million copies in the U.S. in just three weeks.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It may not seem possible, but Miranda Lambert and Meghan Trainor are Oscar contenders. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced 74 songs on the short list for consideration for the best original song Oscar. Lambert wrote “Two of a Crime” from the film “Hot Pursuit,” and Trainor wrote “Better When I’m Dancin'” from “The Peanuts Movie.” Lady Gaga’s song “Til It Happens To You” from “The Hunting Ground” makes the list. Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth co-wrote “See You Again” from “Furious 7.” Meek Mill is a contender for “Fighting Stronger” from “Creed.” Eminem wrote “Phenomenal” from “Southpaw.” He already has an Oscar for writing “Lose Yourself” from “8 Mile.” The nominations will be announced January 14. The Oscars are February 28.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The top five entertainers who got the most chatter on Facebook in 2015 were all singers. Ed Sheeran was the top entertainer discussed on Facebook in the past year. Taylor Swift was second, with Kanye West in third. Reggaeton singer Nicky Jam was number four, and Wiz Khalifa was fifth.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is asking why there are Bruce Springsteen tickets up for resale before they’re up for sale. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has requested more information from resale sites StubHub, TicketNetwork and Vivid Seats about offering tickets to Springsteen’s upcoming tour. Springsteen tickets go on sale tomorrow, but resale sites are already offering seats for as much as $5,000. A TicketNetwork spokesman says the company has voluntarily taken down Springsteen listings until Friday. Vivid Seats says it has a goal of ensuring a positive ticket-buying experience. StubHub says it’s reviewing Schneiderman’s letter but it does not believe it has “speculative tickets” on its site.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Buble’ was going to set his Christmas special this year in Hawaii and thought better of it. Buble’ says NBC loved the idea but he realized there are not many Hawaiian Christmas songs. Buble’ chose Los Angeles, because he thought he could give it a different look. He’s done previous specials in New York and in British Columbia. Guests for this year’s show include Celine Dion, Blake Shelton and William Shatner. Buble’ says he tries to bring out the best for his specials, and if you notice one year he isn’t doing one, it’s because he didn’t feel it was the best he could do. “Michael Buble’s Christmas in Hollywood” airs tonight on NBC.