Prior to today, Justin Timberlake had been nominated for every top award in music except for … well, the two — Oscar and Tony. Today, Oscar danced, danced, danced into his pocket with a Best Song nomination for "Can't Stop The Feeling!" from the soundtrack of the DreamWorks Animation pic Trolls. And it happened on the first soundtrack that he produced. That song was the most downloaded of 2016, a remarkable feat in that it bowed halfway through the year in May.

"Trolls is a musical and that was the most challenging part in writing … the movie itself felt like a pop song and we wanted it to feel that way all the way through," he said. "The song itself had to service this huge moment in the plot and also speak to the characters, (plus) we wanted the song to also work outside of the movie itself. Maybe we kinda put that kind of pressure on ourselves, but that's how we were thinking about it, and it just all came together."

Uh, yeah, it came together alright. In fact, the song with the catchy "dance, dance, dance" lyric and rhythmic pop beat not only rose to heights in the U.S., it topped the charts in Canada and Mexico as well as Brazil and Argentina. Other countries in which it hit No. 1: Russia, South Africa, France, Germany, Sweden and Israel to name a few.

So how did he get today's news? "I was recovering from a late night at the studio so when I woke up there was a whirlwind of emails and texts, but my wife broke the news to me which was even sweeter," he said. (He is married to actress Jessica Biel.) "We were just giddy this morning, and I'm still like in a tornado. I'm just really honored and grateful they recognized the song. I've honestly been walking around today thinking, ‘Did that happen?' Obviously it was a great year for Max and Johan and myself with the success of the song. I'm having a pinch-yourself moment."

He added, "I'm really humbled by the whole thing. I think most of all, I was excited the whole year that people responded to the song. Now more than ever we need something that puts a kick in someone's step and unites us through a good feeling. I think that is what I was always most happy about that it gives people a good feeling. For the Academy to recognize this song? Wow. Yeah, I'm pinching myself."

When the Oscars announced the 2017 nominations on Tuesday, La La Land garnered 14 nominations, matching the record held by James Cameron's 1990s juggernaut Titanic. Two of those 14 went to Justin Hurwitz's music in the Best Original Song category. But Hurwitz will be competing with heavy hitters, with the other nominees either voiced or written by proven pop stars: Alessia Cara, who recorded a Lin-Manuel Miranda composition, "How Far I'll Go," for Moana; Sting, who co-wrote "The Empty Chair" with J. Ralph for Jim: The James Foley Story; and Justin Timberlake, who penned "Can't Stop the Feeling" with Swedish pop savants Max Martin and Shellback for Trolls.

The Oscars ceremony airs on February 26th at 7 p.m. EST on ABC.

As the new era of a Trump presidency begins, numerous Hollywood stars have expressed their gratitude and farewells to President Obama. On the same day as Trump's inauguration, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres posted a star-studded video on her site to express her and many others' admiration for the departing president and "everything he was able to accomplish in the name of equality."

"Eight years ago it would've been hard to believe that we could repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' pass the Hate Crimes Act and legalize marriage equality all with one president," says DeGeneres in the video, titled "A Big LGBT Thank You to President Obama." "But yes we could, and yes we did. President Obama, we are all so grateful for everything you've done in the name of equality, kindness and love. This message is for you."

The tribute video compiles messages from myriad stars, including DeGeneres' wife Portia de Rossi, Drew Barrymore, Jim Parsons, Jonathan Groff, Debra Messing, Laverne Cox and Neil Patrick Harris.

"Thank you for acknowledging that love is love," says Kristen Bell in the video. Former *NSYNC band member Lance Bass expressed sentimental appreciation toward Obama saying, "I wouldn't have gotten married two years ago if it wasn't for you."

The seventh annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards will take place Feb. 16 at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.

The awards recognize outstanding music supervisors in 14 categories, representing movies, television, games and trailers. Among the supervisors receiving multiple nominations are Steven Gizicki, Julia Michels, Julianne Jordan, Joel C. High, Dave Jordan, Lindsey Wolfington, JoJo Villanueva, Becky Bentham, Heather Guibert, PJ Bloom and Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe and Jonathan Leahy.

BEST SONG/RECORDING CREATED FOR A FILM
"Can't Stop The Feeling!" performed by Justin Timberlake (Trolls)
Julia Michels and Julianne Jordan (Supervisors)
Justin Timberlake, Max Martin, Karl Johan Schuster (Songwriters)

"City of Stars" performed by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (La La Land)
Steven Gizicki (Supervisor)
Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul (Songwriters)

"Drive It Like You Stole It" performed by Sing Street Cast (Sing Street)
Becky Bentham (Supervisor)
Gary Clark (Songwriter)

"Heathens" performed by Twenty One Pilots (Suicide Squad)
Season Kent and Gabe Hilfer (Supervisors)
Tyler Joseph (Songwriter)

"Just Like Fire" performed by P!nk (Alice Through The Looking Glass)
Mitchell Leib and Kaylin Frank (Supervisors)
Alecia Moore, Max Martin, Karl Johan Schuster, Oscar Holter (Songwriters)

Wednesday was a fabulous night for Justin Timberlake, who was awarded both the awards for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song at People's Awards Choice 2017.

Timberlake's hit song "Can't Stop the Feeling" was a 2016 chart-topper, fun, poppy, and a great mood-booster. On Wednesday, it seemed the fans agreed.

As he stood on stage at the Microsoft Theater, the father-of-one gave fans a rare glimpse into his home life with wife Jessica Biel.

"I feel underdressed a little bit. I'm so happy to be here," he said. "I was sitting on the 101 literally eight minutes ago. There are way too many people in this city, but I love all of those people. I love all the people who voted for his song. I love all the people who downloaded this song.

"My two favorite people in the world," he continued, "my wife and my beautiful son, who may or who may not be watching right now. If you are, buddy, the nanny's fired: I love you and go to bed and you're the reason why I wrote this song."

Other contenders for Favorite Male Artist included Blake Shelton, Shawn Mendes, Drake, and The Weekend. As for Favorite Song, "Can't Stop the Feeling" beat out Rihanna and Drake's "Work," Zayn Malik's "Pillowtalk," Drake, Kyla, and Wizkid's "One Dance," and Meghan Trainor's "No."

The Women's March of Los Angeles will be held Saturday morning in Downtown Los Angeles. Here are the details about the event.

Who will be there

Organizers are expecting a massive crowd, and it's not just women who are invited. Here's what the event organizers say:

"At this point, we're probably a couple hundred thousand people by Saturday," said Deena Katz, co-chair of the march.

Organizers have also released a long list of actors, artists, musicians and celebrities who will be attending, including Jane Fonda, Alfre Woodard, Idina Menzel, Regina Spektor, LaVerne Cox, Keegan Michael Key, Ariana Grande, Jackson Browne, Lance Bass and many more.

You can't have a Super Bowl without Super Bowl ads featuring celebrities. So Bai Brands, makers of potables like Bai Bubbles and Antiwater, will throw Justin Timberlake into the mix.

After running a commercial on local TV stations showing the Super Bowl in 2016, Bai is taking to a more costly national Game Day ad, which the company says will feature Timberlake "and a surprise special guest." The company, which was acquired by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in late 2016, will run a 30-second ad that was developed in-house by a team led by Chad Portas, its chief creative officer.

Timberlake has appeared in a Super Bowl commercial before, helping Pepsi tout a prize campaign known as "Pepsi Stuff" in 2008, but he may be more deeply involved in this go-round. That's because the actor-musician is the company's Chief Flavor Officer, a role he took in November of last year. Many upstart beverage companies form alliances with celebrities. Before Glaceau, the maker of smartwater and vitaminwater, was snapped up by Coca-Cola Co., for instance, the company formed marketing partnerships with both 50 Cent and baseball player Jacoby Ellsbury.

"When we saw the impact that last year's commercial had on our brand awareness and engagement, we knew we had to do something again, but on a national stage," said Ben Weiss, founder and CEO of Bai, in a prepared statement.

He said Timberlake "played an integral role in the development of this spot" and "has been working closely with our team on several new projects and we are excited to see them all come to life in 2017. This is just the beginning."