Entertainment briefs 10/15/15

Celebrities to boost Memphis Hall gala

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon will be special guests helping to induct their friends into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Richards will induct Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore, and Fallon will induct pop star Justin Timberlake during the ceremony Saturday. The 2015 class of inductees includes Alberta Hunter, Al Jackson Jr., Charlie Rich and Sam & Dave.

Taylor Swift gets six AMA nominations

NEW YORK -- Taylor Swift earned six American Music Awards nominations this week, and if she wins everything, she will become the most-honored female artist in the show's history. Ed Sheeran and the Weeknd had five nominations each. Sam Hunt, Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor and Walk the Moon had three nominations each. Swift was one of 10 nominees for artist of the year, and her "Blank Space" was nominated for song of the year. She was nominated for collaboration of the year for her work on "Bad Blood" with Kendrick Lamar, and her blockbuster "1989" is competing for album of the year.

-- From wire reports