Hosted by Jane Lynch, the awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles on 6 January.
Singer confirmed his relative had passed away in Twitter post.
There will also be a day-long memorial at the rocker's favourite bar.
American sculptor and experimental performance artist to showcase her works on the festival theme, Home.
US singer is currently locked in a custody dispute with ex-husband Guy Ritchie.
2015's best selling entertainment product was Adele's album 25.
IBTimes UK's music reporter Alicia Adejobi brings you the latest news from the charts.
Californian festival taking place in Indio over two April weekends, with Sia, Disclosure and Ellie Goulding also on bill
Music mogul said he only needed a year to make One Direction singer the biggest artist in the world.
Young And Beautiful hit maker takes legal action after two Russian fans made her fear for her life.
Brown's spokespersons say the accusing woman was not even present at the party.
Denying the allegation, singer's spokeswoman says the alleged victim 'had a total meltdown'.
Cole, best known for her songs Unforgettable and This Will Be, had been suffering from ill health for some time.
The singer performed A Natural Woman at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors.
IBTimes UK takes a look at what's in store from all the hottest music acts.
After a phenomenal year in music, IBTimes UK rounds up the best LPs of the year.
Singer will be second member to go solo after Zayn Malik quit the group in March 2015
Source claims the singer and actress are 'really into one another'.
Founding members Axl Rose and Slash could perform together for first time since 1993.
Motorhead legend Lemmy never hid his fascination with Third Reich memorabilia - but was no Nazi.
Fans have paid tribute to all three musicians, sharing their groundbreaking music extensively online.
UK rapper claimed black people have turned the offensive word into a positive one.
The 70-year-old singer and bass player died less than 24 hours after being diagnosed with cancer on Boxing Day.
The bassist died on 28 December at the age of 70 from an aggressive form of cancer.
Kilmister passed away 'after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer'.
IBTimes UK Music reporter Alicia Adejobi rounds up her favourite tracks of 2015.
Lead singer Thom Yorke reveals band was asked to write title song for James Bond film last year.
Bieber had urged his 72 million Twitter followers to buy the charity single A Bridge Over You.
Previous release date was said to be November 2015 but album has continued to be a no-show.
Rapper claims rival Rick Ross remixed his hit 2003 single on a mixtape without permission.