5 things you need to know Monday

Luke Skywalker · Feb 15, 2016

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Recording artists Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani attend the 2016 Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Irving Azoff at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 14, 2016 in Beverly Hills, Calif.(Photo: Kevin Mazur, WireImage)

Stars step out for*the Grammy Awards
There will be many familiar names and showdowns at the Grammy Awards on Monday, but there will also be a lot of fresh voices and new names in the mix. Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar with be battling it out, as the Bad Blood pair go head to head in several major categories, including album of the year. Swift will open the show with a song off her juggernaut*1989, Rihanna will likely make the TV debut of new Anti material and 10-time Grammy champ Adele will perform a track off her record-shattering 25. The broadcast will also feature Lady Gaga singing a medley honoring the late David Bowie, an on-air tribute to Lionel Richie*and it will*likely mark the red-carpet debut for Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani as a couple. And you never know if Kanye will storm the stage.

58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDSGrammys 2016: 5 things to know | 00:32The 58th Annual Grammy Awards air Monday, Feb. 15, and will feature performers including Adele, Rihanna, The Weeknd among a stacked lineup. VPC

58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS2016 Grammy Nominations: Record of the year | 00:34See which five of the year's hottest singles were nomiated for record of the year.

58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS2016 Grammy Nominations: Song of the year | 00:34Kendrick Lamar and Taylo Swift are among the five battling it out for song of the year.

58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS2016 Grammy Nominations: Best new artist | 00:35Which of the year's breakout musicians will take home 'best new artist'?

58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS2016 Grammy Nominations: Album of the year | 00:34See which of 2015's chart-topping albums are in the running for 'album of the year'

58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDSGrammy-nominated Bay: Recording Debut Felt Scary | 01:56Newcomer James Bay found recording in the studio scarier than playing on stage. But it all worked out, as the 25-year old earned three Grammy nominations for his debut album. (January 28) AP

58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDSTori Kelly's Surreal Grammy Dream | 01:47Singer Tori Kelly has been working to achieve her musical dreams since she was a kid, but now that she's up for a Grammy award for best new artist on Feb. 15, she said it still doesn't feel real. (Jan. 28) AP

58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDSThe Grammy nominees are announced | 01:49USA TODAY's Elysa Gardner breaks down the Grammy nominations for this year. USA TODAY

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Hail to the chief! It's*Presidents*Day
Believe it or not, it isn't just about mattress sales.*Celebrated on the third Monday*in February every year, Presidents*Day*was originally established in 1885*to recognize*President George Washington.*Though it*was regularly celebrated on Feb. 22,*the date of Washington’s birth,*it*was later moved in conjunction with the*Uniform Monday Holiday, which President Lyndon Johnson signed into law in 1968*in an effort to create more three-day weekends for Americans.*The act also included a clause that combined Washington’s birthday with Abraham Lincoln’s in the holiday.

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Obama welcomes Southeast Asian leaders to Southern California
President Obama and Southeast Asian world leaders gather Monday at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, Calif., for a special gathering of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Although China wasn't invited, the military might and economic clout of the rising Asian power is likely to loom over the discussions. Among the top topics at the summit will be trade and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the threat from the Islamic State, territorial disputes in the South China Sea and human rights. Presidential visits have become a routine occurrence in the Coachella Valley in recent years, but the summit will pose added security challenges given the numbers of leaders attending and the large number of protests anticipated.

President Obama boards Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport, Feb. 12, 2016, in Los Angeles.*(Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP)

America's 43rd president joins his brother*on the trail
George W. Bush will join his brother, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, Monday at a rally in North Charleston, S.C., according to Bush's campaign. Jeb Bush, at first,*distanced himself from his family's presidential lineage,*even leaving his*last name off his campaign's logo. That's changed in recent weeks, with Jeb Bush's mother, former first lady Barbara Bush, joining him on the trail in New Hampshire. After recently appearing in an ad supporting his younger brother, George W. Bush hopes to bolster the campaign's chances in South Carolina — where George W. Bush himself won 53.39% of the vote in 2000.

George W. Bush, left, and Jeb Bush.*(Photo: AP)

140th Westminster dog show begins*
The fur will begin flying in New York City on*Monday as*America's top dogs descend on the Big Apple for the Westminster Kennel Club 140th Annual Dog Show. This year, there will be seven new breeds among the 2,752*top-pedigree pooches competing in the premier dog show for the coveted*for Best in Show award. The hound,*toy, non-sporting and herding groups kick off the competition in the live, two-day event, which*begins at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CNBC.
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Weather:*A wintry mix is heading for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Monday.
Stocks:*Japanese stocks rocketed Monday after dismal growth data raised hopes of extra stimulus. U.S. markets are closed for Presidents Day.
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