Americans still give awards shows consideration, a new AP

By ANDREW DALTON and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many Americans still want to thank the academy, at least a little.

About half of U.S. adults say they’ve watched all or most of an awards show on TV or streaming in the past year, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research , while just over half say they’ve watched clips from an awards show. About 6 in 10 say they’ve watched an awards show, clips or both in the last year.

The results suggest that some vitality remains in the seemingly stodgy old tuxedo-and-gown world of the Emmys , Grammys , Oscars , Tonys and Golden Globes , whose makers have fought to make them relevant when Americans have more entertainment and engagement choices than ever.

And they come at a m