David Bowie's family said Thursday it planned a private ceremony to celebrate the late rock legend, honoring his wishes to remain discreet about his death.

Bowie, one of pop culture's most influential figures whose career took him from glam rock to soul to science fiction films, died Sunday after an undisclosed 18-month battle with cancer.

A documentary on late singer Amy Winehouse, which became a blockbuster in her native Britain but upset her family, was nominated Thursday for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.

"Amy," directed by Asif Kapadia, focuses heavily on the substance abuse of the soul singer who died in 2011 at age 27 after a spectacular but brief career.

David Bowie has broken a record for most views of his music videos in the aftermath of his death, online provider Vevo said Thursday.

Vevo, which provides videos licensed by music labels on YouTube and other platforms, said Bowie's videos scored 51 million views on Monday, the day his death was announced.

Music is the top leisure interest for the millennial generation, with the booming festival industry offering vast untapped opportunities for brands, a study said Thursday.

Repucom, which researches sports and entertainment markets, found that 86 percent of millennials said they were interested in music.

"The Revenant," a harrowing survival thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a 19th century fur trapper, topped the Oscars nominations list Thursday with 12 nods, including for best picture, actor and director.

In second place was dystopian action film "Mad Max: Fury Road," with 10 nominations, followed by space blockbuster "The Martian," about an astronaut stranded on the Red Planet, with seven.

Veteran British actor Alan Rickman, a master of playing menacing screen villains, has died at the age of 69 after suffering from cancer, his family said Thursday.

The Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning film, television and theater star possessed a rich, smooth voice and brooding delivery that helped make him a sex symbol as well as an archetypal "baddie" actor.

Hollywood was waiting with bated breath for the unveiling early Thursday of the list of nominees for this year's Oscars, with "The Revenant," "The Martian," "Spotlight" and "Carol" among the strong contenders.

Industry watchers have been hard-pressed this year to predict which movies and actors will be headed for glory at the Academy Awards on February 28 -- the pinnacle of Tinseltown's awards season -- and many are betting on some surprises.

David Bowie's music has returned to stage after his death, with stars including Madonna and Elton John dedicating emotional tributes to the legend -- by singing his songs.

The British rock legend's death on Sunday at age 69 after an undisclosed battle with cancer has triggered an outpouring of grief from fans and leading artists, many of whom cite him as a towering influence.

Mexico's Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Britain's Ridley Scott on Tuesday topped the list of nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) award -- a strong indicator of Oscar hopes.

Inarritu was nominated for revenge thriller "The Revenant" and Scott for space hit "The Martian," about an astronaut stranded on Mars -- two films seen as top contenders for Academy Awards glory on February 28.

David Bowie's death has plunged fans around the world into grief, but his music lives on -- not only on Earth but in space.

For astronauts and ordinary people who gaze into the mystery of the sky, Bowie was one of their own, fascinated by the possibilities of the universe.