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The superstar lineup for The Disney Family Singalong just got even better.ABC announced on Monday (April 13) that Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Alan Menken, Elle Fanning, Josh Groban, Darren Criss, Tori Kelly and Marcus Scribner will all join in on the fun.

By Denise Petski

Luke Evans and Josh Gad will reprise their Beauty and the Beast roles in a TV prequel for streaming site Disney+.

Luke Evans and Josh Gad will be reprising their roles as Gaston and LeFou in a Beauty and the Beast prequel series that is currently being developed for the Disney+ streaming service.

Alan Menken -- the award-winning composer behind some of Disney's most beloved songs -- is this year's recipient of the Max Steiner Film Music Lifetime Achievement Award.

Composer, songwriter and Oscar winner Alan Menken will be honored with the Max Steiner Award, presented by Hollywood In Vienna on Oct. 3. Over an illustrious career that spans over 40 years, he is the musical mastermind behind such beloved classics as “Under the Sea,” “Be Our Guest,” “Seize the Day” and “A Whole New World.”

As we look ahead to the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Feb. 9, let's take a look back at record-setters in the best original song category, which originated in 1934.Most best song Oscar wins: Sammy Cahn, Alan Menken, Johnny Mercer and James Van Heusen (four each).Most best song Oscar nominations: Cahn (26).

Film songs have been recognized at the Grammys since the first year of the awards, 1958, when "Gigi" was nominated for song of the year. But the Grammys didn't have a category devoted exclusively to film and TV songs until 1987, when they introduced best song written specifically for a motion picture or television. The first winner: "Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail. That ballad,