Watch out, true crime: You may not be the undisputed favorite genre for nonfiction storytelling on TV. Sure, programs like “Tiger King,” “The Tinder Swindler” and “The Jinx” have seized attention in recent years – but nonfiction shows focused on music are awfully popular, too. And this year, they’re dominant on the list of documentaries that qualified in the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special category.
The 45 entries contain films about Paul Simon, James Brown, the Beach Boys, U2, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Nas X and even the disgraced Milli Vanilli, among others. There’s a film about the recording of a single song, one about a concert at Hoover Dam and one in the aftermath of the murder of a singing star.
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