US EditionStars Attending Oscars’ 2025 Governors Awards Ceremony
The Academy recognized Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen, and Wynn Thomas with Honorary Oscars and Dolly Parton with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for lifetime contributions and humanitarian work.
- On November 16, 2025 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held the Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, honoring Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen, Wynn Thomas with Honorary Oscars and Dolly Parton with the Jean Hersholt Award.
- Dolly Parton didn't attend and delivered a taped acceptance arranged by the Academy; Marcel Pariseau said the absence wasn't health-related despite her earlier concert postponement and scheduling conflict.
- The Cruise tribute featured a film reel produced by Jennifer Fox's team and drew a thunderous standing ovation as Tom Cruise thanked collaborators after four and a half decades onscreen.
- The Governors Awards as awards-season kickoff gathered many Oscar contenders, reinforcing momentum ahead of the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026.
- Parton's Imagination Library has provided 285 million books, highlighting her Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for deep charitable commitment through the Dollywood Foundation.
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Dolly Parton Accepts Honorary Oscar After Skipping Governors Awards
Dolly Parton sent her love to the Academy after skipping the 2025 Governors Awards on Sunday, November 16. Parton, 79, was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award on Sunday night but did not accept her win in person at the Los Angeles ceremony. Her 9 to 5 costar Lily Tomlin stepped out on stage to present the award before Parton appeared via video from her home in Nashville. “Well hi, everybody! I wanna thank my good buddy Lily Tomlin …
7 Highlights From Oscars’ 2025 Governors Awards, Where Dolly Parton, Tom Cruise & More Were Honored
Dolly Parton didn’t make it to the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on Sunday (Nov. 16) for this year’s Governors Awards, but that wasn’t a surprise. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, which puts on the awards, had already said that her acceptance would be by video. The entertainer announced on Sept. 28 that she was postponing an upcoming concert residency in Las Vegas to address health concerns. Her announcement became national n…
The actor was awarded a golden statuette at the Governors Awards alongside Dolly Parton, Wynn Thomas and Debbie Allen.
Hollywood star Tom Cruise has been awarded an honorary Oscar at the 16th Governors Awards Gala in Los Angeles. In addition to him, the film academy also honored Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas, country icon Dolly Parton received the Jean-Hersholt Prize for her social commitment.
Stars Attending Oscars’ 2025 Governors Awards Ceremony
See photos of Sydney Sweeney, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Jeremy Allen White and several other Oscar hopefuls attending the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 16th Governors Awards Sunday night.
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