| Governors Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Lifetime achievement in film |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| First award | 2009–present |
| Website | Official website |
TheGovernors Awards presentation is an annual award ceremony hosted by theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).[1] Three awards that honor lifetime achievement within the film industry, theAcademy Honorary Award, theJean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and theIrving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, are presented at this ceremony. The first Governors Awards ceremony was held on November 14, 2009. These three awards were formerly presented during the mainAcademy Awards ceremony before the Governors Awards ceremony's inception.
The Governors Awards present theAcademy Honorary Award (every year),Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (some years), andIrving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (some years) at the ceremony. The Governors Awards are held as the first major event leading up to the mainAcademy Awards ceremony.[1] The awards are conferred by the Academy's Board of Governors, and not voted by Academy members, as these awards are non-competitive.
The Academy Honorary Awards and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards are both Oscar statuettes, while recipients of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award were formerly given a small bust ofThalberg on a plinth, but was charged to an Oscar statuette in 2024.[2]
The Academy Honorary Award is given for "extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy". The Thalberg Award is given to "a creative producer whose body of work reflects a consistently high quality of motion picture production".[3]
The board members of AMPAS had previously been concerned about awarding more than one or two Honorary Academy Awards each year for fear of lengthening the mainAcademy Awards presentation but, in most iterations of the Governors Awards to date, they have awarded two or three Honorary Academy Awards. In the history of the Governors Awards, the Hersholt Award and the Thalberg Award has typically been given in separate years.[2]
The smaller presentation of the Governors Awards was designed to invoke the feel of the early Academy Award ceremonies.[4] During the event, several notable colleagues of the recipients give them tributes before they make an acceptance speech. The event is non-televised, but the Academy posts most of the speeches online.[5]
Since its inception, the event has become a majorred carpet stop for many prospective Oscar hopefuls, including actors and filmmakers, and is, in some ways, the first major event of thefilm awards season.[6]
The Academy held its 1st Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 14, 2009. The following awards were presented.
The Academy held its 2nd Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 13, 2010. The following awards were presented.
The Academy held its 3rd Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 12, 2011. The following awards were presented.
The Academy held its 4th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on December 1, 2012. The following awards were presented.
The Academy held its 5th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 16, 2013. The following awards were presented.[10]
The Academy held its 6th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 8, 2014. The following awards were presented.[11]
The Academy held its 7th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 14, 2015. Academy presidentCheryl Boone Isaacs gave a speech in support of France following theNovember 2015 Paris attacks the day before. The following awards were presented.[12]
The Academy held its 8th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 12, 2016, and presented the following awards:[13]
The Academy held its 9th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 11, 2017, and presented the following awards:[14]
The Academy held its 10th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 18, 2018, and presented the following awards:[15]
The Academy held its 11th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on October 27, 2019, and presented the following awards:[16]
The Academy held its 12th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on March 25, 2022.[17][18] The following awards were presented:[17][18][19]
The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held on January 15, 2022, but on December 22, 2021, the AMPAS announced that due toCOVID-19-related concerns (involving the widespread surge of theOmicron variant in theUnited States) that it had postponed the ceremony,[20] which was rescheduled to March 25, 2022.[17][18][21]
The Academy held its 13th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 19, 2022.[22][23]
The Academy planned to hold its 14th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 18, 2023.[26] However, on September 6, it was rescheduled to January 9, 2024, due to the2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[27] The ceremony was hosted by comedianJohn Mulaney.[28]
The Academy held its 15th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 17, 2024. The recipients were announced on June 12, 2024. Academy Honorary Award recipientQuincy Jones died two weeks before the ceremony and his daughterRashida Jones accepted the award on his behalf.[29] The ceremony was hosted by actorColman Domingo. The following awards were presented.[2]
The Academy held its 16th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 16, 2025. The recipients were announced on June 17, 2025.
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