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Governors Awards

For similarly-named awards, see Governor's Award (disambiguation).

The Governors Awards presentation is an annual award ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California.[1] Three awards that signify lifetime achievement within the film industry – the Academy Honorary Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award – are presented at this ceremony. The first Governors Awards ceremony was held on November 14, 2009. Prior to this, these three awards were formally presented during the main Academy Awards ceremony, which now conducts a short mention and appearance of the awards recipients after displaying a montage of the Governors Awards presentation. In the years since, the awards have gained prominence as a major red-carpet destination and industry event.

The Governors Awards
Awarded forLifetime achievement in film
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
First awarded2009–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Description and history

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The Governors Awards are one of five award ceremonies hosted by AMPAS, along with the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards, Academy Student Academy Awards, the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, and the main Oscars.[2]

The Academy Honorary Award (every year), Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (some years), and Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (some years) are presented at the ceremony. The Governors Awards are held the November or December before the main Academy Awards ceremony, usually held in February or March the following year.[1] The Awards are not voted upon but, rather, are presented at the discretion of the Academy.

The Academy Honorary Awards and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards are both Oscar statuettes, while the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award is a small bust of Thalberg on a plinth.

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 main Academy Awards presentation but, in most iterations of the Governors Awards to date, they have awarded three Honorary Academy Awards. So far in the history of the Governors Awards, the Hersholt Award and the Thalberg Award have always been given on separate years.

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 awardees give them tributes before they make an acceptance speech. Though the event has not been televised, thus far, the Academy posted most of the speeches for the 2013 and 2014 events online.

Since its inception, the event has become a major red-carpet stop for many prospective Oscar hopefuls, including actors and filmmakers, and is, in some ways, the first major stop of the seasonal Awards Circuit.[5]

Ceremonies and honorees

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1st Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 1st Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 14, 2009. The following awards were presented.

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2nd Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 2nd Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 13, 2010. The following awards were presented.

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3rd Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 3rd Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 12, 2011. The following awards were presented.

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4th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 4th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on December 1, 2012. The following awards were presented.

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5th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 5th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 16, 2013. The following awards were presented.[9]

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6th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 6th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 8, 2014. The following awards were presented.[10]

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7th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 7th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 14, 2015. Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs gave a speech in support of France following the November 2015 Paris attacks the day before. The following awards were presented.[11]

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8th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 8th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 12, 2016, and presented the following awards:[12]

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9th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 9th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 11, 2017, and presented the following awards:[13]

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10th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 10th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 18, 2018, and presented the following awards:[14]

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11th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 11th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on October 27, 2019, and presented the following awards:[15]

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12th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 12th Annual Governors Awards ceremony in on March 25, 2022.[16][17] The following awards were presented:[16][17][18]

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On December 22, 2021, the AMPAS announced that due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns—involving the widespread surge of the Omicron variant in the United States—that it "made the decision to change plans for hosting the ceremony in person on January 15, 2022," with a new date to be announced.[19] The ceremony would afterwards be held on the newly scheduled date of March 25, 2022.[16][17][20]

13th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy held its 13th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 19, 2022.[21][22]

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14th Annual Governors Awards

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The Academy planned to hold its 14th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 18, 2023.[25] However, on September 6 it was moved to January 9, 2024 due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.[26] The ceremony was hosted by comedian John Mulaney.[27]

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Associated events

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Governors Awards". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  2. ^ "Oscars". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  3. ^ a b "Latest Academy News". 10 September 2014.
  4. ^ Gray, Tim (25 August 2010). "AMPAS chooses Governors' Awards winners".
  5. ^ Cieply, Michael; Barnes, Brooks (17 November 2013). "Governors Awards Becomes a Red-Carpet Stop". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  6. ^ "The 2009 Governors Awards | 2009". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  7. ^ "The 2011 Governors Awards | 2011". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  8. ^ "The 2012 Governors Awards | 2012". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  9. ^ Whipp, Glenn (17 November 2013). "Oscars honors Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ "Academy Unveils 2014 Governors Awards Recipients". Variety. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Academy President Kicks Off Governors Awards With Show of Support for France". Variety. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  12. ^ "ACADEMY ANNOUNCES JACKIE CHAN, ANNE COATES, LYNN STALMASTER, AND FREDERICK WISEMAN WILL RECEIVE 2016 GOVERNORS AWARDS". Oscar. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  13. ^ "THE 2017 GOVERNORS AWARDS". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  14. ^ "The Academy Fetes Tyson, Kennedy, Marshall at 10th Annual Governors Awards". Backstage. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "THE ACADEMY TO HONOR GEENA DAVIS, DAVID LYNCH, WES STUDI AND LINA WERTMÜLLER AT 2019 GOVERNORS AWARDS". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  16. ^ a b c Beckett, Lois (March 26, 2022). "'This is going to be cherished': Samuel L Jackson and Elaine May receive honorary Oscars". The Guardian. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  17. ^ a b c Willis, Courtney (March 26, 2022). "Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Glover honored at Governors Awards". The Grio. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  18. ^ "Oscars to honor Elaine May, Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson". ABC News. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  19. ^ Hammond, Pete (December 22, 2021). "Motion Picture Academy Postpones January's Governors Awards; No New Date Yet". Deadline. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  20. ^ Dury, Sharareh (March 24, 2022). "Academy Honors Legacy Troupe Ahead of Governors Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  21. ^ Hammond, Pete (June 21, 2022). "Governors Awards: Michael J. Fox, Diane Warren, Peter Weir & Euzhan Palcy Set For Academy Honors".
  22. ^ "Michael J Fox among stars recognised with honorary Oscars at Governors Awards". Belfasttelegraph.
  23. ^ Feinberg, Scott (June 21, 2022). "Academy's Governors Awards: Michael J. Fox Tapped for Hersholt Award, Diane Warren, Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy Set for Honorary Oscars". The Hollywood Reporter.
  24. ^ Davis, Clayton (June 21, 2022). "Peter Weir, Diane Warren, Euzhan Palcy and Michael J. Fox to Receive Honorary Oscars at Governors Awards".
  25. ^ a b c "The Academy to honor Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton with Academy Honorary Awards and Michelle Satter with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award". 28 June 2023.
  26. ^ "Governors Awards Move to January Amid Strikes". 6 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Governors Awards - Let John Mulaney Host Everything". vulture.com. 10 January 2024.
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