The Academy Honorary Award – instituted in 1950 for the 23rd Academy Awards (previously called the Special Award, which was first presented at the 1st Academy Awards in 1929) – is given annually by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts …

Jun 26, 2023 · LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Academy Honorary Awards to Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and editor Carol Littleton and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter.

Jun 26, 2023 · Angela Bassett is finally getting her Oscar. The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and What's Love Got to Do With It? nominee will receive an honorary Academy Award alongside comedy legend Mel...

Jan 11, 2024 · After nearly 40 years as an actress and two Oscar nominations, Angela Bassett has received an honorary Academy Award. She was honored Tuesday at the 14th annual Governors Awards, a gathering...

Given for extraordinary lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the motion picture arts and sciences of any discipline, or outstanding service to the Academy.

Jun 12, 2024 · The Honorary Award, an Oscar statuette, is given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences of any discipline, or for outstanding service to the Academy.”

Jun 26, 2023 · "Black Panther" star Bassett, 64, and Brooks, 97, the comedic legend behind "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein," will be granted honorary Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...

Jan 10, 2024 · Angela Bassett finally has an Oscar. The beloved actress received an honorary Academy Award on Tuesday for her many contributions to the film industry at the 14th Governors Awards in Los Angeles, alongside fellow recipients including actor and filmmaker Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton.

Oct 27, 2019 · Take a trip back to the Academy Awards ceremonies of the recent past with Gold Derby’s Oscars Playback series. Hosts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen recap every Oscar ceremony of the 1990s and...

The Honorary Oscar, officially known as the Academy Honorary Award, is a prestigious accolade presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the film industry.