Overview
- Tom Cruise will receive an Academy Honorary Award in recognition of his decades-long commitment to the theatrical experience and pioneering stunt work.
- Dolly Parton will be awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her philanthropic efforts, notably the Imagination Library literacy initiative.
- Debbie Allen will earn an Honorary Oscar for her trailblazing career as a choreographer, actor and producer, including seven Oscar ceremony choreographies.
- Wynn Thomas will be honored for his production design on landmark films such as Malcolm X, A Beautiful Mind and Hidden Figures.
- The 16th Governors Awards ceremony is scheduled for November 16, 2025, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood and will not be televised.