Overview
- The 16th Governors Awards were held on November 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles.
- Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas received honorary Oscars, and Dolly Parton was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
- Media coverage cast the red carpet as an early barometer for 2026 Oscars fashion, with casts from Frankenstein, One Battle After Another and The Smashing Machine in attendance.
- Standout looks included Sydney Sweeney’s silver gown, Jennifer Lawrence’s off-the-shoulder ivory Dior with a high slit, Jennifer Lopez’s two-tone Tamara Ralph couture with opera gloves and Ariana Grande’s archival Dior from 2007.
- The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award was not presented this year.