Sydney Sweeney at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Sydney Sweeney, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Jeremy Allen White and several other Oscar hopefuls attended the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 16th Governors Awards Sunday night in Los Angeles to honor the 2025 recipients of AMPAS’ Honorary Oscars.
The ceremony lauded four movie industry titans — Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen, Dolly Parton and Wynn Thomas — for their lifetime contributions to the craft. Cruise, Allen and Thomas will each receive Honorary Oscars, while Parton will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which is also an Oscar statuette.
While AMPAS’ Governors Awards take place months before the organization’s annual Oscar ceremony, each of the recipients will be recognized at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, which is set for March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Below are images of some of the biggest stars attending the 16th Governors Awards, which is being held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: (L-R) Honorees Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen, and Wynn Thomas pose onstage during the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas gathered for a photo after receiving their Honorary Oscars. Dolly Parton was unable to attend the ceremony because of health issues.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: Cynthia Erivo attends the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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Cynthia Erivo is in the running for Best Actress for Wicked: For Good this awards season. Erivo was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for playing Elphaba at the 97th Academy Awards for 2024’s Wicked earlier this year.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: Ariana Grande arrives at the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)
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Ariana Grande is in the running for Best Supporting Actress for Wicked: For Good. Grande was nomimated for Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing Glinda at the 97th Academy Awards for 2024’s Wicked earlier this year.
British actress Emily Blunt (C), US actor Dwayne Johnson (L) and film director Benny Safdie attend the 16th Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on November 16, 2025. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Smashing Machine stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Emily Blunt and Benny Safdie attended AMPAS’ 16th Governors Awards. Johnson is vying for Best Actor accolades this awards season, while Blunt is in the running for Best Supporting Actress and Safdie is vying for Best Director honors.
US actress Sydney Sweeney attends the 16th Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on November 16, 2025. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Sydney Sweeney is in the running for Best Actress this awards season for her role as real-life female boxing icon Christy Martin in Christy.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: arrives at the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)
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Chase Inifiti is in the running for Best Actress honors this awards season for playing Willa, the daughter of washed-up revolutionary Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) in One Battle After Another.
Leonardo DiCaprio at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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One Battle After Another Best Actor hopeful (and The Revenant Oscar winner) Leonardo DiCaprio was also on the carpet for the 16th Governors Awards.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: (L-R) Zinzi Coogler and Ryan Coogler attend the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)
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Ryan Coogler and his wife, Zinzi Coogler, attended the 16th Governors Awards. Ryan is in the running for several honors this awards season for his vampire thriller Sinners, including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Both Ryan and Zinzi Coogler are also in the running for Best Picture honors as producers of Sinners.
Michael B. Jordan at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)
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Sinners Best actor hopeful Michael B. Jordan also attended the Governors Awards ceremony.
Jacob Elordi at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Frankenstein Best Supporting Actor contender Jacob Elordi also attended the Governors Awards ceremony. Elordi plays the Creature in writer-director Guillermo del Toro’s big-screen adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel.
Oscar Isaac at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)
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Frankenstein star Oscar Isaac also attended the Governors Awards Ceremony. Isaac is vying for Best Actor honors this awards season for playing Dr. Victor Frankenstein.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: Mia Goth attends the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)
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Mia Goth is in the running for Best Supporting Actress honors this awards season for playing the dual roles of Claire Frankenstein/Elizabeth Harlander in Frankenstein.
Natalie Portman at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Black Swan Best Actress Oscar winner Natalie Portman attended the 16th Governors Ball celebration. Portman voices the role of Mary Muggle-Wump in the Best Animated Feature awards season hopeful The Twits.
Jeremy Allen White at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Jeremy Allen White is contending for Best Actor honors this awards season for playing Bruce Springsteen in The Boss’ biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
Jennifer Lopez at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
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Jennifer Lopez is vying for Best Supporting Actress honors this awards season for playing Ingrid Luna/Aurora/The Spider Woman in the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Kiss of the Spiderwoman.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: Jennifer Lawrence arrives at the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)
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The Silver Linings Playbook Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence is in the running for Best Actress honors this awards season for her role as Grace in Die My Love.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: (L-R) Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman attend the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)
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Song Sung Blue Best Actress and Best Actor awards season hopefuls Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman attended the 16th Governors Awards ceremony.
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