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Dolly Parton to Receive 2025 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at Annual Governors Awards

Dolly Parton is set to receive the 2025 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the annual Governors Awards on Nov. 16. Tom Cruise will also be honored.

Parton will join a short list of music stars who have received this award, including Frank Sinatra (1970), Quincy Jones (1994), Harry Belafonte (2014) and Debbie Reynolds (2015). The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors also voted to present Honorary Awards to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas. “This year’s Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact,” Academy president Janet Yang said in a statement.

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