The Academy names Glenn Close, Ridley Scott, and Floyd Norman as Honorary Oscar recipients, while Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler are set to receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award for their contributions to cinema and independent filmmaking.

Norman began his career in 1956 as Disney’s first Black animator and later contributed to major projects like Mulan, Toy Story 2, and Monsters, Inc.

The 2026 Governors Awards ceremony is scheduled for November 15 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Ovation Hollywood, Los Angeles.

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The honorees’ connections to music are noted within the broader context of their work, alongside related nominations or accolades such as Scott’s Grammy nod and Close’s Tony and Emmy wins.

The selections are presented as strong, well-deserved choices by the Academy, with congratulations extended to the honorees.

Upcoming projects and appearances are mentioned, including Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars release anticipated in August and Close’s continued on-screen presence.

The announcements are framed within AMPAS’s broader history of the Governors Awards and past recipients.

There will be no Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award this year, clarifying that the Hersholt Award is not presented annually.

Dolly Parton remains the most recent recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, underscoring the annual variability of the honor.

Context on honorees includes Close’s iconic roles (such as Cruella de Vil) and Scott’s career honors (including knighthood as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire).