11th Annual Governors Awards

Last night marked the 11th Annual Governors Awards presentation, that took place in The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, CA. 

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Honorary Awards in a form of Oscar statuettes to actor Wes Studi, director Lina Wertmüller, director David Lynch and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to actor Geena Davis.

The Governors Award is an annual event celebrating awards conferred by the Academy’s Board of Governors, which include the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Honorary Award. Each summer the board announces the recipients and later in November they’re honored at a dinner gala. Event highlights are then incorporated into the year’s Academy Awards show.

Jon Hamm and Sophia Loren speak as part of the award presentation to Honorary Award recipient Lina Wertmüller at the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Geena Davis accepts the award at the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Jamie Foxx speaks during the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Academy President David Rubin introduces the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Tom Hanks during the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Academy President David Rubin introduces the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Honorary Award recipient David Lynch accepts the award at the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Honorary Award recipient Wes Studi accepts the award at the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Constance Wu presents the Oscar® to Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Geena Davis at the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Adam Driver during the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino during the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Isabella Rossellini speaks as part of the award presentation to Honorary Award recipient David Lynch during the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA.Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Honorary Award recipient Lina Wertmüller accepts the award at the 2019 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Photo courtesy of: Phil McCarten / ©A.M.P.A.S.

You can check out the highlights of the evening on the Academy’s YouTube channel.