The kingmaker of American song was presented with a statuette at the Governors Awards, which each year honor figures from the film industry.
American music producer and trumpeter Quincy Jones was posthumously awarded an honorary Oscar at an emotional Hollywood gala on Sunday, in front of a star-studded audience. The titan of the American music industryknown for producing hit records for a pantheon of music industry legends, ranging from Frank Sinatra à Michael Jacksonis died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 91just two weeks before receiving one of the Academy’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Governors Awards.
His daughter, actress Rashida Jones, accepted the Oscar on his behalf, saying the producer was ” really excited about coming tonight “. ” He often said : “Live each day as if it were your last, and one day you’ll be right.” And he did… the best and most beautiful life “, she added, to thunderous applause.
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” The truth is that this man has had an equally powerful impact on the world of cinema. “said the actor Jamie Foxx presenting his award. Jones has produced landmark films from Hollywoodin particular The Color Purpleand received several Oscar nominations for songs and soundtracks for films such as In Cold Blood and The Wiz.
Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez and Zoe Saldana were among the stars holding back tears in the audience, while Jennifer Hudson paid a musical tribute. Organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Governors Awards honor film industry veterans each year, many of whom are considered to have received insufficient recognition at the Traditional Oscarss.