Dolly Parton couldn't attend the Governors Awards but accepted her honorary Oscar for humanitarian work over video. "I have been blessed," she said.

Dolly Parton received an honorary Oscar at the 2025 Governors Awards on Sunday, Nov. 16. The country singer accepted the honor in a video message recorded in Nashville and called it 'a blessing of a lifetime.

At this year’s 16th Governors Awards, Black women proved once again that style and grace go hand-in-hand for us.

By definition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted the 2025 Governors Awards to distribute four lifetime achievement awards among stars including Dolly Parton and Tom Cruise. But anyone tracking the November 16 red carpet's guest list knows it was the unofficial kick-off to awards season—and the race to be crowned Hollywood's best-dressed actress of the entire trophy circuit.

Kate Hudson posted photos of herself attending the 2025 Governor's Awards on Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 16, and the novel method she used to keep her Valentino gown pristine

It makes sense that Jennifer Lopez — in that dangerously low neckline — was the star Sunday night, as the Governors Awards were held in support of Kiss of the Spider Woman. The event is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor outstanding contributions to film.

While promoting Wicked, the first release in the two-part adaptation of the musical, Bailey quickly cemented his status as Hollywood's best-dressed, with an assist from stylist Emma Jade Morrison, who clad the actor in everything from custom Ralph Lauren to custom Dolce & Gabbana to those viral Giuliva Heritage trouser shorts.