The kingmaker of American song was awarded a statuette at the Governors Awards which honor figures from the film industry each year.
American music producer and trumpeter Quincy Jones was posthumously awarded an honorary Oscar during a moving Hollywood gala which took place on Sunday in front of an audience of stars. The titan of the American music industry, known for producing hit records for a pantheon of music industry legends, ranging from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 91 years old, just 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 to come tonight ». « He often said : “Live each day as if it were your last, and one day you will be right.” And he made this… the most beautiful and best life », she added, to thunderous applause.
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« The truth is, this man had an equally powerful impact on the world of cinema said actor Jamie Foxx while presenting his award. Jones has produced landmark Hollywood films including The Color Purpleand received several Academy Award nominations for songs and film soundtracks like The sang-froid et The Wiz.
Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez and Zoe Saldana were among the stars holding back tears in the audience, while Jennifer Hudson performed a musical tribute. Hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Governors Awards annually honor veterans of the film industry, many of whom are considered to have not received enough recognition at the traditional Academy Awards.
