Dolly Parton is set to receive an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November The 79-year-old country star will be recognized for her humanitarian work, receiving the statuette alongside Tom Cruise,

Dolly Parton, 79, Set to Receive Major Career Honor originally appeared on Parade. Dolly Parton has been selected as one of the recipients of an honorary Oscar at the 2025 Governors Awards on November 16 in Los Angeles.

Dolly Parton and Tom Cruise can now add honorary Oscars to their long lists of accolades. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday in a press release that the "9 to 5" singer and "Mission Impossible" star will receive honorary Oscars at the 16th annual Governors Awards, which will take place later this year.