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Rashida Jones, flanked by her siblings, accepts an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards on Sunday on behalf of father Quincy Jones, who died earlier this month. Jones, one of the most influential forces in modern American music, earned seven Oscar nominations in his lengthy career, mostly for his work on scores and songs, though he also picked up a …

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ARCHIVO - El productor musical Quincy Jones posa para una fotografía para promocionar su documental “Quincy” durante el Festival de Cine de Toronto, el 7 de septiembre de 2018, en Toronto. Muchas de las mayores estrellas de Hollywood se reunirán la noche del domingo en Los Ángeles para los premios anuales Governors Awards. Conseguir un Oscar fue un sueño de …

At a star-studded Governors Awards ceremony on Sunday, November 17, the late Quincy Jones was posthumously awarded an honorary Oscar by Hollywood's film academy. Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording …

LOS ANGELES — The family of Quincy Jones was not sure they wanted to attend the Governors Awards. “His music has literally defined an entire century of culture spanning genres.” It was a moving end to a celebratory evening that had Hugh Grant roasting Curtis for getting a “kind of Oscar” and Daniel Craig celebrating the legacy of the James …

Jones, casting director Juliet Taylor, filmmaker Richard Curtis and James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will all be honored at this year’s Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday Quincy Jones has been nominated for seven Oscars in the past 55 years, including best original score, best song, and even best picture. …

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Quincy Jones has been nominated for seven Oscars in the past 55 years, including best original score, best song, and even best picture. Jones, casting director Juliet Taylor, filmmaker Richard Curtis and James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will all be honored at this year’s Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday. …

Quincy Jones, James Bond producers set to receive honorary Oscars at the Governors Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its lineup of honorees for the 2024 Governors Awards on Wednesday, spotlighting the illustrious careers of music producer Quincy Jones, casting director Juliet Taylor, “Love, Actually” director Richard Curtis and James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Jones began his career as a jazz arranger and conductor, working with …

FILE - Jacqueline Avant, left, and Clarence Avant appear at the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2020. Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died. Mark Von …