Music icon Dolly Parton received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2025 Governors Awards Sunday at the Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, PEOPLE reported.

The Academy presented Parton with the award in recognition of her promotion of “human welfare and contributing to rectifying inequities” in the entertainment industry. Parton, 79, did not attend the ceremony due to a scheduling conflict, but longtime friend and “9 to 5″ co-star Lily Tomlin accepted the statuette on her behalf.

In a pre-recorded video, Parton thanked the Academy for the honor and reflected on lessons from her upbringing in East Tennessee.

“We didn’t have much to share, but my mama and dad showed me, by example, that the more you give, the more blessings come your

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