At the Governors Awards held recently in Hollywood, Quincy Jones received a posthumous Oscar. The first Black composer to be nominated in the Original Song category for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.) had planned earlier this year to present an Honorary Oscar to Jones who died two weeks ago.
“I am here to talk about a legend,” said Jamie Foxx, who took to the stage to pay tribute to the iconic music producer and composer.
Calling him the illustrious Mr. Jones, Foxx talked about meeting Jones and going to his home when he was cast as the singer Ray Charles in the film biopic “Ray.” “Q made sure I had everything I needed to play Ray Charles,” Foxx shared. “The man had a powerful impact on film as a producer and a composer.” He also talked about the his involvement in helping Down Syndrome sufferers. ”The impact he has will never be forgotten. Thank you for giving the world music and light and an example of what a great human being is supposed to be like.”
Jennifer Hudson led a 12-member gospel choir on a rousing version of “Maybe God Is Tryin’ to Tell You Something’,” a song from the 1985 film “The Color Purple,” for which Jones received three of his seven career Oscar nominations before the Oscar was accepted by his daughter Rashida Jones and her siblings.
Also honored was filmmaker Richard Curtis and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the duo behind the James Bond movies.
Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Jude Law, Tom Hanks, Zoe Saldana and Ziggy Marley were in attendance.
By Samantha Ofole-Prince / Photos courtesy of Trae Patton and Al Seib / The Academy
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