Rashida Jones Tearfully Honors Quincy Jones, Hugh Grant Roasts Richard Curtis and More From the 2024 Governors Awards
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The 15th annual Governors Awards, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, celebrated industry legends on Sunday night, most notably music and producing icon Quincy Jones, who died earlier this month at the age of 91.
The entire crowd was moved to tears when his daughter Rashida Jones, accompanied by three of her siblings, took the stage to speak about their legendary father.
Rashida fought through emotions as she read parts of her father’s speech that he had intended to read on the night, and it was followed by an uplifting tribute by Jennifer Hudson, who was accompanied by a 12-member gospel choir.
She performed “Maybe God Is Tryin’ to Tell You Something’,” a song from the 1985 film “The Color Purple.” There was no emcee for the celebration, which was surprising after comedian John Mulaney’s showstopping duties last year.
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