Tyler Perry spoke about recognizing the value of a diversity of experiences and storieswhile accepting the Governors Award on behalf of himself and The Perry Foundation at the 2020 Emmys on Sunday Night.
The writer-director-producer-actor expanded on a central metaphor of a quilt while accepting the annual award, which honors an individual or organization that has done "exceptional" work in television that transcends the traditional Emmys categories.
Previous honorees include Star Trek (2018), the television company ITVS (2017), American Idol (2016) and A+E Networks (2015).
individuals including Norman Brokaw,Marian Doughertyand Sheila Nevins have also received the prize. No Governors Award was presented in 2019. "This is amazing, I didn't.
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