Dolly Parton, whose iconic career has spanned over six decades, will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2025 Governors Awards this November. While this marks her first Oscar, the music icon has earned hundreds of accolades.

On Nov. 16, the country music legend is slated to receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars’ annual Governors Awards. Parton will join a short list of music stars who have received this award, including Frank Sinatra (1970), Quincy Jones (1994), Harry Belafonte (2014) and Debbie Reynolds (2015).

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is finally giving an Oscar award to legendary country music star and LGBTQ+ ally Dolly Parton. She has been nominated twice before for Best Original Song,