Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Cecil B. DeMille Award
	The Cecil B. DeMille Award statuette
Awarded for	"outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment"
Country	United States
Presented by	Hollywood Foreign Press Association
First awarded	1952
Currently held by	Eddie Murphy (2023)
Website	goldenglobes.org

The Cecil B. DeMille Award is an honorary Golden Globe Award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment".^[1]^[2] The HFPA board of directors selects the honorees from a variety of actors, directors, writers and producers who have made a significant mark in the film industry.^[1] It was first presented at the 9th Golden Globe Awards ceremony in February 1952 and is named in honor of its first recipient, director Cecil B. DeMille.^[3] The HFPA chose DeMille due to his prestige in the industry and his "internationally recognized and respected name".^[3] DeMille received the award the year his penultimate film, The Greatest Show on Earth, premiered.^[3] A year later in 1953, the award was presented to producer Walt Disney.^[4]

The award has been presented annually since 1952, with exceptions being 1976, 2008, 2022, and 2024. The second incident was due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike's cancellation of that year's ceremony. The award that year was meant to honor director Steven Spielberg, but due to the cancellation of the ceremony, the award was presented to him the following year.^[5] The third occurrence resulted from various media companies, actors, and other creatives boycotting the awards in protest over its lack of action to increase the membership diversity of the HFPA.^[6] In 2024, the award was shelved to make way for additional categories at that year's ceremony.^[7]

The youngest honoree was actress Judy Garland, at age 39 in 1962. Garland was also the first female honoree.^[1] The oldest honoree was producer Samuel Goldwyn, at age 93 in 1973.^[1]^[3] In 1982, Sidney Poitier became the first African-American recipient.^[1] In 2018, Oprah Winfrey became the first African-American woman to receive the honor.^[8] As of 2023^[update], 69 honorees have received the Cecil B. DeMille Award: 16 women and 53 men. The award has notably been presented to two members of the same family: with Jane Fonda receiving the award in 2018, 38 years after it was presented to her father Henry.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Laws, Zach; Beachum, Chris (October 17, 2017). "Golden Globes: 75-year history of all Cecil B. DeMille Award recipients includes Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, George Clooney". Gold Derby. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
^ "About the HFPA – Golden Globes". The Golden Globes. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Cecil B. DeMille Award – Golden Globes". The Golden Globes. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference 1953 award was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference 2008 writer's strike was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference 2022 boycott was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference 2024 no award was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Corinthios, Aurelie (January 7, 2018). "Oprah Winfrey Assures 'Time Is Up' for Sexual Predators in Powerful Golden Globes Speech". People. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

[gold_derby-1] Laws, Zach; Beachum, Chris (October 17, 2017). "Golden Globes: 75-year history of all Cecil B. DeMille Award recipients includes Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, George Clooney". Gold Derby. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

[about-2] "About the HFPA – Golden Globes". The Golden Globes. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

[award-3] "The Cecil B. DeMille Award – Golden Globes". The Golden Globes. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[1953_award-4] Cite error: The named reference 1953 award was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2008_writer's_strike-5] Cite error: The named reference 2008 writer's strike was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2022_boycott-6] Cite error: The named reference 2022 boycott was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2024_no_award-7] Cite error: The named reference 2024 no award was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] Corinthios, Aurelie (January 7, 2018). "Oprah Winfrey Assures 'Time Is Up' for Sexual Predators in Powerful Golden Globes Speech". People. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

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