June 17 (UPI) -- Actress, choreographer and producer Debbie Allen, actor Tom Cruise and production designer Wynn Thomas are set to receive honorary Oscars during the upcoming Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday.
The honorees will be feted during the 16th annual event Nov. 16 in Hollywood.
Academy Honorary Awards are meant to commemorate "extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences in any discipline or for outstanding service to the Academy," a press release states.
Country music icon Dolly Parton will also be honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which recognizes the recipient's dedication to "promoting human welfare and contributing to rectifying inequities."
Presenting the 16th annual Governors Awards honorees:
