Golden Globes: Cecil B. DeMille Award recipients through the years (28 images)

By UPI Staff

The 82nd Golden Globe Awards is set to take place on January 5, 2025. The ceremony will honor Viola Davis with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, which is given to those who make outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. The award is named after filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille, who first accepted the honor in 1952. Walt Disney, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, James Stewart, Bette Davis and Lucille Ball were winners of the prestigious award in the early years. Here's a look back at previous Cecil B. DeMille Award winners.

Viola Davis arrives for the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille award during the Golden Globes on January 5, 2025. Photo by Chris Chew/UPI

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Eddie Murphy appears backstage after winning the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 10, 2023. The award was not given out in 2024. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Jane Fonda attends the SAG Awards in 2019. Fonda was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2021. The award was not given out in 2022, as the Golden Globes were canceled as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association worked to improve its business practices and to increase diversity in its membership. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Tom Hanks holds the Cecil B. DeMille Award he won at the Golden Globes in 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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