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Past recipients of the honor include Susan Sarandon, Mark Webber, Morgan Freeman, Mary Louise Parker, John Sayles, Malcolm McDowell, Steve Buscemi, Joel Schumacher, Roy Disney, Lee Daniels, Paul Dano, Karen Gillan, and Jeff Daniels.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Brooke Shields also told PEOPLE about receiving the cake for a decade before being unceremoniously removed from the recipient list.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Zelma Redding, widow of soul legend Otis Redding and president/founder of the Otis Redding Foundation, was the recipient of the Legacy Award, presented by Sony Music Publishing chairman/CEO Jon Platt.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2025
Neville, who earned his degree in business administration from Regis, was a frequent recipient of perfect ratings from the American Conservative Union and Americans for Prosperity.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Brooke Shields also told PEOPLE about receiving the cake for a decade before being unceremoniously removed from the recipient list.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Zelma Redding, widow of soul legend Otis Redding and president/founder of the Otis Redding Foundation, was the recipient of the Legacy Award, presented by Sony Music Publishing chairman/CEO Jon Platt.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2025
Neville, who earned his degree in business administration from Regis, was a frequent recipient of perfect ratings from the American Conservative Union and Americans for Prosperity.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Recipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recipient. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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recipient
noun
re·cip·i·ent
ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 
: one that receives
the recipient of many honors
recipient
adjective
Medical Definition
recipient
noun
re·cip·i·ent
ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt
: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor
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