Dolly Parton will not accept her honorary Oscar in person at the Governors Awards in November. Dolly Parton will not accept her honorary Oscar in person. But despite previous reporting to the contrary, the "Jolene" singer's planned absence from the Governors Awards is unrelated to any health concerns, a representative for Parton tells Entertainment Weekly. Jason Kempin/GettyParton is the sole recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award this year. This year's Governors Awards will also honor Tom Cruise, choreographer-actress-producer Debbie Allen, and production designer Wynn Thomas.