Watch: 2026 Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala and red carpet
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Some of Hollywood's biggest names gathered for the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Awards Saturday! Watch the Awards Gala below:
This year's honorees and presenters include:
| Honoree | Award | Presenter | Past Honorees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Byrne If I Had Legs I’d Kick You | Breakthrough Performance Award, Actress | Meghann Fahy | Mikey Madison, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andra Day, Cynthia Erivo, Brie Larson, Danielle Deadwyler, Jennifer Hudson |
| Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning Sentimental Value | International Star Award | Joachim Trier | Nicole Kidman, Michelle Yeoh, Penélope Cruz, Carey Mulligan, Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem, Helen Mirren |
| Guillermo del Toro (director), Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth Frankenstein | Visionary Award | Danis Villeneuve, Martin Scorsese, Alfonso Cuarón, Danny Boyle, Michel Hazanavicius, Tom Hooper, Tom McCarthy, Richard Linklater | |
| Ethan Hawke Blue Moon | Career Achievement Award | Mahershala Ali | Nicole Kidman, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Laura Dern, Sally Field, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson |
| Chloé Zhao (director) Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal Hamnet | Vanguard Award | Jane Fonda | Emilia Perez, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Fabelmans, Belfast, Green Book, La La Land, Little Miss Sunshine, Shape of Water |
| Amanda Seyfried The Testament of Ann Lee | Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress | Ethan Hawke | Angelina Jolie, Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, Renée Zellweger, Olivia Colman, Cate Blanchett, Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, Julianne Moore, |
| Michael B. Jordan Sinners | Icon Award, Actor | Colman Domingo | Willem Dafoe, Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, and Tom Hanks |
| Miley Cyrus “Dream As One” – Avatar: Fire & Ash soundtrack | Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award | Jack Champion | Inaugural year* |
| Adam Sandler Jay Kelly | Chairman’s Award | Laura Dern | Timothée Chalamet, Viola Davis, Billie Eilish+ Finneas O’Connell, Matt Damon, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Regina King, |
| Kate Hudson Song Sung Blue | Icon Award, Actress | Rob Marshall | Glenn Close and Meryl Streep |
| Timothée Chalamet Marty Supreme | Spotlight Award, Actor | Josh Safdie | Colman Domingo, Brendan Fraser, Bryan Cranston, Andrew Garfield |
| Leonardo DiCaprio One Battle After Another | Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor | Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Regina Hall | Adrian Brody, Cillian Murphy, Colin Farrell, Riz Ahmed, Adam Driver, Bradley Cooper, Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt |
DiCaprio missed the ceremony due to Venezuela air restrictions, according to Variety. DiCaprio accepted the award in a prerecorded message,
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