Denzel Washington to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2016 Golden Globes

 

Denzel Washington is to be honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2016Golden Globes  

The Cecil B. DeMille Award is handed out annually, with the notable exceptions of 1976 and 2008. 

Judy Garland was both the first woman to receive the honor at the tender age of 39 in 1962 and she is also the youngest honoree.

Samuel Goldwyn, of MGM fame, was the oldest to receive the prize at the age of 90 in 1973. 

Denzel Washington(60)already has two of the prestigious paperweights in his collection, so this will mean he has a hat-trick.

It is handed out by the respected Hollywood Foreign Press Associated for 'outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.'

HPFA President Lorenzo Soria said: 'Washington's long and storied career is earmarked by his countless roles in front and behind the camera.

'It is the HFPA's privilege to honor his contributions to the entertainment industry with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.'