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Presented by Angela Bassett, the "New Hollywood Award" went to Lupita Nyong'o, who was the only recipient to tear up during her speech. When receiving her actress award from Octavia Spencer, Bullock said, "The Hollywood I know has allowed me to keep trying and not send me out to pasture." Said Lee Daniels when accepting his director award for his work on "Lee Daniels' The Butler," "This is a big time not just for African American cinema, but for cinema." Chris Martin accepted the song award for Coldplay's track "Atlas," the original song penned for the upcoming "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," which he performed at the gala. Harrison Ford, who gained the career achievement award, was the only recipient to receive a standing ovation. Additional awards included: Jake Gyllenhaal received the supporting actor award; "Fruitvale Station" star Michael B. Jordan, "Lee Daniels' The Butler" actor David Oyelowo and Sophie Nelisse, of the upcoming "The Book Thief," received spotlight awards; Bruce Willis presented Jerry Weintraub with the legend award and the ensemble award went to the cast of "Osage County" including Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Margo Martindale, Julianne Nicholson and Chris Cooper. Forest Whitaker, Viola Davis, Geoffrey Rush, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Sean Hayes were also in attendance. Nancy O'Dell was the host.
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