Palm Springs, California (December 9, 2021) – The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that Lady Gaga will receive the Icon Award for her performance in Gucci House. The Film Awards will take place in person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center and run until January 17, 2022. The event will be presented by American Express and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight.
“To many Lady Gaga is an icon through her music, but she continues to impress audiences with her iconic acting roles. After her memorable performance in A star is born, Lady Gaga sets the bar even higher in her portrayal of Patrizia Reggiani in Gucci House, the shocking and true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire, ”said festival president Harold Matzner. “For this tour de force, we have the honor to present the Icon Prize to Lady Gaga.”
Former Icon Award recipients are Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe, Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.
Lady Gaga Joins Previously Announced Winners This Year Belfast (Vanguard Prize) awarded to writer and director Kenneth Branagh and cast members Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and Jude Hill; Jane Campion (director of the year award); Jessica Chastain (Palm of the Desert Achievement Award, actress); Penélope Cruz (International Star Award, Actress); Andrew Garfield (Desert Palm Award for Excellence, actor); Jennifer Hudson (President’s Award); king richard (Ensemble Performance Award) presented to actors Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Jon Bernthal and Tony Goldwyn; and Kristen Stewart (Spotlight Award, Actress).
Gucci House is inspired by the true and shocking story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani, a foreigner of humble origins, marries the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to undo the family legacy and unleashes a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge and ultimately… murder. From visionary director / producer Ridley Scott, the visually elegant film, spanning three turbulent decades in the Gucci family empire, features an all-star cast led by Oscar nominees Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, the Oscar winners Jared Leto and Jeremy Irons, Jack Huston, Oscar nominee Salma Hayek and Oscar® winner Al Pacino round out the cast for Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures. The New York Film Critics Circle awarded Lady Gaga Best Actress for the film.
Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and 12-time Grammy® – Lady Gaga is a one-of-a-kind artist and performer. In September 2017, she released her documentary directed by Chris Moukarbel Lady Gaga: five foot two via Netflix which won an MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Musical Documentary, an NME Award for Best Musical Feature and a Webby Award in Film and Video for Music. In October 2018, Gaga starred alongside Bradley Cooper in the Warner Brothers remake of the classic film, A star is born. Her performance led her to an Oscar® nomination for Best Actress, a Golden Globe® nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, a Critics’ Choice Award and the National Board of Review Award. best actress in a movie. Other actor credits include American Horror Story: Hotel (2015), a role that earned her a 2016 Golden Globe® for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie. She racked up 36 million album sales worldwide, 60 billion streams and 393 million songs consumed, making her one of the best-selling musicians of all time.
