Jan 3, 2026 11:17pm PT Palm Springs Awards: Kylie Jenner Cheers On Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio Champions Movies: Not Content, but Cinema By Clayton Davis Plus Icon Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor byClaytonDavis Latest Adam Sandler Brings Down the House at Palm Springs Gala With Hilarious What If He Hadnt Made It Speech Palm Springs Awards: Kylie Jenner Cheers On Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio Champions Movies: Not Content, but Cinema Critics Choice Winner Predictions: Timothée Chalamet, Jessie Buckley and a Close Race Between Sinners and One Battle After Another See All Variety The Palm Springs International Film Awards gala delivered its annual blend of star wattage and Oscar-season momentum on Jan. 3, with candid speeches, emotional reveals and a last-minute reshuffling prompted by an absent honoree.
One of the nights most buzzy moments came from Miley Cyrus, who accepted the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award for the original song Dream as One from James Camerons blockbuster Avatar: Fire and Ash. Presented by one of the films star Jack Champion, Cyrus spoke openly about reinvention, and her desire for Oscar recognition.
Related Stories 'Shrinking' Season 3 Trailer: Michael J. Fox Returns to Acting, Joking About Parkinson's Alongside Harrison Ford Reinvention is something I continuously strive for in my music, she said, drawing loud applause as she acknowledged her ambitions beyond the recording studio.
Popular on Variety The evening had an interesting blend of standout moments. One belonged to Timothée Chalamet, who was a constant presence throughout the ceremony and earned the Spotlight Award for his performance as table tennis phenom Marty Mauser in A24s Marty Supreme.
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