conrad hotels & resorts. ♪♪ hilton.y. >> announcer: on friday in a separate ceremony mary seen bridge and presented her husband, dead dancing with the carol burnett word for his outstanding contributions to television on or off the stain. meryl streep presented fila davis with the sessile bead to millward for her outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. please welcome the 2012 for a recipient of the sessile b demello award and starve the upcoming film, "g20," viola davis. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> viola: thank you. thank you. it is an immense honor and great privilege to be standing here as this year's recipient of the cecil b. demille award, and to celebrate the exceptional talent of the women nominated for best female actor in a motion picture drama. there is no doubt each of you ladies delivered stellar performances. however, what immediately comes to mind when i think of each of you is iconic. nicole, pamela, fernanda, tilda, angelina, and kate. i remain in all of your brilliance and how you continue to rede