and for good reason. 28 grammy awards, arranger and conductor for legends like frank sinatra, ella fitzgerald and ray charles and the driving force behind -- ♪ we are the world ♪ but the man, our beloved q, had an equally powerful impact on the world of film as a composer and producer. >> when we talk about black excellence, we're talking about quincy. okay? yeah. you can give it up. you can give it up. [ applause ] in 1967 quincy jones was the first black composer nominated in the original song category for "the eyes of love" in the film "banning." 1967 was the first time. just keep that in mind. and quincy was also nominated that year for original music score for "in cold blood." he received seven oscar nominations for "the wiz," "in cold blood," "for love of ivy," and "the color purple," which me and oprah were part of. [ applause ] >> paying tribute -- >> that's right. >> paying tribute to him for all he has meant to our movie community is why we all honor q's memory tonight. quincy was love lived out loud in human form, and he poured that love into others and into his work. my life chang