(The story came complete with Foxxs delightful impersonation of Jones.)

While he never won an Oscar, Jones received the Academys Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1995.

Los Angeles, CA - November 17: US record producer Quincy Jones' daughter US actress and filmmaker Rashida Jones (C) accepts and honorary award for there late father at the 15th annual Governor’s Awards held in the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Rashida Jones and her siblings accepting their father, Quincy Jones', posthumous honorary Oscar.Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times /Getty Images