The cast and creative team behind Michael will receive the Gotham Musical Tribute at the 2026 Gotham Film Awards. The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced the honor on Friday, October 16, according to Next Best Picture and Variety.
The 36th Annual Gotham Film Awards takes place Monday, November 30, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, per Next Best Picture. Gotham Film & Media Institute Executive Director Jeffrey Sharp said of the Michael team: “Their extraordinary work captures the humanity behind one of the world's most celebrated artists.”
The other tributes announced are LAIKA for the Gotham Anniversary Tribute, Danny Boyle for the Gotham Director Tribute for Ink, and La Bola Negra for the Gotham Vanguard Tribute. Nominees will be announced on October 27.
The Lionsgate film passed $1 billion worldwide in July, according to Celluloid Junkie, making it the highest-grossing biopic and musical biopic of all time and surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody. It is Lionsgate's first $1 billion film. Lionsgate handled the domestic release, and Universal Pictures International distributed it in most other international markets.
- Next Best Picture: The Gotham Awards To Present The Cast And Creative Team Of 'Michael' With The Gotham Musical Tribute
- Variety: 'Michael' to Receive Gotham Musical Tribute at 2026 Gotham Film Awards
- Celluloid Junkie: Lionsgate & Universal Pictures International's 'Michael' Crosses $1 Billion at Worldwide Box Office