Day-Lewis will receive the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Montecito Award on Jan 26.

The award recognises his performance in Lincoln and “his inspirational overall career.”

Meanwhile the 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will celebrate Les Misérables director Hooper with the Sonny Bono Visionary Award and Danna with the Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing. 

The pair will collect their honours on Jan 5 in Palm Springs.