Quincy Jones had already written his speech to accept an honorary Oscar this year at the motion picture academy’s annual Governors Awards. But he died two weeks before Sunday’s ceremony, so it was left to his daughter, Rashida Jones, to deliver his words.

Actress Rashida Jones accepted her late dad Quincy's honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards gala at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Rashida Jones accepted her dad Quincy Jones’ honorary Oscar two weeks after his death and read a portion of the speech he was working on

The actor told the audience how her father, Quincy Jones lived "the biggest, best, most beautiful life of love every single day."

"He really intended on being here," Rashida said of the late music producer as he was awarded posthumously at the 15th Governor Awards on Nov. 17