Morgan Freeman arrives on the red carpet at the 1st annual Noble Awards held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on October 18, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.
The "Golden Globes" of philanthropy, The Noble Awards honored the work of 10 philanthropic organizations and allowed each to award the NOBLE (designed by Antonio Banderas) to a celebrity supporter who has used his or her elevated platform to bring awareness to a cause. Honorees included Joel Madden, Teri Hatcher, AnnaLynne McCord, Brett Ratner, Norman Lear, Laila Ali, Billy Bush, Nancy O'Dell and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, while Oscar winner Morgan Freeman accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award.