Grammy Award-winning Australian actor Guy Pearce, multi-platinum soft rock duo Air Supply and basketball star Luc Longley will be honoured at the upcoming G'Day USA Los Angeles Black Tie Gala.
The Aussie trio follows in the footsteps of past G'Day USA honourees including Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Greg Norman, Rod Laver and Cate Blanchett.
Pearce won an Emmy in September for his performance alongside Kate Winslet in the TV mini-series Mildred Pierce.
The 44-year-old from Melbourne was also part of the ensemble for the last two best picture Oscar winners, The King's Speech and The Hurt Locker.
Air Supply duo Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock had a succession of hits worldwide, including 
The 2.18m tall Longley is Australia's most successful basketballer. He teamed with Michael Jordan in the Chicago Bulls to win three NBA championships and has played for the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
"All three honourees have demonstrated excellence in their chosen fields and embody the essence of what Australia Week was created to celebrate; a significant contribution promoting Australia in the United States," Australian Consul-General in Los Angeles Chris de Cure said.
Other past G'Day gala honourees include Eric Bana, Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, Toni Collette, Barry Gibb, Keith Urban and Olivia Newton-John.
The gala is the highlight of the annual G'Day USA festival designed to showcase Australian business, education, entertainment, innovation and tourism in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, San Diego, New York, Houston and Chicago.
Australian celebrity chef Guy Grossi will collaborate with top Hollywood chef Wolfgang Puck to supply the several hundred guests at the event, which is being held on January 14.
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