The Golden Globe Awards will honour Woody Allen for his contributions to film-making.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) said Allen would receive the 2014 Cecil B DeMille Award.

"There is no-one more worthy of this award than Woody Allen," said Theo Kingma, president of the HFPA.

It's not known whether the reclusive Allen will show up to the ceremony, which could include recogntion of his latest film, Blue Jasmine, starring Cate Blanchett.

A tribute to the 77-year-old actor, writer and director will be included in the 71st annual Golden Globe ceremony on January 12.