The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the organization behind the annual celebration of artists and cultural icons, announced its 47th class of honorees Thursday exclusively on "CBS Mornings." The recipients include award-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, legendary roc...
Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images Recipients of the 33rd annual Kennedy Center Honors, from left, singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones; songwriter and musician Paul McCartney...
The article reports that singer Tina Turner was one of the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors. She was congratulated by President George W. Bush. Queen Latifah, Melissa Etheridge and Beyoncé Knowles all sang covers of some of Turner's best known so...
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: Dionne Warwick and President Joe Biden at the Kennedy Center Honorees reception at The White House on December 03, 2023, in Washington, DC. The 2023 honorees include comedian and actor Billy Crystal, opera singer Renée F Expand In a...
A Cuban immigrant, the first hip-hop artist to be inducted, and a television legend who spotlighted racial bigotry were among the honorees at Sunday (Dec. 3) night’s 40th edition of the Kennedy Center Honors. If this year’s class wasn’t purposefully curated as a tapestry rich...
The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, are being feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment.
Rickey Smiley Morning Show Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty A big honor for legendary R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. The group is among the 2019 recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, announced Thursday (July 18). Other honorees include pop singer Linda Ronstadt, actres...
The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes and celebrates individuals whose unique contributions have shaped the way we see ourselves, each other and our world, per the official press statement. Recipients have each had an impact on the rich tapestry of American life and culture through the performing art...
a Cross of the Order of Merit from the German government and honorary membership in England's Royal Academy of Music. Kennedy Center Honors recipients receive personalized tributes and performances from their peers, and Fleming has performed at previous ceremoni...
The Kennedy Center announced Brooks as one of the recipients of the 43rd Kennedy Center Honors on Wednesday (Jan. 13). He'll be honored in a ceremony that's been delayed until May alongside a slate of fellow honorees from across the spectrum of the arts, including artist, choreographer, ...