Kennedy Center Honors

According to CBS, honorees including George Clooney, U2, Gladys Knight, Amy Grant, and Tania León will be saluted by today's leading performers. Each will be ...

The honorees received the traditional rainbow medallions at the State Department dinner held Saturday night (Dec. Country icon Garth Brooks hosted the dinner and Secretary of State Antony J. “This was such a beautiful experience,” wrote Brandi Carlile on social media.

George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León and U2 are recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors airing Wednesday, Dec. 28 on CBS.

Lead Storyteller: Julia Roberts Scroll down to see the full run of show and watch select clips from Wednesday’s broadcast. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., the annual celebration will honor R&B legend Gladys Knight, actor/filmmaker/beloved Country General doc George Clooney, contemporary Christian pop singer-songwriter Amy Grant, conductor and educator Tania León, and Irish rock band U2 (comprised of band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.).

The list of esteemed honorees include Gladys Knight, Amy Grant, U2, George Clooney and Tania León, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, conductor and educator.

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In an annual tradition since 1978, five new performing arts icons will be honored for their contributions to American culture on The Kennedy Center Honors.

Lear did attend the event, but Donald and First Lady Melania Trump were the first U.S. Normally, The Kennedy Center Honors has aired between Christmas and New Year's Eve. -In 2017, producer Norman Lear accepted the honor, but opposed then President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the National Endowments for the Humanities and the Arts. Eight years later, in 2010, he received the honor. Taped at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington D.C. Specifically, honors recipients are recognized for their contributions to American culture through the performing arts (music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures or television) and are confirmed by the Executive Committee of the Center’s Board of Trustees.

The country superstar performs the National Anthem. Watch the Kennedy Center Honors tonight on CBS or stream on Paramount+.

Not to be outdone, Garth took the stage to honor Gladys Knight with his performance of her 1973 hit "Midnight Train to Georgia." [backstage interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8X0hJEqKT0) after the performance, Trisha said, "I'm still shaking. You look amazing!," and "Slay Queen you look absolutely gorgeous as always love your dress 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥" Not about Trisha Yearwood, but just about the moment." You look 🔥🔥🔥," "Your dress is 🔥! But before the tributes begin, get ready to see country superstar

The show featured Chita Rivera, Big Bird, Patti LaBelle, Garth Brooks, Ariana DeBose, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Julia Roberts, Mickey Guyton, ...

The Honors recipients are recognized for their contributions to American culture through the performing arts - whether in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures or television - and are confirmed by the Executive Committee of the Center's Board of Trustees. In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage on Dec. Watch select clips from the special below!

Hemby and her fellow Highwomen were among the featured performers of the night, paying tribute to the five honorees—Grant, George Clooney, U2, Gladys Knight, ...

[said of the honor](https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/honors/). [wrote on social media](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmuHQm_O9t3/) prior to the broadcast. Hemby and her fellow Highwomen were among the featured performers of the night, paying tribute to the five honorees—Grant, George Clooney, U2, Gladys Knight, and Tania León.

Sacha Baron Cohen appeared as his character Borat at the Kennedy Center Honors, where he roasted Kanye West, Donald Trump and U2.

“I brought Borat out because of Trump,” he said in an interview with [Variety](https://variety.com/2021/film/news/sacha-baron-cohen-borat-subsequent-moviefilm-trump-coronavirus-1234878420/). So yeah, he’s locked away in the cupboard.” He continued: “Your band fight oppression around the world – stop it! “Your Kanye, he tried to move to Kazakhstan and even change his name to Kazakhstan-Ye West. Watch Borat’s appearance at the event in full above. “Stop stealing our hobby,” he told the crowd.

The six-time Grammy winner was on hand to receive her award. It's one of her first television appearances since recovering from injuries sustained in a biking ...

[Highwomen](https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/the-highwomen/). The six-time Grammy winner was on hand to receive her award. In addition to the Highwomen, other artists performed in Grant's honor.

Sheryl Crow and The Highwomen paid tribute to Kennedy Center Honoree Amy Grant during the 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony.

Smith, the Howard Gospel Choir, Alicia Hall Moran, Sphinx Organization, Joe Kwon of Avett Brothers, Jeri Lynne Johnson, Chloe Flower, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, and Sacha Baron Cohen (as Borat). The show also streamed on Paramount+. “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine ever receiving this prestigious Kennedy Center Honor,” Grant previously shared. “Well, you’ve done it and you’re still doing it.” Thank you for widening the circle to include all of us.” I cannot wait to celebrate with my fellow honorees, friends and family.

In addition to the CBS broadcast, the special also streamed on Paramount+ and CBS TVE, where it ranked as the most live-streamed program on the platform ...

social calendar, with the presence of President The 45th annual ceremony took place December 4 at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. 1 show of the night in terms of total viewership.

After acknowledging Knight's roots in country music, Brooks launched into a twangy version of “Midnight Train to Georgia.” He noted that the 1973 track was ...

It is dedicated to all those who paved the path for me to be able to accomplish the wonderful blessings I’ve been able to receive.” Elsewhere in the ceremony, Knight was honored with performances by Ariana DeBose, Mickey Guyton, and long-time friend Patti LaBelle. Brooks infused a heavy amount of soul into the performance, worthy of Knight’s original version.

Mickey Guyton took the stage during the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors, performing a very special tribute to one of her own musical idols, Gladys Knight.

Jim Weatherly wrote the song, which Ray Price released as a country song in 1973, just one year before the Empress of Soul put her R&B spin on it. One of those in the spotlight was Gladys Knight, who received several musical tributes including a performance from Several notable artists were honored at the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors, which aired on CBS on Wednesday (Dec.

For the part of the program honoring Knight's contributions to and influences on American culture, Brooks performed Knight's monster hit “Midnight Train to ...

“It would have been the dream of all dreams. “I’m humbled beyond words to be included amongst this prestigious group of individuals, both past and present. 28 — Brooks called Knight one of the “greatest performers in history,” And when they asked me to pay tribute to her, I couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough.” By the end of Knight’s performance, the two artists were blowing kisses to each other. 4 and aired on Dec. [seven Grammys](https://www.grammy.com/artists/gladys-knight/16951) and is a [Rock and Roll Hall of Famer](https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/gladys-knight-and-pips), said being a Kennedy Center Honoree is one of the highlights of her career. “When she sang ‘We Shall Be Free’ last year, I couldn’t stop smiling and crying. Following the performance — which was filmed on Dec. [45th Kennedy Center Honors](https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/honors/), along with George Clooney, Amy Grant, Tania León and U2, according to the [kennedy-center.org](https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/honors/). He cried during [Kelly Clarkson’s rendition of “The Dance.”](https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/7/22522886/garth-brooks-gets-emotional-at-kennedy-center-honors-kelly-clarkson-sings-the-dance-watch) And when Gladys Knight took the stage to perform “ [We Shall Be Free](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liUPmMq4Lw8),” Brooks again became visibly emotional.