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The Kennedy Center Honors

  • 1978 –2025
  • Returning series

★ 7.4 TMDB Rating · 8 votes

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.

Seasons
45
Episodes
45
Episode length
~1h 40m
First aired
Dec 28, 1978
Networks
CBS
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Kennedy Center Honors

Cast information is not available.

Seasons

  • Season 1

    Dec 28, 1978

    1 episode

  • Season 2

    Dec 29, 1979

    1 episode

  • Season 3

    Dec 27, 1980

    1 episode

  • Season 4

    Dec 26, 1981

    1 episode

  • Season 5

    Dec 25, 1982

    1 episode

  • Season 6

    Dec 27, 1983

    1 episode

  • Season 7

    Dec 25, 1984

    1 episode

  • Season 8

    Dec 27, 1985

    1 episode

  • Season 9

    Dec 26, 1986

    1 episode

  • Season 10

    Dec 30, 1987

    1 episode

  • Season 11

    Dec 30, 1988

    1 episode

  • Season 12

    Dec 29, 1989

    1 episode

  • Season 13

    Dec 28, 1990

    1 episode

  • Season 14

    Dec 26, 1991

    1 episode

  • Season 15

    Dec 30, 1992

    1 episode

  • Season 16

    Dec 29, 1993

    1 episode

  • Season 17

    Dec 28, 1994

    1 episode

  • Season 18

    Dec 27, 1995

    1 episode

  • Season 19

    Dec 26, 1996

    1 episode

  • Season 20

    Dec 26, 1997

    1 episode

  • Season 21

    Dec 30, 1998

    1 episode

  • Season 22

    Dec 29, 1999

    1 episode

  • Season 23

    Dec 27, 2000

    1 episode

  • Season 24

    Dec 26, 2001

    1 episode

  • Season 25

    Dec 27, 2002

    1 episode

  • Season 26

    Dec 26, 2003

    1 episode

  • Season 27

    Dec 21, 2004

    1 episode

  • Season 28

    Dec 27, 2005

    1 episode

  • Season 29

    Dec 26, 2006

    1 episode

  • Season 30

    Dec 26, 2007

    1 episode

  • Season 31

    Dec 30, 2008

    1 episode

  • Season 32

    Dec 29, 2009

    1 episode

  • Poster for Season 33 of The Kennedy Center Honors

    Season 33

    Dec 28, 2010

    1 episode

  • Season 34

    Dec 27, 2011

    1 episode

  • Season 37

    Dec 30, 2014

    1 episode

  • Season 38

    Dec 29, 2015

    1 episode

  • Season 40

    Dec 27, 2017

    1 episode

  • Season 41

    Dec 26, 2018

    1 episode

  • Season 42

    Dec 15, 2019

    1 episode

  • Season 43

    Jun 6, 2021

    1 episode

  • Season 44

    Dec 5, 2021

    1 episode

  • Poster for Season 45 of The Kennedy Center Honors

    Season 45

    Dec 27, 2022

    1 episode

    The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors celebrates the lifetime of contributions to American culture from the five honorees.

  • Poster for Season 46 of The Kennedy Center Honors

    Season 46

    Dec 26, 2023

    1 episode

    In a star-studded celebration at the Kennedy Center Opera House, the 2023 Honorees including Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick will be saluted by today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world. They will accept the recognition and gratitude of their peers through show-stopping performances and emotional tributes. Additionally, former Kennedy Center Honoree (2017) Gloria Estefan returns as host, marking her third time hosting the special.

  • Season 47

    Dec 22, 2024

    1 episode

    CBS presents The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, an entertainment special celebrating lifetime artistic achievement in a star-studded celebration at the Kennedy Center Opera House stage. Honored recipients include acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead.

  • Season 48

    Dec 23, 2025

    1 episode

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