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Kennedy Center Honors Recognizes Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick and More

The event will air Dec. 27 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS

The 46th annual Kennedy Center Honors paid tribute to several musical icons this year, including actress, rapper, and singer Queen Latifah; soul icon Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb from the legendary Bee Gees, and others. 

Former honoree Gloria Estefan hosted the ceremony – which honored the lifetime achievements of selected artists — at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Sunday (Dec. 3). Inductees of the 2023 class included acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming and actor Billy Crystal.

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More than a dozen Hollywood stars and prominent figures made appearances, including President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Ariana DeBose, Robert De Niro, Sheila E, Missy Elliott, Cynthia Erivo, Whoopi Goldberg and Gladys Knight

The event will air Dec. 27, at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. 

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