Kennedy Center Honors - Episode Guide

Episode: 1978-12-28 | Airdate: Dec 28, 1978

Episode: 1979-12-29 | Airdate: Dec 29, 1979

Episode: 1980-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 1980

Episode: 1981-12-05 | Airdate: Dec 5, 1981

Episode: 1982-12-04 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1982

Episode: 1983-12-03 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1983

Episode: 1984-12-01 | Airdate: Dec 1, 1984

Episode: 1985-12-09 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1985

Episode: 1986-12-07 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1986

Episode: 1987-12-30 | Airdate: Dec 30, 1987

Episode: 1988-12-30 | Airdate: Dec 30, 1988

Episode: 1989-12-29 | Airdate: Dec 29, 1989

Episode: 1990-12-28 | Airdate: Dec 28, 1990

Episode: 1991-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 1991

Episode: 1992-12-30 | Airdate: Dec 30, 1992

Episode: 1993-12-29 | Airdate: Dec 29, 1993

Episode: 1994-12-28 | Airdate: Dec 28, 1994

Episode: 1995-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 1995

Episode: 1996-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 1996

Episode: 1997-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 1997

Episode: 1998-12-30 | Airdate: Dec 30, 1998

Episode: 1999-12-29 | Airdate: Dec 29, 1999

Episode: 2000-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2000

Episode: 2001-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2001

Episode: 2002-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2002

Episode: 2003-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2003

Episode: 2004-12-21 | Airdate: Dec 21, 2004

Episode: 2005-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2005

Episode: 2006-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2006

Episode: 2007-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2007

Episode: 2008-12-30 | Airdate: Dec 30, 2008

Episode: 2009-12-29 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2009

Episode: 2010-12-28 | Airdate: Dec 28, 2010

Episode: 2011-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2011

Episode: 2012-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2012

Episode: 2013-12-29 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2013

The 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors -- Opera singer Martina Arroyo, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer Herbie Hancock, pianist, singer and songwriter Billy Joel, actress Shirley MacLaine and musician and songwriter Carlos Santana will receive honors.

Episode: 2014-12-30 | Airdate: Dec 30, 2014

This year's honorees are singer Al Green, actor Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer Sting and comic Lily Tomlin; host Stephen Colbert.

Episode: 2015-12-29 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2015

Entertainers receive recognition at the annual ceremony; this year's honorees are singer-songwriter Carole King, filmmaker George Lucas, singer Rita Moreno, conductor Seiji Ozawa, and actress Cicely Tyson; Stephen Colbert hosts.

Episode: 2016-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2016

The honorees for 2016 will be Argentine pianist Martha Argerich, rock band the Eagles, screen and stage actor Al Pacino, gospel and blues singer Mavis Staples and musician James Taylor.

Episode: 2017-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2017

The honorees for 2017 will be singer Gloria Estefan, television writer and producern Norman Lear, rapper and actor LL Cool J, actress and dancer Carmen de Lavallade and singer Lionel Richie.

Episode: 2018-12-26 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2018

Singer and Actress Cher, Composer and Pianist Philip Glass, Country Music Entertainer Reba McEntire and Jazz Saxophonist and Composer Wayne Shorter to Be Honored.

"Hamilton" Co-Creators Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire to Receive a Special Kennedy Center Honors for Groundbreaking Work.

Episode: 2019-12-15 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2019

Honorees for 2019 will be R&B collective Earth, Wind & Fire, actress Sally Field, singer Linda Ronstadt, children's television program "Sesame Street" and conductor and musical visionary Michael Tilson Thomas.

Episode: 2021-06-06 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2021

Honoring Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Midori, Dick Van Dyke.

Episode: 2021-12-22 | Airdate: Dec 22, 2021

Honorees for lifetime artistic achievements: operatic bass-baritone Justino Díaz, Motown founder, songwriter, producer, and director Berry Gordy, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, legendary stage and screen icon Bette Midler, and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.

Episode: 2022-12-28 | Airdate: Dec 28, 2022

In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House, the 2022 Honorees including George Clooney, U2, Gladys Knight, Amy Grant, and Tania León 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.

Episode: 2023-12-27 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2023

The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors celebrates the lifetime of contributions to American culture from the five honorees.

Episode: 2024-12-22 | Airdate: Dec 22, 2024 (150 min)

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 (Mickey Hart, Billy Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which will receive a special Honors as an iconic American institution.