A star-studded gala at the Kennedy Center Opera House Sunday night, December 8, celebrated the five recipients of the 47th Kennedy Center Honors. Hosted by 2023 honoree and award-winning musician, actor, and producer Queen Latifah, the ceremony honored director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band The Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, the late Phil Lesh, and Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which received a special Honor as an iconic American institution.
The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast Sunday, December 22, 2024, from 8:30-11:00 p.m., ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).*
Here’s a quick preview of what you’ll see when you watch.
The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes and celebrates individuals whose unique contributions have shaped the way we see ourselves, each other and our world. Recipients have each had an impact on the rich tapestry of American life and culture through the performing arts. Whether in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures, or television, each Kennedy Center Honoree has a unique place in the national consciousness and their influence has inspired audiences from all walks of life.
*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.
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