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The Kennedy Center Honors

7.4
45 seasons
45 episodes
Returning Series

Plot Summary

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

First Aired:December 28, 1978
Last Aired:December 22, 2024
Episode Runtime:1h 40m
Networks:
CBS

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Seasons (45)

Season 1
4.0

Season 1

1 episode

Aired: 1978

Season 2

Season 2

1 episode

Aired: 1979

Season 3

Season 3

1 episode

Aired: 1980

Season 4
6.0

Season 4

1 episode

Aired: 1981

Season 5

Season 5

1 episode

Aired: 1982

Season 6

Season 6

1 episode

Aired: 1983

Season 7

Season 7

1 episode

Aired: 1984

Season 8

Season 8

1 episode

Aired: 1985

Season 9
6.0

Season 9

1 episode

Aired: 1986

Season 10

Season 10

1 episode

Aired: 1987

Season 11

Season 11

1 episode

Aired: 1988

Season 12

Season 12

1 episode

Aired: 1989

Season 13

Season 13

1 episode

Aired: 1990

Season 14

Season 14

1 episode

Aired: 1991

Season 15

Season 15

1 episode

Aired: 1992

Season 16

Season 16

1 episode

Aired: 1993

Season 17

Season 17

1 episode

Aired: 1994

Season 18

Season 18

1 episode

Aired: 1995

Season 19

Season 19

1 episode

Aired: 1996

Season 20

Season 20

1 episode

Aired: 1997

Season 21

Season 21

1 episode

Aired: 1998

Season 22

Season 22

1 episode

Aired: 1999

Season 23

Season 23

1 episode

Aired: 2000

Season 24

Season 24

1 episode

Aired: 2001

Season 25

Season 25

1 episode

Aired: 2002

Season 26

Season 26

1 episode

Aired: 2003

Season 27

Season 27

1 episode

Aired: 2004

Season 28

Season 28

1 episode

Aired: 2005

Season 29

Season 29

1 episode

Aired: 2006

Season 30

Season 30

1 episode

Aired: 2007

Season 31

Season 31

1 episode

Aired: 2008

Season 32

Season 32

1 episode

Aired: 2009

Season 33

Season 33

1 episode

Aired: 2010

Season 34

Season 34

1 episode

Aired: 2011

Season 37

Season 37

1 episode

Aired: 2014

Season 38

Season 38

1 episode

Aired: 2015

Season 40

Season 40

1 episode

Aired: 2017

Season 41

Season 41

1 episode

Aired: 2018

Season 42

Season 42

1 episode

Aired: 2019

Season 43

Season 43

1 episode

Aired: 2021

Season 44

Season 44

1 episode

Aired: 2021

Season 45

Season 45

1 episode

Aired: 2022

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

Season 46

Season 46

1 episode

Aired: 2023

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

Season 47

1 episode

Aired: 2024

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

Season 48

1 episode

Aired: 2025

Production

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts