Following are honoree, presenter, performer and production credits for THE 42ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 15 on the CBS Television Network.
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ON AIR: |
8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT |
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ORIGINATION: |
Filmed in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Dec. 8 |
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HOST REMARKS: |
LL COOL J Two-Time GRAMMY® Award winner and 2017 Kennedy Center Honors Recipient |
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HONOREE: |
Linda Ronstadt Multiple GRAMMY Award, ACM Award and Emmy Award-winning musician, 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee |
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/ PERFORMERS: |
Don Henley (Spoken Tribute) Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, founding member of the Eagles,1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee |
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Carrie Underwood (Performs "Blue Bayou"/ "When Will I Be Loved") Multiple GRAMMY Award, ACM Award and CMA Award-winning singer and songwriter |
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Kevin Kline (Spoken Tribute) Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actor |
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Flor de Toloache (Performs "La Cigarra") Latin GRAMMY Award-winning all female Mariachi Group |
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Emmylou Harris (Spoken Tribute) GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician |
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Trisha Yearwood (Performs "You're No Good"/ "Don't Know Much") GRAMMY Award, ACM Award, CMA Award and Daytime Emmy Award-winning country music artist, actress, author and television personality |
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Aaron Neville (Performs "Don't Know Much with Trisha Yearwood) GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist and musician |
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Sally Field Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award-winning actress |
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/ PERFORMERS: |
Steven Spielberg (Spoken Tribute) Academy Award-winning filmmaker, director and 2006 Kennedy Center Honoree |
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Maura Tierney (Spoken Tribute) Golden Globe Award-winning actress |
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Pierce Brosnan (Spoken Tribute) Golden Globe Award nominated actor, producer and activist |
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Tom Hanks (Spoken Tribute) Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award winner, 2014 Kennedy Center Honoree, received 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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Sesame Street American educational children's television series Winner of 189 Emmy Awards and 11 GRAMMY Awards as of 2018 |
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/ PERFORMERS: |
Lucy Liu (Spoken Tribute) Actress, voice actress, director, singer and dancer |
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Cedric the Entertainer (Spoken Tribute) Actor, comedian and game show host |
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Spoken Tribute) Emmy Award-winning actor, filmmaker, singer and entrepreneur |
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Thomas Rhett (Performs "This Is My Street"/"Sing a Song") ACM, CMA and CMT Award-winning country music singer and songwriter |
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SPECIAL APPEARANCES: |
Elmo, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster Sesame Street Characters |
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HONOREE: |
Michael Tilson Thomas GRAMMY Award-winning conductor, pianist and composer, Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony and Artistic Director of New World Symphony |
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/ PERFORMERS: |
Lars Ulrich (Spoken Tribute) GRAMMY Award-winning musician, songwriter and record producer, co-founder of band Metallica, 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee |
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Teddy Abrams (Spoken Tribute) Conductor, composer, pianist and clarinetist, Music Director of Louisville Orchestra, Britt Festival Orchestra and Conductor of the New World Symphony Alumni Orchestra |
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New World Symphony Alumni Orchestra(Performs "Hoedown" with Teddy Abrams) Former Fellows at orchestral academy co-founded by Michael Tilson Thomas in Miami Beach 32 years ago |
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Debra Winger (Spoken Tribute) Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominated actress |
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Yuja Wang (Performs "You Come Here Often?") Classical Pianist |
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Audra McDonald (Performs "Somewhere"/"Some Other Time") Tony Award, GRAMMY Award and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer |
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Tribute Cast (Performs "I Got Rhythm" withAudra McDonald, Yuja Wang, Lars Ulrich, Teddy Abrams and the New World Symphony Alumni Orchestra) |
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Earth, Wind & Fire Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning band spanning many musical genres, 2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee |
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/ PERFORMERS: |
David Foster (Spoken Tribute) GRAMMY Award and Emmy Award-winning musician, composer, producer, songwriter and arranger |
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John Legend (Performs "Can't Hide Love") Academy Award, Emmy Award, GRAMMY Award and Tony Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and television personality |
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David Copperfield (Spoken Tribute) Emmy Award-winning magician, Guinness World Record Holder |
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Cynthia Erivo (Performs "Fantasy"/"Reasons") GRAMMY Award, Tony Award and Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress, singer and songwriter |
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Ne-Yo (Performs "Shining Star"/"Sing a Song") GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actor and dancer |
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Jonas Brothers (Perform "Boogie Wonderland") GRAMMY Award nominated pop rock band, sold over 17 million albums worldwide |
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Finale Tribute Performance (Performance of "September" by John Legend, Cynthia Erivo and Jonas Brothers) |
