(Returning Series)

Season 1

28 Dec, 1978

Season 2

29 Dec, 1979

Season 3

27 Dec, 1980

Season 4

26 Dec, 1981

Season 5

25 Dec, 1982

Season 6

27 Dec, 1983

Season 7

25 Dec, 1984

Season 8

27 Dec, 1985

Season 9

26 Dec, 1986

Season 10

30 Dec, 1987

Season 11

30 Dec, 1988

Season 12

29 Dec, 1989

Season 13

28 Dec, 1990

Season 14

26 Dec, 1991

Season 15

30 Dec, 1992

Season 16

29 Dec, 1993

Season 17

28 Dec, 1994

Season 18

27 Dec, 1995

Season 19

26 Dec, 1996

Season 20

26 Dec, 1997

Season 21

30 Dec, 1998

Season 22

29 Dec, 1999

Season 23

27 Dec, 2000

Season 24

26 Dec, 2001

Season 25

27 Dec, 2002

Season 26

26 Dec, 2003

Season 27

21 Dec, 2004

Season 28

27 Dec, 2005

Season 29

26 Dec, 2006

Season 30

26 Dec, 2007

Season 31

30 Dec, 2008

Season 32

29 Dec, 2009

Season 33

28 Dec, 2010

Season 34

27 Dec, 2011

Season 37

30 Dec, 2014

Season 38

29 Dec, 2015

Season 40

27 Dec, 2017

Season 41

26 Dec, 2018

Season 42

15 Dec, 2019

Season 43

06 Jun, 2021

Season 44

05 Dec, 2021

Season 45

27 Dec, 2022

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

Season 46

26 Dec, 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.

Actors