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Biden Hosts 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House

Bobby Weir of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead, left, and jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval, right, applaud as blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt acknowledges her recognition by United States President Joe Biden during his remarks as he hosts the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honorees in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

first lady Dr. Jill Biden and United States President Joe Biden arrive to attend the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which received a special Honors as an iconic American institution. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

United States Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledges the applause as she and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attend the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which received a special Honors as an iconic American institution. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt acknowledges the applause as she arrives to attend the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden, United States Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledge the applause as they attend the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which received a special Honors as an iconic American institution. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden acknowledge the applause as they attend the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which received a special Honors as an iconic American institution. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

United States President Joe Biden acknowledges the applause as he attends the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which received a special Honors as an iconic American institution. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

From left to right: Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead; acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; Michelle Ebanks, president and CEO, the Apollo; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; first lady Dr. Jill Biden; and United States President Joe Biden listen to the National Anthem as they attend the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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Biden Hosts 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House

Blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt listens as United States President Joe Biden makes remarks as he hosts the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honorees in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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Biden Hosts 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House

United States President Joe Biden makes remarks as he hosts the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honorees in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Pictured from left to right: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead; blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and Michelle Ebanks, president and CEO, the Apollo, which received a special Honors as an iconic American institution. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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Biden Hosts 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House

United States President Joe Biden makes remarks as he hosts the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honorees in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Pictured from left to right: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead; blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and Michelle Ebanks, president and CEO, the Apollo, which received a special Honors as an iconic American institution. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Bobby Weir, left, and Mickey Hart of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead, converse as they pose with their fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, poses with his fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Bobby Weir of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead, poses with his fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt, poses with her fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Mickey Hart of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead, poses with his fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Billy Kreutzmann of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead, poses with his fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Billy Kreutzmann of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead, top right, clowns with his partners Bobby Weir, lower left, and Mickey Hart, lower right, as they pose with their fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Looking on at upper left is Jonelle Procope, one of the representatives of The Apollo. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, poses with his fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

From left to right top row: Michelle Banks, Kamilah Forbes, and Jonelle Procope, representing the Apollo Theatre, pose with their fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Also pictured in the bottom row, from left to right: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt, and Bobby Weir of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt, poses with her fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

Jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval, poses with his fellow 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

From left to right top row: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken; David M. Rubenstein, Chairman of the Board, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Michelle Ebanks, Kamilah Forbes, and Jonelle Procope, representing the Apollo; and Billy Kreutzmann of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead; David Jammy and Liz Kelly, Done + Dusted; from left to right bottom row:Evan Ryan, jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; and Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead; and Deborah F. Rutter, President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees, pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

From left to right top row: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken; David M. Rubenstein, Chairman of the Board, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Michelle Ebanks, Kamilah Forbes, and Jonelle Procope, representing the Apollo; and Billy Kreutzmann, Trixie Garcia, daughter of Jerry Garcia; and Grahame Lesh, son of Phil Lesh, of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead; from left to right bottom row: Evan Ryan, jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; and Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead; and Deborah F. Rutter, President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees, pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

From left to right top row: Michelle Ebanks, Kamilah Forbes, and Jonelle Procope, representing the Apollo; and Billy Kreutzmann of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead: from left to right bottom row: jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; and Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead, the 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees, pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo

From left to right top row: Michelle Ebanks, Kamilah Forbes, and Jonelle Procope, representing the Apollo; and Billy Kreutzmann of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead: from left to right bottom row: jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; and Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart of the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead, the 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees, pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Deborah F. Rutter, President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and husband Peter Ellefson arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Former United States Senator Roy Blunt (Republican of Missouri), and his wife, Abigail, arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

David M. Rubenstein, Chairman of the Board, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and guest arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

From left to right: Kamilah Forbes, Jonelle Procope, and Michelle Banks, representing the Apollo Theatre, arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Don Was (Don Fagenson) and Gemma Corfield arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Debbie Allen, a 2021 Kennedy Center Honoree, arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Verdine White, a 2019 Kennedy Center Honoree, and his wife, Shelly White arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Mavis Staples, a 2016 Kennedy Center Honoree, arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Randy Brecker arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Andy Blankenbuehler, a 2018 Kennedy Center Honoree, and his daughter, Sofia arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Sheryl Crow arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Mavis Staples, a 2016 Kennedy Center Honoree, arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Derek Trucks, left, Susan Tedeschi, second left, Charles Trucks, second right, and Callie Wilkins arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Laurence Fishburne and Delilah Fishburne arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Tania Leon, a 2022 Kennedy Center Honoree, and Brandon Fradd, arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Renée Fleming, 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, and Tim Jessell arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

James Taylor, 2016 Kennedy Center Honoree, and his wife Kim Taylor, arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Shari Redstone arrives for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Mellody Lucas and director George Lucas arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

United States Senator Tammy Baldwin (Democrat of Wisconsin) and David Bohnett arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony Guest Arrivals

Acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and Sofia Coppola arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill 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. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP