The 2024 edition of the Kennedy Center Honors celebrated an eclectic assortment of entertainers Sunday night: filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, singer Bonnie Raitt, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and surviving members of the Grateful Dead.

The Apollo The Apollo served as the launching pad for artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross and Lauryn Hill, and Queen Latifah brought the audience through its decades of evolution.

Celebrities, cultural icons and a few surprise guests paid tribute to honorees at the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration in Washington, D.C.

Kennedy Center Honors Bonnie Raitt, Grateful Dead, And The Apollo Theater In Star-Studded Finale Of Biden's Term

Singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, jazz musician Arturo Sandoval and rock band the Grateful Dead were celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday. The Kennedy Center also honored Harlem's famed Apollo theater,

This year’s recipients of the lifetime achievement award for artistic accomplishment are director Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, and singer-songwriter

Queen Latifah, 54, who received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2023, took her first turn as Honors host, kicking off the night by declaring, “Let’s party!" and then launching right

Cultural stars, politicos and the power of the arts combine to make a memorable evening for the annual celebration of music and film. Sophia Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola The sauce was in the pan.

In a night filled with political moments — including multiple nods to President Biden, a Grateful Dead tribute from former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and accolades for performers-turned-activists — there was scant mention at the Kennedy Center Honors of President-elect Trump’s return to office and what it could mean for the annual awards gala.