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Watch the Kennedy Center Honors on Tuesday, December 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. On Saturday, December 6, 2025, Ambassador Richard Grenell and the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees hosted a Welcome Reception at the National Gallery for the 48th class of Honorees, bringing together this year’s recipients, their families, friends, and distinguished guests. The event celebrated the remarkable achievements of the Honorees—five artists who, as Ambassador Grenell noted, “deserved this award a long time ago”—and continued the weekend’s series of gatherings honoring their contributions to the arts. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #kchonors #kennedycenter #awards