Kennedy Center Announces Next Honorees: Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Berry Gordy, Lorne Michaels and Justino Díaz
by Ted Johnson
July 21, 2021


The Kennedy Center announced its next choices for the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with plans to return the ceremony to its traditional time and format in December.

CBS will broadcast the 44th annual ceremony, and it will be live streamed on Paramount+ and available on demand.




The recipients for the December 5 event will be:

Singer-Songwriter Joni Mitchell
Actress and Singer Bette Midler
Motown Record Founder and Producer Berry Gordy
Bass-Baritone Justino Díaz
"Saturday Night Live" Creator Lorne Michaels




In a statement, Kennedy Center president Deborah Rutter said, “After the challenges and heartbreak of the last many months, and as we celebrate 50 years of the Kennedy Center, I dare add that we are prepared to throw ‘the party to end all parties’ in D.C. on Dec. 5th, feting these extraordinary people and welcoming audiences back to our campus.”

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