The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, which aired December 27, 2023, on CBS, is now available to stream free of charge for the first time ever on the Kennedy Center website.
The stream, which will be available through December 28, 2024, can be accessed by clicking here (a free account must be created in order to view).
Former Kennedy Center Honoree Gloria Estefan hosted the star-studded celebration at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The five honorees who received the 46th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievement were Tony-nominated actor and comedian Billy Crystal (Mr. Saturday Night); acclaimed soprano and Tony-nominated actor Renée Fleming (Carousel); British singer-songwriter, producer, and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb (Saturday Night Fever); rapper, singer, and actor Queen Latifah; and Grammy-winning singer Dionne Warwick.
The 46th class of Kennedy Center Honorees were saluted by
performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the
world, including Tony winners Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, Lin-Manuel
Miranda, and Marc Shaiman, as
well as Tituss Burgess, Ariana DeBose, Debbie Allen, Gladys Knight,
Christine Baranski, Robert De Niro, and Sigourney Weaver. The event also
honored the
50th anniversary of hip hop.
Watch a few highlights from the telecast below.
The Kennedy Center
Honors recognizes individuals whose unique
contributions have had an impact on the rich tapestry of
American life and culture through the performing arts, whether in music, dance, theatre, opera, motion pictures, or television.
The 2022 honorees included the Irish rock band U2, which includes Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.; Grammy-winning soul, gospel, R&B, and pop icon Gladys Knight; actor and filmmaker George Clooney; contemporary Christian and pop singer-songwriter Amy Grant; and Cuban-born American composer, conductor, and educator Tania León.
The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors was produced by Done+Dusted in association with ROK Productions, represented by Elizabeth Kelly, who executive produced alongside David Jammy. The show was directed by Alex Rudzinski.