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AN EXTRAORDINARY GROUP OF RENOWNED ARTISTS SALUTE THIS YEAR’S HONOREES ON “THE 46TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS,” WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 ON CBS

2023 Kennedy Center Honorees

Pictured (L-R top row): Queen Latifah and Barry Gibb

Pictured (L-R bottom row): Renée Fleming, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick

Following are Honoree, presenter, performer and production credits for THE 46TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 27 (8:00-10:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs)*.

   

ON AIR:

8:00-10:30 PM, ET/PT
   

FORMER HONOREES SHOW OPEN:

HOST:

Gloria Estefan (performs “Conga” and “Get on Your Feet” with Sheila E.)

Gloria Estefan

HONOREE:

Dionne Warwick

FORMER HONOREE PRESENTER:

Herbie Hancock

LEAD STORYTELLERS:

Debbie Allen

PRESENTER:

Ego Nwodim

Clive Davis
   

TRIBUTE PERFORMERS:

Mickey Guyton and The Spinners (perform “Then Came You”)

Cynthia Erivo (performs “Alfie”)

Chloe Bailey (performs “Walk on By”)
 

Gladys Knight (performs “Say a Little Prayer”)
   

HONOREE:

Billy Crystal

LEAD STORYTELLER:

Rob Reiner
   

PRESENTERS:

Rob Reiner

Jay Leno

Meg Ryan

Whoopi Goldberg

Robert De Niro

Bob Costas

TRIBUTE PERFORMER:

 

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Shaiman (perform Billy medley)

Robert De Niro, Marc Shaiman and Lin-Manuel Miranda (perform “It Had to Be You”)

HONOREE:

Queen Latifah

FORMER HONOREE PRESENTER:

Rita Moreno
   

LEAD STORYTELLER:

Kerry Washington
   

PRESENTERS:

Van Van

Missy Elliott

Kerry Washington
   

TRIBUTE PERFORMERS:

Yo-Yo, D-Nice, and RM Band (perform “Latifah’s Had It Up to Here”)

 

 

MC Lyte, Monie Love and D-Nice (perform “Ladies First”)

 

MC Lyte, Monie Love, Yo-Yo, Van Van and D-Nice (perform “U.N.I.T.Y ”)

Rapsody (performs “Just Another Day")

The Clark Sisters (perform “You Brought the Sunshine,” “Winki’s Theme,” “I Know Where I’ve Been”)

HONOREE:

Renée Fleming

FORMER HONOREE PRESENTER:

Robert De Niro

LEAD STORYTELLER:

Christine Baranski

PRESENTERS:

Sigourney Weaver

Tituss Burgess

TRIBUTE PERFORMERS:

Julia Bullock, Ailyn Pérez, Angel Blue, Nadine Sierra (perform “Song to the Moon” with Patrick Summers)
   

 

Dove Cameron (performs “The Light in the Piazza” with Patrick Vaccariello)

 

Tituss Burgess,

Susan Graham, Christine Baranski,

Rev. Stef & Jubilation Choir (perform “You’ll Never Walk Alone”)

HONOREE:

Barry Gibb

FORMER HONOREE PRESENTER:

Amy Grant

LEAD STORYTELLER:

Gloria Estefan

PRESENTERS:

Stephen Gibb
   

TRIBUTE PERFORMERS:

Little Big Town (performs “Lonely Days”)
   

 

Michael Bublé (performs “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”)

 

Ben Platt (performs “Nights on Broadway” with Wayne Linsey)

Ariana DeBose (performs disco medley of “How Deep Is Your Love,” “Night Fever,” “Stayin’ Alive,” “You Should Be Dancin’” with Chloe Flower)
   

PRODUCED BY:

Done+Dusted in association with ROK Productions

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

David Jammy and Elizabeth Kelly

DIRECTOR:

Alex Rudzinski

WRITERS:

Magda Liollis, Jon Macks, Agathe Panaretos and Ayana Reece

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

Rob Paine, Alison Sandler and Grace Stevens

PRODUCTION DESIGNER:

Jason Sherwood

LIGHTING DESIGNER:

Bob Barnhart

PERFORMANCE PRODUCER:

Eboni Nichols

MUSIC DIRECTOR:

Rickey Minor

CONDUCTOR:

Patrick Vaccariello

TALENT PRODUCER:

Suzanne Bender

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

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CBS Press Contacts:

Kate Fisher

khfisher@viacomcbs.com

Victoria Saavedra

Victoria.saavedra@paramount.com

 

CBS Photo Contacts:

Mary Kouw

Mary.kouw@viacomcbs.com

Gail Schulman

gail.schulman@viacomcbs.com