Season 1 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 28, 1978.

Season 2 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 29, 1979.

Season 3 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 1980.

Season 4 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 1981.

Season 5 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 25, 1982.

Season 6 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 1983.

Season 7 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 25, 1984.

Season 8 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 1985.

Season 9 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 1986.

Season 10 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 30, 1987.

Season 11 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 30, 1988.

Season 12 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 29, 1989.

Season 13 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 28, 1990.

Season 14 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 1991.

Season 15 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 30, 1992.

Season 16 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 29, 1993.

Season 17 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 28, 1994.

Season 18 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 1995.

Season 19 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 1996.

Season 20 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 1997.

Season 21 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 30, 1998.

Season 22 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 29, 1999.

Season 23 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 2000.

Season 24 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 2001.

Season 25 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 2002.

Season 26 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 2003.

Season 27 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 21, 2004.

Season 28 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 2005.

Season 29 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 2006.

Season 30 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 2007.

Season 31 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 30, 2008.

Season 32 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 29, 2009.

Season 33 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 28, 2010.

Season 34 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 2011.

Season 37 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 30, 2014.

Season 38 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 29, 2015.

Season 40 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 2017.

Season 41 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 2018.

Season 42 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 15, 2019.

Season 43 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on June 6, 2021.

Season 44 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 5, 2021.

Season 45 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 27, 2022.

The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors celebrates the lifetime of contributions to American culture from the five honorees.

Season 46 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on December 26, 2023.

In a star-studded celebration at the Kennedy Center Opera House, the 2023 Honorees including Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick will be saluted by today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world. They will accept the recognition and gratitude of their peers through show-stopping performances and emotional tributes. Additionally, former Kennedy Center Honoree (2017) Gloria Estefan returns as host, marking her third time hosting the special.