Overview

• Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, and Barry Gibb were among the honorees at the 2023 Kennedy Center Honors, an annual event recognizing lifetime contributions to American culture.
• The ceremony was hosted by Gloria Estefan and featured tribute performances from artists including Missy Elliott, Gladys Knight, and Michael Bublé.
• Queen Latifah became the first female rapper chosen as a Kennedy Center honoree.
• Footage from the ceremony, which took place earlier this month in Washington, D.C., has now been shared by the Kennedy Center.
• Other honorees at the event included actor and comedian Billy Crystal and opera singer Renée Fleming.