Queen Latifah to Host 47th Kennedy Center Honors
The 2024 ceremony will celebrate Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval, and The Apollo, airing December 22 on CBS and Paramount+.
- Queen Latifah, a 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, will host the ceremony for the first time on December 8, with the broadcast set for December 22.
- This year’s honorees include filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, legendary rock band the Grateful Dead, and blues singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt.
- Jazz trumpeter and composer Arturo Sandoval and the historic Apollo Theater will also be recognized for their cultural contributions.
- The annual event celebrates individuals and institutions that have significantly shaped American arts and culture through various disciplines.
- The 47th Kennedy Center Honors will be produced by Done+Dusted in association with ROK Productions and directed by Alex Rudzinski.
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