Awards

Current & Future

• The Kennedy Center Celebration of American Humor and The Mark Twain Prize November 10, 2008

  An annual televised celebration recognizing those who create humor from their uniquely American experiences.

• The Kennedy Center Honors December 7, 2008
  

  An annual televised celebration recognizing the talents and lifetime achievements of the world's greatest performing artists.

Past

• The Kennedy Center Celebration of American Humor and The Mark Twain Prize
  October 11, 2007
  

  An annual televised celebration recognizing those who create humor from their uniquely American experiences.

• The Kennedy Center Honors
  December 2, 2007
  

  An annual televised celebration recognizing the talents and lifetime achievements of the world's greatest performing artists.

• Marian Anderson Award

  A career grant for American singers in mid-career in honor Marian Anderson and her musical and humanitarian accomplishments.