The annual gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts features personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists.

Bonnie Raitt was hailed as 'all red hair and no B.S.' during the Kennedy Center Honors, which also feted Francis Ford Coppola, Arturo Sandoval and the Grateful Dead.

The event was held on Dec. 8 and airs tonight on CBS — the honorees are the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval, Francis Ford Coppola, and the Apollo Theater

Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and The Apollo will receive one of the arts’ highest honors on Sunday, Dec. 22.

Welcome the new class of Kennedy Center Honorees! The 47th annual celebration, which honors luminaries across the arts, was held on Dec. 8 in Washington, D.C., but viewers around the country (and the world) will be able to watch the special broadcast live from home this Sunday,

Celebrities, cultural icons and a few surprise guests paid tribute to honorees at the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration in Washington, D.C.

It's time once again for the Kennedy Center Honors, this year celebrating its 47th class. And it's quite the lineup. Each year, the Kennedy Center Honors "recognizes and celebrates individuals whose unique contributions have shaped the way we see ourselves,

Those honored this year are Francis Ford Coppola, director and filmmaker; Grateful Dead rock band; Bonnie Raitt, singer, songwriter and guitarist; Arturo Sandoval, jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer;

The taping of the 47th annual Kennedy Center Honors will premiere on Sunday. You can watch it on TV or online.