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Queen Latifah and Billy Crystal are among the 2023 Kennedy Center honorees

Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick will be honored for their lifetime artistic achievements as the 46th class of Kennedy Center honorees.
Dionne Warwick (from left), Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Renée Fleming will be honored by the Kennedy Center for their lifetime achievements.

The recipients of the 46th Kennedy Center Honors have been announced.

The award for lifetime artistic achievement will recognize actor and comedian ; celebrated soprano ; singer-songwriter and Bee Geesband member ; actress, singer and rapper ; and singer .

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