Here’s a list of some of our favorites and the performances that inspired them. Don’t forget: The 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will air on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access. From left, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of the band Led Zeppelin attend the Kennedy Center Honors reception at the White House on Dec. 2, 2012, in Washington, D.C. Brendan Hoffman/Getty For nearly four decades, the event has honored the best in music, movies, television, dance and other arts. Explore an extensive video gallery of Kennedy Center Honors highlights from over the years. Trump to Skip Kennedy Center Honors, 03 August 2017 The list of men and women who deserve to be recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors for their services to the Arts in the United States.   |  To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. The Honors broadcast has also been recognized with the Peabody Award and seven awards from the Writers Guild of America. THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS is one of the most awarded programs in television history, having received the Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program 10 times. Gloria Estefan, Carmen de Lavallade Among 2017 Kennedy Center Honorees. 2012 Kennedy Center Honors 1 / 26 2012 Kennedy Center Honoree Natalia Makarova, front row, second right, reacts to all the photos being taken during a group photo after the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 … First, they must be alive and able to attend the ceremony in Washington D.C. Sara Lukinson, We have him to thank for first bringing Ian Fleming’s work to life on the silver screen. National Treasures: Celebrating Broadway at the Kennedy Center Honors, 19 August 2017 When Alasdair Fraser and company honor Connery’s Scottish heritage, 007 can’t help but get up and start dancing during the Honors ceremony of 1999. After the performance, however, her face lights up at the joy of seeing performers beautifully engaged in their craft. Over its first four decades, the annual Kennedy Center Honors event has distinguished itself as one of the best TV programs of each year as well as a highly coveted award for entertainers. George Stevens Jr. National Treasures: Celebrating Broadway at the Kennedy Center Honors, Gloria Estefan, Carmen de Lavallade Among 2017 Kennedy Center Honorees. | With Buddy Guy, Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Natalia Makarova. The Kennedy Center Honors announced that its Honorees for 2019 will be R&B collective Earth, Wind & Fire, actress Sally Field, singer Linda Ronstadt, children's television program Sesame Street, and conductor and musical visionary Michael Tilson Thomas.