The 48th Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony at the State Department

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The 48th Kennedy Center Honorees received their medallions during a special tribute ceremony held at the State Department on December 6, 2025.

Watch the Kennedy Center Honors on Tuesday, December 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual recognition celebrating artists whose lifetime contributions have shaped American culture. The 2025 class includes: country music icon George Strait; legendary rock band KISS (Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley); Tony Award–winning stage and screen star Michael Crawford; Grammy-winning disco pioneer Gloria Gaynor; and blockbuster film powerhouse and Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone.

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