Season 1 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 28 december 1978.

Season 2 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 29 december 1979.

Season 3 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 1980.

Season 4 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 1981.

Season 5 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 25 december 1982.

Season 6 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 1983.

Season 7 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 25 december 1984.

Season 8 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 1985.

Season 9 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 1986.

Season 10 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 30 december 1987.

Season 11 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 30 december 1988.

Season 12 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 29 december 1989.

Season 13 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 28 december 1990.

Season 14 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 1991.

Season 15 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 30 december 1992.

Season 16 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 29 december 1993.

Season 17 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 28 december 1994.

Season 18 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 1995.

Season 19 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 1996.

Season 20 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 1997.

Season 21 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 30 december 1998.

Season 22 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 29 december 1999.

Season 23 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 2000.

Season 24 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 2001.

Season 25 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 2002.

Season 26 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 2003.

Season 27 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 21 december 2004.

Season 28 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 2005.

Season 29 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 2006.

Season 30 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 2007.

Season 31 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 30 december 2008.

Season 32 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 29 december 2009.

Season 33 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 28 december 2010.

Season 34 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 2011.

Season 37 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 30 december 2014.

Season 38 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 29 december 2015.

Season 40 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 2017.

Season 41 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 2018.

Season 42 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 15 december 2019.

Season 43 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 6 juni 2021.

Season 44 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 5 december 2021.

Season 45 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 27 december 2022.

The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors celebrates the lifetime of contributions to American culture from the five honorees.

Season 46 of The Kennedy Center Honors premiered on 26 december 2023.

In a star-studded celebration at the Kennedy Center Opera House, the 2023 Honorees including Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick will be saluted by today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world. They will accept the recognition and gratitude of their peers through show-stopping performances and emotional tributes. Additionally, former Kennedy Center Honoree (2017) Gloria Estefan returns as host, marking her third time hosting the special.