The six recipients of the 27th Kennedy Center Honors were saluted for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts.

第27届肯尼迪中心授予这六位艺人终身成就奖以表彰他们一生以表演艺术为美国文化所作出的贡献。

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This year the Kennedy Center Honors go to Merle Haggard,Jerry Herman, Bill Jones,Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey.

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Each year, the John F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington honors performers for their lifetime of work.

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The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts normally honors performing artists.

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The Kennedy Center Honors ceremony is the annual event in which celebrities in various fields get all gussied up, travel to Washington, D.

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On Sunday, President Obama awarded David Letterman, along with several other artists, among them Dustin Hoffman, the Kennedy Center Honors for influencing American culture through the arts.

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And when Townshend and Daltrey accepted Kennedy Center honors seven years later, they were surprised with a chorus made up of New York City uniformed services singing their tribute.

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