Paul Anka, Andy Garcia, Barbara Mandrell will get Kennedy Center Honors
The annual ceremony will move offsite as the Kennedy Center remains closed amid a legal fight over President Donald Trump’s renovation plans.
- On Monday, the Kennedy Center announced singer Paul Anka, Barbara Mandrell, composer David Foster, actor Andy Garcia, and writer David Mamet as the 2026 honorees, with the ceremony scheduled for December 7 at the Capital One Arena.
- The ceremony will take place away from the iconic performing arts venue for the first time as President Donald Trump battles federal court over plans to renovate the building and add his name to it.
- Trump's handpicked board voted to close the Kennedy Center, citing 'structural deterioration,' after a federal judge blocked two renaming attempts; his Justice Department argues the center faces collapse without renovation.
- The 2026 honorees include several figures with ties to conservative politics, marking a departure from tradition where presidents of both parties attended regardless of political disagreement until Trump's first term.
- No broadcast partner has been announced after network rights expired in 2025, and uncertainty surrounds whether Trump will host the ceremony, which historically avoided partisan issues but now faces significant political drama.
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