Kennedy Center
Kennedy Center Honors 2024: Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt, Apollo theater honored
Dec. 9, 2024, 8:36 a.m. ET
The 47th Kennedy Center Honors took place Sunday night in Washington, D.C. This year's awards honored filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary rock band the Grateful Dead; singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt; jazz musician Arturo Sandoval; and the storied Apollo theater in New York.
See all the best photos from the night, including "Godfather" creator Francis Ford Coppola as he greets the crowd at the 47th Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 8, 2024.
Paul Morigi, Getty ImagesSee all the best photos from the night, including "Godfather" creator Francis Ford Coppola as he greets the crowd at the 47th Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 8, 2024.
President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attend the 47th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8, 2024.
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Arturo Sandoval receives applause as he attends the 47th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 8, 2024.
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Bonnie Raitt acknowledges applause as she arrives for the 47th Kennedy Center Honors.
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Former Kennedy Center honoree Queen Latifah attends the 47th Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
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Francis Ford Coppola is a prolific director behind the original "Godfather" film trilogy as well as "The Outsiders" and "Apocalypse Now."
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Sofia Coppola attends the 47th Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C. A director in her own right, she was at the awards to support her father.
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The Grateful Dead Bears, who serve as a symbol on many of the band's T-shirts, supported the group.
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Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile and her wife Catherine Shepherd
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Former honoree and "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, alongside his wife Mellody Lucas
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"Abbott Elementary" star Lisa Ann Walter
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"Top Gun: Maverick" star Miles Teller
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Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff offer applause.
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Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi with her husband Paul Pelosi
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Sheryl Crow
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Maggie Rogers
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R&B and gospel singer Mavis Staples, a previous Kennedy Center honoree
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Songwriter and musician Bob Weir, who was previous honored, and his wife Natascha Weir
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Leon Bridges
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Kat Graham
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and wife White House Cabinet Secretary Evan Ryan
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