Queen Latifah Set as THE 47th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Host

Queen Latifah will host THE 47th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, CBS and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced.

Queen Latifah was previously honored as a 2023 Kennedy Center Honors recipient; she also stars in and executive produces the CBS drama THE EQUALIZER.

According to CBS, “the 47th class of Kennedy Center Honorees will be saluted by today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood and the arts capitals of the world. Seated in the Box Tier of the iconic Kennedy Center Opera House, the Honorees will accept the recognition and gratitude of their peers through performances and tributes.”

This year’s nominees are: Francis Ford Coppola; the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Billy Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which will receive a special Honors as a historic American institution. The 47th Kennedy Center Honors Gala concludes with a post-performance party in the Grand Foyer.

The event will occur on Sunday, December 8, and be broadcast on CBS on Sunday, December 22 at 8:30-11:00 PM ET and 8:00-10:30 PM, PT.

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