48th Kennedy Center Honors Announced: George Strait, Stallone and KISS Among Five Honorees
On August 13, 2025, President Donald Trump, in his role as chairman of the Kennedy Center, announced the recipients of the 48th Kennedy Center Honors in the Hall of Nations at the Kennedy Center in Washington: country singer George Strait, actors Michael Crawford and Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, and the rock band KISS.
Strait, known as the King of Country Music, has sold more than 120 million records, with 60 No. 1 singles and 33 platinum or multi-platinum albums, and his support for the military community includes donating 127 mortgage-free homes to wounded veterans. Crawford is best known as the original Phantom in the musical The Phantom of the Opera and is a Tony Award winner. Stallone is a three-time Academy Award nominee whose films have grossed more than $7.5 billion worldwide. Gaynor's signature song "I Will Survive" won the 1980 Grammy Award and was inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2016; she won a second Grammy in 2020 for the gospel album Testimony. KISS, formed in New York in 1973, has sold more than 100 million records, holds 30 gold albums, the most of any American band, and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Trump said he was about 98 percent involved in selecting the honorees and that he would host this year's ceremony. The Kennedy Center said the Honors ceremony is scheduled for December 7 at its Opera House and will be broadcast by CBS. Founded in 1978, the Kennedy Center Honors recognize performing artists for their lifetime contributions to American culture.
(Source: The White House)
Source: The White House
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Photo: 图：2025年8月13日，特朗普总统在华盛顿肯尼迪中心国家大厅公布第48届肯尼迪中心荣誉奖得主名单，两侧立牌为本届得主肖像。白宫官方照片（公共领域），经 Wikimedia Commons。/ Photo: President Trump announces the 48th Kennedy Center Honors recipients in the Hall of Nations at the Kennedy Center in Washington on August 13, 2025, flanked by portraits of the honorees. Official White House photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
