The recipients of the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors pose for a group photo following a dinner at the United States Department of State in Washington, D.C. From left to right, back row, from the band Earth, Wind & Fire, singer Philip Bailey, bassist Verdine White and percussionist Ralph Johnson; from Sesame Street, Abby, Big Bird and Elmo. Front row, left to right, Michael Tilson Thomas, Linda Ronstadt, Sally Field; Sesame street founders Joan Ganz Cooney and Dr. Lloyd Morrisett. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Sesame Street characters Abby, Big Bird and Elmo, three of the recipients of the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Singer Linda Ronstadt. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Actress Sally Field. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Sesame Street co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the recipients of the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors poses as part of a group photo following a dinner at the United States Department of State in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Singer Philip Bailey of the band Earth, Wind and Fire. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Members of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, from left to right, singer Philip Bailey, percussionist Ralph Johnson and bassist Verdine White. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
LL Cool J, the host of the event. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Herbie Hancock (L) and his wife, Gigi. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Ronstadt (L) and Field. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Ronstadt arrives with, left to right, agent Shelly Schultz, and his wife, Susan, Jill Boylan and her husband, producer John Boylan, producer Peter Asher, and Assistant Janet Stark. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas (L) and his husband, Joshua Robison. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Percussionist Ralph Johnson of Earth, Wind and Fire and his wife, Susan Johnson. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Singer Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire, and his wife, Valerie Bailey. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Bassist Verdine White of Earth, Wind and Fire and his wife, Shelly Clark. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Dr. Lloyd Morrisett, co-founder of Sesame Street. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Deborah F. Rutter, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and her husband, Peter Ellefson. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Christopher Jackson, who was nominated for a Tony for his portrayal of George Washington in the Broadway musical "Hamilton." Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
David Copperfield (L) and Chloe Gosselin. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Composer David Foster. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Kevin Kline. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Tom Hanks (L) and Rita Wilson. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Pierce Brosnan. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Stephen Wynn. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Singer and songwriter John Legend. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo
CBS News correspondent Rita Braver (R) and husband Robert Barnett. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
"CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi (L) and her husband, Paul. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
David M. Rubenstein (L), chairman of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and his daughter, Ellie. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo