2011 Kennedy Center Honors (30 images)

Musician Sonny Rollins (L) and actress Meryl Streep talk during a Kennedy Center Honors reception in the East Room of the December 4, 2011in Washington, DC. For their accomplishments and contributions to the arts actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond, actress Barbara Cook, musician Yo-Yo Ma, and musician Sonny Rollins where etched recognized as this year's recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors. UPI/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Actress Laura Otis poses for photographers on the red carpet as she arrives at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a gala evening for the 2011 Kennedy Center Honorees, December 4, 2011, in Washington. The Kennedy Center annually salutes a select group for their contributions to the performance arts in America. UPI/Mike Theiler

TV News Anchor Diane Sawyer waves to photographers on the red carpet as she arrives at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a gala evening for the 2011 Kennedy Center Honorees, December 4, 2011, in Washington. The Kennedy Center annually salutes a select group for their contributions to the performance arts in America. UPI/Mike Theiler

TV Journalist Andrea Mitchell and her husband Alan Greenspan pose for photographers on the red carpet as they arrive at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a gala evening for the 2011 Kennedy Center Honorees, December 4, 2011, in Washington. The Kennedy Center annually salutes a select group for their contributions to the performance arts in America. UPI/Mike Theiler