2015 Kennedy Center Honors Formal Artist's Dinner (93 images)

The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State John F. Kerry at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 5 and the gala to honor the honorees on December 6. The 2015 honorees are: singer-songwriter Carole King, filmmaker George Lucas, actress and singer Rita Moreno, conductor Seiji Ozawa, and actress and Broadway star Cicely Tyson.

Actress and Broadway star Cicely Tyson (L), conductor Seiji Ozawa (C-L), actress and singer Rita Moreno (C), filmmaker George Lucas (C-R), singer-songwriter Carole King (R) attend the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 6, 2015. U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the gathering. Pool Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI

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Country singer Miranda Lambert arrives at the Kennedy Center for an evening of gala entertainment to honor the Kennedy Center Honorees, December 6, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The Honors are bestowed annually on five artists for their lifetime achievement in the arts and culture. UPI/Mike Theiler

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Actress and community activist Rosie Perez arrives at the Kennedy Center for an evening of gala entertainment to honor the Kennedy Center Honorees, December 6, 2015, in Washington, DC. The Honors are bestowed annually on five artists for their lifetime achievement in the arts and culture. UPI/Mike Theiler

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Film Director Martin Scorsese (C), his wife Helen Morris (R) and daughter Francesca pose for photographers on the red carpet as they arrive for an evening of gala entertainment at the Kennedy Center, December 6, 2015, in Washington, DC. The Honors are bestowed annually on five artists for their lifetime achievement in the arts and culture. UPI/Mike Theiler

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