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ANNOUNCER: From Washington, D.C.

and the United States National Cultural Center, Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX

it's the Kennedy Center Honors.

Welcome to the Kennedy Center,

right here in our nation's capital.

President John F. Kennedy believed that art

nourishes the roots of our culture and society.

And it's here that we gather every year

to honor that vision by bestowing

our nation's highest achievement in the performing arts,

the Kennedy Center Honors.

Tonight, we're honoring the Class of 2023,

five incredible artists who have made us laugh,

made us cry, and have reminded us

that we are all more similar than we are different.

And if that's not something to celebrate,

I don't know what is.

[band playing "Conga"]

♪ Everybody♪

♪ Gather round now♪

♪ Let your body feel the heat♪

Hey, everybody!

♪ Don't you worry♪

♪ If you can't dance♪

♪ Let the music move your feet♪

♪ Music move your feet♪

♪ It's the rhythm♪

♪ The rhythm of the island♪

♪ And like sugarcane, so sweet♪

♪ If you want to♪

♪ Do the conga♪

♪ You've got to listen to the beat♪

The incredible Sheila E., ladies and gentlemen!

♪ Come on, shake your body, baby, do the conga♪

♪ I know you can't control yourself any longer♪

♪ Feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger♪

♪ Don't you fight it till you've tried it♪

♪ Do the conga beat♪

Do you feel it?

Has the rhythm got you, Kennedy Center?

Sing it with me now!

♪ Oh-ey, oh-ey, oh-ey, oh-ey♪

♪ Oh-ey, oh-ey, oh-ey, oh-ey♪

♪ Oh-ey, oh-ey, oh-ey, oh-ey♪

♪ Oh-ey, oh-ey, oh-ey, oh-ey♪

-♪ Arriba con la conga♪ -♪ Arriba con la conga♪

♪ Arriba con la conga♪

-♪ Arriba con la conga♪ -♪ Yeah♪

Let me see those hands.

["Get on Your Feet" playing]

♪ You say I know it's a waste♪

♪ Of time, there's no use trying♪

♪ So scared that life's gonna pass♪

♪ You by, your spirit dying♪

♪ You got to keep looking onto tomorrow♪

♪ There's so much in life♪

♪ That's meant for you♪

♪ Get on your feet♪

♪ Yeah, get up♪

♪ And make it happen♪

♪ Get on your feet♪

♪ Stand up and take some action♪

♪ You got to get on your feet♪

♪ Get up, get up, get up♪

♪ Don't stop before it's over♪

♪ Get on your feet, yeah, yeah♪

♪ The weight is off, the weight is off your shoulder♪

♪ Get on your feet.♪

[cheers and applause]

Oh, please stay on your feet

to welcome the 46th class

of the Kennedy Center Honorees.

First Lady of Hip-Hop,

Queen Latifah.

[cheers and applause]

The Grande Dame of Music,

-Ms. Dionne Warwick. -[cheers and applause]

The King of Comedy,

Mr. Billy Crystal.

[cheers and applause]

Opera royalty,

acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming.

[cheers and applause]

And the Knight of Song,

Sir Barry Gibb.

[cheers and applause]

Please welcome Second Gentleman of the United States,

Douglas Emhoff.

[cheers and applause]

And now please welcome the President of the United States

and First Lady Jill Biden.

[cheers and applause]

ANNOUNCER: Friends of the arts, please welcome

2021 Kennedy Center Honoree

Debbie Allen.

[cheers and applause]

Dionne Warwick was born

with a gift from the ancestors,

the powers of the universe and God,

the gift of a golden voice,

a voice that set her on a destiny

to inspire, uplift and change the world.

Tonight we celebrate her legacy,

her artistry, her philanthropy,

her grace, and her courage as a Kennedy Center Honoree.

Many might say that this honor is long overdue,

as the list of her accomplishments and accolades

could wrap around this building.

Image Award, Harvard's Hasty Pudding Award,

American Music Award, U.S. Ambassador of Health

and United Nations Global Ambassador,

six Grammy Awards...

...38 studio albums,

and more than 100 million records sold.

One of the most successful singers of all time,

knocking down barriers, crashing glass ceilings

with 75 charted hit songs,

and the first African American vocalist to win

a Grammy Award in the pop category.

[cheers and applause]

Dionne, Your voice was the soundtrack of our lives.

You let us know that it wasn't enough for us

to just be wishing and hoping and thinking and praying,

-planning and dreaming. -[laughter]

ALLEN: But, instead, we had to tell

somebody what we feel.

Go and do something about what matters.

That is exactly what has made you so iconic,

so legendary, and so inspiring.

Your heart has always embraced your community,

your family, the world.

Your courage and strength

has compelled you to not just stand and sing

but be heard,

and heard loud and clear in a voice

that truly has changed the world.

That's what friends are for.

[applause]

Let's start out with the 1974 hit

"Then Came You."

Please welcome country music diva

Mickey Guyton and The Spinners.

[cheers and applause]

["Then Came You" playing]

We love you, Dionne.

♪ Ever since I met you♪

♪ It seems I can't forget you♪

♪ The thought of you♪

♪ Keeps running through♪

♪ The back of my mind♪

♪ Every time I'm near you♪

♪ I get that urge to feel you♪

♪ Just touching you♪

♪ And loving you♪

♪ Makes everything right♪

-♪ Just tell me how you feel♪ -♪ Oh, I♪

♪ Never knew love before♪

-♪ I never knew it, baby, oh, no♪ -♪ Then came you♪

-♪ Then came you♪ -♪ Then came you♪

-♪ I never knew love before♪ -♪ Yeah♪

-♪ Then came you♪ -♪ I got to, got to♪

♪ Get your loving right now♪

♪ Then came you♪

-♪ Hey, hey, yeah♪ -♪ Whoo!♪

♪ You♪

♪ Now that I have found you♪

♪ How did I live without you?♪

♪ I don't know, baby♪

-♪ It's plain to see♪ -♪ Oh, yeah♪

♪ You're all I need♪

♪ To satisfy me♪

♪ I'm so darned proud♪

-♪ Of you♪ -I really am.

♪ I want to sing about you♪

♪ Just sing it, sing it, sing it, baby♪

♪ And all I know♪

♪ You made love grow♪

♪ By touching my hand♪

♪ Oh♪

♪ I never knew love before♪

♪ Then came you♪

♪ Then came you, ooh♪

♪ I never knew love before♪

♪ Then came you♪

♪ Oh♪

♪ Then came you, whoo♪

♪ Yeah♪

-♪ Oh♪ -♪ Oh♪

♪ I never knew love before♪

♪ Then came you♪

-♪ Then came you♪ -♪ With the power of love♪

-♪ I never knew love before♪ -♪ Ooh♪

-♪ So sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter♪ -♪ Then came you♪

♪ Oh♪

♪ Then came you.♪

-We love you, Dionne. -We love you, Dionne.

You've always said,

"If you think it, you can do it."

And, clearly, it's a sentiment you've embodied your whole life.

And something that I've tried to follow

as I chart my own path as an artist.

Thank you so much, Dionne, for showing us all

how to fearlessly break new ground

while never compromising that special magic

that makes you, you.

Now, make way for Dionne Warwick,

as told by Jennifer Hudson.

[cheers and applause]

HUDSON: She sang of love.

She sang of pain.

She sang of tenderness and friendship.

There a million different notes in Dionne Warwick's voice.

Alone, they can be beautiful.

Together, they create an icon.

What is the sound of home?

It's the soft hum of generatios of a family

harmonizing as one.

It's the breath of voices in church.

1940, Dionne Warwick is born.

At the age of six, she stands in front of a congregation

and sings, and the "amens" that she hears,

tells her, "This is who I am.

This is what I can do."

What is the sound of brillianc?

♪ Anyone who ever dreamed...♪

HUDSON: A heavenly voice

and a singular mind.

She goes to college,

then grad school,

paying her way singing backup.

But there's only so long

you can keep someone like her in the background.

♪ Don't make me over...♪

HUDSON: It's the sound of hearing your voice on the radio,

on everyone's radio.

After that, her career soared.

-Miss Dionne Warwick. -[applause]

Here's the lovely and talented Miss Dionne Warwick.

Dionne Warwick.

♪ The moment I wake up♪

♪ Before I put on my makeup...♪

HUDSON: What is the sound of strength?

It sounds like the heartbeat of a woman

who can tour the deep South in the 1960s

and sing, "Tell your mama, tell your pa,

we're gonna integrate Arkansas"

What is the sound of friendshi?

It sounds like the rallying call from a woman

who saw suffering all around hr

in the AIDS epidemic

and brought her friends together to record a song

and donated all the proceeds to AIDS research,

including the current royaltie,

which keep on giving.

What is the sound of courage?

It sounds like telling the president of the United States,

who had never said the word "AIDS,"

that he needed to say it and say it now.

...for AIDS research.

HUDSON: Six Grammys,

including one for Lifetime Achievement,

a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

and the Apollo Theater.

A beacon of light for her humanitarian efforts.

Whether she's singing or not,

she has touched generations.

♪ What the world needs now...♪

HUDSON: She is the voice of home,

strength, friendship, courage.

She is all of these things.

The mother, the lover,

the friend, the fighter.

♪ What the world needs now♪

HUDSON: Just listen.

-♪ Is love, sweet love♪ -♪ Sweet love♪

♪ Though not just for some♪

♪ But for everyone.♪

[applause and cheering]

What a day that must have been

when Dionne's voice caught the ear

of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

They found their muse.

After recording some demos, they promised

to release the song "Make It Easy on Yourself"

as her first single,

until she heard it on the radio

with Jerry Butler singing it. Mm.

-[laughter] -She let them have it.

She said, "You don't do that to me."

If there's something you can never do to Dionne,

that's try to make her over. Hello.

[laughter]

Those exact words she used

to stand up for herself and straighten them out

became her very first hit, "Don't Make Me Over."

And also cemented one of the greatest musical partnerships

in the industry.

That is superpower. That is destiny.

That is Dionne Warwick.

Here, with one of my favorite songs

to come from that legendary partnership,

singing "Alfie,"

Please welcome the beautiful Cynthia Erivo.

[cheering, applause]

["Alfie" playing]

♪ What's it all about♪

♪ Alfie?♪

♪ Is it just♪

♪ For the moment we live?♪

♪ What's it all about♪

♪ When you sort it out, Alfie?♪

♪ Are we meant to take more♪

♪ Than we give♪

♪ Or are we meant to be kind?♪

♪ And if♪

♪ Only fools are kind, Alfie♪

♪ Then I guess it is wise to be cruel♪

♪ And if life belongs only to the strong, Alfie♪

♪ What will you lend on an old golden rule♪

♪ As sure as I believe♪

♪ There's a heaven above, Alfie♪

♪ I know there's something much more♪

♪ Something even nonbelievers♪

♪ Can believe in♪

♪ I believe in love, Alfie♪

♪ Without true love we just exist, Alfie♪

♪ Until you find the love you've missed, you're nothing♪

♪ Alfie♪

[holding note]

[cheering, applause]

♪ When you walk♪

♪ Let your heart♪

♪ Lead the way♪

♪ And you'll find love♪

♪ Any day♪

♪ Alfie♪

♪ Alfie.♪

[cheering, applause]

I love you, Ms. Warwick.

ANNOUNCER: Up next,

Dionne Warwick's star-studded tribute continues

with Gladys Knight and Chloöe.

Plus Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meg Ryan,

Whoopi Goldberg, Jay Leno,

and Robert De Niro come togethr in honor of Billy Crystal.

And later, Little Big Town,

Michael Bublé and more sparkle in a celebration of the iconic

Sir Barry Gibb you don't want to miss.

The 46th Kennedy Center Honors. This is CBS.

Sponsored by Progressive Insurance.

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with life, phone and pet health insurance.

Tonight we celebrate someone who brings joy to the world

with her extraordinary voice.

She sang for the congregation,

finding her gift and her calling that now spans seven decades.

Her voice and heart make us feel something deep within ourselves.

WARWICK: It's a privilege to wear this.

It means that the recognition

of the 62 years that I've given to you

is now being recognized.

ANNOUNCER: Please welcome actress and comedian Ego Nwodim.

Dionne's been just about everything in her career.

The only thing she's never been is at a loss for words.

Even now, when people ask about all that she's done, she says,

"I don't know why people are so curious about my life.

They need to get their own."

-Mm-hmm. -[laughter]

I remember when I had the honor

of doing my Dionne Warwick impression

opposite the actual Dionne Warwick on SNL.

Okay. [chuckles] Thank you.

Let's... Thank you, guys. Thank you.

Let's just say the stakes weren't exactly low,

so I was incredibly nervous.

On top of being face-to-face with Miss Dionne,

the sketch ends with the two of us singing

a duet of "What the World Needs Now" on live television.

So I wanted to rehearse it over and over and over again,

and after the third time, someone asked Miss Dionne

if she wanted to run it again,

and she kindly said, "I know the song."

[laughter]

Duh. Of course she did. It's her song.

It's like I forgot for a second I was pretending to be her

and she was actually her. So come on, Ego.

And as decent as my impression may be,

it doesn't come close to all that Miss Dionne is.

She is so uniquely herself.

Lena Horne once told her, "Always, always be you.

You cannot be anyone but you."

And Miss Dionne, you have certainly taken

those words to heart.

It's the very reason you will always,

and I mean, always, be relevant.

Please give it up for Chloöe.

["Walk On By" playing]

♪ If you see me walking down the street♪

♪ And I start to cry each time we meet♪

♪ Walk on by♪

♪ Walk on by♪

♪ Make believe♪

♪ That you don't see the tears♪

♪ Just let me grieve in private♪

♪ 'Cause each time I see you♪

♪ I break down and cry♪

♪ And walk on by♪

♪ I just can't get over losing you♪

♪ And so if I seem broken and blue♪

♪ Walk on by♪

♪ Walk on by♪

♪ Foolish pride♪

♪ That's all that I have left♪

♪ So let me hide♪

♪ The tears and the sickness you gave me♪

♪ When you said goodbye♪

♪ And walk on by♪

♪ Walk on by♪

♪ Now you really got to go, so walk on by♪

♪ Baby, leave, you'll never see the tears I cry♪

♪ Walk on by.♪

I love you.

Thank you.

ANNOUNCER: And now, legendary five-time Grammy Award winning

music producer, Clive Davis.

Those songs, those magical songs,

"Walk On By," "Say a Little Prayer,"

"Alfie," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose,"

"Anyone Who Had a Heart."

There simply is no song that Dionne Warwick cannot sing.

The lexicon of her hits is as great and as deep

as any artist who has ever recorded.

And in 1980,

Dionne did what no other female artist had ever done before.

She won the Grammy

for both Best Female Pop Vocal Performance,

for "I'll Never Love This Way Again,"

and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Déjà Vu"

in the very same year.

Dionne Warwick has inspired musicians all over the world

as to how long an artist can remain truly relevant

and continue always to soar.

I'm really so proud of my relationship with Dionne

and what we've been able to do together.

All these years, she's always shown up for me.

And it is my deep privilege to be here tonight

and celebrate this honor that she so greatly deserves.

Thank you.

ANNOUNCER: And now, please welcome 2022 Kennedy Center Honoree

Gladys Knight.

["I Say a Little Prayer" playing]

♪ The moment I wake up♪

♪ Before I put on my makeup♪

♪ I say a little prayer for you♪

♪ While combing my hair, now♪

♪ And wondering what dress to wear, now♪

♪ I say a little prayer for you♪

♪ Forever, forever♪

♪ You'll stay in my heart and I will love you♪

♪ Forever and ever♪

♪ We never will part, oh, how I love you♪

♪ Together, together♪

♪ That's how it must be♪

♪ To live without you♪

♪ Would only mean heartbreak for me♪

♪ I run for the bus, dear♪

♪ While riding I think of us, dear♪

♪ I say a little prayer for you♪

♪ At work I just take time♪

♪ And all through my coffee break time♪

♪ I say a little prayer for you♪

♪ Forever, forever♪

♪ You'll stay in my heart and I will love you♪

♪ Forever and ever♪

♪ We never will part, oh, how I love you♪

♪ Together, together♪

♪ That's how it must be♪

♪ To live without you♪

♪ Would only mean heartbreak for me♪

♪ My darling, believe me♪

♪ For me, there is no one but you♪

♪ Please love me true♪

♪ I'm in love with you, yeah♪

♪ Answer my prayer now, baby♪

♪ Say you'll love me, too♪

♪ Answer my prayer♪

♪ Oh, I love you so, my sister.♪

That's my girl!

ANNOUNCER: Lin-Manuel Miranda,

Meg Ryan, Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg

and Robert De Niro take the stage to honor Billy Crystal.

And later, hip-hop royalty including Missy Elliott

honor Queen Latifah,

plus Dove Cameron tributes Renée Fleming.

The 46th Kennedy Center Honors will continue.

This is CBS.

BIDEN: That's Billy Crystal,

an American showman with a heart of gold.

What I admire most about him is his heart.

It reminds us to love and care for one another.

CRYSTAL: To quote a certain vice president,

-this is a big [bleep] deal. -[laughter]

My two girls are here tonight.

And I know they're looking at me right now

with this beautiful medallion on my neck.

And I now what you're thinking...

"Who's gonna get that when he's gone?"

[laughter]

Thank you, Kennedy Center. I toast you.

Thank you all so much. Thank you.

ANNOUNCER: Friends of the arts,

please welcome songwriters Marc Shaiman

and 2018 Kennedy Center Honoree

Lin-Manuel Miranda.

[orchestral music playing]

♪ It's a wonderful night for Billy♪

♪ Billy Crystal, you did win♪

I've been dreaming of doing

a Billy Crystal-style Oscar medley

since I was ten years old,

watching Billy host the Oscars every year.

This one's for you, Bill, let's go.

♪ Hey, Bill♪

♪ You look marvelous♪

♪ Too marvelous for words♪

♪ You make us laugh♪

♪ You make us clap♪

♪ You put Long Island on the map♪

♪ You started onSoap ♪

♪ The future had hope♪

♪ But thenRabbit Test ♪

♪ It got you depressed♪

-♪ The audience said "Nope"♪ -[laughter]

♪ Well, then you and Rob just couldn't relax♪

♪ FromSpinal Tap mimes throughMiracle Max ♪

♪ And then with aplomb♪

♪ You made a classic rom-com♪

♪ With Rob and his mom♪

I'll have what he's having!

-[laughter] -It was the coolest thing!

[piano plays intro to "My Favorite Things"]

♪ Making us laugh on that show♪

♪ With three letters♪

♪ Courting Meg Ryan in cable-knit sweaters♪

♪ Hosting the Oscars, we said "Oh, he sings!"♪

♪ These are a few of our favorite things♪

♪ Comic Relief let you show off your talents♪

♪ Riding a horse while you battled Jack Palance♪

♪ Analyze This and the sequel it brings♪

♪ You're very good♪

♪ At our favorite things♪

-Marc Shaiman, ladies and gentlemen! -[applause]

♪ Two shows on Broadway, both critical smashes♪

♪ Only one eye for Wazowski's eyelashes♪

♪ Let's hope the Yankees improve on their swings♪

♪ That would be one of your favorite things♪

♪ Fifty years of making memories♪

♪ And there's more to do♪

♪ And when we remember our favorite things♪

♪ There isn't a doubt♪

♪ That, Billy, it had to be you!♪

And you look marvelous!

[song ends]

[cheering, applause]

[cheering, applause]

ROB REINER: William Shakespeare wrote,

"All the world's a stage,

and one man, in his time, plays many parts."

Billy's been on virtually every kind

of stage the world has to offe,

and on every stage, there's been one constant.

Unlike Shakespeare, Billy Crystal

has always been "Billy" with a "Y."

Not William, not Bill. Billy.

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, Billy Crystal!

So holding onto my folks' hands,

we walked into the Kutsher's Nightclub,

and that's where I saw my very first comedian.

-[rimshot] -Good evening, ladies and Jews.

[laughter]

And I'm only nine years old, and I had this epiphany.

I said, "Look at this guy. Look at this guy!

"I could never play baseball like Mickey Mantle ever,

-but this-- whoo-- I could do!" -[laughter]

REINER: He's Billy because

we see a piece of ourselves in him.

-He's our dad... -Dad!

-REINER: ...our brother... -Suck out the poison!

-REINER: ...our friend. -Glen, suck on his ass.

-What?! -REINER: Our Billy.

[belching] Huh?

[laughter]

I'm here all week.

REINER: No matter the medium,

he elevates the platform

into a stage to entertain us.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the reason

-for our five-second delay. -[laughter]

-Stop it! -[laughter]

REINER: He gives us laughter like no one else can.

What? What?

-As always, my nipples are hard. -[laughter]

I hate when that happens, I'll tell you that.

[laughter]

[clangs]

[groans]

-Holy cow. -[laughter]

REINER: We love staying up late with him.

-[neighing] -[laughter]

[laughter]

REINER: On the Broadway stage,

he's poured his heart out.

Don't get me started!

REINER: On TV, he broke new ground.

You didn't know?

REINER: And in his films,

he never fails to connect with the audience.

Paprikash. But I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie.

[laughing]: Oh, no.

Hi, Curly. Kill anyone today?

You make a lot of... smart remarks,

-don't you? -Do with everybody.

It's just my way.

REINER: Tonight, we celebrate Billy Crystal...

I love this part.

REINER: ...the ultimate performer

in all the stages of his life.

I'm so excited!

[cheering]

I love him.

♪ I wouldn't have nothing if I didn't have you♪

♪ You, you♪

♪ A-E-I-O♪

-♪ That means you, yeah.♪ -[applause]

-You're good, you. -No, no.

Yes, you are. No, no, no, no.

You're very, very good.

All right, I have a gift. [laughs]

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: Next up: Meg Ryan,

Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Costas

and Rob Reiner come together in honor of Billy Crystal.

And Robert De Niro makes his singing debut.

And still to come, Dove Cameron pays tribute to Renée Fleming,

plus a never-before-seen operatic performance.

The 46th Kennedy Center Honors will continue.

This is CBS.

ANNOUNCER: When we return, stars of music,

stage and screen dazzle

as they celebrate the Kennedy Center Honors Class of 2023.

With heartfelt tributes and one-of-a-kind performances

you don't want to miss.

The Kennedy Center Honors will continue. This is CBS.

[piano plays "Comedy Tonight"]

Making his debut at the Kennedy Center Improv Stage,

direct from Hollywood--

Jay Leno!

[cheering, applause]

That opening number was the most Billy Crystal thing

I have ever seen. Wouldn't you agree with that?

-[applause] -Yeah, there you go.

You know, originally written it, Billy, for your funeral,

but I figured, why wait? Let's just do it now.

-Come on. Yeah! -[laughter]

This award is not just for talent,

but for character, as well.

It's a testament to a life well led.

You know, Billy is one of my favorite guests

on The Tonight Show.

He was also my very first guest, as well as my final one.

There were two reasons for that. First of all,

I knew he'd deliver. And second, because in those key moments,

you want to have someone in your life who kind of gets you,

you know, and the only person

who really understands a comedian

is another comedian.

About 30 years ago, Billy did a movie called Mr. Saturday Night,

where he played an aging comedian, much like today.

-[laughter] -And...

he said something so obvious, I wish I had said this.

He said, "The only business where the affirmation

of strangers is more important than that of friends."

But Billy, tonight is proof

that you have both the affirmation of strangers

and the respect and affection of all of us lucky enough

to be able to call you friend.

Mazel tov, my old buddy.

-Thank you very much. -[applause]

[piano playing "Sunny Side of the Street"]

ANNOUNCER: Please welcome Rob Reiner.

[applause]

Uh, Billy and I, you know, we've been friends for,

oh, God, almost 50 years.

The first time we met was, uh...

It was an episode of All in the Family.

And Norman Lear-- he cast Billy to be my best friend.

And I figured, you know, "Norman-- he's very smart.

He knows what he's doing."

So I just listened to him, and I stayed his friend...

for 50 years.

-[laughter] -And I got to tell you,

Billy is really... He...

You're my good luck charm.

Billy is in three films that I made.

And all of those films are in the National Film Registry.

So, Billy, you know, because of you.

[applause]

So there you go.

In This Is Spinal Tap, he only had one line.

He played Morty the Mime.

Then, in The Princess Bride, of course, you know,

he was Miracle Max, and yes, and he told us...

[applause]

He told us that the greatest thing

in the world was true love,

except for a nice MLT--

a mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich

when the mutton is nice and lean, is so perky.

So that was The Princess Bride, and then...

then, along with Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally,

not only was he great as Harry Burns,

but Bill wrote, what I believe,

is maybe the funniest line in all of movie history--

"I'll have what she's having."

[laughter]

Said by my mother.

[applause]

Yes.

In our 50 years of friendship,

Billy and I have spent countless hours

hanging out, having meals,

talking on the phone, helping each other

through sometimes some very tough times.

And my life is better

because Billy Crystal has been in it.

And, uh, I love you, Bill, I love you.

And, uh, here's the person who faked the orgasm-- Meg Ryan.

[applause]

[cheering, applause]

Ah.

Honestly, um,

I'm surprised they even let me back in this place.

[laughter]

The scene came really naturally to me,

and I really have Billy to thank for that.

[laughter]

I've actually never been around anyone

who made faking an orgasm easier.

[laughter]

[applause]

Oh. Oh, my.

So thank you, Billy.

Somehow, even a million years later,

When Harry Met Sally is still at the top

of every list when people talk about their favorite rom-coms,

which is flattering, amazing and humbling.

Who really knows why it's lasted.

Rob's brilliant direction, Nora Ephron's perfect script,

Marc Shaiman's fantastic musical score, and then,

there's chemistry.

Chemistry is...

Well, no one really knows what chemistry is,

but Harry and Sally had it,

and all I know is that acting with Billy was effortless,

the characters just came alive,

and just meeting him, I don't know

how could you not love Billy Crystal?

Of course Harry is a very flawed character--

obnoxious, insensitive and terrified of commitment.

But if you strip away all of Harry's flaws,

what you have underneath is pure Billy.

And what he brings to all of his characters: heart.

Harry listened to his heart because Billy listens to his.

And as his wife Janice has known

for over 50 years,

falling in love with Billy is a pretty easy thing to do.

[applause]

SHAIMAN: From the Kennedy Center Comic Relief Stage,

please welcome Whoopi Goldberg.

[piano playing "My Buddy"]

[cheering, applause]

-Look at the company you're keeping, Billy. -[laughter]

My God, you know, the first time I ever saw Billy Crystal,

it was him doing his classic potato chip comedy bit.

It was pure Billy. It was a bowl of potato chips

and a scene from a Victor Mature jungle movie.

And it had me wondering about this guy.

What kind of brain can put those three things together?

[laughter]

And then I saw him play Jodie on Soap,

the first gay character on primetime sitcom,

and it hit me.

This man is fearless.

Then I got to meet Billy

when HBO gathered Billy, Robin and I together

to front Comic Relief.

The three of us came from different backgrounds.

Robin grew up pretty well-off and wanted to give back.

I came from the projects.

I knew how hard it was just to be a poor person.

And Billy grew up with neither wealth nor poverty.

He grew up with tikkun olam.

It's a Hebrew phrase that means... You can clap.

[applause]

It doesn't mean you can clap,

but I was just saying, you could clap.

-[laughter] -You know?

It means to repair and improve the world.

Now that's something I believe he probably learned at home,

something his parents instilled in him.

He grew up in a house where jazz legends,

like Billie Holiday, used to sit him on her lap.

She used to call him "Face."

That always knocked me out.

He learned at the knee

of those folks what life was really like,

what was going on in the world.

And because of that, he never stopped giving,

never forgot his roots.

And I want to acknowledge that the person

who also should be standing here with me is our brother Robin.

[applause]

You are my family.

You're my big brother,

and you have no idea what an honor it is

to see you get your due.

-I love you. You're a mensch. -[laughter]

You're... You're a national treasure.

-[laughter] -National...

treasure.

Billy,

congratulations.

[cheering, applause]

["Take Me Out to the Ball Game" playing]

Please welcome Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas.

Sports, especially baseball, has been

a big part of Billy's life and career

and a big part of our friendship.

But beyond that, we're friends

because we have so much in common.

We're about the same age.

We have the same initials.

We're each just a shade under six feet tall.

[laughter]

What?

And we both grew up on Long Island in the '50s and '60s,

rooting for the New York Yankees

-and idolizing Mickey Mantle. -[applause]

This is Mickey Mantle's 1958 baseball card.

And as any kid of our generation knows,

on the back, you see the guy's stats.

And in Mickey's case, they're obviously incredible.

But what if Billy had a baseball card?

Well, then the stats would be just as impressive.

79 film and television appearances as an actor,

hosted nine Academy Award shows,

three Grammy shows

and nine Comic Relief specials,

won six Emmys, a Tony

and is a recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

And like so many of our generation,

Billy was drawn to Muhammad Ali.

In fact, his first big break came when an unknown Billy

did a spot-on impersonation of Ali

in front of the champ himself.

And it came full circle

when he delivered a magnificent eulogy at Ali's funeral,

a brilliant and poignant testimony

to what Ali meant to Billy and to the world.

It was Billy Crystal at his best.

Funny, heartfelt,

both personal and universal.

It was a tribute all of us who were there will always remember.

For all that and so much more,

congrats, Billy.

And next up in the batting order,

Robert De Niro.

["I've Got the World on a String" playing]

Tonight, the Kennedy Center honors

the O.G., Billy Crystal,

on this, the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

[laughter]

My brotha.

Billy, looking at that video

and seeing your friends and admirers

talking about everything you've done,

I had no idea you'd done so much.

[laughter]

And you've done it all

in such a relatively short amount of time.

You're only 75.

That means you're just about six years away from being

the perfect age to be elected president.

[laughter, applause]

[cheering]

Billy, you are one of the funniest people

to ever walk this earth.

As a comedian, you'll be remembered

along with such greats as...

...as, um...

[laughter]

Well, whatever. You know.

Y-You know.

The unforgettable guys. Whatever.

[laughter]

But I'd like to talk for a moment

about Billy Crystal the actor,

because you're able to shed

the silliness of Billy the comedian

to completely inhabit your characters

and, resisting exaggeration and schtick,

you-you never raise an eyebrow one millimeter higher

than it needs to be,

to capture a moment and the feeling.

You're one of our best comic actors, Billy, which is...

In essence, I'm saying simply you are one of our best actors.

-And... -[applause]

I was honored to receive this award for acting 14 years ago.

Uh, they were a little more selective then.

[laughter]

But...

-[chuckles] -[laughter]

But it means a lot more to me tonight

because I'm sharing with you, my friend.

You and me, Billy.

Me.

-Me. -[laughter]

Yeah, me, me.

I'm very good, me.

Me, I'm...

I got a...

[bleep] gift, my friend. I got a...

[laughter, cheering]

Yeah, I do. Yeah.

I do. And, Billy, so do you.

["It Had to Be You" playing]

Now...

♪ It had to be you♪

♪ This friendship♪ [mutters]

♪ Who knew?♪

[laughter]

♪ To prove it ain't fake♪

♪ I'll even make me♪

♪ By singing the best I can♪

♪ My debut♪

♪ I'm [bleep] it up♪

[laughter]

♪ But it's okay♪

♪ Because♪

Nobody is like you, Billy.

Nobody.

[cheering, applause]

Come on!

♪ 'Cause nobody else♪

♪ Gave us a thrill♪

♪ With all of your faults, Bill, we love you still♪

♪ It had to be you♪

♪ Wonderful you♪

♪ It had to be you♪

♪ You...!♪

[cheering, applause]

♪

ANNOUNCER: Next, Kerry Washington joins D-Nice,

Yo-Yo, MC Lyte and Monie Love to pay homage

to rap royalty Queen Latifah.

And still to come, Sigourney Weaver,

Dove Cameron and Tituss Burgess tribute Renée Fleming.

The 46th Kennedy Center Honors.

This is CBS.

ANNOUNCER: Still to come, get ready to get on your feet

with once-in-a-lifetime performances

from our star-studded lineup.

The Kennedy Center Honors will continue.

This is CBS.

ANNOUNCER: Please welcome the chairman of the Kennedy Center,

-David Rubenstein. -[applause]

Tonight marks the 46th time

the Kennedy Center has honored distinguished artists

for their transformative impact

on our country and on our culture.

And make no mistake, even though this event

is 46 years old,

we continue to evolve,

always aware that, as art reflects culture,

we must recognize new artforms alongside the classics.

We have done this to help demonstrate

the importance of the arts to our lives.

We have done this to remind all Americans

of the importance of the arts to our civilization.

And we have done this to honor the legacy

of President John F. Kennedy,

for whom the Kennedy Center is a living memorial.

Without the arts, our country and, indeed, the world

would be a much less enjoyable place

for today's adults as well as for future generations.

Your interest in and support of the arts

is greatly appreciated by everyone at the Kennedy Center

and the country.

We thank you and we congratulate and thank

this year's class of honorees

for inspiring us,

for bringing light into what, at times,

can seem to be a dark world

and for enriching us and our nation.

[applause]

Queen Latifah,

you become the first female hip-hop artist

to receive a Kennedy Honor,

proving that anything is possible when we discover

our own voice, write our own story

and share it with the world.

[cheering, applause]

QUEEN LATIFAH: My father is here.

Daddy, stand up.

You helped make me.

[cheering, applause]

He did it, everyone!

Thank you, Dad!

I'm so very grateful for this beautiful honor.

I'm so very appreciative to share this with you, Renée,

with you, Billy,

with you, Ms. Warwick,

with you, Mr. Barry Gibb.

Man, how much I've danced to your music.

"Islands in the Stream"-- where do you even...?

I'm proud to be part of the Class of 2023,

and I will never forget this moment.

-Thank you so much. -[cheering, applause]

KERRY WASHINGTON: There is a magnetic force that drives creation

and demands transformation.

The heart beats to that rhythm,

to that push and pull,

to that internal drum

as it gives way to revelation

and manifestation.

Because if you listen,

you can hear your destiny calling.

ANNOUNCER: Please welcome Emmy Award winnr Kerry Washington.

[cheering, applause]

Naming ceremonies are a practice shared

by different cultures around the globe.

The exact traditions or rituals may vary,

but the intention behind them is always the same.

At age eight, Dana Elaine Owens divined her own ceremony.

She flipped through a book of names and chose one as her own,

Latifa,

an Arabic name meaning "gentle," "kind" and "pleasant."

This is how she saw herself.

And then at age 17,

when it was time to create her professional moniker,

she added the title "Queen."

And in doing so, this young Black woman

from East Orange, New Jersey,

crafted the lens through which the world would forever see her.

I've spent many years admiring her,

looking up to her example and being inspired

by her strength, her resolve,

her elegance, her artistry.

She started as a rapper and MC

when success was an anomaly

because the genre was mostly male.

But she went on to dominate,

becoming one of the best rappers of all time,

male or female.

-She's conquered acting. -[applause]

Yes. Yes.

She's conquered acting on screens both big and small,

earning an Academy Award nomination,

an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

That, that is not what's most important to her.

What matters most to Dana

are the people who know her best.

And we couldn't honor her tonight

without hearing from them,

her family.

♪ The particular name of this queen is♪

-MAN: Queen! -WOMAN: Queen! -TAMMY: You may know her

as Queen Latifah,

but let me introduce you to Dana Owens,

Lance and Rita's daughter.

KEENA: She's always been a star.

LANCE: There's music in the family.

Her mother had a bit of a musical background at church.

I had drums throughout the house.

Couple of times, I had so much noise

that the police department got several calls

on us to come and put the noise down.

ANGEL: Her mom was a very artistic person.

I do believe that that contributed to her rapping.

♪ "Latifah, you got to make 'em get up off their feet"♪

♪ So I put my rhyme to a DJ Mark beat♪

TAMMY: Dana is a rebel.

You say go left,

she's definitely going right.

SHERONDA: Her mom and dad always said to her,

"You should be treated like a queen."

That's not something that she took lightly.

♪

DAVE: That's just the way she was brought up.

Nothing else you could tell her. [chuckles]

CINETTA: She was not intimidated

to express herself

in any way she wanted to.

KEENA: And she was always trying

to pull me in.

Be with the big kids. But I was shy.

So that song touches me deeply.

♪ So prepare your mind for the lifeline♪

♪ And meet the new Queen of Royal Badness.♪

That's it. [laughs]

MAN: Who the hell are you?

That Equalizershow is just the bomb,

as young folk would say.

"When I can't sleep, it's not because

"of all the things I've done.

It's because of all the people I couldn't save."

♪

-[cheering] -[chuckles]

Baby!

-Mommy! -[squeals]

You look great!

I know!

RAVEN: The confidence that she has,

the love that she pours out,

it's all based on everything

that was poured into her from our mom.

RITA: I thank God

for allowing me to share her

with the world.

RAVEN: Everything that she has done...

-[echoing]: ♪ Hey♪ -...music...

♪ What's good, y'all?♪

...movies, television shows,

she's a businesswoman, she's a mogul.

She is amazing.

♪

KEENA: It's not fake. She's just real.

She's not afraid to go for what she wants.

♪

ANGEL: She will never forget

where she came from.

♪ Through life and love, one blood♪

But she knows that the sky is the limit.

♪ I was your queen.♪

She's proven herself to be not only a queen

but the queen.

[applause]

In order to properly pay tribute to hip-hop's queen,

we felt that it was necessary to surround her

with some fellow hip-hop royalty.

So please welcome MC Lyte,

Monie Love,

Yo-Yo, D-Nice

and a princess who's following in Queen Latifah's footsteps,

Van Van.

[cheering, applause]

Good evening, everybody.

My name is Van Van, and we're here tonight

to honor Queen Latifah.

Thank you for being an inspiration.

-We salute you. -[cheering, applause]

MAN: Queen Latifah feeling the feeling right there.

WOMAN: Queen Latifah.

WOMAN 2: Queen Latifah. Queen Latifah, everybody.

♪ Queen L-A-T-I-F-A-H in command♪

♪ The Queen is hyped up♪

♪ The Queen is hyped up♪

♪ The Queen is hyped up♪

♪ Well, well, well, it's L.A., the T.I.♪

♪ The F-A-H, you'll see why♪

♪ Q-U double E, N is the reason♪

♪ I must be myself♪

♪ What else? Well, fame hasn't gotten me♪

♪ Suped-up, sold out, sloppy or poppy♪

♪ There so much to live for, there for♪

♪ Here's more from a woman, all woman♪

♪ Keep the rumors to yourself♪

♪ The overgrown, not known, half grown♪

♪ Fools who never shown proof let alone own♪

♪ Lots of props on a hip-hop pop chart♪

♪ Notch on your clock is my spot, now who got the marks♪

♪ I do, I do, and so ah-choo!♪

♪ I'm allergic to wack crews♪

♪ The la, the ti, the fah, the queen is up♪

♪ Throwing shade that you never seen before♪

♪ How dare those who talk, we can't have 'em♪

♪ Make me wanna come out with the bat and a mag♪

♪ Give it to 'em, Queen♪

♪ Give it to 'em, Queen Latifah♪

♪ Give it to 'em, Queen, you got it♪

-♪ Give it to 'em, Queen♪ -♪ I got it♪

♪ Give it to 'em, Queen♪

-♪ Give it to 'em, Queen♪ -♪ I got it♪

-♪ Give it to 'em, Queen♪ -♪ Yeah, yeah♪

♪ The Queen L-A-T-I-F-A-H in command♪

♪ Ooh, ladies first, ladies first♪

♪ Ooh, ladies first, ladies first♪

♪ The ladies will kick it, the rhyme that is wicked♪

♪ Those that don't know how to be pros get evicted♪

♪ A woman can bear you, break you, take you♪

♪ Now it's time to rhyme, can you relate to a sister♪

♪ Dope enough to make you holler and scream♪

-♪ Yo, let me take it from here, Queen♪ -♪ Yeah♪

♪ Excuse me but I think I'm about do♪

♪ To get into precisely what I am about to do♪

♪ I'm conversating to the folks who have no whatsoever clue♪

♪ So listen very carefully as I break it down for you♪

♪ Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, hyper happy♪

♪ Overjoyed, pleased with all the beats and rhymes♪

♪ My sisters have employed♪

♪ Slick and smooth throwing down the sound totally a yes♪

♪ Let me state the position: ladies first, yes?♪

♪ Come on♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ladies first, ladies first♪

♪ Believe me when I say being a woman is great, you see♪

♪ I know that all the fellas out there will agree with me♪

♪ Not for being one but for being with one♪

♪ When it's time for loving♪

♪ It's the woman that gets some, strong♪

♪ Stepping, strutting, moving on♪

♪ Rhyming, cutting, and not forgetting♪

♪ We are the ones that give birth♪

♪ To the new generation of prophets♪

♪ Because it's Ladies First♪

♪ I break into a lyrical freestyle♪

♪ Grab the mic, look at the crowd and see smiles♪

♪ 'Cause they see a woman standing up on her own two♪

♪ Sloppy slouching is something I won't do♪

-♪ Some think that we can't flow♪ -♪ Can't flow♪

-♪ Stereotypes, they got to go♪ ♪ Got to go♪

♪ I'm-a mess around and flip the scene into reverse♪

-♪ What?♪ ♪ With a little touch of "Ladies First"♪

QUEEN LATIFAH: We're realizing that we can use our voices

to make change. We are blessed in some strange way

to have culture ooze out of our veins.

It pumps through our blood.

We can take nothing

-and turn it into something. -We love you, Queen.

-♪ U-N-I-T-Y♪ -♪ Come on, come on♪

-♪ U-N-I-T-Y♪ -♪ That's a unity♪

-♪ Hands up♪ -♪ U-N-I-T-Y♪

♪ Let's go♪

♪ Love a Black woman from infinity to infinity♪

♪ U-N-I-T-Y♪

-♪ U-N-I-T-Y♪ -♪ That's a unity♪

♪ U-N-I-T-Y♪

♪ Love a Black woman from infinity to infinity♪

-♪ U-N-I-T-Y♪ -♪ You said it♪

-♪ U-N-I-T-Y♪ -♪ That's a unity♪

♪ U-N-I-T-Y♪

♪ Love a Black woman from infinity to infinity♪

♪ U-N-I-T-Y.♪

-We love you, Queen Latifah. -The queen of hip-hop,

-Queen Latifah. -[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: Next up, Missy Elliott,

a poetic performance from Rapsody

and The Clark Sisters honor Queen Latifah.

And later, Ariana DeBose hosts a dance party

in the Opera House in honor of Sir Barry Gibb.

The 46th Kennedy Center Honors.

This is CBS.

ANNOUNCER: And now, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer

Missy Elliott.

[cheering, applause]

Ooh-ooh!

-We are celebrating 50 years of hip-hop. -[cheering, applause]

But wait, we are celebrating the Queen.

I see you, Lah. I love you so much.

And I want to tell y'all a little backstory.

I was coming home from high school,

and I used to watch a lot of videos,

and I happen to see this young woman rapping.

But what caught my attention was her clothes,

because she had on an African print,

the African medallion, and I kept hearing her say,

"Ooh, ladies first, ladies first,"

over and over and over again.

And I sat there and I was like, "Wow,"

she's saying that during a time that we kept hearing,

"It's a man's world."

She was saying this unapologetically,

changing the narrative right there,

something that I was so accustomed to hearing,

but now I'm hearing, "Ladies first."

And then I sat there, I said, "Who is this girl?"

And I looked at the bottom of the screen

and it said, "Queen Latifah."

Not "Latifah" but "Queen Latifah."

That only said to me that she was saying,

"You will respect me." Get into it now.

"I will be a leader. I will be a provider.

"I will be an inspiration to many.

"I will be the blueprint to success.

"I won't be just a part of the culture.

"I'll be royalty to the culture.

I won't set the bar, I am the bar." Let it marinate.

-[cheering, applause] -Okay?

She can't... Wait a minute.

She can't be boxed in

because it's too many levels to what she do.

She's taking the lid off of it.

Let it marinate.

She is queen, but she is a mutha with an "A."

I know y'all like, "What? With an 'A'?"

Yes, a mutha with an "A."

I see you, Lah.

But what Latifah has taught us-- Queen Latifah, forgive me--

is unity, to believe in yourself

and to love a Black woman from infinity to infinity.

The culture, myself, we thank you.

We thank you so much.

[cheering, applause]

Now, the next artist

credits Queen Latifah to be her mentor, her big sister.

And, Kennedy Center, I want y'all to give an applause

for Grammy-nominated artist Rapsody!

[cheering, applause]

♪ She emerged a goddess among mortals♪

♪ Not knowing but flowing♪

♪ Finding power in her poems♪

♪ Using words to paint a new reality♪

♪ First with her name, then with her title♪

♪ She became an idol♪

♪ And her flava would change the palates of many♪

♪ Not just any Jersey girl, she is our queen♪

♪ A vision to behold on any size screen♪

♪ She inhabits every character she plays♪

♪ She breathes life into every song she writes♪

♪ She gives of herself in every endeavor♪

♪ All without a flaw♪

♪ And we witness in awe♪

♪ As she makes it look effortless♪

♪ And maybe it is♪

♪ Because she's poetry.♪

We gonna take you down to 275 Halsted.

Kennedy Center, how you feeling tonight?

[cheering, applause]

["Just Another Day..." playing]

♪ Just another day, living in the hood♪

♪ Just another day around the way♪

-♪ Yeah, hip-hop♪ -♪ Feeling good today♪

-♪ I'm feeling good, yeah♪ -♪ Feeling lovely-yay♪

♪ Well, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood♪

♪ A beautiful day in the neighborhood♪

♪ Can't go wrong, I feel strong♪

♪ And the flavor's good♪

♪ I'm with whateva' comes my way, hip-hop hooray♪

♪ Latifah's on vacation, I'm just plain old Dana today♪

♪ I strap out, step out in every direction♪

♪ Glock, TEC, jimmy hats, in case I need protection♪

♪ So I Land Cruise, pump sounds, play out wannabes♪

♪ A kid in the M3 is gettin' jacked right in front of me♪

♪ So I play the TEC close, my finger's on the trigger♪

♪ Don't want to get wet, so they step♪

♪ 'Cause mine's is slightly bigger♪

♪ But better yet, I'm-a threat♪

♪ So you better walk♪

♪ Or get sketched out in chalk♪

♪ 'Cause I don't want to talk♪

♪ I stay true blue, I'm hoping it's you, too♪

♪ I got the fever for the flavor of a Woo Woo♪

♪ So it's back to the block, time to play♪

♪ It's just another day around the way, hey♪

♪ Just another day, living in the hood♪

-♪ Just another day around the way♪ -♪ Hip-hop, yeah♪

-♪ Feeling good today♪ -♪ I'm feeling good, you feeling good?♪

♪ Feeling lovely-yay♪

♪ Yo, time to chill, hit the hill♪

♪ Uptown, let's peep the sights♪

♪ Shoot some pool, act a fool, 'cause it's on tonight♪

♪ I'm doing the knowledge, it's not easy♪

♪ Watching a cop cuff a kid for selling a clip to a DT♪

♪ But I'm home, so I flex, get pressures off my chest♪

♪ Slip in a tape, now which hood should I hit next?♪

♪ Stomachache, had a Steak-N-Take for a bean pie♪

-♪ Get a Final Call from the brother in the bow tie♪ -♪ Hey♪

♪ Just another day, in the neighborhood♪

♪ Just another day around the way♪

♪ It's hip-hop, Jersey♪

-♪ Feeling good today♪ -♪ I'm feeling good♪

-♪ Feeling lovely-yay♪ -♪ Yo♪

♪ You know I got to give props♪

♪ I can't stop, without y'all, I'll be nothing♪

♪ No wreckin', no checkin' no rhymin', no cuttin'♪

♪ No faders, no stages, no favors, no beepers♪

♪ No reason to put "Queen" in front of the name "Latifah"♪

♪ I come with the real-life perspective and rule♪

♪ 'Cause me and my people from around the way remain cool♪

♪ So it's back to the block, time to play♪

♪ It's just another day, Lah, around the♪

♪ Just another day, living in the hood♪

-♪ Just another day around the way♪ -♪ Yeah♪

♪ I'm feeling good.♪

Queen Latifah, hail you.

We honor you, appreciate you.

Thank you for everything you've done for me and this culture.

-Much love, sister. -[cheering, applause]

[cheering, applause]

Since anointing herself with that crown over 30 years ago,

Dana has held her head high, making sure it never slips.

I think maybe it's because she has always known

the importance of her legacy.

Her life of innovation and transformation

is lived in service to others

and in gratitude to all of the women

who left the doors open for her to walk through.

And we have a group of those women here tonight.

Queen Latifah grew up listening to their music,

and jumped at the chance to executive-produce their biopic,

the legendary first ladies of gospel,

-The Clark Sisters. -[cheering, applause]

And Dana...

Dana, we had to invite the choir your mom was in

from their very start.

Reverend Stef & Jubilation.

[cheering, applause]

JACKY: Queen, you brought

the sunshine

when you helped us to share our story with the world.

And we want to give you just a little bit

of that sunshine back tonight.

Queen, we love you.

["You Brought the Sunshine" playing]

♪ You made my day♪

♪ You came my way♪

♪ You heard me♪

♪ Every time I pray♪

♪ You brought the sunshine♪

-♪ You brought the sunshine♪ -♪ In my life♪

♪ You are the lifeline♪

-♪ Threw out the lifeline♪ -♪ You brought the sunshine♪

♪ Saved my life♪

♪ You are the lifeline♪

♪ Since that I have found Christ♪

♪ There has been such a change in my life♪

♪ There but for the grace of God♪

♪ Do I go♪

♪ Do I go♪

♪ There but for the grace of God♪

♪ Do I go♪

♪ Do I go, oh♪

♪ For I know♪

-♪ I know♪ -♪ There's a road♪

♪ There is a road♪

♪ We must travel♪

♪ We all must travel♪

-♪ There's a promise♪ -♪ There is a promise♪

-♪ We must make♪ -♪ We all must make♪

♪ But the riches♪

♪ Oh, but the riches♪

♪ Will be plenty♪

♪ They will be plenty, yeah♪

-♪ But the riches♪ -♪ Worth the risk♪

-♪ And the chances♪ -♪ And the chances♪

♪ We take♪

♪ There's a dream♪

♪ With the future♪

-♪ There's a struggle♪ -♪ Struggle♪

♪ That we have to win♪

♪ We have yet to win♪

-♪ Use the pride♪ -♪ Pride♪

-♪ In our hearts♪ -♪ In our hearts♪

-♪ To lift us up♪ -♪ Lift us up♪

-♪ Up to tomorrow♪ -♪ Ooh♪

♪ 'Cause just to sit here♪

♪ Will be a sin♪

♪ I know it, I know it♪

-♪ Yeah♪ -♪ I know where I'm going♪

♪ Lord knows, I-I know♪

[holding high note]

♪ Oh♪

♪ Where I've been.♪

[cheering, applause]

We love you, Queen.

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: Our tribute to American soprano

Renée Fleming is next,

featuring icons of theatre, film and opera

including Dove Cameron, Sigourney Weaver,

Christine Baranski and Tituss Burgess.

The 46th Kennedy Center Honors will continue.

This is CBS.

...Renée Fleming.

On a cold January day in 2009,

she performed as Barack and I

were first inaugurated,

I'll never forget it.

It felt like a choir of angels singing.

[applause]

Celebrating artistic achievement, as we are tonight,

inspires coming generations.

This moment, and sharing it with such magnificent

fellow honorees,

fills my heart with so much gratitude.

Thank you so much.

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: And now, Emmy and Tony award-winning actress

Christine Baranski.

[cheering, applause]

The voice of Renée Fleming.

How to describe in words

the sublime beauty of that sound?

I would prefer to use the music of Verdi or Mozart

so as to literally sing her praises.

But then I'd want the voice of Renée Fleming.

[laughter]

I first met Renée at a benefit for Juilliard,

our alma mater.

We quickly bonded talking about

the challenges of raising two daughters,

managing busy careers,

the importance of women's education.

Then I attended her opening of La Traviata,

and she came to my premiere of Mamma Mia.

[laughter]

Seems that I love Verdi, and she loves ABBA.

Well, imagine having Renée Fleming

as a girlfriend.

I mean, being an opera fan, I was in the audience

shouting Brava Diva!the night she became the first woman

to solo headline an opening night

of the Met's new season.

And being a football fan, I watched from my living room

shouting, "You go, girl!"

as she became the first opera singer

to perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

[applause]

On her way to being America's greatest cultural ambassador,

Renée has garnered five Grammy awards,

sung the Top Ten List on Letterman,

and picked up eight honorary doctorate degrees.

Oh, and while also appearing on Mr. Blackwell's

best dressed list, because, I mean, really,

she looks drop-dead glamorous and gorgeous

in those designer gowns.

One of the arias she's become most famous for

is "Song to the Moon" from Dvorak's Rusalka.

And what better way to honor Renée than with

a totally unique performance.

And by "totally unique," I don't mean that

I'm going to attempt it.

Here, in a once-in-a-lifetime tribute,

are Julia Bullock, Ailyn Pérez,

Angel Blue and Nadine Sierra,

joined by Renée's dear friend Patrick Summers,

conducting his own singular arrangement of the score.

♪

[operatic singing in Czech]

[operatic singing in Czech]

♪

[operatic singing in Czech]

[operatic singing in Czech]

♪

[operatic singing in Czech]

[cheering, applause]

NARRATOR: "My vocal cords...

[Renée Fleming singing opera]

"...delicate, mysterious,

"slightly unpredictable...

have taken me to unimaginable places."

[operatic singing]

[operatic singing]

[operatic singing]

[operatic singing]

NARRATOR: The tradition of music grounds us.

It connects us to one another

through a sort of universal appreciation

that transcends taste.

♪ Amazing grace♪

NARRATOR: It's not just the voice.

♪ How sweet♪

♪ The sound...♪

NARRATOR: It's what you do with the voic.

I always imagine the voice as a tapestry...

♪ You'll never know just how much♪

♪ I miss you♪

NARRATOR: ...in that as one thread goes up...

♪ Soul meets body♪

♪ Soul meets body♪

NARRATOR: ...different threads are woven in.

For me, the singer's art is the art of expression.

Expressing the music.

Expressing the text.

Projecting my voice into a large space,

and then using it to make the space

between me and the audience...

[operatic singing]

NARRATOR: ...grow smaller.

♪

My voice becomes a wide net...

[operatic singing]

NARRATOR: ...that I spread out

across all of us

to draw us closer.

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: Dove Cameron lights up the Kennedy Center stage

with a thrilling performance,

and Sigourney Weaver and Tituss Burgess

pay tribute to Renée Fleming.

Later, Gloria Estefan introducs a music-filled tribute

to Sir Barry Gibb.

The 46th Kennedy Center Honors will continue.

This is CBS.

ANNOUNCER: Friends of the arts, please welcome

singer and Emmy-winning actress

Dove Cameron.

Renée and I starred together in The Light in the Piazza

on the West End.

And besides getting to learn from her amazing talent,

I was never not astounded

by the quality of human that Renée is.

And besides Renée's stunning opera career,

she received a Tony nomination

when she appeared on Broadway in Carousel.

But she doesn't just have musical theater chops.

She's performed jazz,

recorded an indie rock album,

and recordings of her voice have even been incorporated

into Oscar-nominated scores.

That's Renée Fleming.

Consummate diva and nurturing friend.

Champion, mentor and mother.

[applause]

♪

♪ I don't see a miracle♪

♪ Shining from the sky♪

♪ I'm no good at statues♪

♪ And stories I try♪

♪ That's not what I think about♪

♪ That's not what I see♪

♪ I know what the sunlight♪

♪ Can be♪

♪ The light, the light in the piazza♪

♪ Tiny, sweet, it's rushing out♪

♪ It's pouring out♪

♪ It's flying through the air♪

♪ Over the air♪

♪ Who knows what you call it♪

♪ But it's there♪

♪ It is there♪

♪ All I see is, all I want is♪

♪ Tearing from inside♪

♪ I see it♪

♪ I-I see it♪

♪ Everywhere, it's everywhere♪

♪ It's everything♪

♪ And everywhere♪

♪ The light in the piazza♪

♪ My love.♪

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: And now, award-winning actress Sigourney Weaver.

[applause]

Good evening, everyone.

You know, when people talk about Renée,

of course they always talk about her incomparable voice.

I get it. But what has always knocked me out

about her work onstage is her acting.

I mean, there she is surrounded by these--

-[applause] -Yeah. I mean, give it to her.

She's surrounded by these towering set pieces,

a full orchestra, elaborate costumes and wigs,

a huge chorus.

Sometimes even large animals lumbering around.

And Renée just cuts through all that pomp and size

and gives us a real, breathing human being.

But, oh, that double-cream voice.

It has inspired desserts

and new flower species.

It has brought us comfort and joy.

But what is amazing about Renée

is that she doesn't hold back and conserve that voice.

You know, swathing herself in scarves and, you know...

No. She doesn't do any of that.

She uses her voice to call out for change.

Helping us understand the intersection of music,

health and neuroscience.

Working with national institutes of health

and the Kennedy Center

to lead the Sound Health Initiative.

She has raised millions of dollars

to fund research and raise global awareness

of the benefits of the arts on health and wellness.

She was recently honored at Davos

with a Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum,

and was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador

for Arts and Health by the World Health Organization.

Not too many singers...

-[applause] -...have played those venues.

And it all springs from that amazing voice.

And yes, it is a God-given gift.

But it's what you've done with your voice, Renée,

that brings all of us here to the Kennedy Center tonight.

And now please welcome

Emmy-nominated actor and singer Tituss Burgess.

Real.

Who wants real?

I know I don't want it. I want magic.

That was the name of the first aria I heard you sing

from the opera A Streetcar Named Desire.

It made me question everything I thought I knew about music.

We thank you, Renée,

for including us on a most magical journey.

["You'll Never Walk Alone" playing]

♪ When you walk through a storm♪

♪ Hold your head up high♪

♪ And don't be afraid of the dark♪

♪ At the end of the storm♪

♪ There's a golden sky♪

♪ And the sweet♪

♪ Silver song of a lark♪

The exceptional Susan Graham.

♪ Walk on through the wind♪

♪ Walk on through the rain♪

♪ Though your dreams♪

♪ Be tossed and blown♪

♪ Walk on, walk on♪

♪ With hope in your heart♪

♪ And you'll never walk♪

♪ Alone♪

♪ You'll never♪

♪ Walk alone♪

Please welcome back Christine Baranski.

♪ When you walk through a storm♪

♪ Hold your head up high♪

♪ And don't be afraid♪

♪ Of the dark♪

♪ At the end of the storm♪

♪ There's a golden sky♪

♪ And the sweet silver song♪

♪ Of a lark♪

-♪ Walk on♪ -♪ Walk on♪

-♪ Through the wind♪ -♪ Walk on♪

♪ Walk on♪

-♪ Walk on♪ -♪ Through the rain♪

♪ Though your dreams♪

♪ Be tossed and blown♪

♪ Walk on, walk on♪

♪ With hope in your heart♪

♪ And you'll never walk alone♪

♪ You'll never walk♪

♪ Alone.♪

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: Still to come,

a tribute to the incredible Sir Barry Gibb,

featuring Little Big Town,

Michael Bublé,

Ben Platt and more.

This is CBS.

ANNOUNCER: Next, tonight's grand disco finale

brings down the house. So stick around

for a show-stopping performance

that is guaranteed to get you dancing.

The Kennedy Center Honors will continue.

This is CBS.

When you think of the Bee Gees, it's an infectious beat.

Simple human truths that their lyrics contain,

so often capture and grip our hearts.

I'm a fan.

[laughter]

BARRY GIBB: Thank you all.

This is the most incredible honor of my life.

Renée, I'm never gonna be able to sing like you do,

I admit it, but I can still do it.

[whooping, applause]

Maybe I shouldn't anymore, but I still do it.

Without my brothers, I wouldn't be standing here.

We were a family of music and a family of love,

so I salute Maurice, I salute Robin...

[applause]

And I salute Andy.

ANNOUNCER: Please welcome back

Kennedy Center Honoree Gloria Estefan.

There's a special connection that songwriters share.

We're always reaching for that perfect song.

I've learned that the perfect song

is the one that moves your soul,

makes you cry, gives you goose bumps,

or touches your heart.

And sometimes a single song does all of this.

I get moved by many genres, many artists,

but no one more than Barry Gibb.

He effortlessly blends harmony and heart,

melancholy and melody,

all while creating some of the catchiest,

most popular and universally beloved music ever.

And he's been doing it since he was nine years old.

The Bee Gees are one of the best-selling groups

of all time.

And sure, they defined the disco era.

That alone would have been enough for Barry

to receive this honor.

And yet, that barely

even scratches the surface of his contributions to music.

Writing material, not just for himself

but for other artists, the greats,

the best of the best-- Diana Ross, Elton John,

and one of tonight's honorees, Dionne Warwick,

just to name a few.

You could call it the Barry Gibb effect.

Grounded in emotional truth, his work spans

across genres and generations, cultures and continents,

connecting with people no matter who they are

or where they're from.

His music isn't just good, it's the best.

In a way that goes above and beyond words,

and can really only be experienced through song.

Don't believe me? Hear it for yourself.

ANNOUNCER [on video]: Once again, the fabulous Bee Gees.

[overlapping announcements]

-...the Bee Gees. -One of the most successful

singer/songwriters of our time.

One, two, three.

LIONEL RICHIE: It was just an amazing sound.

DOLLY PARTON: Who ain't danced to the Bee Gees?

♪ More than a woman...♪

Who ain't danced to some of Barry's music?

[vocalizes]

Barry Gibb is one of the greats.

♪ Jive talkin'...♪

I didn't really know what the strut was

until I heard "Stayin' Alive."

♪ Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk♪

♪ I'm a woman's man...♪

He taught us all how to walk.

Barry is so responsible for so many great hits.

♪ Listen to the ground♪

♪ There is movement all around♪

♪ There is something goin' down...♪

Barry Gibb is the songbook to American music.

♪ Fever, night fever...♪

Of course, to this day, we're still singing.

♪ Stayin' alive...♪

"How Deep Is Your Love" is a beautiful song.

♪ And it's me you need to show♪

♪ How deep is your love.♪

I should've written it.

♪ Tragedy.♪

♪ Islands in the stream...♪

PARTON: "Islands in the Stream" turned out to be

one of the biggest country sons

in the history of country music.

BARBRA STREISAND: He was wonderful to work with.

Do you feel guilty?

He was good to look at.

We had fun.

♪ Stayin' alive...♪

STREISAND: We came from different worlds of music...

...and he really got me.

♪ I am a woman in love♪

♪ And I'd do anything♪

♪ To get you into my world.♪

While I first was working with Barry,

he told me he would make it very easy for me--

writing, arranging,

producing, singing the background vocals.

♪ There's a light♪

♪ A certain kind of light...♪

STREISAND: He said to me,

"Just sing the same song ten times,

and I'll do all the rest."

♪ I want my life to be...♪

STREISAND: I knew from that first moment

that I walked into that studio

that I was in the safest of hands.

♪ There's a way...♪

RICHIE: The sound, the lyrics...

♪ Everybody say...♪

...he nailed it.

♪ To do each♪

♪ And every little thing...♪

Who better to be honored than Barry Gibb?

♪ But what does it bring...♪

STREISAND: You always like to work

with somebody who understands you

in some way.

And that's what Barry did.

♪ You don't know what it's like♪

♪ Baby♪

♪ You don't know what it's like♪

♪ To love somebody♪

♪ To love somebody♪

♪ The way I love you.♪

[kisses] I love you.

[whistling]

Barry's worked with icons

and performed on stages all over the world.

He's a superstar.

But where the real magic happens,

where the Barry Gibb effect really takes hold

and continues to impact the generations of music lovers

is in the studio.

So to start us off, please welcome

Little Big Town.

Tonight, Barry,

we want to pay tribute to you and your brothers

with our version of this song

that demonstrates your true genius.

["Lonely Days" playing]

♪ Good morning, mister sunshine♪

♪ You brighten up my day♪

♪ Come sit beside me in your way♪

♪ I see you every morning♪

♪ Outside the restaurants♪

♪ The music plays so nonchalant♪

[vocalizing]

♪ Lonely days, lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman?♪

♪ Lonely days, lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman?♪

♪ Lonely days, lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman?♪

♪ Lonely days, lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman?♪

♪ Lonely days, lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman?♪

♪ Good morning, mister sunshine♪

♪ You brighten up my day♪

♪ Come sit beside me in your way♪

[vocalizing]

Come on.

Let's go!

♪ Lonely days♪

♪ Lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman?♪

-♪ Lonely days♪ -♪ Lonely days♪

-♪ Lonely nights♪ -♪ Lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman?♪

♪ Lonely days, lonely nights♪

-♪ Lonely days♪ -♪ Lonely days♪

-♪ Lonely nights♪ -♪ Lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman, yeah♪

♪ Lonely days, lonely nights♪

♪ Lonely days♪

♪ Lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman?♪

♪ Lonely days♪

♪ Lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be without my woman?♪

♪ Lonely days♪

♪ Lonely nights♪

♪ Where would I be♪

♪ Without my woman?♪

We love you, Barry.

Love you so much, brother.

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: Our tribute to Barry Gibb continues,

with Michael Bublé, Ben Platt

and a finale by Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose.

The 46th Kennedy Center Honors will continue.

This is CBS.

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: Please welcome Gramy Award winner Michael Bublé.

Before people knew who I was,

I needed to get my name out there,

and there was only one song that could get the job done.

It was "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart."

As fortune would have it,

I made a demo and it made its way to the songwriter himself.

Barry not only had words of advice for me,

but was generous enough

to give this Bubble guy some heat

and record it with me,

which is why this next song means so much to me,

and why it is a tremendous privilege

to be here celebrating the great Barry Gibb.

[cheering, applause]

["How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" playing]

♪ I can think of younger days♪

♪ When living for my life♪

♪ Was everything a man♪

♪ Could want to do♪

♪ I could never see♪

♪ Tomorrow♪

♪ But I was never told♪

♪ About the sorrow♪

♪ And how can you mend♪

♪ A broken heart?♪

♪ How can you stop the rain from falling down?♪

♪ How can you stop♪

♪ The sun from shining?♪

♪ What makes the world go round?♪

♪ How can you mend♪

♪ This broken man?♪

♪ How can a loser♪

♪ Ever win?♪

♪ Please help me mend♪

♪ My broken heart♪

♪ And let me live again♪

♪ How can you mend this broken man?♪

♪ How can you mend?♪

♪ How can a loser ever win?♪

♪ How can you win?♪

♪ Please help me mend♪

♪ My broken heart♪

♪ And let me live again♪

♪ And let me live♪

♪ Again.♪

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: And now, Grammy Award winner Ben Platt.

Hi, Barry. Wow.

I know I'm not exactly what one might expect

as a Bee Gees fan, but I very much idolize you.

I also admire that you are very unstoppable, Barry.

When the Bee Gees were unfairly caught up

in the anti-disco backlash--

straight people can be very annoying-- um...

-[laughter] -[clears throat]

...he didn't crawl into a hole, he didn't quit,

he just made more glorious hits.

He kept going because ever since he was a kid--

and even right now, sitting up there in the box--

he had these songs right inside of him, great songs,

that he so graciously shares with all of us.

So, yes, uh, I am a huge Barry Gibb fan.

I'm very honored to be on this stage.

I'm a stan, as the children say, um, and I would love to sing

one of my very favorite Bee Gees songs, if you'll have me.

Let's do it.

["Nights on Broadway" playing]

♪ Here we are♪

♪ In a room full of strangers♪

♪ Standing in the dark♪

♪ Where your eyes couldn't see me♪

♪ Well, I had to follow you♪

♪ Though you did not want me to♪

♪ But that won't stop my lovin' you♪

♪ I can't stay away♪

-♪ Blamin' it all♪ -♪ Blamin' it all♪

-♪ On the nights on Broadway♪ -♪ Blamin' it all♪

♪ Singin' them sweet sounds♪

♪ To that crazy, crazy town♪

♪ Now in my place♪

♪ There are so many others♪

♪ Standing in the line♪

♪ How long will they stand between us♪

♪ Well, I had to follow you♪

♪ Though you did not want me to♪

♪ But that won't stop my lovin' you♪

♪ I can't stay away♪

-♪ Blamin' it all, hey♪ -♪ Blamin' it all♪

-♪ On the nights on Broadway♪ -♪ Blamin' it all♪

♪ Singin' them love songs♪

♪ Singin' them straight-to-the-heart songs♪

-♪ Blamin' it all♪ -♪ I'm blamin' it all♪

♪ On the nights on Broadway♪

-♪ Blamin' it all♪ -♪ Singin' them sweet sounds♪

♪ To that crazy, crazy town, hey.♪

[cheering, applause]

ANNOUNCER: Next, Stephen Gibb delivers a moving tribute

to his father, and Ariana DeBoe and Chloe Flower

get the Kennedy Center Opera House dancing

for Sir Barry Gibb.

The 46th Kennedy Center Honors. This is CBS.

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[cheering, applause]

♪

ANNOUNCER: Please welcome Stephen Gibb.

Good evening.

Good evening, everyone.

My name is Stephen Gibb, and...

-Barry Gibb just happens to be my father. -[cheering, applause]

So you can probably imagine that I had a front-row seat

to some of the best music this world has to offer, right?

-[cheering, applause] -Well...

some of my fondest childhood memories would be

of the weekends we would spend in the backyard

at our house or my uncle Maurice's house.

And I found out very young that there's a special alchemy

that occurs when you have three brothers harmonizing together.

Even as a kid, I knew this was something so special.

When he was in the studio with his brothers,

he was always pushed to new creative heights by them.

They were always trying to impress each other

with their ideas.

Like most brothers, they were very competitive.

Yet they thrived under so much pressure

and managed to create these perfect little diamonds

for all of us to enjoy.

Sadly, with the loss of his brothers-- my uncles--

we realized that life would never be the same,

but the songs are forever.

One of the gifts for me,

as his only living musical collaborators in the family,

is that I've been here for the ride my whole life.

And when we performed together at Glastonbury in 2017,

I can clearly recall his surprise

at the size of the crowd,

the biggest of his entire career.

Everyone was singing and dancing,

-even the security guards. -[laughter]

I looked over at him and my only thought was,

"Damn, that's my dad."

AUDIENCE: Aw.

And from day one until now, he's been my hero.

He's the coolest cat I know.

Some people listen to music

and some people make music,

and then some people simply are music.

And for my dad, music is who he is.

He lives and breathes it, start to finish.

Dad, I can't tell you how incredible it feels to be here

seeing you receive this honor.

["How Deep Is Your Love" playing]

And I couldn't be more proud to be your son.

So here, performing what I think

are some of the best songs ever written,

please welcome classical pianist Chloe Flower

and Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose.

[cheering, applause]

♪ And you come to me♪

♪ On a summer breeze♪

♪ Keep me warm in your love♪

♪ Then you softly leave♪

♪ And it's me you need to show♪

-♪ How deep is your love?♪ -♪ How deep is your love?♪

-♪ Ah♪ -♪ How deep is your love?♪

♪ I really mean to learn♪

♪ 'Cause we're livin' in a world of fools♪

♪ Breakin' us down♪

♪ When they all should let us be♪

♪ We belong♪

♪ To you and me...♪

-All right, y'all. -♪ Night fever♪

-Sing it if you feel it. -♪ Night fever♪

♪ We know how to do it♪

♪ Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk♪

♪ I'm a woman's man, no time to talk♪

♪ Music loud and women warm♪

♪ I've been kicked around since I was born♪

♪ And it's all right, and I'm okay♪

♪ And you can look the other way♪

♪ We can try to understand♪

♪ The New York Times's effect on man♪

♪ Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother♪

♪ You're stayin' alive, stayin' alive♪

♪ Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin'♪

♪ And we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive♪

♪ Ah, ha, ha, ha♪

♪ Stayin' alive, stayin' alive♪

♪ Ah, ha, ha, ha♪

♪ Stayin' alive♪

["Tragedy" playing]

♪ Here I lie in a lost♪

♪ And lonely part of town♪

♪ Held in time♪

♪ In a world of tears♪

♪ I slowly drown♪

♪ Going home♪

♪ I just can't make it all alone♪

♪ I really should be♪

♪ Holding you, holding you♪

♪ Loving you, loving you♪

♪ Tragedy♪

♪ When the feeling's gone, and you can't go on♪

♪ It's tragedy♪

♪ When the morning cries and you don't know why♪

♪ It's hard to bear♪

♪ With no one to love you♪

♪ You're going nowhere♪

♪ Tragedy...♪

If you aren't dancing in your seat,

you're not doing it right.

["You Should Be Dancing" playing]

♪ My baby moves at midnight♪

♪ Goes right up to the dawn, you get it♪

♪ My woman takes me higher♪

♪ My woman keeps me warm♪

-♪ What you doin' on your back?♪ -♪ Ah♪

♪ What you doin' on your back?♪

♪ You should be dancing, yeah♪

♪ Dancing, yeah♪

♪ You should be dancing, yeah♪

♪ Dancing, yeah.♪

[cheering, applause]

♪

Congratulations to all the honorees,

and thank you to everyone who participated

in this evening.

Did you have a good time?

[cheering, applause]

Good night, everyone.

♪

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