The 2009 Kennedy Center Honors aired on CBS on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at 9:00 p.m. The 2009 tribute marked the 32nd annual Kennedy Honors event. The Kennedy Center Honors is a prestigious annual awards ceremony that began in 1978. The honors are given to individuals who have impacted American culture through the performing arts. The red-carpet event is held in Washington, D.C.The New York Times: Six Artists Are Honored at Kennedy Center (December 8, 2008)
In 2009, Caroline Kennedy served as the host for the 7th year in a row. This year, Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen were be honored.http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/specialevents/honors/
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Kennedy Centers Honors are given by the The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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2009 was the 32st annual Kennedy Center Honors
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Honors Gala airs on CBS
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December 29, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. EST
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Honors Gala is a two-hour prime time special featuring musical performances
