The Kennedy Center Honors awarded lifetime achievement awards to Bette Midler, Lorne Michaels, Joni Mitchell, Berry Gordy, and Justino Díaz for the 2021 ceremony. Check out photos from the event here.
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Kennedy Center Honors 2021
![Kennedy Center Honors 2021](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-9.jpg?w=680)
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Lorne Michael, Bette Midler, Justino Diaz, Joni Mitchell, & Berry Gordy
![Lorne Michael, Bette Midler, Justino Diaz, Joni Mitchell, & Berry Gordy](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-11.jpg?w=680)
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Joni Mitchell
![Joni Mitchell](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-10.jpg?w=680)
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Lorne Michaels
![Lorne Michaels](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-13.jpg?w=680)
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Bette Midler
![Bette Midler](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-8.jpg?w=680)
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Martin Short, Kenan Thompson, and Norah O’Donnell
![Martin Short, Kenan Thompson, and Norah O’Donnell](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-7.jpg?w=680)
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David Letterman
![David Letterman](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-15.jpg?w=680)
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Kate McKinnon
![Kate McKinnon](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-6.jpg?w=680)
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Berry Gordy
![Berry Gordy](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-5.jpg?w=680)
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Jimmy Fallon
![Jimmy Fallon](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-4.jpg?w=680)
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Kristen Wiig
![Kristen Wiig](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-3.jpg?w=680)
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Seth Meyers
![Seth Meyers](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-2.jpg?w=680)
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Mikhail Baryshnikov & Lisa Rinehart
![Mikhail Baryshnikov & Lisa Rinehart](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-1.jpg?w=680)
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President Joe Biden & Jill Biden
![President Joe Biden & Jill Biden](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kennedy-Center-Honors-14.jpg?w=680)