The five Kennedy Center honorees President Trump announced on Wednesday hail from a spectrum of popular musical genres, stage and film.
President Trump selected the country music artist George Strait, the disco queen Gloria Gaynor, and the glam rock band Kiss as his musical honorees, rounding out the list of recipients with Michael Crawford, a British actor decorated for his stage performances in musicals like “Phantom of the Opera,” and Sylvester Stallone, the American film actor best known for portraying the boxer Rocky Balboa in a series of eponymous films and the mercenary warrior John Rambo is a second franchise.
Mr. Trump’s announcement, which he made from the Kennedy Center, is his first since he purged the renowned concert venue of its Biden-appointed board members, making himself chairman.
The Kennedy Center Honors ceremony is traditionally held in December. Mr. Trump said he would host this year’s event himself.
Karoun Demirjian is a breaking news reporter for The Times.
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