How to watch the 42nd annual Kennedy Center Honors
The 42nd Kennedy Center Honors this year recognized "
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Musician and producer David Foster honored Earth Wind & Fire. "Very quickly, they merged R&B, pop, classical, jazz, country ... you name the genre, they've used it," Foster said. "Their music was always uplifting, the message was always positive. Like I said last night, you could play it for your grandmother or your grandchild and it would work."
Tilson Thomas, the conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and one of the world's most prolific and respected conductors, was called a "legend" by singer Audra McDonald.
"He's not only someone who's prolific in his work as a conductor but also what he's done to give back to the community," McDonald said.
Actor Tom Hanks told Reid that Sally Field's body of work has grown in "the most impressive way than any actor in Hollywood."
The legendary children's show "Sesame Street" is, as actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt described it, "a fixture of our culture."
"It's certainly a fixture in my mind," he said.
"It's an honor to be here," Cookie Monster told Reid.
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