Kennedy Center names 2026 lifetime achievement honorees for ceremony at Capital One Arena

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The Kennedy Center named the 2026 lifetime achievement honorees who will be recognized at the 49th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony at Capital One Arena next month.

Singer-songwriter Paul Anka, record producer and composer David Foster, actor Andy Garcia, playwright David Mamet, and singer Barbara Mandrell are the five honorees announced by President Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees on Monday.

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