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The Kennedy Center announced its 2026 honorees as Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet, and Barbara Mandrell, but due to legal disputes over President Donald Trump's renovation plans, the annual honors ceremony will be held offsite for the first time. This year’s event is scheduled for December 7 at Washington’s Capital One Arena. Notably, several honorees are aligned with conservative politics or have ties to Trump, reflecting a politicized backdrop to this year’s awards.

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The Kennedy Center announced on November 2, 2026, that Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet, and Barbara Mandrell would be honored at this year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony. Due to legal battles over renovations spearheaded by President Donald Trump, the event will take place off-site for the first time ever, specifically at Capital One Arena. The five honorees have made significant contributions in music and theater; Mamet is renowned for plays like "Glengarry Glen Ross," Mandrell is a Country Music Hall of Fame member with hits such as “Years,” Foster has worked with artists ranging from Chicago to Natalie Cole, Anka co-wrote iconic songs including the theme for The Tonight Show, and Garcia starred in films like "The Godfather Part III."

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Trump skipped the awards during his first term but has been far more involved with the Kennedy Center since returning to the White House.

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He fired the institution's board of directors and replaced them with loyalists who named him chairman.

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The Kennedy Center said Monday that Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell would be recognized at this year's Kennedy Center Honors, which will be held away from the iconic performing arts venue for the first time as President Donald Trump battles with a federal court over his plans to renovate the building and add his name to it.

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2026-11-03 · The Independent

Kennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite · assertive framing

Trump → say → it

All of the nominees have had substantial careers in their respective fields. asserted

All → have → fields

Mamet is among the most acclaimed playwrights of his time, known for his hard-boiled dialogue in “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “American Buffalo" and other works. asserted

Mamet → know → works

Mandrell is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame whose many hits include “Years” and “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed” and Foster is among the most successful producers of the past 50 years, working with everyone from Chicago to Natalie Cole. asserted

Foster → include → Cole

Anka has written or co-written such iconic songs as “My Way” and the theme to the “Tonight” show when Johnny Carson was host. asserted

Carson → write → show

Garcia's acting credits include “The Untouchables,” “The Godfather Part III” and the HBO film “For Love or Country.” asserted

credits → include → Love

Mamet told Fox News last year that he was once a “brain-dead liberal” who “discovered my conservative beliefs." asserted

who → tell → beliefs

Anka is a longtime friend of Trump who once rewrote ”My Way," originally written for Frank Sinatra, with MAGA-themed lyrics. asserted

who → rewrite → lyrics

Foster has performed for Trump in the past. asserted

Foster → perform → past

The Kennedy Center Honors were established in 1978 and have been given to a broad range of artists. asserted

Honors → establish → artists

Until Trump’s first term, presidents of both major political parties traditionally attended the annual ceremony, even when they disagreed politically with a given recipient. asserted

they → attend → recipient

Prominent liberals such as Barbra Streisand and Warren Beatty were honored during the administration of Republican George W. Bush, and a leading conservative, Charlton Heston, was feted during the administration of Democrat Bill Clinton. asserted

conservative → honor → Clinton

Trump skipped the awards during his first term but has been far more involved with the Kennedy Center since returning to the White House. asserted

Trump → skip → House

He fired the institution's board of directors and replaced them with loyalists who named him chairman. asserted

who → fire → him

He personally announced last year's honorees and hosted the show that honored them. asserted

that → announce → them

His administration has spent much of this year locked in a legal battle over whether and how to honor Trump, with the president insisting his name be added to the building in some form. asserted

name → spend → form

As that plays out, the Kennedy Center has closed with its stages absent of performances for months. asserted

stages → play → months

This year's honors program will be held on Dec. 7 at Washington's Capital One Arena. asserted

program → hold → Arena

“We are proud to honor this year’s class and to continue a tradition that has defined the Center for nearly 50 years," Trump said in a statement. asserted

Trump → honor → statement

___ Italie reported from New York. asserted

Italie → report → York

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