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Parks, M. (2026, November 2). Kennedy Center names 2026 lifetime achievement honorees for ceremony at Capital One Arena. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4788059/kennedy-center-2026-lifetime-achievement-honorees-ceremony-capital-one-arena/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-02 · by Molly Parks

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President Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees named five 2026 lifetime achievement honorees for the 49th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, which will take place at Capital One Arena next month. The selected artists include singer-songwriter Paul Anka, record producer and composer David Foster, actor Andy Garcia, playwright David Mamet, and country music singer Barbara Mandrell.
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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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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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🔮 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.
2026-11-03 · Washington Examiner
Kennedy Center names 2026 lifetime achievement honorees for ceremony at Capital One Arena · assertive framing

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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. asserted
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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. asserted
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