On December 6th, 2025 President Donald J. Trump presented a Kennedy Center Honors medallion to country music singer George Strait.
“The King of Country” was recognized during a larger ceremony the following day (December 7th), which was filmed for a TV special that will air on CBS on December 23rd.
George is the 11th country star to receive this prestigious honor. Here are the 10 artists who came before him, followed by more pictures from his recent honor.
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I vote for Vince Gill ~ unbelievable he’s never received this honor!
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I like looking at all those beaming faces. Nice to see a happy occasion; the champions of misery can’t keep us down.
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Very deserving of the award. Love his music.
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