12/8/2024 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America: United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden, United States Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledge the applause as they attend the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The 2024 honorees are: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which received a special Honors as an iconic American institution. (Ron Sachs / CNP / Polaris)