GRAMMY-winning music icons Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb (of The Bee Gees), and Queen Latifah were among the class of 2023 Kennedy Center honorees at a ceremony that took place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.

Hosted by fellow GRAMMY winner and previous honoree Gloria Estefan, the showing boasted a star-studded list of contributors and performers including Missy Elliott, Chloe Bailey, Tituss Burgess, The Clark Sisters, Cynthia Erivo, Michael Buble, Gladys Knight, and many more.

Having already courted major fanfare for the performances rendered by Bailey and Erivo respectively (as reported here), hop inside to see the other touching tributes if you missed them when the KC Honors aired on CBS this Wednesday (December 27).

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Dionne Warwick was fittingly saluted as one of the celebrants at the 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors and received a stunning tribute performance from Cynthia Erivo. 

The annual ceremony pays homage to key figures who have dedicated their lives to excellence in the Performing Arts sphere.

In celebrating Warwick’s contributions, Erivo – a highly decorated multihyphenate herself – blew the roof off the building with a blazing rendition of ‘Alfie.’

Penned by the diva’s longtime collaborators Burt Bacharach and Hal David, the anthem was a seismic smash for Warwick in 1967.

Watch Erivo take vocal flight with a melismatic showing of the ‘Aflie’ – which earned a standing ovation from Warwick and President Joe Biden – after the jump…

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With over 65 Hot 100 hits and 100 million records sold to her credit, Dionne Warwick towers as one of music history’s most successful female acts.

For those stats and many others, the 83-year-old icon was among the 2023 class of Kennedy Center Honorees – a list that also included groundbreaking acts Queen Latifah, Bee Gees star Barry Gibb, EMMY-winning screen legend Billy Crystal, and others.

Hosted by GRAMMY-winning legend (and previous honoree) Gloria Estefan, the event continued its tradition of honoring individuals who have “redefined their artforms” while demonstrating “remarkable authenticity.”

A toast to that very notion came courtesy of GRAMMY-nominated R&B star Chloe Bailey, who was on hand to tribute Warwick with a stirring live rendition of the 1963 classic ‘Walk on By.’

Ahead of the ‘KC Honors’ airing on CBS on December 27, get a sneak peek at how Bailey fared with the timeless tune.

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Music legend Gladys Knight can add another achievement to her already lengthy resume.

For, she was one of this year’s esteemed guests at the Kennedy Center Honors.

Full story below…

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As we reported here, Kehlani‘s back!

Ahead of her long-awaited next studio album, the follow-up to 2017’s ‘SexySweetSavage,’ the songstress is tiding fans over with the ‘While We Wait’ mixtape (available February 22).  Set to feature Musiq Soulchild, 6LACK, Hit Boy and Ty Dolla $ign, and more, the latest taste of the offering comes via the single, ‘Nunya.’

Featuring Dom Kennedy, look inside for the tune’s sexy wintry video:

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Kehlani has a musical treat in store for fans!

Meet ‘Nunya’ below…

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Legend Lionel Richie was one of this year’s recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors and was saluted in a special that aired last night on CBS.

Vocal sensation Leona Lewis was on-hand to tribute the singer and delivered a dynamic medley of hits such as ‘Say You, Say Me’ and ‘All Night Long.’

How did she do? Watch below to find out…

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The 38th annual ‘Kennedy Center Honors, hosted by Stephen Colbert, aired last night on CBS after being taped earlier this month at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Honoring a group musicians, singers, playwrights, actors, and more whose lifelong contributions have greatly impacted their respective fields, last night’s honorees – Carole King, George Lucas, Ciccely Tyson, etc.- were serenaded by some of the days best movers and shakers (see:  Janelle Monae, Sara Bareilles, and more).

But, as if their show-stopping performances weren’t enough, leave it to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin to really show ’em how it’s done.  Even moving President Obama to tears with her soul-stirring rendition of the 1967 classic, ‘Natural Woman,’ tuck in below to recap this and some of the night’s best performances:

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Pop queen Lady GaGa was one of the select names tapped to perform at the Kennedy Center Honors earlier this month. The special, which aired last night, saw Mother Monster perform ‘If I Ever Lose My Faith In You’ in tribute of one of this year’s recipients Sting.

Th superstar’s rousing rendition of the track earned rapturous applause from the man she was singing it for, as well as President and First Lady Obama.

Watch the 28-year-old shine bright below…

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In support of whatsgoingonnow.org, John Legend surprised students from the Duke Ellington High School of the Arts at the Kennedy Centre recently.

As they rehearsed Marvin Gaye‘s classic ‘What’s Going On‘ at the centre yesterday, the ‘Ordinary People’ star shocked them by walking inand caused quite a stir- to say the very least.

Watch below…

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Jennifer Hudson recently hit the stage at the 33rd annual Kennedy Center Honors to perform a tribute to Oprah Winfrey. Alongside the Tennessee State University choice, the rising diva delivered a rendition of ‘I’m Here’ from the iconic play ‘The Color Purple’. Check out her performance below:

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It looks like Jennifer Hudson is still losing weight. The singer was spotted at the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors last evening in Washington looking even slimmer than she was in her last public appearance. More images are available below via Singers Room:

What do you think of the pics?