2019 Kennedy Center Honorees

Earth, Wind & Fire, one of the 2019 Kennedy Center Honorees!

Front row, from left: Michael Tilson Thomas, Linda Ronstadt, Sally Field, and Joan Ganz Cooney and Dr. Lloyd Morrisett (“Sesame Street” co-founders).

Back row, from left: Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson (all Earth Wind & Fire), and “Sesame Street” characters (Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Elmo).

The Kennedy Center Honors event will air on CBS on December 15th, 2019 at 8 p.m. ET.

Photographed by John Paul Filo/CBS