President Donald Trump has announced this year's Kennedy Center honours will go to action star Sylvester Stallone, stage actor Michael Crawford, singers George Strait and Gloria Gaynor, and the rock band KISS.
Breaking with tradition, he will also host the show later this year celebrating the recipients of one of the country's highest recognition of artists.
After returning to office, Trump fired the president and much of the board of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and took on the role of its chairman, a move many criticised as political interference in the arts.
He said on Wednesday he plans to fully renovate the centre, which receives federal funds for its facilities.
Trump said he was "98% involved" in the selection of this year's honourees, adding "I was very involved".
