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The Best Seasons of The Kennedy Center Honors

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Every season of The Kennedy Center Honors ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Kennedy Center Honors!

The Best Seasons of The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
#1

Season 4

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1981

6.0/ 10
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#2

Season 9

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1986

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
#3

Season 1

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1978

4.0/ 10
Average Rating
#4

Season 2

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1979

N/A/ 10
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#5

Season 3

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1980

N/A/ 10
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#6

Season 5

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1982

N/A/ 10
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#7

Season 6

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1983

N/A/ 10
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#8

Season 7

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1984

N/A/ 10
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#9

Season 8

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1985

N/A/ 10
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#10

Season 10

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1987

N/A/ 10
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#11

Season 11

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1988

N/A/ 10
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#12

Season 12

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1989

N/A/ 10
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#13

Season 13

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1990

N/A/ 10
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#14

Season 14

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1991

N/A/ 10
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#15

Season 15

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1992

N/A/ 10
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#16

Season 16

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1993

N/A/ 10
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#17

Season 17

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1994

N/A/ 10
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#18

Season 18

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1995

N/A/ 10
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#19

Season 19

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1996

N/A/ 10
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#20

Season 20

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1997

N/A/ 10
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#21

Season 21

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1998

N/A/ 10
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#22

Season 22

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1999

N/A/ 10
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#23

Season 23

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2000

N/A/ 10
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#24

Season 24

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2001

N/A/ 10
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#25

Season 25

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2002

N/A/ 10
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#26

Season 26

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2003

N/A/ 10
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#27

Season 27

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2004

N/A/ 10
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#28

Season 28

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2005

N/A/ 10
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#29

Season 29

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2006

N/A/ 10
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#30

Season 30

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2007

N/A/ 10
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#31

Season 31

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2008

N/A/ 10
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#32

Season 32

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2009

N/A/ 10
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#33

Season 33

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2010

N/A/ 10
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#34

Season 34

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2011

N/A/ 10
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#35

Season 37

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2014

N/A/ 10
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#36

Season 38

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2015

N/A/ 10
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#37

Season 40

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2017

N/A/ 10
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#38

Season 41

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2018

N/A/ 10
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#39

Season 42

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2019

N/A/ 10
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#40

Season 43

1 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2021

N/A/ 10
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#41

Season 44

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2021

N/A/ 10
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#42

Season 45

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2022

N/A/ 10
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#43

Season 46

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2023

N/A/ 10
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