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The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Awards

Current & Future

  • [Mark Twain Award.] The Kennedy Center Celebration of American Humor and The Mark Twain Prize November 10, 2008
    An annual televised celebration recognizing those who create humor from their uniquely American experiences.
  • [Kennedy Center Honors.] The Kennedy Center Honors
    December 7, 2008
    An annual televised celebration recognizing the talents and lifetime achievements of the world's greatest performing artists.

Past

  • [Mark Twain Award.] The Kennedy Center Celebration of American Humor and The Mark Twain Prize
    October 11, 2007
    An annual televised celebration recognizing those who create humor from their uniquely American experiences.
  • [Kennedy Center Honors.] The Kennedy Center Honors December 2, 2007
    An annual televised celebration recognizing the talents and lifetime achievements of the world's greatest performing artists.
  • Marian Anderson Marian Anderson Award A career grant for American singers in mid-career in honor Marian Anderson and her musical and humanitarian accomplishments.