The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts heeft aangekondigd dat Reba McEntire op 2 december wordt onderscheiden met de Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award. Eerder ontvingen o.a. Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson en Loretta Lynn de onderscheiding.

The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes exceptional artists who have made enduring and indelible marks on our culture,” said Kennedy Center chairman David M. Rubenstein. “Country songstress Reba McEntire has inspired us over four decades with her powerhouse voice and music that conveys heartfelt, heart-warming honesty.”

Naast Reba worden dit jaar Cher, Philip Glass en Wayne Shorter onderscheiden.