![All the Country Stars Who Have Received Kennedy Center Honors [PICTURES]](https://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2020/12/garth-kch.jpg?w=980&q=75)
All the Country Stars Who Have Received Kennedy Center Honors [PICTURES]
For more than four decades, the Kennedy Center Honors have recognized some of our nation's most significant and beloved artists -- individuals whose talents and names stand the test of time. Earning a Kennedy Center Honor has been compared to receiving British knighthood or the French Legion of Honor; they're a mark of an artist's enduring legacy.
Country artists who have received Kennedy Center Honors in the past include Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, George Jones and more. In late May, the Kennedy Center recognized its most recent group of talented people, including country music's very own Garth Brooks, who was honored along with singer Joan Baez; dancer, choreographer and actor Debbie Allen; violinist Midori and actor Dick Van Dyke.
More information about the Kennedy Center Honors can be found on the Kennedy Center's official website. Click through the photo gallery below to learn about country music's 12 KCH recipients:
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