Celebrity Celebrity Family Francis Ford Coppola's Starry Family Gathers for Rare Group Photo at His Kennedy Center Honor (Exclusive) Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt and Arturo Sandoval are among the recipients of the 47th annual Kennedy Center Honors By Jack Smart Jack Smart Jack Smart is the Movies Staff Writer at PEOPLE. With 10 years of experience as an entertainment journalist, he previously worked at The A.V. Club and Backstage. People Editorial Guidelines Published on December 17, 2024 09:00AM EST From left: Thomas Mars, Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola, Pascale Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, Francis Ford Coppola, Brady Cunningham, Talia Shire, Marlowe Schwartzman, Gia Coppola, and Honor Titus. Photo: Sarah Coulter/CBS The 2024 Kennedy Center Honors marked a big family reunion for Francis Ford Coppola. The award-winning director, 85, was among this year’s honorees recognized for their lifetime artistic achievements. The 47th annual event, hosted by Queen Latifah in the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 8, also named rock icons Grateful Dead, acclaimed singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt and legendary jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval as recipients. Plus, the Apollo received a special Honors as a historic American institution. PEOPLE has an exclusive look at portraits of many of the honorees and presenters ahead of the event, premiering Dec. 22 at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Host Latifah, 54, can be seen posing in her own rainbow-colored Kennedy Center Honor medallion, after she earned the distinction in 2023. The Coppola Family: All About the Film Dynasty Including Sofia Coppola and Nicolas Cage Queen Latifah. Sarah Coulter/CBS Surrounding a seated Coppola, also clad in his medallion, are many of his extended family members: Thomas Mars, Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola, Pascale Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, Brady Cunningham, Talia Shire, Marlowe Schwartzman, Gia Coppola and Honor Titus. Miles Teller. Sarah Coulter/CBS The Kennedy Center Honor is the latest of several accolades for The Godfather writer-director, including five Oscars and an Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, two Emmy nominations, three Golden Globes and two Palme d’Or prizes from the Cannes Film Festival. Other portraits from the event include Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who paid tribute to Raitt, 75; Miles Teller, who honored The Grateful Dead; and actress-songwriter Grace VanderWaal, who presented the distinction to Coppola, her director in the 2024 movie Megalopolis. Grace VanderWaal. Sarah Coulter/CBS “In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, the 47th class of Kennedy Center Honorees will be saluted by today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood and the arts capitals of the world,” reads a press release. “Seated in the Box Tier of the iconic Kennedy Center Opera House, the Honorees will accept the recognition and gratitude of their peers through performances and tributes.” Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Sarah Coulter/CBS The annual ceremony, it continues, “recognizes and celebrates individuals whose unique contributions have shaped the way we see ourselves, each other and our world. Recipients have each had an impact on the rich tapestry of American life and culture through the performing arts.” Francis Ford Coppola Shares Adoring Photo of Late Wife Eleanor After Her Death at 87 Francis Ford Coppola. Sarah Coulter/CBS Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The 47th Kennedy Center Honors will air Sunday, Dec. 22 at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Close