As the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump added a highly personal stamp to this year's announcement of the recipients of the annual honors, whom he named as country music star George Strait,

The actors Sylvester Stallone and Michael Crawford, the singers George Strait and Gloria Gaynor and the rock band Kiss will be honored later this year.

President Donald Trump has named Sylvester Stallone, KISS and more as the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees. He is also set to host the event.