Kennedy Center honors Reba

McEntire will be honored along with Cher, composer and pianist Philip Glass and jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter. The co-creators of Hamilton - writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire - will receive a unique Kennedy Center Honors as trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category.

The announcement was made by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

"The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes exceptional artists who have made enduring and indelible marks on our culture," said Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein. "Cher is the consummate star, wowing generations of fans with her distinctive voice, blockbuster albums, and glittering on-screen presence; Philip Glass is a modern-day Mozart whose works across opera, symphony, chamber music, and film define contemporary music and simply transfix us; Country songstress Reba McEntire has inspired us over four decades with her powerhouse voice and music that conveys heartfelt, heart-warming honesty; Wayne Shorter is a seminal artist who, as both a composer and saxophonist, has carried forward the mantle of jazz; and the creators of Hamilton have literally and figuratively changed the face of American culture with daringly original, breathtakingly relevant work."

The honors will be handed out Dec. 2 with CBS broadcasting the event on Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. eastern.