The 2007 Kennedy Center Honors were presented on December 4 and aired on December 26.

CBS-TV will telecast the two-hour special beginning at 9 PM ET; the annual tribute was filmed Dec. 2 at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House. This year’s recipients included stage and screen star, comedian and playwright Steve Martin; pianist Leon Fleisher; singer Diana Ross (Tony winner for An Evening with Diana Ross); film director Martin Scorsese; and songwriter Brian Wilson.

In addition to Chenoweth, Irwin, Short and Redgrave, the broadcast will also feature appearances by Yolanda Adams, Steve Carell, Ciara, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro, Cameron Diaz, Art Garfunkel, Hootie and the Blowfish, Terrence Howard, Lyle Lovett, Yo-Yo Ma, Smokey Robinson, Earl Scruggs and “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks.

In a previous statement Kennedy Center Chairman Stephen A. Schwarzman said, “With their extraordinary talent, creativity, and perseverance, the five 2007 Honorees have transformed the way we, as Americans, see, hear and feel the performing arts. We will forever be thankful for the great gift they have shared with us. Leon Fleisher is a consummate musician whose career is a moving testament to the life-affirming power of art; Steve Martin is a Renaissance comic whose talents wipe out the boundaries between artistic disciplines; Diana Ross’ singular, instantly recognizable voice has spread romance and joy throughout the world; Martin Scorsese is a visionary filmmaker and a fearless artist; and Brian Wilson led not only a spectacularly popular rock group but also an era-defining transformation of the sound of music.”

Read more about the awards and honorees on the Kennedy Center Web site.

Coverage of the 2007 Kennedy Honors Awards from the Jack Diamond Morning Show.