Kennedy Center Honors 2026: Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet, Barbara Mandrell

• The 2026 Kennedy Center Honorees are Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet, and Barbara Mandrell.
• This year's ceremony will be held at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. instead of the Kennedy Center.
• Three of the five honorees were born outside of the U.S.: Anka and Foster in Canada, and Garcia in Cuba.
• The honorees range in age from Garcia, 70, to Anka, 85.
• The ceremony is the first to be held away from the Kennedy Center due to a shutdown and renovation efforts involving President Donald Trump.