Recipients honored at the annual national celebration of the arts included singeractress Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, cellist YoYo Ma, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins and actress Meryl Streep.
The tribute to multiple Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Streep featured Tracey Ullman, Robert De Niro, Mike Nichols, Kevin Kline, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci and Anne Hathaway.