This year’s gala will take place in person in December and be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+.

Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein enumerated the honorees' achievements in a statement issued Wednesday.

Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, Berry Gordy

‘SNL’ creator Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, and Motown founder Berry Gordy are among this year’s class of Kennedy Center honorees.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Brian Ach/Getty Images