Kennedy Center Honors 2013 | Arrivals and Ceremony

Musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist Orianthi poses on the red carpet.  (Kris Connor / Getty Images)

Actor Kyle MacLachian and guest  (Kris Connor / Getty Images)

Actress Florence Henderson  (Kris Connor / Getty Images)

TV personality Gayle King and Kirby Bumpus  (Kris Connor / Getty Images)

Actress Lynda Carter  (Kris Connor / Getty Images)

Actress Glenn Close  (Greg Allen / Invision / Associated Press)

2013 Kennedy Center honoree Martina Arroyo  (Greg Allen / Invision / Associated Press)

2013 Kennedy Center honoree Carlos Santana and wife Cindy Blackman  (Greg Allen / Invision / Associated Press)

2013 Kennedy Center honoree Herbie Hancock and daughter Jessica  (Greg Allen / Invision / Associated Press)

2013 Kennedy Center honoree Billy Joel and Alexis Roderick  (Greg Allen / Invision / Associated Press)

Actress Kathy Bates  (Greg Allen / Invision / Associated Press)

Sandra Lee and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo  (Greg Allen / Invision / Associated Press)

Singer Garth Brooks   (Saul Loeb / AFPGetty Images)

U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul  (Saul Loeb / AFPGetty Images)

Actor Sam Waterston  (Saul Loeb / AFPGetty Images)

Ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov and guest  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

Actor Alan Alda   (Saul Loeb / AFPGetty Images)

Singer Tony Bennett and his wife, Susan Benedetto  (Saul Loeb / AFPGetty Images)

2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipient Shirley MacLaine  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

Recipient of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors, musician and songwriter Carlos Santana

Recipient of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer Herbie Hancock  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

Recipient of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors, singer and songwriter Billy Joel  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

Recipient of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors, opera singer Martina Arroyo  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

Arturo Sandoval plays the national anthem.  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

President Obama speaks during a reception for Kennedy Center honorees in the East Room of the White House.

Recipient of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors Billy Joel, second from left, stands and acknowledges the applause by fellow honorees.  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

President Obama congratulates 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipient Carlos Santana during a reception honoring the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients.

Recipient of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors, Shirley MacLaine, center, is recognized, as fellow honorees Carlos Santana, left, and Billy Joel.  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

Kennedy Center Honorees Martina Arroyo and Herbie Hancock attend the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony.

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors.  (Kristoffer Tripplaar / EPA)

Kennedy Center honorees Carlos Santana and Shirley MacLaine.  (Kristoffer Tripplaar / EPA)

The recipients of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors Billy Joel, left, Martina Arroyo, Herbie Hancock, Shirley MacLaine and Carlos Santana.  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, center, leaves a reception honoring the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors honorees with Debbie Allen and Carlos Santana’s wife, Cindy Blackman.  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)