USA KENNEDY CENTER HONORS GALA DINNERUS singer and 2011 Kennedy Center Honor recipient Neil Diamond poses for a photo following a dinner hosted by Secretary Clinton at the US Department of State in Washington , DC , 03 December 2011 . Kennedy Center Honors are awarded annually for lifetime contributions to American culture . EPA / Ron Sachs / POOL < 연합뉴스 모바일 앱 다운 받 기 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >