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George Strait’s Grandkids Join Him for Rare Public Appearance at Kennedy Center Honors — and His Grandson Stuns the Crowd With an Unexpected Duet
President Trump Recognizes George Strait As A Kennedy Center Honoree
George Strait made the Kennedy Center Honors a family affair, and his grandkids came along for the ride.
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump announced that George would join the 2025 class of Kennedy Center honorees. He became the 11th country artist to ever receive a Kennedy Center Honor. Prior recipients include Reba McEntire, Merle Haggard, Garth Brooks, and Loretta Lynn.
In addition to George, the 2025 class of Kennedy Center honorees includes Sylvester Stallone, KISS, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Crawford.
The honorees received their medallions during a ceremony held in the White House’s Oval Office on Saturday (December 6). President Trump introduced the group, saying:
“We can hardly imagine the country music phenomena without its ‘King of Country,’ or the American disco without its ‘First Lady,’ or Broadway without its ‘Phantom,’ or Rock ‘n’ Roll without its hottest band in the world, or Hollywood without one of its greatest visionaries.”