President Joe Biden has honored acclaimed filmmakers, writers and others who have made their mark on American culture, awarding the prestigious National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals to 39 recipients.

Other recipients of the National Medal of Arts include actors Idina Menzel and Eva Longoria, musician Flaco Jiménez, and producer Bruce Cohen. Photographer Carrie Mae Weems, whose works challenge societal norms, and painter Alex Katz will also be awarded, along with arts leaders Jo Carole Lauder and Bruce Sagan.

Entertainment greats Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Steven Spielberg, and the late Selena Quintanilla will be honored by the White House this year. On Monday, Joe Biden’s administration announced the cohort of stars set to receive the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts and Humanities.

In a ceremony at the White House today, President Joe Biden will hand out National Medals of Arts and Humanities to recipients recognized as part of the 2022 and 2023 honors roll, who were revealed this morning.

President Joe Biden fought back tears while reciting the lyrics to “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” at a ceremony honoring recipients of the National Medal of the Arts and National Medal of the Humanities on Monday.

Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns and singers Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah are among 20 recipients of National Medals of Arts, which will be formally presented by President Joe B

President Joe Biden has honored acclaimed filmmakers, writers and others who have made their mark on American culture, awarding the prestigious National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals t

Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns and singers Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah are among 20 recipients of the U.S. National Medals of Arts, which will be formally presented by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony Monday.

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Directors Steven Spielberg and Spike Lee are the latest recipients of the National Medal of Arts, handed out by President Joe Biden on Monday.