史蒂文·斯隆、希勒尔·伊塔利 华盛顿报道 —— 肯尼迪中心周一表示，保罗·安卡、大卫·福斯特、安迪·加西亚、大卫·马梅特和芭芭拉·曼德雷尔将获颁今年的肯尼迪中心荣誉奖。由于特朗普总统正与联邦法院就其翻新该建筑并将其名字冠名于该建筑的计划展开法律争夺，颁奖典礼将首次不在这一标志性表演艺术场馆举行。
STEVEN SLOAN, HILLEL ITALIE WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center said Monday that Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell would be recognized at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, which will be held away from the iconic performing arts venue for the first time as President Donald Trump battles with a federal court over his plans to renovate the building and add his name to it . All of the nominees have had substantial careers in their respective fields.
所有入围者在各自领域均拥有卓越成就。马梅特是其时代最受赞誉的剧作家之一，以《格伦加里·格伦·罗斯》和《美国水牛》等作品中硬汉风格的对白著称。曼德雷尔是乡村音乐名人堂成员，代表作包括《岁月》和《独睡双人床》；福斯特是过去50年来最成功的制作人之一，合作过的艺人涵盖从“芝加哥”乐队到娜塔莉·科尔等众多巨星。
Mamet is among the most acclaimed playwrights of his time, known for his hard-boiled dialogue in “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “American Buffalo” and other works. Mandrell is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame whose many hits include “Years” and “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed” and Foster is among the most successful producers of the past 50 years, working with everyone from Chicago to Natalie Cole. Anka has written or co-written such iconic songs as “My Way” and the theme to the “Tonight” show when Johnny Carson was host.
安卡创作或合作创作了《我走我的路》以及约翰尼·卡森主持时期《今夜秀》主题曲等经典歌曲。加西亚的演出代表作包括《铁面无私》、《教父3》和HBO电影《为了爱或祖国》。多位入围者与特朗普交好，或公开支持保守派政治立场。马梅特去年对福克斯新闻表示，他曾是“脑死亡的自由派”，后来“发现了我的保守派信仰”。安卡是特朗普的老友，曾将原为弗兰克·辛纳特拉创作的《我走我的路》改写成带有“让美国再次伟大”主题的歌词。福斯特曾为特朗普演出。
Garcia’s acting credits include “The Untouchables,” “The Godfather Part III” and the HBO film “For Love or Country.”Several are either friendly with Trump or have been outspoken in support of conservative politics. Mamet told Fox News last year that he was once a “brain-dead liberal” who “discovered my conservative beliefs.”Anka is a longtime friend of Trump who once rewrote ”My Way,” originally written for Frank Sinatra, with MAGA-themed lyrics. Foster has performed for Trump in the past. The Kennedy Center Honors were established in 1978 and have been given to a broad range of artists.
肯尼迪中心荣誉奖设立于1978年，表彰对象涵盖广泛艺术领域。直到特朗普首个任期前，两大主要政党的总统传统上都会出席年度颁奖典礼，即使他们在政治上与某位获奖者存在分歧。
Until Trump’s first term, presidents of both major political parties traditionally attended the annual ceremony, even when they disagreed politically with a given recipient. Prominent liberals such as Barbra Streisand and Warren Beatty were honored during the administration of Republican George W. Bush, and a leading conservative, Charlton Heston, was feted during the administration of Democrat Bill Clinton.
著名自由派人士芭芭拉·斯特赖桑德和沃伦·比蒂曾在共和党人乔治·W·布什执政期间获奖，而著名保守派人士查尔顿·赫斯顿则在民主党人比尔·克林顿执政期间受到表彰。
Trump skipped the awards during his first term but has been far more involved with the Kennedy Center since returning to the White House.
特朗普在其首个任期内缺席了颁奖典礼，但自重返白宫以来，他与肯尼迪中心的联系要密切得多。他解雇了该机构的董事会成员，并用忠诚者取而代之，后者推举他担任主席。他亲自宣布了去年的获奖名单，并主持了表彰他们的颁奖典礼。
He fired the institution’s board of directors and replaced them with loyalists who named him chairman. He personally announced last year’s honorees and hosted the show that honored them. His administration has spent much of this year locked in a legal battle over whether and how to honor Trump, with the president insisting his name be added to the building in some form.
今年，其政府大部分时间都陷入了一场法律纠纷，争论是否以及如何向特朗普致敬，总统坚持要求以某种形式将他的名字加到大楼上。随着这场纠纷的进行，肯尼迪中心已关闭，其舞台已有数月没有演出。今年的荣誉奖颁奖典礼将于12月7日在华盛顿的第一资本球馆举行。
As that plays out, the Kennedy Center has closed with its stages absent of performances for months. This year’s honors program will be held on Dec. 7 at Washington’s Capital One Arena . “We are proud to honor this year’s class and to continue a tradition that has defined the Center for nearly 50 years,” Trump said in a statement.
特朗普在一份声明中说：“我们为表彰今年的获奖者并延续这一定义了中心近50年的传统而感到自豪。”Italie在纽约发稿。
Italie reported from New York.