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Andrew Lloyd Webber will receive an award for his contribution to American culture in Washington this winter.
The composer is one of five artists to be awarded the Kennedy Centre Honour this year, along with Steven Spielberg, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson and conductor Zubin Mehta.
The ceremony will take place on December 1 in the US capital, with Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice presenting the honours.
On his award, Lord Lloyd Webber said: "I'm very flattered to have been asked to join the impressive list of people the Kennedy Centre has honoured over the years."
Kennedy Centre chairman Stephen A. Schwarzman said: "This year we honour five extraordinary international artists whose abundant contributions to their fields are remarkable. They have transformed the culture of our country and the world."
The composer is one of five artists to be awarded the Kennedy Centre Honour this year, along with Steven Spielberg, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson and conductor Zubin Mehta.
The ceremony will take place on December 1 in the US capital, with Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice presenting the honours.
On his award, Lord Lloyd Webber said: "I'm very flattered to have been asked to join the impressive list of people the Kennedy Centre has honoured over the years."
Kennedy Centre chairman Stephen A. Schwarzman said: "This year we honour five extraordinary international artists whose abundant contributions to their fields are remarkable. They have transformed the culture of our country and the world."
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