WASHINGTON — SINGER and actress Cher, country music artist Reba McEntire, and the creators of the Broadway hit, Hamilton, will be celebrated at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, one of the country’s highest recognitions for artists, the center said on Wednesday. “This year’s slate of honorees represents the pinnacle of our nation’s originality and the rich mosaic of diverse perspectives and art forms that has come to define who we are as a people,” said Deborah Rutter, the Kennedy Center president, in a statement. The Kennedy Center Honors is usually a non-partisan, star-studded event that is attended by the president and first lady. Last year, US President Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, did not attend, saying they wanted the honorees to enjoy the festivities “without any political distraction.” Trump has sparred with several of this year’s honorees. It was not immediately clear whether the Trumps would attend. “It’s too early to know their schedules yet,” Stephanie Grisham, the first lady’s spokeswoman, said in an e-mail. — Reuters

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