Kennedy Center Honors: Watch The Stars Salute SNL Boss Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell And More

The stars gather to salute stage, screen and music legends during the 44th Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 9/8c).

Filmed on Sunday, Dec. 5 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., the annual celebration will honor singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell; operatic bass-baritone Justino Díaz; Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels; legendary stage and screen icon Bette Midler; and Motown founder, songwriter, producer and director Berry Gordy.

Following an introduction by former Late Show host David Letterman, the two-hour event will feature performances by Brandi Carlile; Andra Day; Beanie Feldstein, Kate Baldwin and Taylor Trensch; Ellie Goulding; Herbie Hancock and Brittany Howard; Kelli O'Hara; Billy Porter; Smokey Robinson; Paul Simon; and Stevie Wonder.

In addition to airing on CBS, the Kennedy Center Honors will also stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Scroll down to see the full run of show and watch select clips from Wednesday's broadcast.

The Emmy-winning television host, comedian, writer, producer and 2012 Kennedy Center honoree returns to CBS to introduce the evening's honorees.

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and painter

Film Narrator: Graham Nash

Presenters: Cameron Crowe, Dan Levy

Performers: Ellie Goulding ("Big Yellow Taxi"), Brandi Carlile ("River"), Herbie Hancock & Brittany Howard ("Both Sides Now")

Multiple Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television producer and screenwriter known for Saturday Night Live; received 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom

Presenters: Steve Martin, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Seth Meyers, Kevin Nealon, Pete Davidson, Amy Poehler, Kenan Thompson, Michael Che, Colin Jost and Jimmy Fallon

Performers: Paul Simon ("America")

Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actress and comedian

Film Narrator: Adele

Presenters: Goldie Hawn, Scarlett Johansson, Melissa Manchester and Barbara Hershey

Performers: Beanie Feldstein, Kate Baldwin and Taylor Trensch ("Friends"); Kelli O'Hara ("Wind Beneath My Wings"); and Billy Porter ("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Love is On the Way," "From a Distance")

Puerto Rican bass-baritone opera singer

Film Narrator: Chita Rivera

Presenters: Grace Bumbry, Denyce Graves and Chita Rivera

Performers: Christian Van Horn ("Votre Toast [Toreador Song]," "Final Scene from Faust"), Denyce Graves ("Votre Toast [Toreador Song]"), Ariana Wehr ("Votre Toast [Toreador Song]"), Hannah Shea ("Votre Toast [Toreador Song]"), Ana Maria Martinez ("Final Scene from Faust") and Matthew Polenzani ("Final Scene from Faust")

Grammy Award-nominated former record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer best known as the founder of Motown

Film Narrator: Oprah Winfrey

Presenters: Smokey Robinson

Performers: Smokey Robinson ("Did You Know"), the Broadway cast of Ain't Too Proud ("I'm Gonna Make You Love Me," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"), Andra Day ("God Bless the Child") and Stevie Wonder ("Fingertips Pt. 2," "My Cherie Amour," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," "Superstition")