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Nominations are made to the Board of Trustees by past honorees and members of the center's national artists committee. For 2003 Honors, recommendations came from Jane Alexander, Dan Aykroyd, Antonio Banderas, Joshua Bell, Dave Brubeck, Kevin Costner, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas, Nora Ephron, Renee Fleming, Paloma Herrera , Gregory HinesGregory Oliver Hines ( February 14, 1946 August 9, 2003) was an American actor and dancer, regarded by many as the greatest tap dancer of his generation, and one who transcended the stage. Born in New York, New York, Hines learned tap dancing as a toddler, Anthony HopkinsSir Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a British-born American actor who was born Philip Anthony Hopkins in Port Talbot, Wales. He was strongly influenced and encouraged to become an actor by fellow Welshman Richard Burton. He also conquered, Anjelica HustonAnjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951 in Santa Monica, California) is an American film and television actress who starred as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family ( 1991) and Addams Family Values ( 1993). She received Golden Globe Award nominations for the pa, Jeremy IronsJeremy Irons (born September 19, 1948) is a British actor. Born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, he began his acting career in Bristol, then appeared on the London as John the Baptist opposite David Essex in Godspell''. After several appearances on British televi, Nathan LaneNathan Lane (born February 3, 1956) is a contemporary American actor of the stage and screen. Born Joseph Lane the actor changed his name to Nathan after the character Nathan Detroit from the musical Guys and Dolls''. Lane's career began on Broadway, most, Jaime Laredo , Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma ( Pinyin: M Yuyu) (born October 7, 1955) is a world-famous Chinese-American cellist. He was born in Paris to Chinese parents (with ancestry in Zhejiang), and had a musical upbringing. His mother, Marina Lu , was a singer, while his father, Hiao-T, Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is a well known African American trumpeter and composer in the jazz and classical music fields. The best known and arguably most important jazz musician of the modern era, Wynton Marsalis has made his reputation wit, Rob MarshallRob Marshall is a director. In 2003 he was nominated for an Academy Award for Directing for his first feature film, Chicago''., Audra McDonald, Sherrill Milnes, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg , Martin Scorsese, Sissy Spacek, Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Heather Watts , and Jerry Zaks .
The awards are given at a United States Department of State dinner held the night before the annual Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center Opera House. A White House reception is also given in their honor.