Photo Coverage Exclusive: At the Stage Door of the 35th Kennedy Center Honors

At a ceremony held in the East Room of the White House prior to the official presentation of this year's Kennedy Center honors last night, President Obama welcomed the guests and praised the recipients of this year's distinguished award.

The honorees included the surviving members of Led Zeppelin John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant; ballerina Martina Makarova, Dave Letterman, Dustin Hoffman and Buddy Guy. Check out photos outside of the stage door below!

The Honors recipients are recognized for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts – whether in dance, music, theater, opera, motion pictures or television – and are selected by the Center’s Board of Trustees. The primary criterion in the selection process is excellence. The Honors are not designated by art form or category of artistic achievement; the selection process, over the years, has produced balance among the various arts and artistic disciplines.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Stage Door at 35th Kennedy Center Honors

Producer George Stevens Jr.

Naomi Watts

Jeff Beck

Tracy Chapman

Shayne Fontaine

Jimmy Vaughn

Ray Romano

Tina Fey

Bonnie Raitt

Kim Wilson

Drummer Kenny Aronoff

Ballet Dancer Marcelo Gomez

Jack Black

Ballet Dancer Marcelo Gomez

Ann Wilson (HEART)

Nancy Wilson (HEART) & husband Geoff Bywater

Nate Mendel (Foo Fighters)

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly & fans

Billy Connolly

Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)

Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)

Kid Rock

Kid Rock & Fans

Kid Rock

Robert De Niro & Morgan Freeman

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro & Fans

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro & Fans

Morgan Freeman

Laura Osnes & husband Nathan Johnson

Laura Osnes

Laura Osnes & Fans

Laura Osnes

35th Kennedy Center Honors

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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