WASHINGTON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen has a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a coveted Kennedy Center Honor. He has won multiple Grammys and Golden Globes, plus an Academy Award and a special Tony Award.
Springsteen added to his collection of accolades on Tuesday when President Joe Biden honored "the Boss" with the 2021 National Medal of Arts. It's the nation's highest award for advancing the arts in America.
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Springsteen, who has sold around 140 million albums, is among a dozen individuals and groups that Biden has chosen to honor with arts medals during a White House ceremony on Tuesday. First lady Jill Biden also participated.
At the same event, Biden awarded 2021 National Humanities Medals to a group including authors Amy Tan, Colson Whitehead and Ann Patchett. The medal honors individuals or groups for work that deepens understanding of the humanities.
The medals are Biden's first batch of awards for the arts and humanities and were delayed by the pandemic. The president surprised Sir Elton John with a National Humanities Medal during a White House musical event last September.
Recipients of the 2021 National Medal of Arts:
Recipients of the 2021 National Humanities Medal:
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