Organizers of the Kennedy Center Honors, the annual tradition honoring lifetime achievements in arts and culture, announced Wednesday that they will bestow a special award to Hamilton star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and his collaborators director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler and music director Alex Lacamoire.

This years lifetime achievement honorees, also announced Wednesday, include a quartet of music icons: singers and actresses Cher and Reba McEntire; composer Philip Glass, known for his minimalist movie scores; and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter.