(Reuters) – Pop singer Billy Joel, Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine and jazz composer Herbie Hancock on Thursday were among the annual recipients of this year's Kennedy Center Honors, one of the United States' top cultural awards. Rock guitarist Carlos Santana and opera soprano Martina Arroyo also will be honored at the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts on December 8 in Washington, D.C. The Kennedy Center Honors, which were created in 1978, recognize the lifetime contributions of performing artists to American culture. …
