McCartney and his girlfriend at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday. The 2010 recipients of Kennedy Center Honors were Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones, Paul McCartney, and Oprah Winfrey. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo Winfrey was among this year's honorees. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo The president and first lady watched the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony from their perch in the balcony. Gary Fabiano, Pool / Getty Images Paul Morigi, WireImages / Getty Images Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo Kris Connor / Getty Images Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo Ms. Ross, a 2007 recipient of Kennedy Center Honors, wore her medal. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo Jones, a choreographer and dancer, was among this year's honorees. Haggard, a country musician known for his hit "Okie From Muskogee" and, with Buck Owens, pioneering the Bakersfield Sound, was among this year's honorees. Kris Connor Herman, the composer of "Hello, Dolly!" and other Broadway musicals, was a 2010 Kennedy Center Honoree. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo