The president announced the honorees include Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford and Kiss.

Actor Tom Cruise was offered the honors but declined because of scheduling conflicts, according to several current and former Kennedy Center employees who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss event plans. A spokesperson for Cruise declined to comment.

Tom Cruise was reportedly on the shortlist to receive a medal during the 48th Kennedy Center Honors — and allegedly turned down the offer. Cruise, 63, declined the honor because of “scheduling conflicts,