On May 8, the esteemed composer and singer was presented with the award at the White House. He also was entertained by artists singing and playing his songs. The entire event was captured and broadcast on TV recently.
Here's Stevie Wonder singing and playing Alfie, and President Obama awarding the prizes...
If you want to watch the entire show and performances on NPR, go here.
This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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