WASHINGTON - The Kennedy Center Honors is returning to tradition this year.The lifetime achievement awards for artistic excellence will be presented Sunday night in a gala at the Kennedy Center's main opera house after the coronavirus pandemic forced delays and major changes to last year's plans.Honorees include Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni Mitchell.RELATED: December movie preview: Spider-Man, West Side Story, The Matrix and moreWASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: Actress and singer Bette Midler is hosted at a reception for Kennedy Center honorees by U.S.