The Kennedy Center announced its five honorees on Thursday. For the second time in two years, it will grant a lifetime artistic achievement award to a work of art rather than a person. Sesame Street, along with four other honorees, will be recognized the the 42nd Kennedy Center Honors ceremony on Sunday, December 8.

The other honorees include band Earth, Wind & Fire, actress Sally Field, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, and singer Linda Ronstadt.

“The Kennedy Center Honors celebrates icons who, through their artistry, have left an indelible stamp on our collective cultural consciousness,” Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein said in a statement on Thursday. “Earth, Wind & Fire’s hooks and grooves are the foundation of a seminal style that continues to shape our musical landscape; Sally Field has brought us unforgettable characters, both joyous and poignant, for more than five decades; Linda Ronstadt is the defining voice of a generation, spanning genres, languages, and continents; Sesame Street continues to revolutionize how children and adults learn about our world; and Michael Tilson Thomas goes far beyond keeping score: He has shaped American music and musical institutions for the 21st century.”

Sesame Street‘s win marks the first time that a TV show has ever won the award. Co-creators Joan Ganz Cooney and Dr. Lloyd Morrisett will be there to accept the award on behalf of the show, and it’s not clear whether Big Bird and the other muppets will return to D.C. for the ceremony.

Last year, the Kennedy Center made history when it honored the musical Hamilton. 

The ceremony will air on December 15 at 8 p.m. on CBS.

This post has been updated to correct the spelling of Sally Field’s name.