“It was a long time coming, but I understand because there are so many people funnier than I am, especially here in Washington,” Burnett said.

They will be joined by Julie Andrews, Lucie Arnaz, Tony Bennett, Tim Conway, Rashida Jones, Vicki Lawrence, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short and Rosemary Watson.

“I can’t believe I’m getting a humor prize from the Kennedy Center,” Burnett said in a press release. “It’s almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington.”