sentences:  On March 1, 2007, the Library announced Paul Simon as the first honoree of the new award, which joins other awards bestowed by the Library including the Living Legend and Kluge Prize.Simon received the Prize during a concert gala featuring his music at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., on the evening of May 23, 2007.The event was nationally broadcast on PBS the evening of June 27, 2007.