Miss Aretha Franklin was honoured by President Bush for her outstanding artistic contributions.

The Queen Of Soul, who started her carreer at the age of 14, already got 17 Grammys and is the performer of legendary songs like "Think" and "Respect".

Also honoured were: Boxer Muhammad Ali, Golfplayer Jack Nicklaus and Internetpioneers Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn.