Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang isinagawang National Artist Award na ginanap sa Malacañang kahapon.
Ginawaran ni Duterte ng Order of National Artist ang walong personalidad ng Philippine Culture and Arts kabilang na dito sina:
- Nora Aunor bilang National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts
- Agnes Locsin bilang National Artist for Dance
- Ricardo ‘Ricky’ Lee bilang National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts
- Gemino Abad bilang National Artist for Literature
- At Fides Cuyugan-Asensio bilang National Artist for Music
Kasama din sa ginawaran ang mga yumaong sina:
- Antonio ‘Tony’ Mabesa bilang National Artist for Theater
- Salvacion Lim-Higgins bilang National Artist for Design
- At Marilou Diaz-Abaya bilang National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts
Ang naturang award o pagkilala sa walong personalidad ay alinsunod sa Proclamation No. 1390 na nilagdaan ni Pangulong Duterte noong Hunyo a-10, 2022.
