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    U2, Gladys Knight, George Clooney among 2022 Kennedy Center honorees

    Amy Grant, George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2 and Tania León attended a dinner at the U.S. State Department and a gala tribute event. The 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors airs on CBS later this month.
    by Elizabeth Blair Dec 05, 2022 3 minutes
    Left to right, back row: U2 members Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, and Bono. Front row: Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, George Clooney, and Tania León.

    The stars turned out in Washington, D.C. Sunday night for the 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors. Gladys Knight, Amy Grant, George Clooney, Tania León and U2 were celebrated for their contributions to American culture.

    Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlile and a host of others offered praise for the artists at the event. President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglass Emhoff

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