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The 2022 Kennedy Center Honors: George Clooney, U2 and more

December 5, 2022

December 4, 2022 |
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The 2022 Kennedy Center Honors celebrated George Clooney, U2, Gladys Knight and Tania León on Sunday, December 4, 2022 in Washington DC Ahead, take a look inside the event and check out some of the hottest looks standouts from the red carpet.

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Honorees Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. of U-2 attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Julia Roberts arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors wearing a dress lovingly adorned with George Clooney’s face.

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Honoree George Clooney (R) and Amal Clooney attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Kennedy Center honorees, American actor George Clooney and musician Bono of Irish rock band U2 arrive at the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on December 4, 2022.

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Singer Brandi Carlile (R) and wife Catherine Shepherd attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Makeup mogul Charlotte Tilbury attends the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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The 2022 Kennedy Center Honors celebrated the work of George Clooney, U2, Gladys Knight and Tania León. Ahead, take a look inside the event and some of the best moments from the red carpet.

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Singer Hozier attends the 45th Kennedy Center Honors, Washington DC

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Katie Couric attends the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Honoree Gladys Knight stuns in a red maxi dress as she attends the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Honoree Tania León sparkles in red as she is honored during the 45th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Eddie Vedder and Jill Vedder attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Honoree Amy Grant (R) and Vince Gill attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Honoree The Edge (R) and Morleigh Steinberg attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Ali Hewson and Bono attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington DC

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Sheryl Crow attends the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Actress Ariana DeBose attends the 45th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington DC

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US Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive for a Kennedy Center Honorees Reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC

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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, his son Hunter Biden (L) and his wife Melissa Cohen (2nd L) attend the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

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The 2022 Kennedy Center Fellows react as President Joe Biden recognizes Gladys Knight, center, during the Kennedy Center Fellows Reception at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022.

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Adam Clayton, member of Irish band U2, arrives to attend the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022.

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President Joe Biden shakes hands with interpreter Gladys Knight during the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception at the White House in Washington DC

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Actor, director and producer George Clooney arrives to attend the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception at the White House in Washington DC

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Bono arrives to attend the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception at the White House in Washington, DC

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The recipients of the 45th Kennedy Center Honors pose for a group photo after the Artists’ Dinner at the US Department of State in Washington DC

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U2 band member Adam Clayton arrives at a Kennedy Center Honorees Reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022.

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