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

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The 2022 Kennedy Center Honors celebrated George Clooney, U2, Gladys Knight, and Tania León on Sunday, December 4th, 2022 in Washington D.C. Ahead, get a look inside the event and see some of the most notable red carpet looks.

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Honorees Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. of U-2 attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony 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 US actor George Clooney and musician Bono of Irish rock band U2 arrive at the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, December 4, 2022.

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Singer Brandi Carlile (R) and wife Catherine Shepherd attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony 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 ceremony 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, see a look inside the event and some of the best red carpet moments.

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Singer Hozier attends The 45th Kennedy Center Honors, Washington D.C.

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

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Honoree Gladys Knight stuns in a red floor length gown as she attends the 45th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony 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 at 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 ceremony 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 ceremony 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 ceremony at The Kennedy Center on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Ali Hewson and Bono attendThe 45th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C.

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Sheryl Crow attends the 45th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony 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 D.C.

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive for a reception for the Kennedy Center Honorees in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C.

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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, 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 Honorees react as President Joe Biden recognizes Gladys Knight, center, during the Kennedy Center honorees reception at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022.

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Irish band U2 member Adam Clayton 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 performer Gladys Knight during the Kennedy Center honorees reception at the White House in Washington D.C.

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Actor, director and producer George Clooney arrives to attend the Kennedy Center honorees reception at the White House in Washington D.C.

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Bono arrives to attend the Kennedy Center honorees reception at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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The honorees of the 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors pose for a group photo following the Artists' Dinner at the US Department of State in Washington D.C.

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

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Composer and conductor Tania León arrives to attend the Kennedy Center honorees reception at the White House in Washington D.C.

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