George Clooney, Gladys Knight and U2 Among Kennedy Center Honors
etonline.comGeorge Clooney, “The Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight, “The Queen of Christian Pop” Amy Grant, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and songwriter Tania León, and legendary rock group and humanitarians U2 -- which is comprised of members Bono, The Edge Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr -- will all be honored during this year’s ceremony in Washington, D.C. “Growing up in a small town in Kentucky I could never have imagined that someday I’d be the one sitting in the balcony at the Kennedy Center Honors,” 61-year-old Clooney said in a statement to the Kennedy Center. «To be mentioned in the same breath with the rest of these incredible artists is an honor.
This is a genuinely exciting surprise for the whole Clooney family.” Knight shared her excitement for the honor, stating, “I’m humbled beyond words to be included amongst this prestigious group of individuals, both past and present.
You could never have told me as a young girl starting my career that I would be honored on a stage such as this, with artists and humanitarians such as these — it just wouldn’t have seemed possible.
It would have been the dream of all dreams. I have been blessed with so much in my life and this certainly stands with those achievements at the top of that list.” The 78-year-old GRAMMY winner added, “To be honored as a Kennedy Center Honoree is among the highlights of my career.
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