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George Clooney & Amal Clooney
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At the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center per le arti dello spettacolo a Washington, D.C., on Sunday night, this year’s honorees showed up in style — and then some. Honoree George Clooney proudly wore his sash alongside wife Amal Clooney.
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Gladys Cavaliere
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Honoree Gladys Cavaliere was a bright spot in her red ensemble. “Music is that kind of thing that can really bring glue to all of us,” she told PEOPLE on the red carpet of her career
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U2
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The men of U2 —Adam Clayton, bono, Il bordo and Larry Mullen Jr. — became just the fifth musical group honored by the Kennedy Center, according to presenter LL Cool J.
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Tania León
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Cuban American composer Tania León was another of the night’s honorees, celebrated for her groundbreaking musical work. “When I got the call from the Kennedy Center, I was ready to say, ‘Are you sure it’s me?’ ” the Pulitzer Prize winner recently told NPR. “I have never put my name into any competition, so they have been real surprises to me.”
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Vince Gill & Amy Grant
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Rounding out this year’s winners was singer Amy Grant, who had longtime husband Vince Gill al suo fianco. “She is a generous hearted person,” singer-songwriter Ellie Holcomb said of her friend on the red carpet. “That’s just the way that she lives her life, seeing people and helping people feel seen and that their story matters, pure.”
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Presidente Joe Biden & First Lady Jill Biden
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The night’s host and hostess, Presidente Joe Biden e First Lady Jill Biden, made an all-dressed-up entrance.
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Vicepresidente Kamala Harris & Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
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Vicepresidente Kamala Harris e Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff also made it a glam night out.
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Julia Roberts
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Julia Roberts, one of the night’s presenters, wore a custom Moschino gown featuring pictures of her pal, honoree George Clooney.
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Ariana De Bose
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Ariana De Bose helped honor Gladys Knight; sul tappeto rosso, she told PEOPLE the singer’s voice “changed my world.”
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Catherine Shepherd & Brandi Carlile
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Brandi Carlile, con moglie Catherine Shepherd, helped celebrate honoree Amy Grant. “The way Amy Grant has really come out and publicly supported LGBTQ people, it’s been really healing and life-affirming,” Carlile told PEOPLE. “It’s the least I can do to be here tonight and honor her for taking some heat.”
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Ellie Holcomb
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Singer-songwriter Ellie Holcomb was also in D.C. for honoree Amy Grant, telling PEOPLE she knew her from the time she was a little girl thanks to her father Brown Bannister’s producing partnership with Grant.
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CeCe Winans
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Cantante CeCe Winans donned a patchwork gown for her walk down the red carpet.
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Ali Hewson & bono
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On the red carpet, bono planted one on his wife of 40 anni, Ali Hewson.
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Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
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Snapped in the crowd, Trisha Yearwood was at the ceremony to honor Gladys Knight, mentre Garth Brooks introduced George Clooney. “George Clooney is art,” the country star said. “And art not only connects us. It binds us.”
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Herbie Hancock
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Musical legend Herbie Hancock, a past honoree, helped introduce George Clooney.
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Don Cheadle & Bridgid Coulter
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Don Cheadle, also at the ceremony to talk about George Clooney, walked the red carpet with wife Bridgid Coulter.
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Eddie Vedder & Jill Vedder
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Eddie Vedder, with wife Jill Vedder, performed U2’s “Elevation” e “One Love” toward the end of the ceremony.
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Hozier
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Irish musician Hozier closed the night with a rendition of “Walk On” that featured attendees like Brandi Carlile, Jamala and Sheryl Crow.
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Joe Kennedy III & Lauren Anne Birchfield
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Representing the Kennedy family at the event, Joe Kennedy III (son of Joseph Kennedy II and grandson of Robert F. Kennedy) and wife Lauren Anne Birchfield.
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Katie Couric
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Katie Couric — who is currently undergoing treatment for cancro al seno — popped in her pink dress and sparkly bag.
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Matt Damon & Luciana Damon
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Matt Damon, con moglie Luciana Damon al suo fianco, was another of the A-listers tasked with touting George Clooney.
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Big Bird & Major Garrett
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Sesame Street‘s Big Bird — himself a past Kennedy Center honoree! — walked the red carpet with journalist Major Garrett.
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Mickey Guyton
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Country star Mickey Guyton turned heads in her red gown.
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Sacha Baron Cohen & Isla Fisher
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Inside the ceremony, Sacha Baron Cohen — with wife Isla Fisher — slipped back into his Borat character and took a moment to address recent anti-Semitic remarks and sentiments by a number of public figures.
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Patti La Bella
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Patti La Bella also celebrated Gladys Knight, saying of her friend, “I am so happy for you. Because you are doing the thing that I want to do. God knows you’re phenomenal. I am honored to honor you.”
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Sheryl Crow
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Sheryl Crow helped close the night with U2’s “Walk On.”
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Nancy Pelosi & Paul Pelosi
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Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was joined by her husband Paul Pelosi, seen in public for the first time since he was attacked at the couple’s San Francisco home earlier in the fall.
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Danny Moder & Julia Roberts
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In the crowd, Julia Roberts sat between husband Danny Moder and Matt Damon.