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CBS and the Kennedy Center announced today THE 45 TH  ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS will air  Wednesday, Dec. 28  (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+.*   As previously announced, the Honorees include acclaimed actor and filmmaker George Clooney; contemporary Christian pop singer-songwriter Amy Grant; the legendary singer of soul, gospel, R&B and pop Gladys Knight; Cuban-born American composer, conductor and educator Tania León; and iconic Irish rock band U2, comprised of band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.   In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage on Dec. 4, the 2022 Honorees will be saluted by today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood and the arts capitals of the world, accepting the recognition and gratitude of their peers through performances and tributes.   The Honors recipients are recognized for their contributions to Amer...

  The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the selection of   five   Honorees who will receive the 45 th   Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements.   The recipients to be honored at the annual national celebration of the arts in Washington, D.C., are: acclaimed actor and filmmaker George Clooney; contemporary Christian pop singer-songwriter Amy Grant; the legendary singer of soul, Gospel, R&B and pop Gladys Knight; Cuban-born American composer, conductor and educator Tania León; and iconic Irish rock band U2, comprised of band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.   These artists will receive tributes during THE 45 TH  ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, to be broadcast during the 2022-2023 television season on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.* CBS has broadcast the special each year since its debut 45 years ago.   The Kennedy Center a...