The 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors will celebrate the artistic and humanitarian achievements of U2, George Clooney, and in a move that many would argue is long overdue, Gladys Knight. As the Washington Post reports, the December 4th event will also laud the “Queen of Christian Pop” Amy Grant and composer-conductor Tania León.
In discussing the honorees, Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter emphasized their philanthropic and educational contributions. “In each case, these are artists who are doing more than being performers. They are artists as citizens who are giving back and making the world a better place through art,” she said. “It’s about art for life’s sake. These artists are a mirror to who we are.”
For more, check out this article from Variety.
Photo courtesy of U2, Pete Souza, and Gladys Knight.
