FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 6, 2009
George Clooney Honored by Kentucky
Kentucky-born Actor Wins 2009 Kentucky Governor's Awards in the Arts
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George Clooney attends a special screening of "Up In The Air" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
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Clooney's parents, Nick and Nina Clooney, were at the Kentucky State Capitol on Tuesday to receive the award on their son's behalf. The actor won the "national award" category in the 2009 Kentucky Governor's Awards in the Arts.
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The award is given each year to a Kentucky-born artist who has gained national or international recognition.
Clooney was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and graduated from high school in Augusta in northern Kentucky.
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