It’s pretty common for politicians to win Grammys. That’s because the race for Best Spoken Word Album includes audio books, and recordings by government leaders tend to have the greatest sense of import. But it’s less common for a Us president and first lady to prevail. It looks like it might happen in 2020, though, as Michelle Obama appears likely to follow in Barack Obama‘s footsteps by taking home that prize.
Barack won his first Grammy in 2006 for “Dreams from My Father” when he was a Us senator. Then he won again in 2008 for “Audacity of Hope” a few months before he won the presidency. Now Michelle is nominated for the first time for her memoir “Becoming,” which was released in text and audio formats in November 2018.
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Barack won his first Grammy in 2006 for “Dreams from My Father” when he was a Us senator. Then he won again in 2008 for “Audacity of Hope” a few months before he won the presidency. Now Michelle is nominated for the first time for her memoir “Becoming,” which was released in text and audio formats in November 2018.
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- 12/23/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Scores for movies including Alan Silvestri’s Avengers: Endgame, Hans Zimmer’s The Lion King and Marc Shaiman’s Mary Poppins Returns and Emmy-winning TV series Game of Thrones (Ramin Djawadi) and Chernobyl (Hildur Guðnadóttir) were nominated in the Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media category Wednesday when nominations were unveiled for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards.
The Lion King also scored noms for its soundtrack that featured Beyoncé, whose haul also included the song “Spirit” from the Disney adaptation of the animated classic. She also landed a nom for Netflix’s Coachella documentary Homecoming in the Best Music Film category, a list that includes bio-docs on Miles Davis (Birth of the Cool), Rick Rubin (Shangri-La) and David Crosby (Remember My Name).
Joining Beyoncé best song list for a visual media is Randy Newman’s “The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy” from Toy Story 4, Dolly Parton’s “Girl in...
The Lion King also scored noms for its soundtrack that featured Beyoncé, whose haul also included the song “Spirit” from the Disney adaptation of the animated classic. She also landed a nom for Netflix’s Coachella documentary Homecoming in the Best Music Film category, a list that includes bio-docs on Miles Davis (Birth of the Cool), Rick Rubin (Shangri-La) and David Crosby (Remember My Name).
Joining Beyoncé best song list for a visual media is Randy Newman’s “The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy” from Toy Story 4, Dolly Parton’s “Girl in...
- 11/20/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Among the many talented artists nominated for Grammys this morning, one name might jump out at you: Michelle Obama.
The former first lady of the United States of America is nominated in the Best Spoken Word Album category, which includes poetry, audio books and storytelling.
Her “Becoming” memoir will go up against the Beastie Boys (so it’s no “Sure Shot” for Obama), among other contenders. See all the nominees in that category below.
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Best Spoken Word Album:
Beastie Boys Book — (Various Artists) Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt and Dan Zitt, producers
Becoming — Michelle Obama
I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As a Two-Time Cancer Survivor — Eric Alexandrakis
Mr. Know-It-All — John Waters
Sekou Andrews & The String Theory — Sekou Andrews & The String Theory
Also Read: Eddie Murphy Says Barack Obama Pushed Him to Return to Standup
Obama joins her husband,...
The former first lady of the United States of America is nominated in the Best Spoken Word Album category, which includes poetry, audio books and storytelling.
Her “Becoming” memoir will go up against the Beastie Boys (so it’s no “Sure Shot” for Obama), among other contenders. See all the nominees in that category below.
Also Read: 2020 Grammy Nominations: Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X Lead the Pack
Best Spoken Word Album:
Beastie Boys Book — (Various Artists) Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt and Dan Zitt, producers
Becoming — Michelle Obama
I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As a Two-Time Cancer Survivor — Eric Alexandrakis
Mr. Know-It-All — John Waters
Sekou Andrews & The String Theory — Sekou Andrews & The String Theory
Also Read: Eddie Murphy Says Barack Obama Pushed Him to Return to Standup
Obama joins her husband,...
- 11/20/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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