How did Obama win 2 Grammys?
How did Obama win 2 Grammys?
US President Barack Obama has won two Grammy Awards so far, both in the ‘Best Spoken Word Album’ category. Born on August 4, 1961, he won the awards for his memoirs ‘Dreams from My Father’ in 2006, and ‘The Audacity of Hope’ in 2008.
Why did Barack Obama win a Grammy?
Why did Barack Obama win a Grammy Award? Barack Obama won the Grammy Award for best spoken word album in both 2005 and 2007 for his narration of the audio versions of his books “Dreams from My Father” and “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream,” respectively.
Has Barack Obama won any awards?
Awards
| Location | Date | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2005 | Chairman’s Award |
| California | 2006 | Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album (Dreams from My Father) |
| Maryland | 2007 | Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction The Audacity of Hope |
| California | 2008 | Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album (The Audacity of Hope) |
What did Obama win an Oscar for?
American Factory
Netflix’s “American Factory,” produced by Michelle and Barack Obama, took home the award for best documentary at the 92nd Oscars. It’s the first Academy Award for the Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground.
Which president won the most Grammys?
Three US Presidents have won the award: Jimmy Carter (who has won the award three times), Bill Clinton and Barack Obama (who has won the award twice), along with spoken recordings of John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who won two Grammys?
Most Grammys won by a rapper Kanye West is second with 22 Grammy Awards, while Lauryn Hill is the most awarded female rapper, with 8 Grammy Awards.
Did President Obama win an Oscar last night?
Oscars 2020: No, the Obamas didn’t personally win Oscars tonight. And unlike former Vice President Al Gore, who took the stage in 2007 when the climate-change doc “An Inconvenient Truth” won the Academy Award, they did not attend the show and, per the academy’s policy won’t receive Oscar statuettes.
Who is the youngest person to win a Grammy?
Leah Peasall
On the flip side, the youngest person to win a Grammy was 8-year-old Leah Peasall, who won in 2001.