Jimmy Carter
Won for the recordings of his books "Faith — A Journey For All" in 2019, "A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety" in 2016, and "Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis" in 2007.
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Michelle Obama
Won best spoken-word album in 2020 and recording of her latest book, "The Light We Carry." in 2024 -
Barack Obama
Won best spoken-word album in 2006 and 2008 "Dreams From My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream" -
Bill Clinton
Won for children's book "Peter and the Wolf: Wolf Tracks" in 2004 and in 2005 won best spoken-word album for the audiobook of his presidential memoir, "My Life." -
Hillary Clinton
Won a Grammy for the recording of her nonfiction book, "It Takes A Village." in 1997 -
Al Gore
Won best spoken-word album for "An Inconvenient Truth" in 2009. -
Al Franken
Won best comedy album in 1997 and best spoken-word album in 2004. -
Jesse Jackson
Won a spoken-word Grammy for a recorded address entitled "Speech by Rev. Jesse Jackson." in 1989 -
Everett Dirksen
Won a Grammy for a recording of his poem "Gallant Men." in 1968
