Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States, clinched a prestigious Grammy Award for her outstanding contribution to the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category. This triumph marks her second Grammy win, recognizing her audiobook titled “The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Time.”
The announcement unfolded during the pre-show of the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday, where Michelle surpassed noteworthy contenders including Meryl Streep, Senator Bernie Sanders, William Shatner, and Rick Rubin.
Published in November 2022, the award-winning book delves into Michelle’s life, navigating through moments of uncertainty. It illuminates her journey from being a rare African American undergraduate to achieving the historic position of the first African American First Lady of the United States. Interestingly, Michelle was not in attendance at the awards ceremony.
This isn’t Michelle’s inaugural Grammy; she previously secured the same accolade in 2020 for her memoir, “Becoming.” Meanwhile, in the prior year, her husband, former President Barack Obama, received the best narrator Emmy Award for his Netflix documentary series, “Our Great National Parks.”
Their production company, Higher Ground, spearheaded the documentary series across five parts, showcasing the natural beauty of national parks worldwide. Barack Obama’s Emmy win, combined with his two Grammy Awards, places him halfway toward achieving an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards). Additionally, he stands as only the second U.S. president in history to secure an Emmy.
The Netflix series provided a captivating visual journey through the breathtaking landscapes of five continents, featuring locations such as Chilean Patagonia and Indonesia.
