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Obama, Clinton Rivalry Spreads to Grammys
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama will compete with former
presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter at the Grammy Awards in February,
organizers said on Thursday.
The audio-book versions of their latest tomes were all nominated for best
spoken-word album, along with titles by poet Maya Angelou and actor Alan
Alda.
In recent years, the category has been a virtual gift to the Democratic
Party.
Carter won the race in 2007, in a tie with actors Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee,
while Obama took the prize the year before. Clinton won in 2005 for his
autobiography "My Life." A year earlier, he took home the award for best
spoken-word children's album.
Not to be outdone, Obama's rival for the Democratic nomination, U.S. Sen.
Hillary Clinton, won the spoken-word Grammy in 1997 while she was still
first lady.
This year, Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois, is nominated for "The
Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream," while Clinton
is up for "Giving: How Each Of Us Can Change the World," and Carter for
"Sunday Morning in Plains: Bringing Peace to a Changing World."
Angelou, a three-time winner in this category, was nominated for
"Celebrations." Former "M A S H" star Alda will compete with "Things I
Overheard While Talking to Myself."
Obama, Clinton Rivalry Spreads to Grammys
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama will compete with former
presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter at the Grammy Awards in February,
organizers said on Thursday.
The audio-book versions of their latest tomes were all nominated for best
spoken-word album, along with titles by poet Maya Angelou and actor Alan
Alda.
In recent years, the category has been a virtual gift to the Democratic
Party.
Carter won the race in 2007, in a tie with actors Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee,
while Obama took the prize the year before. Clinton won in 2005 for his
autobiography "My Life." A year earlier, he took home the award for best
spoken-word children's album.
Not to be outdone, Obama's rival for the Democratic nomination, U.S. Sen.
Hillary Clinton, won the spoken-word Grammy in 1997 while she was still
first lady.
This year, Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois, is nominated for "The
Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream," while Clinton
is up for "Giving: How Each Of Us Can Change the World," and Carter for
"Sunday Morning in Plains: Bringing Peace to a Changing World."
Angelou, a three-time winner in this category, was nominated for
"Celebrations." Former "M A S H" star Alda will compete with "Things I
Overheard While Talking to Myself."
