9 politicians you didn't know had won Grammy awards — and 7 who have been nominated

Talia LakritzFeb 3, 2024, 20:19 IST

Michelle Obama (center) at the 2019 Grammy Awards with Alicia Keys (left) and Jennifer Lopez (right).Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

The 2024 Grammy Awards will air on Sunday, February 4.
Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders are both nominated this year.

In addition to winning elections, some politicians have also won Grammy awards.

Presidents, first ladies, and Congress members have been recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for their achievements in recorded sound.

Here are nine politicians you may not have known were Grammy winners — and seven more who have been nominated.

Jimmy Carter has won three Grammys for best spoken-word album.

Jimmy Carter.Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Former Senate Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen won a Grammy for a recording of his poem "Gallant Men."

Everett M. Dirksen.Bettmann/Getty Images

Bill Clinton has two spoken-word Grammys, one for a children's book and one for his memoir.

Bill Clinton.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Hillary Clinton attended the Grammys in 1997 to accept her award for best spoken-word album.

Hillary Clinton at the Grammys in 1997.Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images

Al Franken has won two Grammys: one for best comedy album and one for best spoken-word album.

Al Franken.Paul Morigi/WireImage for NARAS

Former Vice President Al Gore's audiobook for "An Inconvenient Truth" won best spoken-word album in 2009.

Al Gore and Queen Latifah present at the Grammys in 2007.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, who represented the District of Columbia in the Senate, won a Grammy for best spoken-word recording.

Jesse Jackson.Thomson Reuters

Barack Obama has won two spoken-word Grammy awards.

Barack Obama.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/File/AP

Having won a spoken-word Grammy in 2020, Michelle Obama could tie Grammy wins with her husband this year.

Michelle Obama (center) at the 2019 Grammy Awards with Alicia Keys (left) and Jennifer Lopez (right).Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

In 1965, John F. Kennedy received a posthumous Grammy nomination.

President John F. Kennedy speaks at a press conference August 1, 1963.National Archive/Getty Images

Richard Nixon was nominated for best spoken-word recording in 1979 for his televised interviews with journalist David Frost.

Richard Nixon.AP Images

Former senator Sam Ervin recorded a Grammy-nominated album, "Senator Sam at Home."

Sam Ervin.Marion S. Trikosko/PhotoQuest/Getty Images

Former presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson received two Grammy nominations.

Adlai Stevenson.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Harry Truman was nominated for a Grammy in 1978.

Harry Truman.MPI/Getty

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's audiobook for her memoir, "A Fighting Chance," was nominated for best spoken-word album at the 2015 Grammys.

Elizabeth Warren.Robert F. Bukaty/AP Images

Sen. Bernie Sanders received his second Grammy nomination this year.

Bernie Sanders.AP Photo/Susan Walsh

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9 politicians you didn't know had won Grammy awards &mdash; and 7 who have been nominated