Obama nominated for Grammy....How cool is THIS?!

[in_cog_ni_to]

:bounce: Al Franken was nominated too! :bounce:


Obama nominated for Grammy

By Jeff Zeleny
Tribune national correspondent
Published December 8, 2005, 1:25 PM CST


WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) was nominated Thursday for a Grammy Award, joining the ranks of Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen and a host of artists recognized for their musical genius.

But when the Grammys are handed out early next year, Obama will not be competing against musicians or songwriters. His nomination comes under a different category: Best Spoken Word Album.

The senator turned his autobiography, "Dreams From My Father," into an audio book that was released earlier this year. His narration of his own life story earned him one of five spots in a somewhat obscure field known as Grammy Category 77.

The other nominees in the Spoken Word category include Garrison Keillor for "The Adventures of Guy Noir;" Al Franken for "The Al Franken Show Party Album;" Sean Pean for "Bob Dylan Chronicles - Volume One;" George Carlin for "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?"<snip>

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-051208obamagrammy,1,1568511.story?coll=chi-news-hed

[goclark]

1. Just too cool for words..thanks for the info nt

[BeeBee]

2. I recently finished reading his book.

I thought it was terrific. I would love to hear it in his own words. Congratulations to him! I hope he wins.

:thumbsup:

[tx_dem41]

3. The Grammys would have to be considered "cool" for this to be "cool"...

Yet, the Grammys are the opposite of "cool".

Snob mode off.

:)