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AP
February 9, 2006
LOS ANGELES - U.S. Sen. Barack Obama can add Grammy-award winner to his resume after winning in the Best Spoken Word category Wednesday.
Obama won for his readings of the autobiographical "Dreams From My Father," which first was published in 1995 but became a best seller as Obama became a rising political star.
Obama beat out Garrison Keillor, Al Franken, Sean Penn and George Carlin to win.
He joins fellow Democrats Hillary and Bill Clinton in grabbing the trophy. Hillary Clinton won in 1997 for her spoken word album, "It Takes a Village," and Bill Clinton won for his reading of his autobiography, "My Life."
When Obama's nomination was announced last year, his spokesman Julian Green quipped that "there is no truth to the rumor that the senator will now go by the name 'The Artist, formerly known as Barack Obama.'"
Obama's memoir examines race and racial identity. A recording of his 2004 Democratic National Convention keynote address is included at the end.
February 9, 2006
LOS ANGELES - U.S. Sen. Barack Obama can add Grammy-award winner to his resume after winning in the Best Spoken Word category Wednesday.
Obama won for his readings of the autobiographical "Dreams From My Father," which first was published in 1995 but became a best seller as Obama became a rising political star.
Obama beat out Garrison Keillor, Al Franken, Sean Penn and George Carlin to win.
He joins fellow Democrats Hillary and Bill Clinton in grabbing the trophy. Hillary Clinton won in 1997 for her spoken word album, "It Takes a Village," and Bill Clinton won for his reading of his autobiography, "My Life."
When Obama's nomination was announced last year, his spokesman Julian Green quipped that "there is no truth to the rumor that the senator will now go by the name 'The Artist, formerly known as Barack Obama.'"
Obama's memoir examines race and racial identity. A recording of his 2004 Democratic National Convention keynote address is included at the end.