The 23 winners of the most amazing Grammy of all time

You will not believe politicians, actors and even cartoon characters who won Grammys.


When we say "Grammys", you probably have an imageAretha Franklin,Bruce Springsteen, WhereBeyonce. But it turns out, you do not need to be a prolific musician - or even a musician at all toearn a grammous. With rewards for audiobooks and comedy albums in the mix, there are actors, athletes, night hosts, former presidents and even cartoon characters who have taken home Grammys. So, without any other teen, here is the mostGrammy surprising winners all time. Get ready to be amazed!

1
Alvin and Chipmunks

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AtGrammy Awards Inaugural In 1959, Alvin, Simon and Theodore ofDavid Seville And the Chipmunks have been named for not one, not two, but three Grammys. The adorable anthropomorphic rodents captured America with their holiday gap »The song of Chipmunk (Noël Do not be late)" And they brought the Grammys Gold house into two categories: best comedy performance and best registration for children . (It was also appointed for the report of the year, but lost to "Nel Blu Diplisti di Blu (Volare)" byDomenico Modugno.) Of course, Alvin was only there for Hula Hoop anyway.

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Carrie Fisher

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About a year after his death in December 2016,Carrie Fisherwas honored by the registration academy in January 2018 with theGrammy for the best word spoken album For the audiobook of his briefTHE DIARIST OF THE PRINCESS. (She had been named previously in 2009 for the audio ofWant to drink.)Heavy BillieFisher's daughter's only girl,Posted on Instagram About the victory of his mother: "Narrowing Was the last teacher (ISH) thing my mother and I have to do together ... We will celebrate in the real style Carrie: in front of the television on the cold Coca-Colas and hot e-cigs. "

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Magic Johnson

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NBA StarMagic Johnson, who announced his HIV-positive status in 1991, wasRewarded the 1993 grammée For Best Word Word Album forWhat you can do to avoid AIDS, The audio version of its introductory book.

"I decided to do it because education, especially for young people, is our best weapon in thefight against AIDS. I think young people will listen to what I have to say, "said JohnsonThe Baltimore Sun at the time. "I will continue to spread the word until we stopped this epidemic."

4
Kate Winslet

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ActressKate Winslet resumed the gramty For the best word album for children in 2000 for his narration ofListen to the storyteller: a trio of musical tales from around the world. Because she also has an Oscar (forThe reader) and an Emmy (forMildred Pierce), The actress only needs a Tony to join the exclusive club of people who have an Egot - an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.

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Audrey Hepburn

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Speaking of Egot,Audrey Hepburn mitigately won his membership when sheWon a gramty In 1994. Two years after his death, she won the best word spoken album for children for her narration ofThe enchanted tales of Audrey Hepburn.Hepburn has devoted most of them later to help children, work on behalf of UNICEF in some of the poorest communities in Africa, South America and Asia.

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Famous opposition to the Vietnam Warhim earned him a gramty In 1971. TheChief of civil rights Won the Grammy for the best word spoken word for the speech he gave about the war at the Riverside Church in New York in 1967.

His most famous speech, "I have a dream," was also appointed for a grammed in 1969. But his first grammed appointment was destined for the best documentary, spoken word or theater registration, to "overcome us" in 1964.

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Steve Jobs

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Just months after his death, Apple co-founderSteve Jobs won the 2012Prix ​​des Grammy FiduciariesAn honor has granted those who have influenced the music industry in non-performance areas. With all the following ways has improved our experience of listening and sharing over the years, first with the iPod and iTunes, then with Apple Music, the registration academy has honored jobs for the way it "revolutionized the industry. "

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Barack Obama

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Believe it or not, the 44th President of the United States hasWon Two Grammys, at a time in the category of the best albums of spoken words. His first was forMy father's dreams In 2006 and his second was forThe audacity of hope: thoughts on the recovery of the American dreamIn 2008.

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Hillary Clinton

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Obama is hardly the only politician who hung a gramty.Hillary Clinton was rewarded the Best Taled Word album for his audiobookIt takes a village In 1997. She was named again in the same category forLiving history In 2004, but lost to anotherSurprising Grammy winner, Which you will be able to read later. It turns out that the Clinton and Grammys go hand in hand.

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Bill Clinton

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No, the former US president did not receive a grammy for his saxophone talents, but he has two coveted prices.Bill Clinton picked up his first grammy In the best album Spoken Word for the Children category in 2004 for his narration onPierre and Wolf Trails / Wolf. The following year, he won the Grammy for the best Album Spoken Word for his audio book ofMy life.

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Sophia Loren

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Clinton shared his first grammy with a more unlikely company, including the silver screen iconSophia Loren. Their combined recording worksPierre and the Wolf andWolf Tracks, With Clinton reading the latter of the narration and Loren read the elders of. So, she toowon the grammé For the best Word spoken album for children in 2004.

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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But wait, the quirk continues!Mikhail Gorbachev, The former president of the Soviet Union, also has as narrator onPierre and Wolf Trails / Wolf. He read three sections the word spoken of history Introduction, Intermezzo and epilogue in Russian, so he is alsoAmong the winners of the Grammy Awards of Labor.

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Stewart Patrick

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As you could do, the Grammys really likePierre and the Wolf. AndStewart Patricktoowon the grammé For the best Word spoken album for the children in 1996 for his story of the history of children. In addition to Stewart, Clinton, Loren, and Gorbachev, dozens of other celebrities have taken this task to narrate, likeDavid Bowie,Sharon Stone,Sting,Melissa Joan Hart,Ben Kinglsey,Carol Channing, andAlice Cooper.

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Zach Braff

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In 2005, the lover of actor and musicZach Braff won the grammé For the best compilation for Soundtrack visual media for theOriginal Sound TrackGarden State, A film he wrote, played in, and directed. "Essentially, I made a CD mix with all the music I felt my life was marked as I wrote the scenario," heIGN music. And he certainly paid.

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White Betty White

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In 2012, at 90 years old, actressWhite Betty White won a Grammy Award for his audio bookIf you ask me (and of course you will not be)For the best Spoken Word album. Shortly before this victory, White also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for the best female actor in a comic series forHot in Cleveland.Amusing: For both prizes, White beatTina Fey!

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Stephen Colbert

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Like the former presidents Obama and Clinton,Stephen Colbert ToWon Two Grammys: One for the best comedy for the albumA Christmas Colbert: The most beautiful gift! In 2010, and the other for the best speech album Word for his audio bookOnce again America: Re-becoming the Greatness we have never beenin 2014.

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Michael J. Fox

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Michael J. Fox Perhaps had to leave behind because of his Parkinson's disease, but he has certainly been to stay active by seeking fascinating stories about his life that's great honors earned. In 2010, for example, Foxresumed the gramty For the best album spoken Word for the audio version of his bookAlways looking up: adventures of an incurable optimist.

"People say," How do you do that? And you hear, "Just keep your head down. But I find the opposite is true: keep your headup," he saidGood Housekeeping.

18
David Fincher

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DirectorDavid Fincheris famous for HelmingThe strange story of Benjamin Button,Fighter club, andThe social network.But before he was a winner of an Oscar, he was behind several emblematic clips.

In fact, since 1984, Fincher realized more than 50 clips for artists likeMadonna,Rick Springfield, andMichael Jackson. Two of the videos he directed havehim earned Grammys for the best video music: "Love is strong" byThe stones that roll In 1995 and "Costume and Tie" byJustin TimberlakeandJay Z in 2014.

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Tia Carrere

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The woman has often thought of asWORLD WAYNE"S Cassandra Wong is much more than the sexy rockingMike Myersfall for.Tia Carrere is also a Hawaiian accomplished musician. Sheresumed the gramty For the best album of Hawaiian music in 2009 and in 2011. In addition, she has two other nominations under her belt.

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Al Franken

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Humorist become senatorAl Franken Won Grammys For the best comedy in 1997 for the albumRush limbaugh is a big idiot, and Best Spoken Word album in 2004 forLies and lying liars who tell them: a fair and balanced market look right, Beating Hillary Clinton for the latter. And that's not all: it was nominated forfiveOther Grammys in addition to that!

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WHOOPI GOLDBERG

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ActressWHOOPI GOLDBERG won his grammy In 1986 for the best registration for ComedyWHOOPI GOLDBERG: Broadway Direct.It was the first of the four rewards that had an egot. The second was his 1992 Oscar for the best supporting actressGhost, then she earned him his two rewards remaining in 2002. That year, Goldberg won his first Emmy Prize for a special special special class forBeyond Tara: the extraordinary life of Hattie McDaniel,and his price Tony for the best musical forCompletely modern millie.

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Martin Scorsese

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DirectorMartin Scorsese has had an incredibly accomplished career, so it's probably not a total shock that he has succeeded ingrammate During his five decades in Hollywood. After two applications in 2004 and 2005, Scorsese finally won Grammy 2006 for the best video of long-form music forNo management at home, a documentary that traced the life and career ofBob Dylan.

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Joaquin Phoenix

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In 2007,Joaquin Phoenix Won a gramty for his interpretations of tons ofJohnny CaisseClassics in the movie HitWalk on the line. The film - and so, the singer of the actor - won the best compilation Soundtrack album for Visual Media at Grammys 2007.


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