Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter died in December at age 100.
LOS ANGELES — Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award.
Jimmy Carter, the former peanut farmer who became president following the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, passed away at 100 years old in December. Before his death, Carter was posthumously nominated for a Grammy award in the category of audio book narration and storytelling for his work on “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.” This project featured recordings of his final Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia, with contributions from musicians like Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Rimes, and Jon Batiste.
If the former president won before his death, he would’ve become the oldest Grammy award winner in history.
During the 2025 Grammys, Jason Carter, the grandson of Jimmy Carter, accepted the award on his grandfather’s behalf. In his acceptance speech, Jason expressed gratitude for the recognition of his grandfather’s work, stating, “Having his words preserved in this manner is incredibly special for my family and for all who have the opportunity to listen. I am thankful to the academy for this honor.”
In the category, Jimmy Carter beat out Barbra Streisand, George Clinton, Dolly Parton and producer guy Oldfield.
If Streisand won instead of Carter, it would have been her first Grammy win in 38 years.
Currently, the oldest person to win a Grammy was 97-year-old Pinetop Perkins in 2011.
