Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jamie Foxx, Mel Brooks, Viola Davis and Questlove are among the 65 announced this morning.
If Davis wins on Feb. 5, the Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner would complete the rare EGOT.
Previously known as Best Spoken Word Album of 1998-2022, the category has been renamed this year. It previously included Best Spoken Word Album, as well as Poetry, Audiobooks and Stories. The Recording Academy honored poetry album nominees with a new category for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album, including Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Amanda Gorman.
Foxx was nominated for his parenting memoir in the Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling category. Act like you have common senseBrooks for his memoirs All About Me: My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks; Miranda in front Aristotle and Dante dive into the waters of the worldthe continuation of the beloved Aristotle and Dante discover the mysteries of the universe; Davis for her memoir find me and Questlove for music is historyin which the musician explores key songs from each of the past 50 years.
The nominees for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album are: Black men are precious Ethelbert Miller; Tell Us What We Carry: PoemsAmanda Gorman; hidden in plain sight, Malcolm Jamal Warner; The poet who sat at the door J. Ivy and You will be someone’s ancestor. act accordingly Amir Sulaiman.
Beyoncé leads the field with nine nominations for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, broadcast live on CBS on Sunday, February 5 from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Author: Denise Petski
Source: Deadline
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