Los Angeles — Former President Jimmy Carter has been honored with a posthumous Grammy Award. Carter, the peanut farmer who ascended to the presidency in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, passed away in December at the age of 100. Before his passing, Carter received a nomination in the audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category at the 2025 Grammy Awards for his work “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration,” which features recordings of his final Sunday School lessons delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia. The record includes contributions from musicians Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Rimes, and Jon Batiste.
This marks Carter’s fourth Grammy Award. His posthumous win adds to his three previous accolades for spoken word albums. Had the former president won before his death, he would have made history as the oldest Grammy Award winner ever.
Jason Carter, Jimmy Carter’s grandson, accepted the award on his grandfather’s behalf, stating, “Having his words captured in this way for my family and for the world is truly remarkable. Thank you to the academy.”
In this competitive category, Jimmy Carter triumphed over notable figures such as Barbra Streisand, George Clinton, Dolly Parton, and producer Guy Oldfield. If Streisand had emerged victorious instead of Carter, it would have marked her first Grammy win in 38 years.
Currently, the record for the oldest Grammy winner is held by Pinetop Perkins, who was 97 years old when he won in 2011.
