One month after Jimmy Carter, the oldest living U.S. president of all time, passed away at 100, the 39th president posthumously made history at the 67th Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
The former president’s audiobook Last Sundays In Plains: A Centennial Celebration, which he released just months before his death, was honored with the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording award during the Feb. 2 ceremony’s pre-show. And along with this being his fourth Grammy—he had three previous wins in the same category—this recognition has made him the oldest Grammy winner in history, surpassing Pinetop Perkins, who was 97 when he won Best Traditional Blues Album in 2011.
Carter was joined in the category by Guy Oldfield, George Clinton, Dolly Parton and Barbara Streisand. And once he was announced the winner, his grandson Jason Carter accepted the award on his behalf with a few heartfelt words.
“My grandfather was incredibly important to me,” Jason said in his speech. “Over these last few weeks, we’ve felt this enormous outpouring of love from all around the world, from many of the people in this room, and I just want to say that having his words captured in this way for my family and for the world is truly remarkable.”
The 49-year-old then went on to introduce Kabir Seghal to the stage, whom he credited for providing the initial idea for the Grammy winning audiobook.
“Kabir has been a part of our family,” the former state senator continued, “and close with our family, for a long time.” Carter’s love for his hometown really shone through in his audiobook, featuring recordings from his final Sunday school lessons at Marantha Baptist Church. And Jason made sure to pay homage to the legacy that his grandfather left in Plains, Georgia, and beyond.
“This brings it home in such a real way,” Jason concluded. “Thank you to the folks at the Carter Center, we really appreciate all of you very, very much.”
See below for winners from the 2025 Grammys:
Album of the YearNew Blue Sun byAndré 3000WINNER: Cowboy Carter by BeyoncéShort N’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter Brat by Charli xcxDjesse Vol. 4 by Jacob CollierHit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell RoanThe Tortured Poets Department by Taylor SwiftBest Pop Vocal AlbumWINNER: Short N’ Sweet by Sabrina CarpenterHit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande The Rise and Fall of A Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor SwiftSong of the Year“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey“Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish“Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars“Fortnight” by Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone“Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell RoanWINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar“Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter“Texas Hold ‘Em” by BeyoncéRecord of the Year”Now and Then” by The Beatles”Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé”Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter”360″ by Charli xcx”Birds of a Feather” by Billie EilishWINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar“Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan”Fortnight” by Taylor Swift ft. Post MaloneBest New ArtistBenson BooneSabrina CarpenterDoechiiWINNER: Chappell RoanShaboozeyTeddy SwimsKhruangbinBest Comedy AlbumArmageddon by Ricky GervaisWINNER: The Dreamer by Dave ChappelleThe Prisoner by Jim GaffiganSomeday You’ll Die byNikki GlaserWhere Was I by Trevor NoahBest Pop Duo/Group Performance”Us” by Gracie Abrams ft. Taylor Swift”LEVII’S JEANS” by Beyoncé ft. Post Malone”Guess” by Charli xcx ft. Billie Eillish”The Boy Is Mine” by Ariana Grande ft. Brandy and Monica! WINNER: “Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga ft. Bruno MarsBest Country AlbumWINNER: Cowboy Carter by BeyoncéF-1 Trillion by Post MaloneDeeper Well by Kacey MusgravesHigher by Chris StapletonWhirlwind by Lainey WilsonBest Country Duo/Group Performance”Cowboys Cry Too” by Kelsea Ballerini and Noah KahanWINNER: “II Most Wanted” by Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus“Break Mine” by Brothers Osborne”Bigger Houses” byDan + Shay”I Had Some Help” by Post Malone and Morgan WallenBest Country Solo Performance”16 Carriages” by Beyoncé”I Am Not Okay” by Jelly Roll”The Architect” by Kacey Musgraves”A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by ShaboozeyWINNER: “It Takes A Woman” by Chris StapletonBest Country SongWINNER: “The Architect” by Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams”I Am Not Okay” by Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley and Taylor Phillip”I Had Some Help” by Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters”Texas Hold ‘Em” by Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bulow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael SaadiqBest Dance/Electronic AlbumWINNER: “Brat” by Charli XCX“Three” by Four Tet“Hyperdrama” by Justice“Timeless” by Kaytranada“Telos” by ZeddBest Dance Pop Recording”Make You Mine” byMadison BeerWINNER: “Von Dutch” by Charli xcx“L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]” by Billie Eillish”yes, and?” by Ariana Grande”Got Me Started” by Troye SivanBest Latin Pop AlbumFunk Generation by AnittaEl Viaje by Luis FonsiGARCÍA by Kany GarcíaWINNER: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran by ShakiraORQUÍDEAS by Kali UchisBest Latin Rock or Alternative AlbumCompita del Destino by El David AguilarPa’ Tu Cuerpa by CimafunkAutopoiética by Mon LaferteGRASA by NATHY PELUSOWINNER: ¿Quién trae las cornetas? by RawayanaBest Music VideoTailor Swif—A$AP Rocky360—Charli xcxHoudini—EminemWINNER: Not Like Us—Kendrick LamarFortnight—Taylor Swift ft. Post MaloneBest Música Urbana Albumnadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana byBad BunnyRayo by J BalvinFERXXOCALIPSIS by FeidWINNER: LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN by Residenteatt. by Young MikoBest Rap Song“Asteroids” by Marlanna Evans“Carnival” by Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West and Mark Carl Stolinski Williams“Like That” by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius WilburnWINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar“Yeah Glo!” by Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria WoodsBest Rap Performance“Enough (Miami)” by Cardi B“When the Sun Shines Again” by Common and Pete Rock ft. Posdnuos“Nissan Altima” by Doechii“Houdini” by Eminem“Like That” by Future & Metro Boomin ft. Kendrick Lamar“Yeah Glo!” by GloRillaWINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick LamarBest Rap AlbumMight Delete Later byJ. ColeThe Auditorium, Vol. 1 by Common and Pete RockWINNER: Alligator Bites Never Heal by DoechiiThe Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) by EminemWe Don’t Trust You by Future and Metro BoominBest R&B Song”After Hours” by Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Daniel Upchurch”Burning” by Ronald Banful and Temilade Openiyi“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” by Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick and Kelvin Wooten“Ruined Me” by Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea and Kevin TheodoreWINNER: “Saturn” by Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon and Scott ZhangBest R&B Performance”Guidance” by Jhené Aiko “Residuals” by Chris Brown”Here We Go (Uh Oh)” by Coco JonesWINNER: “Made for Me (Live on BET)” by Muni Long“Saturn” by SzaBest Pop Solo Performance”Bodyguard” by BeyonceWINNER: “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter“Apple” by Charli xcx”Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell RoanBest Rock PerformanceWINNER: “Now and Then” by The Beatles“Beautiful People (Stay High)” by The Black Keys“The American Dream Is Killing Me” by Green Day“Gift Horse” by Idles“Dark Matter” by Pearl Jam“Broken Man” by St. VincentBest Rock AlbumHappiness Bastards byThe Black CrowsRomance byFontaines D.C.Saviors byGreen DayTangk byIDLESDark Matter byPearl JamWINNER: Hackney Diamonds byRolling StonesNo Name byJack WhiteBest R&B AlbumWINNER: 11:11 (Deluxe) by Chris BrownVantablack byLalah HathawayRevenge by Muni LongAlgorithm byLucky DayeComing Home by Usher Best Americana Performance”Ya Ya” by Beyoncé”Subtitles” by Madison Cunningham”Don’t Do Me Good” by Madi Diaz ft. Kacey MusgravesWINNER: “American Dreaming” by Sierra Ferrell“Runaway Train” by Sarah Jarosz”Empty Trainload of Sky” by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings Best Musical Theater AlbumWINNER: Hell’s KitchenMerrily We Roll AlongThe NotebookThe OutsidersSuffsThe Wiz
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