Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States, secured a Grammy Award in recognition of her exceptional work in the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category. This win marks her second Grammy, acknowledging her audiobook titled “The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Time.”

The announcement unfolded during the pre-show of the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday, where Michelle surpassed prominent nominees like Meryl Streep, Senator Bernie Sanders, William Shatner, and Rick Rubin.

Released in November 2022, the acclaimed book delves into Michelle’s life, exploring moments of uncertainty and shedding light on her journey from a rare African American undergraduate to making history as the first African American First Lady of the United States. Notably, Michelle was absent from the awards ceremony.

This isn’t Michelle’s first Grammy; she previously clinched the same award category in 2020 for her memoir, “Becoming.” Meanwhile, in the previous year, her husband, former President Barack Obama, secured the best narrator Emmy Award for his Netflix documentary series, “Our Great National Parks.”

Their production company, Higher Ground, spearheaded the documentary series across five parts, showcasing the natural beauty of national parks globally. Barack Obama’s Emmy win, coupled with his two Grammy Awards, positions him halfway toward achieving an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards). Additionally, he stands as only the second U.S. president in history to receive an Emmy.

The Netflix series offered a captivating visual journey through the stunning landscapes of five continents, featuring locations such as Chilean Patagonia and Indonesia.