Kate Winslet, Barack Obama and Kermit The Frog are all past Grammy winners

Winning your first Grammy is a massive milestone for any musical artist, with huge stars like Beyoncé, Adele, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish all scooping multitudes of awards in the early stages of their career.

However, in addition to coveted titles like Album and Record Of The Year, the Grammys also feature a multitude of unusual and niche categories – which means that there have been a fair few surprising and unexpected recipients over the years.

Here are just 14 of the most surprising and unexpected winners from Grammys past...

Barack Obama

Yeah, let’s start with the biggie, shall we?

Barack Obama is actually a two-time Grammy winner, scooping both of his awards prior to being elected US President.

His two Grammy victories were in the Best Spoken Word Album category, for the audiobook versions of his Dreams From My Father and The Audacity Of Hope.

Michelle Obama

But the former president isn’t the only member of his household to be recognised by the Recording Academy.

In 2020, Michelle Obama scooped her first Grammy for the audiobook version of her memoir, Becoming. Four years later, she matched her husband when she picked up her second Grammy for another of her audiobooks.

Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Sophia Loren

fmThese three would be unlikely Grammy-holders as individuals, but what’s even more unusual is that they won as a trio.

The former US President, leader of the Soviet Union and screen legend teamed up on a recording combining Peter And The Wolf and Wolf Tracks, landing the award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children in 2004.

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher landed a posthumous Grammy in 2018, again in the Best Spoken Word album category, for the audiobook........

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