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Unlikely Grammy Winners

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Nov 09, 2017 1:40 AM
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Zach Braff

The Scrubs actor won a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack in 2005 for his film Garden State, which he also starred in and directed. 


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Barack Obama

Before he was elected, the president won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for The Audacity of Hope in 2008.


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Robin Williams

The funnyman has won five Grammys, four for Best Comedy Album and one for Best Recording for Children.


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Alvin & the Chipmunks

Over the years, these adorable rodents have collected seven Grammys for engineering. 


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Steve Jobs

The Apple genius won a Grammy award posthumously for Significant Contribution to the Field of Recording in 2012.


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Milli Vanilli

The quirky duo won the coveted Best New Artist award in 1989. But alas, it was taken back a few short days later after their lip-syncing scandal.


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Magic Johnson

The former basketball player won a Grammy for the Best Spoken World Album in 1993 for his work on the audiobook, What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS.


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Martin Luther King Jr.

The civil rights activist won a Grammy award in 1971 posthumously for Best Spoken Word Album for his speech Why I Opposed the War in Vietnam. 


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Elmo

Yes, the giggly red puppet has taken home three golden microphones for Best Musical Album for Children in 1999, 2000, and 2002.


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Eugene Levy

The American Pie actor won a Grammy in 2003 for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture for The Mighty Wind.


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Michael J. Fox

The actor took home a Grammy in 2010 for his audiobook, Always Looing Up.


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Christopher Reeve

The late Superman actor won the award for Best Spoken Word Album in 1999 for his audio recording Still Me. 


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Bill Clinton

The former leader of the free world won the award for Best Spoken Word Album in 2005 for his biography My Life. 


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Jimmy Carter

The 39th president won a Best Spoken Word Album award in 2007 for Our Endangered Values.


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Hillary Clinton

The former first lady and secretary of state received a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for her book It Takes a Village in 1997. 

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