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Spoken word is a "catchall" term that includes any kind of poetry recited aloud, including poetry readings, poetry slams, jazz poetry, pianologues, musical readings, and hip hop music, and can include comedy routines and prose monologues. [1]
Up to and including the 64th Grammy Awards, all spoken word recordings fell under one category, the Best Spoken Word Album. As of 2023, the Spoken Word category has been renamed Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. This category recognizes excellence in spoken word albums, but no longer includes spoken word poetry.
From 1998 to 2022 it was awarded as Best Spoken Word Album. In 2020, spoken-word children's albums were moved here from the Best Children's Album category. [1] From 2023 it has been awarded as Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. [2] Poetry reading now has its own Grammy category, Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.
Yusef received two nominations for the 2025 Grammys. While he has previously won for writing collaborations with major stars, this year was his first nomination for his own spoken-word poetry album.
Former President Barack Obama won spoken-word Grammys for narrating the recordings of his books "Dreams From My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream ...
The Poet Who Sat by the Door is the sixth album of American poet, spoken word artist, actor and songwriter J. Ivy. It was released on September 30, 2022, by Word & Soul, LLC. The album won a Grammy in the category of Best Spoken Word Poetry Album in 2023.
Although Kay works primarily in spoken word poetry, she has published poems in magazines such as Foundling Review, DamselFly Press, and decomP literary magazine. [15] [16] [17] In 2011, Kay published "B", a short hardcover book containing the titular poem, which was originally written in 2007. [18] The book features illustrations by Sophia ...
Leake in 2020. Brandon Leake (born May 4, 1992) is a spoken word poet, educator and motivational speaker and the winner of the fifteenth season of America's Got Talent. [1] He was the first spoken–word poet to be on America's Got Talent and received the Golden Buzzer award in the first round from Howie Mandel. [2]