Michelle Obama Wins Best Spoken <br />Word Album at 2020 Grammys The former first lady <br />won the award for the <br />audiobook recording of <br />her memoir, 'Becoming.' Obama beat out filmmaker <br />John Waters and the <br />Beastie Boys in the category. Presenter Esperanza Spalding <br />accepted the award on her behalf. 'Becoming' was released <br />in 2018 and sold the most <br />copies of any book that year. Obama's book tour <br />was a sensation, with <br />numerous sold-out crowds <br />in venues that host concerts. The memoir is a recollection <br />of Obama's life up to former <br />President Barack Obama's election in 2008. President Obama has won <br />twice in the category for his <br />memoirs 'The Audacity of Hope' <br />and 'Dreams From My Father.'
