100-year-old Jimmy Carter receives 10th Grammy Award nomination for spoken-word album ‘Last Sundays in Plains’ [Video]

About a month after turning 100 years old, former President Jimmy Carter received his 10th Grammy Award nomination for his latest spoken-word album, “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.”The 10-track album features renditions of classic songs such as “America the Beautiful” and “Amazing Grace” sung by Darius Rucker and LeAnn Rimes and includes recordings from Carter’s Sunday school lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.The album, released by Virgin Music in August, touches on the importance of love, kindness, forgiveness, and reconciliation, according to a news release.”Let’s celebrate and honor President Carter’s remarkable wisdom through the jubilant power of music,” said Kabir Sehgal, a longtime Carter family friend who orchestrated the music, in a statement about the album’s release.”His teachings have inspired us all. Music is a perfect medium to express the joy and gratitude we feel for him,” Sehgal added.The nominees for the 2025 …