Two men accepting former president Jimmy Carter’s Grammy award for the audiobook version of his memoir, A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety, appeared on stage wearing yellow pins in honor of the Gaza hostages on Sunday.
The two individuals were Creative Community for Peace Co-Founder Steve Schnur (Worldwide Executive & Music President, Electronic Arts) and Creative Community For Peace Advisory Board member Doug Davis (Attorney and Founder, The Davis Firm). Schnur and Davis played a role in the production of the audiobook.
This marked Carter’s fourth Grammy, and he was also the oldest person ever to be nominated. His grandson, Jason Carter, along with Kabir Sehgal, accepted the award on behalf of the recently deceased former president and were notably not wearing yellow pins.
Carter's legacy in Israel remains controversial given both his role in facilitating the Camp David Accords and eventual peace agreement between Israel and Egypt, as well as his statements in books published that heavily criticized certain Israeli policies vis-a-vis Palestinians and have been described as antisemitic by some.
Carter died on December 29. 2024, at the age of 100.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé scored the top prize at Music's Grammys Awards on Sunday, taking Album of the Year for the first time in her career with her country record Cowboy Carter.
The superstar singer triumphed over Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and others to claim the trophy that had eluded her even as she collected more lifetime Grammys than any other artist. "I just feel very full and very honored. It's been many, many years," Beyoncé said on stage, standing next to her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, according to Reuters.
Other Grammy awards
Sabrina Carpenter won best pop vocal album Short n' Sweet, minutes after she performed hits "Please Please Please" and "Espresso" on the Grammys stage.
Earlier, Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus won the trophy for Best Country Duo or Group Performance for "II Most Wanted," a collaboration on Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter.
This year's Grammy festivities were revamped to be part awards show and part fundraiser for people affected by the wildfires, which were contained on Friday after killing 29 people and displacing thousands including many musicians, according to Reuters.