Carrie Fisher Is Posthumously Nominated For A Grammy Award

Carrie Fisher was nominated posthumously for a Grammy Award on Tuesday,
during the 60th annual Grammy Award nominations. 

The “Star Wars” actress earned a
nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook recording of her memoir, “The Princess
Diarist.” If Carrie wins, it would be her first Grammy Award win. This is
the late star’s second nomination in this category. She previously earned a
nomination for her 2009 book, “Wishful Thinking.” 

Carrie’s memoir “The Princess Diarist” was
released last year. The 60-year-old actress was on a book tour promoting
her book before she passed away in Los Angeles on December 27,
2016, after suffering cardiac arrest.

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Carrie isn’t the only star being posthumously
nominated at this year’s Grammy Awards. Former Soundgarden frontman Chris
Cornell has been nominated for Best Rock Performance for “The
Promise,” which was made for a movie of the same name. If Chris wins this
category, it would be his first Grammy win as a soloist.

Chris was found dead in his Detroit hotel room
the morning after a Soundgarden concert. His death was ruled a suicide by
hanging according to the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office. Chris’ memory
lives on through his wife Vicky Karayiannis and his three children, Lillian,
17, Toni, 13, and Christopher, 12.

Good luck to all the nominees this year!

— Kevin Zelman