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Jim Dale wins Grammy for "Deathly Hallows" audiobook 
FEBRUARY 10, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Posted by PROF. DISH
Source: grammy.com
Tonight, the 50th annual Grammy Awards were held, and Jim Dale has won
in the category of "Best Spoken Word Album for Children" for his work on the U.S. audiobook version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
This will be Mr. Dale's second Grammy award, as he had previously won in 2000 for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Congratulations Jim!
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Squib
Points: 130
RememberSnape says:
That's cool, he must have a really nice voice kinda like Morgan Freeman or Anthony Hopkins.
Posted Feb 10, 2008 at 10:58 PM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 24801
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
YAYYY!!!!!!!!
CONGRATS JIM!!!!
Woooo =)
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Posted Feb 10, 2008 at 11:12 PM EST
Witch
Points: 600
Harry_Hermoine_Fanz says:
Congratulations Jim!!! Good work!
Posted Feb 10, 2008 at 11:33 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 517
ddarmyforever says:
Thats great, but quite the specialized category :)
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 12:04 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 3642
Yolis says:
That is really great..Congrats..Mr.Dale..im happy...oh man i miss the awards..on T.V..rubbish..
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 2:20 AM EST
Squib
Points: 116
sweetvanillamint01 says:
I haven't listened to any of the audiobooks, but I'm sure it was great. Congrats to Jim! :)
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 3:39 AM EST
Student
Points: 218
bowouf says:
congrat Mr. Dale
^^ really sad that i live in belgium we don't get to see anything from the awards :s
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 4:17 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2147
mad_eye muggle says:
Cool!That is sooo great!Congrats to him!He really did a good job!
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 5:46 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2839
Anastasia Popovick says:
Congratulations! That is wonderful news! I wish I could have stayed awake to see the whole show last night.
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 7:11 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1981
Nataly says:
"Best Spoken Word Album for Children" wow! What an award! Well done Jim Dale, you are the best! His second Grammy award! WOW!
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 8:00 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1595
zues says:
Congrats, I watched some of the Grammys. They don't show all of the awards given out.
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 8:38 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 7962
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
I am really glad to see him get this. He has done a wonderful job. I also like the British edition done by Stephen Fry - more formal, but goo none the less.
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 10:23 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1337
smart hermione says:
Woooooow, a Grammy! That must be really exciting for him. congrats!
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 10:25 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 79
Andros&Aiden says:
@RememberSnape:
He has a medium-deep voice with a bit of a drawl, very pleasant to listen to. Not gravely, live Freeman, although his voice was different on the last album, a bit more papery.
The thing that sets him apart, I think, is that he does a different voice for every character; even if there are 50 characters, you can tell exactly who's speaking, even if the text doesn't mention it.
I've got the whole series on my iTunes at work.
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 11:00 AM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4310
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
I was SO excited when I read that! :D It's just AMAZING!
~Drish~
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 12:07 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1911
brenpotterfans says:
YEA!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I actually have a couple of the books on Cd's and Jim Dale does a fascinating job. He definitely deserves to win.
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 2:35 PM EST
Witch
Points: 578
Bleak Angel says:
Have never actually listened to any Harry Potter audiobooks but congratulations to Jim Dale as i'm sure he did a fab job anyway!
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 4:20 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
yeah I saw that last night. they didnt show his win but they put it at the bottom. my mom told me to look to see it.
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 4:36 PM EST
Lady of the Rings
Points: 4011
Padfoot4387 says:
I still haven't listened to one of his audiobooks yet, but I really want to. I bet it would be awesome. Different voices for each of the characters... that's quite a feat.
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 5:39 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2372
hbluvhp says:
Whooo Hooo for Jim Dale! That is fantastic news! Do they televise that award? I try not to watch any of the awards shows... they just kind of bug me. But yeah for another nod to the HP universe!
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 5:44 PM EST
Points: 7805
Rococoed says:
Congratulations, Mr. Dale! I always thought you were just wonderful in delivering the books in audio format.
The talent with which he infuses his recordings is inimitable and does definitely warrant his earning this.
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 6:08 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1994
phoenix_feathers says:
That's amazing! He must be really very good if he is winning a Grammy for reading a book! I will have to buy an audiotape.
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 6:21 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1453
~Harry's true love~ says:
That's great that he won. It's a shame I have never heard one of the audiobooks. :(
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 6:54 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2179
Hecate3fold says:
I've never listened to any of the books on CD. He must have a very interesting voice to win twice.
Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 7:57 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1469
Bright Eyes says:
An award for reading - I love it! :D
Posted Feb 11, 2008 at 11:17 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1461
Feelin' Felix Felicis says:
Congratulations Jim Dale! I love the way he reads the books!
Posted Feb 12, 2008 at 1:56 AM EST
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