Barack Obama wins Emmy for Netflix's 'Our Great National Parks' docuseries
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First notable Emmy award
Former US President Barack Obama won his first notable Emmy award for the narration of Netflix's documentary series, 'Our Great National Parks' on Saturday.
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'Outstanding Narrator award'
Obama won the Outstanding Narrator award at the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War), David Attenborough's 'The Mating Game', W. Kamau Bell's four-part documentary 'We Need to Talk About Cosby' and Lupita Nyong'o (Serengeti II) in a star-studded category.
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Earlier nominations
Earlier in 2016, he was also nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy for the TV show ' David Attenborough Meets President Obama', as per Deadline Magazine.
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Mr and Mrs Obama
The five-part documentary 'Our Great National Parks' was produced by the Obamas' production company Higher Ground, the former president and Michelle Obama's production company created the five-part docuseries on national parks and wildlife throughout the world.
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Wishes, congratulatory posts
Netflix also extended their wishes and shared a congratulatory post for the Emmy winner with the caption "Congrats to President Barack Obama who just became the first President to win a competitive Emmy for narrating Our Great National Parks."