Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is up for a Grammy in the spoken word category.

A big honor for a Vermont senator.

Bernie Sanders is up for a Grammy in the spoken word category.

Sanders is nominated for the audiobook version of "Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In," along with actor Mark Ruffalo. The book was published after Sanders' unsuccessful run for president last year.

The competition includes Bruce Springsteen for "Born to Run," Carrie Fisher for "The Princess Diarist," Neil Degrasse Tyson for "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" and Shelly Pieken for "Confessions of a Serial Songwriter.