Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish have been nominated for an award alongside Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey.
Sam, 41, and Graham, 61, who co-wrote Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other have been nominated for an Audie Award alongside great company.
The awards are due to take place on March 4 and they celebrate the best titles in audio publishing and spoken-word entertainment, honouring a varied group of actors, musicians, and politicians.
Sam, from Dumfries, took to Twitter to share his delight at the nomination writing: "So proud the audible version of “Clanlands” has made it io the final of the #audieawards! Great company to keep huh @grahammctavish?!"
Fans were absolutely buzzing at the news and could not be happier.
One wrote: "Great Company indeed! Congrats to #SamHeughan and @grahammctavish for making it into the “Finals” of the #AudieAwards for your wonderfully hilarious and informative #Clanlands "
Another said: "You and Graham well deserve this award. (That is a total understatement!) Both audio books are super duper fantastic. I hope an award is in the works next year for #ClanlandsAlmanac as well. I LOVE it. Already anxious for book #3 about NZ."
A third wrote: "You and Graham deserve all these awards.. You have made soo many fans laugh, cry, giggle and learn about your Scottish heritage.. Love these audio's.. There is no emoji to "LOVE THIS" enough!"
"Happy for you both Sam/Graham @Clanlands is the first book I’ve heard on audio, then Almanac. I love to read, but, your voices made such an Impact. I will continue to read then listen to your next adventure in New Zealand. Thanks for historical entertainment @MenInKiltsSTARZ," penned another.
A fifth replied: "I am not surprised. Well deserved in my opinion. Learning many new things while trying to catch your breath and see through your tears from laughing so hard. The dynamic between the two of you, the banter, it's just *chefs kiss*"
The Outlander actors, best known for their roles as Jamie Fraser and Dougal Mackenzie, have been nominated as finalists in the History/Biography category.
The Sunday Times Bestseller sees the fan-favourite duo travel around their homeland Scotland getting involved in all sorts of adventures.
Sam and Graham are amongst good company with the other nominees which include Barak Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Dave Grohl.
Audiobook of the year
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, narrated by Ray Porter, published by Audible Studios
A Promised Land , written and narrated by Barack Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio
The Storyteller , written and narrated by Dave Grohl, published by HarperAudio
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris, narrated by William DeMeritt, published by Hachette Audio
History / Biography
lanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other , written and narrated by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish (with a foreword written and narrated by Diana Gabaldon), published by Hodder & Stoughton
Music Is History , written and narrated by Ahmir Khalib Thompson and Questlove (Ahmir Khalib Thompson) Published by Recorded Books
Somersett: Benjamin Franklin and the Masterminding of American Independence by Phillip Goodrich, narrated by Robert Petkoff, Joe Morton, Simon Jones, Euan Morton, Nicola Barber, and the author (reading the author's note and afterword), published by Blackstone Publishing and May Wuthrich Productions
The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson, narrated by Kathe Mazur with Walter Isaacson, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
A Weekend with Pablo Picasso , written and performed by Herbert Sigüenza, published by L.A. Theatre Works
Business / Personal Development
Badass Habits , written and narrated by Jen Sincero, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Carry On by John Lewis with Kabir Sehgal, foreword by Andrew Young, narrated by Don Cheadle, published by Hachette Audio
Machiavelli for Women , written and narrated by Stacey Vanek Smith, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man , written and narrated by Emmanuel Acho, published by Macmillan Audio
What Happened to You? , written and narrated by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, published by Macmillan Audio
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