On March 4, 2022, Obama won an Audio Publishers Association (APA) Award in the best narration by the author category for the narration of his memoir
A Promised Land. On April 5, Obama visited the White House for the first time since leaving office, in an event celebrating the 12th annual anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act. In June, it was announced that the Obamas and their podcast production company, Higher Ground, signed a multi-year deal with
Audible. In September, Obama visited the White House to unveil his and Michelle's official White House portraits. Around the same time, he won a
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator for his narration in the Netflix documentary series
Our Great National Parks.