 On May 29 , 2012 , U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Dylan a Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House . At the ceremony , Obama praised Dylan 's voice for its " unique gravelly power that redefined not just what music sounded like but the message it carried and how it made people feel " . 
 On May 29 , 2012 , U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Dylan a Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House . At the ceremony , Obama praised Dylan <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>voice for its " unique gravelly power <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>redefined not just what music sounded like but the message it carried and how it made people feel " . 
On May 29 , 2012 , U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Dylan a Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House . At the ceremony , Obama praised Dylan  voice fa its " unique gravelly power redefined not jus what music sounded like but the msg it carried and how it made ppl feel " .