Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album | |
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Awarded for | quality musical theater cast recordings |
Country | United States |
Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
First awarded | 1959 |
Currently held by | The Color Purple (2017) |
Website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album has been awarded since 1959. The award was given only to the album producer, and to the composer and lyricist who wrote at least 51% of the music which had not been recorded previously.
Over the years, the qualifications for the individual nominees has fluctuated with principal artists, composers, and producers at one point being the sole eligible nominee, to the more recent standard which includes those whose contributions accounted for the majority of the album. As of 2012, the award description is as follows: "Award to the principal vocalist(s) and the album producer(s) of 51% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of a new score are eligible for an Award if they have written and/or composed a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of the album." Therefore, composers and lyricists are ineligible when recordings contain a majority of previously released material (revivals, collected works). Also, while they are not listed among the nominees, since 2001 the Recording Academy has awarded an official Grammy to the engineers/mixers of the winning Album.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year. As of 2008, the current eligibility year is defined by the Recording Academy as beginning October 1, and ending the following September 30. Awards are given in February following the eligibility period.
Name changes
This award has had several minor name changes:
- In 1959 the award was known as Best Original Cast Album (Broadway or TV)
- In 1960 it was awarded as Best Broadway Show Album
- In 1961 it was awarded as Best Show Album (Original Cast)
- From 1962 to 1963 it was awarded as Best Original Cast Show Album
- From 1964 to 1973 it was awarded as Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
- From 1974 to 1975 it was awarded as Best Score From the Original Cast Show Album
- From 1976 to 1986 it was awarded as Best Cast Show Album
- From 1987 to 1991 it was awarded as Best Musical Cast Show Album
- From 1992 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Musical Show Album
- From 2012 it has been known as Best Musical Theater Album.[1]
Recipients
Year[I] | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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1959 | Willson, MeredithMeredith Willson (composer) | The Music Man |
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[2][3] |
1960 | Merman, EthelEthel Merman (artist) (TIE) Verdon, GwenGwen Verdon (artist) (TIE) |
Gypsy (TIE) Redhead (TIE) |
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[2][4] |
1961 | Hammerstein II, OscarOscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers (composers) | The Sound Of Music |
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[2][5] |
1962 | Loesser, FrankFrank Loesser (composer) | How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying |
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[2][6] |
1963 | Rodgers, RichardRichard Rodgers (composer) | No Strings |
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[2][7] |
1964 | Bock, JerryJerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick (composers) | She Loves Me |
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[2][8] |
1965 | Merrill, BobBob Merrill & Jule Styne (composers) | Funny Girl |
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[2][9] |
1966 | Lerner, Alan J.Alan J. Lerner & Burton Lane (composers) | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever |
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[2][10] |
1967 | Herman, JerryJerry Herman (composer) | Mame |
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[2][11] |
1968 | Ebb, FredFred Ebb & John Kander (composers) · produced by Goddard Lieberson |
Cabaret |
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[2][12] |
1969 | MacDermot, GaltGalt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni & James Rado (composers) · produced by Andy Wiswell |
Hair |
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[2][13] |
1970 | Bacharach, BurtBurt Bacharach & Hal David (composers) · produced by Henry Jerome & Phil Ramone |
Promises, Promises |
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[2][14] |
1971 | Sondheim, StephenStephen Sondheim (composer) · produced by Thomas Z. Shepard |
Company |
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[2][15] |
1972 | Schwartz, StephenStephen Schwartz (composer) · produced by Stephen Schwartz |
Godspell |
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[2][16] |
1973 | Grant, MickiMicki Grant (composer) · produced by Jerry Ragavoy |
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope |
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[2][17] |
1974 | Sondheim, StephenStephen Sondheim (composer) · produced by Goddard Lieberson |
A Little Night Music |
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[2][18] |
1975 | Woldin, JuddJudd Woldin & Robert Brittan (composers) · produced by Thomas Z. Shepard |
Raisin |
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[2][19] |
1976 | Smalls, CharlieCharlie Smalls (composer) · produced by Jerry Wexler |
The Wiz |
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[2][20] |
1977 | Peretti, HugoHugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore (producers) | Bubbling Brown Sugar | [2][21] | |
1978 | Strouse, CharlesCharles Strouse & Martin Charnin (composers) · produced by Charles Strouse & Larry Morton |
Annie |
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[2][22] |
1979 | Shepard, Thomas Z.Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) | Ain't Misbehavin' | [2][23] | |
1980 | Sondheim, StephenStephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist) · produced by Thomas Z. Shepard |
Sweeney Todd | [2][24] | |
1981 | Lloyd Webber, AndrewAndrew Lloyd Webber (composer) & Tim Rice (lyricist) · produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice |
Evita - Premier American Recording | [2][25] | |
1982 | Jones, QuincyQuincy Jones (producer) | Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music | [2][25] | |
1983 | Krieger, HenryHenry Krieger (composer) & Tom Eyen (lyricist) · produced by David Foster |
Dreamgirls |
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[2][25] |
1984 | Lloyd Webber, AndrewAndrew Lloyd Webber (producer) | Cats (Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording) | [2][25] | |
1985 | Sondheim, StephenStephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist) · produced by Thomas Z. Shepard |
Sunday in the Park with George |
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[2][25] |
1986 | McClure, JohnJohn McClure (producer) | West Side Story | [2][25] | |
1987 | Shepard, Thomas Z.Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) | Follies in Concert | [2][25] | |
1988 | Schonberg, Claude-MichelClaude-Michel Schonberg (composer) · lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer; · produced by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg |
Les Misérables (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | [2][26] | |
1989 | Sondheim, StephenStephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist) · produced by Jay David Saks |
Into the Woods | [2][25] | |
1990 | Jay David Saks (producer) | Jerome Robbins' Broadway | [2][25] | |
1991 | David Caddick (producer) | Les Misérables: The Complete Symphonic Recording | [2][25] | |
1992 | Coleman, CyCy Coleman (composer) · lyrics by Adolph Green & Betty Comden; · produced by Cy Coleman & Mike Berniker |
The Will Rogers Follies | [2][25] | |
1993 | Jay David Saks (producer) | Guys and Dolls - The New Broadway Cast Recording | [2][25] | |
1994 | Townshend, PetePete Townshend (composer & lyricist) · produced by George Martin |
The Who's Tommy |
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[2][25] |
1995 | Sondheim, StephenStephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist) · produced by Phil Ramone |
Passion | [2][25] | |
1996 | Mardin, ArifArif Mardin, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller (producers) | Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs Of Leiber And Stoller | [2][25] | |
1997 | Whelan, BillBill Whelan (composer & lyricist) · produced by Bill Whelan |
Riverdance | [2][25] | |
1998 | Jay David Saks (producer) | Chicago: The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast) |
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[2][27] |
1999 | Mancina, MarkMark Mancina (producer) | The Lion King |
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[2][28] |
2000 | McDaniel, JohnJohn McDaniel & Stephen Ferrera (producers) | Annie Get Your Gun (The New Broadway Cast) |
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[2][29] |
2001 | John, EltonElton John (composer) · lyrics by Tim Rice; · produced by Chris Montan, Frank Filipetti, Guy Babylon & Paul Bogaev; · engineered/mixed by Frank Filipetti |
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida |
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[2][30] |
2002 | Brooks, MelMel Brooks (composer & lyricist) · produced by Hugh Fordin; · engineered/mixed by Cynthia Daniels |
The Producers |
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[2][31] |
2003 | Shaiman, MarcMarc Shaiman (composer) · lyrics by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman; · produced by Marc Shaiman; · engineered/mixed by Pete Karam |
Hairspray |
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[2][32] |
2004 | Jay David Saks (producer) · engineered/mixed by Ken Hahn, Todd Whitelock & Tom Lazarus |
Gypsy: A Musical Fable | [2] | |
2005 | Schwartz, StephenStephen Schwartz (composer & lyricist) · produced by Stephen Schwartz; · engineered/mixed by Frank Filipetti |
Wicked | [2] | |
2006 | Idle, EricEric Idle & John Du Prez (composers) · lyrics by Eric Idle; · produced by Eric Idle & John Du Prez; · engineered/mixed by Frank Filipetti |
Monty Python's Spamalot | [2] | |
2007 | Gaudio, RobertRobert Gaudio (producer); · engineered/mixed by Pete Karam |
Jersey Boys | [2] | |
2008 | Sheik, DuncanDuncan Sheik (composer) · lyrics by Steven Sater; · produced by Duncan Sheik; · engineered/mixed by Michael Tudor |
Spring Awakening | [2][33] | |
2009 | Miranda, Lin-ManuelLin-Manuel Miranda (composer & lyricist) · produced by Alex Lacamoire, Andres Levin, Bill Sherman, Joel W. Moss, Kurt Deutsch & Lin-Manuel Miranda; · engineered/mixed by Joel W. Moss & Tim Latham |
In the Heights | [2][34] | |
2010 | David Caddick & David Lai (producer) · engineered/mixed by Todd Whitelock |
West Side Story (New Broadway Cast Recording) | [2][35] | |
2011 | Armstrong, Billie JoeBillie Joe Armstrong (producer) · engineered/mixed by Chris Dugan & Chris Lord-Alge |
American Idiot (Featuring Green Day) |
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[2][36][37] |
2012 | Rannells, AndrewAndrew Rannells & Josh Gad (artists) · composer & lyrics by Matt Stone, Robert Lopez & Trey Parker; · produced by Anne Garefino, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez, Scott Rudin, Stephen Oremus & Trey Parker; · engineered/mixed by Frank Filipetti |
The Book of Mormon |
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[2][38] |
2013 | Kazee, SteveSteve Kazee & Cristin Milioti (principal soloists) · produced by Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe; · engineered/mixed by Richard King |
Once: A New Musical |
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[2][39] |
2014 | Porter, BillyBilly Porter & Stark Sands (principal soloists) · composer & lyrics by Cyndi Lauper; · produced by Sammy James, Jr., Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus & William Wittman; · engineered/mixed by Derik Lee & William Wittman |
Kinky Boots |
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[2][40] |
2015 | Mueller, JessieJessie Mueller (principal soloist) · produced by Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell & Billy Jay Stein |
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical |
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[2][2] |
2016 | Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos & Phillipa Soo (principal soloists) · music & lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda · produced by Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman, Ahmir Thompson & Tarik Trotter |
Hamilton |
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2017 | Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo & Jennifer Hudson (principal soloists) · produced by Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Scott Sanders & Jhett Tolentino |
The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast) |
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[41][42] |
References
- ↑ Grammy Awards restructuring
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 "Past Winners Search". Grammy.Com.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1959". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1960". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1961". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1962". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1963". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1964". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1965". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1966". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1967". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1968". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1969". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1970". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1971". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1972". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1973". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1974". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1975". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1976". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1977". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1978". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1979". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "22nd Grammy Awards". RockOntheNet.Com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Grammy Award® Winners: Best Musical Show Album". RateYourMusic.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1988". Awards & Shows.
- ↑ "40th Annual Grammy Award Nominations". DigitalHit.
- ↑ "41st Annual Grammy Award Nominations". DigitalHit.
- ↑ "42nd Grammy Award Nominations". DigitalHit.
- ↑ "43rd Grammy Award Nominations". DigitalHit.
- ↑ "44th Grammy Award Nominations". DigitalHit.
- ↑ "45th Grammy Award Nominations Coverage". DigitalHit.
- ↑ "50th Grammy Awards". RockOntheNet.Com.
- ↑ "51st Grammy Awards". RockOntheNet.Com.
- ↑ "52nd Grammy Awards". RockOntheNet.Com.
- ↑ "53rd Grammy Awards". RockOntheNet.Com.
- ↑ "Grammy Nominations Announced". BroadwayWorld.Com.
- ↑ "54th Grammy Award Nominations Coverage". DigitalHit.
- ↑ "Full Nomination List of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards". New York Daily News.
- ↑ "56th Grammy Award Nominations Coverage". DigitalHit.
- ↑ "Grammy Nominations: Full List of Nominees for 59th Annual Awards". Variety.
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