2024 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album Nominees predictions

The Grammy award eligibility period ends on September 15, and I don’t believe there should be anymore cast album drops between now and then(correct me if I’m wrong).

I thought to get the ball rolling on predictions for the Grammy award for best musical theatre album. For a refresher, last year had 6 nominees with Into the Woods(winner), Mr. Saturday Night, Six, A Strange Loop, Caroline, or Change, and MJ.

My prediction:

1. Sweeney Todd(winner)

2. Funny Girl

3. Kimberly Akimbo

4. Some Like It Hot

5. & Juliet

6. Parade

Wild Card: Shucked

Updated On: 9/8/23 at 01:29 AM

Parade is the best cast recording released this year and it’s not even close, it 100% deserves to win.

Dylan Smith4 said: "My predictions:

1. Kimberly Akimbo -WINNER
2. Sweeney Todd
3. Operation Mincemeat (London Cast Recording)
4. Some Like It Hot
5. Parade
6. Cabaret (London Cast Recording)

Don't count out London Cast Albums"

I'd kill for this outcome. I LOVE those London albums and Akimbo is my favorite album of the year.

I'm keeping in mind that the winners have usually been the Best Musical winner, the most-recognized title/IP, or have popular songwriters (Kinky Boots, Carole King, Alanis, Green Day, etc.)... that being said, here are my 8 "frontrunner" nominees and who I think may win...

Kimberly Akimbo

Shucked

& Juliet

Some Like It Hot

Cabaret

Sweeney Todd (winner)

Parade

Funny Girl

I wouldn't count out Shucked or & Juliet and their connections to the music industry (Shane/Brandy and Max Martin) and the draw of Josh Groban.

ElephantLoveMedley said: "TheFunny Girl album seems a serious contender too, no?"

I wouldn't doubt it and call_me_jorge agrees it might at least show up.

I see a lot of people calling for Funny Girl to win. People want Lea to win any award even if a different production was even better.

Sweeney will run away with this. Groban alone makes it Grammys bait and Sondheim love continues too. Helpful to remember Into The Woods won last year against a reigning Best Musical winner.

OhHiii said: "Sweeney will run away with this. Groban alone makes it Grammys bait and Sondheim love continues too. Helpful to remember Into The Woods won last year against a reigning Best Musical winner."

Josh has been nominated 4 times but NEVER won. The Grammy voters do not love him.

Folks, remember that there are also a couple of really good London cast albums that deserve a Grammy nod as well.

The FYC for your consideration ads have been going out as voting started yesterday! Lots of great cast albums and soundtracks.

''Josh has been nominated 4 times but NEVER won. The Grammy voters do not love him.''

But the Grammy voters LOVE Sondheim.

He's won in this category for ''Company,'' ''A Little Night Music,'' ''Sweeney Todd,'' ''Sunday in the Park With George,'' ''Into the Woods'' and ''Passion,'' plus there were wins for ''Follies in Concert,'' two different recordings of ''West Side Story.''

AND last year's ''Into the Woods.''

Maybe the combo of Groban AND Sondheim IS a winner!

Then again, who knows? ''Riverdance'' beat out ''Rent.''

Updated On: 10/12/23 at 12:56 PM

Earning nominations in the Best Musical Theater Album category are the Broadway albums of Kimberly Akimbo, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Also picking up nominations were Liz Callaway's To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Stephen Sondheim and Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions) Vol. 3, both in the Traditional Pop Vocal Album category.

https://www.playbill.com/article/kimberly-akimbo-parade-sondheim-unplugged-more-earn-2024-grammy-nominations

Shucked also didn't nominate specific performers, which is interesting. Is it just up to the producers to submit a list when they submit for consideration?