Grammy Nominations Tonight: Musical Theatre Album -- Discussion

MY NOMINEES
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Kinky Boots
Matilda The Musical
Pippin

Who I Want To Win
Pippin, however, I love all four and listen to them daily, so no matter what I'll be happy.

Who Should Win
Pippin or
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Who Will Probably Win
Kinky Boots

I have to root for Pippin, though, because I'm featured on it and I want to be able to say I am on an Grammy Award winning album.

If KINKY BOOTS wins - that category and the Grammys are officially a joke. That has to be one of the biggest letdowns and worst produced musical theatre albums of the last few seasons. I say this as a big fan of the show, but the recording is a disappointment.

My vote goes to MATILDA for the exceptional job they did of capturing the energy and spirit of that shows as well as the expense they went to of getting an almost complete recording of the score that sounds better than ever.

The nominees have been announced! And they are...

MATILDA

MOTOWN

KINKY BOOTS

'Cinderella' was not nominated! What a travesty! The album has such beautiful music!

I know kinky boots will win but why only three nominations? Cinderella or Pippin deserved that fourth spot

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Is it though? Is it?

When the Grammy rules were revised (was it just last year?), they decided that if a category has a small number of eligible entries, there shouldn't be five nominees. There should only be four or three or two, proportion to the number of total eligible recordings. I fear that the musical theater category may fall victim to this rule quite frequently.

"When the Grammy rules were revised (was it just last year?), they decided that if a category has a small number of eligible entries, there shouldn't be five nominees. There should only be four or three or two, proportion to the number of total eligible recordings. I fear that the musical theater category may fall victim to this rule quite frequently. "

It that's true, it reminds me of the terrible rule at the Olympics where only the two best from each country can be in the finals..so you had 3rd place amazing American athletes who were not allowed to compete, while totally mediocre people from other places were finalists.

I am not upset with the nominees but come on, not Cinderella too? I could listen to ALL these over and over.

Updated On: 12/7/13 at 06:22 AM

Congrats to the nominees. While we're disappointed that Shout!'s recording of Annie was not nominated, we are tremendously proud of Thomas Z. Shepard's work on it and look forward to releasing our 'storybook' version of the album soon.

The Recording Academy's PRESENT rules require 40 entries to nominate 5 albums instead of 3. My understanding of the criteria is that the recording must be a record of a Broadway Musical. Albums such as compilations, solo albums or those recorded at clubs or with only a shows' soloists don't qualify as a Musical Theatre Album according to these rules.

I do know that the Recording Academy is always reviewing these criteria and it is hoped by all of us I'm sure that the rules might allow 5 nominees with less than 40 entries. Producing any record, much less a Cast Album, is a tremendous undertaking, both financially and creatively, so the recognition with an award nomination or win is always gratifying. But certainly not required for creative or financial success.

Just remember a little show called Wicked.

O.o
PIPPIN's CD sounds so good
I'm shocked it was not nominated
but then the other nominees in almost al the other categories are just as off the mark too....

The Grammys are useless when it comes to cast recordings. It's a filler award, and ultimately is something that gets caught up in everyone Christmas treeing their ballots after selecting the major awards.

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^^And it's mainly the winner of Best Score at the Tony who wins here