Alex Kulak2 said: "Do they give the album to voters? I guess that would make sense, like how they give DVD screeners to Oscar voters."
Yep. Most shows send, among other things, a cast album, a copy of the script, a souvenir program book (or sometimes a bigger book with reviews and articles about the nominees), a list of the nominees, and some swag.
There used to be heavy restrictions on what could and could not be sent to voters, but now it's sort of a free-for-all. There are still restrictions on what campaign materials can be sent to the nominating committee, but I don't think any producer or author would dare break those rules.
They should include some bonus tracks with Will Chase's understudy, Preston Truman Boyd. Saw him yesterday afternoon and he was terrific. My disappointment in not seeing Chase disappeared the minute PTB started singing.