Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

[hilltop]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 4:49pm

Congrats to Spring Awakening. The nominees were:

A Chorus Line, 2006 New Cast Recording, Masterworks Broadway
David Caddick, producer (Marvin Hamlisch, composer; Edward Kleban, lyricist)

Company, 2006 Cast Recording, Nonesuch Records/PS Classics
Tommy Krasker, producer (Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist)

Grey Gardens, Original Broadway Cast, PS Classics
Steven Epstein, producer (Scott Frankel, composer; Michael Korie, lyricist)

Spring Awakening, Original Broadway Cast, Decca Broadway
Duncan Sheik, producer (Duncan Sheik, composer; Steven Sater, lyricist)

West Side Story, Decca Broadway
Nick Patrick, producer (Leonard Bernstein, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist)

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 4:51pm

Of course. Do the voters even listen to them?

Updated On: 2/10/08 at 04:51 PM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 4:51pm

Congrats! I'm happy for them.

[Ariella]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 4:58pm

Bleh

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 4:58pm

Actually, SA's the only one of those that I've listened to. I don't think SA should have won, it's not a good CAST Album. It's a good album, but not a good representation of the show, just the music (which I think is what they were going for). What should have won?

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 4:58pm

what a shocker.

Who votes for these anyway?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:01pm

It's a good album, but not a good representation of the show, just the music (which I think is what they were going for).

But I don't think it even shows off the music itself particularly well. Where's the energy? Where's the life? It's totally blah. It all sounds better live. The CD doesn't capture that rock quality well at all.

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:04pm

True, I'm just saying that its produced more like regular album and only focuses on the music, not trying at all to incorporate the actual feel of the show.

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:05pm

ugh..boring

[James885]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:22pm

Ehh...... Good for them, I guess?

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:30pm

What a disappointment.

GREY GARDENS was robbed.

Updated On: 2/10/08 at 05:30 PM

[jake6970]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:31pm

Grey Gardens had an even more poorly produced album than SA.

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:34pm

Although the WSS album was dissapointing, the SA recording was the most poorly produced of the nominees.

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:44pm

Say what you will about the original "A Chorus Line" album being the best (which I can't disagree with), the revival one is well-produced. It has great energy, the orchestrations are alive and rich, and it represents the show well.

Also, the "Company" recording is very, very good.

I would say that "Spring Awakening" was possibly the best music, but definitely not the best recording.
To quote the "Curtains" recording (which I think is great):
"The song is lackluster. It lacks...luster."

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:52pm

Hold your hats and hallelujah. Like we didn't see that one coming.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:54pm

Good for them, even though I do NOT agree.

[snl89]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:01pm

I agree with what everyone is saying in that the production of the recording was not great, and actually the live show is SO SO much better. But I absolutely adore the score, and think it's the best (from what I've heard) of all the choices, so yay! :)

[TheaterAddict7652]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:19pm

Like anyone else was going to win

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:20pm

Spring Awakening is better than Sondheim?

Cool.

(Ohhh dear.)

Updated On: 2/10/08 at 06:20 PM

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:25pm

Spring Awakening is better than Sondheim?

Cool.

(Ohhh dear.)

DUHH, didn't you know that?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:26pm

But I LIKE it!

Scaaaary.

Updated On: 2/10/08 at 06:26 PM

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:34pm

Double post. My real posting is below.

Updated On: 2/10/08 at 06:34 PM

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:34pm

Surprise surprise. Personally, I think Grey Gardens was the better score. I think they're both great scores and kinda wish that the Tony for Best Score was a tie this year.

[sally1112]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:36pm

Grey Gardens gets ripped off again!

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:42pm

Can I just state that words are not enough to describe how furious I am that I did NOT get to see Grey Gardens on Broadway. You don't have to tell me I missed out. I know I missed out big time.