West Side Story wins Grammy!

[alfgiotir]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 4:39pm

Just announced on the pre-Grammy telecast!

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 4:43pm

Could not go to a less deserving CD.

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 4:53pm

Ugh.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 4:56pm

I am shocked. This really should have gone to Hair. Hell, I thought 9 to 5 had a better CD than WSS.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 4:59pm

Talk about a completely uninspired choice. Should've gone to HAIR.

[Luv2goToShows]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:08pm

Congratulations West Side Story,

Although, in my opinion, Hair really deserved that Grammy & am surprised they did not get it. Oh well, congrats to WSS. .

[Devious]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:12pm

Really WSS? It definitely should have gone to HAIR.
Congrats anyway....

[JP2]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:14pm

Womp womp.

[broadwaybabe1234]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:17pm

Damn. That was my last choice... should have gone to an original like Shrek or 9 to 5. Oh well i don't really care that much

[singer73192]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:23pm

Ugh! What a dull recording! All I can say is the Grammys better not reward Taylor Swift over Lady GaGa!

[Pgenre]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:26pm

I TOLD you so!



I LOVE this recording and am so happy for them! Thank goodness they didn't award the mediocrity of the been-there-done-that HAIR or the aural nightmare of the N2N cast album (though the score and performances are fine).

P

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:31pm

Ugh I'm so disappointed...definitely should've gone to Hair. Or even 9 to 5, I thought that recording was really well-done.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:40pm

Fantastic! I agree with P!

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:43pm

Awesome! I agree with Pgenre and muscle23ftl. Congrats to the cast, crew, and producers!

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:49pm

Yay! Honestly, this is the only of the nominated recordings I have, so I probably shouldn't judge, but I love this recording. Of all the recordings released this season, this is my second favorite only to Next to Normal, which was robbed of a nomination.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 5:49pm

I actually think the CD of N2N is awful to listen to, and Hair is a great and fun CD, but if I have to pick one, would be WSS for sure.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 6:57pm

Ew. WSS really didn't deserve this. But, what can you do?!?

[jasonf]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 8:12pm

WSS was the best of the recordings nominated as far as I'm concerned. Shrek's score is lacking, 9 to 5 is meh, Hair feels like it's being pulled through molasses and I never really liked Ain't Misbehavin' all that much anyway.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 8:17pm

Disagree with the win.

N

[Kad]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 8:22pm

Probably one of the most irrelevant theatre-related awards.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 8:24pm

WSS is a known quantity .

I thought N2N or Shrek should have gotten it.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 8:28pm

It should have REALLY gone to HAIR. Like whoa.

Or for an edgy choice, NEXT TO NORMAL.

But WEST SIDE STORY? Really? Who is on the voting committee???

[BwayTday]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 8:28pm

P and muscle, in a non-catty way, I am just wondering what's wrong with Next to Normal's recording?

I don't have the whole album, nor do I have any of the others nominated, but no matter how much you dis-like this revival isn't the recording clear and have great orchestrations? What is the criteria for this award?
Updated On: 1/31/10 at 08:28 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 8:33pm

What criteria? It's voted on by music industry people, they vote for whomever they wish. Usually the award goes to the most successful of the nominees.

[pushdabutton]

Posted: 1/31/10 at 8:43pm

Should have gone to Hair in my opinion.