Grammy Noms include 'Spring Awakening' & 'Hairspray' Film

The 50th Annual Grammy Award nominations were announced today, Thursday December 6, 2007.  Of the several categories and nominees, these are the listings for Best Musical Show Album and Best Movie Soundtrack.

Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards are broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles February 10, 2008 on CBS-TV. For a complete list of nominations and more information visit www.grammy.com.

BEST MUSICAL SHOW ALBUM

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

Company
2006 Cast Recording With Raúl Esparza & Others
Tommy Krasker, producer
Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist
Nonesuch Records/PS Classics 

Grey Gardens
Original Broadway Cast With Christine Ebersole, Mary Louise Wilson & Others
Steven Epstein, producer
Scott Frankel, composer; Michael Korie, lyricist
PS Classics 

Spring Awakening
Original Broadway Cast With Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele & Others
Duncan Sheik, producer; Duncan Sheik, composer; Steven Sater, lyricist
Decca Broadway 

West Side Story
Vittorio Grigolo, Hayley Westenra, Connie Fisher & Others
Nick Patrick, producer
Leonard Bernstein, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist
Decca Broadway 

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA

Across The Universe
Various Artists
Interscope Records

Dreamgirls
Various Artists
Music World Music / Sony Urban Music / Columbia / Sony Music Soundtrax 

Hairspray
Various Artists
New Line Records 

Love
The Beatles
Apple Records / Capitoal Records 

Once
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Canvasback / Columbia / Sony Music Soundtrax