Musical Theater

68th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

Buena Vista Social Club. Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow, David Yazbek

67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

Hell’s Kitchen. Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Maleah Joi Moon, Adam W. Blackstone, Alicia Keys, Tom Kitt

66th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

Some Like It Hot. Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Bryan Carter, Scott M. Riesett, Charlie Rosen, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

65th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording). Sara Bareilles, Brian d'Arcy James, Patina Miller, Phillipa Soo, Rob Berman, Sean Patrick Flahaven

64th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical. Emily Bear, Abigail Barlow

63rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

Jagged Little Pill. Kathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten, Elizabeth Stanley, Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen, Vivek J. Tiwary

62nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

Hadestown. Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page, Anaïs Mitchell

61st Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

The Band's Visit. Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk, Ari'el Stachel, Dean Sharenow, David Yazbek

60th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

Dear Evan Hansen. Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Faist, Rachel Bay Jones, Kristolyn Lloyd, Michael Park, Ben Platt, Will Roland, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Pete Ganbarg, Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich

59th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

The Color Purple. Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Joan Raffe, Scott Sanders, Jhett Tolentino

About Musical Theater

Music Facts: Musical Theater

Contemporary Western musical theater emerged during the 1800s.
"West Side Story," "Les Misérables," "The Phantom of the Opera," "Wicked," and "Hamilton" are among some of the most famous musicals.
Recent GRAMMY winners of Best Musical Theater Album are Jagged Little Pill, Hadestown, The Band's Visit, Dear Evan Hansen, and The Color Purple.

Grammy Awards for Musical Theater

Year	Category	Winner	Work	Actions
2026	Best Musical Theater Album	Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow, David Yazbek	Buena Vista Social Club	All Nominees
2025	Best Musical Theater Album	Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Maleah Joi Moon, Adam W. Blackstone, Alicia Keys, Tom Kitt	Hell’s Kitchen	All Nominees
2024	Best Musical Theater Album	Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Bryan Carter, Scott M. Riesett, Charlie Rosen, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman	Some Like It Hot	All Nominees
2023	Best Musical Theater Album	Sara Bareilles, Brian d'Arcy James, Patina Miller, Phillipa Soo, Rob Berman, Sean Patrick Flahaven	Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)	All Nominees
2022	Best Musical Theater Album	Emily Bear, Abigail Barlow	The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical	All Nominees
2021	Best Musical Theater Album	Kathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten, Elizabeth Stanley, Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen, Vivek J. Tiwary	Jagged Little Pill	All Nominees
2020	Best Musical Theater Album	Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page, Anaïs Mitchell	Hadestown	All Nominees
2019	Best Musical Theater Album	Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk, Ari'el Stachel, Dean Sharenow, David Yazbek	The Band's Visit	All Nominees
2018	Best Musical Theater Album	Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Faist, Rachel Bay Jones, Kristolyn Lloyd, Michael Park, Ben Platt, Will Roland, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Pete Ganbarg, Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich	Dear Evan Hansen	All Nominees
2017	Best Musical Theater Album	Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Joan Raffe, Scott Sanders, Jhett Tolentino	The Color Purple	All Nominees
2016	Best Musical Theater Album	Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, Phillipa Soo, Alex Lacamoire, Bill Sherman, Questlove, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter	Hamilton	All Nominees
2015	Best Musical Theater Album	Jessie Mueller, Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell, Billy Jay Stein	Beautiful: The Carole King Musical	All Nominees
2014	Best Musical Theater Album	Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Cyndi Lauper, Sammy James, Jr., Stephen Oremus, William Wittman	Kinky Boots	All Nominees
2013	Best Musical Theater Album	Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, Steven Epstein, Martin Lowe	Once: A New Musical	All Nominees
2012	Best Musical Theater Album	Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Anne Garefino, Stephen Oremus, Scott Rudin	The Book Of Mormon	All Nominees
2011	Best Musical Theater Album	Billie Joe Armstrong	American Idiot - Featuring Green Day	All Nominees
2010	Best Musical Theater Album	David Caddick, David Lai	West Side Story	All Nominees
2009	Best Musical Theater Album	Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andres Levin, Joel Moss, Bill Sherman	In The Heights	All Nominees
2008	Best Musical Theater Album	Duncan Sheik, Steven Sater	Spring Awakening	All Nominees
2007	Best Musical Theater Album	Bob Gaudio	Jersey Boys	All Nominees
2006	Best Musical Theater Album	Eric Idle, John Du Prez	Monty Python's Spamalot	All Nominees
2005	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Schwartz	Wicked	All Nominees
2004	Best Musical Theater Album	Jay David Saks	Gypsy	All Nominees
2003	Best Musical Theater Album	Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman	Hairspray	All Nominees
2002	Best Musical Theater Album	Mel Brooks, Hugh Fordin	The Producers	All Nominees
2001	Best Musical Theater Album	Elton John, Tim Rice, Guy Babylon, Paul Bogaev, Frank Filipetti, Chris Montan	Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida	All Nominees
2000	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Ferrera, John McDaniel	Annie Get Your Gun	All Nominees
1999	Best Musical Theater Album	Mark Mancina	The Lion King	All Nominees
1998	Best Musical Theater Album	Jay David Saks	Chicago - The Musical	All Nominees
1997	Best Musical Theater Album	Bill Whelan	Riverdance	All Nominees
1996	Best Musical Theater Album	Jerry Leiber, Arif Mardin, Mike Stoller	Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs Of Leiber & Stoller	All Nominees
1995	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Sondheim, Phil Ramone	Passion	All Nominees
1994	Best Musical Theater Album	Pete Townshend, George Martin	The Who's Tommy	All Nominees
1993	Best Musical Theater Album	Jay David Saks	Guys And Dolls - The New Broadway Cast Recording	All Nominees
1992	Best Musical Theater Album	Cy Coleman, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Mike Berniker	The Will Rogers Follies	All Nominees
1991	Best Musical Theater Album	David Caddick	Les Miserables - The Complete Symphonic Recording	All Nominees
1990	Best Musical Theater Album	Jay David Saks	Jerome Robbins' Broadway	All Nominees
1989	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Sondheim, Jay David Saks	Into The Woods	All Nominees
1988	Best Musical Theater Album	Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer	Les Miserables	All Nominees
1987	Best Musical Theater Album	Thomas Z. Shepard	Follies In Concert	All Nominees
1986	Best Musical Theater Album	John McClure	West Side Story	All Nominees
1985	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Sondheim, Thomas Z. Shepard	Sunday In The Park With George	All Nominees
1984	Best Musical Theater Album	Andrew Lloyd Webber	Cats (Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording)	All Nominees
1983	Best Musical Theater Album	Henry Krieger, Tom Eyen, David Foster	Dreamgirls	All Nominees
1982	Best Musical Theater Album	Quincy Jones	Lena Horne - The Lady And Her Music, Live On Broadway	All Nominees
1981	Best Musical Theater Album	Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice	Evita - Premier American Recording	All Nominees
1980	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Sondheim, Thomas Z. Shepard	Sweeney Todd	All Nominees
1979	Best Musical Theater Album	Thomas Z. Shepard	Ain't Misbehavin'	All Nominees
1978	Best Musical Theater Album	Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse, Larry Morton	Annie	All Nominees
1977	Best Musical Theater Album	Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti	Bubbling Brown Sugar	All Nominees
1976	Best Musical Theater Album	Charlie Smalls, Jerry Wexler	The Wiz	All Nominees
1975	Best Musical Theater Album	Robert Brittan, Judd Woldin, Thomas Z. Shepard	Raisin	All Nominees
1974	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Sondheim, Goddard Lieberson	A Little Night Music	All Nominees
1973	Best Musical Theater Album	Micki Grant, Jerry Ragavoy	Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope	All Nominees
1972	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Schwartz	Godspell	All Nominees
1971	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Sondheim, Thomas Z. Shepard	Company	All Nominees
1970	Best Musical Theater Album	Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Henry Jerome, Phil Ramone	Promises, Promises	All Nominees
1969	Best Musical Theater Album	Galt MacDermott, James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Andy Wiswell	Hair	All Nominees
1968	Best Musical Theater Album	Fred Ebb, John Kander, Goddard Lieberson	Cabaret	All Nominees
1967	Best Musical Theater Album	Jerry Herman	Mame	All Nominees
1966	Best Musical Theater Album	Burton Lane, Alan J. Lerner	On A Clear Day	All Nominees
1965	Best Musical Theater Album	Bob Merrill, Jule Styne	Funny Girl	All Nominees
1964	Best Musical Theater Album	Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick	She Loves Me	All Nominees
1963	Best Musical Theater Album	Richard Rodgers	No Strings	All Nominees
1962	Best Musical Theater Album	Frank Loesser	How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying	All Nominees
1962	Best Sound Track Album Or Recording Of Original Cast From A Motion Picture Or Television	Saul Chaplin, John Green, Irwin Kostal, Sid Ramin	West Side Story	All Nominees
1961	Best Musical Theater Album	Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers	The Sound Of Music	All Nominees
1961	Best Sound Track Album Or Recording Of Original Cast From A Motion Picture Or Television	Cole Porter	Can Can	All Nominees
1960	Best Musical Theater Album	Ethel Merman	Gypsy	All Nominees
1960	Best Musical Theater Album	Gwen Verdon	Redhead	All Nominees
1960	Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast (Not A Composer's Award)	Various Artists	Porgy And Bess	All Nominees
1959	Best Musical Theater Album	Meredith Willson	The Music Man	All Nominees
1959	Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast (Not A Composer's Award)	Andre Previn	Gigi	All Nominees