Grammys Winners: Best Musical Theater Album

Grammy Winners for Best Musical Theater Album: 1959 to 2021

The Grammys have awarded “Best Musical Theater Album” since 1959. The work must be comprised of more than 51% or more new material. The award is typically given to the album producer, principal singers, and composers and lyricists. It has been known under multiple names including Best Original Cast Album, Best Broadway Show Album, Best Show Album, Best Original Cast Show Album, Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album, Best Cast Show Album, Best Musical Cast Show Album, and Best Musical Show Album. Check out other album of the year awards here. Check out other stage & screen lists here. 2021: Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard (music & lyrics), Michael Farrell (music) Jagged Little Pill 2020: Anais Mitchell (music & lyrics) Hadestown 2019: David Yazbeck (music & lyrics) The Band’s Visit 2018: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (music & lyrics) Dear Evan Hansen 2017: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, & Stephen Bray (music & lyrics) The Color Purple 2016: Lin-Manuel Miranda (music & lyrics) Hamilton 2015: Various Artists Beautiful: The Carole King Musical 2014: Cyndi Lauper (music & lyrics) Kinky Boots 2013: Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova (music & lyrics) Once 2012: Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, & Matt Stone (music & lyrics) The Book of Mormon 2011: Green Day American Idiot 2010: Leonard Bernstein (music) & Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) West Side Story 2009: Lin-Manuel Miranda (music & lyrics) In the Heights 2008: Duncan Sheik (music) & Steven Sater (lyrics) Spring Awakening 2007: Bob Gaudio (music) & Bob Crewe (lyrics) Jersey Boys 2006: Eric Idle (music & lyrics) & John De Prez (music) Monty Python’s Spamalot 2005: Stephen Schwartz (music & lyrics) Wicked 2004: Jule Styne (music) & Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) Gypsy 2003 Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (music & lyrcs) Hairspray 2002: Mel Brooks (music & lyrics) The Producers 2001: Elton John (music) & Tim Rice (lyrics) Aida 2000: Irving Berlin (music & lyrics) Annie Get Your Gun 1999: Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) The Lion King 1998: John Kander (music) & Fred Ebb (lyrics) Chicago 1997: Bill Whelan (music) Riverdance 1996: Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller (music & lyrics) Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller 1995: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Passion 1994: Pete Townshend (music & lyrics) The Who’s Tommy 1993: Frank Loesser (music & lyrics) Guys and Dolls 1992: Cy Coleman (music) with Betty Comden & Adolph Green (lyrics) The Will Rogers Follies 1991: Claude-Michel Schönberg (music) with Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer (lyrics) Les Misérables 1990: Various Artists Jerome Robbins’ Broadway 1989: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Into the Woods 1988: Claude-Michel Schönberg (music) with Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer (lyrics) Les Misérables 1987: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Follies in Concert 1986: Leonard Bernstein (music) & Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) West Side Story 1985: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Sunday in the Park with George 1984: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) & T.S. Eliot (lyrics) Cats 1983: Henry Krieger (music) & Tom Eyen (lyrics) Dreamgirls 1982: Lena Horner (performer) Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music 1981: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) & Tim Rice (lyrics) Evita 1980: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 1979: Fats Waller (music) & various artists (lyrics) Ain’t Misbehavin’ 1978: Charles Strouse (music) & Martin Charnin (lyrics) Annie 1977: Various Artists Bubbling Brown Sugar 1976: Charlie Smalls et al (music & lyrics) The Wiz 1975: Judd Woldin (music) & Robert Brittan (lyrics) Raisin 1974: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) A Little Night Music 1973: Mick Grant (music & lyrics) Don’t Mother Me, I Can’t Cope 1972: Stephen Schwartz (music & lyrics) Godspell 1971: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Company 1970: Burt Bacharach (music) & Hal David (lyrics) Promises, Promises 1969: Galt MacDermot (music) with Gerome Ragni & James Rado (lyrics) Hair 1968: John Kander (music) & Fred Ebb (lyrics) Cabaret 1967: Jerry Herman (music & lyrics) Mame 1966: Burton Lane (music) & Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics) On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1965: Jule Styne (music) & Bob Merrill (lyrics) Funny Girl 1964: Jerry Bock (music) & Sheldon Harnick (lyrics) She Loves Me 1963: Richard Rodgers (music & lyrics) No Strings 1962: Frank Loesser (music & lyrics) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1961: Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) The Sound of Music 1960: Jule Styne (music) & Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) Gypsy / Albert Hague (music) & Dorothy Fields (lyrics) Redhead 1959: Meredith Willson (music & lyrics) The Music Man Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Year-End Album Awards” Dave’s Music Database “Other Stage & Screen Lists” Grammy.com Wikipedia: “Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album” First posted 12/24/2021.

Laurence Olivier Awards for Best New Musical

Laurence Olivier Award: Best New Musical: 1976-2020

The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical was established in 1976. It is presented annually by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of British productions. The awards were originally known as the Society of West End Theatre Awards, but renamed in honor of actor Laurence Olivier in 1984. Check out other album of the year awards here. 2020: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (music & lyrics) Dear Evan Hansen 2019: Irene Sankoff & David Hern (music & lyrics) Come from Away 2018: Lin-Manuel Miranda (music & lyrics) Hamilton 2017: Tim Minchin (music & lyrics) Groundhog Day 2016: Cyndi Lauper (music & lyrics) Kinky Boots 2015: Ray Davies (music & lyrics) Sunny Afternoon 2014: Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, & Matt Stone (music & lyrics) The Book of Mormon 2013: Irving Berlin (music & lyrics) Top Hat 2012: Tim Minchin (music & lyrics) Matilda 2011: Neil Benjamin & Laurence O’Keefe (music & lyrics) Legally Blonde 2010: Duncan Sheik (music) & Steven Sater (lyrics) Spring Awakening 2009: Bob Gaudio (music) & Bob Crewe (lyrics) Jersey Boys 2008: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (music & lyrcs) Hairspray 2007: Tony Kushner (music & lyrics) Caroline, or Change 2006: Elton John (music) & Lee Hall (lyrics) Billy Elliot the Musical 2005: Mel Brooks (music & lyrics) The Producers 2004: Richard Thomas (music & lyrics) and Stewart Lee (lyrics) Jerry Springer 2003: Madness (music & lyrics) Our House 2002: -- 2001: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Merrily We Roll Along 2000: George Stiles (music) & Anthony Drewe (lyrics) Honk! 1999: Taliep Petersen (music) & David Kramer (lyrics) Kat and the Kings 1998: Alan Menken (music) with Howard Ashman & Tim Rice (lyrics) Beauty and the Beast 1997: Claude-Michel Schönberg (music) with Alain Boublil, Edward Hardy, & Stephen Clark (lyrics) Martin Guerre 1996: Various Artists Jolson 1995: Stephen Flaherty (music) & Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) Once on This Island 1994: Cy Coleman (music) & David Zippel (lyrics) City of Angels 1993: George Gershwin (music) & Ira Gershwin (lyrics) Crazy for You 1992: Georges Bizet (music) & Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) Carmen Jones 1991: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Sunday in the Park with George 1990: -- 1989: Various Artists Return to the Forbidden Planet 1988: Leonard Bernstein (music) with Stephen Sondheim et al (lyrics) Candide 1987: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Follies 1986: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) with Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe (lyrics) Phantom of the Opera 1985: Noel Gay (music) with Douglas Furber & L. Arthur Rose (lyrics) Me and My Girl 1984: Harry Warren (music) with Al Dubin & Johnny Mercer (lyrics) 42nd Street 1983: Willy Russell (music & lyrics) Blood Brothers 1982: Monty Norman (music) & Peter Nichols (lyrics) Poppy 1981: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) & T.S. Eliot (lyrics) Cats 1980: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 1979: Monty Norman (music & lyrics) with Julian More (lyrics) Songbook 1978: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) & Tim Rice (lyrics) Evita 1977: Guy Woolfenden (music) & Trevor Nunn (lyrics) The Comedy of Errors 1976: Marvin Hamlisch (music) & Edward Kleban (lyrics) A Chorus Line Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Year-End Album Awards” OfficialLondonTheatre.com: Olivier Awards First posted 12/24/2021.

Tony Award Winners for Best Musical

Tony Awards: Best Musical: 1949-2020

The Tony Award for Best Musical has been presented since 1949. Broadway musicals which have no been previously produced on Broadway are eligible. Winners are determined by Tony Award voters. Check out other album of the year awards here. 2020: Various Artists Moulin Rouge! 2019: Anais Mitchell (music & lyrics) Hadestown 2018: David Yazbeck (music & lyrics) The Band’s Visit 2017: Benji Pasek & Justin Paul (music & lyrics) Dear Evan Hansen 2016: Lin-Manuel Miranda (music & lyrics) Hamilton 2015: Jeanine Tesori (music) & Lisa Kron (lyrics) Fun Home 2014: Steven Lutvak (music) & Robert L. Freedman (lyrics) A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder 2013: Cyndi Lauper (music & lyrics) Kinky Boots 2012: Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová Once 2011: Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, & Matt Stone The Book of Mormon 2010: David Bryan (music & lyrics) & Joe DPietro (lyrics) Memphis 2009: Elton John (music) & Lee Hall (lyrics) Billy Elliot the Musical 2008: Lin-Manuel Miranda (music & lyrics) In the Heights 2007: Duncan Sheik (music) & Steven Sater (lyrics) Spring Awakening 2006: Bob Gaudio (music) & Bob Crewe (lyrics) Jersey Boys 2005: Eric Idle (music & lyrics) & John De Prez (music) Spamalot 2004: Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx (music & lyrics) Avenue Q 2003: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (music & lyrcs) Hairspray 2002: Jeanine Tesori (music) & Dick Scanlan (lyrics) Thoroughly Modern Millie 2001: Mel Brooks (music & lyrics) The Producers 2000: Various Artists Contact 1999: Various Artists Fosse 1998: Elton John (music) & Tim Rice (lyrics) The Lion King 1997: Maury Yeston (music & lyrics) Titanic 1996: Jonathan Larson (music & lyrics) Rent 1995: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) with Don Black & Christopher Hampton (lyrics) Sunset Boulevard 1994: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Passion 1993: John Kander (music) & Fred Ebb (lyrics) Kiss of the Spider Woman 1992: George Gershwin (music) & Ira Gershwin (lyrics) Crazy for You 1991: Cy Coleman (music) with Betty Comden & Adolph Green (lyrics) The Will Rogers Follies 1990: Cy Coleman (music) & David Zippel (lyrics) City of Angels 1989: Various Artists Jerome Robbins’ Broadway 1988: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) with Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe (lyrics) Phantom of the Opera 1987: Claude-Michel Schönberg (music) with Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer (lyrics) Les Misérables 1986: Rupert Holmes (music & lyrics) The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1985: Roger Miller (music & lyrics) Big River 1984: Jerry Herman music & lyrics) La Cage aux Folles 1983: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) & T.S. Eliot (lyrics) Cats 1982: Maury Yeston (music & lyrics) Nine 1981: Harry Warren (music) with Al Dubin & Johnny Mercer (lyrics) 42nd Street 1980: Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) & Tim Rice (lyrics) Evita 1979: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 1978: Fats Waller (music) & various artists (lyrics) Ain’t Misbehavin’ 1977: Charles Strouse (music) & Martin Charnin (lyrics) Annie 1976: Marvin Hamlisch (music) & Edward Kleban (lyrics) A Chorus Line 1975: Charlie Smalls et al (music & lyrics) The Wiz 1974: Judd Woldin (music) & Robert Brittan (lyrics) Raisin 1973: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) A Little Night Music 1972: Galt MacDermot (music) & John Guare (lyrics) Two Gentlemen of Verona 1971: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) Company 1970: Charles Strouse (music) & Lee Adams (lyrics) Applause 1969: Sherman Edwards (music & lyrics) 1776 1968: Jule Styne (music) with Adolph Green & Betty Comden (lyrics) Hallelujah, Baby! 1967: John Kander (music) & Fred Ebb (lyrics) Cabaret 1966: Mitch Leigh (music) & Joe Darion (lyrics) Man of La Mancha 1965: Jerry Bock (music) & Sheldon Harnick (lyrics) Fiddler on the Roof 1964: Jerry Herman (music & lyrics) Hello, Dolly! 1963: Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1962: Frank Loesser (music & lyrics) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1961: Charles Strouse (music) & Lee Adams (lyrics) Bye Bye Birdie 1960: Richard Rodgers (music) & Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) The Sound of Music / Jerry Bock (music) & Sheldon Harnick (lyrics) Fiorello! 1959: Albert Hague (music) & Dorothy Fields (lyrics) Redhead 1958: Meredith Willson (music & lyrics) The Music Man 1957: Alan Jay Lerner (music) & Frederick Loewe (lyrics) My Fair Lady 1956: Richard Adler (music) & Jerry Ross (lyrics) Damn Yankees 1955: Richard Adler (music) & Jerry Ross (lyrics) The Pajama Game 1954: Alexander Borodin (music) with Robert Wright & George Forrest (lyrics) Kismet 1953: Leonard Bernstein (music) with Betty Comden & Adolph Green (lyrics) Wonderful Town 1952: Richard Rodgers (music) & Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) The King and I 1951: Frank Loesser (music & lyrics) Guys and Dolls 1950: Richard Rodgers (music) & Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) South Pacific 1949: Cole Porter (music & lyrics) Kiss Me, Kate Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Year-End Album Awards” TonyAwards.com First posted 12/24/2021.