Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Bette Midler Nominated for Grammys
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The 2017 Grammy Award nominations, including several Broadway vets in the Best Musical Theater Album category, have been announced.
The nominees for Best Musical Theater Album are as follows:
Come From Away — Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, David Hein, David Lai & Irene Sankoff, producers; David Hein & Irene Sankoff, composers/lyricists
Dear Evan Hansen — Ben Platt, principal soloist; Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, producers; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, composers/lyricists
Hello, Dolly! — Bette Midler, principal soloist; Steven Epstein, producer (Jerry Herman, composer & lyricist)
Pasek & Paul are also nominated, with composer Justin Hurwitz, for their Oscar-winning song "City of Stars" from La La Land. Part of the Best Song Written for Visual Media category, they once again go head-to-head with Lin-Manuel Miranda's song "How Far I'll Go" from Moana.
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