Among the nominees for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, announced today, are five recordings in the Best Musical Show Album category. They are:
Gypsy — Broadway revival cast album, Angel Records
Nine — Broadway revival cast album, PS Classics
Flower Drum Song — Broadway revival cast album, DRG Records
Man of La Mancha — Broadway revival cast album, RCA Victor
Movin’ Out — original Broadway cast album, Sony Classical
In addition to these, Tony Award-winner Heather Headley (Aida) received nominations in the Best New Artist and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance categories for her album This Is Who I Am (RCA) and Eric Idle, one of the creators of Seussical and of the upcoming Broadway musical Spamalot, received a nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for his recording of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.