2026 Grammy Award Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 68th annual Grammy Awards were revealed in November 2025. The ceremony will honor outstanding achievements in recorded music released since August and is scheduled for February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It will be broadcast on CBS and streamed live and on demand via Paramount+.
Best Musical Theater Album Nominees
Five albums have been nominated in the Best Musical Theater Album category:
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Death Becomes Her
- Gypsy
- Just in Time
- Maybe Happy Ending
This category highlights excellence in both production and performance of musical theater recordings. The fact that five nominees were chosen shows that over 40 albums were considered for this award.
Individual Nominees for "Buena Vista Social Club"
Producers Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow, and David Yazbek are individually nominated for the original Broadway cast recording of Buena Vista Social Club. Paguia, who also orchestrated, arranged, and directed music for the Broadway show, won a 2025 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and a special Tony as a member of the onstage band. Yazbek is credited as a creative consultant, and Sharenow serves as musical supervisor.
“The category recognizes excellence in both the production and the performance of musical theater recordings.”
Author's summary: The 2026 Grammys spotlight significant Broadway contributions, with five albums nominated for Best Musical Theater Album, reflecting the category's competitive field and notable industry talent.