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text: Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
Winner and nominees -- 2010s

The Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album has been awarded since 1959. The award was given only to the album producer, and to the composer and lyricist who wrote at least 51% of the music which had not been recorded previously. Over the years, the qualifications for the individual nominees has fluctuated with principal artists, composers, and producers at one point being the sole eligible nominee, to the more recent standard which includes those whose contributions accounted for the majority of the album. As of 2012, the award description is as follows: Award to the principal vocalist(s) and the album producer(s) of 51% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of a new score are eligible for an Award if they have written and/or composed a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of the album. Therefore, composers and lyricists are ineligible when recordings contain a majority of previously released material (revivals, collected works). Also, while they are not listed among the nominees, since 2001 the Recording Academy has awarded an official Grammy to the engineers/mixers of the winning Album. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year. As of 2008, the current eligibility year is defined by the Recording Academy as beginning October 1, and ending the following September 30. Awards are given in February following the eligibility period.
Year Winner ( s ) Work Nominees
2010 David Caddick & David Lai ( producer ) · engineered/mixed by Todd Whitelock West Side Story ( New Broadway Cast Recording ) Ai n't Misbehavin ' Hair 9 To 5 : The Musical Shrek The Musical
2011 Billie Joe Armstrong ( producer ) · engineered/mixed by Chris Dugan & Chris Lord-Alge American Idiot ( featuring Green Day ) Fela ! - Robert Sher ( producer ) A Little Night Music - Tommy Krasker ( producer ) Promises , Promises - David Caddick & David Lai ( producers ) Sondheim on Sondheim - Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker ( producers )
2012 Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad ( artists ) · composer & lyrics by Matt Stone , Robert Lopez & Trey Parker ; · produced by Anne Garefino , Matt Stone , Robert Lopez , Scott Rudin , Stephen Oremus & Trey Parker ; · engineered/mixed by Frank Filipetti The Book of Mormon Anything Goes ( New Broadway Cast Recording ) - Sutton Foster & Joel Grey ( principal soloists ) ; Rob Fisher , James Lowe & Joel Moss ( producers ) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ( 2011 Broadway Cast ) - John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe ( principal soloists ) ; Robert Sher ( producer )
2013 Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti ( principal soloists ) · produced by Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe ; · engineered/mixed by Richard King Once : A New Musical Follies - Danny Burstein , Jan Maxwell , Elaine Paige , Bernadette Peters & Ron Raines ( principal soloists ) ; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker ( producers ) The Gershwins ' Porgy & Bess - David Alan Grier , Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald ( principal soloists ) ; Tommy Krasker ( producer ) Newsies - Jeremy Jordan & Kara Lindsay ( principal soloists ; Frank Filipetti , Michael Kosarin , Alan Menken & Chris Montan ( producers ) Nice Work If You Can Get It - Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara ( principal soloists ) ; David Chase , Bill Elliott & Robert Sher ( producers )
2014 Billy Porter & Stark Sands ( principal soloists ) · composer & lyrics by Cyndi Lauper ; · produced by Sammy James , Jr. , Cyndi Lauper , Stephen Oremus & William Wittman ; · engineered/mixed by Derik Lee & William Wittman Kinky Boots Matilda : The Musical - Bertie Carvel , Sophia Gennusa , Oona Laurence , Bailey Ryon , Milly Shapiro & Lauren Ward ( principal soloists ) ; Tim Minchin ( composer & lyricist ) ; Michael Croiter , Van Dean & Chris Nightingale ( producers ) Motown : The Musical - Brandon Victor Dixon & Valisia Lakae ( principal soloists ) ; Frank Filipetti & Ethan Popp ( producers )
2015 Jessie Mueller ( principal soloist ) · produced by Jason Howland , Steve Sidwell & Billy Jay Stein Beautiful : The Carole King Musical Aladdin - James Monroe Iglehart , Adam Jacobs & Courtney Reed ( principal soloists ) ; Frank Filipetti , Michael Kosarin , Alan Menken & Chris Montan ( producers ) A Gentleman 's Guide to Love & Murder - Jefferson Mays & Bryce Pinkham ( principal soloists ) ; Kurt Deutsch & Joel W. Moss , ( producers ) ; Steven Lutvak ( composer/lyricist ) ; Robert L. Freedman ( lyricist ) Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Lena Hall & Neil Patrick Harris ( principal soloists ) ; Justin Craig , Tim O'Heir & Stephen Trask ( producers ) West Side Story - Cheyenne Jackson & Alexandra Silber ( principal soloists ) ; Michael Tilson Thomas & Jack Vad ( producers )
2016 Daveed Diggs , Renée Elise Goldsberry , Jonathan Groff , Christopher Jackson , Jasmine Cephas Jones , Lin-Manuel Miranda , Leslie Odom Jr. , Okieriete Onaodowan , Anthony Ramos & Phillipa Soo ( principal soloists ) · music & lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda · produced by Alex Lacamoire , Lin-Manuel Miranda , Bill Sherman , Ahmir Thompson & Tarik Trotter Hamilton An American in Paris - Leanne Cope , Max von Essen , Robert Fairchild , Jill Paice & Brandon Uranowitz ( principal soloists ) ; Rob Fisher & Scott Lehrer ( producers ) Fun Home - Michael Cerveris , Judy Kuhn , Sydney Lucas , Beth Malone & Emily Skeggs ( principal soloists ) ; Philip Chaffin & Tommy Krasker ( producers ) The King and I - Ruthie Ann Miles , Kelli O'Hara , Ashley Park , Conrad Ricamora & Ken Watanabe ( principal soloists ) ; David Lai & Ted Sperling ( producers ) Something Rotten ! - Heidi Blickenstaff , Christian Borle , John Cariani , Brian d'Arcy James , Brad Oscar & Kate Reinders ( principal soloists ) ; Kurt Deutsch , Karey Kirkpatrick , Wayne Kirkpatrick , Lawrence Manchester , Kevin McCollum & Phil Reno ( producers ) ; Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick ( composers/lyricists )
2017 Danielle Brooks , Cynthia Erivo & Jennifer Hudson ( principal soloists ) · produced by Stephen Bray , Van Dean , Frank Filipetti , Roy Furman , Scott Sanders & Jhett Tolentino The Color Purple ( 2015 Broadway Cast ) Bright Star ( Original Broadway Cast ) - Carmen Cusack ( principal soloist ) ; Jay Alix , Peter Asher & Una Jackman ( producers ) ; Steve Martin ( composer ) ; Edie Brickell ( composer & lyricist ) Fiddler on the Roof ( 2016 Broadway Cast ) - Danny Burstein ( principal soloist ) ; Louise Gund , David Lai & Ted Sperling ( producers ) Kinky Boots ( Original West End Cast ) - Killian Donnelly & Matt Henry ( principal soloists ) ; Sammy James , Jr. , Cyndi Lauper , Stephen Oremus & William Wittman ( producers ) Waitress ( Original Broadway Cast ) - Jessie Mueller ( principal soloist ) ; Neal Avron , Sara Bareilles & Nadia DiGiallonardo ( producers ) ; Sara Bareilles ( composer & lyricist )
2018 Laura Dreyfuss , Mike Faist , Rachel Bay Jones , Kristolyn Lloyd , Michael Park , Ben Platt , Will Roland & Jennifer Laura Thompson ( principal soloists ) ; Pete Ganbarg , Alex Lacamoire , Stacey Mindich , Benj Pasek & Justin Paul ( producers ) ; Pasek & Paul ( composers/lyricists ) Dear Evan Hansen ( Original Broadway Cast ) Come from Away ( Original Broadway Cast ) - Ian Eisendrath , August Eriksmoen , David Hein , David Lai & Irene Sankoff , ( producers ) ; David Hein & Irene Sankoff ( composers/lyricists ) Hello , Dolly ! ( 2017 Broadway Cast ) - Bette Midler ( principal soloist ) ; Steven Epstein ( producer )
2019 Etai Benson , Adam Kantor , Katrina Lenk & Ari'el Stachel ( principal soloists ) ; Dean Sharenow ( producer ) ; David Yazbek ( producer , composer & lyricist ) The Band 's Visit ( Original Broadway Cast ) Carousel ( 2018 Broadway Cast ) - Renée Fleming , Alexander Gemignani , Joshua Henry , Lindsay Mendez & Jessie Mueller ( principal soloists ) ; Steven Epstein ( producer ) Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert ( Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event ) - Sara Bareilles , Alice Cooper , Ben Daniels , Brandon Victor Dixon , Erik Grönwall , Jin Ha , John Legend , Norm Lewis & Jason Tam ( principal soloists ) ; Harvey Mason Jr. ( producer ) My Fair Lady ( 2018 Broadway Cast ) - Lauren Ambrose , Norbert Leo Butz & Harry Hadden-Paton ( principal soloists ) ; Andre Bishop , Van Dean , Hattie K. Jutagir , David Lai , Adam Siegel & Ted Sperling ( producers ) Once on This Island ( 2017 Broadway Cast ) - Phillip Boykin , Merle Dandridge , Quentin Earl Darrington , Hailey Kilgore , Kenita R. Miller , Alex Newell , Isaac Cole Powell & Lea Salonga ( principal soloists ) ; Lynn Ahrens , Hunter Arnold , Ken Davenport , Stephen Flaherty & Elliot Scheiner ( producers )