Best Musical Theater Album

The Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album recognizes excellence in recordings of the score of a musical theater work created to support an underlying dramatic intention or theme. This award honors excellence in the performance(s) and production of musical theater recordings.

60th Annual Grammy Awards • 2018

Honoring recordings released between October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017

Original Broadway Cast Recording won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album with "Dear Evan Hansen"

Winners & Nominees 2018

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Previous Years

Year Winner Title
2026 Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow, David Yazbek Buena Vista Social Club All Nominees
2025 Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Maleah Joi Moon, Adam W. Blackstone, Alicia Keys, Tom Kitt Hell’s Kitchen All Nominees
2024 Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Bryan Carter, Scott M. Riesett, Charlie Rosen, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman Some Like It Hot All Nominees
2023 Sara Bareilles, Brian d'Arcy James, Patina Miller, Phillipa Soo, Rob Berman, Sean Patrick Flahaven Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording) All Nominees
2022 Emily Bear, Abigail Barlow The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical All Nominees
2021 Kathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten, Elizabeth Stanley, Neal Avron, Pete Ganbarg, Tom Kitt, Michael Parker, Craig Rosen, Vivek J. Tiwary Jagged Little Pill All Nominees
2020 Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page, Anaïs Mitchell Hadestown All Nominees
2019 Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk, Ari'el Stachel, Dean Sharenow, David Yazbek The Band's Visit All Nominees
2018 Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Faist, Rachel Bay Jones, Kristolyn Lloyd, Michael Park, Ben Platt, Will Roland, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Pete Ganbarg, Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich Dear Evan Hansen All Nominees
2017 Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Joan Raffe, Scott Sanders, Jhett Tolentino The Color Purple All Nominees
2016 Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, Phillipa Soo, Alex Lacamoire, Bill Sherman, Questlove, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter Hamilton All Nominees
2015 Jessie Mueller, Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell, Billy Jay Stein Beautiful: The Carole King Musical All Nominees
2014 Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Cyndi Lauper, Sammy James, Jr., Stephen Oremus, William Wittman Kinky Boots All Nominees
2013 Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, Steven Epstein, Martin Lowe Once: A New Musical All Nominees
2012 Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Anne Garefino, Stephen Oremus, Scott Rudin The Book Of Mormon All Nominees
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