2026 Grammy Award Nominations Announced
The nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been revealed. The 68th annual ceremony will honor exceptional achievements in recorded music released since August. It is scheduled for February 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS, as well as available for live and on-demand streaming on Paramount+.
Best Musical Theater Album Nominees
This year, five albums are nominated in the Best Musical Theater Album category:
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Death Becomes Her
- Gypsy
- Just in Time
- Maybe Happy Ending
This award honors excellence in both the production and performance of musical theater recordings. Having five nominees indicates that over 40 albums were submitted for consideration.
Details on “Buena Vista Social Club” Nomination
Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow, and David Yazbek are the individual nominees as producers of the original Broadway cast recording of “Buena Vista Social Club.” Paguia also worked as the orchestrator, arranger, and music director for the Broadway show. He received a 2025 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and a 2025 Special Tony Award as a member of the show's onstage band.
"Paguia is also the orchestrator, arranger and music director of the Broadway production; he earned a 2025 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations as well as a 2025 Special Tony as part of the show’s onstage band."
Yazbek serves as a creative consultant on the musical, while Sharenow is the musical supervisor.
Author’s summary: The 2026 Grammy nominations highlight the competitive musical theater category, featuring five standout albums and notable contributions from acclaimed artists like Marco Paguia.