2026 Grammy Award nominations announced

The nominations for the 68th annual Grammy Awards were revealed in November 2025. The ceremony will be held on February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS, with live streaming available on Paramount+.

Best Musical Theater Album Nominees

Five albums have been nominated in the Best Musical Theater Album category, celebrating both production quality and performance excellence in musical theater recordings. The nominees are:

Buena Vista Social Club
Death Becomes Her
Gypsy
Just in Time
Maybe Happy Ending

The presence of five nominees indicates that over 40 albums were submitted for consideration in this category.

Nominees for "Buena Vista Social Club"

The producers of the original Broadway cast recording for "Buena Vista Social Club"—Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow, and David Yazbek—are individually nominated. Paguia also serves as orchestrator, arranger, and music director for the Broadway show. He received the 2025 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and a 2025 Special Tony for his role as part of the onstage band.

"Marco 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."

David Yazbek acts as a creative consultant on the musical, while Dean Sharenow is the musical supervisor.

Event Overview

The Grammy Awards honor outstanding achievements in recorded music released between August of the previous year and the current eligibility period.

Author’s summary: The 2026 Grammy nominations highlight Broadway’s musical theater excellence with five nominees in the category, including notable recognition for "Buena Vista Social Club."

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Broadway News — 2025-11-07