Tony Award for Best Musical - Tony Award for Best Musical 1949 Kiss Me, Kate. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. 1950 South Pacific. Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. 1951 Guys and Dolls. Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. 1952 The King and I. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers. 1953 Wonderful Town. Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. 1954 Kismet. Book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis, music by Alexander Borodin, adapted and with lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest. 1955 The Pajama Game. Book by George Abbott.
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical - Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical The Tony Award for Best Revival (Musical) has been awarded since 1994. Before that time, both plays and musicals were considered together for the Tony Award for Best Revival. The award is given to the best musical play which has already appeared on Broadway in a previous production. (On the list below, each year's winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.) 1994 Carousel Damn Yankees Grease She Loves Me 1995 Show Boat How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1996 The King and I A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Hello, Dolly 1997 Chicago Annie Candide Once Upon a Mattress 1998 Cabaret 1776 The Sound of Music 1999 Annie Get Your.
Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical - Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been announced since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have only been announced since 1956. In the lists below, the winner is displayed first, the non-winning nominees second. 1948 Paul Hartman. Angel in the Wings 1949 Ray Bolger. Where's Charley 1950 Ezio Pinza. South Pacific 1951 Robert Alda. Guys and Dolls 1952 Phil Silvers. Top Banana 1953 Thomas Mitchell. Hazel Flagg 1954 Alfred Drake. Kismet 1955 Walter Slezak. Fanny 1956 Ray Walston. Damn Yankees Stephen Douglass. Damn Yankees William Johnson..
Tony Award for Best Revival - Tony Award for Best Revival The Tony Award for Best Revival was presented from 1977 until 1994, when it was split up int the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. The award was given to the best play, musical or non-musical, which had already appeared on Broadway in a previous production. 1977 (The award was called Most Innovative Production of a Revival) Porgy and Bess Guys and Dolls The Cherry Orchard Threepenny Opera 1978 Dracula Tartuffe Timbuktu A Touch of the Poet No award was presented in 1979. 1980 (The award was called Reproduction (Play or Musical)) Morning's at Seven Major Barbara Peter Pan West Side Story 1981 The Pirates of Penzance Brigadoon Camelot.
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play - Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play The Tony Award for Best Revival (Play) has only been awarded since 1994. Prior to that, plays and musicals were considered together for the Tony Award for Best Revival. The award is given to the best non-musical play which has already appeared on Broadway in a previous production. 1994 An Inspector Calls Abe Lincoln in Illinois Medea Timon of Athens 1995 The Heiress Hamlet The Moliere Comedies The Rose Tattoo 1996 A Delicate Balance A Midsummer Night's Dream Inherit the Wind 1997 A Doll's House London Assurance Present Laughter The Gin Game 1998 A View From the Bridge Ah, Wilderness The Chairs The Diary of Anne Frank 1999 Death of a Salesman Electra The Iceman Cometh Twelfth Night.
Tony Award - Tony Award What is popularly called the Tony Award but is formally the "Antoinette Perry Award" is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. Awarded by a panel of approximately 700 judges from various areas of the industry, it is generally regarded as the theatre's closest equivalent to the Oscars. While the award was founded in 1947, it was at the third awards ceremony in 1949 that the first actual Tony medallion was given to award winners. The award ceremony is broadcast on television, and includes songs from the nominated musicals. Winning a Tony award in a major category--best new play, best new musical, best play revival, best musical revival, or best actor or actress--can dramatically increase a show's ticket sales. A.
Hairspray (musical) - Hairspray (musical) Hairspray is a Tony- winning musical, focusing on Tracy Turnblad from Baltimore, who loves to dance. She gets a chance at the "The Corny Collins Show,", a local TV dance program, and becomes a celebrity overnight. Hairspray was nominated for the following categories: Tony Award for Best Musical WINNER Best Book of a Musical WINNER Best Original Score (Music & Lyrics) Written for the Theatre WINNER Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein) WINNER Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marissa Jaret Winokur) WINNER Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa) WINNER Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Corey Reynolds) Best Scenic Design Best Costume Design WINNER Best Lighting Design Best.
Grammy Awards of 2002 - Tim Blake Nelson The Peasall Sisters, Chris Sharp, Ralph Stanley, Gillian Welch & The Whites for O Brother, Where Art Thou Song of the Year Alicia Keys for "Fallin'" Best New Artist Alicia Keys Special Merit Awards Lifetime Achievement Award The Beach Boys Tony Bennett Sammy Davis Jr Bob Marley The Who Trustees Award Arif Mardin Phil Ramone Tech Award Les Paul Digidesign Alternative Best Alternative Music Album Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin (producers), Ken Nelson (producer & engineer), Michael H. Brauer (engineer) & Coldplay for Parachutes performed by Coldplay Blues Best Traditional Blues Album John P. Hampton, Jared Tuten (engineers) & Jimmie Vaughan (producer & artist) for Do You Get the Blues? Best Contemporary Blues Album Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson (producers), Richard Dodd, Don Smith (engineers) &.
Grammy Awards of 2003 - Norah Jones (producer & artist) for Come Away With Me Song of the Year Jesse Harris (songwriter) for "Don't Know Why" performed by Norah Jones Best New Artist Norah Jones Special Merit Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Etta James Johnny Mathis Glenn Miller Tito Puente Simon & Garfunkel Trustees Award Alan Lomax The New York Philharmonic Legend Award Bee Gees Tech Award Geoff Emerick Shure Incorporated Alternative Best Alternative Music Album Ken Nelson (producer & engineer/mixer), Mark Phythian (engineer/mixer) & Coldplay (producers, engineers/mixers & artists) for A Rush of Blood to the Head Blues Best Traditional Blues Album Anthony Daigle, John Holbrock (engineers/mixers) & B. B. King (producer & artist) for A Christmas Celebration of Hope Best Contemporary Blues Album Joe Henry (producer), S. Husky Höskulds (engineer/mixer) & Solomon Burke for Don't.
Grammy Awards of 1979 - artists), Don Renaldo (conductor), Yvonne Elliman, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Kool & the Gang, Walter Murphy, Tavares & Trammps for Saturday Night Fever Song of the Year Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are" Best New Artist A Taste of Honey Children's Best Recording for Children Jim Henson (producer) for The Muppet Show performed by The Muppets Classical Best Classical Orchestral Performance Michel Glotz (producer), Herbert von Karajan (conductor) & the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphonies (9) (Complete) Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance Luciano Pavarotti for Luciano Pavarotti - Hits From Lincoln Center Best Opera Recording George Sponhaltz, John Coveney (producers), Julius Rudel (conductor), Beverly Sills, Alan Titus & the New York City Opera Orchestra for Lehar: The Merry Widow Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera) Georg.
Grammy Awards of 1995 - Bill Bottrell (producer) & Sheryl Crow for "All I Wanna Do" Album of the Year David Kahne (producer) & Tony Bennett for MTV Unplugged Song of the Year Bruce Springsteen (songwriter) for "Streets of Philadelphia" Best New Artist Sheryl Crow Alternative Best Alternative Music Performance Green Day for Dookie Blues Best Traditional Blues Album Eric Clapton for From the Cradle Best Contemporary Blues Album Pops Staples for Father Father Childrens Best Musical Album for Children Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Chris Thomas, Hans Zimmer (producers) & various artists for The Lion King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Best Spoken Word Album for Children Ted Kryczko, Randy Thornton (producers) & Robert Guillaume for The Lion King Read-Along Classical Best Orchestral Performance Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Concerto for.
Grammy Awards of 1998 - Ol' Dirty Bastard drunkenly interrupted Shawn Colvin's acceptance speech to protest the Clan's loss in the Best Rap Album category. Record of the Year John Leventhal (producer) & Shawn Colvin for "Sunny Came Home" Album of the Year Daniel Lanois (producer) & Bob Dylan for Time Out of Mind Song of the Year John Leventhal & Shawn Colvin (songwriters) for "Sunny Came Home" performed by Shawn Colvin Best New Artist Paula Cole Alternative Best Alternative Music Performance Radiohead for Ok Computer Blues Best Traditional Blues Album John Lee Hooker for Don't Look Back Best Contemporary Blues Album Taj Mahal for Seńor Blues Children's Best Musical Album for Children Roger Nichols, Kris O'Connor (producers) & John Denver (producer & artist) for All Aboard! Best Spoken Word Album for Children John McElroy (producer).
Grammy Awards of 2001 - Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner (engineers/mixers) & Steely Dan for Two Against Nature Song of the Year U2 for "Beautiful Day" Best New Artist Shelby Lynne Alternative Best Alternative Music Album Nigel Godrich (producer & engineer/mixer) & Radiohead (producer & artist) for Kid A Blues Best Traditional Blues Album Simon Climie (producer), Alan Douglas (engineer), Eric Clapton (producer & artist) & B. B. King for Riding With the King Best Contemporary Blues Album Tony Braunagel (producer), Joe McGrath, Terry Becker (engineers/mixers), Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band for Shoutin' In Key Children's Best Musical Album for Children Joseph Miskulin (engineer/mixer & producer), Dan Rudin & Brent Truitt (engineers/mixers) & Riders in the Sky for Woody's Roundup Featuring Riders in the Sky Best Spoken Word Album for Children David Rapkin (producer) &.
Grammy Awards of 1999 - Celine Dion for "My Heart Will Go On" Album of the Year Matt Howe, Storm Jefferson, Ken Johnston, Tony Prendatt, Warren Riker, Johnny Wydrycz (engineers/mixers) & Lauryn Hill (producer & artist) for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Song of the Year James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "My Heart Will Go On" performed by Celine Dion Best New Artist Lauryn Hill Alternative Best Alternative Music Performance Beastie Boys for Hello Nasty Blues Best Traditional Blues Album Otis Rush for Any Place I'm Going Best Contemporary Blues Album Keb' Mo' for Slow Down Children's Best Musical Album for Children John Boylan (producer) for Elmopalooza! performed by the Sesame Street cast with various artists Best Spoken Word Album for Children Dan Musselman & Stefan Rudnicki (producers) for The Children's Shakespeare performed by.
Grammy Awards of 1963 - They recognized accomplishments by musicians for the year 1962 Record of the Year Tony Bennett for "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" Album of the Year (other than classical) Vaughn Meader for The First Family Song of the Year Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley (songwriters) for "What Kind of Fool Am I" performed by Anthony Newley Best New Artist Robert Goulet Children's Best Recording for Children Leonard Bernstein (conductor) for Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals/Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Classical Best Classical Performance - Orchestra Igor Stravinsky (conductor) & the Columbia Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky: The Firebird Ballet Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist (with or without orchestra) Leonard Bernstein (conductor), Eileen Farrell & the New York Philharmonic for Gotterdamerung - Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene/Wesendonck Songs Best Opera Recording.
Grammy Awards of 1966 - Sonny Burke (producer) & Frank Sinatra for September of My Years Song of the Year Johnny Mandel & Paul Francis Webster (songwriters) for "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Love Theme From The Sandpiper) performed by Tony Bennett Best New Artist Tom Jones Children's Best Recording for Children Marvin Miller for Dr. Seuss Presents "Fox in Sox" and "Green Eggs and Ham" Classical Best Classical Performance - Orchestra Leopold Stokowski (conductor) & the American Symphony Orchestra for Ives: Symphony No. 4 Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), Leontyne Price & the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Strauss: Salome (Dance of the Seven Veils, Interlude, Final Scene)/The Egyptian Helen (Awakening Scene) Best Opera Recording Karl Bohm (conductor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Evelyn Lear Fritz Wunderlich & the German Opera Orchestra & Chorus for Berg:.
Grammy Awards of 1994 - for The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album Song of the Year Alan Menken & Tim Rice (songwriters) for "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" performed by Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle Best New Artist Toni Braxton Alternative Best Alternative Music Performance U2 for Zooropa Blues Best Traditional Blues Album B. B. King for Blues Summit Best Contemporary Blues Album Buddy Guy for Feels Like Rain Children's Best Musical Album for Children Alan Menken, Tim Rice (producers) & various artists for Aladdin - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Best Spoken Word Album for Children Deborah Raffin, Michael Viner (producers) & Audrey Hepburn for Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales Classical Best Orchestral Performance Pierre Boulez (conductor)& the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: The Wooden Prince Best Classical Vocal Performance Arleen Auger for The Art of.
Grammy Awards of 1997 - Falling Into You Song of the Year Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims (songwriters) for "Change the World" performed by Eric Clapton & Babyface / Wynonna Best New Artist LeAnn Rimes Alternative Best Alternative Music Performance Beck for Odelay Blues Best Traditional Blues Album James Cotton for Deep in the Blues Best Contemporary Blues Album Keb' Mo' for Just Like You Children's Best Musical Album for Children George Massenburg (producer) & Linda Ronstadt (producer & artist) for Dedicated to the One I Love Best Spoken Word Album for Children Virginia Callaway, Steven Heller (producers) & David Holt (producer & narrator) for Stellaluna Classical Best Orchestral Performance Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) & the San Francisco Symphony for Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Scenes From the Ballet) Best Classical Vocal Performance James Levine.
Grammy Awards of 2000 - John Gamble, Comissioner Gordon, Andy Grassi, John Karpowich, Glenn Kolotkin, Tom Lord-Alge, Jeff Poe, Tony Prendatt, Anton Pukshansky, Warren Riker, Jim Scott, John Seymour, Matty Spindel, Chris Theis, David Thoener, T-Ray, Alvaro Villagra (engineers/mixers) & Santana for Supernatural Song of the Year Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) for "Smooth" performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas Best New Artist Christina Aguilera Alternative Best Alternative Music Performance Beck for Mutations Blues Best Traditional Blues Album B. B. King for Blues on the Bayou Best Contemporary Blues Album The Robert Cray Band for Take Your Shoes Off Children's Best Musical Album for Children Andy Hill (producer) for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland performed by various artists Best Spoken Word Album for Children Steven Epstein, David Frost (producers), Graham Greene, Kate Winslet &.
Grammy Awards of 1993 - Album of the Year Russ Titelman (producer) & Eric Clapton for Unplugged Song of the Year Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "Tears in Heaven" Best New Artist Arrested Development Alternative Best Alternative Music Album Tom Waits for Bone Machine Blues Best Traditional Blues Album Dr. John for Goin' Back to New Orleans Best Contemporary Blues Album Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble for The Sky Is Crying Children's Best Album for Children Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (songwriters) for Beauty and the Beast - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack performed by various artists Classical Best Orchestral Recording Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 Best Classical Vocal Performance Kathleen Battle & Margo Garrett for Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall (Handel, Mozart, Liszt, Strauss, etc.).
