2009 Grammys on tonight - A look at the nominees
The 2009 Grammy Awards will be given out tonight on CBS (8/7c). You can see a complete list of nominees in every category at HERE. Meantime, the nominees for best musical and spoken word albums for children are:
Best Musical Album For Children (For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.):
- Beethoven's Wig 4: Dance Along Symphonies, Beethoven's Wig, Rounder Records
- Big Round World, Trout Fishing In America, Trout Records
- Here Come The 123s, They Might Be Giants, Disney Sound
- Here Comes Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could, Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could, Bumblin' Bee Records
- The Shoe Bird, Gerard Schwarz Conducting The Seattle Symphony, Brilliance Audio
Best Spoken Word Album For Children (For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.):
- Around The Campfire, Buck Howdy With BB, Prairie Dog Entertainment
- The Big One-Oh, Dean Pitchford, Random House Audio/Listening Library
- Brown Bear And Friends, Gwyneth Paltrow, Macmillan Audio
- The Cricket In Times Square, Tony Shalhoub, Macmillan Audio
- Yes To Running! Bill Harley Live, Bill Harley, Round River Records
I've covered many of these albums (and more) in my gift guide for music lovers, gift guide for book lovers, and holiday travel guide on CDs for children. Check out those stories for details about many of these nominated albums.
For more info: For a complete list of winners in ALL categories and more Grammy info, go to
grammy.com.