12/08/2005 Archives: "Animation in the Grammy Award nominations"

The National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences has announced the nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. The eligibility year for the Grammy's does not coincide with the calendar year as most awards do. Nominees are chosen from recordings released from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. Animated movies and tv shows received six nominations, with The Incredibles getting half of those nods. The awards ceremony will be held Wednesday, February 8, 2006, in Los Angeles, and be broadcast on CBS. The six animation related Grammy Award nominees are:

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

Pooh's Heffalump Movie Read-along
Roy Dotrice
[Walt Disney Records]

Best Comedy Album

Family Guy Live In Vegas
Various Artists
Seth MacFarlane & Walter Murphy, producers
[Geffen Records, Fox Music]

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

The Incredibles
Michael Giacchino, composer
[Walt Disney Records]

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Believe
Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri, songwriters (Josh Groban)
Track from: The Polar Express
[Warner Sunset/Reprise; Publishers: Warner Olive Music, Aerostation Corp., Universal-MCA Music Publishing, Jobanala Music.]

Best Instrumental Composition

The Incredits
Michael Giacchino, composer (Various Artists)
Track from: The Incredibles - Soundtrack
[Walt Disney Records]

Best Instrumental Arrangement

The Incredits
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Various Artists)
Track from: The Incredibles - Soundtrack
[Walt Disney Records]

Posted by James at 12:52 pm ET