Artist

David Lai

Wins

3

Nominations

9

Category

Musical Theater

68th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Nominee

Gypsy. Danny Burstein, Kevin Csolak, Audra McDonald, Jordan Tyson, Joy Woods, David Caddick, Andy Einhorn, David Lai, George C. Wolfe

67th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Nominee

Merrily We Roll Along. Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Daniel Radcliffe, David Caddick, Joel Fram, Maria Friedman, David Lai

65th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Classical Instrumental Solo - Winner

Letters For The Future. Time For Three, Xian Zhang

62nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Winner

Hadestown. Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page, Anaïs Mitchell

61st Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Nominee

My Fair Lady. Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz, Harry Hadden-Paton, Van Dean, David Lai, Ted Sperling

60th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Nominee

Come From Away. David Hein, Irene Sankoff, Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, David Lai

59th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Nominee

Fiddler On The Roof. Danny Burstein, Louise Gund, David Lai, Ted Sperling

58th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Nominee

The King And I. Ruthie Ann Miles, Kelli O'Hara, Ashley Park, Conrad Ricamora, Ken Watanabe, David Caddick, David Lai, Ted Sperling

53rd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Nominee

Promises, Promises. David Caddick, David Lai

52nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Winner

West Side Story. David Caddick, David Lai

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for David Lai

Year Award Artists Work All Nominees
2026 Best Musical Theater Album Danny Burstein, Kevin Csolak, Audra McDonald, Jordan Tyson, Joy Woods, David Caddick, Andy Einhorn, David Lai, George C. Wolfe Gypsy All Nominees
2025 Best Musical Theater Album Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Daniel Radcliffe, David Caddick, Joel Fram, Maria Friedman, David Lai Merrily We Roll Along All Nominees
2023 Best Classical Instrumental Solo Time For Three, Xian Zhang Letters For The Future All Nominees
2020 Best Musical Theater Album Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page, Anaïs Mitchell Hadestown All Nominees
2019 Best Musical Theater Album Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz, Harry Hadden-Paton, Van Dean, David Lai, Ted Sperling My Fair Lady All Nominees
2018 Best Musical Theater Album David Hein, Irene Sankoff, Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, David Lai Come From Away All Nominees
2017 Best Musical Theater Album Danny Burstein, Louise Gund, David Lai, Ted Sperling Fiddler On The Roof All Nominees
2016 Best Musical Theater Album Ruthie Ann Miles, Kelli O'Hara, Ashley Park, Conrad Ricamora, Ken Watanabe, David Caddick, David Lai, Ted Sperling The King And I All Nominees
2011 Best Musical Theater Album David Caddick, David Lai Promises, Promises All Nominees
2010 Best Musical Theater Album David Caddick, David Lai West Side Story All Nominees
2009 Best Musical Theater Album David Caddick, David Lai, Ted Sperling South Pacific All Nominees
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