2007 Grammy Awards

Polka, Children's, Spoken Word and Comedy

Times Staff Writer

POLKA, CHILDREN'S, SPOKEN WORD AND COMEDY NOMINEES AND WINNERS
49th annual Grammy Awards

BEST POLKA ALBUM
"Batteries Not Included," Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones
"As Sweet As Candy," Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push
"Party Dress," LynnMarie & The Boxhounds
"Good Friends Good Music," Walter Ostanek & Fred Ziwich
"Polka Paradise" Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra WINNER

BEST MUSICAL ALBUM FOR CHILDREN
"Baby Einstein Meet The Orchestra" Various Artists
"Beethoven's Wig 3: Many More Sing Along Symphonies," Beethoven's Wig
"Catch That Train!," Dan Zanes And Friends WINNER
"My Best Day," Trout Fishing In America
"The Sunny Side Of The Street," John Lithgow

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM FOR CHILDREN
"Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams,Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dog," Bill Harley WINNER
"Christmas In The Trenches," John McCutcheon
"Disney's Little Einsteins Musical Missions," Various Artists
"Peter Pan," Jim Dale
"The Witches," Lynn Redgrave

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM TIE
"I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! (Bob Newhart)," Bob Newhart
"New Rules -- Polite Musings From A Timid Observer," Bill Maher
"Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (Jimmy Carter)," Jimmy Carter WINNER
"The Truth (With Jokes) (Al Franken)," Al Franken
"With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together (Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee)," Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee WINNER

BEST COMEDY ALBUM
"Blue Collar Comedy Tour -- One For The Road," Bill Engvall, Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy
"The Carnegie Hall Performance," Lewis Black WINNER
"Life Is Worth Losing," George Carlin
"Straight Outta Lynwood," Straight Outta Lynwood
"You Can't Fix Stupid," Ron White

SEARCH NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS BY CATEGORY:
· Pop, Dance, Traditional Pop and Rock
· Alternative, R&B, Rap and Country
· New Age, Jazz, Gospel and Latin
· Blues, Folk, Reggae and World Music
· Polka, Children's, Spoken World and Comedy
· Musical Show, Film/TV/Visual Media and Composing and Arranging
· Package, Album Notes, Historical
· Production, Non-Classical; Surround Sound; Production, Classical; Classical; Music Video

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