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
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· 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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