The nominees for the 51st Grammy Awards have been annouced, and Disney has the only nominees from animated projects. While the Annie Award voters may not have thought WALL-E worthy, the Grammy Award voters thought differently with the film picking up three nominations. Enchanted received two nods while the musical version of The Little Mermaid picked up one. The Grammy award year runs from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008. Winners will be announced on February 8, 2009. The list of animated nominations follow:
Best Musical Show Album
• The Little Mermaid, Bruce Botnick, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Montan, producers; Alan Menken, composer; Glenn Slater, lyricist
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
• WALL-E, Thomas Newman, composer
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
• Down To Earth (From WALL-E ), Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters
• Ever Ever After (From Enchanted), Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters
• That’s How You Know (From Enchanted), Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters
Best Instrumental Arrangement
• Define Dancing (From WALL-E ), Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, arrangers