Grammy nomination shocks ‘Come From Away’ creators
The Canadian co-creators of the Broadway smash “Come From Away” have collected many awards this year, but they insist getting a Grammy nomination on Tuesday was a complete surprise.
Irene Sankoff, one half of the married couple behind the Newfoundland-set production, says she was still sleeping when husband David Hein awoke her to reveal they were in the running for the best musical theatre album award.
“Wake up, Grammy nominee,” Hein recalls telling his wife as he returned home from dropping their daughter at school.
“There’s been a lot of very excited cheering going on.”
The couple says the original cast recording was produced last December during a frantic time as they were preparing to move to New York for the Broadway opening.
“We’d just got back from Gander and were so exhausted and so focused and so stressed,” Sankoff says.
“I remember at the last minute … sitting around going, ‘OK, how many more takes can we get?
The clock is ticking.”’
The duo is in good company, with plenty of other Canadians
vying for Grammy awards in other categories. Some of the biggest names include Justin Bieber, Alessia Cara, the late Leonard Cohen and the Weeknd.
Bieber is up for his vocal
contributions to “Despacito,” the massive global hit by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, which is in the running for record of the year, song of the year, and best pop duo and group performance.