NOMINEES
Best Score

Music & Lyrics: Elliot Goldenthal,
Juan Darien, A Carnival Mass
Mr. Goldenthal has composed over 13 theatre pieces including
The Transposed Heads and The Green Heart.
He received an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his score for Interview with the Vampire and a Grammy nomination for Batman Forever. Some recent work includes the opera, Grendel and the ballet, Othelllo, for American Ballet Theatre. Mr. Goldenthal is the recipient of many awards.

Music: John Kander, Lyrics: Fred Ebb, Steel Pier
Mr. Kander and Mr. Ebb have won Tony Awards for their scores for Cabaret, Woman of the Year and Kiss of the Spider Woman. They have received nominations for The Happy Time, Zorba, Chicago, The Act and The Rink. A revue of their songs, And the World Goes 'Round, was a hit Off-Broadway. Some of Mr. Kander and Mr. Ebb's film and television credits include Cabaret; Funny Lady; NY, NY; Liza with a Z and Baryshnikov on Broadway.

Music: Cy Coleman, Lyrics: Ira Gasman,The Life
Mr. Coleman has won Tony Awards for On the Twentieth Century, City of Angels and The Will Rogers Follies. He has received Tony nominations for Little Me, Sweet Charity, Seesaw, I Love My Wife and Barnum. He is the recipient of many other theatre awards and has received 13 Grammy nominations. Ira Gasman has written lyrics for the stage, nightclubs, television and motion pictures. His work has been recorded by many of the top artists and he has collaborated with many distinguished composers.

Music & Lyrics: Maury Yeston, Titanic
Mr. Yeston won a Tony Award for Nine which won the Best Musical Tony Award and was nominated for a Tony for Grand Hotel. He was the recipient of two Drama Desk Awards and Grammy and Olivier Award nominations for Nine. His music and lyrics cover a variety of styles. Some recent work includes a Cello Concerto, the album Goya -- A Life and the classical crossover December Songs. Mr. Yeston's score for Phantom has received national and international acclaim.