The soundtrack recording for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was honored with a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Compilation Soundtrack Album–congratulations to Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Edward Sanders, Sacha Baron Cohen and all of the talented artists who brought the Sondheim soundtrack to life. Other nominated soundtracks include American Gangster; August Rush; Juno; and Mamma Mia! Grammys will be awarded on February 8, 2009; the CBS television network will carry some of the awards live in a telecast beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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