Grammy Awards 2008

The Grammy's are just around the corner. I figured it was time to single out the only category that surroundoids care about and hope to open up a dialogue on which one is deserving and which ones were missed. Remember: the eligibility period  is from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007.

Best Surround Sound Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)

• At War With The Mystics 5.1
  The Flaming Lips & Dave Fridmann, surround mix engineers; The Flaming Lips &
  Dave Fridmann, surround mastering engineers; The Flaming Lips & Dave Fridmann,
  surround producers (The Flaming Lips)
  [Warner Bros.]
  
• Fear Of A Blank Planet
  Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer;
  Porcupine Tree, surround producers (Porcupine Tree)
  [Atlantic Records]
  
• Grechaninov: Passion Week
  John Newton, surround mix engineer; Jonathan Cooper, surround mastering
  engineer; Blanton Alspaugh, surround producer (Charles Bruffy, Kansas City
  Chorale & Phoenix Bach Choir)
  [Chandos Records]
  
• Love
  Paul Hicks, surround mix engineer; Tim Young, surround mastering engineer;
  George Martin & Giles Martin, surround producers (The Beatles)
  [Apple/Capitol Records]
  
• Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5; Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis; Serenade To Music
  Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering
  engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony
  Orchestra & Chamber Chorus)
  [Telarc]