[PAR] [TLE] Maria (West Side Story song) [SEP] "Maria" is a song from the Broadway musical "West Side Story", sung by the lead character Tony.  The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.  The song was published in 1956. [PAR] [TLE] Stephen Sondheim [SEP] Stephen Joshua Sondheim ( ; born March 22, 1930) is an American composer and lyricist known for more than a half-century of contributions to musical theatre.  Sondheim has received an Academy Award, eight Tony Awards (more than any other composer, including a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre), eight Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom.  He has been described by Frank Rich of "The New York Times" as "now the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theater."  His best-known works as composer and lyricist include "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", "Company", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "Pacific Overtures", "", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Sunday in the Park with George", "Into the Woods", "Assassins", and "Passion".  He also wrote the lyrics for "West Side Story" and "Gypsy".
[PAR] [TLE] Maria ( West Side Story song ) [ SEP ] " Maria " is a song from the Broadway musical " West Side Story " , sung by the lead character Tony . The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim . The song was published in 1956 . [PAR] [TLE] Stephen Sondheim [ SEP ] Stephen Joshua Sondheim ( ; born March 22 , 1930 ) is an American composer and lyricist known for more than a half - century of contributions to musical theatre . Sondheim has received an Academy Award , eight Tony Awards ( more than any other composer , including a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre ) , eight Grammy Awards , a Pulitzer Prize , a Laurence Olivier Award , and a 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom . He has been described by Frank Rich of " The New York Times " as " now the greatest and perhaps best - known artist in the American musical theater . " His best - known works as composer and lyricist include " A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum " , " Company " , " Follies " , " A Little Night Music " , " Pacific Overtures " , " " , " Merrily We Roll Along " , " Sunday in the Park with George " , " Into the Woods " , " Assassins " , and " Passion " . He also wrote the lyrics for " West Side Story " and " Gypsy " .
The writer of the lyrics to the song Maria has won how many Grammy Awards?
The writer of the lyrics to the song Maria has won how many Grammy Awards ?
eight
eight