Classical Brits 03 May 2007

xcept · Last edited by xcept on Wed May 02, 2007 7:42 pm; edited 1 time in total

The Classical BRIT Awards 2007 Nominations
Nominations are from the Academy voting, except NS&I
Album of the Year which is chosen by Classic FM listeners
and Classic FM Magazine readers; the Soundtrack
Composer of the Year Award which is chosen by a panel
of experts from film, television and musical theatre; the
winner of the Critics’ Award which is chosen by a panel
of critics from the national media and the winner of the
Young British Classical Performer Award which is chosen
by a panel of reviewers from Gramophone Magazine.

Singer of the Year

Anna Netrebko Russian Album & Violetta
Deutsche Grammophon/Universal

Rolando Villazon Opera Recital
Virgin Classics/EMI

Simon Keenlyside Tales of Opera
Sony Classical/SonyBMG

Instrumentalist of the Year

Alison Balsom Bach/Works for Trumpet & Caprice
EMI Classics/EMI

Leif Ove Andsnes Horizons
EMI Classics/EMI

Nicola Benedetti Mendelssohn/Concerto for Violin
Deutsche Grammophon/Universal

Classical Recording of the Year

Berliner Philharmoniker/Sir Simon Rattle
Holst/The Planets
EMI Classics/EMI

LSO/Sir Colin Davis Sibelius/Kullervo
LSO Live

The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Ikon
UCJ/Universal

Contemporary Composer of the Year

John Adams
The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father knew Charles Ives
Nonesuch/Warner Music

Karl Jenkins Kiri Sings Karl & TLEP
EMI Classics/EMI & Sony Classical/SonyBMG

Sir Peter Maxwell-Davies Naxos Quartets Nos 5 & 6
Naxos/HNH

Soundtrack Composer of the Year

John Williams Munich
Decca/Universal

George Fenton Planet Earth
BBC Worldwide/EMI

James Newton Howard The Village
Hollywood/EMI

NS&I Album of the Year

Alfie Boe Classic FM Presents
Classic FM/SonyBMG

All Angels All Angels
UCJ/Universal

Bryn Terfel Tutto Mozart
Deutsche Grammophon/Universal

Katherine Jenkins Serenade
UCJ/Universal

Libera Angel Voices
EMI Classics/EMI

Nicola Benedetti Mendelssohn/Concerto for Violin
Deutsche Grammophon/Universal

Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Greenaway
Paul McCartney/Ecce Cor Meum
EMI Classics/EMI

Sting Songs from the Labyrinth
Deutsche Grammophon/Universal

The Fron Male Voice Choir Voices from the Valley
UCJ/Universal

The Sixteen/Harry Christophers Ikon
UCJ/Universal

Critics’ Award

Bryn Terfel Tutto Mozart
Deutsche Grammophon/UC&J

Freiberg Baroque Orchestra/RIAS Kammerchoir/
Rene Jacobs Mozart/La Clemenza di Tito
Harmonia Mundi

Rolando Villazon Opera Recital
Virgin Classics/ EMI

Young British Classical Performer

Nicky Spence The Scottish Tenor
UCJ/Universal

Nicola Benedetti Mendelssohn/Concerto for Violin
Deutsche Grammophon/Universal

Ruth Palmer Shostakovich/ Violin Concerto No 1
and Sonata for Violin and Piano
Quartz

Lifetime Achievement
Dr Vernon Handley CBE

xcept · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:54 am Post subject:

Album of the year voting

Classic FM listeners and Classic FM magazine readers choose the NS&I Album of the Year. Voting begins on 10 April and visitors to www.classicfm.com will be able to vote for one of the 10 nominated artists. Each voter will have the opportunity to win one of five pairs of tickets to the Classical BRIT Awards courtesy of NS&I by using the link provided.

Margaret. · Joined: Jan 05, 2006 Posts: 602

Well done Alfie Very Happy

xcept · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject:

The Classical BRIT Awards, in association with NS&I, will once again be held at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 3 May. The UK music industry come together to celebrate the year's success stories with six spectacular performances on magnificent staging. Eight awards are presented.

Does anyone have any favs this year they would like to see win an award?

Margaret. · Joined: Jan 05, 2006 Posts: 602

I would like to see Alfie Boe win an award, GOOD LUCK ALFIE Very Happy