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Awards
Classic BRITs nominations published
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 10 September 2012
Tis the season for award nominations, and as such the BRITs classical prize-giving thing – aka the Classic BRITs – has named those artists, musicians and composers in consideration for its prestigious pop-free honours this year.
The ceremony, which takes place on 2 Oct, will feature performances by André Rieu, Nicola Benedetti and Andrea Bocelli, the latter of whom will also receive a special statuette for International Artist Of The Year. As previously announced, John Williams’ enduring film-score oeuvre to date will also be recognised via the evening’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Oh, and there’s a brand new category for 2012, that of Single Of The Year. So that’s all very nice.
Or so think Classic BRITs co-chairs Decca President Dickon Stainer and Avie Records Director Barry McCane, who harmonise as one: “This year’s Classic BRIT Awards continues to recognise and reward not only commercial success but excellence by performers and composers from both home and abroad. Whether from the concert platform, the musical stage or the big screen, audiences continue to be thrilled by the sheer power of emotion that only music can bring. The Classic BRIT Awards 2012 is proud to bring that joy and excitement to its awards”.
Appraise the complete nominations list for said awards now:
Female Artist: Alison Balsom, Joyce DiDonato, Nicola Benedetti
Male Artist: Andrea Bocelli, Lang Lang, Vasily Petrenko
Breakthrough Artist: Benjamin Grosvenor, Miloš Karadaglić, Noah Stewart
Composer: Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Paul Mealor
Single Of The Year: Royal Choral Society et al – Jerusalem; Della Jones / Royal Choral Society et al – Rule Britannia; Ennio Morricone – Gabriel’s Oboe; Hans Zimmer – Time; Adiemus – Adiemus; Klaus Badelt – He’s A Pirate; London Philharmonic Orchestra/Parry – Adagio for Strings; Luciano Pavarotti – Nessun Dorma; Ludovico Einaudi – I Giorni; Military Wives/Gareth Malone – Wherever You Are
Critics’ Award: Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle – Bruckner Symphony No 9; Benjamin Grosvenor – Chopin/Liszt/Ravel; BBC Symphony Orchestra/Belohlavek – Martinu The Six Symphonies
Classic FM Album Of The Year: André Rieu – And The Waltz Goes On; Andrea Bocelli – Concerto: One Night In Central Park; Band Of HM Royal Marines – Summon The Heroes; Band Of The Coldstream Guards – Pride Of The Nation; Craig Ogden – Summertime; Hayley Westenra – Paradiso; Laura Wright – The Last Rose; Miloš Karadaglic – The Guitar; Noah Stewart – Noah; Russell Watson –
Anthems
International Artist of the Year: Andrea Bocelli
Lifetime Achievement: John Williams
