Classical Brit Awards 2006

Thursday 4th May 2006 - Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP

Hosted by Michael Parkinson

Winners highlighted in red.

Singer of the Year
Bryn Terfel
Renée Fleming
Andreas Scholl

Instrumentalist of the Year
Angela Hewitt
Leif Ove Andsnes
Maxim Vengerov

National Savings and Investments (NS&I) Album of the Year Award
Bryn Terfel
Karl Jenkins
Nicola Benedetti
Aled Jones
Amy Nuttall
The Choirboys
Hayley Westenra
Joseph McManners
Robert Meadmore
Katherine Jenkins

The Contemporary Music Award
Karl Jenkins
Arvo Pärt
James MacMillan

Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year Award
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Marin Alsop
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
Anglo/Hungarian Takacs Quartet.

Soundtrack/Musical Theatre Composer of the Year
Dario Marianelli for Pride and Prejudice
Harry Gregson-Williams for Kingdom Of Heaven
John Williams for War Of The Worlds.

Critics’ Award
The Belcea Quartet
Boris Berezovsky
Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra with Placido Domingo
Antonio Pappano.

Young British Classical Performer
Nicola Benedetti
Kate Royal
Alison Balsom

Lifetime Achievement Award
Placido Domingo