Classical Brit Awards 2009

10TH ANNIVERSARY CLASSICAL BRIT AWARDS

The tenth Classical BRIT Awards have taken place at The Royal Albert Hall in London on the 14th May 2009 and a plethora of classical artists were present to honour this year’s most outstanding performers.

The 2009 winners are decided from the Academy voting, except NS&I Album of the Year selected by Classic FM listeners and Classic FM Magazine readers; the Soundtrack of the Year Award chosen by a panel from film and television and the winner of the Critics’ Award which was chosen by a panel of critics from the national media.

The 2009 Classical BRIT Award winners are:

Winner in red:

N S & I Album of the Year

Spirit of the Glen – Journey - The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Incanto - Andrea Bocelli

Chant – Music for Paradise - Cistercian Monks

Voices of the Valley – Home - Fron Male Voice Choir

River of Dreams – The Very Best of Hayley Westenra

Tenor at the Movies - Jonathan Ansell

Sacred Arias - Katherine Jenkins

Music of the Spheres - Mike Oldfield

The Priests - The Priests

Together - The Salvation Army

Male Artist of the year

Gustavo Dudamel

Sir Charles Mackerras

Sir Colin Davis
 

Female artist of the year

Alison Balsom

Anna Netrebko

Danielle de Niese

Composer of the Year

Howard Goodhall

Nigel Hess

Steve Reich

Young British Classical Performer or Group

Alina Ibragimova

Elizabeth Watts

Libera

Soundtrack of the year

Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - The Dark Knight

James Newton Howard - I am Legend

Paul Cantelon - The Other Boleyn Girl

Critics’ Award

Sir Charles Mackerras

Gerald Finley/Julius Drake - Schumann/Dichterliebe & other Heine Settings

Paul Lewis - Beethoven/Piano Sonatas vol.4

Lifetime Achievement Award

José Carreras

Don’t miss your chance to see all the winners at the Classical BRIT Awards 2009 which will be shown on Tuesday 19th May, at 10.35pm on ITV1.