| The Classical Brits, the most high-profile ceremony in UK classical music, takes place on Thursday. The nominees are: Female artist of the year - Chloe Hanslip
- Magdalena Kozena
- Renee Fleming
Male artist of the year - Andrea Bocelli
- Sir Colin Davis
- Sir Simon Rattle
Album of the year - Aled Jones - Aled
- Andrea Bocelli - Sentimento
- Berliner Philharmoniker with Sir Simon Rattle - Mahler Symphony number five
- Bond - Shine
- Lesley Garrett - The Singer
- OperaBabes - Beyond Imagination
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Tolga Kashif - The Queen Symphony
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Rutter and Lloyd-Jones - Holst/The Planets, The Mystic Trumpeter
- Russell Watson - Reprise
- The Planets - Classical Graffiti
Voted for by Classic FM radio listenersContemporary music award - Arvo Part - Orient & Occident
- Howard Shore - The Lord of The Rings - The Two Towers
- John Williams - Star Wars Episode II and Harry Potter - The Chamber of Secrets
Young British classical performer - Chloe Hanslip
- Colin Currie
- Paul Lewis
Ensemble/orchestral album of the year- Berliner Philharmoniker with Sir Simon Rattle - Mahler Symphony number five
- London Symphony Orchestra with Rostropovich - Shostakovich/Symphony number 11
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Rutter and Lloyd-Jones - Holst/The Planets, The Mystic Trumpeter
Critics' award - Berliner Philharmoniker with Sir Simon Rattle - Mahler/Symphony number five
- Murray Perahia - Chopin/Etudes Opus 10, Opus 25
- Musica Antiqua Koln with Goebel - Bachiana: Music by the Bach Family
Voted for by critics from the national mediaOutstanding contribution to music
Cecilia Bartoli
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