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The Classic BRIT Awards are an annual awards ceremony held in the United Kingdom covering aspects of classical and crossover music, and are the equivalent of popular music's Brit Awards. The awards are organised by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and were inaugurated in 2000 "in recognition of the achievements of classical musicians and the growth of classical music sales in the UK".

Awards
2000 Friday 5 May 2000. Hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald. • British Artist of the Year – Charlotte Church • Female Artist of the Year – Martha Argerich • Male Artist of the Year – Bryn Terfel • Critics' Award – Ian Bostridge • Album of the Year – Andrea BocelliSacred Arias • Best selling classical album – Andrea BocelliSacred Arias • Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year – Choir of King's College, CambridgeRachmaninoff Vespers • Young British Classical Performer – Daniel HardingOutstanding Contribution to MusicNigel Kennedy 2001 Thursday 31 May 2001. Hosted by Katie Derham. • Female Artist of the Year – Angela Gheorghiu • Male Artist of the Year – Nigel Kennedy • Album of the Year – Russell WatsonThe Voice • Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year – Sir Simon Rattle and Berliner PhilharmonikerMahler, 10th Symphony • Young British Classical Performer – Freddy Kempf • Critics' Award – Sir Simon Rattle and Berliner Philarmoniker – Mahler, 10th Symphony • Best-selling Debut Album – Russell WatsonThe Voice • Outstanding Contribution to Music – Sir Simon Rattle 2002 Wednesday 22 May 2002. Hosted by Katie Derham. • Female Artist of the Year – Cecilia Bartoli • Male Artist of the Year – Sir Colin Davis • Album of the Year – Russell WatsonEncore • Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year – Richard Hickox and London Symphony OrchestraVaughan Williams, A London Symphony • Contemporary Music Award – Tan DunCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon • Young British Classical Performer – Guy Johnston • Critics' Award – Sir Colin Davis and London Symphony Orchestra – Berlioz, Les Troyens • Biggest-selling Classical Album – Russell WatsonEncore • Outstanding Contribution to Music – Andrea Bocelli 2003 Thursday 22 May 2003. Hosted by Katie Derham. • Female Artist of the Year – Renée Fleming • Male Artist of the Year – Sir Simon Rattle • Album of the Year – Andrea BocelliSentimento • Best selling classical album – Andrea BocelliSentimento • Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year – Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle – Mahler, Symphony no. 5 • Contemporary Music Award – Arvo PärtOrient & Occident • Young British Classical Performer – Chloë Hanslip • Critics' Award – Murray PerahiaChopin, Etudes Opus 10, Opus 25 • Outstanding Contribution to Music – Cecilia Bartoli 2004 Wednesday 26 May 2004. Hosted by Katie Derham. • Female Artist of the Year – Cecilia Bartoli • Male Artist of the Year – Bryn Terfel • Album of the Year – Bryn TerfelBryn • Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year – Sir Simon Rattle and Vienna PhilharmonicBeethoven Symphonies • Contemporary Music Award – Philip GlassThe Hours • Young British Classical Performer – Daniel Hope • Critics' Award – Vengerov, Rostropovich and London Symphony OrchestraBritten/Walton Concertos • Outstanding Contribution to Music – Renée Fleming 2005 Wednesday 25 May 2005. Hosted by Lesley Garrett. • Female Artist of the Year – Marin Alsop • Male Artist of the Year – Bryn Terfel • Album of the Year – Katherine JenkinsSecond Nature • Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year – Harry Christophers and The SixteenRenaissance • Contemporary Music Award – John AdamsOn the Transmigration of Souls • Soundtrack Composer Award – John WilliamsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and The Terminal • Young British Classical Performer – Natalie Clein • Critics' Award – Stephen HoughRachmaninov Piano Concertos • Outstanding Contribution to Music – James Galway 2006 Thursday 4 May 2006. Hosted by Michael Parkinson. • Singer of the Year – Andreas SchollArias for Senesino • Instrumentalist of the Year – Leif Ove AndsnesRachmaninov Piano Concerto 1 and 2 • Album of the Year – Katherine JenkinsLiving A Dream • Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year – Takács QuartetBeethoven: The Late String Quartets • Contemporary Music Award – James MacMillanSymphony no 3, Silence • Soundtrack/Musical Theatre Composer Award – Dario MarianelliPride & Prejudice • Young British Classical Performer – Alison Balsom • Critics' Award – Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Antonio PappanoTristan und Isolde • Lifetime Achievement – Plácido Domingo 2007 Thursday 3 May 2007. Hosted by Fern Britton. • Singer of the Year – Anna NetrebkoRussian Album & Violetta • Instrumentalist of the Year – Leif Ove AndsnesHorizons • Album of the Year – Paul McCartneyEcce Cor Meum • Contemporary Composer of the Year – John AdamsThe Dharma at Big Sur/My Father Knew Charles Ives • Classical Recording of the Year – Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon RattleHolst, The Planets • Soundtrack Composer of the Year – George FentonPlanet Earth • Young British Classical Performer – Ruth Palmer • Critics' Award – Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, RIAS Kammerchor, René JacobsMozart, La Clemenza di Tito • Lifetime Achievement – Vernon Handley 2008 Thursday 8 May 2008. Hosted by Myleene Klass. • Male of the Year – Sir Colin Davis • Female of the Year – Anna Netrebko • Young British Classical Performer – Nicola Benedetti • Album of the Year – BlakeBlake • Soundtrack of the Year – Blood DiamondJames Newton Howard • Critics' Award – Steven IsserlisBach: Cello Suites • Outstanding Contribution — Andrew Lloyd Webber 2009 Thursday 14 May 2009. Hosted by Myleene Klass. • Male of the Year – Gustavo Dudamel • Female of the Year – Alison Balsom • Composer of the Year – Howard Goodall • Young British Classical Performer – Alina Ibragimova • Album of the Year – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Spirit of the Glen–Journey • Soundtrack of the Year – The Dark KnightHans Zimmer and James Newton Howard • Critics' Award – Sir Charles Mackerras/Scottish Chamber OrchestraMozart Symphonies nos. 38–41 • Lifetime Achievement in Music – José Carreras 2010 Thursday 13 May 2010. Hosted by Myleene Klass. • Male Artist of the Year – Vasily Petrenko • Female Artist of the Year – Angela Gheorghiu • Composer of the Year – Thomas AdesThe Tempest • Young British Classical Performer or Group of the Year – Jack Liebeck • Album of the Year – Only Men Aloud!Band of Brothers • Soundtrack of the Year – Revolutionary RoadThomas Newman • Critics' Award – Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, conducted by Antonio Pappano with Rolando Villazón, Anja Harteros, Sonja Ganassi and Rene PapeMessa da Requiem • Lifetime Achievement in Music – Kiri Te Kanawa 2011 Thursday 12 May 2011. Hosted by Myleene Klass. • Male Artist of the Year – Antonio Pappano • Female Artist of the Year – Alison Balsom • Newcomer Award – Vilde Frang • Composer of the Year – Arvo Pärt • Critics' Award – Tasmin Little • Artist of the Decade – Il Divo • Album of the Year – André Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra (Decca) – Moonlight Serenade • Outstanding Contribution to Music – John Barry 2012 Tuesday 2 October 2012. Hosted by Myleene Klass. • International Artist of the Year – Andrea Bocelli • Lifetime Achievement Award – John Williams • Special Recognition Award – Classic FM (UK) • Female Artist of the Year – Nicola Benedetti • Male Artist of the Year – Vasily Petrenko • Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Milos Karadaglic • Composer of the Year – John Williams • Critics Award – Benjamin Grosvenor • Album of the Year – And the Waltz Goes On • Single of the Year – "Wherever You Are" 2013 Wednesday 2 October 2013. Hosted by Myleene Klass. • International Artist of the Year – Lang Lang • Lifetime Achievement Award – Luciano Pavarotti (posthumous) • Female Artist of the Year – Nicola Benedetti • Male Artist of the Year – Daniel Barenboim • Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Tine Thing Helseth • Composer of the Year – Hans Zimmer • Critics Award – Jonas Kaufmann • Album of the Year – André Rieu, Magic of the Movies • Outstanding Contribution to Music; Hans Zimmer 2018 Wednesday 13 June 2018. Hosted by Myleene Klass and Alexander Armstrong • Female Artist of the Year – Renée Fleming • Male Artist of the Year – Sheku Kanneh-Mason • Group of the Year – Michael Ball & Alfie Boe • Soundtrack of the Year — The Greatest Showman OST (Benj Pasek & Justin Paul) • Critics' Choice in association with Apple Music – Sheku Kanneh-Mason • Classic FM Album of the Year – Michael Ball & Alfie Boe • Classic BRITs Icon – Andrea Bocelli • Sound of Classical 2018 – Jess Gillam • PPL Classic BRITs Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Tokio Myers • Special Recognition Award for Musical Theatre & Education – Andrew Lloyd Webber • Lifetime Achievement Award – Dame Vera Lynn 2019 Not held. ==References==
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