Country United Kingdom Official website www.classicbrits.co.uk | First awarded 2000 | |
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Awarded for Excellence in classical music Winners Magic of the MoviesAndré Rieu, Magic of the Movies, Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Nicola Benedetti, Nicola Benedetti, Female Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Hans ZimmerThe Dark Knight Rises - Man of Steel, Hans Zimmer, Composer of the Year, Composer of the Year, Luciano Pavarotti, Luciano Pavarotti, Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Jonas KaufmannWagner, Jonas Kaufmann, Critics Award, Critics Award, Lang Lang, Lang Lang, International Artist of the Year, International Artist of the Year, Daniel Barenboim, Daniel Barenboim, Male Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Amy Dickson, Amy Dickson, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Hans Zimmer, Hans Zimmer, Outstanding Contribution to Music, Outstanding Contribution to Music, And the Waltz Goes OnAndré Rieu, And the Waltz Goes On, Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Nicola Benedetti, Nicola Benedetti, Female Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, John WilliamsThe Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn - War Horse, John Williams, Composer of the Year, Composer of the Year, John Williams, John Williams, Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Benjamin GrosvenorChopin - Liszt - Ravel, Benjamin Grosvenor, Critics Award, Critics Award, Andrea Bocelli, Andrea Bocelli, International Artist of the Year, International Artist of the Year, Vasily Petrenko, Vasily Petrenko, Male Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Miloš Karadaglić, Miloš Karadaglić, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Wherever You AreGareth Malone - Military Wives, Wherever You Are, Single of the Year, Single of the Year, Moonlight SerenadeAndré Rieu - Johann Strauss Orchestra, Moonlight Serenade, Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Il Divo, Il Divo, Artist of the Decade, Artist of the Decade, Arvo Pärt, Arvo Pärt, Composer of the Year, Composer of the Year, Tasmin LittleElgar: Violin Concerto, Tasmin Little, Critics Award, Critics Award, Antonio Pappano, Antonio Pappano, Male Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Vilde Frang, Vilde Frang, Newcomer Award, Newcomer Award, Band of BrothersOnly Men Aloud!, Band of Brothers, Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Angela Gheorghiu, Angela Gheorghiu, Female Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Thomas AdèsThe Tempest, Thomas Adès, Composer of the Year, Composer of the Year, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kiri Te Kanawa, Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Sonia GanassiMessa da Requiem, Sonia Ganassi, Critics Award, Critics Award, Anja HarterosMessa da Requiem, Anja Harteros, Critics Award, Critics Award, René PapeMessa da Requiem, René Pape, Critics Award, Critics Award, Rolando VillazónMessa da Requiem, Rolando Villazón, Critics Award, Critics Award, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa CeciliaMessa da Requiem, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Critics Award, Critics Award, Antonio PappanoMessa da Requiem, Antonio Pappano, Critics Award, Critics Award, Vasily Petrenko, Vasily Petrenko, Male Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Jack Liebeck, Jack Liebeck, Young British Classical Performer or Group, Young British Classical Performer or Group, Revolutionary RoadThomas Newman, Revolutionary Road, Soundtrack of the Year, Soundtrack of the Year, Spirit of the GlenSingers From The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Spirit of the Glen, Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Alison Balsom, Alison Balsom, Female Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Howard GoodallEternal Light: A Requiem, Howard Goodall, Composer of the Year, Composer of the Year, José Carreras, José Carreras, Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Scottish Chamber OrchestraMozart Symphonies nos 38-41, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Critics Award, Critics Award, Charles MackerrasMozart Symphonies nos 38-41, Charles Mackerras, Critics Award, Critics Award, Gustavo Dudamel, Gustavo Dudamel, Male Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Alina Ibragimova, Alina Ibragimova, Young British Classical Performer or Group, Young British Classical Performer or Group, The Dark KnightHans Zimmer - James Newton Howard, The Dark Knight, Soundtrack of the Year, Soundtrack of the Year |
The Classic BRIT Awards (previously Classical BRIT Awards) are an annual awards ceremony held in the United Kingdom covering aspects of classical and crossover music, and are the equivalent of pop music's Brit Awards.
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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." The ceremony takes place in the Royal Albert Hall each May.

The event combines live performances with specially commissioned awards presented throughout the evening.
Voting for the awards is done by "an academy of industry executives, the media, the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD), members of the Musicians Union, lawyers, promoters, and orchestra leaders," except for "Album of the Year" which is voted for by listeners of Classic FM.

Since 2011, the ceremony has been known as "Classic BRIT Awards".
Classic brit awards 2012 pt 1
2000
Friday 5 May 2000. Hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald.

2001
Thursday 31 May 2001. Hosted by Katie Derham.
2002
Wednesday 22 May 2002.
2003
Thursday 22 May 2003. Hosted by Katie Derham.
2004
Wednesday 26 May 2004. Hosted by Katie Derham.
2005
Wednesday 25 May 2005. Hosted by Lesley Garrett.
2006
Thursday 4 May 2006. Hosted by Michael Parkinson.
2007
Thursday 3 May 2007. Hosted by Fern Britton.
2008
Thursday 8 May 2008. Hosted by Myleene Klass.
2009
Thursday 14 May 2009. Hosted by Myleene Klass.
2010
Thursday 13 May 2010. Hosted by Myleene Klass.
2011
Thursday 12 May 2011. Hosted by Myleene Klass.
2012
Tuesday 2 October 2012. Hosted by Myleene Klass.
2013
Hosted by Myleene Klass.