Talking of the Classical Brits, the annual awards ceremony for the classical industry was held last night at the Royal Albert Hall, and the winners were:
Album of the Year Award: Andrea Bocelli for Sentimento
Contemporary Music Award: Avro Pärt - Orient & Occident
Female Artist of the Year: Renée Fleming
Male Artist of the Year: Sir Simon Rattle
Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year: Sir Simon Rattle & Berlin Philharmonic
Young British Classical Performer: Chlöe Hanslip
Critic's Award: Murray Perahia - Chopin/Etudes Opus 10, Opus 25
Biggest Selling Classical Album: Andrea Bocelli for Sentimento
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Cecilia Bartoli
The event will be screened by ITV on 1 Jun.