The Brit Award for Classical Recording was an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom.[1]
| Brit Award for Classical Recording | |
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.jpg) 1993 Winner Nigel Kennedy | |
| Awarded for | Achievement in Excellent Classical Recording |
| Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
| Presented by | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) |
| First awarded | 1982 |
| Last awarded | 1993 |
| Currently held by | Nigel Kennedy (1993) |
| Most awards | Simon Rattle (6) |
| Most nominations | Julian Lloyd Webber (3) Nigel Kennedy and Simon Rattle (2) |
| Website | www |
Criteria
editThe accolade used to be presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music.[2] The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members, which comprise record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.[3]
History
editThe award was first presented in 1982 as awards as "Classical Recording" which were won by Simon Rattle. The accolade has been defunct as of 1993.
Winners and nominees
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Multiple nominations and awards
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References
edit- ^ "About the BPI". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Archived from the original on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "BRIT Awards". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "And the nominees are..." Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ Christopher Hogwood wins Best British Classical Recording | BRIT Awards 1985
- ^ Nigel Kennedy wins Classical Recording presented by Sir George Sholty | BRIT Awards 1986
- ^ 1990 - Best British Classical Recording - Simon Rattle - BRITs on YouTube
- ^ Simply Red, Lennox top Brit Awards - Variety