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The Classic BRIT Awards 2018 nominations announced

The Classic BRIT Awards 2018 announces nominations for the 15th edition of the show. Taking place on 13th June at The Royal Albert Hall, the awards will also be broadcast on ITV on Sunday 17th June.

Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive BPI & BRIT Awards, said, “the nominations for this year’s Classic BRIT Awards have captured the essence of classic music in all its exciting and diverse forms.  From operatic traditions to contemporary classical and from film and games soundtracks to musicals, all forms of classic music and the artists that bring it to life will be celebrated at this year’s awards.

After his reworking of ‘Jerusalem’ for the Official Commonwealth Games anthem last month, Tokio Myers will receive the Classic BRITS Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award. Tokio who won Britain’s Got Talent 2017 with his musical mash-ups incorporating classical music elements will also be performing at the awards. 

Sony Music Classic BRIT Award 2018 Nominees & Winners:

Classic BRITS Breakthrough Artist Of The Year Award

Tokio Myers 

Female Artist Of The Year

Tina Guo 

Male Artist Of The Year

Jonas Kaufman

Group Of The Year

2 Cellos – ‘Score’

Soundtrack Of The Year

Hans Zimmer Dunkirk

Hans Zimmer/Benjamin Wallfisch Blade Runner 2049

Classic FM Album Of The Year: 

Bradley Walsh When You’re Smiling

Roy Orbison & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra A Love So Beautiful 

Tokio Myers Our Generation

Voting in the Classic FM Album of the Year Category is now open. You can vote now here
 

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