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Classic Brit Awards Nominations Announced

• 7th Sep 2012

The nominations are in for the CLASSIC BRIT AWARDS 2012 with MasterCard.

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MILITARY WIVES AND GARETH MALONE AS THE FIRST GROUP TO BE NOMINATED FOR A CLASSIC BRIT AND A BRIT AWARD.

• WITH TWO NOMINATIONS APIECE, BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, NOAH STEWART, PAUL MEALOR, ENNIO MORRICONE AND MILOŠ KARADAGLIĆ LEAD THE NOMINATIONS

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• CLASSIC FM S 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED WITH THE PRESENTATION OF A SPECIAL RECOGNITION CLASSIC BRIT AWARD

Hosted by Classic FM DJ Margherita Taylor, the nominations were unveiled at the stunning Savoy Hotel with special performances from Amore, Amy Dickson and Noah Stewart.

Taking place on 2 October at the Royal Albert Hall, The Classic BRIT Awards 2012 will be hosted by Myleene Klass and will feature spectacular performances from André Rieu, Nicola Benedetti and Andrea Bocelli. Hollywood legend John Williams Lifetime Achievement award will be celebrated by a visual and audio spectacular performed by the London Chamber Orchestra conducted by James Morgan. The orchestra will present a montage of John Williams towering body of film score epics such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jaws, Indiana Jones, Superman, ET and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Co-chairmen of The Classic BRIT Awards committee, Dickon Stainer, President of Decca Records and Barry McCann, Avie Records Director said: “This year s Classic BRIT Awards continues to recognise and reward not only commercial success but excellence by performers and composers from both home and abroad. Whether from the concert platform, the musical stage or the big screen, audiences continue to be thrilled by the sheer power of emotion that only music can bring. The Classic BRIT Awards 2012 is proud to bring that joy and excitement to its awards”.

Tickets are on sale now, ranging from £20 to £287.50 for a full dinner/show experience.

The Classic BRIT Awards 2012 with MasterCard will be broadcast on ITV1 in October.

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