Classical Brits: Nominees in full

Last year's big winner Russell Watson is nominated for best album

Album of the year

Cecilia Bartoli - Gluck, Italian Arias

Cantamus - Aurora

English Chamber Orchestra/John Barry -

Eternal Echoes

Angela Gheorghiu - Casta Diva

Maggini Quartet/Jackson - Vaughan Williams, Phantasy Quintet

Priory of the Resurrection - Music of Inner Peace

Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Marin Alsop - Barber Orchestral Works, vol 2

Celtic Tenors - The Celtic Tenors

Russell Watson - Encore

John Williams - The Magic Box

Contemporary music award

Tan Dun - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings

Hans Zimmer - Hannibal, More Music from Gladiator and Pearl Harbor

Female artist of the year

Cecilia Bartoli - Gluck, Italian Arias

Magdalena Kozena - Italian Cantatas; Handel, Messiah

Tasmin Little - Finzi, Violin Concerto

Male artist of the year

Sir Colin Davis - Berlioz series

Richard Hickox - Vaughan Williams, A London Symphony

Andreas Scholl - Wayfaring Stranger; A Musical Banquet

Ensemble/orchestral album of the year

Emma Kirkby/RAM Baroque

Orchestra/Cummings - Handel, Gloria

LSO/Richard Hickox - Vaughan Williams, A London Symphony

RSNO/Marin Alsop - Barber Orchestral Works, vol 2

Young British classical performer

Chloë Hanslip - Chloë

Daniel Hope - Elgar, Walton, Finzi concertos

Guy Johnston - Jenkins, The Armed Man Mass

Critics award

Cecilia Bartoli - Gluck, Italian Arias

London Symphony Orchestra (LSO)/Sir

Colin Davis - Berlioz, Les Troyens

LSO/Richard Hickox - Vaughan Williams, A London Symphony

Outstanding contribution to music

Andrea Bocelli