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Military Wives win Classic Brit Award | Military Wives win Classic Brit Award |
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Gareth Malone and his choir of Military Wives have won single of the year at the Classic Brit awards for their hit record Wherever You Are. | Gareth Malone and his choir of Military Wives have won single of the year at the Classic Brit awards for their hit record Wherever You Are. |
The Christmas chart-topper beat Nessun Dorma and other classic tracks to win the prize, voted for by the public. | The Christmas chart-topper beat Nessun Dorma and other classic tracks to win the prize, voted for by the public. |
Choirmaster Malone described the award, presented at a ceremony at London's Royal Albert Hall, as "the candle on the icing of a very large cake". | Choirmaster Malone described the award, presented at a ceremony at London's Royal Albert Hall, as "the candle on the icing of a very large cake". |
The Wives celebrated by performing Diamond Jubilee anthem, Sing. | The Wives celebrated by performing Diamond Jubilee anthem, Sing. |
They were accompanied by the song's composers, Take That star Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber, who both played grand pianos. | They were accompanied by the song's composers, Take That star Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber, who both played grand pianos. |
Violinist Andre Rieu won his second album of the year prize for And The Waltz Goes On at the ceremony, to be broadcast on ITV1 on 7 October. | Violinist Andre Rieu won his second album of the year prize for And The Waltz Goes On at the ceremony, to be broadcast on ITV1 on 7 October. |
Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins found himself with a share of the award after one of his compositions - the album's title track - featured on Rieu's record. | Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins found himself with a share of the award after one of his compositions - the album's title track - featured on Rieu's record. |
Rieu dedicated the prize to Sir Anthony, describing him as "the greatest actor we have now on this planet". | Rieu dedicated the prize to Sir Anthony, describing him as "the greatest actor we have now on this planet". |
Speaking backstage, however, the Silence of the Lambs star insisted the win was all down to Rieu and said he was "just here by happy accident". | Speaking backstage, however, the Silence of the Lambs star insisted the win was all down to Rieu and said he was "just here by happy accident". |
US composer John Williams was honoured with a lifetime achievement award that recognised his work on dozens of scores for such movies as Jaws, Star Wars and Superman. | US composer John Williams was honoured with a lifetime achievement award that recognised his work on dozens of scores for such movies as Jaws, Star Wars and Superman. |
The 80-year-old was also awarded a best composer prize recognising his scores for the Steven Spielberg films War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin. | The 80-year-old was also awarded a best composer prize recognising his scores for the Steven Spielberg films War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin. |
At 20, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor became the Classic Brits' youngest ever male winner, taking the critics' choice prize for his album Chopin, Liszt and Ravel. | At 20, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor became the Classic Brits' youngest ever male winner, taking the critics' choice prize for his album Chopin, Liszt and Ravel. |
Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti won the award for top female artist, while the best male artist award went to Vasily Petrenko, the Russian conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. | |
Other winners included classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic, who took the award for breakthrough artist of the year, and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who collected the prize for best international artist. | Other winners included classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic, who took the award for breakthrough artist of the year, and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who collected the prize for best international artist. |
The Duchess of Cornwall had been due to attend the event, hosted by Myleene Klass, but was forced to pull out due to a middle ear infection and sinusitis. | The Duchess of Cornwall had been due to attend the event, hosted by Myleene Klass, but was forced to pull out due to a middle ear infection and sinusitis. |