The Brit Award for Classical Recording was an award given by the

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(BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the

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Criteria

The accolade used to be presented at the

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, an annual celebration of

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and international music. The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members, which comprise

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, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.

History

The 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

Multiple nominations and awards

References

External links

Official website
{{BRIT Awards Brit Awards Classical music awards Awards established in 1982 Awards disestablished in 1993