Westenra and Terfel up for Brits

Posted by admin - November 12th, 2009

Welsh bass baritone Bryn Terfel and teenage singer Hayley Westenra lead the nominations for the fifth classical Brit awards next month.
Violinists Nigel Kennedy and Vanessa Mae, and the world’s first opera band Amici Forever will join the ceremony on 26 May at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
TV news presenter Katie Derham returns for a fourth year to host the ceremony.
New Zealand-born Westenra, 17, has two nominations, as does Terfel – including one for male artist of the year.
Also receiving two nominations is composer and conductor John Rutter, whose Distant Land album is nominated for contemporary music award and ensemble/orchestral album of the year.
Five of the awards will be voted for by The Classical Brit awards voting academy, which includes the media, members of the Musicians Union, promoters, industry executives and orchestra leaders.
Listeners of Classic FM will be invited to vote for the album of the yea

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