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Press releaseKATHERINE’S A WINNER AT 2005 CLASSICAL BRIT AWARDS26 May 2005PR/128/05 CBDA Katherine Jenkins, the Welsh soprano, collected the NS&I Album of the Year award at the Classical BRIT Awards 2005, held at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday evening. The Album of the Year award – and the entire event – are sponsored by National Savings and Investments. The Outstanding Contribution to Music award was given to Sir James Galway, and other winners at the awards were: Female Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year NS&I Album of the Year Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year Contemporary Music Award Soundtrack Composer Award Young British Classical Performer Critics’ Award Outstanding Contribution to Music
National Savings and Investments has been associated with classical music for a number of years, having sponsored the Classic FM Morning Show, hosted by Simon Bates, since February 2002. The Morning Show is the largest show on commercial radio, with a mass audience of 3.7 million listeners tuning in to the show, which airs from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. every week day morning. Alan Cook, chief executive of National Savings and investments, said: “We are delighted to be the sole sponsor of the Classical BRIT Awards for the second year running. The sponsorship has been very successful in helping us raise awareness of our brand and our range of savings and investments to a much wider audience. We hope to continue our association with the Classical BRIT Awards for many years to come.” Performances Artists who performed at the Classical BRIT Awards 2005, hosted by Lesley Garrett, included Katherine Jenkins and celebrated flautist Sir James Galway. Other renowned artists who appeared included violin virtuoso Nicola Benedetti; award winning cellist Julian Lloyd Webber; Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and multi-talented composer Karl Jenkins. The award ceremony will be televised in the UK on ITV 1 on 11.15pm on Sunday 29 May. National Savings and Investments National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is the exclusive sponsor of the Classical BRIT Awards, It is one of the UK’s largest savings and investments providers with around 26 million customers and £68 billion invested. NS&I provides a wide range of savings and investments, including Premium Bonds, Savings Certificates, Income Bonds, Children’s Bonus Bonds, Guaranteed Equity Bonds and the Easy Access Savings Account. NS&I is able to offer a 100% capital guarantee on all the products it offers because it is backed by HM Treasury. NS&I, formed in 1861, is a government department and an executive agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Classical BRIT Awards The Classical BRIT Awards were established in 2000 by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to recognise the outstanding achievements of classical musicians and performers the world over. The Awards have proved their vital importance to the UK music industry with the huge impact the event has on the record sales of those artists performing, winning and nominated. The BRIT Trust The BRIT‚ in Classical BRIT Awards, originates from the British Record Industry Trust. The Classical BRIT Awards is a charity event and donates its proceeds to the BRIT Trust each year. The BRIT Awards is the only UK show where all the proceeds are donated to charity. Millions have been raised over the years for its beneficiaries: The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. Over 7,000 young people have been given free education and the opportunity to enter the school since its opening in 1991 and more than 10,000 children and adults have been helped by the phenomenal music therapy work carried out by Nordoff-Robbins. This year £500,000 was donated to the Save The Children Tsunami appeal from the proceeds of the pop BRIT and Classical BRIT Awards. The BPI The BPI (British Phonographic Industry) is the trade association representing the UK recording industry. It counts among its members over 300 record companies representing around 90% of recorded music sales in the UK. The BPI works to protect and promote the interests of its members. Among its activities are campaigning against music piracy, compiling the industry’s official research and statistics, lobbying the media and Government – and, of course, organising the BRIT Awards and the Classical BRIT Awards with National Savings and Investments. Notes to editors For composite Classical BRIT Award logos in hi-res jpeg format, contact the NS&I Media Team. For more information, contact the NS&I Media Team
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