It was a triumphant and joyous night at the 2024 BBC Music Magazine Awards in London on Thursday, 18 April.
The winners of the 19th annual BBC Music Magazine Awards, in association with Bang & Olufsen, have been announced at a star-studded ceremony at London’s Kings Place. The only classical music recording awards in which the main categories are voted for by the public, this year’s BBC Music Magazine Awards shine the spotlight on some of the most dazzling, adventurous and beautifully performed recordings of 2023.
The winners of the 2024 BBC Music Magazine Awards were announced at a live ceremony at London’s Kings Place, hosted by BBC Music Magazine editor Charlotte Smith and Radio 3 presenter Tom Service, and featured live performances from Newcomer Award winner George Xiaoyuan Fu and Chamber Award winners the Calidore String Quartet, plus guest presenters including Clive Myrie, Katie Derham, Tim McInnerny, Tasmin Little and Nicky Spence.
There were plenty of laughs from the speeches. Comedian Kieran Hodgson did a frankly uncanny impression of Tom Service, while Instrumental category winner Sean Shibe managed to seamlessly fold an unexpected cat arrival into his pre-recorded acceptance speech.
Here’s a little video with some of the highlights from a brilliant night.
Pictured top: BBC Music Magazine Premiere Award winners: conductor John Andrews, Julian Lloyd Webber, former principal, Birmingham Conservatoire; pianist Rebeca Omordia; composer Errollyn Wallen; pianist Martin Jones