Hosted by Michael Parkinson. Singer of the Year – Andreas Scholl – Arias for Senesino Instrumentalist of the Year – Leif Ove Andsnes – Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 1 and 2 Album of the Year – Katherine Jenkins – Living A Dream Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year – Takács Quartet – Beethoven: The Late String Quartets Contemporary Music Award – James MacMillan – Symphony no 3, Silence Soundtrack/Musical Theatre Composer Award – Dario Marianelli – Pride & Prejudice Young British Classical Performer – Alison Balsom Critics' Award – Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Antonio Pappano – Tristan und Isolde Lifetime Achievement – Plácido Domingo 2007 Thursday 3 May 2007. Hosted by Fern Britton. Singer of the Year – Anna Netrebko – Russian Album & Violetta Instrumentalist of the Year – Leif Ove Andsnes – Horizons Album of the Year – Paul McCartney – Ecce Cor Meum Contemporary Composer of the Year – John Adams – The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father Knew Charles Ives Classical Recording of the Year – Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle – Holst, The Planets Soundtrack Composer of the Year – George Fenton – Planet Earth Young British Classical Performer – Ruth Palmer Critics' Award – Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, RIAS Kammerchor, René Jacobs – Mozart, La Clemenza di Tito Lifetime Achievement – Vernon Handley 2008 Thursday 8 May 2008. Hosted by Myleene Klass. Male of the Year – Sir Colin Davis Female of the Year – Anna Netrebko Young British Classical Performer – Nicola Benedetti Album of the Year – Blake – Blake Soundtrack of the Year – Blood Diamond – James Newton Howard Critics' Award – Steven Isserlis – Bach: Cello Suites Outstanding Contribution — Andrew Lloyd Webber 2009 Thursday 14 May 2009. Hosted by Myleene Klass. Male of the Year – Gustavo Dudamel Female of the Year – Alison Balsom Composer of the Year – Howard Goodall Young British Classical Performer – Alina Ibragimova Album of the Year – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Spirit of the Glen–Journey Soundtrack of the Year – The Dark Knight – Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard Critics' Award – Sir Charles Mackerras/Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Mozart Symphonies nos. 38–41 Lifetime Achievement in Music – José Carreras 2010 Thursday 13 May 2010. Hosted by Myleene Klass. Male Artist of the Year – Vasily Petrenko Female Artist of the Year – Angela Gheorghiu Composer of the Year