Video: Andrea Bocelli scoops Classic Brit Award The Classical Brits are be broadcast on ITV1 on Sunday 7th October at 10.15pm. List of winners: Female artist - Nicola Benedetti Male artist - Vasily Petrenko (Shostakovich/Symphony No 1 & 3, plus four other albums) Breakthrough artist of the year - Milos Karadaglic International artist of the year - Andrea Bocelli Critics' award - Benjamin Grosvenor (Chopin/Liszt/Ravel) Composer - John Williams, (War Horse, The Adventures Of Tintin) Classic Brits single of the year - Military Wives/Gareth Malone, Wherever You Are Lifetime achievement award - John Williams Album of the year - Andre Rieu (And The Waltz Goes On)