Nicola Benedetti wins best female artist at the Classic Brit Awards Vasily Petrenko won best male artist while Benjamin Grosvenor, the 20-year-old pianist, received the Critics" Award. Olympic gold medalist Victoria Pendleton was on hand to present an awards (PA) John Williams, who wrote the theme tune to Hollywood classics including Jaws, Star Wars and Superman, was named composer of the year and received the award for lifetime achievement. Sir Anthony Hopkins attends the 2012 Classic Brit Awards at the Royal Albert Hall (PA) Sir Anthony Hopkins could take some credit for the album of the year award, which went to And The Waltz Goes On by Andre Rieu. One of the actor's compositions featured on the record. Gareth Malone and the Military Wives Choir with their Single of the Year trophy at the Classic BRIT Awards at the Royal Albert Hall (Getty Images) The Military Wives Choir, conducted by Gareth Malone, won Single of the Year for their Christmas number one, Wherever You Are. The choir closed the ceremony with a performance of Sing, the official song for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, accompanied by Gary Barlow and Lord Lloyd-Webber. Myleene Klass presented the awards ceremony. The Duchess of Cornwall was scheduled to attend but cancelled due to ill health. Lifetime Achievement - John Williams Composer - John Williams Critics" Award - Benjamin Grosvenor Female Artist - Nicola Benedetti Male Artist - Vasily Petrenko Breakthrough Artist of the Year - Milos Karadaglic Album of the Year - And the Waltz Goes On by Andre Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra Single of the Year - Wherever You Are by the Military Wives Choir with Gareth Malone International Artist of the Year - Andrea Bocelli