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23 January 2020, 08:00 | Updated: 5 March 2020, 21:40
The Global Awards are back for a third year – and Aled Jones and Russell Watson took to the stage with Morricone’s stunning ‘Cinema Paradiso’.
The Global Awards are back for 2020 – and Aled Jones and Russell Watson were among the performers at this year’s ceremony. Both singers were nominated in the Best Classical Artist longlist category.
Taking place on Thursday, March 5 at Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo, this year’s Global Awards with Very.co.uk also featured performances from Ellie Goulding, Tones and I, and Best British Act nominee Aitch.
All of Global’s radio stations including Classic FM, Smooth, Capital, Heart, Radio X, Capital XTRA, Gold and LBC will come together to celebrate the biggest stars of music, news and entertainment at The Global Awards 2020 with Very.co.uk.
For access requirements, please contact the venue on 020 8563 3800.
The Global Awards 2020 categories reflect the music, programmes, podcasts and news aired on Global’s radio stations and the Global Player app. The public and a panel of industry experts will vote for their favourite artists across genres in a host of popular categories.
This year sees the introduction of the new Best Podcast category, with Classic FM’s David Walliams’ Marvellous Musical Podcast included in the nominations.
Other performers nominated in the Best Classical Artist longlist include Gareth Malone, Sir Karl Jenkins, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, Nicola Benedetti, Lise Davidsen, MILOŠ and Anne-Sophie Mutter.
Click here for the full classical longlist.
You can hear Aled Jones on Classic FM at 7-10am on Sunday mornings.