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The Gramophone Awards took place on Friday 1 October at the Dorchester Hotel, London. Joyce DiDonato won two Awards: Artist of the Year and Recital. Photo by Mark Harrison
Alfred Brendel was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. Photo by Mark Harrison
Antonio Pappano took the Choral Award for his recording of Verdi's Requiem on EMI Classics. Photo by Mark Harrison
An ecstatic Joyce DiDonato! Read all about her takeover of the Classic FM Twitter feed in our Music News and Features section. Photo by Mark Harrison
Sir Charles Mackerras' wife and daughter accepted the Orchestral Award on his behalf. Photo by Mark Harrison
Brian Couzens, who won the Special Achievement Award. Photo by Mark Harrison
Sue Hollingworth collected the Music in the Community Award. Photo by Mark Harrison
Tenor Mark Padmore (pictured) and Paul Lewis won the Solo Vocal Award for their Schubert recording. Photo by Mark Harrison
Francois Rousillon, TV Director and Producer of The Fairy Queen, conducts the DVD Performance Award for his Glyndebourne Festival Production. Photo by Mark Harrison
Andrew Carwood was the happy recipient of two Awards: Recording of the Year and Early Music. Photo by Mark Harrison
Brian Couzens' speech. Photo by Mark Harrison
Countertenor Iestyn Davies hosted the Gramophone Awards. Here he is presenting Sir Mark Elder with the Concerto Award. Photo by Mark Harrison
Iestyn Davies. Photo by Mark Harrison
Photo by Mark Harrison
Mark Padmore performed during the ceremony. Photo by Mark Harrison
Joyce DiDonato. Photo by Mark Harrison
Peter Rosen, producer of Bernstein. Photo by Mark Harrison
Antonio Pappano. Photo by Mark Harrison
Adrian Chandler, Conductor of La Serenissima, poses with the Baroque Instrumental Award. Photo by Mark Harrison
Jon M Samuels, producer of the Horowitz Complete Jacket Collection, which won the Historic Reissue Award. Photo by Mark Harrison