Nicola Benedetti collects her award
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Classic BRIT Awards 2012: the ceremony
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6. Nicola Benedetti collects her award
Nicola Benedetti collects the award for Female Artist. She spoke out against the cuts in arts funding, and dedicated her award to music teachers.