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The Classic BRIT Awards (previously Classical BRIT Awards) are an annual awards ceremony held in the United Kingdom covering aspects of classical and crossover music and are the equivalent of pop music’s BRIT Awards.The awards are organised by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and were inaugurated in 2000 in recognition of the achievements of classical musicians and the growth of classical music sales in the UK. The ceremony takes place in the Royal Albert Hall each May.The event combines live performances with specially commissioned awards presented throughout the evening.Voting for the awards is done by an academy of industry executives the media the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD) members of the Musicians Union lawyers promoters and orchestra leaders except for Album of the Year which is voted for by listeners of Classic FM.Since 2011 the ceremony has been known as Classic BRIT Awards.