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Awards
Dame Kiri to be honoured at Classical BRITs
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 10 February 2010
Already bored by this year’s BRIT Awards even though they haven’t happened yet? Still confused as to why no media have commented on just how ludicrous it is to have Prince Harry bigging up the awards bash via the wonders of video – I mean, who gives a toss what he thinks? Still trying to decide whether giving Robbie an Outstanding Contribution gong is more insulting than the same prize going to the Spice Girls in 2000? Well, just stop it, OK, it really isn’t worth even thinking about.
No, let’s sit back and think about the much more cultured world of the Classical BRIT Awards instead, shall we? They’re giving their lifetime achievement prize to Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. I mean, that’s a classy prize for a classy lady, and we don’t need any prince to confirm it for it to be so. Though if the BRITs chiefs could arrange for Prince to give Kiri her prize, well, I’d tune in to watch that.
Confirming that the Dame would be gracing the classical BRITs stage this year, the co-chairman of the Classical BRIT Committee, Decca Records’ Mark Williamson and Avie Records’ Barry McCann, told CMU: “We are thrilled that Dame Kiri has accepted our invitation to receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in our eleventh anniversary year. It is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest sopranos of our times who has befriended British audiences and helped to nurture new signing talent for so many years”.
The Classical BRITs will take place on 13 May at the Royal Albert Hall, and will be hosted by Princess Mylene Klass. So, like I say, a classy evening all round. (Though the press release does say “multi-talented musician, broadcaster and TV presenter Mylene Klass”, so it’s possible they mean a totally different Mylene Klass to the one I’m thinking of).
