Gramophone Awards
The Gramophone Awards - often called the Oscars of the classical music world - are the most significant honours bestowed on the classical record industry.
Now running annually in September you can view details of the most recent winners below, as well as browse through all winners going back to the very first awards in 1977.
Gramophone Recording of the Year 2025
The Recording of the Year prize was awarded to Raphaël Pichon's recording of Bach's Mass in B Minor, BWV 232.
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Gramophone Awards 2025 - Category Winners
All the winners at this year's Gramophone Awards have now been announced, including albums from Krystian Zimerman, Vilde Frang, George Benjamin, María Dueñas, Edward Gardner and Joana Mallwitz.
Gramophone Awards 2025 - Winning Recordings
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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer
Lise Davidsen (Senta), Gerald Finley (The Dutchman), Brindley Sherratt (Daland), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Erik), Anna Kissjudit (Mary), Eirik Grøtvedt (Steersman) Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner
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Presto Recording of the Week, 18th April 2025
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2025, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Opera
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Winner - Opera
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2025
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2025, Opéra
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2026, Shortlisted - Opera & Stage
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Elgar: Violin Concerto
Vilde Frang (violin), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Robin Ticciati
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2024, Recording of the Month
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2024, Concerto Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Concertos
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2024
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2025, Winner - Concerto
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Concerto
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Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 2 & 3
Krystian Zimerman (piano), Maria Nowak (violin), Katarzyna Budnik (viola), Yuya Okamoto (cello)
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Presto Recording of the Week, 4th April 2025
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2025, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2025, Chamber Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Chamber
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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The Times, Best Classical Albums of 2025
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The Kurt Weill Album
Katharine Mehrling (Anna), Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Joana Mallwitz
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd August 2024
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2024, Recording of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2025, Conductor of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Orchestral
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J. S. Bach: Mass in B Minor, Bwv 232
Julie Roset (soprano), Beth Taylor (mezzo). Lucile Richardot (alto), Emiliano Gonzalez Toro (tenor), Christian Immler (bass), Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2025, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2025, Choral Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Recording of the Year & Choral Winner
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2025
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The New York Times, Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2026, Shortlisted - Choral
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Paganini: 24 Caprices | plus Caprices by Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski
María Dueñas (violin), Itamar Golan (piano), Boris Kuschnir (violin), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Mihhail Gerts
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th February 2025
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2025, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Instrumental
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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The New York Times, Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
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Special offer. Contemplation
Huw Montague Rendall (baritone), Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen, Ben Glassberg
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2024, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2024, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024, Shortlisted - Debut Solo Album
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2024
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Voice & Ensemble
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International Opera Awards, 2025, Shortlisted - Solo Recording
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Alexandre Kantorow plays Brahms and Schubert
Alexandre Kantorow (piano)
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2024, Editor's Choice
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Sunday Times, 20 Best Classical Albums of 2024
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2025, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Piano
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2026, Shortlisted - Instrumental
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Songs For Peter Pears
Robin Tritschler (tenor), Philip Higham (cello), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Sean Shibe (guitar)
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Presto Recording of the Week, 21st June 2024
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2024, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Song
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The Krasiński Codex
Ensemble Peregrina, Ensemble Dragma, Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2025, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Early Music
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Early Music
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th December 2025
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George Benjamin: Picture a Day Like This
Marianne Crebassa (mezzo-soprano), Beate Mordal (soprano), Cameron Shahbazi (countertenor), John Brancy (baritone), Anna Prohaska (soprano), Mahler Chamber Orchestra, George Benjamin
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2024, Opera Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Contemporary
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Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 2 & 3
Krystian Zimerman (piano), Maria Nowak (violin), Katarzyna Budnik (viola), Yuya Okamoto (cello)
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Presto Recording of the Week, 4th April 2025
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2025, Chamber Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Winner - Chamber
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Paganini: 24 Caprices | plus Caprices by Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski
María Dueñas (violin), Itamar Golan (piano), Boris Kuschnir (violin), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Mihhail Gerts
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th February 2025
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2025, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Instrumental
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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The New York Times, Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
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Colouring Book
George Xiaoyuan Fu (soloist), James Larter (soloist)
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2025, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Concept Album
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- Ravel
- Gluck
- Bach, J S
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- Strauss, R
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- Vaughan Williams
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