The ceremony was hosted by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. The winners are…
Chamber – Brian Ferneyhough: String Quartet No. 5
Choral – Julian Anderson (pictured: Heaven is Shy of Earth (the winner here receives 5,000 from the PRS Foundation for New Music, to fund future projects)
Community or Educational Project – Stephen Deazley: Thrie Heids
Instrumental Solo or Duo – Harrison Birtwistle: Crowd
International Award – Wolfgang Rihm: Verwandlung
Liturgical – Tarik ORegan: Threshold of Night (the winner here receives 1,000 from the Worshipful Company of Musicians towards a new commission)
Making Music Award – Howard Jones: The Illusion of Progress
New Media – Jem Finer: Score for a Hole in the Ground
Orchestral – Thomas Ads: Tevot
Stage Works – Stephen McNeff: Tarka the Otter
Vocal – Oliver Knussen: Requiem – Songs for Sue
Wind Band or Brass Band – Edwin Roxburgh: An Elegy for Ur
