Welcome to the 2026 BBC Music Magazine Awards! For the 21st year in succession, we're celebrating the best recordings from the classical music world released over the past year. Across nine categories, we have shortlisted 27 superb recordings that lit up the classical music world during 2025.
And the power is now in your hands. Vote now for your favourites!
We're delighted to present the nominations for the 2026 BBC Music Magazine Awards.
Across nine categories, 27 recordings have been selected by our expert jury of BBC Music Magazine critics. Of the nine winners, one will go on to be announced as our 'Recording of the Year'. At our awards ceremony in April, we will also name the BBC Music Magazine 'Personality of the Year'.
BBC Music Magazine Awards: when does voting close?
Voting will be open from Thursday 29 January, so you can click the buttons below to vote in each category.
Voting closes at midnight on Tuesday 3 March, with the winners revealed at our Awards ceremony at Kings Place, London on Wednesday 22 April.
Many thanks to this year's jury: Miranda Bardsley, Charlotte Smith, Nicholas Kenyon, Jo Talbot and Andrew McGregor.
