The nominees in the classical category are the BBC Philharmonic for its Beethoven Experience radio marathon, conductor Colin Davis and the London Symphony for its Beethoven and Tippett series, and Ads for his Violin Concerto, which got its U.K. premiere at the BBC Proms in September.
In dance, Bourne was nominated for his dance-theater piece Edward Scissorhands, based on the film; dancer Sylvie Guillem and choreographer Russell Maliphant for Push; and Ashley Page, the artistic director of the Scottish Ballet, for his work with the company.
The opera nominations went to Glyndebourne for its Guilio Cesare, English Touring Opera for Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Aldeburgh Festival and Almeida Opera for the premiere of Richard Ayres' The Cricket Recovers.