2001 in British music

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This is a summary of 2001 in music in the United Kingdom.

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Events

Classical music

Summary

Russell Watson came to the fore in 2001, with the release of his best-selling album The Voice . Another hit album was the score from Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Stephen Warbeck. Karl Jenkins "mass for peace", entitled The Armed Man , went quickly into the Classic FM top 300 annual chart, making him the highest-placed living composer.

Works

Opera

Albums

Musical films

Film scores and incidental music

Music awards

BRIT Awards

The 2001 BRIT Awards winners were:

Mercury Music Prize

The 2001 Mercury Music Prize was awarded to PJ Harvey Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea .

Record of the Year

The Record of the Year was awarded to "Don't Stop Movin'" by S Club 7.

Deaths

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