Gramophone Classical Music Awards has announced its nominees for its 2024 edition. Here is rundown of the vocal nominees.

CHORAL

• Delius – “Mass of Life” – Bergen Philharmonic, Sir Mark Elder (LAWO)
• Elgar – “The Dream of Gerontius” – Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh (Signum)
• Parry – “Prometheus Unbound” – London Mozart Players (Chandos)

EARLY

• Josquin – “Motets & chansons” – Cut Circle, Jesse Rodin (Musique en Wallonie)
• Obrecht – “Missa Maria zart” – Cappella Pratensis, Stratton Bull (Challenge)
• Schütz “Italian Madrigals” – Les Arts Florissants, Paul Agnew (Harmonia Mundi)

OPERA (sponsored by Mascarade Opera) 

• Bertin – “Fausto” – Karine Deshayes, Karina Gauvin, Ante Jerkunica, Les Talens Lyriques, Flemish Radio Choir, Christophe Rousset (Bru Zane)
• Janácek – “Káťa Kabanová” – Corinne Winters, Evelyn Herlitzius, David Butt Philip, Vienna Philharmonic, Jakub Hrůša (Unitel; DVD)
• Wagner – “Parsifal” – Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Elīna Garanča, Wiener Staatsoper, Philippe Jordan (Sony)

SONG 

• Beydts – “Melodies & songs” – Cyrille Dubois, Tristan Raës (Aparte)
• Schubert – “Die schöne Müllerin” – Konstantin Krimmel, Daniel Heide (Alpha)
• “But I Like to Sing” – Carolyn Sampson, Joseph Middleton, Jack Liebeck (BIS)

VOICE AND ENSEMBLE 

• Puccini – “The Great Puccini” – Jonathan Tetelman, Prague Philharmonia, Carlo Rizzi (Deutsche Grammophon)
• “In the Shadows” – Michael Spyres, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset (Erato)
• “Paysage” – Véronique Gens, Munich Radio Orchestra, Hervé Niquet (Alpha)

The winner in each category will be named  Oct. 2, 2024 and of those winners, one will be selected as “Recording of the Year.”

“This year’s shortlisted recordings reflect just what an extraordinarily exciting, vibrant and creative sector classical music is today,” Martin Cullingford, Editor of Gramophone, said. “It’s wonderful to see albums by musicians whose achievements we’ve celebrated for a number of years sitting side-by-side with some of the most thrilling and thoughtful artists just beginning their recording careers. Every one of these superb recordings more than justifies their place in our shortlist, and your time and attention as a listener, and collectively they couldn’t offer a more impressive celebration of everything that is most compelling about the art form.”