- Stephen Richardson, Chamber Choir Ireland, Crash Ensemble & Paul Hillier
- Birmingham Contemporary Music Group & Martyn Brabbins
- Benjamin Northey, Markus Stenz, The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & Andrew Macleod
- BBC Singers, The Nash Ensemble & Nicholas Kok
- Sir Alexander Gibson, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Phyllis Bryn-Julson
- Sakari Oramo, The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Kari Kriikku