Elsewhere operatic quartet Il Divo will receive a special award for artist of the decade.

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Last year's winners included British conductor Antonio Pappano, named best male artist, and operatic quartet Il Divo, who were crowned artists of the decade.

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Operatic quartet Il Divo will receive a special award for artist of the decade and are due to perform at the event, which will be screened on ITV1.

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In 2008, "Il Divo, " a sensational Italian film that explored Mr. Andreotti's alleged ties to Mafia killings and depicted the political leader as a Godfather-like figure, won critical acclaim.

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Kylie leads the lineup in London's Hyde Park this year, joined by English tenor Alfie Boe, operatic pop group Il Divo, the London Community Gospel Choir and the BBC Concert Orchestra.

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