For an artist to notch up 100 recordings in these far from profligate times is quite an achievement, but more pertinent than the quantity is the quality that the artist must possess to be so in demand. Our 2024 Artist of the Year (sponsored by Classic FM), the soprano Carolyn Sampson, has that special distinction – she is a true artist, one who marries a beautiful voice, innate musicality and an appreciation of style that has allowed her to sing a vast range of different music.

Here, in an interview filmed on the night of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards (presented with Presto Music), Sampson reflects on what this Award means to her.