Hyökki has been recognized as “Best Conductor” in the Tampere Vocal Festival in 1997, and has also won awards in Italy in the “In... Canto sul Garda” competition in 2001, and in the Harald Andersén Chamber Choir Competition in 2003.
The awards will celebrate winners in 23 categories, including best female singer, best male singer, bestconductor, best opera company, and best chorus.
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.
Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti won the award for top female artist, while the best male artist award went to Vasily Petrenko, the Russian conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.