2019 CARA's

Special Awards

Best Non-Scholastic Debut Album

  • WINNER – Come Around by Birdland Avenue

  • Runner-Up – DCappella by DCappella

  • Nominee – Paper Flights by Rebel Bit

  • Nominee – shades of light by VOXID

  • Nominee – 多么幸福 (How Sweet It Is) by East West Collective

Best Scholastic Debut Album

  • WINNER – This Side Up by Voicebox (University of Central Florida)

  • Runner-Up – Bridges by Upper Structure (Berklee College of Music)

  • Nominee – Keep Myself by Delta V / The PopRockets (South Milwaukee High School)

  • Nominee – SPECTRUM by The Coda Conduct (Pennsylvania State University)

Genre Awards – Albums

Best Barbershop Album

  • WINNER – How Can I Keep from Singing by Crossroads

  • Runner-Up – Midnight Croon by Midnight Croon

Best Classical/Traditional Album

  • WINNER – Equinox by Voces8

  • Runner-Up – Quer Bach 2 by SLIXS

Best Electronic/Experimental Album

  • WINNER – Come Around by Birdland Avenue

  • Runner-Up – Hijklmnog by The Michigan G-Men (University of Michigan)

Best Folk/World Album

  • WINNER – Meridiane NORD by Sjaella

  • Runner-Up – Common Threads by Shir Appeal (Tufts University)

  • Nominee – It's Okay by David Musonda

  • Nominee – Jouluna LIVE by Club For Five

  • Nominee – NOTA Sings ACAPPELLA by Nota

  • Nominee – Some People Say by O-Kai Singers

Best Holiday Album

  • WINNER – Christmas Is Here! by Pentatonix

  • Runner-Up – A Vocal Christmas by Vocal Group SONO

  • Nominee – Jouluna LIVE by Club For Five

Best Jazz/Big Band Album

  • WINNER – Wonderful World by m-pact

  • Runner-Up – Home by Cadence

  • Nominee – Time and Chances by Fermata Town

Best Pop Album

  • WINNER – Come Around by Birdland Avenue

  • Runner-Up – PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I by Pentatonix

  • Nominee – Covers Volume Two by The Sons of Pitches

  • Nominee – Disney Mashups, Vol. 1 by Scott & Ryceejo

  • Nominee – Jams, Vol. 2 by Rockapella

  • Nominee – Paper Flights by Rebel Bit

Best Religious Album

  • WINNER – Risen by Best Friends (Lubbock Christian University)

  • Runner-Up – A New Day: A Cappella, VOL II by Chris Rupp

  • Nominee – Common Threads by Shir Appeal (Tufts University)

  • Nominee – NOTA Sings ACAPPELLA by Nota

  • Nominee – 多么幸福 (How Sweet It Is) by East West Collective

Genre Awards – Songs

Best Barbershop Song

  • WINNER – "Not Like This" from How Can I Keep from Singing by Crossroads

  • Runner-Up – "Summer Wing" from Midnight Croon by Midnight Croon

  • Nominee – "Let's Misbehave" from Let's Misbehave by London City Singers

Best Classical/Traditional Song

  • WINNER – "Concerto In A Minor - BWV 1041 Allegro" from Quer Bach 2 by SLIXS

  • Runner-Up – "Homeward Bound" from Gravity by Ardú

  • Nominee – "Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging" from Equinox by Voces8

  • Nominee – "Mi Shebeirach" from Mi Shebeirach by Six13

  • Nominee – "Moscow Nights" from Return 2 Acappelland by Fool Moon

Best Country Song

  • WINNER – "Daddy Lessons" from Where The Secret Lies by Loreleis (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)

  • Runner-Up – "Humble & Kind" from 11:11 by T.A.G. (Cypress Lake High School)

  • Nominee – "Losing Sleep" from Infrared by Overtones (James Madison University)

  • Nominee – "Sin Wagon" from A Cappella Academy 2017 by Folklore (A Cappella Academy)

Best Electronic/Experimental Song

  • WINNER – "The Bird and the Worm" from Silhouette by Sapphires (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

  • T-Runner-Up – "Rabbit Hole" from Come Around by Birdland Avenue

  • T-Runner-Up – "Tears" from This Side Up by Voicebox (University of Central Florida)

  • Nominee – "Eleanor Rigby" from Eleanor Rigby by The Sons of Pitches

  • Nominee – "Super Rich Kids" from Hijklmnog by The Michigan G-Men (University of Michigan)

  • Nominee – "What's Really Good?" by Chris Brody

Best Folk/World Song

  • WINNER – "Duna vizén... (Folksong)" from Return 2 Acappelland by Fool Moon

  • Runner-Up – "A Tamil Medley - Muunaeru Vaalibaa x Singai Naadu" by 1023

  • Nominee – "Bananeira" from Bananeira by Sambaranda

  • Nominee – "Only Truth" from NOTA Sings ACAPPELLA by Nota

  • Nominee – "Trøllabundin (Live)" from ICCA 2018 by The Rolling Tones (King's College London)

Best Funk/Disco Song

  • WINNER – "Derzhi" from Return 2 Acappelland by Fool Moon

  • Runner-Up – "Love Native" from shades of light by VOXID

  • Nominee – "Back Pocket" from Pinetones by Unaccompanied (Northern Arizona University)

  • Nominee – "Do You Wanna Do Nothing With Me?" from Latched by The Lost Keys

  • Nominee – "The Message" from Paper Flights by Rebel Bit

Best Hip-Hop Song

  • WINNER – "Pray For Me" from Pray For Me by D-Fi

  • Runner-Up – "No Diggity" from shades of light by VOXID

  • Nominee – "Ah Yeah" from Ah Yeah by Pearce Illmer ft. Alyssa Dunn

  • Nominee – "Lady Marmalade/Express" from ICCA 2018 by The Rolling tones (King's College London)

  • Nominee – "Move" from SPECTRUM by The Coda Conduct (Pennsylvania State University)

Best Holiday Song

  • WINNER – "Grown-Up Christmas List" from Christmas Is Here! by Pentatonix ft. Kelly Clarkson

  • Runner-Up – "Bohemian Chanukah" from Bohemian Chanukah by Six13

  • Nominee – "Petteri Punakuono" from Jouluna LIVE by Club For Five

  • Nominee – "Schedryk (Carol of the Bells)" from from Ukraine with Love by ManSound

  • Nominee – "This Christmas" by Citizen Queen

  • Nominee – "This Christmas" by The Swingles

Best Humor Song

  • WINNER – "Bohemian Chanukah" from Bohemian Chanukah by Six13

  • Runner-Up – "The Greatest Passover" from The Greatest Passover by Y-Studs (Yeshiva University)

  • Nominee – "Everybody Said and Nobody Did" from NOTA Sings ACAPPELLA by Nota ft. Misael Manon from Test a T

  • Nominee – "ICCA" by Docacappella

Best Jazz/Big Band Song

  • WINNER – "Stay" from Wonderful World by m-pact

  • Runner-Up – "Bananeira" from Bananeira by Sambaranda

  • Nominee – "Love So Soft" from Time and Chances by Fermata Town

  • Nominee – "Mushaboom" from Home by Cadence

  • Nominee – "Strasbourg St. Denis (Live)" by Syncop8tion (A Cappella Academy)

Best Pop Song

  • WINNER – "Havana" from PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I by Pentatonix

  • Runner-Up – "No Tears Left to Cry" by Citizen Queen

  • Nominee – "Narnia" by The Swingles

  • Nominee – "Rise" by BLACKOUT

  • Nominee – "Still Feel" by Chris Brody ft. Dan Dade and Isaiah Hawkins

  • Nominee – "Tears" from This Side Up by Voicebox (University of Central Florida)

Best Religious Song

  • WINNER – "When You Believe" from Christmas Is Here! by Pentatonix

  • Runner-Up – "Only Truth" from NOTA Sings ACAPPELLA by Nota

  • Nominee – "Mi Shebeirach" from Mi Shebeirach by Six13

  • Nominee – "Novo Lar" from Novo Lar by realVoice

  • Nominee – "Old Church Choir" from A New Day: A Cappella, VOL II by Chris Rupp

  • Nominee – "无人能比我主 (Nobody Like You Lord)" from 多么幸福 (How Sweet It Is) by East West Collective

Best Rock Song

  • WINNER – "KARATE" from Covers Volume Two by The Sons of Pitches

  • Runner-Up – "Immortals" from DCappella by DCappella

  • Nominee – "Danger Zone" from Full Rally by Beelzebubs (Tufts University)

  • Nominee – "Eleanor Rigby" from Hijklmnog by The Michigan G-Men (University of Michigan)

  • Nominee – "Krwlng" from Dawn by Run for Cover (University of Chicago)

  • Nominee – "The Bird and the Worm" from Silhouette by Sapphires (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

  • Nominee – "Walk On Water" from Walk On Water by Sound Off

Best Show Tunes/Soundtrack/Theme Song

  • WINNER – "Evolution of Hollywood" from [r]evolve by Legacy

  • Runner-Up – "The Glory Days" from The Incredibles 2 Soundtrack by DCappella

  • Nominee – "Beauty and the Beast Medley" from Music Video Hits, Vol. 2 by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)

  • Nominee – "Cartoon Medley" from Three Hearts by Naughty Scotty and the Octapella (Winter Park High School)

  • Nominee – "El Tango de Roxanne" from Silhouette by Sapphires (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

  • Nominee – "Making Christmas" from Christmas Is Here! by Pentatonix

  • Nominee – "Wait For It" by Rhapsody (University of Houston)

Continental Awards

Best African Album

  • WINNER – Always with You by No Limits

  • Runner-Up – Imanueli by Fishers of Men Sounds

  • Nominee – Yesu Yekka by Jehovah Shalom A Cappella (Nakaseke SDA Secondary School)

Best Asian Album

  • WINNER – Some People Say by O-Kai Singers

  • Runner-Up – Ignite Vocal by Ignite Vocal Band

Best European Album

  • WINNER – Viel Lärm um dich by anders

  • Runner-Up – shades of light by VOXID

  • Nominee – Covers Volume Two by The Sons of Pitches

  • Nominee – Quer Bach 2 by SLIXS

Original Music Awards

Best Original Song (Professional Group)

  • WINNER – "Breeze Baby" from Come Around by Birdland Avenue

  • Runner-Up – "Bad Romantic" by Hansel Romero of ember

  • Nominee – "Get Pumped" from Stiletta by Stiletta

  • Nominee – "Gold" from Exclamation Points by Track IX

  • Nominee – "ICCA" by Marc Silverberg of Docacappella

  • Nominee – "Narnia" by Jo Goldsmith-Eteson, Oliver Griffiths, & Sara Brimer Davey of The Swingles

  • Nominee – "Paper Flights" from Paper Flights by Rebel Bit

Best Original Song (Scholastic Group)

  • WINNER – "On My Way" from 11:11 by Gabrielle Macafee of T.A.G. (Cypress Lake High School)

  • Runner-Up – "Intentions" from 11:11 by Isabella Sbarra-Michelland of T.A.G. (Cypress Lake High School)

  • Nominee – "Collateral Crossfire" from Mashups by Stephen and Matthew Bellamy of Infrared (University of Utah)

  • Nominee – "Concrete Jungle" from Happy Accidents by Nathan Ancheta of Cary-Grove Jazz Choir (Cary-Grove High School)

Arrangement Awards

Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement

  • WINNER – "Tokyo Sunrise" by Jon Smith of The Swingles

  • Runner-Up – "Believer" from Jams, Vol. 2 by Scott Leonard of Rockapella

  • Nominee – "My Favorite Things" by Andrew John Kim of Iris

  • Nominee – "Not Like This" from How Can I Keep from Singing by Jim Henry of Crossroads

  • Nominee – "Pray For Me" by Hansel Romero and James Jones of D-Fi

  • Nominee – "Rise" by Ryan Foley of BLACKOUT

Best Professional Arrangement for a Non-Scholastic Group

  • WINNER – "Immortals" by Deke Sharon for DCappella by DCappella

  • Runner-Up – "Petteri Punakuono" by Matti Kallio for Jouluna LIVE by Club For Five

  • Nominee – "Back to Lhasa" by Cong Xu for Begin Anew by WOW VOCAL BAND

  • Nominee – "Just One of Those Things" by Aaron Dale for How Can I Keep from Singing by Crossroads

Best Professional Arrangement for a Scholastic Group

  • WINNER – "Strasbourg St. Denis (Live)" by Amanda Taylor for Syncop8tion (A Cappella Academy)

  • Runner-Up – "Evolution of Hollywood" by Rob Dietz for [r]evolve by Legacy

  • Nominee – "22 (Over S∞∞N)" by Hannah Tobias for Treblemakers (Boston University)

  • Nominee – "I Know a Place" by Shams Ahmed for Collective, Vol. II by The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)

  • Nominee – "Mister Rogers Medley" by Skip Stradtman for Three Hearts by Naughty Scotty and the Octapella (Winter Park High School)

  • Nominee – "Say Amen (Saturday Night)" by Lee Stovall and Luke Dutelle for Keep Myself by Delta V and The PopRockets (South Milwaukee High School)

CAL Awards

Best CAL Album

  • WINNER – Oh Mama - EP by Premiere

  • Runner-Up – Time and Chances by Fermata Town

  • Nominee – Latched by The Lost Keys

  • Nominee – Very Good... by Vox Pop

Best CAL Song

  • WINNER – "River" from Oh Mama - EP by Premiere

  • Runner-Up – "Walk On Water" from Walk On Water by Sound Off

  • Nominee – "House of the Rising Sun" from Latched by The Lost Keys

  • Nominee – "Make You Love Me" from Time and Chances by Fermata Town

Collaboration/Solo Performer Awards

Best Collaborative/Studio Project Song

  • WINNER – "What's Really Good?" by Chris Brody

  • Runner-Up – "爱不止息 (Relentless)" from 多么幸福 (How Sweet It Is) by East West Collective

  • Nominee – "Evolution of Xtina" from Evolution of Xtina by Peter Yang ft. Dave Klodowski

  • Nominee – "Grown-Up Christmas List" from Christmas Is Here! by Pentatonix ft. Kelly Clarkson

  • Nominee – "Hollaback Girl" from Plaid Projects 2018 by Plaid Productions

  • Nominee – "I Am Not A Robot (Clock Opera Remix)" from RustyCappella&Friends Volume III by RustyCappella&Friends

Best Song by a Solo Performer

  • WINNER – "Lipstick" from Exclamation Points by Track IX

  • Runner-Up – "ICCA" by Marc Silverberg of Docacappella

  • Nominee – "Bring Them In (Leteni)" from It's Okay by David Musonda

  • Nominee – "Old Church Choir" from A New Day: A Cappella, VOL II by Chris Rupp

  • Nominee – "You'd Better Mind" from If You're Happy (My Vocalubrary Vol I) by N'Namdi Bryant

Scholastic Awards

Best High School Album

  • WINNER – 11:11 by T.A.G. (Cypress Lake High School)

  • Runner-Up – Giants by OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)

  • Nominee – A Cappella Academy 2017 by various groups (A Cappella Academy)

  • Nominee – Keep Myself by Delta V and The PopRockets (South Milwaukee High School)

Best High School Arrangement

  • WINNER – "Hurts" by Ava Lipford and Richie Bishop for Burn by Dragon Scales (Appomattox Regional Governor's School)

  • Runner-Up – "Same Old Blues" by Brett Baboorian and Lindy Pokorny for Burn by Dragon Scales (Appomattox Regional Governor's School)

  • Nominee – "Concrete Jungle" by Nathan Ancheta for Happy Accidents by Cary-Grove Jazz Choir (Cary-Grove High School)

  • Nominee – "Level Up" by Andrea Regli for Resolution by GFS A Cappella (Germantown Friends School)

Best High School Solo

  • WINNER – "G Train" by Anthony Gargiula of re:play for A Cappella Academy 2017 (A Cappella Academy)

  • Runner-Up – "So Emotional" by Ryleigh Plank for 11:11 by T.A.G. (Cypress Lake High School)

  • Nominee – "Doubt" by Bryan Marin of Delta V for Keep Myself by Delta V and The PopRockets (South Milwaukee High School)

  • Nominee – "Hurts" by Ava Lipford for Burn by Dragon Scales (Appomattox Regional Governor's School)

  • Nominee – "What About Us" by Avery Veteto for Giants by OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)

Best High School Song

  • WINNER – "Haze" from A Cappella Academy 2017 by Aura (A Cappella Academy)

  • Runner-Up – "What About Us" from Giants by OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)

  • Nominee – "Finesse" from [r]evolve by Legacy

  • Nominee – "Humble & Kind" from 11:11 by T.A.G. (Cypress Lake High School)

  • Nominee – "Hurts" from Burn by Dragon Scales (Appomattox Regional Governor's School)

Best Female Collegiate Album

  • WINNER – Silhouette by Sapphires (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

  • Runner-Up – Silver Hour by Sil'hooettes (University of Virginia)

  • Nominee – Empower by Pitches & Notes (University of Wisconsin Madison)

  • Nominee – Where The Secret Lies by Loreleis (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)

Best Female Collegiate Arrangement

  • WINNER – "Trøllabundin (Live)" by Sara Edwards for ICCA 2018 by The Rolling Tones (King's College London)

  • Runner-Up – "Make Me Feel/Kiss" by Molly Murphy for Silver Hour by Sil'hooettes (University of Virginia)

  • Nominee – "Billie Jean" by Celia Vitale and Ellie Cain for Where The Secret Lies by Loreleis (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)

  • Nominee – "Feel It Still" by Maggie Rabe for XX by Note-oriety (James Madison University)

  • Nominee – "Lies" by Samantha Saake for Silhouette by Sapphires (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

Best Female Collegiate Solo

  • WINNER – "Trøllabundin (Live)" by Mallika Bhagwat for ICCA 2018 by The Rolling Tones (King's College London)

  • Runner-Up – "Walk Away" by Caroline Polley for Silhouette by Sapphires (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

  • Nominee – "Praying" by Kara Olds for Empower by Pitches & Notes (University of Wisconsin Madison)

  • Nominee – "Walk Away" by Jaewon Jung for Where The Secret Lies by Loreleis (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)

Best Female Collegiate Song

  • WINNER – "Praying" from Empower by Pitches & Notes (University of Wisconsin Madison)

  • Runner-Up – "Many Moons" from Silhouette by Sapphires (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

  • Nominee – "Billie Jean" from Where The Secret Lies by Loreleis (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)

  • Nominee – "I Put A Spell On You" from ICCA 2018 by The Rolling Tones (King's College London)

Best Male Collegiate Album

  • WINNER – Hijklmnog by The Michigan G-Men (University of Michigan)

  • Runner-Up – Full Rally by Beelzebubs (Tufts University)

  • Nominee – Do You Have This Room Reserved? by Logarhythms (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Nominee – Music Video Hits, Vol. 2 by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)

Best Male Collegiate Arrangement

  • WINNER – "Mr. Brightside" by Marty Gray for Hijklmnog by The Michigan G-Men (University of Michigan)

  • Runner-Up – "How Deep Is Your Love" by Neil Aggarwal for Do You Have This Room Reserved? by Logarhythms

  • Nominee – "Danger Zone" by Joel Reske for Full Rally by Beelzebubs (Tufts University)

  • Nominee – "Krwlng" by Josh Fuller for Dawn by Run for Cover (University of Chicago)

Best Male Collegiate Solo

  • WINNER – "Eleanor Rigby" by Marty Gray for Hijklmnog by The Michigan G-Men (University of Michigan)

  • Runner-Up – "Can I Be Him" by Avi Montanez for Derobed by Hullabahoos (University of Virginia)

  • Nominee – "Pusher Love Girl" by Ian Siegal for A Swing and a Miss by Achordants (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)

  • Nominee – "Too Good at Goodbyes" by Jonathan Chou for Too Good at Goodbyes by The Pitchforks (Duke University)

  • Nominee – "Unsteady" by Jimmy Fountain for Echo by TIGEROAR (Clemson University)

  • Nominee – "You Will Be Found" by Jantzen Dalley and Logan Shelton for Music Video Hits, Vol. 2 by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)

Best Male Collegiate Song

  • WINNER – "Eleanor Rigby" from Hijklmnog by The Michigan G-Men (University of Michigan)

  • Runner-Up – "Krwlng" from Dawn by Run for Cover (University of Chicago)

  • Nominee – "715-CR∑∑KS" from Do You Have This Room Reserved? by Logarhythms (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Nominee – "Control" from For the Long Haul by Mendicants (Stanford University)

  • Nominee – "Pusher Love Girl" from A Swing and a Miss by Achordants (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)

  • Nominee – "T-Shirt" from Full Rally by Beelzebubs (Tufts University)

Best Mixed Collegiate Album

  • WINNER – This Side Up by Voicebox (University of Central Florida)

  • Runner-Up – Collective, Vol. II by The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)

  • Nominee – After Hours by New Dominions (University of Virginia)

  • Nominee – Into the Blue by Vocal Suspects (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

  • Nominee – Red Shift by Off The Beat (University of Pennsylvania)

Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement

  • WINNER – "Lost Boy" by Harrison Acosta for This Side Up by Voicebox (University of Central Florida)

  • Runner-Up – "Purple Rain" by Erin McCullough for Purple Rain by Aquapella (University of Bath)

  • Nominee – "Crazy In Love" by Annie Blakeslee for Crazy In Love by Swaram (Texas A&M University)

  • Nominee – "Stargazing" by Julian Dorsey and Kahler Suzuki for Stargazing by Octopodes (Johns Hopkins University)

  • Nominee – "Walk On Water" by Mike Worshoufsky for Ignite by The Potsdam Pitches (State University of New York Potsdam)

Best Mixed Collegiate Solo

  • WINNER – "Sledgehammer" by Ana Miletic for Red Shift by Off The Beat (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Runner-Up – "Mother" by Brittany Russell for Body Memory: the live album by Gestalt (University of Florida)

  • Nominee – "Breathin'" by Claudia Moericke for Collective, Vol. II by The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)

  • Nominee – "Skyfall" by Nick Zuelsdorf for Pillars by The Trills (Towson University)

  • Nominee – "Tears" by Xioana Hernandez for This Side Up by Voicebox (University of Central Florida)

Best Mixed Collegiate Song

  • WINNER – "Too Good" from Collective, Vol. II by The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)

  • Runner-Up – "No Place Like Home" from there is by The Green Tones (University of North Texas)

  • Nominee – "Power" from Ignite by The Potsdam Pitches (State University of New York Potsdam)

  • Nominee – "River" from Unhinged by DaCadence (University of Maryland College Park)

  • Nominee – "Sledgehammer" from Red Shift by Off The Beat (University of Pennsylvania)