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)