2010 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards Results
The following are the winners for the 2010 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards. Congratulations to all who participated!
Genre Nominations
Best Pop/Rock Album
Winner: …Sings Without Music, Vol. II by Firedrill!
Runner Up: You’re the Voice by Club for Five
Best Pop/Rock Song
Winner: “I Want You Back” on SonoSings by Sonos
Runner Up (tie): “Brothers in Arms” on You’re The Voice by Club for Five
Runner Up (tie): “Foreplay/Longtime” on On the Clock by The Hyannis Sound
Best Hip-Hop/R&B Song
Winner: “Say Goodbye” on Ripple Effect: Constructive Interference by Liquid 5th Productions
Runner Up: “Are You That Somebody” on Flywheel by Out of the Blue (Duke)
Best Jazz Album
Winner: The Real Album by The Real Group
Runner Up: Japanmix by Riltons Vänner
Best Jazz Song
Winner (tie): “No More “I Love You’s” on Ferris Wheels by Swingle Singers
Winner (tie): “Pass Me The Jazz” on The Real Album by The Real Group
Best Classical Album
Winner: Rastlose Liebe by Amarcord
Runner Up: Requiem by Lumen Valo
Best Classical Song
Winner: “Adesto Dolori Meo” on Requiem by Lumen Valo
Runner Up: “Frühlingsglocken” on Rastlose Liebe by Amarcord
Best Barbershop Album
Winner: Entertainment by High Definition
Runner Up: Look At Us Now by Q-Tones
Best Barbershop Song
Winner: “Good Luck Charm” on Portrait by Masters of Harmony
Runner Up: “Once In A Lifetime” on Entertainment by High Definition
Best Religious Album
Winner: Love God by Praise Apella
Runner Up: Amor Verdadero by Undivided
Best Religious Song
Winner: “El Nazareno” on Amor Verdadero by Undivided
Runner Up: “I’m Letting Go” on Love God by Praise Apella
Best Folk/World Album
Winner: Bossa A Cappella by Br6
Best Folk/World Song
Winner: “Dans la Prison de Londres” on Witloof Bay by Witloof Bay
Runner Up: “Yeh Honsla” on On Detours by Masala (U Penn)
Best Holiday Album
Winner: Christmas Present by Cluster
Runner Up: Christmas Cheers by Straight No Chaser
Best Holiday Song
Winner: “Jingle Bells” on Christmas Present by Cluster
Runner Up: “We Three Kings” on Christmas Cheers by Straight No Chaser
Continental Nominations
Best Central/South American Album
Winner: Bossa A Cappella by BR6 (Brazil)
Runner Up (tie): MPB Pras Crianças by Banda de Boca (Brazil)
Runner Up (tie): Voz en Punto canta Cri Cri by Voz en Punto (Mexico)
Best European Album
Winner: Diversity by Basix (Denmark)
Runner Up: The Real Album by The Real Group (Sweden)
Original Music Nominations
Best Professional Original Song
Winner: Erik Bosio’s “224” on Steps by Cluster
Runner Up: Niels Nørgaard’s “Diversity” on Diversity by Basix
Best Scholastic Original Song
Winner: VoiceMale’s “Time (Bring It On)” on Suit Up by VoiceMale (Brandeis)
Runner Up: Nabby Parkinson’s “Lord, I Would Follow Thee” (music only) on Green Means Go by Noteworthy (BYU)
Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Nominations
Best Contemporary A Cappella League Album
Winner: DeltaCappella by DeltaCappella
Runner Up: Scene Stealers by Euphonism
Best Contemporary A Cappella League Song
Winner: “Just Dance” on Sing Six: Sunny Side Up by The Red States
Runner Up: “The Rubberband Man” on DeltaCappella by DeltaCappella
Scholastic Nominations
Best Mixed Collegiate Album
Winner: Evitative by Off The Beat (U Penn)
Runner Up: Shake the Poet by Chordials (Cornell)
Best Mixed Collegiate Song
Winner: “Ramalama (Bang Bang)” on Shake the Poet by Chordials (Cornell)
Runner Up: “Let It Die” on Teaser by Amalgamates (Tufts)
Best Mixed Collegiate Solo
Winner: Ariel Arbisser for “Cold Shoulder” on Shake the Poet by Chordials (Cornell)
Runner Up: Jordan Reddout for “Last Name” on Bring Me Back Opportunes (Harvard)
Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement
Winner: Shaina Taub’s “High and Dry” on Ripple Effect: Constructive Interference by N’Harmonics (NYU)
Runner Up: Lori Allen & Brie Bills’ “Let It Die” on Teaser by Amalgamates (Tufts)
Best Male Collegiate Album
Winner: Play the Game by Beelzebubs (Tufts)
Runner Up: Twist by Clef Hangers (UNC)
Best Male Collegiate Song
Winner: “Who Are You” on Play the Game by Beelzebubs (Tufts)
Runner Up: “Nude” on Twist by Clef Hangers (UNC)
Best Male Collegiate Solo
Winner: Myers Boicourt for “Lullaby” on Imprint by Accidentals (UGA)
Runner Up: Adam Levine for “Lately” on Suit Up by VoiceMale (Brandeis)
Best Male Collegiate Arrangement
Winner: Alexander Koutzoukis’ “All the Love in the World” on Play the Game by Beelzebubs (Tufts)
Runner Up: Jonathan Mauney’s “Boondocks” on Twist by Clef Hangers (UNC)
Best Female Collegiate Album
Winner: Flywheel by Out of the Blue (Duke)
Runner Up: Take it to the Bridge by Sil’hooettes (UVA)
Best Female Collegiate Song
Winner: “Keeps Getting Better” on Flywheel by Out of the Blue (Duke)
Runner Up: “1234 (Van She Tech Remix)” on Take it to the Bridge by Sil’hooettes (UVA)
Best Female Collegiate Solo
Winner: Happiness Chijioke for “Wreckless Love” on Take it to the Bridge by Sil’hooettes (UVA)
Runner Up: Amy Whitcomb for “Listen” on Green Means Go by Noteworthy (BYU)
Best Female Collegiate Arrangement
Winner: Georgia Hoyler’s “Desert Song” on Flywheel by Out of the Blue (Duke)
Runner Up: Candice Leigh Helfand’s “Bleed American/Face Down” on Breakthrough by Shockwave (Rutgers)
Best High School Album
Winner: A Lesson in Tightropes by The 18 Wheelers (The Wheeler School)
Runner Up: Like Clockwork by Eleventh Hour (Kettering Fairmont High)
Best High School Song
Winner: “Be Good To Me” on A Lesson in Tightropes by The 18 Wheelers (The Wheeler School)
Runner Up: “Suddenly I See” on Like Clockwork by Eleventh Hour (Kettering Fairmont High)
Best High School Solo
Winner: Haley Keegan for “Till it Happens” on Crescendo by ‘Til Dawn (Youth In Arts)
Runner Up: Layne Walton for “Change the World” on Change the World by Ensworth Singers (Ensworth High)
CASA Board President, Julia Hoffman, served for the 6th year as the Director of the Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards. Jon Pilat, a singer, arranger, vocal percussionist, and previous CASA board member, served for the 6th year as the CARA Coordinator. The coordinators also chose 63 fans and performers of varied backgrounds to spend months considering each of the albums submitted to the CARAs. Anyone holding a current or former affiliation with a group or album under consideration is not allowed to take part in the consideration of that award. To the nominators and judges: Thank you all for your many hours of work! You are much appreciated!
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