2011 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards Nominees
The following are the nominees for the 2011 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards. Congratulations to all who participated and good luck to the nominees! The winners will be announced on April 1, right here on casa.org!
The top 10 male, female, and mixed collegiate albums will be posted on casa.org on March 1, 2011.
Genre Nominations
Best Pop/Rock Album
Bang by Rockapella
level by The House Jacks
Nota by Nota
Swept Away by Six Vocal Ensemble
Tokyo Robots by Scott Leonard
Best Pop/Rock Song
“Down” on Nota by Nota
“Hard Time” on Bang by Rockapella
“Red Dress” on level by The House Jacks
“Tokyo Robots” on Tokyo Robots by Scott Leonard
“You’re the Voice” on In Concert – You’re the Voice by Club for Five
Best Hip-Hop/R&B Song
“All the Above” on A Fifth by On the Rocks (U Oregon)
“Closer” on House on Fire by Rhythm & Blue (Duke)
“Empire State of Mind” on Runaway by Fifth Element (U Wisconsin)
“Kiss Kiss” on Afterglow by Aural Pleasure (Emory)
“Low Remix” on All Expenses Paid by Bare Naked Statues (St. Louis U.)
“Used to Love U” available online by Overboard
Best Jazz Album
Aces High by Voces8
Speak Easy by Cadence
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Take 6
Best Jazz Song
“God Only Knows” on Wherever You Stand by ScatterTones (UCLA)
“In Love” on Swept Away by Six Vocal Ensemble
“On the Street Where You Live” on Speak Easy by Cadence
“Toxic” available online by Overboard
Best Classical Album
Miraculum by Lumen Valo
Modern Masters by Khorikos
Best Classical Song
“I am the Great Sun” on Point in Space by Antiphony
“Kyrie” on TimTracks by Tim Waurick
“Lux Aurumque” on Miraculum by Lumen Valo
“Sleep” on Rain Check by Melodores
Best Barbershop Album
Destinations by OC Times
The Best Seat in the House by Zing!
TimTracks by Tim Waurick
Vocality by Vocality
Best Barbershop Song
“Love-Eyes Medley” on Vocality by Vocality
“Oh Look at Me Now” on Destinations by OC Times
“The Night Has a Thousand Eyes” on TimTracks by Tim Waurick
“What’ll I Do” on The Best Seat in the House by Zing!
Best Religious Album
Ever Present Help by The Penny Loafers
Reliant by Legacy
Toward Home by Minor Variations
Best Religious Song
“Amazing Grace” available online by Overboard
“Ave Maria” on December Songs by Sonos
“Caelum Infinitum” on Toward Home by Minor Variations
“Does Anybody Hear Her” on Reliant by Legacy
Best Folk/World Album
Co’as Goela e Tudo by Roney Giah & Perseptom Vocal Band
Swept Away by Six Vocal Ensemble
Tarinoita by Rajaton
VOXON a:kapela by Voxon
Best Folk/World Song
“Jai Ho” on clap.stomp by Stuck in the Middle (Middlebury College)
“Surma” on Tarinoita by Rajaton
“Wan Wan De Yue Liang” on In Concert – You’re the Voice by Club for Five
“When You Are Old” on Swept Away by Six Vocal Ensemble
Best Holiday Album
Cartoon Johnny & Friends: The More the Merrier by Cartoon Johnny & Friends
December Songs by Sonos
Home Free Christmas Vol 1 &2 by Home Free
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Take 6
The Sing-Off: Harmonies for the Holidays by Sing-Off Contestants
Best Holiday Song
“Auld Lang Syne” on The Sing-Off: Harmonies for the Holidays by Street Corner Symphony
“Come December” on December Songs by Sonos
“Feliz Navidad” on Nota’s A Cappella Christmas by Nota
“It’s the most Wonderful Time of the Year” on The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Take 6
“We Three Kings/O Come O Come Emmanuel” on The Sing-Off: Harmonies for the Holidays by Groove for Thought
Best Humor Song
“Greatest Hits of the 1600’s” on Through the Roof by Fleet Street (Stanford)
“I Lobster and Never Flounder” on Swamp Mix by The Heebee-Jeebees
“Pachelbel’s Tantrum” on Wassailicious by The Chromatics
“Tefillin” on Sing 7: Lucky by Six13
Continental Nominations
Best European Album
Gobsmacked by The Magnets
In Concert - You’re the Voice by Club for Five
Miraculum by Lumen Valo
Tarinoita by Rajaton
Best Canadian Album
Nothing but Blue by The Essentials
Point in Space by Antiphony
Speak Easy by Cadence
Swept Away by Six Vocal Ensemble
Original Music Nominations
Best Professional Original Song
Aaron Jensen‘s “Good Love” on Speak Easy by Cadence
Austin Willacy’s “You Were Everything” on level by House Jacks
Ben McLain‘s “Home” on December Songs by Sonos
Brad Rostas and Malcolm MacDonald‘s “Swept Away” on Swept Away by Six Vocal Ensemble
Eduardo Reyes, Edgar Rios, Ludwig Henderson, and David Pinto‘s “Con Mi Nota En Do” on Nota by Nota
Janet Turner‘s “Reality” on Nothing But Blue by The Essentials
Best Scholastic Original Song
Chris Rishel’s “Boomerang” (with lyrics by Elspeth Michaels) on Sing 7: Lucky by Voices in Your Head (U Chicago)
Josh Heying‘s “Lighthouse” on A Fifth by On the Rocks (U Oregon)
KC Steedle‘s “Calling Out” on All In by Pitchforks (Duke)
Rachel Sonderegger‘s “Step Outside” on Defined by Noteworthy
Raphael Shapiro and Ben Wexler‘s “The Quickest Road” on The Chase by Duke’s Men (Yale)
Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Nominations
Best Contemporary A Cappella League Album
A DeltaCappella Christmas 2010 by DeltaCappella
No Political Affiliation by Red States
Wassailicious by The Chromatics
Best Contemporary A Cappella League Song
“Ordinary World” on No Political Affiliation by Red States
“Rudolph that Swingin’ Reindeer” on A DeltaCappella Christmas 2010 by DeltaCappella
“Smooth Criminal” on Smooth Criminal (single) by Euphonism
“We Wish You a Merry Christmas” on Wassailicious by The Chromatics
Scholastic Nominations
Best Mixed Collegiate Album
Afterglow by Aural Pleasure (Emory)
Balls to the Wall by N’Harmonics (NYU)
House on Fire by Rhythm & Blue (Duke)
if maniacs Riot by Ramifications (Suffolk U.)
Wherever You Stand by ScatterTones (UCLA)
Best Mixed Collegiate Song
“Admiration” on Afterglow by Aural Pleasure (Emory)
“Closer” on House on Fire by Rhythm & Blue (Duke)
“Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” on if maniacs Riot by Ramifications (Suffolk U.)
“Higher Ground” on Wherever You Stand by ScatterTones (UCLA)
“Whipping Post” on Balls to the Wall by N’Harmonics (NYU)
Best Mixed Collegiate Solo
Amber Sembly for “Alone” on House on Fire by Rhythm & Blue (Duke)
Arianna Afsar for “Almost Had it All" on Wherever You Stand by ScatterTones (UCLA)
Chris Silverberg for “A Song for You” on Pass Us By by Nonsequitur (Columbia)
Hannah Juliano, Ingrid Andress, Jennifer Waris, and Mario Jose for “Joy to the World" on The Sing-Off: Harmonies for the Holidays by Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
Lisa Cronin for “Ain't No Other Man" on if maniacs Riot by Ramifications (Suffolk U.)
Nicole Weiss and Josh Segarra for “Everything is Everything" on Balls to the Wall by N’Harmonics (NYU)
Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement
Benjamin Velez, Joey Goldberg, and Rick Betita‘s “Fallin’” on Pass Us By by Nonsequitur (Columbia)
Dave Girtman‘s “You Found Me” on Tessellate by All Night Yahtzee (FSU)
Matt Edmonds’ “Before the Worst” on Boots and Cats by Undertones (Northwestern)
Russell Angelico and Taylor Fugit‘s “Higher Ground” on Wherever You Stand by ScatterTones (UCLA)
Shaina Taub‘s “High and Dry” on Balls to the Wall by N’Harmonics (NYU)
Best Male Collegiate Album
A Fifth by On the Rocks (U Oregon)
All In by Pitchforks (Duke)
Bad Bromance by Yellowjackets (U Rochester)
Breakdown! By Ithacappella (Ithaca College)
Flair by Last Call (Cornell)
Best Male Collegiate Song
“Fireflies” on All In by Pitchforks (Duke)
“Bad Romance” on A Fifth by On the Rocks (U Oregon)
“Right Round” on Right Round/Sweet Caroline Single by the Beelzebubs (Tufts)
“Closer” on Breakdown! By Ithacappella (Ithaca College)
“Where the Streets Have No Name” on Flair by Last Call (Cornell)
Best Male Collegiate Solo
Nate Tao for “I Want You Back” on Breakdown! by Ithacappella (Ithaca College)
Nels Urtel for “Let's Get It On” on Runaway by Fifth Element (U Wisconsin)
Garrett Boileve for “Home” on Welcome to the Paradise Lounge by Freshman Fifteen (Northwestern)
Sam Tsui for “What A Good Boy” on The Chase by Duke's Men (Yale)
Nic Summary for “Cowboys” on All Expenses Paid by Bare Naked Statues (St. Louis U.)
Best Male Collegiate Arrangement
Ben Wexler’s “Who Loves You/Who’s Lovin’ You” on The Chase by Dukes’ Men (Yale)
Bradley Turnbull‘s “Honor Him/Now We Are Free” on No Safety Nets by Eight Beat Measure (Rochester IT)
Jeremy Siegman‘s “Where the Streets Have No Name” on Flair by Last Call (Cornell)
KC Steedle‘s “Fireflies” on All In by Pitchforks (Duke)
Robert Dietz’ “I Want You Back” on Breakdown! By Ithacappella (Ithaca College)
Best Female Collegiate Album
Blackout by Sil’hooettes (UVA)
Defined by Noteworthy (BYU)
Love Affair by Sweet Signatures (Elon)
Philophony by Loreleis (UNC)
Tempest by Sapphires (UNCG)
Best Female Collegiate Song
“A Place for My Head” on Tempest by Sapphires (UNCG)
“Battlefield” on Philophony by Loreleis (UNC)
“I See You” on Blackout by Sil’hooettes (UVA)
“Monster” on Just Got Real by AcaBelles (FSU)
“Tainted Love” on Love Affair by Sweet Signatures (Elon)
Best Female Collegiate Solo
Amy Whitcomb for “Love is on the Way” on Defined by Noteworthy (BYU)
Jessica Nicolet for “Ain't No Other Man” on Take Flight by Signature A Cappella (UCLA)
Kaitlin Carr for “Porcelain Fists” on Tempest by Sapphires (UNCG)
Lauren Barreiro for “Alone” on Just Got Real by AcaBelles (FSU)
Megan Bailey for “Death by Chocolate” on Philophony by Loreleis (UNC)
Best Female Collegiate Arrangement
Amy Whitcomb‘s “Backseat” on Defined by Noteworthy (BYU)
Caitlin Morton‘s “Beautiful Child” on Blackout by Sil’hooettes (UVA)
Kate Austin’s “Goodbye” on Love Affair by Sweet Signatures (Elon)
Kristina Rodriguez’ “Monster” on Just Got Real by AcaBelles (FSU)
Marianne Cheng and Sofia Leon‘s “If Tha Mood” on Philophony by Loreleis (UNC)
Best High School Album
Come Alive by Town Criers (Weston HS)
Debate Club by The Jewel Tones (Marblehead HS)
Electrify by Eleventh Hour (Kettering Fairmont HS)
High Tide by The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
The Acapelican EP by XIV Hours (Durham Academy)
Best High School Song
“All the Above” on Come Alive by Town Criers (Weston HS)
“Earth” on The Acapelican EP by XIV Hours (Durham Academy)
“Everything I’m Not” on High Tide by The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” on The Sing-Off: Harmonies for the Holidays by Eleventh Hour (Kettering Fairmont HS)
“Woods” on Half Step Up by Cary Grove Jazz Choir (Cary Grove HS)
Best High School Solo
Ari Conte for “Gravity” on Debate Club by The Jewel Tones (Marblehead HS)
Colton Jones for “Get Ready” on Electrify by Eleventh Hour (Kettering Fairmont HS)
Jackie Hill for “Autumn Leaves” on Half Step Up by Cary Grove Jazz Choir (Cary Grove HS)
Nolan Neu for “Feeling Good” on Come Alive by Town Criers (Weston HS)
Taylor Nave for “Many the Miles” on High Tide by The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
CASA Board President, Julia Hoffman, served for the 8th 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 8th year as the CARA Coordinator. The coordinators also chose 38 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: Thank you all for your many hours of work! You are much appreciated!