2019 A Cappella Video Award Results
The following are the winners of the 2018/19 A Cappella Video Awards. Congratulations to all the deserving winning artists!
Genre Awards
Best Electronic / Experimental Video
Winner: "Technicolour Beat" by Faux Paz (University of Maryland)
Runner-up: "2U" by State of Fifths (Michigan State University)
Best Folk / World Video
Winner: "A Tamil Medley - Munnaeru Vaalibaa x Singai Naadu" by 1023
Runner-up: "Evolution of NDP Songs V2.0" by MICappella
Best Holiday Video
Winner: "The Greatest Passover" by Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University)
Runner-up: "O Holy Night" by OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
Best Humor Video
Winner: "The Greatest Passover" by Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University)
Runner-up: "12 Days of Christmas" by MICappella
Best Jazz/Big Band Video
Winner: "Come Together" by m-pact
Runner-up: "Canção de Natal (The Christmas Song)" by Sambaranda ft. Evan Sanders
Best Pop Video
Winner: "Havana" by Pentatonix
Runner-up (TIE): "Islands" by OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
Runner-up (TIE): "MJ Megamix" by D-Fi
Best R&B Video
Winner: "R&B Medley" by Note-oriety (James Madison University)
Runner-up: "Midnight Live @ BOSS 2017" by Faux Paz (University of Maryland)
Best Religious Video
Winner: "Hineni Kan" by Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University)
Runner-up: "How Great Thou Art" by Pentatonix
Best Rock Video
Winner: "Immortals" by DCappella
Runner-up: "Attention" by Pentatonix
Best Show Tunes / Soundtrack / Theme Song Video
Winner: "The Greatest Showman A Cappella Mashup" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
Runner-up: "Vikings Theme Song" by A.K.A. Crescendo (University of Zadar)
Group Type Awards
Best High School Video
Winner: "You Will Be Found" by KC A Cappella ft. SoundProof
Runner-up: "Crazy In Love " by Unstrumental (Calabasas High School)
Best Female Collegiate Video
Winner: "R&B Medley" by Note-oriety (James Madison University)
Runner-up: "Don't Wake Me Up" by Counterpoint (Stanford University)
Best Male Collegiate Video
Winner: "Rise Up" by Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University)
Runner-up: "Kiss the Sky" by Mendicants (Stanford University)
Best Mixed Collegiate Video
Winner: "Technicolour Beat" by Faux Paz (University of Maryland)
Runner-up: "Say Love" by Overtones (James Madison University)
Best Video by a Professional Group
Winner: "MUSIC AIN'T MY THING" by VOXID
Runner-up: "Come Together" by m-pact
Special Awards
Outstanding Choreography / Staging
Winner: "The Greatest Showman A Cappella Mashup" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
Runner-up: "Greedy for Freedom" by Counterparts (University of Pennsylvania)
Outstanding Collaborative Video
Winner: "From Now On" by Peter Hollens and Friends
Runner-up: "How Great Thou Art" by Pentatonix
Outstanding Costume / Makeup
Winner: "Vikings Theme Song" by A.K.A. Crescendo (University of Zadar)
Runner-up (TIE): "R&B Medley" by Note-oriety (James Madison University)
Runner-up (TIE): "Technicolour Beat" by Faux Paz (University of Maryland)
Outstanding Live Video
Winner: "When I Was Young" by A Cappella Academy
Runner-up: "Islands" by OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
Outstanding Special / Visual Effects
Winner: "Vikings Theme Song" by A.K.A. Crescendo (University of Zadar)
Runner-up: "Tightrope" by Peter Hollens
Outstanding Video Editing
Winner: "MUSIC AIN'T MY THING" by VOXID
Runner-up: "Say Love" by Overtones (James Madison University)
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Thank you again to all of the nominators and judges who put in hours of work to make sure all submissions were considered fairly and equally. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks everyone for another great awards season!
Also a huge thank you to the 2018/19 AVA team: Jessica Chen, John Colton, Emily Colton and Shane Ardell.