2019 A Cappella Video Awards Nominees

The following are the nominees for the 2019 A Cappella Video Awards. Congratulations to all who participated and good luck to the nominees!

The winners will be announced on at a live awards ceremony at the Los Angeles A Cappella Festival [LAAF], and then right here on casa.org! Get your tickets to LAAF and join us to celebrate all our nominees.

A huge thank you to all of our nominators.

Special Awards Nominations

Outstanding Choreography / Staging

• "Say Love" Overtones (James Madison University)
• "Greedy for Freedom" Counterparts (University of Pennsylvania)
• "Old Church Choir" Chris Rupp
• "MJ Megamix" D-Fi
• "Ashes" 7th Ave
• "R&B Medley" Note-oriety (James Madison University)
• "The Greatest Showman A Cappella Mashup" Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)

Outstanding Collaborative Video

• "How Great Thou Art" Pentatonix feat. Jennifer Hudson
• "Are You Ready For A Miracle" Chris Rupp feat. Adam Rupp, Emoni Williams, Mykal Kilgore, Elliott Robinson
• "Hineni Kan" Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University) feat. Shai Abramson
• "From Now On" Peter Hollens feat. The "Hollens Family"

Outstanding Costume / Makeup

• "R&B Medley" Note-oriety (James Madison University)
• "Vikings Theme Song" A.K.A. Crescendo (University of Zadar)
• "Love So Soft" Crimson & Slate
• "ABBA Disco Medley" Peter Hollens feat. Bailey Pelkman
• "Technicolour Beat (opb. Oh Wonder)" Faux Paz (University of Maryland)

Outstanding Live Video

• "Islands" OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
• "When I Was Young" A Cappella Academy
• "How Great Thou Art" Pentatonix
• "2U" State of Fifths (Michigan State University)
• "Resonance - ICCA 2018 Set" Resonance (UCLA)
• "Technicolour Beat" Mixed Mode (University of Central Florida)

Outstanding Special / Visual Effects

• "Vikings Theme Song" A.K.A. Crescendo (University of Zadar)
• "Fish/In The Middle Of Growing Up（Crowd Lu cover)" B-MAX
• "Silent Night" Peter Hollens feat. Mario Jose
• "Immortals" DCappella
• "Tightrope" Peter Hollens

Outstanding Video Editing

• "R&B Medley" Note-oriety (James Madison University)
• "Say Love" Overtones (James Madison University)
• "Greedy for Freedom" Counterparts (University of Pennsylvania)
• "Immortals" DCappella
• "MUSIC AIN'T MY THING by VOXID" VOXID
• "We Can Work it Out" m-pact

Group Type Nominations

Best Video by a Professional Group

• "Come Together" m-pact
• "MUSIC AIN'T MY THING by VOXID" VOXID
• "Immortals" DCappella
• "New Rules x Are You That Somebody?" Pentatonix
• "MJ Megamix" D-Fi
• "A Tamil Medley - Munnaeru Vaalibaa x Singai Naadu" 1023

Best High School Video

• "Islands" OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
• "When I Was Young" A Cappella Academy
• "You Will Be Found" KC A Cappella (feat. SoundProof)
• "Crazy In Love " Unstrumental (Calabasas High School)
• "Love So Soft" Crimson & Slate (Cheyenne Mountain HS)

Best Female Collegiate Video

• "R&B Medley" Note-oriety (James Madison University)
• "No Promises" Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
• "Don't Wake Me Up" Counterpoint (Stanford University)
• "Feeling Good" Noteworthy (Brigham Young University)

Best Male Collegiate Video

• "Kiss the Sky" Mendicants (Stanford University)
• "Rise Up" Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University)
• "You Raise Me Up" Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)

Best Mixed Collegiate Video

• "Greedy for Freedom" Counterparts (University of Pennsylvania)
• "New York" Tone Up (University of Edinburgh)
• "Say Love" Overtones (James Madison University)
• "Resonance - ICCA 2018 Set" Resonance (UCLA)
• "River of Tears" Halftime A Cappella (University of Notre Dame)
• "Technicolour Beat (opb. Oh Wonder)" Faux Paz (University of Maryland)
• "Hold On, We're Going Home " No Comment (University of Illinois)

Genre Nominations

Best Electronic / Experimental Video

• "Technicolour Beat (opb. Oh Wonder)" Faux Paz (University of Maryland)
• "2U" State of Fifths (Michigan State University)

Best Folk / World Video

• "A Tamil Medley - Munnaeru Vaalibaa x Singai Naadu" 1023
• "Bananeira" Sambaranda
• "Evolution of NDP Songs V2.0" MICappella

Best Holiday Video

• "Away In A Manger" Pentatonix
• "The Greatest Passover" Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University)
• "O Holy Night" OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)

Best Humor Video

• "The Greatest Passover" Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University)
• "No Tears Left to Cry" Next Level Produce
• "The Fox" Peter Hollens
• "12 Days of Christmas" MICappella

Best Jazz/Big Band Video

• "Come Together" m-pact
• "Canção de Natal (The Christmas Song) feat. Evan Sanders" Sambaranda
• "New York" Tone Up (University of Edinburgh)

Best Pop Video

• "Havana" Pentatonix
• "Islands" OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
• "Greedy for Freedom" Counterparts (University of Pennsylvania)
• "MUSIC AIN'T MY THING by VOXID" VOXID
• "MJ Megamix" D-Fi

Best R&B Video

• "R&B Medley" Note-oriety (James Madison University)
• "We Can Work it Out" m-pact
• "Midnight" Faux Paz (University of Maryland)

Best Religious Video

• "Hineni Kan" Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University)
• "How Great Thou Art" OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
• "How Great Thou Art" Pentatonix
• "Are You Ready For A Miracle" Chris Rupp

Best Rock Video

• "Immortals" DCappella
• "Harder To Breathe" The Modifications
• "Attention" Pentatonix

Best Show Tunes / Soundtrack / Theme Song Video

• "The Greatest Passover" Y-Studs A Cappella (Yeshiva University)
• "Immortals" DCappella
• "Vikings Theme Song" A.K.A. Crescendo (University of Zadar)
• "You Will Be Found" KC A Cappella (feat. SoundProof)
• "The Greatest Showman A Cappella Mashup" Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)

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As always, thanks to everyone who submitted and all the nominators who gave their time to help us sort through all the wonderful submissions!