2022 A Cappella Video Award Results

The following are the winners of the 2022 A Cappella Video Awards. Congratulations to all the deserving artists!


Genre Awards

Best Barbershop Video

Winner: "Obey Your Air Raid Warden" by Secret Best Friends
Audio mixed & mastered by Joshua Arizmendi
Video edited by James Pennington, directed by James Pennington and Matt Parks

Runner-up: "We'll Be Home for Christmas" by Kinsey Sicks
Audio produced by Jeff Manabat, Tim Maloney
Video edited and directed by Spencer Brown

Best Classical / Traditional Video

Winner: "Amazing Grace" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University) and Friends
Audio tracked & edited by McKay Crockett, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Shandi Kano, edited & directed by Sean Slobodan

Runner-up: "Never Let Go" by Academy Choir (A Cappella Academy)
Audio tracked by Rob Dietz, edited by Ted Trembinski, mixed by Ed Boyer
Video edited by Parker Wright

Best Electronic / Experimental Video

Winner: "Anybody Else But Me" by Postyr
Audio produced by Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, Morten Vinther Sørensen and POSTYR, Mastered by Brian Mørk Hansen
Video produced by Adam Sadílek with Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning

Runner-up: "Love Me Right" by MVP
Audio tracked by Alex Van den Broek, mixed and mastered by Richard Steighner
Video produced by Alex Van den Broek

Best Folk / World Video

Winner: "The two sisters" by vox 11
Audio produced by Henrik Birk Aaboe
Video produced by Glamour Film - John Jakobsen, edited by John Jakobsen and Cecilie Læge Mejer, directed by John Jakobsen and VOX 11

Runner-up: "Koleda Maryi" by ONAIR
Audio produced by Nicolai Plier, edited by Patrick Oliver
Video produced by Inken Sarah Mischke

Best Funk / Disco Video

Winner: "Finesse" by Six Appeal
Audio edited by Jordan Roll, Mel Daneke, mixed by Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by Bill Hare - Bill Hare Productions
Video produced by Mike Fuller

Runner-up: "浪漫途徑" by The Wanted
Audio produced by 錢沛筠 Dorry.C, mixed and mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by 上洛 JORAKU Production, edited and directed by 曾允則 Terry Zeng

Best Holiday Video

Winner: "Sleigh Ride" by Six Appeal
Audio tracked & edited by Mel Daneke, Jordan Roll, mixed by Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by Bill Hare - Bill Hare Productions
Video edited & directed by Andrew Berkowitz | Choreography by Virginia Cavaliere | Cinematography by Mike Fuller

Runner-up: "Believe (Polar Express Medley)" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
Audio tracked & edited by McKay Crockett and Scott Shattuck, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Shani Kano, edited & directed by Sean Slobodan

Best Humor Video

Winner: "Sleigh Ride" by Six Appeal
Audio tracked & edited by Mel Daneke, Jordan Roll, mixed by Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by Bill Hare - Bill Hare Productions
Video edited & directed by Andrew Berkowitz | Choreography by Virginia Cavaliere | Cinematography by Mike Fuller

Runner-up: "Alles macht BÄM!" by maybebop
Audio produced by Lukas Teske, Member, Voxmix Studio, mastered by: Christoph Hiller, Member, SCHEUNEaudioART
Video produced by Steffen Hand, dersteffen.com

Best Jazz / Big Band Video

Winner: "All I Need" by 11:11 (A Cappella Academy)
Audio produced by Tehillah Alphonso, edited by Chris Juengel, mixed by Ed Boyer mastered by Bill Hare
Video edited by Connie Flores and Alex Homami

Runner-up: "Baby One More Time" by Countermeasure
Audio produced by Aaron Jensen, tracked by Chris Poole, edited, mixed & mastered by Kai Koschmider
Video produced by Cailleah Scott-Grimes

Best Pop Video

Winner: "Fire" by The JMU Overtones
Audio produced by James Gammon Productions
Video produced by Abby Roscher, Steve Adderton

Runner-up: "還好 (I'm Ok)" by MICappella
Audio tracked by Peter Huang and Lee Ein Ein 李盈盈, edited by Alex Green, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Diana Tan, edited by The White Dojo, directed by Goh Mingwei

Best R&B Video

Winner (TIE): "Boo Mash Up" by ROSÉ (A Cappella Academy)
Audio produced by VJ Rosales, edited by Chris Juengel, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Bill Hare
Video edited by Parker Wright

Winner (TIE): "Always Be My Baby" by Six Appeal
Audio tracked & edited by Mel Daneke, Jordan Roll, mixed by Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by Bill Hare - Bill Hare Productions
Video edited by Andrew Berkowitz, Choreography by Virginia Cavaliere, Cinematography by Mike Fuller

Best Religious Video

Winner: "Amazing Grace" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University) and Friends
Audio tracked & edited by McKay Crockett, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Shandi Kano, edited & directed by Sean Slobodan

Runner-up: "Oceans" by ONAIR
Audio produced by Patrick Oliver, mixed & mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by Carsten Gerlitz

Best Rock Video

Winner: "Three Kingdom Medley" by B-MAX
Audio tracked by TING I-HENG, mixed & mastered by Alex Green - Plaid Productions
Video produced by Bryan Ko - Driftwood Studio

Runner-up: "Don't Speak" by Six Appeal
Audio tracked & edited by Mel Daneke, Jordan Roll, mixed by Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by Dave Sperandio - Vocal Mastering
Video edited & directed by Andrew Berkowitz, cinematography by Mike Fuller

Best Show Tunes / Soundtrack / Theme Song Video

Winner: "Tarzan at the Museum" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University) and Friends
Audio produced by McKay Crockett, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Jared Cardon and Jeff Parkin

Runner-up: "Pokémon Red & Blue" by ACappellaVGM
Audio & video produced by ACappellaVGM

 

Group Type Awards

Best High School Video

Winner: "All I Need" by 11:11 (A Cappella Academy)
Audio produced by Tehillah Alphonso, edited by Chris Juengel, mixed by Ed Boyer mastered by Bill Hare
Video edited by Connie Flores and Alex Homami

Runner-up: "Be The Change" by KC A Cappella (feat. SoundProof)
Audio tracked by Simpson Sound Lab, edited by Ted Trembinski, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by Drew Zarbee, edited by Jack Tideman

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Video

Winner: "Tarzan at the Museum" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University) and Friends
Audio produced by McKay Crockett, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Jared Cardon and Jeff Parkin

Runner-up: "The Chain" by The Buffalo Chips (University of Buffalo)
Audio produced by John Bologna
Video produced by Eric DeVore

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Video

Winner: "SPECULATE" by UNTITLED (Towson University)
Audio produced by Cut Off Studios, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Will Damanka Jr.

Runner-up: "Fire" by The JMU Overtones (James Madison University)
Audio produced by James Gammon Productions
Video produced by Abby Roscher, Steve Adderton

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Video

Winner: "Castles" by Noteworthy (Brigham Young University)
Audio produced by Amy Whitcomb, tracked & edited by Scott Shattuck, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Amy Whitcomb and Ben Fales, edited & directed by Nick Sales

Runner-up: "Bad Crown" by Lark (University of Colorado Denver)
Audio tracked by: Michelle Rocqet & Bonnie Utter, edited, mixed & mastered by Michelle Rocqet
Video produced by Bonnie Utter | Arrangement, Staging, Costuming and Vocal Direction by Dr. Erin Hackel

Best Video by a Professional Group

Winner: "Tanz alles was du hast" by maybebop
Audio produced by Lukas Teske - Voxmix Studio, mastered by Christoph Hiller - SCHEUNEaudioART
Video produced by Kristin Herziger

Runner-up: "Finesse" by Six Appeal
Audio edited by Jordan Roll, Mel Daneke, mixed by Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by Bill Hare - Bill Hare Productions
Video produced by Mike Fuller

Best Video by a Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Group

Winner: "Genius" by Mezzo A Cappella ft. Lachi
Audio tracked, edited & mixed by Plaid Productions, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by: Deb Yan, Amanda Lim

Runner-up: "Ievan Polkka" by North Cape
Audio produced by North Cape, mastered by Łukasz Drzewiecki
Video produced by: WALK Pictures Kornel Wieczorek, Sidus-Art Lech Słota

 

Special Awards

Outstanding Choreography / Staging

Winner: "Believe (Polar Express Medley)" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
Audio tracked & edited by McKay Crockett and Scott Shattuck, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Shani Kano, edited & directed by Sean Slobodan

Runner-up: "Feliz Navidad" by Business Casual
Audio edited by Roshun Alur, mixed & mastered by Bill Hare
Video edited by Grayson Villanueva, directed by Jacob Chamoun, Cassie Chamoun

Outstanding Collaborative Video

Winner: "Believe (Polar Express Medley)" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
Audio tracked & edited by McKay Crockett and Scott Shattuck, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Shani Kano, edited & directed by Sean Slobodan

Runner-up: "Genius" by Mezzo A Cappella ft. Lachi
Audio tracked, edited & mixed by Plaid Productions, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by: Deb Yan, Amanda Lim

Outstanding Costume / Makeup

Winner: "Believe (Polar Express Medley)" by Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
Audio tracked & edited by McKay Crockett and Scott Shattuck, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Shani Kano, edited & directed by Sean Slobodan

Runner-up: "What's This?" by Six Appeal
Audio tracked & edited by Mel Daneke, Jordan Roll, mixed by Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by Dave Sperandio - Vocal Mastering
Video edited & directed by Andrew Berkowitz, Costumes and Styling by Virginia Cavaliere

Outstanding Live Video

Winner: "Long Road to Freedom" by Countermeasure
Audio produced by Aaron Jensen, tracked by Chris Poole, edited, mixed & mastered by Kai Koschmider
Video produced by Cailleah Scott-Grimes

Runner-up: "Breathe" by Six Appeal
Audio tracked & by Mel Daneke, Jordan Roll, mixed by Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by Dave Sperandio - Vocal Mastering
Video edited & directed by Andrew Berkowitz, Videography by Andrew Dobos

Outstanding Special / Visual Effects

Winner: "Genius" by Mezzo A Cappella ft. Lachi
Audio tracked, edited & mixed by Plaid Productions, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by: Deb Yan, Amanda Lim

Runner-up: "Ievan Polkka" by North Cape
Audio produced by North Cape, mastered by Łukasz Drzewiecki
Video produced by: WALK Pictures Kornel Wieczorek, Sidus-Art Lech Słota

Outstanding Video Editing

Winner: "Genius" by Mezzo A Cappella ft. Lachi
Audio tracked, edited & mixed by Plaid Productions, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by: Deb Yan, Amanda Lim

Runner-up: "Kings & Queens" by Six Appeal ft. Robyn Adele Anderson
Audio tracked by Mel Daneke, Jordan Roll, Amrish Mahabir, edited by Jordan Roll, Mel Daneke, mixed by Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by Dave Sperandio - Vocal Mastering
Video edited & directed by: Andrew Berkowitz

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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 2021/22 AVAs team: Jessica Chen, Forrest Deters, Kyle Yampiro, and John Colton.

2021/2022 Nominators and Judges:

Dom Otto Asis
Eion Blanchard
Dan Campagna
Jessica Chen
Jill Clark
Forrest Deters
Andrea Figallo
Justin Glodich
Jody Hagler
Felix Herbst
Monty Hill
Joe Hutchinson
Max Kuchenreuther
Ollie Lambert
Paola Munda
Richard Niles
Danny Olefsky
Giorgia Renosto
Borna Riazi
Nina Ruckhaber
Jon Smith
Ruben Smits
Betsy Stambach-Fuller
Chris Tess
Nason Werth
Kyle Yampiro