2023 A Cappella Video Award Results

By Jessica Chen | February 20, 2023

The following are the winners of the 2023 A Cappella Video Awards. Congratulations to all the deserving artists!

Special Awards

Outstanding Choreography / Staging

Winner: "Dancing On My Own" Forte (Centerville High School)
Produced by Shams Ahmed, Ben Spalding, Kelly Korpusik
Audio tracked & edited by Justin Crichfield, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video edited & directed by Ryan Parma

Runner-up: "Salute" Noteworthy (Brigham Young University)
Produced by Amy Whitcomb & Ben Fales
Audio tracked & edited by Scott Shattuck, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video edited & directed by Nick Sales

Outstanding Collaborative Video

Winner: "We Don’t Talk About Bruno" Vocal Point (Brigham Young University) feat. Dolores–Adassa & One Voice CC
Audio produced by McKay Crockett, tracked by Gabriel Candiani & Masa Fukuda, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Matthew Siemers, edited by Amanda Hoover, directed by David Liddell Thorpe

Runner-up: "Family Matters" Armand Hutton feat. Terrell Hunt and Just 6
Audio tracked by Armand Hutton & Nkosie Hospas, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Trey McClarnon, Armand Hutton & Chad McClarnon

Outstanding Costume / Makeup

Winner: "Electro Swing Medley (Betty Boop, Empires, Hit the Road Jack)" ALA Encore (American Leadership Academy)
Audio produced by Rory Childs, Alec Lowe, Jordan Keith
Video produced & edited by Christian Stanford, directed by Jordan Keith & Christian Stanford

Runner-up: "Dancing On My Own" Forte (Centerville High School)
Produced by Shams Ahmed, Ben Spalding, Kelly Korpusik
Audio tracked & edited by Justin Crichfield, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video edited & directed by Ryan Parma

Outstanding Live Video

Winner: "Wild Mountain Thyme" The Apex Singers
Audio produced by Ollie Lambert
Video produced by Rec Productions

Runner-up: "Gold" Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
Audio edited & mixed by Pablo Vega
Video edited by Pablo Vega

Outstanding Special / Visual Effects

Winner: "In The Air Tonight" maybebop
Audio produced by Lukas Teske & Voxmix Studio, mastered by Christoph Hiller & SCHEUNEaudioART
Video produced by Oliver Gies & Soundfile Studio

Runner-up: "Es schaukeln die Winde" Joshua Bredemeier
Audio produced by Joshua Bredemeier, mastered by Julius Gass
Video produced by Marie Schwab

Outstanding Video Editing

Winner: "Levitating" Forte (Centerville High School)
Audio produced by Shams Ahmed, Ben Spalding, Kelly Korpusik
Audio tracked & edited by Justin Crichfield, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Shams Ahmed, Ben Spalding, Kelly Korpusik
Video edited & directed by Ryan Parma

Runner-up: "Golden" BC Dynamics (Boston College)
Audio produced by Rob D'Alessandro, edited by Mel Daneke, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by Shams Ahmed and Rob D'Alessandro
Video edited by Ryan Pittner

Group Type Awards

Best High School Video

Runner-up: "Global Pop Medley" køsmos (A Cappella Academy)
Audio produced by Chris Juengel, tracked by Shams Ahmed, edited by Chris Juengel and Quinn D’Andrea
Audio mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Eric Scholz
Video produced by Shams Ahmed, edited by Benjamin Marshall, directed by Shams Ahmed & Quinn D'Andrea

Best Collegiate Video

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

Best Video by a Professional Group

Winner: "In The Air Tonight" maybebop
Audio produced by Lukas Teske & Voxmix Studio, mastered by Christoph Hiller & SCHEUNEaudioART
Video produced by Oliver Gies & Soundfile Studio

Runner-up: "Mediterráneo" Melomans
Audio tracked by Nacho Mañó, edited & mixed by Erik Bosio, mastered by Francesco Salvadeo
Video edited & directed by Guille Escartí & Raquel Payá

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

Winner: "Forget" The Post-Apocalyptic Variety Show
Audio produced by Ethan Moon, mixed & mastered by Gabe Klein
Video produced by Ethan Moon

Runner-up: "Upuan" KNKTD feat. Sher
Audio tracked by Kevin Pangilinan, edited by Jake Gates Ricablanca, mixed & mastered by Lienard Manacho
Video edited & directed by Ivy Condestables

Genre Awards

Best Classical / Traditional Video

Winner: "Vom Schlaraffenland" maybebop
Audio produced by Lukas Teske, Voxmix Studio, mastered by christoph Hiller, SCHEUNEaudioART
Video produced by Carsten Gerlitz

Runner-up: "Wild Mountain Thyme" The Apex Singers
Audio produced by Ollie Lambert
Video produced by Rec Productions

Best Electronic / Experimental Video

Winner: "You’re Everything" by Ascent (A Cappella Academy)
Audio produced by Chris Juengel, tracked by Brave James, edited by Chris Juengel, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Eric Scholz
Video produced by Ethan Treiman, directed by Brave James, Marissa Esposito

Best Folk / World Video

Winner: "Mediterráneo" Melomans
Audio tracked by Nacho Mañó, edited & mixed by Erik Bosio, mastered by Francesco Salvadeo
Video edited & directed by Guille Escartí & Raquel Payá

Best Hip-Hop/R&B Video

Winner: "A Medley of Black Television Theme Songs" Armand Hutton
Audio produced by Armand Hutton, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Trey McClarnon, edited by Chad McClarnon & Drew Maynard, directed by Chad McClarnon

Runner-up: "Upuan" KNKTD feat. Sher
Audio tracked by Kevin Pangilinan, edited by Jake Gates Ricablanca, mixed & mastered by Lienard Manacho
Video edited & directed by Ivy Condestables

Best Holiday Video

Winner: "Something in the Air" The Trills
Audio tracked by Leroy Hyson II, edited by Nick Girard, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by Daniel Longest

Runner-up: "What Child Is This? / Ave Maria" Noteworthy (Brigham Young University)
Audio produced by Scott Shattuck, mixed by Darren Rust, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Jean Bourne & Ben Fales, edited & directed by Robbie Bagley

Best Jazz / Big Band Video

Winner: "Quisiera ser" Melomans feat. Erik Bosio
Audio tracked by Nacho Mañó, edited & mixed by Erik Bosio, mastered by Francesco Salvadeo
Video edited & directed by: Guille Escartí & Raquel Payá

Runner-up: "Reading Rainbow" Armand Hutton feat. Funke Lagoke, Brandie Sutton, and Butterscotch
Audio produced by Armand Hutton, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Chad McClarnon, Trey McClarnon, Armand Hutton

Best Pop Video

Runner-up: "Hallucinate" The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
Audio produced by Angela Ugolini, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by: Shams Ahmed, Tolu Faderin, edited & directed by Ryan Parma

Best Religious Video

Winner: "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" Noteworthy (Brigham Young University)
Audio produced by Scott Shattuck, mixed by Darren Rust, mastered by Troy Sales
Video produced by Scott Shattuck & Ben Fales, edited by Nick Sales, directed by Nick Sales & Scott Shattuck

Runner-up: "Stand In Faith" ALA Encore (American Leadership Academy)
Audio produced by James Stevens
Video produced by Josh Sales, directed by Josh Sales and Jordan Keith

Best Rock Video

Winner: "Cryin'" Six Appeal
Audio tracked & edited by Mel Daneke and Jordan Roll, mixed by: Mel Daneke - Viridian Productions, mastered by: Bill Hare - Bill Hare Productions
Video edited & directed by Andrew Berkowitz

Runner-up: "Forget" The Post-Apocalyptic Variety Show
Audio produced by Ethan Moon, mixed & mastered by Gabe Klein
Video produced by Ethan Moon

Best Show Tunes / Soundtrack / Theme Song

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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!

2023 AVA Nominators & Judges:

Shane Ardell
Dom Otto Asis
Dan Campagna
Jessica Chen
Jill Clark
Forrest Deters
Andrea Figallo
Justin Glodich
Monty Hill
Joe Hutchinson
Max Kuchenreuther
Ollie Lambert
Paola Munda
Danny Olefsky
Borna Riazi
Nina Ruckhaber
Betsy Stambach-Fuller
Chris Tess
Nason Werth
Kyle Yampiro

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