2023 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards Nominees

By Jessica Chen | February 21, 2023

The following are the nominees for the 2023 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards. Congratulations to all who participated and good luck to the nominees!

 

Special Awards

Best Non-Scholastic Debut Album or EP

  • Wide Awake, Black to Gold

    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Connor Martin, Jill Clark, Angela Ugolini, Jacob Tourjeman
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)

     

  • Nkuku Na Rice, Onyx Music Group (Lusaka Univeristy)

    • Produced by: Joash Siazilo

     

  • Rhapsody, Kim Newcomb

    • Tracked & edited by: Kim Newcomb
    • Mixed by: Kohl Kitzmiller
    • Mastered by: Henry Beal

     

  • REMEMBER: A Choral Experience, Lorenzo Subrizi

    • Produced by: Erik Bosio and Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Tracked & edited by: Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio

     

Best Scholastic Debut Album or EP

  • Rising, The Ozarks

    • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Tomas Baxter with BXTR Productions
    • Edited by: Tomas Baxter and Connor Martin
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio with Vocal Mastering

     

  • Clarity, Breakwater (Severn School)

    • Produced by: Rob Redei (Co-Director), Kirsten Brandler (Co-Director), Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions), Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

     

  • The Rolling Tones, The Rolling Tones (King's College London)

    • Produced by: Emily Pulford, Mallika Bhagwat
    • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
    • Edited by: Sara Leanne
    • Mixed by: Max Hunter, AC Product
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

Genre Nominations

Best Barbershop Album or EP

  • Rhapsody, Kim Newcomb

    • Tracked & edited by: Kim Newcomb
    • Mixed by: Kohl Kitzmiller
    • Mastered by: Henry Beal

     

  • Gimme Four: Volume Two, Gimme Four

    • Produced by: Gimme Four, Tim Waurick
    • Tracked by: Gimme Four, East Coast Sound, Tim Waurick, Niko Porter, Francesco Logozzo, Michael Duca, James Langton's All-Star New York Big Band
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Tim Waurick

     

Best Barbershop Song

  • "The Bells of Notre Dame/Out There Medley" from Ringmasters IV, Ringmasters (Stockholms Musikgymnasium)
    • Produced by: Theregoat Studios
    • Tracked by: Rasmus Krigström, Jakob Stenberg, Emanuel Roll, Didier Linder
    • Edited & mixed by: Emanuel Roll
    • Mastered by: Hoffe Stannow at Cosmos Mastering

     

  • "Someone Like You" from Rhapsody, Kim Newcomb
    • Tracked & edited by: Kim Newcomb
    • Mixed by: Kohl Kitzmiller
    • Mastered by: Henry Beal

     

  • "The Luckiest" from Gimme Four: Volume Two, Gimme Four
    • Produced by: Gimme Four, Tim Waurick
    • Tracked by: Gimme Four
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Tim Waurick

     

Best Classical / Traditional Album or EP

  • Quer Bach 3, SLIXS

    • Produced by: Michael Eimann and SLIXS
    • Tracked & edited by: Michael Eimann
    • Mixed & mastered by: Jannique at Produktion Waldstrasse

     

  • REMEMBER: A Choral Experience, Lorenzo Subrizi

    • Produced by: Erik Bosio and Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Tracked & edited by: Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio

     

  • Meisterklasse, amarcord

    • Produced by: Michael Silberhorn - GENUIN recording group, Apollon classics Raumklang

     

Best Classical / Traditional Song

  • "BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N° 5" from NO BREU, Banda de Boca
    • Produced by: HIRAN MONTEIRO & BANDA DE BOCA
    • Tracked & edited by: TRATORE
    • Mixed by: HIRAN MONTEIRO
    • Mastered by: LUIZ TORNAGHI

     

  • "Concert for Violin and Oboe in C Minor / BWV 1060R - I. Allegro" from Quer Bach 3, SLIXS
    • Produced by: Michael Eimann and SLIXS
    • Tracked & edited by: Michael Eimann
    • Mixed & mastered by: Jannique at Produktion Waldstrasse

     

  • "Khorumi" from Ringmasters IV, Ringmasters (Stockholms Musikgymnasium)
    • Produced by: Theregoat Studios
    • Tracked by: Rasmus Krigström, Jakob Stenberg, Emanuel Roll, Didier Linder
    • Edited & mixed by: Emanuel Roll
    • Mastered by: Hoffe Stannow at Cosmos Mastering

     

  • "Markt und Straßen stehen verlassen" from Mehr Lametta, maybebop
    • Produced & tracked by: Lukas Teske, Jan Bürger, Oliver Gies, Christoph Hiller
    • Edited & mixed by: Lukas Teske, voxmixstudio.de
    • Mastered by: Christoph Hiller, scheune-audioart.de

     

  • "Kyrie On A Landscape" from REMEMBER: A Choral Experience, Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Produced by: Erik Bosio and Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Tracked & edited by: Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio

     

  • "Wie der Frühling kommt op. 68 Nr. 3" from Meisterklasse, amarcord
    • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Michael Silberhorn - GENUIN recording group

     

Best Country Song

  • "Bless the Broken Road" from Thrill of the Chase, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)
    • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

     

  • "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" from The Pike Place Album, Puget Sound Company
    • Produced by: Puget Sound Company
    • Tracked by: London Bridge Studios
    • Edited & mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "Wouldn't Come Back" from Somewhere Between, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
    • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Elliana Alexander, Cho Nikoi, Ellis Riggsbee, Everette Oxrider
    • Tracked & mixed by: Pablo Vega
    • Edited by: Pablo Vega with Hannah Tobias, Jill Clark, Shannon McNulty, and Johnny DelToro
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • "Tennessee Whiskey" from Tears Dry, BluesTones (James Madison University)
    • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

     

  • "Flatliner" from Power Hour, The Xtension Chords (University of Illinois)
    • Tracked by: Rowan Ownby
    • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin, Martin Music Productions
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Vocal Mastering

     

Best Electronic / Experimental EP

  • Cosmic Confection, Peter Yang

    • Produced by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
    • Other credits: Addt'l Production Consulting - Angela Ugolini and Mel Daneke

     

  • Footprints, Postyr

    • Tracked by: Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, The Hide Out Studio and POSTYR
    • Edited by: Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, Lars Reker, The Hideout Studio
    • Mixed by: Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, Morten Vinther, Aske Bode and POSTYR
    • Mastered by: Brian Mørk Hansen

     

Best Electronic / Experimental Song

  • "Rise", zedarius
    • Produced by: Danny Olefsky
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio of Vocal Mastering
    • Other credits: Arrangement support - Johnny DelToro

     

  • "Be the One" from ICCA Set 2022, Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)
    • Produced & mixed by: Adam Critchlow
    • Tracked by: Adam Critchlow & Nick Lau
    • Edited by: Jonny Stewart
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "Ultraluminary" from Cosmic Confection, Peter Yang ft. Anna Concepcion
    • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
    • Other credits: Additional production by Mel Daneke

     

  • "In the Morning" from Wide Awake, Black to Gold
    • Tracked & edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Jacob Tourjeman
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Vocal Mastering

     

  • "Babybird" from Indigo, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "Just Can't Get Away" from After Forever, The Funx
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Rob Dietz
    • Mixed by: Chris Harrison
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

Best Folk / World Album or EP

  • NO BREU, Banda de Boca

    • Produced by: HIRAN MONTEIRO & BANDA DE BOCA
    • Tracked & edited by: TRATORE
    • Mixed by: HIRAN MONTEIRO
    • Mastered by: LUIZ TORNAGHI

     

  • Mikol Ahavati, Quinta and a Half

    • Produced by: Guy Vaingarten

     

  • Ma beviamo Caffè, Vocal Boutique

    • Produced by: Vocal Boutique, Erik Bosio
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio

     

  • Stravaig, The Apex Singers

    • Produced by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • Mellem Linjerne (Between the Lines), Lyt

    • Produced by: Henrik Birk Aaboe, Tine Fris-Ronsfeld and Christian Fris-Ronsfeld
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Henrik Birk Aaboe

     

  • Nkuku Na Rice, Onyx Music Group (Lusaka Univeristy)

    • Produced by: Joash Siazilo

     

Best Folk / World Song

  • "La Cartera" from Justo a tiempo, Grupo Vocal Cantarte
    • Produced by: Estrella Fedriani, Carlos Ayala, David Dapozzo
    • Tracked by: Random Sounds
    • Edited & mixed by: Estrella Fedriani, David Dapozzo
    • Mastered by: David Dapozzo

     

  • "FILHO DA MAE" from NO BREU, Banda de Boca
    • Produced by: HIRAN MONTEIRO & BANDA DE BOCA
    • Tracked & edited by: TRATORE
    • Mixed by: HIRAN MONTEIRO
    • Mastered by: LUIZ TORNAGHI

     

  • "Victory" from Grateful, Rebirth 7 feat. Nkosie Hospas
    • Produced by: Rebirth 7
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Riffi Wacho

     

  • "Lo Chiederemo agli Alberi", Rebel Bit
    • Produced by: Erik Bosio and Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Tracked by: Andrea Trona and Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Edited by: Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio
    • Other credits: featuring "Fondazione Fossano Musica" kids choir, Electronic processing: Andrea Trona

     

  • "She Moved Through The Fair", Yumiko Matsuoka, Amy Malkoff, Jodi Jenkins-Ainsworth, Paul Pampinella
    • Produced by: Yumiko Matsuoka, Amy Malkoff, Jodi Jenkins-Ainsworth, Paul Pampinella
    • Tracked & edited by: Matthew Girard
    • Mixed & mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "Wild Mountain Thyme" from Stravaig, The Apex Singers
    • Produced by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

Best Funk / Disco Song

  • "Darwin Derby" from Prevaill, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Plaid Productions
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "Atomic Dog" from Jukebox, Street Corner Symphony
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Armand Hutton
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • "Flesh & Bone" from Couches & Crosswalks, Jackson Jills (Tufts University)
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alexander Koutzoukis and Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • "From Fire" from Rising, The Ozarks
    • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Tomas Baxter
    • Edited by: Tomas Baxter and Connor Martin
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

Best Holiday Album or EP

  • Merry Sixmas, Six Appeal

    • Produced by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions and Jordan Roll
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • Mehr Lametta, maybebop

    • Produced & tracked by: Lukas Teske, Oliver Gies, Jan Bürger, Christoph Hiller
    • Edited & mixed by: Lukas Teske, voxmixstudio.de
    • Mastered by: Christoph Hiller, scheune-audioart.de

     

Best Holiday Song

  • "Favorite Time of Year", Upper Structure (Berklee College of Music)
    • Produced, tracked, mixed & mastered by: Harold Jenkins
    • Tracked by: Maxwell Addae and Oscar Hall

     

  • "Auld Lang Syne", The Apex Singers
    • Produced by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "On Christmas Day" from Nkuku Na Rice, Onyx Music Group (Lusaka Univeristy)
    • Produced by: Joash Siazilo

     

  • "I'll Be Home for Christmas", Encore (Ensworth School)
    • Produced & tracked by: Elias Salazar
    • Edited by: Hannah Tobias
    • Mixed by: Jill Clark
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "Christmas Time Is Here" from Merry Sixmas, Six Appeal
    • Produced by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions
    • Tracked & edited by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions, Jordan Roll
    • Mixed by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Special thanks to Renzo Hayashi

     

  • "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire)" from Mehr Lametta, maybebop
    • Produced & tracked by: Lukas Teske, Oliver Gies, Jan Bürger, Christoph Hiller
    • Edited & mixed by: Lukas Teske, voxmixstudio.de
    • Mastered by: Christoph Hiller, scheune-audioart.de

     

Best Humor Song

  • "The Acoustics in the Bathroom" from Inklings, Naughty Scotty and the Octapella (Winter Park High School)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Aurum Productions (Angela Ugolini)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

     

  • "Oma wurd’ gerammt von einem Rentier" from Mehr Lametta, maybebop
    • Produced & tracked by: Lukas Teske, Oliver Gies, Jan Bürger, Christoph Hiller
    • Edited & mixed by: Lukas Teske, voxmixstudio.de
    • Mastered by: Christoph Hiller, scheune-audioart.de

     

  • "Ode 2 Phone" from Jukebox, Street Corner Symphony
    • Produced & edited by: Armand Hutton
    • Tracked by: Armand Hutton, Reid Leslie
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

Best Jazz / Big Band Song

  • "Happy Song" from Mikol Ahavati, Quinta and a Half
    • Produced by: Guy Vaingarten

     

  • "You're Everything" from A Cappella Academy 2022, Ascent (A Cappella Academy)
    • Produced & tracked by: Brave James, Marisa Esposito
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "What the World Needs Now is Love" from Vol. 2: Covered, 7th Element
    • Produced by: 7th Element, David Thomas
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Darren Rust
    • Other credits: Vocal Percussion Curt Greene

     

  • "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire)" from Mehr Lametta, maybebop
    • Produced & tracked by: Lukas Teske, Oliver Gies, Jan Bürger, Christoph Hiller
    • Edited & mixed by: Lukas Teske, voxmixstudio.de
    • Mastered by: Christoph Hiller, scheune-audioart.de

     

  • "Pure Imagination" from Gimme Four: Volume Two, Gimme Four
    • Produced by: Gimme Four, Tim Waurick
    • Tracked by: Gimme Four, Tim Waurick, Francesco Logozzo, Michael Duca, Niko Porter
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Tim Waurick

     

  • "That's Life" from Inklings, Naughty Scotty and the Octapella (Winter Park High School)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Aurum Productions (Angela Ugolini)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

     

  • "Altitude", Nomadic
    • Tracked by: Archana Gopal, Kyle Hogan, and Isaiah Carter
    • Edited by: Archana Gopal
    • Mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare for Bill Hare Productions

     

Best Pop Album

  • After Forever, The Funx

    • Produced by: Rob Dietz
    • Tracked by: Rob Dietz, Harry Nichols
    • Edited by: Rob Dietz, Alex Green, Alexander Koutzoukis
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer, Bill Hare, Chris Harrison, Dave Sperandio
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • Wide Awake, Black to Gold

    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Connor Martin, Jill Clark, Angela Ugolini, Jacob Tourjeman
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)

     

  • Detoured, Six Appeal

    • Produced by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions and Jordan Roll
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • Prevaill, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)

    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Plaid Productions
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • Thrill of the Chase, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)

    • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

     

  • Made To Fly, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)

    • Produced by: J.D. Frizzell, Robert Dietz
    • Tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
    • Edited by: Plaid Productions
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering

     

  • A Cappella Academy 2022, A Cappella Academy

    • Edited by: Chris Juengel, Quinn D'Andrea
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

Best Pop EP

  • Rising, The Ozarks

    • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Tomas Baxter with BXTR Productions
    • Edited by: Tomas Baxter and Connor Martin
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio with Vocal Mastering

     

  • Lucid, Opportunes (Harvard University)

    • Produced by: Eric Tarlin, Ben Dreier, Eliot Min
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • Legacy, Forte (Centerville High School)

    • Produced by: Ben Spalding & Kelly Korpusik & Shams Ahmed
    • Tracked by: Justin Crichfield & Shams Ahmed
    • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • Momentum, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)

    • Produced by: Shams Ahmed
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • ICCA Set 2022, Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)

    • Produced & mixed by: Adam Critchlow
    • Tracked by: Adam Critchlow & Nick Lau
    • Edited by: Jonny Stewart & Nick Lau
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • Indigo, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)

    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

Best Pop Song

  • "Higher Power" from Rising, The Ozarks
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Tomas Baxter
    • Edited by: Tomas Baxter and Connor Martin
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • "Global Pop Medley" from A Cappella Academy 2022, køsmos (A Cappella Academy)
    • Produced by: Shams Ahmed, Quinn D'Andrea
    • Tracked by: Shams Ahmed, Quinn D'Andrea
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel, Quinn D'Andrea
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "Tears of Gold" from Made To Fly, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
    • Produced by: J.D. Frizzell, Robert Dietz
    • Tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
    • Edited by: Plaid Productions
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering

     

  • "Hallucinate" from Momentum, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
    • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "It's Gonna Be Me", Philly Accents
    • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: David Shane
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "Dancing On My Own" from Legacy, Forte (Centerville High School)
    • Produced by: Shams Ahmed, Ben Spalding, Kelly Korpusik
    • Tracked by: Justin Crichfield, Shams Ahmed
    • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • "Paparazzi", Class Notes (Cornell University)
    • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "Give It Up", Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
    • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "Riverside" from After Forever, The Funx
    • Produced & tracked by: Harry Nichols and Rob Dietz
    • Edited by: Rob Dietz
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

Best R&B Album or EP

  • Flip Intro, Armand Hutton

    • Produced by: Armand Hutton
    • Tracked by: Armand Hutton, Bobby Holland, Butterscotch, Nkosie Hospas, Koosje, Samuel Lóia, Sean Simmonds, Rudy Currence, Gabe Kunda, Demetrius “Hero” Simms, Elliott Robinson, Chris Hunter, Tony Shepperd, Darius Smith, Darion Alexander
    • Edited by: Armand Hutton
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • Vol. 2: Covered, 7th Element

    • Produced by: 7th Element, David Thomas, N’namdi Bryant, Jemuel Anderson
    • Tracked by: Aaron Gandia at E7 Studios
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Darren Rust at Skyland Studios
    • Other credits: Vocal Percussion by Diego DeJesus

     

  • A Cappella Academy 2022, A Cappella Academy

    • Edited by: Chris Juengel, Quinn D'Andrea
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

Best R&B Song

  • "Altitude", Nomadic
    • Tracked by: Archana Gopal, Kyle Hogan, and Isaiah Carter
    • Edited by: Archana Gopal
    • Mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare for Bill Hare Productions

     

  • "Titivating", Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Connor Martin
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "Hard Place" from Lucid, Opportunes (Harvard University)
    • Produced by: Eric Tarlin, Ben Dreier, Eliot Min
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • "Back To Black" from Tears Dry, BluesTones (James Madison University)
    • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

     

  • "Favorite Time of Year", Upper Structure (Berklee College of Music)
    • Produced, tracked, mixed & mastered by: Harold Jenkins
    • Tracked by: Maxwell Addae and Oscar Hall

     

  • "October Sky" from A Cappella Academy 2022, Serenity (A Cappella Academy)
    • Produced & tracked by: Tehillah Alphonso, Selame Scarlett
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

Best Religious Album or EP

  • Solid Rock, Best Friends (Lubbock Christian University)

    • Produced by: Nathan Anderson, Philip Camp
    • Tracked by: Kristopher Schmitt, Filament Productions
    • Edited by: Nathan Anderson, Kristopher Schmitt
    • Mixed by: Kristopher Schmitt
    • Mastered by: Dolf Guardiola

     

  • Acappella 40, Acappella

    • Produced by: Keith Lancaster, Anthony Lancaster & Melissa Lancaster
    • Tracked by: Luke Coles
    • Edited by: Melissa Lancaster, Ryan Smith & Luke Coles
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • A Level Higher, Radiance Acapella

    • Produced by: Riffi Wacho

     

  • Vol. 2: Covered, 7th Element

    • Produced by: 7th Element, David Thomas, N’namdi Bryant, Jemuel Anderson
    • Tracked by: Aaron Gandia at E7 Studios
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Darren Rust at Skyland Studios
    • Other credits: Vocal Percussion by Diego DeJesus

     

Best Religious Song

  • "I Believe" from Vol. 2: Covered, 7th Element
    • Produced by: 7th Element
    • Tracked by: Aaron Gandia
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Darren Rust

     

  • "Ochila x Meloch", Y-Studs A Cappella
    • Tracked by: Cory Hecht
    • Edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "Be Thou My Vision", The Apex Singers
    • Produced by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "Hold on", Blesswel Kaonga
    • Produced by: TMI studios (The musical intiative)
    • Tracked by: Blesswel Kaonga
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Joash Siazilo

     

Best Rock Album or EP

  • After Forever, The Funx

    • Produced by: Rob Dietz
    • Tracked by: Rob Dietz, Harry Nichols
    • Edited by: Rob Dietz, Alex Green, Alexander Koutzoukis
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer, Bill Hare, Chris Harrison, Dave Sperandio
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • May the Bass Be With You, Vol. 2, The Bass Gang

    • Produced by: Bobby Bass, Peter Barber, Tomi P, Marwan Ayman, and Jonny Stewart
    • Tracked by: Bobby Bass, Peter Barber, Tomi P, Marwan Ayman, Elliott Robinson, Jonathan Young, MALINDA, and Colm McGuinness

     

  • Paint it, Black, The Hofbeats (Hofstra University)

    • Produced by: The Hofbeats
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Michael O'Malley
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • All Aboard, Hullabahoos (University of Virginia)

    • Produced by: James Gammon
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

Best Rock Song

  • "Paint It, Black" from Paint it, Black, The Hofbeats (Hofstra University)
    • Produced by: The Hofbeats
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Michael O'Malley
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • "New Fears" from Wide Awake, Black to Gold
    • Tracked & edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Jacob Tourjeman
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Vocal Mastering

     

  • "Oh! Darling" from Prevaill, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Plaid Productions
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "Why" from After Forever, The Funx
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Rob Dietz
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "TAKE WHAT YOU WANT", University of Chicago Ransom Notes (University of Chicago)
    • Produced by: Wonyoung Jang, Jared Pollard
    • Mixed by: Wonyoung Jang, Jared Pollard, Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • "悄悄地Qiao Qiao Di", MICappella
    • Produced by: Peter Huang, Calin Wong, Jim Lim
    • Tracked by: Peter Huang, Jim Lim
    • Edited by: Alex Green of Plaid Productions, Jim Lim
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio
    • Other credits - lyrics: Goh Mingwei, Kelly Loh | melody: Goh Mingwei, Ariane Goh

     

Best Show Tunes / Soundtrack / Theme Song

  • "Agatha All Along" from Inklings, Naughty Scotty and the Octapella (Winter Park High School)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Aurum Productions (Angela Ugolini)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

     

  • "Surface Pressure", Backtrack
    • Tracked by: Craig Simonetti, Melissa Jordano, Mike Hinkle, Chrissy Aloisio, Dave Klodowski
    • Edited & mixed by: Craig Simonetti
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "The River Won't Flow", Peter Yang
    • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • "A Medley of Black Television Theme Songs" from Flip Intro, Armand Hutton
    • Produced by: Armand Hutton
    • Tracked by: Armand Hutton, Sean Simmonds, Rudy Currence, Gabe Kunda, Demetrius “Hero” Simms, Elliott Robinson, Chris Hunter, Tony Shepperd, Darius Smith, Darion Alexander
    • Edited by: Armand Hutton
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • "Agatha All Along" from Golden Summer, Squad Harmonix
    • Produced by: Laura Saggers
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Parker Wright
    • Mastered by: Parker Wright

     

  • "The Bells of Notre Dame/Out There Medley" from Ringmasters IV, Ringmasters (Stockholms Musikgymnasium)
    • Produced by: Theregoat Studios
    • Tracked by: Rasmus Krigström, Jakob Stenberg, Emanuel Roll, Didier Linder
    • Edited & mixed by: Emanuel Roll
    • Mastered by: Hoffe Stannow at Cosmos Mastering

     

Continental Nominations

Best African Album or EP

  • Nkuku Na Rice, Onyx Music Group (Lusaka Univeristy)

    • Produced by: Joash Siazilo

     

  • Grateful, Rebirth 7

    • Produced by: Rebirth 7
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Riffi Wacho

     

  • A Level Higher, Radiance Acapella

    • Produced by: Riffi Wacho

     

Best European Album

  • Ringmasters IV, Ringmasters (Stockholms Musikgymnasium)

    • Produced by: Theregoat Studios
    • Tracked by: Rasmus Krigström, Jakob Stenberg, Emanuel Roll, Didier Linder
    • Edited & mixed by: Emanuel Roll
    • Mastered by: Hoffe Stannow at Cosmos Mastering

     

  • V.O.L.A.R.E. Vocal Orchestra Low-cost Airline Round the Earth, Mezzotono

    • Produced by: Mezzotono
    • Tracked by: Mezzotono
    • Edited by: Daniela Desideri and Giuseppe Di Gioia
    • Mixed by: Giuseppe Di Gioia
    • Mastered by: Giuseppe Di Gioia

     

  • Ma beviamo Caffè, Vocal Boutique

    • Produced by: Vocal Boutique, Erik Bosio
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio

     

  • Mehr Lametta, maybebop

    • Produced & tracked by: Lukas Teske, Oliver Gies, Jan Bürger, Christoph Hiller
    • Edited & mixed by: Lukas Teske, voxmixstudio.de
    • Mastered by: Christoph Hiller, scheune-audioart.de

     

  • Songs From Here, Ardú

    • Produced by: Shams Ahmed
    • Tracked by: Ciarán Kelly
    • Edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini & Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

Best European EP

  • ICCA Set 2022, Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)

    • Produced & mixed by: Adam Critchlow
    • Tracked by: Adam Critchlow & Nick Lau
    • Edited by: Jonny Stewart & Nick Lau
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • Haze, Out Of The Blue (Oxford University)

    • Produced & tracked by: Dan Heathcote
    • Edited by: Zach Toom, Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Nick Girard, Ed Boyer, Bill Hare
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • Footprints, Postyr

    • Tracked by: Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, The Hide Out Studio and POSTYR
    • Edited by: Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, Lars Reker, The Hideout Studio
    • Mixed by: Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, Morten Vinther, Aske Bode and POSTYR
    • Mastered by: Brian Mørk Hansen

     

  • REMEMBER: A Choral Experience, Lorenzo Subrizi

    • Produced by: Erik Bosio and Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Tracked & edited by: Lorenzo Subrizi
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio

     

Original Music Nominations

Best Original Song by a Non-Scholastic Group

  • Yarden Cohen-Brosh, Doron Ben-Ami: "Carnegie Hall" from Mikol Ahavati, Quinta and a Half
    • Produced by: Guy Vaingarten

     

  • Kaleb Jones, Armand Hutton: "Jukebox" from Jukebox, Street Corner Symphony
    • Produced by: Armand Hutton
    • Tracked by: Armand Hutton, Kaleb Jones, Jeremy Listor, Reid Leslie
    • Edited by: Armand Hutton
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • Ariel Arbisser, Nate Tao, Harry Nichols, Rob Dietz, and Crawford Doran: "Medicine" from After Forever, The Funx
    • Produced & tracked by: Rob Dietz
    • Edited by: Alex Green
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • ONAIR: "Abendsonne", ONAIR
    • Produced, mixed & mastered by: André Kuntze
    • Tracked by: Patrick Oliver, André Kuntze
    • Edited by: Patrick Oliver

     

  • Anna Lo: "Hear Me Out" from Hear Me Out, VSing
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Anna Lo
    • Mixed by: Sean M. Sinclair
    • Mastered by: Derek Snyder @ Polygon Mastering
    • Other credits: Music by Anna Lo, Lyrics by 鍾說 Chungsaid, Arranged by Anna Lo

     

  • Oliver Gies: "Weihnachtsstreik" from Mehr Lametta, maybebop
    • Produced & tracked by: Lukas Teske, Oliver Gies, Jan Bürger, Christoph Hiller
    • Edited & mixed by: Lukas Teske, voxmixstudio.de
    • Mastered by: Christoph Hiller, scheune-audioart.de

     

  • Phoebe Katis: "Until Next Time" from Until Next Time, The Swingles ft. Phoebe Katis
    • Produced by: The Swingles & Phoebe Katis (collaboration)
    • Tracked by: Tim Bazell, Fia Yana
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Max Hunter
    • Mastered by: Will Quinnell

     

  • MICappella: "我的 Party Time" from 我的 Party Time, MICappella
    • Produced & tracked by: Peter Huang
    • Edited & mixed by: Alex Green of Plaid Productions
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

  • Stefanie Sambrano, Connor Martin, Leah Raquel, Andrew Orsie: "Track 5" from Wide Awake, Black to Gold
    • Tracked & edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Jill Clark
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Vocal Mastering

     

Best Original Song by a Scholastic Group

  • Kristen Noble: "Losing Game" from Stuck In Your Head, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
    • Produced by: Gary Stroh
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel
    • Mixed by: Carl Taylor
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • Harry Castle: "A Sky Full of Stars", Touch of Blue
    • Produced by: Harry Castle
    • Tracked by: Victor Imbo
    • Edited by: Harry Castle
    • Mixed by: Harry Castle
    • Mastered by: Harry Castle

     

  • Aspen Stuart-Cunningham: "Lie To Me", Counterpoint (Stanford University)
    • Tracked by: Elena Georgieva
    • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
    • Mixed by: Elena Georgieva
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

Non-Scholastic and Professional Arrangement Nominations

Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement

  • Isaiah Carter: "Altitude", Nomadic
    • Tracked by: Archana Gopal, Kyle Hogan, and Isaiah Carter
    • Edited by: Archana Gopal
    • Mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare for Bill Hare Productions

     

  • Connor Martin: "Track 5" from Wide Awake, Black to Gold
    • Tracked & edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Jill Clark
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Vocal Mastering

     

  • Nathan Harms: "My Mind", Elevate
    • Produced by: Northgate Studio
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Graham Allen, Will Britton, Tim Bongiovanni
    • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering

     

  • Kevin DeLisa; Kevin Kelso; Jaysen Rosario: "It's Gonna Be Me", Philly Accents
    • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: David Shane
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • Josh Carter: "Saint Honesty", South Creek Revival
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Josh Carter
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • N'Namdi Bryant: "Yah Mo B There" from Vol. 2: Covered, 7th Element ft. N'Namdi Bryant
    • Produced by: 7th Element, N'Namdi Bryant
    • Tracked by: Aaron Gandia
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Darren Rust
    • Other credits: Diego DeJesus--Vocal Percussion

     

  • Emily Drum: "W.I.T.C.H." from Leave The Door Open, Red Letter Daze
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

     

Best Professional Arrangement for a Collegiate Group

  • Elliot Von Wendt: "Titivating", Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Connor Martin
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • Brett Castro: "All I Ever Wanted" from Current, Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Angela Ugolini
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • Niko Tutland: "Animal" from Centered, Pitches and Notes (University of Wisconsin Madison)
    • Produced by: VoicesOnly
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Niko Tutland
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • Isaiah Carter: "Bounce Back" from Current, Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Angela Ugolini
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • Shams Ahmed: "Paparazzi", Class Notes (Cornell University)
    • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

  • Connor Martin: "Paint It, Black" from Paint it, Black, The Hofbeats (Hofstra University)
    • Produced by: The Hofbeats
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Michael O'Malley
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • Hannah Tobias: "All For Us" from Indigo, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Eric Scholz

     

Best Professional Arrangement for a High School Group

  • Shams Ahmed: "Evolution of Madonna" from Legacy, Forte (Centerville High School)
    • Produced by: Shams Ahmed, Ben Spalding, Kelly Korpusik
    • Tracked by: Justin Crichfield, Shams Ahmed
    • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • Robert Dietz: "Here Comes The Sun" from Made To Fly, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
    • Produced by: J.D. Frizzell, Robert Dietz
    • Tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
    • Edited by: Plaid Productions
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering

     

  • Katherine Bodor: "How Will I Know", Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
    • Produced by: Jeremy Witt and Kelsey Burkett
    • Tracked by: Phil Nagy
    • Edited by: Plaid Productions
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • Matt Goldstein: "Higher Power" from Rising, The Ozarks
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Tomas Baxter
    • Edited by: Tomas Baxter and Connor Martin
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • Tehillah Alphonso: "Levitating" from Legacy, Forte (Centerville High School)
    • Produced by: Shams Ahmed, Ben Spalding, Kelly Korpusik
    • Tracked by: Justin Crichfield & Shams Ahmed
    • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

     

  • Johnny Del Toro: "Love's A Waste" from Made To Fly, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
    • Produced by: J.D. Frizzell, Robert Dietz
    • Tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
    • Edited by: Plaid Productions
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
    • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering

     

Best Professional Arrangement for a Non-Scholastic Group

  • Isaiah Carter: "Bad Friend" from Wide Awake, Black to Gold
    • Tracked & edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini, Aurum Productions
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Vocal Mastering

     

  • Karl Chai: "Sweetness All Around", Pinocchio Vocal Band
    • Produced by: Producer:Karl Chai
    • Tracked by: Kaitai Wang
    • Edited by: Chao Jiang
    • Mixed by: Karl Chai
    • Mastered by: Karl Chai @Sound4 Vocal Production

     

  • Aaron Dale: "The Bells of Notre Dame/Out There Medley" from Ringmasters IV, Ringmasters (Stockholms Musikgymnasium)
    • Produced by: Theregoat Studios
    • Tracked by: Rasmus Krigström, Jakob Stenberg, Emanuel Roll, Didier Linder
    • Edited & mixed by: Emanuel Roll
    • Mastered by: Hoffe Stannow at Cosmos Mastering

     

  • Mark Kibble: "What the World Needs Now is Love" from Vol. 2: Covered, 7th Element
    • Produced by: 7th Element, David Thomas
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Darren Rust
    • Other credits: Vocal Percussion Curt Greene

     

Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Nominations

Best Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Album or EP

  • Wide Awake, Black to Gold

    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Connor Martin
    • Mixed by: Connor Martin, Jill Clark, Angela Ugolini, Jacob Tourjeman
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)

     

  • Gimme Four: Volume Two, Gimme Four

    • Produced by: Gimme Four, Tim Waurick
    • Tracked by: Gimme Four, East Coast Sound, Tim Waurick, Niko Porter, Francesco Logozzo, Michael Duca, James Langton's All-Star New York Big Band
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Tim Waurick

     

  • Mellem Linjerne (Between the Lines), Lyt

    • Produced by: Henrik Birk Aaboe, Tine Fris-Ronsfeld and Christian Fris-Ronsfeld
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Henrik Birk Aaboe

 

  • Nkuku Na Rice, Onyx Music Group (Lusaka Univeristy)

    • Produced by: Joash Siazilo

     

    • Best Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Song

    • "It's Gonna Be Me", Philly Accents
      • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: David Shane
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • "Nimakuyewa", Onyx Music Group (Lusaka Univeristy)
      • Produced by: Joash Siazilo

       

    • "Kuyangimangaza", Effect Band
      • Produced & tracked by: Expore Studios
      • Edited & mixed by: Jordan Roll
      • Mastered by: T'naka AMP Studios
      • Other credits: Thommy Chimine

       

    • "Yellow Flicker Beat" from May the Bass Be With You, Vol. 2, The Bass Gang ft. Colm McGuinness
      • Produced, edited, mixed & mastered by: Peter Barber
      • Tracked by: Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Tomi P, Marwan Ayman, and Colm McGuinness

       

    • "Born This Way", South Creek Revival ft. Temple University's Pitch, Please
      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Josh Carter
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • "Leave The Door Open", Red Letter Daze
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Emily Drum
      • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    Collaborative and Solo Performer Nominations

    Best Collaborative / Studio Project Song

    • "A Medley of Black Television Theme Songs" from Flip Intro, Armand Hutton
      • Produced & edited by: Armand Hutton
      • Tracked by: Armand Hutton, Sean Simmonds, Rudy Currence, Gabe Kunda, Demetrius “Hero” Simms, Elliott Robinson, Chris Hunter, Tony Shepperd, Darius Smith, Darion Alexander
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • "Iris" from May the Bass Be With You, Vol. 2, The Bass Gang feat. MALINDA
      • Produced, edited & mastered by: Bobby Bass
      • Tracked by: Bobby Bass, Peter Barber, Tomi P, Marwan Ayman, and MALINDA
      • Mixed by: Jonny Stewart

       

    • "Happier Than Ever" from Prevaill, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • "Kyrie On A Landscape" from REMEMBER: A Choral Experience, Lorenzo Subrizi
      • Produced by: Erik Bosio and Lorenzo Subrizi
      • Tracked & edited by: Lorenzo Subrizi
      • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio

       

    • "She Moved Through The Fair", Yumiko Matsuoka, Amy Malkoff, Jodi Jenkins-Ainsworth, Paul Pampinella
      • Produced by: Yumiko Matsuoka, Amy Malkoff, Jodi Jenkins-Ainsworth, Paul Pampinella
      • Tracked & edited by: Matthew Girard
      • Mixed & mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • "In a Dream" from Cosmic Confection, Peter Yang ft. Shu Q
      • Produced by: Peter Yang
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    Best Song by a Solo Performer

    • Danny Olefsky: "Rise", zedarius
      • Produced by: Danny Olefsky
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio of Vocal Mastering
      • Other credits: Arrangement support - Johnny DelToro

       

    • Kim Newcomb: "Fly Me to the Moon" from Rhapsody, Kim Newcomb
      • Tracked & edited by: Kim Newcomb
      • Mixed by: Kohl Kitzmiller
      • Mastered by: Henry Beal

       

    • : "Yo Home to Bel-Air" from Flip Intro, Armand Hutton
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Armand Hutton
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    Scholastic Nominations

    Best High School Album or EP

    • Legacy, Forte (Centerville High School)

      • Produced by: Ben Spalding & Kelly Korpusik & Shams Ahmed
      • Tracked by: Justin Crichfield & Shams Ahmed
      • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Stuck In Your Head, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)

      • Produced by: Gary Stroh
      • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel of Liquid 5th Productions
      • Mixed by: Carl Taylor of Liquid 5th Productions
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz of Liquid 5th Productions

       

    • Rising, The Ozarks

      • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Tomas Baxter with BXTR Productions
      • Edited by: Tomas Baxter and Connor Martin
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio with Vocal Mastering

       

    • Made To Fly, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)

      • Produced by: J.D. Frizzell, Robert Dietz
      • Tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
      • Edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering

       

    • A Cappella Academy 2022, A Cappella Academy

      • Edited by: Chris Juengel, Quinn D'Andrea
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • A Reason To Rise, SoundProof

      • Produced by: Kansas City A Cappella
      • Tracked by: Simpson Sound Lab
      • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    Best High School Arrangement

    • Allie Fosnot, Natalie Anderson, Leah Marucci, and Sierra Clarke: "Skate" from 222, Southside Acappella (Central Bucks High School South)
      • Tracked by: Allie Fosnot and Sarah Luglio
      • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin, Martin Music Productions
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz, Eric Scholz Productions

       

    • Eli Eisenstein: "Death of a Bachelor" from Flow, GFS A Cappella (Germantown Friends School)
      • Produced by: Allen Drew
      • Tracked by: Cody Cichowski, Joel Metzler
      • Edited by: Nick Girard
      • Mixed by: Colin Egan
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Andrew Schmidt, Sam Stolber, and Tommy Cornell: "Pluto Projector" from 222, Southside Acappella (Central Bucks High School South)
      • Tracked by: Allie Fosnot and Sarah Luglio
      • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin, Martin Music Productions
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz, Eric Scholz Productions

       

    • Joe Long, Annabelle Johnson: "Save Your Tears" from 222, Southside Acappella (Central Bucks High School South)
      • Tracked by: Allie Fosnot and Sarah Luglio
      • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin, Martin Music Productions
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz, Eric Scholz Productions

       

    Best High School Solo

    • Audrey Brown: "Gold", Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
      • Produced by: Jeremy Witt and Kelsey Burkett
      • Tracked by: Phil Nagy
      • Edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Emily Jenkins: "From Fire" from Rising, The Ozarks
      • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Tomas Baxter
      • Edited by: Tomas Baxter and Connor Martin
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Cara Parisi: "Anything Worth Holding On To" from A Reason To Rise, SoundProof
      • Produced by: KC A Cappella
      • Tracked by: Simpson Sound Lab
      • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Matthew Richards: "Falling", Blue Print (Flower Mound High School)
      • Tracked by: Mel Daneke & Nicky Brenner
      • Produced & edited by: Mel Daneke
      • Mixed & mastered by: Mel Daneke & Dave Sperandio

       

    • Kristen Noble: "Honeymoon Avenue" from Stuck In Your Head, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
      • Produced by: Gary Stroh
      • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel
      • Mixed by: Carl Taylor
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • Sophia Bonasso: "Tell Me You Love Me" from Made To Fly, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
      • Produced by: J.D. Frizzell, Robert Dietz
      • Tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
      • Edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering

       

    • Lily Holiga: "Dancing On My Own" from Legacy, Forte (Centerville High School)
      • Produced by: Shams Ahmed, Ben Spalding, Kelly Korpusik
      • Tracked by: Justin Crichfield, Shams Ahmed
      • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    Best High School Song

    • "Scars to Your Beautiful" from Made To Fly, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
      • Produced by: J.D. Frizzell, Robert Dietz
      • Tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
      • Edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering

       

    • "Gold", Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
      • Produced by: Jeremy Witt and Kelsey Burkett
      • Tracked by: Phil Nagy
      • Edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • "Feel" from Flow, GFS A Cappella (Germantown Friends School)
      • Produced by: Allen Drew
      • Tracked & edIted By: jill Clark
      • Mixed by: Colin Egan
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • "Human" from Stuck In Your Head, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
      • Produced by: Gary Stroh
      • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel
      • Mixed by: Carl Taylor
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • "Higher Power" from Rising, The Ozarks
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Tomas Baxter
      • Edited by: Tomas Baxter and Connor Martin
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • "Levitating" from Legacy, Forte (Centerville High School)
      • Produced by: Shams Ahmed, Ben Spalding, Kelly Korpusik
      • Tracked by: Justin Crichfield & Shams Ahmed
      • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • "My Future", Encore (Ensworth School)
      • Produced & tracked By: Elias Salazar
      • EdIted & mixed by: Jill Clark
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • "October Sky" from A Cappella Academy 2022, Serenity (A Cappella Academy)
      • Produced & tracked by: Tehillah Alphonso, Selame Scarlett
      • Edited by: Chris Juengel
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    Best Lower Voices Collegiate Album or EP

    • Prevaill, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)

      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Back to Earth, The Pitchforks (Duke University)

      • Produced by: The Pitchforks of Duke University
      • Tracked & edited by: Pablo Vega & Liquid 5th Productions
      • Mixed by: Pablo Vega, Liquid 5th Productions, Dave Sperandio
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio & Liquid 5th Productions

       

    • In Our Element, Out Of The Blue (Oxford University)

      • Produced & tracked by: Dec Foster
      • Edited by: Dan Heathcote, Zach Toom, Nick Girard
      • Mixed by: Nick Girard, Bill Hare, Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Thrill of the Chase, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)

      • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

       

    Best Lower Voices Collegiate Arrangement

    • Dec Foster: "Diamonds" from In Our Element, Out Of The Blue (Oxford University)
      • Produced & tracked by: Dec Foster
      • Edited by: Zach Toom
      • Mixed by: Bill Hare
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Dijuan Gilbert: "Erase Me" from Thrill of the Chase, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)
      • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

       

    • Matt Chiu: "Let's Go Crazy" from Prevaill, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • J.J. Moncus & Chris Kleypas: "Sanctify" from Back to Earth, The Pitchforks (Duke University)
      • Produced by: The Pitchforks
      • Tracked & edited by: Pablo Vega
      • Mixed & mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Ben Kramer: "Bizness" from Mind the Gap, The Yale Spizzwinks(?) (Yale University)
      • Produced by: Jake Latts, John Paciga, The Yale Spizzwinks(?)
      • Tracked by: John Paciga
      • Edited by: John Paciga, Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Plaid Productions
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    Best Lower Voices Collegiate Solo

    • Matt Chiu: "Oh! Darling" from Prevaill, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Jalon Daniels: "Youngblood" from All Aboard, Hullabahoos (University of Virginia)
      • Produced by: James Gammon
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Tom Pigram: "Hallucinate" from Haze, Out Of The Blue (Oxford University)
      • Produced & tracked by: Dan Heathcote
      • Edited by: Zach Toom
      • Mixed & mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Dijuan Gilbert: "Erase Me" from Thrill of the Chase, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)
      • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

       

    • David Pfeiffer: "Sanctify" from Back to Earth, The Pitchforks (Duke University)
      • Produced by: The Pitchforks
      • Tracked & edited by: Pablo Vega
      • Mixed & mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    Best Lower Voices Collegiate Song

    • "Let's Go Crazy" from Prevaill, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • "Sanctify" from Back to Earth, The Pitchforks (Duke University)
      • Produced by: The Pitchforks
      • Tracked & edited by: Pablo Vega
      • Mixed & mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • "Stay" from Power Hour, The Xtension Chords (University of Illinois)
      • Tracked by: Rowan Ownby
      • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin, Martin Music Productions
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Vocal Mastering

       

    • "Erase Me" from Thrill of the Chase, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)
      • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

       

    • "No Time To Die" from Haze, Out Of The Blue (Oxford University)
      • Produced & tracked by: Dan Heathcote
      • Edited by: Zach Toom
      • Mixed & mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • "Bizness" from Mind the Gap, The Yale Spizzwinks(?) (Yale University)
      • Produced by: Jake Latts, John Paciga, The Yale Spizzwinks(?)
      • Tracked by: John Paciga
      • Edited by: John Paciga, Plaid Productions
      • Mixed by: Plaid Productions
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    Best Mixed Collegiate Album or EP

    • Lucid, Opportunes (Harvard University)

      • Produced by: Eric Tarlin, Ben Dreier, Eliot Min
      • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Momentum, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)

      • Produced by: Shams Ahmed
      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Rattle, The Hofbeats (Hofstra University)

      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Connor Martin, Martin Music Productions
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz, Eric Scholz Productions

       

    • Recovery, Noteriety

      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Emily Drum
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • The Voices, The Voices (Pearl River Community College)

      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alfredo Austin
      • Mixed by: Tim Bongiovanni
      • Mastered by: Paul Kaleka

       

    Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement

    • Hirsh Sisodia, Eliot Min, Carly Tiras, and Eric Tarlin: "All For Us" from Lucid, Opportunes (Harvard University)
      • Produced by: Eric Tarlin, Ben Dreier, Eliot Min
      • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Olivia Oakley & Alex Hanna: "XS", Virginia Commonwealth U Notochords
      • Produced by: Viridian Productions
      • Tracked by: Nicky Brenner of Viridian Productions
      • Edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
      • Other credits: Drum Editing/Production - Connor Martin & Mel Daneke

       

    • Will Geraint Drake: "Saving All My Love For You" from ICCA Set 2022, Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)
      • Produced & mixed by: Adam Critchlow
      • Tracked by: Adam Critchlow & Nick Lau
      • Edited by: Jonny Stewart
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Oscar Hall and Maxwell Addae: "Favorite Time of Year", Upper Structure (Berklee College of Music)
      • Produced, tracked, mixed & mastered by: Harold Jenkins
      • Tracked by: Maxwell Addae and Oscar Hall

       

    • Alaina Wegner: "Will You Follow Me Into the Dark" from Into the Dark, Amplified (University of Arizona)
      • Tracked by: Alaina Wegner
      • Edited by: Emily Drum
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    Best Mixed Collegiate Solo

    • Devon Gates: "Hard Place" from Lucid, Opportunes (Harvard University)
      • Produced by: Eric Tarlin, Ben Dreier, Eliot Min
      • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Avery Rudd: "Paint It, Black" from Paint it, Black, The Hofbeats (Hofstra University)
      • Produced by: The Hofbeats
      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Michael O'Malley
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Sadie Butcher: "Keep Lying" from Holding On, UPenn Penny Loafers (University of Pennsylvania)
      • Produced by: Michael Harmon (Studio Crash)

       

    • DeVon Clinkscales: "Paparazzi", Class Notes (Cornell University)
      • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • Mallorie Saucier: "Greedy" from The Voices, The Voices (Pearl River Community College)
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alfredo Austin
      • Mixed by: Tim Bongiovanni
      • Mastered by: Paul Kaleka

       

    • Divyam Agrawal: "Masakali/Levitating" from Dhamakapella: The 2022 Anthology, Dhamakapella
      • Produced & tracked by: Dhamakapella
      • Edited & mixed by: Justin Crichfield
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    Best Mixed Collegiate Song

    • "All For Us" from Lucid, Opportunes (Harvard University)
      • Produced by: Eric Tarlin, Ben Dreier, Eliot Min
      • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • "Magic" from Momentum, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
      • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • "Paparazzi", Class Notes (Cornell University)
      • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • "Masakali/Levitating" from Dhamakapella: The 2022 Anthology, Dhamakapella
      • Produced & tracked by: Dhamakapella
      • Edited & mixed by: Justin Crichfield
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • "TAKE WHAT YOU WANT", University of Chicago Ransom Notes (University of Chicago)
      • Produced by: Wonyoung Jang, Jared Pollard
      • Mixed by: Wonyoung Jang, Jared Pollard, Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • "Rattle" from Rattle, The Hofbeats (Hofstra University)
      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Connor Martin, Martin Music Productions
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz, Eric Scholz Productions

       

    • "That's How it Goes" from Into the Dark, Amplified (University of Arizona)
      • Tracked by: Alaina Wegner
      • Edited by: Emily Drum
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    Best Upper Voices Collegiate Album or EP

    • Couches & Crosswalks, Jackson Jills (Tufts University)

      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alexander Koutzoukis and Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Indigo, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)

      • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • Hallucinate, S#arp Attitude (University of Massachusetts - Amherst)

      • Produced by: Voices Only

       

    • Somewhere Between, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

      • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Elliana Alexander, Cho Nikoi, Ellis Riggsbee, Everette Oxrider
      • Tracked & mixed by: Pablo Vega
      • Edited by: Pablo Vega with Hannah Tobias, Jill Clark, Shannon McNulty, and Johnny DelToro
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio
      • Other credits: Marie McCoy, Amy Smith

       

    • Current, Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)

      • Produced by: Angela Ugolini
      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    Best Upper Voices Collegiate Arrangement

    • Anna Holtschlag: "Broken Horses" from In a College Town, The Virginia Belles (University of Virginia)
      • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

       

    • Ellis Riggsbee: "If You Leave" from Somewhere Between, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
      • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Elliana Alexander, Cho Nikoi, Ellis Riggsbee, Everette Oxrider
      • Tracked & mixed by: Pablo Vega
      • Edited by: Pablo Vega with Hannah Tobias, Jill Clark, Shannon McNulty, and Johnny DelToro
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Mallika Bhagwat: "Jenny Of Oldstones" from The Rolling Tones, The Rolling Tones (King's College London)
      • Produced by: Emily Pulford, Mallika Bhagwat
      • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
      • Edited by: Sara Leanne
      • Mixed by: Max Hunter
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Abby Sommers and Sarah Cody: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", Jackson Jills (Tufts University)
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alexander Koutzoukis and Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    Best Upper Voices Collegiate Solo

    • Lily McIntyre: "Flesh & Bone" from Couches & Crosswalks, Jackson Jills (Tufts University)
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alexander Koutzoukis and Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • Ava Mastroianni: "Paranoia Purple", Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Connor Martin
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • Marie McCoy: "Flesh & Bone" from Somewhere Between, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
      • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Amy Smith, Elliana Alexander, Cho Nikoi, Ellis Riggsbee, Everette Oxrider
      • Tracked & mixed by: Pablo Vega
      • Edited by: Pablo Vega with Hannah Tobias, Jill Clark, Shannon McNulty, and Johnny DelToro
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio
      • Other credits: Marie McCoy

       

    • Olivia Coxon: "All I Ever Wanted" from Current, Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
      • Produced by: Angela Ugolini
      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • Emily Pulford: "Stone Cold" from The Rolling Tones, The Rolling Tones (King's College London)
      • Produced by: Emily Pulford, Mallika Bhagwat
      • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
      • Edited by: Sara Leanne
      • Mixed by: Max Hunter
      • Mastered by: Bill Hare

       

    • Sara Underwood: "Back To Black" from Tears Dry, BluesTones (James Madison University)
      • Produced by: James Gammon Productions

       

    Best Upper Voices Collegiate Song

    • "Babybird" from Indigo, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
      • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • "Animal" from Centered, Pitches and Notes (University of Wisconsin Madison)
      • Produced by: VoicesOnly
      • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Niko Tutland
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • "Hallucinate" from Hallucinate, S#arp Attitude (University of Massachusetts - Amherst)
      • Produced by: Voices Only

       

    • "Give It Up", Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
      • Produced, tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini
      • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

       

    • "Flesh & Bone" from Couches & Crosswalks, Jackson Jills (Tufts University)
      • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alexander Koutzoukis and Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
      • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

    • "If You Leave" from Somewhere Between, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
      • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Elliana Alexander, Cho Nikoi, Ellis Riggsbee, Everette Oxrider
      • Tracked & mixed by: Pablo Vega
      • Edited by: Pablo Vega with Hannah Tobias, Jill Clark, Shannon McNulty, and Johnny DelToro
      • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio

       

     

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

    The 2023 CARA committee was: Jessica Chen, Eion Blanchard, Ian Wolfe, Shane Ardell, Thomas (TeKay) King, and Alexander Koutzoukis.

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