2024 A Cappella Video Award Results

The following are the winners of the 2024 A Cappella Video Awards. Congratulations to all the deserving artists!

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Special Awards

Outstanding Choreography / Staging

Winner: "Revelation" Noteriety (University of Arizona)
Produced by Matthew Maxim
Audio tracked & edited by Emily Drum, mixed by Angela Ugolini, mastered by Bill Hare
Video edited & directed by Matthew Maxim

Runner-up: "Rock You" Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Produced by Mike Fuller
Audio tracked by Paul Ruffolo, edited, mixed, & mastered by Niko Tutland
Video edited & produced by Mike Fuller, directed by Members of Fundamentally Sound, Mike Fuller, & Elise Schroeder

Outstanding Collaborative Video

Winner: "Kill Bill" Backtrack
Audio tracked, edited, produced, & mixed by Craig Simonetti, mastered by Eric Scholz
Video produced & edited by Mike Hinkle, directed by Melissa Jordano & Mike Hinkle

Runner-up: "Man in the Mirror" The Swingles ft. Vadé
Audio tracked by Nick Girard & Ramera Abraham, edited by Nick Girard & mixed by Ed Boyer
Video edited & directed by Jack Durman

Outstanding Costume / Makeup

Winner: "Disco Soul Revolution" Forte (Centerville High School)
Produced by Kelly Korpusik & Shams Ahmed
Audio tracked & edited by Justin Crichfield, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Vocal Mastering
Video edited & directed by Ryan Parma

Runner-up: "Danke Jesus" maybebop
Audio produced by Lukas Teske, VoxMix Studio, mastered by Christoph Hiller & ScheuneArt
Video produced by Carsten Gerlitz

Outstanding Live Video

Winner: "It's All Coming Back To Me Now (Live from the OneVoice Invitational)" OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
Audio edited & mixed by Jill Clark, mastered by Bill Hare
VIdeo produced by JD Frizzell, James Cheney, & Ben Cole, edited & directed by James Cheney

Runner-up: "Bučimiš - Bulgarian Dance (Live Session)" The Swingles
Audio produced by The Swingles, tracked & mixed by Max Hunter, edited by Nick Girard
Video produced by Ben Tomlin, edited by Jamie Wright, directed by Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson & Oliver Griffiths

Outstanding Special / Visual Effects

Winner: "Grünland" maybebop
Audio produced by Lukas Teske & Voxmix, mastered by Christoph Hiller & ScheuneArts
Video produced by Vincenz Neuhaus

Runner-up: "Hide and Seek" The Bass Gang ft. Lauren Paley
Audio produced by Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Tomi P, Marwan Ayman, & Lauren Paley
Audio mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Dylan Locke, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Tomi P, Marwan Ayman, & Lauren Paley

Outstanding Video Editing

Winner: "ICCA 2023" Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)
Audio produced by The AC Product, tracked by Nick Lau, & Will Geraint Drake
Audio edited by Jonny Stewart, mixed by Adam Critchlow, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by The AC Product, edited & directed by Adam Critchlow

Runner-up: "我要得到很多 (I Want A Lot)" VSing
Audio produced & tracked by Anna Lo, edited by Anna Lo & Derek Snyder, mixed by Sean M. Sinclair, mastered by Derek Snyder @ polyrec
Video produced by FOREIGNFREAKS, edited & directed by WOOTWOOT
Choreographer: Chiutungtung
Art Director: Sharine Chan

Group Type Awards

Best High School Video

Winner: "Light Switch" Forte (Centerville High School)
Produced by Kelly Korpusik & Shams Ahmed
Audio tracked & edited by Justin Crichfield, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Vocal Mastering
Video edited & directed by Ryan Parma

Runner-up: "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
Audio produced & tracked by J.D. Frizzell, edited by Alex Green & Alexander Koutzoukis, mixed by Angela Ugolini, mastered by Dave Sperandio & Eric Scholz
Video produced by J.D. Frizzell, James Cheney, & Ben Cole
Video edited & directed by James Cheney

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Video

Winner: "Alleviate" Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Audio produced & tracked by Paul Ruffolo, edited, mixed & mastered by Niko Tutland
Video produced & edited by Mike Fuller, directed by Members of Fundamentally Sound, Mike Fuller, and Elise Schroeder
Choreography: Elise Schroeder, Blaise Russo, Ernst Stolzenburg

Runner-up: "Shrek Medley" Achordants (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Audio produced by Colin Egan, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced & edited by Andrew Lewis, directed by Luke Farinelli
Artwork: Seth Hoyle

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Video

Winner: "Paranoia Purple" Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
Audio tracked, edited & mixed by Connor Martin, mastered by Eric Scholz
Video produced & edited by Olivia Materetsky, directed by Jessica Garcia
Choreography by Julia Chase

Runner-up: "Animal" Pitches and Notes (University of Wisconsin Madison)
Audio produced by Niko Tutland
Video produced by Powers Spees, directed by Members of Pitches and Notes & Powers Spees
Choreography by Elise Schroeder

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Video

Winner: "Erase Me" BC Dynamics (Boston College)
Audio produced & tracked by Rob D'Alessandro, edited by Connor Martin, mixed by Angela Ugolini, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by Shams Ahmed & Rob D'Alessandro, edited & directed by Ryan Parma

Runner-up: "ICCA 2023" Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)
Audio produced by The AC Product, tracked by Nick Lau, Will Geraint Drake, edited by Jonny Stewart, mixed by Adam Critchlow, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by The AC Product, edited & directed by Adam Critchlow
Choreography by Eleanor Royle (w/ Phoebe Stratton-Morris, Will Geraint Drake, Nick Lau)

Best Video by a Professional Group

Winner: "Everything" Duwendé
Audio & video produced by Duwendé

Runner-up: "Mit deinem Renault" anders
Audio produced by Johannes Jäck, mastered by Daniel Dettwiler
Video produced by anders (with Johannes Berning, Johannes Jäck, Adrian Goldner, Moritz Nautscher, Florian Clasen), edited by Johannes Berning, & Moritz Nautscher
Footage: Matthias Klingner
Grading: BGA Media (Josh & Thommy Jennings)

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

Winner: "In the Morning" Black to Gold
Audio tracked & edited by Connor Martin, mixed by Jacob Tourjeman, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video edited by Connor Martin & Stefanie Sambrano, directed by Michael Kirshner & Stefanie Sambrano
Choreography by Stefanie Sambrano
Additional Coloring: Michael Kirshner

Runner-up: "Jag lovar" AORA
Audio produced by Linnéa Seldinger, mastered by Marcus Svärd
Video edited by Linnéa Seldinger, directed by Gabriel Sjöwall

Genre Awards

Best Classical / Traditional Video

Winner (TIE): "Тут він, мій дім [Here It Is, My Home]" The Pitches
Audio produced by Julia Soulsista, tracked & edited by Michael Lides, mixed & mastered by Sigurd Holmber
Video produced by & edited by Haim Bargig, directed by Julia Soulsista & Haim Bargig

Winner (TIE): "Auld Lang Syne [Live]" The Apex Singers
Audio produced by Ollie Lambert
Video produced by 491 Film Co.

Runner-up: "The Lord's Prayer" Acappella Praise & Harmony
Audio produced by Melissa Lancaster & Ryan Smith
Video produced & edited by Ryan Smith, directed by Melissa Lancaster

Best Electronic / Experimental Video

Winner: "Blood In The Wine" Gestalt (University of Florida)
Audio produced by Angela Ugolini of Aurum Productions LLC, mastered by Eric Scholz of Eric Scholz Productions LLC
Video produced by Kyle Totzke, Chris Totzke & Theo Devlin
Styling: Noah Sams

Runner-up: "In the Morning" Black to Gold
Audio tracked & edited by Connor Martin, mixed by Jacob Tourjeman, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video edited by Connor Martin & Stefanie Sambrano, directed by Michael Kirshner & Stefanie Sambrano
Choreography by Stefanie Sambrano
Additional Coloring: Michael Kirshner

Best Folk / World Video

Winner: "Цвiте Терен ('Tsvite Teren') / Blackthorn's Blooming" The Pitches & Hellscore
Audio produced by Julia Soulsista, tracked by Yarden Gruman & Noa Gruman, edited by Noa Gruman, mixed by Jonathan Kossov, mastered by Nikita Nechaev
Video produced by Julia Soulsista, edited & directed by Noa Gruman

Runner-up: "Bučimiš - Bulgarian Dance (Live Session)" The Swingles
Audio produced by The Swingles, tracked & mixed by Max Hunter, edited by Nick Girard
Video produced by Ben Tomlin, edited by Jamie Wright, directed by Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson & Oliver Griffiths

Best Hip-Hop/R&B Video

Winner: "Sel-Fish" VSing
Audio produced & tracked by Anna Lo, edited by Anna Lo, Derek Snyder, mixed by Sean M. Sinclair, mastered by Derek Snyder @ polyrec
Video produced by MEH MONO CO., edited & directed by Kinglun Yeung @ meh.lab

Runner-up: "Blacklight" Duwendé
Audio & video produced by Duwendé

Best Holiday Video

Winner: "Elton Johnukah" Six13
Audio produced by Michael Boxer, tracked by Six13, edited by Jeff Eames, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Michael Boxer & David Khabinsky, edited by David Khabinsky & Kristine Slipson, directed by David Khabinsky

Runner-up: "Santa Tell Me" Amplified (University of Arizona)
Audio tracked by Alaina Wegner, edited by Connor Martin, mixed by Angela Ugolini, mastered by Bill Hare
Video edited & directed by Ryan Pittner

Best Humor Video

Winner: "Elton Johnukah" Six13
Audio produced by Michael Boxer, tracked by Six13, edited by Jeff Eames, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Michael Boxer and David Khabinsky, edited by David Khabinsky, Kristine Slipson, directed by David Khabinsky

Runner-up: "Shrek Medley" Achordants (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Audio produced by Colin Egan, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced & edited by Andrew Lewis, directed by Luke Farinelli, artwork by Seth Hoyle

Best Jazz / Big Band Video

Winner: "Just Say the Word" Acappella
Audio produced by Melissa Lancaster, tracked & edited by Luke Coles, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Ryan Smith

Runner-up: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Live Session)" The Swingles
Audio tracked & mixed by Max Hunter, edited by Nick Girard
Video produced by Ben Tomlin, edited by Jamie Wright, directed by Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson & Oliver Griffiths

Best Pop Video

Winner: "Mit deinem Renault" anders
Audio produced by Johannes Jäck, mastered by Daniel Dettwiler
Video produced by anders (with Johannes Berning, Johannes Jäck, Adrian Goldner, Moritz Nautscher, Florian Clasen), edited by Johannes Berning, & Moritz Nautscher
Footage: Matthias Klingner
Grading: BGA Media (Josh & Thommy Jennings)

Runner-up: "Light Switch" Forte (Centerville High School)
Produced by Kelly Korpusik & Shams Ahmed
Audio tracked & edited by Justin Crichfield, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Vocal Mastering
Video edited & directed by Ryan Parma

Best Religious Video

Winner: "Be Thou My Vision" OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
Audio tracked by J.D. Frizzell, edited by Hannah Tobias, mixed by Pablo Vega, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced by J.D. Frizzell, James Cheney, Ben Cole, edited & directed by James Cheney

Runner-up: "Just Say the Word" Acappella
Audio produced by Melissa Lancaster, tracked & edited by Luke Coles, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Ryan Smith

Best Rock Video

Winner: "Should We Go" Duwendé
Audio & video produced by Duwendé

Runner-up: "Alleviate" Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Audio produced & tracked by Paul Ruffolo, edited, mixed & mastered by Niko Tutland
Video produced & edited by Mike Fuller, directed by Members of Fundamentally Sound, Mike Fuller, & Elise Schroeder
Choreography: Elise Schroeder, Blaise Russo, Ernst Stolzenburg

Best Show Tunes / Soundtrack / Theme Song

Winner: "The Prince of Egypt" Six13
Audio produced by Michael Boxer, tracked by Nathaniel Ribner, Josh Sauer, Mike Boxer, Lior Melnick, Carl Haber, Mordy Weinstein & Craig Resmovits
Audio edited by Connor Martin, mixed by Ed Boyer, mastered by Dave Sperandio
Video produced by Michael Boxer & David Khabinsky

Runner-up: "Shrek Medley" Achordants (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Audio produced by Colin Egan, mastered by Bill Hare
Video produced & edited by Andrew Lewis, directed by Luke Farinelli
Artwork: Seth Hoyle
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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!

2024 AVA Nominators & Judges:

Donovan Antonio
Joe Antonioli
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
Charith Peris
Borna Riazi
Nina Ruckhaber
Michael Severino
Jon Smith
Betsy Stambach-Fuller
Chris Tess
Nason Werth
Kyle Yampiro

2024 AVAs Awards Team:

Shane Ardell
Jessica Chen
Forrest Deters
Kyle Yampiro