2026 A Cappella Video Award Results
The following are the winners of the 2026 A Cappella Video Awards. Congratulations to all the deserving artists!
A huge thank you to all of our nominators and judges.
Special Awards Nominations
Outstanding Choreography / Staging
- Winner: "BEYOND" Capital Green A Cappella
- Audio tracked by: Justin Babbitt
- Audio edited by: Mitchell Lazarow
- Audio mixed by: Johnny DelToro
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video produced & edited by: Jackson Swan
- Video directed by: Jackson Swan, Justin Babbitt
- Video choreographed by: Justin Babbitt, Maggie Heil
- Runner-up: "Wicked Medley" Vocal Point (Brigham Young University) ft. Savannah Stevenson
- Audio produced and edited by: Carson Trautman
- Audio tracked by: Carson Trautman, Dave Zimmerman
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Troy Sales
- Video produced by: Jared Cardon
- Video edited and directed by: Justin Ahlmann
- Video choreographed by: Daysha Pedersen
- Executive Producer: Ben Fales, Production Designer: Claira Miller, 2nd AD: Diana Jones Shields, 2nd Camera Operator: Devan Ashcraft, Gaffer: Phil Shepherd, Grip/Electrics: Jesse Shepherd, Brian Shepherd, Wardrobe Stylist: Hailey Spung, Hair/MU for Ms. Stevenson: Becky Swasey, Hair/MU for Vocal Point: Jules Ingram
Outstanding Collaborative Video
- Winner: "Wicked Medley" Vocal Point (Brigham Young University) ft. Savannah Stevenson
- Audio produced and edited by: Carson Trautman
- Audio tracked by: Carson Trautman, Dave Zimmerman
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Troy Sales
- Video produced by: Jared Cardon
- Video edited and directed by: Justin Ahlmann
- Video choreographed by: Daysha Pedersen
- Executive Producer: Ben Fales, Production Designer: Claira Miller, 2nd AD: Diana Jones Shields, 2nd Camera Operator: Devan Ashcraft, Gaffer: Phil Shepherd, Grip/Electrics: Jesse Shepherd, Brian Shepherd, Wardrobe Stylist: Hailey Spung, Hair/MU for Ms. Stevenson: Becky Swasey, Hair/MU for Vocal Point: Jules Ingram
- Runner-up: "Ghostbusters" The Bass Gang ft. Peter Hollens
- Audio produced by: Isaiah Carter
- Audio tracked by: Marwan Ayman, Tomi P, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Peter Hollens, Isaiah Carter
- Audio edited by: Marwan Ayman
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video produced, edited, directed and choreographed by: Marwan Ayman
Outstanding Competition / Festival Set
- Winner: "ICCA 2025 Finals Set" Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
- Audio produced by: Olivia Materetsky
- Audio edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced and edited by: Olivia Materetsky
- Video choreographed by: Bethany Davies and Sophie Langton
- Assistant Music Director: Bethany Davies, Styling: Briana San Philips, Videography: Colin Pagnoni
Video Edit & Color: Olivia Materetsky, Lighting Design: Olivia Materetsky, Lighting Assistant: Jess Garcia, Producer: Olivia Materetsky
- Runner-up: "Embers" Noteriety (University of Arizona)
- Audio produced by: Zach Gray, Emily Drum
- Audio tracked by: Will Edeal, Emily Drum
- Audio edited by: Emily Drum
- Audio mixed and mastered by: Zach Gray
- Video produced, edited and directed by: Matthew Maxim
- Video choreographed by: Elizabeth Wilson, John Brandon
Outstanding Costume / Makeup
- Winner: "Mario Medley" Forte (Centerville High School)
- Audio produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed, Charlie Arthur
- Audio tracked and edited by: Justin Crichfield
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed
- Video edited and directed by: Ryan Parma
- Runner-up: "On the Radio / Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! " Musae
- Audio produced by: Mel Daneke and Musae
- Audio tracked by: Musae
- Audio edited by: Angela Ugolini and Mel Daneke
- Audio mixed by: Angela Ugolini
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced and directed by: Musae and Andrew Berkowitz
- Video edited by: Andrew Berkowitz
Outstanding Live Video
- Winner: "Wicked Medley" Liminal (A Cappella Academy)
- Audio edited by: Chris Juengel
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Video edited by: Richard Satoru
- Video choreographed by: Kat Smith Grieshop & Liminal
- Arranged and musically directed by Tehillah Alphonso. Co-directed by Austin Kiley. Assistant directed by Amanda Lapinski. Cameras operated by Parker Wright, Richard Satoru and Chester Marc.
- Runner-up: "BOSS 2024: Play With Fire" Accent A Cappella (University of Florida)
- Audio produced, tracked and mixed by: Angela Ugolini, Aurum Productions
- Audio edited by: Connor Martin, Martin Music Productions
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz, Eric Scholz Productions
- Video produced, edited, directed and choreographed by: Caroline Catterton
- Music Directors: Anna Huynh, Faith Song, Arranger: David Eaton, Jr.
Outstanding Special / Visual Effects
- Winner: "Mario Medley" Forte (Centerville High School)
- Audio produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed, Charlie Arthur
- Audio tracked and edited by: Justin Crichfield
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed
- Video edited and directed by: Ryan Parma
- Runner-up: "Mind Gag" hachajah
- Audio produced and tracked by: Charith Peris
- Audio edited and mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video produced by: Shams Ahmed, Charith Peris
- Video edited and directed by: Nayip Ramos
- Arrangement by Rob Dietz and Charith Peris
Outstanding Video Editing
- Winner: "Zerogon" SENZA A Cappella
- Audio produced and tracked by: SENZA A Cappella
- Audio edited, mixed and mastered by: King Lam
- Video produced by: Miri Leung
- Video edited by: Tsz925 , Nico Cheung
- Video directed by: Tsz925
- Creative: Tsz925, Nico Cheung | Photographer: Tsz925 | Assistant Director: Kobe | Gaffer: Chung | Illustrator & Animator: Nico Cheung | Production Assistant: Austin Cheng, Polly Lam | Assistant to director: Hailey Ip | Styling: Francesca Leung | Styling Assistant: Manman Chan | Makeup: Charlotte Lau | Hair Styling: Jarvis Lai @ Dazzle Hair | Hair Styling Assistant: Leo Ng @ Dazzle Hair
- Runner-up (TIE): "Meine Wende" maybebop
- Audio produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Lukas Teske
- Audio mastered by: Christoph Hiller
- Video produced, edited and directed by: freakshot films
- Video choreographed by: Maybebop
- Runner-up (TIE): "Mind Gag" hachajah
- Audio produced and tracked by: Charith Peris
- Audio edited and mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video produced by: Shams Ahmed, Charith Peris
- Video edited and directed by: Nayip Ramos
- Arrangement by Rob Dietz and Charith Peris
Group Type Nominations
Best High School Video
- Winner: "Mario Medley" Forte (Centerville High School)
- Audio produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed, Charlie Arthur
- Audio tracked by: Justin Crichfield
- Audio edited by: Justin Crichfield
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed
- Video edited by: Ryan Parma
- Video directed by: Ryan Parma
- Runner-up: "Unwritten" SoundProof
- Audio produced by: KC A Cappella
- Audio tracked by: Neil Simpson
- Audio edited by: Nick Girard
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video produced and edited by: Soulmark Studios
- Video directed by: Joshua Stolberg
- Video choreographed by: Delainey Mock and Finley Pennington
Best Collegiate Video
- Winner: "She Looks So Perfect" Hullabahoos (University of Virginia)
- Audio produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon
- Video produced, edited, directed and choreographed by: Julia Weaver
- Runner-up: "Only Girl" Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
- Audio produced by: Olivia Materetsky
- Audio tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark
- Audio edited by: Connor Martin
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Oli Leto
- Video edited by: Olivia Materetsky
- Video directed by: Julia Mariano
- Video choreographed by: Jamie Leahy & Ananya Krishnan
- Assistant Creative Director: Mia Martin, Assistant Creative Director & Stylist: Briana San Philips, Director of Photography: Olivia Materetsky, Vocal Percussion/ Video Editor/ Colorist: Olivia Materetsky, Movement & Staging Director: Jamie Leahy, Fight Choreographers: Jamie Leahy & Ananya Krishnan, Production Assistant: Chloe Curtis
Best Video by a Non-Scholastic Group
- Winner: "Due Vite" Cherries on a Swing Set
- Audio produced, mixed and mastered by: Andrea Figallo Music Production
- Video directed by: Gianni Ferrara
- Arranged by Stefano Benini, Recorded by Stefano Benini at "Cherries’ House Studio", Art direction: Daniele Batella & Davide Simoncini
- Runner-up: "Mind Gag" hachajah
- Audio produced by: Charith Peris
- Audio tracked by: Charith Peris
- Audio edited by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video produced by: Shams Ahmed, Charith Peris
- Video edited by: Nayip Ramos
- Video directed by: Nayip Ramos
- Other production credits: Arrangement by Rob Dietz and Charith Peris
Best Video by a Professional Group
- Winner: "Come Together" Rockapella
- Audio produced, mixed and mastered by: Jeff Thacher
- Audio tracked and edited by: Scott Leonard and Jeff Thacher
- Video produced, edited and directed by: Jeff Thacher
- Runner-up: "Riu Riu Chiu" Business Casual
- Audio tracked by: Roshun Alur
- Audio edited by: Rafael Carneiro
- Audio mixed and mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video edited by: Grayson Villanueva
- Video directed by: Leslie Baker
- Video choreographed by: Cassandra Chamoun
- Lighting and Production Assistance by Christina Linskey @censoredmeow and Aaron Simunovich @simunosaurus, Video recorded at Little Boxes Theater in San Francisco
Genre Nominations
Best Alternative Video
- Winner: "Flesh & Bone" Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
- Audio produced by: Olivia Materetsky
- Audio tracked by: Jill Clark
- Audio edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Chloe Curtis
- Video edited by: Olivia Materetsky
- Video directed by: Oli Leto
- Video choreographed by: Bethany Davies
- Assistant Creative Director & Staging: Briana San Philips - Cinematography, Video Edit, & Color: Olivia Materetsky - Styling: Lina Mai - Production Assistants: Chloe Cohen, Jamie Leahy, and Gabriella Federighi
- Runner-up: "Mind Gag" hachajah
- Audio produced and tracked by: Charith Peris
- Audio edited and mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video produced by: Shams Ahmed, Charith Peris
- Video edited and directed by: Nayip Ramos
- Arrangement by Rob Dietz and Charith Peris
Best Classical Video
- Winner: "Revolve" The Apex Singers
- Audio produced, tarcked, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video directed by: Rec Productions
- Runner-up: "Sana Me" amarcord
- Audio produced by: Edition Apollo
- Audio tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Genuin Classics / Michael Silberhorn
- Video produced by: anders drehen
- Video edited and directed by: anders drehen / Stephan Dietze
- Video choreographed by: amarcord & anders drehen
Best Electronic/Experimental Video
- Winner: "Mind Gag" hachajah
- Audio produced by: Charith Peris
- Audio tracked by: Charith Peris
- Audio edited by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video produced by: Shams Ahmed, Charith Peris
- Video edited by: Nayip Ramos
- Video directed by: Nayip Ramos
- Other production credits: Arrangement by Rob Dietz and Charith Peris
- Runner-up: "Frontier" Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
- Audio produced by: Olivia Materetsky
- Audio tracked by: Jill Clark
- Audio edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced, edited and directed by: Olivia Materetsky
- Creative Team: Briana San Philips, Chloe Curtis, Julia Mariano, and Olivia Materetsky | Cinematography, Video Edit, & Color: Olivia Materetsky | Styling: Briana San Philips | Production Assistants: Bethany Davies, Briana San Philips, Chloe Cohen, Chloe Curtis, Julia Mariano, Kiki Deutschmann, and Sophie Langton
Best Folk Video
- Winner: "Acheret (Otherwise)" Total Vocal
- Audio produced by: Yarden Erez, Kineret Erez
- Audio tracked by: Kobi Farhi
- Audio edited by: Yarden Erez, Matan Kaufman
- Audio mixed and mastered by: Matan Kaufman
- Video produced, edited and directed by: Aviad Fuchs
- Video choreographed by: Hodaya Ofri
- Lyrics: David Avidan | Music, Arrangement, Musical Production: Yarden Erez | Musical Director Total Vocal: Kineret Erez | Dancer- Actress: Hodaya Ofri
- Runner-up: "Det var en lørdag aften" SORA
- Audio produced by: Lydstudiet Espressivo (Henrik Winther Hansen)
- Video produced by: Mariusvisuals (https://www.marius-visuals.dk/)
Best Funk/Disco Video
- Winner: "Flesh & Bone" Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
- Audio produced by: Olivia Materetsky
- Audio tracked by: Jill Clark
- Audio edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Chloe Curtis
- Video edited by: Olivia Materetsky
- Video directed by: Oli Leto
- Video choreographed by: Bethany Davies
- Assistant Creative Director & Staging: Briana San Philips - Cinematography, Video Edit, & Color: Olivia Materetsky - Styling: Lina Mai - Production Assistants: Chloe Cohen, Jamie Leahy, and Gabriella Federighi
- Runner-up: "On the Radio / Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! " Musae
- Audio produced by: Mel Daneke and Musae
- Audio tracked by: Musae
- Audio edited by: Angela Ugolini and Mel Daneke
- Audio mixed by: Angela Ugolini
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced and directed by: Musae and Andrew Berkowitz
- Video edited by: Andrew Berkowitz
Best Global Video
- Winner: "山 In the Clouds" Voco Novo
- Audio produced by: Jason Music Studio
- Audio tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Jason Hsu (徐振程)
- Video produced by: Voco Novo
- Video edited and directed by: Chang Neng-chen (張能禎)
- Camerapeople - Chang Neng-chen (張能禎), Ling Wei-lung (凌瑋隆), Pan Yen-an (潘彥安) | Assistant Cameraperson - Theo Kurth | Gaffer - Pan Yen-an (潘彥安) | Artistic Director - Christine Liu (劉郁如) | Production Coordinator - Zoe Chen (陳怡蓁)
- Runner-up: "Riu Riu Chiu" Business Casual
- Audio tracked by: Roshun Alur
- Audio edited by: Rafael Carneiro
- Audio mixed and mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video edited by: Grayson Villanueva
- Video directed by: Leslie Baker
- Video choreographed by: Cassandra Chamoun
- Lighting and Production Assistance by Christina Linskey @censoredmeow and Aaron Simunovich @simunosaurus | Video recorded at Little Boxes Theater in San Francisco
Best Hip-Hop Video
- Winner: "KNG of LightZ" maybebop
- Audio produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Lukas Teske
- Audio Audio mastered by: Christoph Hiller
- Video produced and edited by: Christoph Hiller
- Video directed by: Sven Sindt
- Video choreographed by: Maybebop
Best Holiday Video
- Winner: "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
- Audio produced, tracked and edited by: Carson Trautman
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Troy Sales
- Video produced by: Jared Cardon
- Video edited and directed by: Josh Sales
- Video choreographed by: BYU Vocal Point
- Executive Producer: Ben Fales, Hair/Makeup: Jules Ingram, Production Designer: Claira Miller, Gaffer: Brian Shepherd, Filmed at Shepherd Grip & Lighting
- Runner-up: "Breath of Heaven/Joseph's Song" J209
- Audio produced, tradked and edited by: David Allen
- Audio mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer
- Video produced, edited and directed by: Matt Arntsen
Best Humor Video
- Winner: "PSVR" Six13
- Audio produced by: Mike Boxer
- Audio tracked by: Six13
- Audio edited by: Jeff Eames
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Mike Boxer
- Video edited by: David Khabinsky, Daled Studio
- Video directed by: Mike Boxer, David Khabinsky, Daled Studio
- Video choreographed by: Six13
- Music and original lyrics by Rosé, Amy Allen, Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Theron Thomas, Rogét Chahayed, Omer Fedi, Cirkut, Bruno Mars, Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman | Six13 lyrics by Lior Melnick, Nathaniel Ribner and Mike Boxer
- Runner-up: "Purpose" from Avenue Q Broadway Goes A Cappella
- Audio produced, tracked, mixed and mastered by: David Fowler
- Audio edited by: Nicky Brenner
- Video produced, edited and directed by: Evan Feist
- Arrangement: Marc Silverberg | Videographer(s): David Fowler, Andrew Siribansop, Alyssa Koh
Best Indie Video
- Winner: "Mind Gag" hachajah
- Audio produced and tracked by: Charith Peris
- Audio edited and mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video produced by: Shams Ahmed, Charith Peris
- Video edited and directed by: Nayip Ramos
- Arrangement by Rob Dietz and Charith Peris
- Runner-up: "山 In the Clouds" Voco Novo
- Audio produced by: Jason Music Studio
- Audio tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Jason Hsu (徐振程)
- Video produced by: Voco Novo
- Video edited and directed by: Chang Neng-chen (張能禎)
- Camerapeople - Chang Neng-chen (張能禎), Ling Wei-lung (凌瑋隆), Pan Yen-an (潘彥安) | Assistant Cameraperson - Theo Kurth | Gaffer - Pan Yen-an (潘彥安) | Artistic Director - Christine Liu (劉郁如) | Production Coordinator - Zoe Chen (陳怡蓁)
Best Jazz Video
- Winner: "Sweet Life" m-pact
- Audio produced, edited and mixed by: Daniel Weidlein, Jeff Smith
- Audio tracked by: BioSoul Studio
- Audio mastered by: Daniel Weidlein
- Video produced and directed by: Daniel Weidlein, Andy Degan
- Video edited by: Daniel Weidlein
- Runner-up: "Love Theory" The Lancasters
- Audio produced and tracked by: Allen Brantley
- Audio edited, mixed and mastered by: Melissa Lancaster
- Video produced by: Melissa Lancaster
- Video edited and directed by: Ryan Smith
Best Pop Video
- Winner: "Only Girl" Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
- Audio produced by: Olivia Materetsky
- Audio tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark
Audio edited by: Connor Martin - Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Oli Leto
- Video edited by: Olivia Materetsky
- Video directed by: Julia Mariano
- Video choreographed by: Jamie Leahy & Ananya Krishnan
- Assistant Creative Director: Mia Martin, Assistant Creative Director & Stylist: Briana San Philips, Director of Photography: Olivia Materetsky, Vocal Percussion/ Video Editor/ Colorist: Olivia Materetsky, Movement & Staging Director: Jamie Leahy, Fight Choreographers: Jamie Leahy & Ananya Krishnan, Production Assistant: Chloe Curtis
- Runner-up: "Come Together" Rockapella
- Audio produced, mixed and mastered by: Jeff Thacher
- Audio tracked and edited by: Scott Leonard and Jeff Thacher
- Video produced, edited and directed by: Jeff Thacher
Best R&B Video
- Winner: "Sweet Life" m-pact
- Audio produced, edited and mixed by: Daniel Weidlein, Jeff Smith
- Audio tracked by: BioSoul Studio
- Audio mastered by: Daniel Weidlein
- Video produced and directed by: Daniel Weidlein, Andy Degan
- Video edited by: Daniel Weidlein
- Runner-up: "Through the Fire" Anchor & Echo (A Cappella Academy)
- Audio edited by: Chris Juengel
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Video edited by: Richard Satoru
- Video choreographed by: Kat Smith Grieshop
- Arranged and musically directed by Wilson Smith. Co-directed by Taylor DiBernardo. Assistant directed by Amalea Ribeiro. Cameras operated by Parker Wright, Richard Satoru and Chester Marc.
Best Religious Video
- Winner: "Riu Riu Chiu" Business Casual
- Audio tracked by: Roshun Alur
- Audio edited by: Rafael Carneiro
- Audio mixed and mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video edited by: Grayson Villanueva
- Video directed by: Leslie Baker
- Video choreographed by: Cassandra Chamoun
- Lighting and Production Assistance by Christina Linskey @censoredmeow and Aaron Simunovich @simunosaurus | Video recorded at Little Boxes Theater in San Francisco
- Runner-up (TIE): "Breath of Heaven/Joseph's Song" J209
- Audio produced by: David Allen
- Audio tracked by: David Allen
- Audio edited by: David Allen
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Ed Boyer
- Video produced by: Matt Arntsen
- Video edited by: Matt Arntsen
- Video directed by: Matt Arntsen
- Runner-up (TIE): "PSVR" Six13
- Audio produced by: Mike Boxer
- Audio tracked by: Six13
- Audio edited by: Jeff Eames
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Mike Boxer
- Video edited by: David Khabinsky, Daled Studio
- Video directed by: Mike Boxer, David Khabinsky, Daled Studio
- Video choreographed by: Six13
- Music and original lyrics by Rosé, Amy Allen, Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Theron Thomas, Rogét Chahayed, Omer Fedi, Cirkut, Bruno Mars, Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman | Six13 lyrics by Lior Melnick, Nathaniel Ribner and Mike Boxer
Best Rock Video
- Winner: "Come Together" Rockapella
- Audio produced, mixed and mastered by: Jeff Thacher
- Audio tracked and edited by: Scott Leonard and Jeff Thacher
- Video produced, edited and directed by: Jeff Thacher
- Runner-up: "Alone" Black to Gold
- Audio tracked by: Nicky Brenner
- Audio edited and mixed by: Connor Martin-Cox
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video edited by: Connor Martin-Cox
- Video choreographed by: Stefanie Sambrano
- Other production credits: Filmed live by Justin Martir and Ethan Mixsell
Best Soundtrack / Theme Song Video
- Winner: "Mario Medley" Forte (Centerville High School)
- Audio produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed, Charlie Arthur
- Audio tracked by: Justin Crichfield
- Audio edited by: Justin Crichfield
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Eric Scholz
- Video produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed
- Video edited by: Ryan Parma
- Video directed by: Ryan Parma
- Runner-up (TIE): "Wicked Medley" Vocal Point (Brigham Young University) ft. Savannah Stevenson
- Audio produced and edited by: Carson Trautman
- Audio tracked by: Carson Trautman, Dave Zimmerman
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Troy Sales
- Video produced by: Jared Cardon
- Video edited and directed by: Justin Ahlmann
- Video choreographed by: Daysha Pedersen
- Executive Producer: Ben Fales, Production Designer: Claira Miller, 2nd AD: Diana Jones Shields, 2nd Camera Operator: Devan Ashcraft, Gaffer: Phil Shepherd, Grip/Electrics: Jesse Shepherd, Brian Shepherd, Wardrobe Stylist: Hailey Spung, Hair/MU for Ms. Stevenson: Becky Swasey, Hair/MU for Vocal Point: Jules Ingram
- Runner-up (TIE): "Waiting on a Wish" Noteworthy (Brigham Young University)
- Audio produced and tracked by: Carson Trautman
- Audio edited by: Carson Trautman, Sterling Stowell
- Audio mixed by: Ed Boyer
- Audio mastered by: Troy Sales
- Video produced by: Diana Jones, Ben Fales
- Video edited by: Nick Sales
- Video directed by: Diana Jones, Nick Sales, Carson Trautman
- Video choreographed by: BYU Noteworthy
- Directors: Diana Jones, Nick Sales, Carson Trautman | Director of photography, editor, and colorist: Nick Sales @AeviumFilms | Writers: Diana Jones, BYU Noteworthy, Carson Trautman | Lighting: Vincent | Hair/Makeup: Becky Swasey | Wardrobe/stylist: BYU Noteworthy and Hailey Spung | Craft: Emma Bodell
Best Traditional Video
- Winner: "Riu Riu Chiu" Business Casual
- Audio tracked by: Roshun Alur
- Audio edited by: Rafael Carneiro
- Audio mixed and mastered by: Bill Hare
- Video edited by: Grayson Villanueva
- Video directed by: Leslie Baker
- Video choreographed by: Cassandra Chamoun
- Lighting and Production Assistance by Christina Linskey @censoredmeow and Aaron Simunovich @simunosaurus | Video recorded at Little Boxes Theater in San Francisco
- Runner-up: "Urtegaarden" SORA
- Audio produced by: Lydstudiet Espressivo (Henrik Winther Hansen)
- Video produced by: Mariusvisuals (https://www.marius-visuals.dk/)
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As always, thanks to everyone who submitted and all the nominators and judges who gave their time to help us sort through all the wonderful submissions!
2026 AVAs Nominators and Judges
Donovan Antonio
Joe Antonioli
Dom Otto Asis
Dan Campagna
Jessica Chen
Jill Clark
Forrest Deters
Estrella Fedriani
Justin Glodich
Monty Hill
Maxwell Kuchenreuther
Ollie Lambert
Danny Olefsky
Charith Peris
Leah Petraglia
Borna Riazi
Nina Ruckhaber
Michael Severino
Betsy Stambach-Fuller
Nason Werth
Kyle Yampiro
2026 AVAs Team
Jessica Chen
Kyle Yampiro
Forrest Deters
Shane Ardell