2026 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards Nominees

The following are the nominees for the 2026 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards. Congratulations to all who participated and good luck to the nominees!

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Special Awards

Best Non-Scholastic Debut Album or EP

• Avo & Val Made an EP, Avo & Valentyna Simon
  • Tracked by: Avery Roberts
  • Edited and mixed by: Avery Roberts, Marc Sokolson
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Sacred, Jazzchor Freiburg
  • Produced by: Bertrand Gröger and Johannes Jäck
  • Tracked by: Bertrand Gröger
  • Edited by: Jazzhaus Records
  • Mixed and mastered by: Johannes Jäck

   

• Where Do We Grow from Here?, COLLAGE
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Colin Carmody
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Genre Nominations

Best Alternative Album or EP

• Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Produced by: Fundamentally Sound
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer, Michael Khor Eng Hoe, Niko Tutland
  • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Bill Hare

   

• Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Connor Martin
  • Mixed by: Jill Clark & Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• in:complete, The Unisons (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Medusa, Vocal Point (University of Delaware)
  • Tracked and edited by: Antonio Zarco
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Mister Tim Welcomes You to the End of the World, Mister Tim
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Mister Tim
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare, landr.com

   

• Revelations, Ramifications
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon
  • Directed by: Josh Nesbit | Assistant Directed by: Anya Kohler, Malachi Keys, and Isaiah Whitt

   

• Untethered, Distilled Harmony (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Plaid Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

Best Alternative Song

• "Cross My Mind" from A Crowded Room, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Ellis Riggsbee, Cho Nikoi
  • Tracked by: Pablo Vega, Oliver Chen, Ellis Riggsbee
  • Edited by: Pablo Vega, Jill Clark, Nick Lyons
  • Mixed by: Pablo Vega
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Frankenstein" from Damage Control, Accent A Cappella (University of Florida)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• "THE GREATEST", The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Aurum Productions
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Will Liu, Allie Fosnot, Josh Timmins, Carlos Noel

   

• "Heaven Is Here" from The Set '24, A Minor (University of Connecticut)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• "娜魯灣情歌 Naruwan Love Song", JiU Vocal Band
  • Produced by: Cheng Chen Ku
  • Tracked by: Chih Tung Chiu, Wei Hsiang Kao
  • Edited and mixed by: Chih Tung Chiu
  • Mastered by: Wei Hsiang Kao
  • Written by: Hung Yuan Tso | Recording Assistant: Rock Kao | Recording Studio: 凡視響樂 | Mastering Studio: EmoStudio

   

• "The Reason", Black to Gold
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Connor Martin-Cox, Martin Music Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Red Desert" from Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "symptom of life", The Ram Jams (Ramsey High School)
  • Produced by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions; Matthew Wolf, Director
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Best Barbershop Album or EP

• Winner to be revealed with the full results in April

Best Barbershop Song

• "Air Conditioner" from Smoke Ring Vol 1, Smoke Ring
• "Kudala" from Dumisa, ChosenSG
  • Produced by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Knox Mabaso, Theo Modise
  • Tracked by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Mabaso
  • Edited and mixed by: Theo Modise
  • Mastered by: Nkosie Hospas

   

• "Stars" from Act 1, Enchord
  • Tracked by: Neil Goody
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Will Geraint Drake

Best Big Band Song

• "Ain't but the One" from Sacred, Jazzchor Freiburg
• "Straight No Chaser" from Pannonica, Jazzation
  • Produced and tracked by: Katus Várallyay, Sára Bolyki, Gina Kanizsa, Barnabás Bolyki, Máté Homor
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Bence Bobák
  • Other credits: Design: Dénes Kaszta

Best Classical Album or EP

• Kvällen, The Apex Singers
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
  • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Ben Pike

   

• Maria, amarcord
  • Produced by: amarcord, Michael Silberhorn & Holger Busse – GENUIN recording group
  • Tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Michael Silberhorn & Holger Busse – GENUIN recording group

Best Classical Song

• "A girl" from Meridiane - Spoken, Sjaella
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Michael Silberhorn

   

• "Ett barn är fött på denna dag" from Kvällen, The Apex Singers
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
  • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Ben Pike

   

• "Gaude maria templum summę - Sequenz Thomas-Graduale" from Maria, amarcord
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Michael Silberhorn & Holger Busse – GENUIN recording group

   

• "Johane 1" from Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• "Mein Leben ist nicht diese steile Stunde" from Sacred, Jazzchor Freiburg
  • Other credits: Published by Musikal Spezial - Edition Ferrimontana e.K.

   

• "The Sun Never Says" from SYZYGY, No Comment (University of Illinois)
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Mitchell Lazarow
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Anthony Tu, Lee Susara

   

• "Wiegenlied" from Close Your Eyes, SLIXS
  • Produced by: SLIXS
  • Tracked and edited by: Michael Eimann (member of SLIXS)
  • Mixed by: Michael Eimann & Jannik Koch
  • Mastered by: Jannik Koch

Best Country Song

• "Ameriican Requiem", The Harvard Undergraduate LowKeys (Harvard University)
  • Produced by: Emmalee Manigat
  • Tracked and edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Church Bells" from NIGHT FALLS , JMU Low Key (James Madison University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

   

• "Cowboy Take Me Away" from Into the Wild Blue, BisCaydence (University of Miami)
  • Tracked and edited by: Jason Fieler, Logan Sandefur
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

   

• "Jolene" from ETA, Hyannis Sound
  • Produced by: Ed Boyer, Colin Egan, Earl McBride, and Jerick Rose
  • Tracked and edited by: Colin Egan
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Your Love is All I Know" from Shock It Long!, Sil'hooettes (University of Virginia)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

Best Disco Song

• "Ain't Nobody" from ETA, Hyannis Sound
  • Produced by: Ed Boyer, Colin Egan, Earl McBride, and Cristian Ramos
  • Tracked and edited by: Colin Egan
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Blame It on the Boogie", The Bass Gang
  • Produced and edited by: Tomi P
  • Tracked by: Tomi P, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Marwan Ayman, J.None
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" from En Route, The Yale Spizzwinks(?) (Yale University)
  • Produced by: John Raskopf, Jake Latts, Elijah Lee, The Yale Spizzwinks(?)
  • Tracked by: Tavian Jones, Elijah Lee
  • Edited and mixed by: Plaid Productions
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Hung Up" from Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Maniac" from Vocal Recall, Fool Moon
  • Other credits: Guitar solo: Gábor Molnár

   

• "Your Disco Needs You", On The Rocks (University of Oregon)
  • Tracked and edited by: David Fowler
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Electronic Album or EP

• Avo & Val Made an EP, Avo & Valentyna Simon
  • Tracked by: Avery Roberts
  • Edited and mixed by: Avery Roberts, Marc Sokolson
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• [e]Motion, Rebel Bit
  • Produced by: Erik Bosio, Lorenzo Subrizi and Andrea Trona
  • Tracked and edited by: Lorenzo Subrizi
  • Mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Other credits: Electronic processing by Andrea Trona

Best Electronic Song

• "Burn" from IGNIS, YellowJackets (The University of Rochester)
  • Produced by: The YellowJackets
  • Tracked by: Josh Carter, Mike Jankowski
  • Edited by: Mel Deneke
  • Mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Erase Me" from Avo & Val Made an EP, Avo & Valentyna Simon
  • Tracked by: Avery Roberts
  • Edited and mixed by: Avery Roberts, Marc Sokolson
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Hung Up" from Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Nightshift" from The Way it Was, Walk the Line (Rockwall High School)
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Colin Adams
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Only Way Out" from Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Michael Khor Eng Hoe and Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Saeed" from Event Horizon, Harmonics (Stanford University)
  • Produced and tracked by: Parthiv Krishna
  • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Stories Need (e)Motion" from [e]Motion, Rebel Bit
  • Produced by: Lorenzo Subrizi, Andrea Trona and Erik Bosio
  • Tracked and edited by: Lorenzo Subrizi
  • Mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Other credits: Electronic Processing by Andrea Trona

   

• "yes, and?/BREAK MY SOUL", The Island Voices
  • Produced by: Owen Li
  • Tracked by: Owen Li & Benjamin E. Yeo
  • Edited and mixed by: Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Zig Zag" from Time and Time Again, Five O'Clock Shadow
  • Produced and tracked by: Caleb Whelden
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Experimental Album or EP

• Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Connor Martin
  • Mixed by: Jill Clark & Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• human.EXE, On That Note (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Produced by: Justin Rosos, Anna Le Hoang
  • Tracked by: Madalen Tojicic
  • Edited by: Justin Rosos, Reid McInroy
  • Mixed by: Eugene Hwang
  • Mastered by: Mohammad Protique

   

• Us, In Part, PNHS A Cappella (Plainfield North High School)
  • Produced by: Aaron Mejorada
  • Tracked by: Rowan Ownby, Cristian Larios
  • Edited and mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

   

• What Lies Within, hachajah
  • Produced and tracked by: Charith Peris
  • Edited by: Ed Boyer
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer, Mark Needham
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz, Bill Hare
  • Lyrics and Music: Charith Peris
  • Arrangement/Editing: Rob Dietz, Charith Peris, Sham Ahmed

Best Experimental Song

• "Coalesce" from Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "The Doll People", facet vocals
  • Produced by: Kera Keene
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Jill Clark Productions
  • Mastered by: Pablo Vega

   

• "Esperanto" from Live In Concert 2024, Esperanto (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced by: Zahara, Darby Lestin, Guy Bernfeld
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

   

• "The Mount Burned With Fire" from Mister Tim Welcomes You to the End of the World, Mister Tim
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Mister Tim

   

• "Radio" from Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked by: Jill Clark
  • Edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Words in Pages", Forest Fire
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Craig Simonetti
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Best Folk Album or EP

• Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Erik Bosio, Valentino Favotto, Alberto Bonso,
  • Publisher: Preludio Srl | Cover Photography: Anna Pistellato | Cover Graphic Designer: Manuel Nurra

   

• Kvällen, The Apex Singers
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
  • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Ben Pike

   

• Meridiane - Spoken, Sjaella
  • Produced by: Sjaella Vertriebsgesellschaft GbR
  • Tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Michael Silberhorn
  • Recorded at Landesmusikakademie Sachsen, Schloss Colditz, Germany

   

• Northern Sky (A Cappella), The Wellermen
  • Produced by: The Wellermen
  • Tracked by: Jonny Stewart, Sam Pope, Luke Taylor, Bobby Waters
  • Edited by: Jonny Stewart, Johnny DelToro, Sam Pope
  • Mixed by: Adrian Hall, Johnny DelToro, Jonny Stewart
  • Mastered by: Ed Woods

Best Folk Song

• "22 (OVER S∞∞N)", Sound Off A Cappella
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Jill Clark Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• "Both Sides Now" from ETA, Hyannis Sound
  • Produced by: Ed Boyer, Earl McBride, Cristian Ramos, and Eric Tarlin
  • Tracked by: Raymond Ortiz
  • Edited by: Eric Tarlin
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Other credits: Raymond Ortiz

   

• "Dust Bowl Children" from Live In Concert 2024, MIDNIGHT (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced by: Shams Ahmed
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

   

• "House of the Rising Sun", Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones (Harvard University)
  • Produced by: Brady Billingsley
  • Edited and mixed by: Mel Daneke
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Le Dormeur Du Val" from Close Your Eyes, SLIXS
  • Produced by: SLIXS
  • Tracked and edited by: Michael Eimann
  • Mixed by: Michael Eimann & Jannik Koch
  • Mastered by: Jannik Koch

   

• "Necesito una canción", Melomans
  • Produced by: Melomans & Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Colinas Music (Nacho Mañó)
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio

   

• "Semoga Bahagia" from Island Anthems, The Island Voices
  • Produced by: Owen Li
  • Tracked and edited by: Owen Li & Benjamin E. Yeo
  • Mixed by: Benjamin E. Yeo
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Song of Durin (ft. Vinny Marchi)" from Northern Sky (A Cappella), The Wellermen
  • Produced by: Ed Randell, Jonny Stewart
  • Tracked by: Jonny Stewart, Bobby Waters, Ed Randell, Sam Pope, Luke Taylor
  • Edited by: Jonny Stewart
  • Mixed by: Adrian Hall
  • Mastered by: Ed Woods
  • Other credits: Vinny Marchi - guest countertenor solo

Best Funk Song

• "Ain't nobody" from Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Valentino Favotto, Alberto Bonso

   

• "Blame It on the Boogie", The Bass Gang
  • Produced and edited by: Tomi P
  • Tracked by: Tomi P, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Marwan Ayman, J.None
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Freakum Dress" from Confidential, Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Leave Me Alone" from The Way it Was, Walk the Line (Rockwall High School)
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Colin Adams
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Additional Drum Production by: Pearce Illmer

   

• "Superstition" from Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "VIRGO'S GROOVE", Viridescent (University of Vermont)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Joe Hazell
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Best Global Album or EP

• Dumisa, ChosenSG
  • Produced by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Knox Mabaso, Theo Modise
  • Tracked by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Mabaso
  • Edited and mixed by: Theo Modise
  • Mastered by: Nkosie Hospas

   

• Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Erik Bosio, Valentino Favotto, Alberto Bonso,
  • Publisher: Preludio Srl | Cover Photography: Anna Pistellato | Cover Graphic Designer: Manuel Nurra

   

• Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• Kvällen, The Apex Singers
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
  • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Ben Pike

   

• ONO, Banana Boat
  • Produced by: BANANAART.PL, Tomasz Czarny, Paweł Konieczny
  • Tracked by: Banana Boat, Mateusz Kuraczyk, Łukasz Drzewiecki
  • Edited by: Tomasz Czarny, Paweł Konieczny, Mateusz Kuraczyk, Łukasz Drzewiecki
  • Mixed by: Łukasz Drzewiecki, Mateusz Kuraczyk
  • Mastered by: Adam Saczka

   

• The Sky That Decided Not to Cry (-Disc 1-), SoCho
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: SoCho

   

• What Lies Within, hachajah
  • Produced and tracked by: Charith Peris
  • Edited by: Ed Boyer
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer, Mark Needham
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz, Bill Hare
  • Lyrics and Music: Charith Peris
  • Arrangement/Editing: Rob Dietz, Charith Peris, Sham Ahmed

Best Global Song

• "Chandrachooda" from Viraha, Asli Baat
  • Produced by: Asli Baat
  • Tracked by: Leroy Hyson
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Cut Off Studios

   

• "Dharmavathi Thillana" from Sitaare, UGA Kalakaar
  • Produced by: UGA Kalakaar
  • Tracked by: Sripriya Srinivas
  • Edited and mixed by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Mil pasos" from Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Valentino Favotto, Alberto Bonso

   

• "Munhu Wese" from Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• "Necesito una canción", Melomans
  • Produced by: Melomans & Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Colinas Music (Nacho Mañó)
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Other credits: Graphic Design: Luis Manglano

   

• "Unwritten (Esperanto)" from 2024, A Cappella Academy
  • Produced and tracked by: Zahara, Darby Lestin
  • Edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

Best Hip-Hop Song

• "Are You That Somebody" from Confidential, Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Dynasties & Dystopia" from Arcappella I, technicolor STEW
  • Produced by: Hayla Alawi, Taylor Adams
  • Tracked by: Marty Gray
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Maya Leela

   

• "Munhu Wese" from Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

Best Holiday Album or EP

• A Very Freqy Holiday, Frequency (Pace University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Nicky Brenner
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Kvällen, The Apex Singers
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
  • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Ben Pike

Best Holiday Song

• "Santa Tell Me" from Chasing Freedom, SoundProof
  • Produced by: KC A Cappella
  • Tracked by: Neil Simpson
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" from Sweet Little Jesus Boy, J209
  • Produced, tracked and edited by: David Allen
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Troy Sales
  • Other credits: Executive Produced by Ben Fales

   

• "Underneath the Tree", Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
  • Produced by: Jeremy Witt and Anna Adams
  • Tracked by: Phil Nagy
  • Edited by: Plaid Productions
  • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Wassail Song", LowKey
  • Produced by: Felix Dickenson
  • Tracked by: Felix Dickenson and Emily Pulford
  • Edited by: Vocal edit by Felix Dickenson, Vocal Percussion edited by Emily Pulford
  • Mixed by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Additional lyrics by Felix Dickenson

   

• "A Wicked Chanukah", Six13
  • Produced by: Mike Boxer
  • Tracked by: Six13
  • Edited by: Jeff Eames
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch" from A Very Freqy Holiday, Frequency (Pace University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Nicky Brenner
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Best Humor Song

• "Dad Guy", TBD a cappella
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Dan Wallis
  • Tracked by: Dan Wallis & Isaiah Hawkins
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Mamma Mia in 10 styles" from Con la boca abierta, Dimensión Vocal
  • Tracked, mixed and mastered by: Luis Yepes
  • Edited by: Julio Vaquero
  • Mix Consulting: Luis León, Julio Vaquero & Luis Alonso | Vocal Director: Luis León | Musical Directors: Julio Vaquero & Guzmán Yepes

   

• "New Life (The Ballad of Mr. Doomsy)" from Mister Tim Welcomes You to the End of the World, Mister Tim
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Mister Tim
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "What Is This Feeling?" from Live in Concert 2024, Broadway Goes A Cappella
  • Produced by: Evan Feist, Sam Strum, Charlie Arthur, Andrew Siribansop, David Fowler
  • Tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: David Fowler

   

• "A Wicked Chanukah", Six13
  • Produced by: Mike Boxer
  • Tracked by: Six13
  • Edited by: Jeff Eames
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Best Indie Album or EP

• Free, Resonance (University of California Los Angeles)
  • Tracked by: Angela Nguyen, Julien Fraser
  • Edited by: Julien Fraser, Max Henkel
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Matters of the Heart, The Downbeats (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Natalie Walsh
  • Tracked and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Edited by: Martin Music Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• Rustycappella&friends, Vol. V, RustyCappella&Friends
  • Produced by: Rusty Epstein
  • Tracked by: Rusty Epstein, with additional tracking by some vocalists
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Rusty Epstein

   

• Ways I Fall, Distilled Harmony (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Plaid Productions
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare Productions

Best Indie Song

• "Coalesce" from Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "THE GREATEST", The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Aurum Productions
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Will Liu, Allie Fosnot, Josh Timmins, Carlos Noel

   

• "Never Gonna Be Alone" from 2024, Equinox (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced and tracked by: MaryAnne Muglia
  • Edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

   

• "The Secret Garden" from Live In Concert 2024, Apricity (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced by: Matt Goldstein
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

   

• "symptom of life", The Ram Jams (Ramsey High School)
  • Produced by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions; Matthew Wolf, Director
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Take A Chance" from Take A Chance, Ball in the House
  • Produced and mixed by: Kevin Cincotta-Guest
  • Tracked and edited by: Kevin Cincotta-Guest, Tyler Nordin
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare for Bill Hare Productions
  • Vocal Production by Ball in the House, Vocal Editing by Tyler Nordin, Vocal Percussion Editing by Kevin Cincotta-Guest

   

• "Wisteria" from MUSE, Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Wouldn't Come Back" from Matters of the Heart, The Downbeats (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Natalie Walsh
  • Tracked and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Edited by: Martin Music Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

Best Jazz Album or EP

• moon sessions vol. 3, Moon Sessions
  • Tracked, mixed and mastered by: Marwan Ramen
  • Edited by: Elisabeth Manalo, Marwan Ramen

   

• Pannonica, Jazzation
  • Produced and tracked by: Katus Várallyay, Sára Bolyki, Gina Kanizsa, Barnabás Bolyki, Máté Homor
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Bence Bobák

   

• Sacred, Jazzchor Freiburg
  • Produced by: Bertrand Gröger and Johannes Jäck
  • Tracked by: Bertrand Gröger
  • Edited by: Jazzhaus Records
  • Mixed and mastered by: Johannes Jäck

Best Jazz Song

• "Love Theory" from Stories, The Lancasters
• "Nature Boy" from Con la boca abierta, Dimensión Vocal
  • Tracked, mixed and mastered by: Luis Yepes
  • Edited by: Julio Vaquero
  • Mix Consulting: Luis León, Julio Vaquero & Luis Alonso | Vocal Director: Luis León | Musical Directors: Julio Vaquero & Guzmán Yepes

   

• "Sometimes It Snows In April" from Close Your Eyes, SLIXS
  • Produced by: SLIXS
  • Tracked and edited by: Michael Eimann (member of SLIXS)
  • Mixed by: Michael Eimann & Jannik Koch
  • Mastered by: Jannik Koch

   

• "Summertime" from Iris, Iris Vocal Trio
  • Produced and tracked by: Andrew Siribansop
  • Edited by: Andrew Siribansop, David Fowler
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "What a Wonderful World" from Live In Concert 2024, primavera (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced by: Brave James
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

   

• "When You're Good to Mama" from Live in Concert 2024, Broadway Goes A Cappella
  • Produced by: Evan Feist, Sam Strum, Charlie Arthur, Andrew Siribansop, David Fowler
  • Tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: David Fowler

   

• "Yardbird Suite" from Pannonica, Jazzation
  • Produced and tracked by: Katus Várallyay, Sára Bolyki, Gina Kanizsa, Barnabás Bolyki, Máté Homor
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Bence Bobák
  • Other credits: Design: Dénes Kaszta

Best Latin Song

• "The Dance At The Gym" from Live in Concert 2024, Broadway Goes A Cappella
  • Produced by: Evan Feist, Sam Strum, Charlie Arthur, Andrew Siribansop, David Fowler
  • Tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: David Fowler

   

• "Di Mi Nombre" from MUSE, Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Mil pasos" from Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Valentino Favotto, Alberto Bonso

   

• "Necesito una canción", Melomans
  • Produced by: Melomans & Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Colinas Music (Nacho Mañó)
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio

Best Pop Album

• A Crowded Room, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Ellis Riggsbee, Elli Alexander, Cho Nikoi, Abigail Paquin, and Abby Workman
  • Tracked by: Pablo Vega, Oliver Chen, and Ellis Riggsbee
  • Edited by: Pablo Vega, Jill Clark, and Nick Lyons
  • Mixed by: Pablo Vega
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Produced by: Fundamentally Sound
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer, Michael Khor Eng Hoe, Niko Tutland
  • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Bill Hare

   

• Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Erik Bosio, Valentino Favotto, Alberto Bonso,
  • Publisher: Preludio Srl | Cover Photography: Anna Pistellato | Cover Graphic Designer: Manuel Nurra

   

• ETA, Hyannis Sound
  • Produced by: Ed Boyer, Earl McBride, and Cristian Ramos
  • Tracked by: Tim Bongiovanni, Colin Egan, Logan Dawson, Raymond Ortiz
  • Edited by: Tim Bongiovanni, Logan Dawson, Jeff Eames, Colin Egan, Jerick Rose, Eric Tarlin
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Other credits: Jack Eyles, Roman Newhouse, Jerick Rose

   

• Wait For Your Love, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
  • Produced and tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
  • Edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
  • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: John Dollahite, Production Assistant

   

• The Way it Was, Walk the Line (Rockwall High School)
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Colin Adams, Mel Daneke
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Additional drum production on “Leave Me Alone” by: Pearce Illmer

Best Pop EP

• Avo & Val Made an EP, Avo & Valentyna Simon
  • Tracked by: Avery Roberts
  • Edited and mixed by: Avery Roberts, Marc Sokolson
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• DIVINITY, Viridescent (University of Vermont)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Joe Hazell
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Forte Osmosis, Forte (Centerville High School)
  • Produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed
  • Tracked and edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• IGNITION: B-Sides, J209
  • Produced, tracked and edited by: David Allen
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Other credits: Executive Produced by Garin & Kristin Hess

   

• Into the Wild Blue, BisCaydence (University of Miami)
  • Tracked and edited by: Jason Fieler, Logan Sandefur
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

   

• NIGHT FALLS , JMU Low Key (James Madison University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

   

• Untethered, Distilled Harmony (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Plaid Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

Best Pop Song

• "Ain't Nobody" from ETA, Hyannis Sound
  • Produced by: Ed Boyer, Colin Egan, Earl McBride, and Cristian Ramos
  • Tracked and edited by: Colin Egan
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Can't Get Your Love Back" from Forte Osmosis Forte (Centerville High School)
  • Produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed
  • Tracked and edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Flesh & Bone" from Flare Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked by: Jill Clark
  • Edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Hello" DMel & Friends
  • Produced by: Dylan Melville
  • Tracked by: DMel & Friends
  • Edited by: Tyler Nordin and Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "I'm Free" from Time and Time Again Five O'Clock Shadow
  • Produced and tracked by: Caleb Whelden
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Remember" from A Crowded Room Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Ellis Riggsbee, Cho Nikoi, Abigail Paquin, Abby Workman, Elli Alexander
  • Tracked by: Pablo Vega, Oliver Chen, Ellis Riggsbee
  • Edited and mixed by: Pablo Vega
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Situations" from Situations Illuminations (Exeter University, UK)
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: AC Product
  • Tracked by: Elliot Mainwaring

   

• "Stargazing" from Wait For Your Love OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
• "Woman" from Confidential Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso, Malachi Braithwaite
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best R&B Album or EP

• Confidential, Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso, Malachi Braithwaite (rap section of "Woman")
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• ULTRAVIOLET, Frequency (Pace University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Nicky Brenner
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Best R&B Song

• "Are You That Somebody" from Confidential, Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Cross My Mind" from A Crowded Room, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Ellis Riggsbee, Cho Nikoi
  • Tracked by: Pablo Vega, Oliver Chen, Ellis Riggsbee
  • Edited by: Pablo Vega, Jill Clark, Nick Lyons
  • Mixed by: Pablo Vega
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "CUFF IT" from NIGHT FALLS , JMU Low Key (James Madison University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

   

• "Flesh & Bone" from Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked by: Jill Clark
  • Edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Human Nature", DMel & Friends
  • Produced by: Dylan Melville
  • Tracked by: Oscar Hall, Maxwell Addae, Nick Barbosa, Isaiah Solares, Dylan Melville
  • Edited by: Tyler Nordin
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Make It Better" from Bloom, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Conner White
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Water" from Water, DaCadence (University of Maryland)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Waterfall (I Adore You)" from Live In Concert 2024, AMBÏ (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced by: Isaiah Carter
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

Best Religious Album or EP

• Dumisa, ChosenSG
  • Produced by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Knox Mabaso, Theo Modise
  • Tracked by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Mabaso
  • Edited and mixed by: Theo Modise
  • Mastered by: Nkosie Hospas

   

• Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• IGNITION: B-Sides, J209
  • Produced, tracked and edited by: David Allen
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Other credits: Executive Produced by Garin & Kristin Hess

   

• Sacred, Jazzchor Freiburg
  • Produced by: Bertrand Gröger and Johannes Jäck
  • Tracked by: Bertrand Gröger
  • Edited by: Jazzhaus Records
  • Mixed and mastered by: Johannes Jäck

   

• Sarungano, The Redeemed Family
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Riffi Wacho
  • Tracked by: Pikirai Mangindi
  • Other credits: Executive Producers-Forgive Katukavarimi and Allan Mawarire

   

• Volume 3, United Voice Worship
  • Produced by: Luke Coles
  • Tracked by: Luke Coles
  • Edited by: Luke Coles and Jackson Setliff
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyers
  • Mastered by: Luke Coles
  • Other credits: Jackson Setliff

Best Religious Song

• "Already Won" from IGNITION: B-Sides, J209
  • Produced, tracked and edited by: David Allen
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Arise, O Compatriots", Jacob Emezua Jr.
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Vuyo Tshuma

   

• "Kudala" from Dumisa, ChosenSG
  • Produced by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Knox Mabaso, Theo Modise
  • Tracked by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Mabaso
  • Edited and mixed by: Theo Modise
  • Mastered by: Nkosie Hospas

   

• "Munhu Wese" from Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• "Praise" from Volume 3, United Voice Worship
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mastered by: Luke Coles
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyers

   

• "Sarungano" from Sarungano, The Redeemed Family
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Riffi Wacho
  • Tracked by: Pikirai Mangindi
  • Other credits: Executive Producers-Forgive Katukavarimi and Allan Mawarire

   

• "Tamid Ohev Oti" from 2025 Singles, Six13
  • Produced by: Mordy Weinstein
  • Tracked by: Six13
  • Edited by: Chris Harrison
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Total Praise (Live)" from ETA, Hyannis Sound
  • Produced by: Ed Boyer and Earl McBride
  • Tracked and edited by: Tim Bongiovanni
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Rock Album or EP

• Event Horizon, Harmonics (Stanford University)
  • Produced and tracked by: Parthiv Krishna
  • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Time and Time Again, Five O'Clock Shadow
  • Produced and tracked by: Caleb Whelden
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Rock Song

• "Animal", Unstrumental (Calabasas High School)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Christopher Given Harrison

   

• "Burn" from IGNIS, YellowJackets (The University of Rochester)
  • Produced by: The YellowJackets
  • Tracked by: Josh Carter, Mike Jankowski
  • Edited by: Mel Deneke
  • Mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Dream On" from All on Yellow, Toccatatones (High Point University)
  • Produced by: Kyler Koning
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Alexander Koutzoukis, Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
  • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering/Diovoce)

   

• "Fly Like An Eagle" from Iris, Iris Vocal Trio
  • Produced and tracked by: Andrew Siribansop
  • Edited by: Andrew Siribansop, David Fowler
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "House of the Rising Sun (Live From Sanders Theatre)", Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones (Harvard University)
  • Produced by: Brady Billingsley
  • Edited and mixed by: Mel Daneke
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "I'm Free" from Time and Time Again, Five O'Clock Shadow
  • Produced and tracked by: Caleb Whelden
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Unself Portrait" from Event Horizon, Harmonics (Stanford University)
  • Produced and tracked by: Parthiv Krishna
  • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Show Tunes Album or EP

• Act 1, Enchord
  • Tracked by: Neil Goody
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Will Geraint Drake

   

• Live in Concert 2024, Broadway Goes A Cappella
  • Produced by: Evan Feist, Sam Strum, Charlie Arthur, Andrew Siribansop, David Fowler
  • Tracked by: David Fowler
  • Edited by: David Fowler, Nicky Brenner, Andrew Siribansop
  • Mixed by: David Fowler
  • Mastered by: David Fowler

Best Show Tunes Song

• "Almost Like Being in Love" from 2024, primavera (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced and tracked by: Brave James
  • Edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

   

• "Dancing Through Life" from Bad Academic Practice, The Other Guys (University of St. Andrews)
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: The AC Product
  • Tracked by: Sebastian Roberts
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Defying Gravity" from Live In Concert 2024, Liminal (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced by: Tehillah Alphonso
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

   

• "For Good", The Island Voices
  • Produced by: Owen Li & Benjamin E. Yeo
  • Tracked and edited by: Owen Li & Benjamin E. Yeo
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "He Used To Be Mine" from Bad Academic Practice, The Other Guys (University of St. Andrews)
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: The AC Product
  • Tracked by: Sebastian Roberts
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "I'm Not Afraid of Anything" from Fun at Parties, Yale University Whiffenpoofs (Yale University)
  • Produced by: Peter Sykes, Avalon Scarola, Jake Latts
  • Tracked by: Greg DiCrosta
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Rainbow Connection", A Cappella Recording Collective
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Zachary Gray
  • Other credits: Performers: Alex van den Broek, Zachary Gray Connor Martin-Cox, Courtney Martin-Cox, Celine Mireille, Dan Satter, Antonio Zarco

Best Soundtrack / Theme Song Album or EP

• School's Out, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
  • Produced, tracked and edited by: Plaid Productions
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Vocal Recall, Fool Moon
  • Produced by: Miklos Nemeth & Gabor Molnar
  • Tracked by: Gabor Molnar & Miklos Nemeth
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Gabor Molnar
  • Other credits: Photography & design by Arteriadesign, Gergely Höltzl | Featuring: Veres Mónika 'Nika' in (I've Had) The Time of My Life, Márk Zentai in Fish & Chips

Best Soundtrack Song

• "Another Brick in the Wall " from Vocal Recall, Fool Moon
  • Produced by: Miklos Nemeth & Gabor Molnar
  • Tracked by: Gabor Molnar & Miklos Nemeth
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Gabor Molnar
  • Other credits: Guitar solo by Tamás Mészáros | Choir: Musical group of Deszk (conductor: Andrea Tóth)

   

• "Blood Upon the Snow" from Echoes, Eight Beat Measure (Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT))
  • Produced by: Troy Church
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
  • Edited by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

   

• "Dangerous" from Dangerous, TUNEIX
  • Tracked and edited by: Dylan Voyce Stucki
  • Mixed and mastered by: Zachary Gray

   

• "Defying Gravity" from Live In Concert 2024, Liminal (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced by: Tehillah Alphonso
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ed Boyer

   

• "Song of Durin" from Northern Sky (A Cappella), The Wellermen ft. Vinny Marchi
  • Produced by: Ed Randell, Jonny Stewart
  • Tracked by: Jonny Stewart, Bobby Waters, Ed Randell, Sam Pope, Luke Taylor
  • Edited by: Jonny Stewart
  • Mixed by: Adrian Hall
  • Mastered by: Ed Woods
  • Other credits: Vinny Marchi - guest countertenor solo

Best Theme Song

• "Agents" from Vocal Recall, Fool Moon
  • Produced by: Miklos Nemeth & Gabor Molnar
  • Tracked by: Gabor Molnar & Miklos Nemeth
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Gabor Molnar
• "Medley TV" from Con la boca abierta, Dimensión Vocal
  • Tracked, mixed and mastered by: Luis Yepes
  • Edited by: Julio Vaquero
  • Mix Consulting: Luis León, Julio Vaquero & Luis Alonso | Vocal Director: Luis León | Musical Directors: Julio Vaquero & Guzmán Yepes

   

• "Pokémon Theme " from School's Out, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
  • Produced, tracked and edited by: Plaid Productions
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "What's New Scooby-Doo?" from Bad Academic Practice, The Other Guys (University of St. Andrews)
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: The AC Product
  • Tracked by: Sebastian Roberts
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Traditional Album or EP

• Dumisa, ChosenSG
  • Produced by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Knox Mabaso, Theo Modise
  • Tracked by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Mabaso
  • Edited and mixed by: Theo Modise
  • Mastered by: Nkosie Hospas

   

• Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• Kvällen, The Apex Singers
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
  • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Ben Pike

   

• Northern Sky (A Cappella), The Wellermen
  • Produced by: The Wellermen
  • Tracked by: Jonny Stewart, Sam Pope, Luke Taylor, Bobby Waters
  • Edited by: Jonny Stewart, Johnny DelToro, Sam Pope
  • Mixed by: Adrian Hall, Johnny DelToro, Jonny Stewart
  • Mastered by: Ed Woods

   

• vollxlied XMAS, Ensemble Nobiles
  • Produced by: Label discors (LC 95675), Christopher Tarnow (www.christophertarnow.com)
  • Tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Christopher Tarnow (www.christophertarnow.com)

Best Traditional Song

• "Adoshem Malach" from BerKalit A Cappella Vol. I, BerKalit
  • Produced by: Mayta Cohen
  • Tracked by: Recorded live by Jacob Durbin
  • Edited by: Anne Preis
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Bella ciao" from Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Valentino Favotto, Alberto Bonso
  • Other credits: Label/Publisher: Preludio Srl

   

• "Ett barn är fött på denna dag" from Kvällen, The Apex Singers
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
  • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Ben Pike

   

• "Kudala" from Dumisa, ChosenSG
  • Produced by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Knox Mabaso, Theo Modise
  • Tracked by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Mabaso
  • Edited and mixed by: Theo Modise
  • Mastered by: Nkosie Hospas

   

• "Madodana" from Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• "O Holy Night" from O Holy Night, New York Vocal Collective
  • Produced by: Ben Bram
  • Tracked by: Mark Cantore
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer

   

• "Spanish Ladies" from Northern Sky (A Cappella), The Wellermen
  • Produced, tracked and edited by: Jonny Stewart
  • Mixed by: Adrian Hall
  • Mastered by: Ed Woods

   

• "Wiegenlied" from Close Your Eyes, SLIXS
  • Produced by: SLIXS
  • Tracked and edited by: Michael Eimann (member of SLIXS)
  • Mixed by: Michael Eimann & Jannik Koch
  • Mastered by: Jannik Koch

Continental Nominations

Best African Album or EP

• Dumisa, ChosenSG
  • Produced by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Knox Mabaso, Theo Modise
  • Tracked by: Mfundo Tshabalala, Sibusiso Mabaso
  • Edited and mixed by: Theo Modise
  • Mastered by: Nkosie Hospas

   

• Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• Sarungano, The Redeemed Family
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Riffi Wacho
  • Tracked by: Pikirai Mangindi
  • Other credits: Executive Producers-Forgive Katukavarimi and Allan Mawarire

Best Asian Album or EP

• Winner to be revealed with the full results in April

Best European Album

• Bad Academic Practice, The Other Guys (University of St. Andrews)
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: The AC Product
  • Tracked by: Sebastian Roberts
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Erik Bosio, Valentino Favotto, Alberto Bonso,
  • Publisher: Preludio Srl | Cover Photography: Anna Pistellato | Cover Graphic Designer: Manuel Nurra

   

• [e]Motion, Rebel Bit
  • Produced by: Erik Bosio, Lorenzo Subrizi and Andrea Trona
  • Tracked and edited by: Lorenzo Subrizi
  • Mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Other credits: Electronic processing by Andrea Trona

   

• Kvällen, The Apex Singers
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
  • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Ben Pike

   

• Northern Sky (A Cappella), The Wellermen
  • Produced by: The Wellermen
  • Tracked by: Jonny Stewart, Sam Pope, Luke Taylor, Bobby Waters
  • Edited by: Jonny Stewart, Johnny DelToro, Sam Pope
  • Mixed by: Adrian Hall, Johnny DelToro, Jonny Stewart
  • Mastered by: Ed Woods

   

• Rewind, The Bristol Suspensions (University of Bristol)
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Henry Chadwick, Tom Archer, Nathan Cave
  • Tracked by: Henry Chadwick

   

• Sacred, Jazzchor Freiburg
  • Produced by: Bertrand Gröger and Johannes Jäck
  • Tracked by: Bertrand Gröger
  • Edited by: Jazzhaus Records
  • Mixed and mastered by: Johannes Jäck

   

• Vocal Recall, Fool Moon
  • Produced by: Miklos Nemeth & Gabor Molnar
  • Tracked by: Gabor Molnar & Miklos Nemeth
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Gabor Molnar
  • Photography & design by Arteriadesign, Gergely Höltzl
  • Featuring: Veres Mónika 'Nika' in (I've Had) The Time of My Life, Márk Zentai in Fish & Chips

Best European EP

• All At Once, Tone Up (University of Edinburgh)
  • Produced and mixed by: Adam Critchlow (The AC Product)
  • Tracked by: Sam Burgess and Toby Jones
  • Edited by: Adam Critchlow and Emily Pulford (The AC Product)
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Dreamcatcher, Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)
  • Produced by: Ed Boyer
  • Tracked by: Aman Krishna
  • Edited by: Ed Boyer, Scott Shattuck
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Other credits: Aman Krishna

   

• Witches At Work, The Rolling Tones (King's College London)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Catherine Willis, Maya Safadi
  • Other credits: Arrangers: Mila Adeyemi, Soyra Bhagwat, Amy Long

Original Music Nominations

Best Original Song by a Non-Scholastic Composer

• Venice Vocal Jam / Anna Acerboni, Erik Bosio, Emiliano Conte, Daniele Focante: "L'era delle maschere" from Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Other credits: Label/Publisher: Preludio Srl

   

• Michael Eimann: "Le Dormeur Du Val" from Close Your Eyes, SLIXS
  • Produced by: SLIXS
  • Tracked and edited by: Michael Eimann (member of SLIXS)
  • Mixed by: Michael Eimann & Jannik Koch
  • Mastered by: Jannik Koch

   

• Shawn Banda, Oscar Mukaru: "Munhu Wese" from Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• Caleb Whelden: "Nothing on the Radio" from Time and Time Again, Five O'Clock Shadow
  • Produced and tracked by: Caleb Whelden
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Jonny Stewart, Sebastian Payne (The Wellermen): "Northern Sky" from Northern Sky (A Cappella), The Wellermen
  • Produced and edited by: Jonny Stewart
  • Tracked by: Jonny Stewart, Sam Pope, Bobby Waters, Luke Taylor
  • Mixed by: Adrian Hall
  • Mastered by: Ed Woods

   

• Bertrand Gröger: "Open Skies" from Sacred, Jazzchor Freiburg
• hachajah / Charith Peris: "Shooting Traffic Lights" from What Lies Within, hachajah
  • Produced and tracked by: Charith Peris
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Understand", The Island Voices
  • Produced by: Owen Li & Elsa Mickayla
  • Tracked and edited by: Owen Li & Benjamin E. Yeo
  • Mixed by: Benjamin E. Yeo
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Original Song by a Scholastic Composer

• Natalie Barth: "Growing Old" from A Crowded Room, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Ellis Riggsbee, Elli Alexander, Cho Nikoi
  • Tracked by: Pablo Vega, Oliver Chen, Ellis Riggsbee
  • Edited by: Pablo Vega, Jill Clark, Nick Lyons
  • Mixed by: Pablo Vega
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Aleithia Wilson: "Now It's You" from Unbreakable, Synergy (Nordonia High School)
  • Produced and tracked by: John Pickering
  • Edited and mixed by: B.K. Riha
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Rachel Chalhoub - Graphic Design

   

• Kyler Koning: "Say" from All on Yellow, Toccatatones (High Point University)
  • Produced by: Kyler Koning
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Alexander Koutzoukis, Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
  • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering/Diovoce)

   

• Lyla Seitz: "Tattooed, Stained, Imprinted" from Pictures Saved, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
  • Produced by: Gary Stroh
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed by: Carl Taylor
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Non-Scholastic and Professional Arrangement Nominations

Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement

• Andrew John Kim: "Blackbird" from Iris, Iris Vocal Trio
  • Produced and tracked by: Andrew Siribansop
  • Edited by: Andrew Siribansop, David Fowler
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Avery Roberts: "Flatline" from Avo & Val Made an EP, Avo & Valentyna Simon
  • Tracked by: Avery Roberts
  • Edited and mixed by: Avery Roberts, Marc Sokolson
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Connor Martin-Cox: "The Reason", Black to Gold
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Connor Martin-Cox, Martin Music Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Earl McBride III: "Ain't Nobody" from ETA, Hyannis Sound
  • Produced by: Ed Boyer, Colin Egan, Earl McBride, and Cristian Ramos
  • Tracked and edited by: Colin Egan
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Elliott von Wendt and Nate Williams: "Hello", DMel & Friends
  • Produced by: Dylan Melville
  • Tracked by: DMel & Friends
  • Edited by: Tyler Nordin and Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Michael Eimann: "Dido's Lament" from Close Your Eyes, SLIXS
  • Produced by: SLIXS
  • Tracked and edited by: Michael Eimann (member of SLIXS)
  • Mixed by: Michael Eimann & Jannik Koch
  • Mastered by: Jannik Koch

   

• Ngonidzashe Musiniwa: "Johane 1" from Evidence of the Kingdom, Family Voices
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Jordan Roll of J Roll Productions
  • Tracked by: Ngonidzashe Musiniwa & Oscar Mukaro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare of Bill Hare Productions
  • Other credits: Executive Producer, Brighton Ncube

   

• Tomi P: "Blame It on the Boogie", The Bass Gang
  • Produced and edited by: Tomi P
  • Tracked by: Tomi P, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Marwan Ayman, J.None
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Professional Arrangement for a Collegiate Group

• Blake Farfan: "THE GREATEST", The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Aurum Productions
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Will Liu, Allie Fosnot, Josh Timmins, Carlos Noel

   

• David Eaton Jr.: "Frankenstein" from Damage Control, Accent A Cappella (University of Florida)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• Elliott von Wendt: "Radio" from Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked by: Jill Clark
  • Edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Emily Drum: "Somebody To Love" from Embers, Noteriety (University of Arizona)
  • Produced by: Zach Gray, Emily Drum
  • Tracked and edited by: Emily Drum
  • Mixed and mastered by: Zach Gray

   

• Isaiah Carter : "Nobody Else Gonna Get My Love" from Confidential, Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Isaiah Thomas: "Are You That Somebody" from Confidential, Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Max Addae and Oscar Hall: "The Blade" from Untethered, Distilled Harmony (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Plaid Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• Michael Khor Eng Hoe: "Coalesce" from Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Professional Arrangement for a High School Group

• Caleb Moore: "Nightshift" from The Way it Was, Walk the Line (Rockwall High School)
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Colin Adams
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Christopher Given Harrison: "Animal", Unstrumental (Calabasas High School)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Christopher Given Harrison

   

• Jon Smith: "Break My Heart" from The Way it Was, Walk the Line (Rockwall High School)
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Colin Adams
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Mel Daneke: "Ain't It Fun", Fusion (Marcus High School)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Mel Daneke, Viridian Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz, Eric Scholz Productions

   

• Michael Brisentine; Katherine Bodor: "First Light" from First Light, Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
  • Produced by: Jeremy Witt, Kelsey Burkett, Alyssa Schott
  • Tracked by: Phil Nagy
  • Edited by: Plaid Productions and Ed Boyer
  • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Rob Dietz: "Erase Me" from Chasing Freedom, SoundProof
  • Produced by: KC A Cappella
  • Tracked by: Neil Simpson
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Shams Ahmed: "Can't Get Your Love Back" from Forte Osmosis, Forte (Centerville High School)
  • Produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed
  • Tracked and edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Tom Anderson: "Bad Blood" from Pictures Saved, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
  • Produced by: Gary Stroh
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed by: Carl Taylor
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Best Professional Arrangement for a Non-Scholastic Group

• Ed Randell: "Song of Durin" from Northern Sky (A Cappella), The Wellermen ft. Vinny Marchi
  • Produced by: Ed Randell, Jonny Stewart
  • Tracked by: Jonny Stewart, Bobby Waters, Ed Randell, Sam Pope, Luke Taylor
  • Edited by: Jonny Stewart
  • Mixed by: Adrian Hall
  • Mastered by: Ed Woods

   

• Elliott von Wendt: "22 (OVER S∞∞N)", Sound Off A Cappella
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Jill Clark Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• Erik Bosio: "Necesito una canción", Melomans
  • Produced by: Melomans & Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Colinas Music (Nacho Mañó)
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio

   

• Harrison Acosta: "The Doll People", facet vocals
  • Produced by: Kera Keene
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Jill Clark Productions
  • Mastered by: Pablo Vega

   

• Jared Jenkins: "Human Nature", DMel & Friends
  • Produced by: Dylan Melville
  • Tracked by: Oscar Hall, Maxwell Addae, Nick Barbosa, Isaiah Solares, Dylan Melville
  • Edited by: Tyler Nordin
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Lorenzo Fattambrini: "Bella ciao" from Echo, Venice Vocal Jam
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Valentino Favotto, Alberto Bonso
  • Other credits: Label/Publisher: Preludio Srl

   

• Ollie Lambert: "Noël Nouvelet" from Kvällen, The Apex Singers
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: Ollie Lambert
  • Tracked by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Ben Pike

Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Nominations

Best Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Album or EP

• Avo & Val Made an EP, Avo & Valentyna Simon
  • Tracked by: Avery Roberts
  • Edited and mixed by: Avery Roberts, Marc Sokolson
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Hint of Lime, Limelight Vocal Productions
  • Produced by: NorthShore Studios
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Michael Vita for NorthShore Studios
  • Mastered by: Nathaniel Schull for NorthShore Studios

   

• Live in Concert 2024, Broadway Goes A Cappella
  • Produced by: Evan Feist, Sam Strum, Charlie Arthur, Andrew Siribansop, David Fowler
  • Tracked, mixed and mastered by: David Fowler
  • Edited by: David Fowler, Nicky Brenner, Andrew Siribansop

   

• Reverb, Philly Accents
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Ricky Jabarin, David Shane, Eric Bogacz, Kyle Howard

   

• Sacred, Jazzchor Freiburg
  • Produced by: Bertrand Gröger and Johannes Jäck
  • Tracked by: Bertrand Gröger
  • Edited by: Jazzhaus Records
  • Mixed and mastered by: Johannes Jäck

   

• Smoke Ring Vol 1, Smoke Ring
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Tiny Panther Recording (Charles Mueller)
  • Other credits: Gavi Kutliroff, Elena Georgieva

Best Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Song

• "22 (OVER S∞∞N)", Sound Off A Cappella
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Jill Clark Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• "Cuff It", A Cappella Recording Collective
  • Tracked by: Emily Drum
  • Edited by: Zachary Gray & Emily Drum
  • Mixed by: Zachary Gray
  • Mastered by: Zachary Gray
  • Other credits: Performers: Griffen Dresbach-Hill, Emily Drum, Aiden Headley, Taylee Heldt, Aaliyah Kahoohanohano-Davis, Celine Mireille, Dylan Stucki

   

• "Dangerous" from Dangerous, TUNEIX
  • Tracked and edited by: Dylan Voyce Stucki
  • Mixed and mastered by: Zachary Gray

   

• "Evacuate the Dancefloor" from Evacuate the Dancefloor, Inside Voices
  • Tracked by: Sam Wulterkens & Tyler Nordin
  • Edited by: Vocal Edits by Carlos Molina
    Drum Edits by Tyler Nordin
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Human Nature", DMel & Friends
  • Produced by: Dylan Melville
  • Tracked by: Oscar Hall, Maxwell Addae, Nick Barbosa, Isaiah Solares, Dylan Melville
  • Edited by: Tyler Nordin
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Pretty Girls" from Avo & Val Made an EP, Avo & Valentyna Simon
  • Tracked by: Avery Roberts
  • Edited and mixed by: Avery Roberts, Marc Sokolson
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "still feel." from Hint of Lime, Limelight Vocal Productions
  • Produced by: NorthShore Studios
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Michael Vita for NorthShore Studios
  • Mastered by: Nathaniel Schull for NorthShore Studios

   

• "Too Little Too Late" from Too Little, BLACKOUT
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Peter Yang
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Collaborative and Solo Performer Nominations

Best Collaborative Song

• "Blame It on the Boogie", The Bass Gang
  • Produced and edited by: Tomi P
  • Tracked by: Tomi P, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Marwan Ayman, J.None
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "The Doll People", facet vocals
  • Produced by: Kera Keene
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Jill Clark Productions
  • Mastered by: Pablo Vega

   

• "Hello", DMel & Friends
  • Produced by: Dylan Melville
  • Tracked by: DMel & Friends
  • Edited by: Tyler Nordin and Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Little Blue", Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University) feat. Jackson Jills
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Alexander Koutzoukis and Alex Green, Plaid Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "My Love" from Nexus 2025, NE Voices
  • Produced by: Jessica Chen, Adam Tarpey, Spencer Camacho, Will Britton, Tim Bongiovanni
  • Tracked by: Adam Tarpey, Will Britton, Tim Bongiovanni
  • Edited by: Will Britton
  • Mixed by: Tim Bongiovanni
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Necesito una canción", Melomans
  • Produced by: Melomans & Erik Bosio
  • Tracked by: Colinas Music (Nacho Mañó)
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Erik Bosio

   

• "Pretty Girls" from Avo & Val Made an EP, Avo & Valentyna Simon
  • Tracked by: Avery Roberts
  • Edited and mixed by: Avery Roberts, Marc Sokolson
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Rainbow Connection", A Cappella Recording Collective
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Zachary Gray
  • Performers: Alex van den Broek, Zachary Gray Connor Martin-Cox, Courtney Martin-Cox, Celine Mireille, Dan Satter, Antonio Zarco

   

• "What An Awesome God", J209
  • Produced, tracked and edited by: David Allen
  • Mixed by: Darren Rust
  • Mastered by: James Anderson
  • Other credits: Executive Produced by Ben Fales

Best Song by a Solo Performer

• "Arise, O Compatriots", Jacob Emezua Jr.
  • Edited, mixed and mastered by: Vuyo Tshuma

   

• "Falling" from Mister Tim Welcomes You to the End of the World, Mister Tim
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Mister Tim

   

• "Ghost Town" from Ghost Town, Ferny Bass
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Ferny Bass

   

• "Light On (A Cappella)", Celine Mireille
  • Produced by: Celine Mireille + Zachary Gray
  • Tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Zachary Gray

   

• "Man In The Mirror", Manav Sharma
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Manav Sharma
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Tan Q" from What Lies Within, hachajah
  • Produced and tracked by: Charith Peris
  • Edited by: Ed Boyer
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer, Mark Needham
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Lyrics and Music: Charith Peris | Arrangement: Rob Dietz, Charith Peris | Arrangement Editing: Shams Ahmed

Scholastic Nominations

Best High School Album or EP

• Chasing Freedom, SoundProof
  • Produced by: KC A Cappella
  • Tracked by: Neil Simpson
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• First Light, Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
  • Produced by: Jeremy Witt, Kelsey Burkett, Alyssa Schott
  • Tracked by: Phil Nagy
  • Edited by: Plaid Productions
  • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Forte Osmosis, Forte (Centerville High School)
  • Produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed
  • Tracked and edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Pictures Saved, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
  • Produced by: Gary Stroh
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel of Liquid 5th Productions
  • Mixed by: Carl Taylor of Liquid 5th Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Undertow, Breakwater (Severn School)
  • Produced by: Jill Clark, Kirsten Brandler, & Rob Redei
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Jill Clark & Nick Lyons
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Wait For Your Love, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
  • Produced and tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
  • Edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
  • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: John Dollahite, Production Assistant

   

• The Way it Was, Walk the Line (Rockwall High School)
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Colin Adams, Mel Daneke
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Additional drum production on “Leave Me Alone” by: Pearce Illmer

Best High School Arrangement

• Caelum Gadway: "Creep", Encore (Plattsburgh High School)
  • Produced, tracked and edited by: Cody Hampton
  • Mixed and mastered by: Ryan Hayden
  • Other credits: Videogropher - Andrew Donaghue, Video Director- Cody Hampton

   

• Pranav Mohankumar, Abbey Edmundson, Armen Fiesel, Ceylin Baytan: "Writing's On The Wall" from BLACKOUT, Chock Full of Notes (Plainview Old-Bethpage John F Kennedy High School)
  • Produced by: Ascension Sound Productions LLC
  • Tracked by: Sarah Fitzgerald and Kevin Liu
  • Edited by: Sarah Fitzgerald
  • Mixed by: Nicky Brenner

Best High School Lead Vocal

• Aleithia Wilson: "Now It's You" from Unbreakable, Synergy (Nordonia High School)
  • Produced and tracked by: John Pickering
  • Edited and mixed by: B.K. Riha
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Rachel Chalhoub - Graphic Design

   

• Annie Campion: "The Greatest" from Undertow, Breakwater (Severn School)
  • Produced by: Jill Clark, Kirsten Brandler, & Rob Redei
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Jill Clark & Nick Lyons
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Asheleigh Greim: "Poems" from Pictures Saved, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
  • Produced by: Gary Stroh
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed by: Carl Taylor
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Aubrianna Vincent: "In the Kitchen" from Roots, BHS A Cappella (Brandon High School)
  • Produced by: Henry Rhodes, Sean Murphy, Kathlyn Arcemont, Wilson Smith
  • Tracked by: Henry Rhodes, Sean Murphy
  • Mixed by: Henry Rhodes
  • Edited by: Henry Rhodes, Alejo Rodríguez Sánchez
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Devin Fisher: "Erase Me" from Chasing Freedom, SoundProof
  • Produced by: KC A Cappella
  • Tracked by: Neil Simpson
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Emerson Wimmer: "Animal", Unstrumental (Calabasas High School)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Christopher Given Harrison

   

• Matthew Calahan: "Anyone" from First Light, Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
  • Produced by: Jeremy Witt, Kelsey Burkett, Alyssa Schott
  • Tracked by: Phil Nagy
  • Edited by: Plaid Productions and Ed Boyer
  • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Rayna Panikulam: "Liar", Wootton Acatonics (Thomas S. Wootton High School)
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark Productions
  • Edited by: Jill Clark Productions, Nick Lyons
  • Mastered by: Pablo Vega

Best High School Song

• "Anyone" from First Light, Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
  • Produced by: Jeremy Witt, Kelsey Burkett, Alyssa Schott
  • Tracked by: Phil Nagy
  • Edited by: Plaid Productions and Ed Boyer
  • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Animal", Unstrumental (Calabasas High School)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Christopher Given Harrison

   

• "Can't Catch Me Now", Bare Rhythm (Calabasas High School)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: Christopher Given Harrison

   

• "The Greatest" from Undertow, Breakwater (Severn School)
  • Produced by: Jill Clark, Kirsten Brandler, & Rob Redei
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Jill Clark & Nick Lyons
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Liar", Wootton Acatonics (Thomas S. Wootton High School)
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark Productions
  • Edited by: Jill Clark Productions, Nick Lyons
  • Mastered by: Pablo Vega

   

• "Miss Independent" from Wait For Your Love, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
• "Poems" from Pictures Saved, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
  • Produced by: Gary Stroh
  • Tracked and edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed by: Carl Taylor
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "symptom of life", The Ram Jams (Ramsey High School)
  • Produced by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions; Matthew Wolf, Director
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Mel Daneke of Viridian Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Unwritten" from 2024, Esperanto (A Cappella Academy)
  • Produced by: Zahara, Darby Lestin
  • Tracked by: Zahara, Darby Lestin
  • Edited by: Chris Juengel
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Ed Boyer

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Album or EP

• Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Produced by: Fundamentally Sound
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer, Michael Khor Eng Hoe, Niko Tutland
  • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio, Bill Hare

   

• Fun at Parties, Yale University Whiffenpoofs (Yale University)
  • Produced by: Peter Sykes, Avalon Scarola, Jake Latts
  • Tracked by: Greg DiCrosta
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Other credits: Head Arranger: Jake Latts, Artwork: Stefan Grosse Halbuer

   

• IGNIS, YellowJackets (The University of Rochester)
  • Produced by: The YellowJackets
  • Tracked by: Josh Carter, Mike Jankowski
  • Edited by: Mel Daneke
  • Mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Take Control, Stuck In the Middle (Middlebury College)
  • Produced by: Plaid Productions
  • Edited and mixed by: Plaid Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Time and I, Priority Male (Arizona State University)
  • Tracked and edited by: Dylan Voyce Stucki
  • Mixed and mastered by: Zachary Gray

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Arrangement

• Carson Barnes: "How Deep is Your Love" from She Looks So Perfect, How Deep is Your Love, Give You Blue, Hullabahoos (University of Virginia)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

   

• Keiji Ishiguri: "House of the Rising Sun" from Fun at Parties, Yale University Whiffenpoofs (Yale University)
  • Produced by: Peter Sykes, Avalon Scarola, Jake Latts
  • Tracked by: Greg DiCrosta
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Sebastian Roberts: "9 to 5" from Bad Academic Practice, The Other Guys (University of St. Andrews)
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: The AC Product
  • Tracked by: Sebastian Roberts
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• William Cohen-Pratt: "Dangerous", YellowJackets (The University of Rochester)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Jill Clark Studios
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Additional editing by: Chris Brody

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Lead Vocal

• Avalon Scarola: "First Light" from Fun at Parties, Yale University Whiffenpoofs (Yale University)
  • Produced by: Peter Sykes, Avalon Scarola, Jake Latts
  • Tracked by: Greg DiCrosta
  • Edited by: Nick Girard
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Cooper Orio: "Dream On" from No Shoe Shine, Midnight Ramblers (University of Rochester)
• Dylan Voyce Stucki: "Out of Time" from Time and I, Priority Male (Arizona State University)
  • Tracked and edited by: Dylan Voyce Stucki
  • Mixed and mastered by: Zachary Gray

   

• Harrison Caplin: "Burn" from IGNIS, YellowJackets (The University of Rochester)
  • Produced by: The YellowJackets
  • Tracked by: Josh Carter, Mike Jankowski
  • Edited by: Mel Deneke
  • Mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Matthew Cahill: "Give You Blue", Hullabahoos (University of Virginia)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

   

• Rahul Ravi: "Coalesce" from Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Ryan Yin: "Death of a Bachelor" from Take Control, Stuck In the Middle (Middlebury College)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Plaid Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Song

• "Come Together" from No Shoe Shine, Midnight Ramblers (University of Rochester)
• "Dangerous", YellowJackets (The University of Rochester)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Jill Clark Studios
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Additional editing by: Chris Brody

   

• "Give You Blue", Hullabahoos (University of Virginia)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

   

• "Heroes" from Bad Academic Practice, The Other Guys (University of St. Andrews)
  • Produced, edited and mixed by: The AC Product
  • Tracked by: Sebastian Roberts
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "My Type" from All on Yellow, Toccatatones (High Point University)
  • Produced by: Kyler Koning
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Alexander Koutzoukis, Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
  • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering/Diovoce)

   

• "Red Desert" from Crossing the Rubicon, Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
  • Tracked and edited by: Niko Tutland
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Time After Time" from Time and I, Priority Male (Arizona State University)
  • Tracked and edited by: Dylan Voyce Stucki
  • Mixed and mastered by: Zachary Gray

   

• "Your Disco Needs You", On The Rocks (University of Oregon)
  • Tracked and edited by: David Fowler
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Album

• Confidential, Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso, Malachi Braithwaite (rap section of "Woman")
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Event Horizon, Harmonics (Stanford University)
  • Produced and tracked by: Parthiv Krishna
  • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Ways I Fall, The Vassar Devils (Vassar College)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Jill Clark Productions
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Additional editing by: Nick Lyons, Chris Brody

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate EP

• Damage Control, Accent A Cappella (University of Florida)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• DIVINITY, Viridescent (University of Vermont)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Joe Hazell
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Embers, Noteriety (University of Arizona)
  • Produced by: Zach Gray, Emily Drum
  • Tracked by: Will Edeal and Emily Drum
  • Edited by: Emily Drum
  • Mixed and mastered by: Zach Gray

   

• Letters, The Hofbeats (Hofstra University)
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Connor Martin-Cox, Martin Music Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Matters of the Heart, The Downbeats (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Natalie Walsh
  • Tracked and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Edited by: Martin Music Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• Reverie, The Pennharmonics (Penn State University)
  • Produced by: Connor Martin
  • Tracked by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Arrangement

• Emmalee Manigat: "Ameriican Requiem", The Harvard Undergraduate LowKeys (Harvard University)
  • Produced by: Emmalee Manigat
  • Tracked and edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• James Woodward: "Water" from Water, DaCadence (University of Maryland)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Joe Hazell: "AMERIICAN REQUIEM (DIVINE INTRO)" from DIVINITY, Viridescent (University of Vermont)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Joe Hazell
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Natalie Walsh: "Wouldn't Come Back" from Matters of the Heart, The Downbeats (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Natalie Walsh
  • Tracked and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Edited by: Martin Music Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• Nemi Nayak: "Saeed" from Event Horizon, Harmonics (Stanford University)
  • Produced and tracked by: Parthiv Krishna
  • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Will Edeal: "Good For?" from Embers, Noteriety (University of Arizona)
  • Produced by: Zach Gray, Emily Drum
  • Tracked by: Will Edeal
  • Edited by: Emily Drum
  • Mixed by: Zach Gray
  • Mastered by: Zach Gray

   

• Will Marsh & Jaiden Edelman: "House of the Rising Sun (Live From Sanders Theatre)", Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones (Harvard University)
  • Produced by: Brady Billingsley
  • Edited and mixed by: Mel Daneke
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Visud Chang, Marcus Espinosa: "My Mind" from CATHARSIS, Drawn to Scale (University of California, Berkeley)
  • Produced by: Nick Lyons, Mel Daneke
  • Tracked by: Visud Chang
  • Edited by: Nick Lyons
  • Mixed by: Mel Daneke
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Lead Vocal

• Adriana Dailide: "Into You" from Beyond, Capital Green A Cappella (Michigan State University)
  • Produced and tracked by: Justin Babbitt
  • Edited by: Mitchell Lazarow
  • Mixed by: Johnny DelToro
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Abigail Braun, Kellie-Anne Poirier, Aaliyah Kahoohanohano-Davis: "Somebody To Love" from Embers, Noteriety (University of Arizona)
  • Produced by: Zach Gray, Emily Drum
  • Tracked and edited by: Emily Drum
  • Mixed and mastered by: Zach Gray

   

• Aiden Geiver: "The View Between Villages" from The Set '24, A Minor (University of Connecticut)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• Allie Fosnot: "THE GREATEST", The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Aurum Productions
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Will Liu, Allie Fosnot, Josh Timmins, Carlos Noel

   

• Grace Hitchen: "Situations" from Situations, Illuminations (Exeter University, UK)
  • Produced, edited, mixed and mastered by: AC Product
  • Tracked by: Elliot Mainwaring

   

• Grace Wayrynen: "Sanctify" from in:complete, The Unisons (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Sawyer Niehaus, Madeleine Salem: "When Demons Come to Life" from Event Horizon, Harmonics (Stanford University)
  • Produced and tracked by: Parthiv Krishna
  • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Tyler Christian: "Are You That Somebody" from Confidential, Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Will Marsh: "House of the Rising Sun (Live From Sanders Theatre)", Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones (Harvard University)
  • Produced by: Brady Billingsley
  • Edited and mixed by: Mel Daneke
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Song

• "AMEN" from DIVINITY, Viridescent (University of Vermont)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Joe Hazell
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Anything" from Matters of the Heart, The Downbeats (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Natalie Walsh
  • Tracked and mixed by: Aurum Productions
  • Edited by: Martin Music Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz Productions

   

• "Are You That Somebody" from Confidential, Pitch Slapped (Berklee College of Music)
  • Tracked by: Tyler Christian Lewis, Nico Cardoso
  • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Cowboy Take Me Away" from Into the Wild Blue, BisCaydence (University of Miami)
  • Tracked and edited by: Jason Fieler, Logan Sandefur
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

   

• "THE GREATEST", The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Aurum Productions
  • Tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Other credits: Will Liu, Allie Fosnot, Josh Timmins, Carlos Noel

   

• "Sanctify" from in:complete, The Unisons (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Somebody To Love" from Embers, Noteriety (University of Arizona)
  • Produced by: Zach Gray, Emily Drum
  • Tracked and edited by: Emily Drum
  • Mixed and mastered by: Zach Gray

   

• "When Demons Come to Life" from Event Horizon, Harmonics (Stanford University)
  • Produced and tracked by: Parthiv Krishna
  • Edited by: Ted Trembinski
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Album or EP

• A Crowded Room, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Ellis Riggsbee, Elli Alexander, Cho Nikoi, Abigail Paquin, and Abby Workman
  • Tracked by: Pablo Vega, Oliver Chen, and Ellis Riggsbee
  • Edited by: Pablo Vega, Jill Clark, and Nick Lyons
  • Mixed by: Pablo Vega
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Escape This Misery, Makin' Treble (Hofstra University)
  • Tracked and mixed by: Nicky Brenner
  • Edited by: Nicky Brenner, Sarah Fitzgerald and Maya Bliffeld
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Connor Martin
  • Mixed by: Jill Clark & Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• MUSE, Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Outcry, Enharmonics (University of Arizona)
  • Tracked by: Abbie Jin
  • Edited and mixed by: Connor Martin-Cox
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Shock It Long!, Sil'hooettes (University of Virginia)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

   

• Witches At Work, The Rolling Tones (King's College London)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Catherine Willis, Maya Safadi
  • Other credits: Arrangers: Mila Adeyemi, Soyra Bhagwat, Amy Long

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Arrangement

• Megan Myers: "Linger" from once, always, The Virginia Belles (University of Virginia)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

   

• Cho Nikoi: "Remember" from A Crowded Room, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Ellis Riggsbee, Cho Nikoi, Abigail Paquin, Abby Workman, Elli Alexander
  • Tracked by: Pablo Vega, Oliver Chen, Ellis Riggsbee
  • Edited and mixed by: Pablo Vega
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Justin Rosos: "All of Human Knowledge Made Us Dumb / USER139" from human.EXE, On That Note (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Produced by: Justin Rosos, Anna Le Hoang
  • Tracked by: Madalen Tojicic
  • Edited by: Justin Rosos, Reid McInroy
  • Mixed by: Eugene Hwang
  • Mastered by: Mohammad Protique

   

• Lark: "Magpie/Settle Down" from Magpie/Settle Down, Lark (University of Colorado Denver)
  • Produced by: Erin Hauger
  • Tracked by: Parker Gates
  • Edited by: Mel Daneke, Viridian Productions
  • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini, Aureum Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Deborah Cusnir: "Situations" from Escape This Misery, Makin' Treble (Hofstra University)
  • Tracked and mixed by: Nicky Brenner
  • Edited by: Nicky Brenner and Maya Bliffeld
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Nora Fortune: "Your Love is All I Know" from Shock It Long!, Sil'hooettes (University of Virginia)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Lead Vocal

• Abby Workman: "Alaska" from A Crowded Room, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Ellis Riggsbee, Abby Workman
  • Tracked by: Pablo Vega, Oliver Chen, Ellis Riggsbee
  • Edited by: Pablo Vega, Jill Clark, Nick Lyons
  • Mixed by: Pablo Vega
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Ellie Seward: "Castle" from Outcry, Enharmonics (University of Arizona)
  • Tracked by: Abbie Jin
  • Edited and mixed by: Connor Martin-Cox
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Dana Diiorio: "Gravity" from Unshaken, Makin' Treble (Hofstra University)
  • Edited and mixed by: Nicole Brenner
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Faith Bush: "Red Wine Supernova" from Shock It Long!, Sil'hooettes (University of Virginia)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

   

• Gabriella Federighi: "Superstition" from Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked and mixed by: Jill Clark
  • Edited by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• Leah Beach and Sera Pensoy: "Medieval" from Medieval, Cadenza (University of Chicago)
  • Tracked by: Katie Ko
  • Edited by: Connor Martin-Cox
  • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• Rosa Sun: "NEED ME" from Shock It Long!, Sil'hooettes (University of Virginia)
  • Produced, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered by: James Gammon

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Song

• "All of Human Knowledge Made Us Dumb / USER139" from human.EXE, On That Note (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Produced by: Justin Rosos, Anna Le Hoang
  • Tracked by: Madalen Tojicic
  • Edited by: Justin Rosos, Reid McInroy
  • Mixed by: Eugene Hwang
  • Mastered by: Mohammad Protique

   

• "Magpie/Settle Down" from Magpie/Settle Down, Lark (University of Colorado Denver)
  • Produced by: Erin Hauger
  • Tracked by: Parker Gates
  • Edited by: Mel Daneke, Viridian Productions
  • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini, Aureum Productions
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Not My Job" from A Crowded Room, Loreleis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Produced by: Pablo Vega, Ellis Riggsbee, Abigail Paquin
  • Tracked by: Pablo Vega, Oliver Chen, Ellis Riggsbee
  • Edited by: Pablo Vega, Jill Clark, Nick Lyons
  • Mixed by: Pablo Vega
  • Mastered by: Bill Hare

   

• "Oscar Winning Tears" from MUSE, Treble on Huntington (Northeastern University)
  • Produced, tracked, edited and mixed by: Angela Ugolini
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Radio" from Flare, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
  • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
  • Tracked by: Jill Clark
  • Edited and mixed by: Connor Martin
  • Mastered by: Eric Scholz

   

• "Witches At Work (Work Song x Which Witch)" from Witches At Work, The Rolling Tones (King's College London)
  • Produced ,tracked, edited and mixed by: Emily Pulford
  • Mastered by: Catherine Willis, Maya Safadi

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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!

2026 CARA committee:
Jessica Chen
Ian Wolfe
Forrest Deters
Alexander Koutzoukis
Thomas (TeKay) King