2025 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards Nominees

By Jessica Chen | February 19, 2025

The following are the nominees for the 2025 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards. Congratulations to all who participated and good luck to the nominees!

Special Awards

Best Non-Scholastic Debut Album or EP

  • alpha, Algorhythm
    • Produced by: Nathan Cave
    • Tracked by: Algorhythm
    • Edited & mixed by: Nathan Cave, Oscar Darwin
    • Mastered by: Nathan Cave
  • Atrionix, Atrionix
    • Produced by: Joseph Malach
    • Tracked by: Atrionix
    • Edited by: Joseph Malach
    • Mixed by: Joseph Malach, Beautiful Panda, Change the Scarecrow, Alphons
    • Mastered by: JPecs
  • IGNITION, J209
    • Produced by: J209
    • Tracked & edited by: David Allen, Jimmy Mohlman
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Executive Producers: Garin & Kristin Hess
  • No Place Like, hachajah
    • Produced by: Charith Peris
    • Edited & mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Spiraler, Syng Selected
    • Produced by: Morten Vinther Sørensen, Niels Jensen, Syng Selected
    • Tracked by: Morten Vinther Sørensen
    • Edited & mixed by: Morten Vinther Sørensen, Niels Jensen
    • Mastered by: Emil Thomsen
    • Other credits: Written by: Morten Vinther Sørensen, Ingo Stahl, Magnus Lau Ovesen. Freja Keitum, Tara Juhler
  • Victory, Vocal Harmony
    • Produced by: Creative Harmony Studios, Vocal Harmony
    • Tracked by: Nkosilathi Hospas, Lehlohonolo Thipe
    • Edited by: Nkosilathi Hospas
    • Mixed by: Nkosilathi Hospas, Riffi Wacho
    • Mastered by: Riffi Wacho
    • Other credits: Lehlohonolo Thipe, Riffi Wacho, Nkosilathi

Best Scholastic Debut Album or EP

  • Chasing Evergreen 11.23.23, BHS A Cappella (Brandon High School)
    • Produced by: Wilson Smith, Megan Willis
    • Tracked by: Henry Rhodes, Wilson Smith
    • Edited & mixed by: Henry Rhodes
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • don't you understand?, Wootton Acatonics (Thomas S. Wootton High School)
    • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Run Away with The Dutchmen, The Hofstra Dutchmen (Hofstra University)
    • Produced, mixed & mastered by: Michael O'Malley
  • We Are, Iron Maidens and Pitch Black (Harker Heights High School)
    • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Edited by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions) and Jordan Roll
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Other credits: Katherine Bodor (Arranger), Connor Martin (Arranger)

Genre Nominations

Best Alternative/Indie Album or EP

  • Salvation, Sigma'cappella (Hofstra University)
    • Produced & tracked by: Eleni Constantinides
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Michael O'Malley
  • Rustycappella&friends, Vol. IV, RustyCappella&Friends
    • Produced by: Rusty Epstein
    • Tracked by: Rusty Epstein, and additional self-tracking by some vocalists
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Rusty Epstein
  • Wilted, Breakwater (Severn School)
    • Tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions) and Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Alternative Song

  • "Après Moi", Lark (University of Colorado Denver)
    • Produced by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions), Erin Hauger
    • Tracked by: Parker Gates
    • Edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Doomsday" from Game Night, Jackson Jills (Tufts University)
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Glory Box" from Take One, LowKey
    • Produced by: Felix Dickenson
    • Tracked by: Emily Pulford & Felix Dickenson
    • Edited by: Felix Dickenson, Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Emily Pulford
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Holocene" from Rustycappella&friends, Vol. IV RustyCappella&Friends
    • Produced by: Rusty Epstein
    • Tracked by: Rusty Epstein, and additional self-tracking by some vocalists
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Rusty Epstein
  • "Me in 20 Years" from FUSE, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions) and Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Barbershop Album or EP

  • Reasons, Kohl Kitzmiller
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Kohl Kitzmiller
  • When You Believe, Lady A Cappella
    • Produced by: Nathan Johnston - Johnston Music

Best Barbershop Song

  • "9 to 5" from When You Believe, Lady A Cappella
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Nathan Johnston - Johnston Music
  • "Everybody Eats When They Come to My House" from Stop, Don't Panic, Secret Best Friends
    • Produced by: Melody Hine
    • Tracked by: Kevin Juliana, James Isley, James Pennington, Will Daniel Simmons
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Joshua Arizmendi
  • "Orange Colored Sky" from Reasons, Kohl Kitzmiller
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Kohl Kitzmiller

Best Classical Song

  • "Act I: Theatreland Overture" from Theatreland, The Swingles
    • Produced & tracked by: Jon Smith
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Max Hunter
    • Mastered by: Nancy Conforti
  • "Die Nacht ist vorgedrungen" from Schöner Schein, maybebop
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Lukas Teske
  • "Greenery whispers" from Radiance. - Four Pieces on Visual Perception - for 6 Voices a Cappella, suisai
    • Produced by: suisai
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Ryu and suisai
    • Mastered by: Komei
  • "Sonnet 18: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?" from Northern Lights, Zero8
    • Produced & edited by: Mats Helgesson & Rasmus Krigström
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: Mats Helgesson
    • Other credits: Immersive mix by Markus Gustafson

Best Country Song

  • "80s Mercedes" from Mind Your Own, Note-oriety (James Madison University)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
  • "Ain't My Fault" from Mississippi Party, The Voices (Pearl River Community College)
    • Produced by: Wilson Smith
    • Tracked by: Henry Rhodes, Sean Murphy
    • Edited by: Henry Rhodes, Sam Baker
    • Mixed by: Sam Baker
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Colder Weather" from In the Crowd, Opportunes (Harvard University)
    • Produced by: Eliot Min, Benjamin Dreier, Nicole Alexander, William Flowers, Isabella Peña, and Soren James
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)
  • "Drink You Away" from Game Night, Jackson Jills (Tufts University)
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "I Can't Make You Love Me" from Treehouse, Virginia Gentlemen (University of Virginia)
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Edited by: David Fowler
  • "My Old Man" from In The Groove, On The Rocks (University of Oregon)
    • Tracked & edited by: Seven Converse
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Something in the Orange" from Washed Up, Hullabahoos (University of Virginia)
    • Mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Edited by: Ted Trembinski

Best Disco Song

  • "Dance The Night" from The Retro Ladyboss Album, Fusion (Marcus High School)
    • Produced by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Tracked by: Mel Daneke and David Shane (Viridian Productions)
    • Edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Dance the Night" from Relentless, Knight Club (Oak Creek High School)
    • Produced by: Sam Wulterkens and Gillian Pacetti
    • Tracked by: Sam Wulterkens
    • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "I Want Love" from XXV, All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State University)
    • Produced by: Alejo Rodriguez
    • Tracked by: Joshua Emmanuelli, Alejo Rodriguez
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "On the Radio / Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", Musae
    • Produced by: Musae, Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Tracked by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions), Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions), Jessie Litiwn, Lily Thompson, Johanna Vinson
    • Edited by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions) and Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Other credits: Audio and VP FX production Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
  • "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" from Take One, LowKey
    • Produced by: Felix Dickenson
    • Tracked by: Emily Pulford & Felix Dickenson
    • Edited by: Felix Dickenson & Emily Pulford
    • Mixed by: Emily Pulford
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Electronic/Experimental Album or EP

  • Death of The Popstar, Pitch, Please! A Cappella (University of California Los Angeles)
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: Andrew Sonico Eugenio
    • Edited by: Andrew Sonico Eugenio, Lindsey Mardona
  • RN FM, Ransom Notes (University of Chicago)
    • Produced & edited by: Wonyoung Jang
    • Tracked by: Jared Pollard; Wonyoung Jang
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • When the Lights Are On, I Know You, BLOOM (Utah Valley University)
    • Produced by: Jerick Rose
    • Tracked by: Jerick Rose, Sicily Poulter
    • Edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • XXV, All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State University)
    • Tracked by: Alejo Rodriguez, Joshua Emmanuelli
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions), Alejo Rodriguez
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions), Alejo Rodriguez
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Electronic Song

  • "Blow" from A Gentleman's Affair, G-Men (University of Michigan)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)
  • "Boomerang", South Creek Revival
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Josh Carter
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "EARFQUAKE" from RN FM, Ransom Notes (University of Chicago)
    • Produced & edited by: Wonyoung Jang
    • Tracked by: Jared Pollard; Wonyoung Jang
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Fallen Alien" from When the Lights Are On, I Know You, BLOOM (Utah Valley University)
    • Produced by: Jerick Rose
    • Tracked by: Jerick Rose, Sicily Poulter
    • Edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Glory Box" from Take One, LowKey
    • Produced by: Felix Dickenson
    • Tracked by: Emily Pulford & Felix Dickenson
    • Edited by: Felix Dickenson, Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Emily Pulford
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Jericho", VICE A Cappella
    • Tracked by: Mason Van Gieson
    • Edited & mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Toy" from alpha, Algorhythm
    • Produced by: Nathan Cave
    • Tracked by: Algorhythm
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Nathan Cave

Best Experimental Song

  • "Blood I Bled" from Live in Aarhus, Vocal Line
    • Produced by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen, Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, Dorthe Fynbo Thorning, Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, Jens Johansen, Gunnar Sigfússon
    • Tracked by: Morten Bak
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen
    • Conductor: Jens Johansen
  • "Colombo Sky" from No Place Like, hachajah
    • Edited & mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Fallen Alien" from When the Lights Are On, I Know You, BLOOM (Utah Valley University)
    • Produced by: Jerick Rose
    • Tracked by: Jerick Rose, Sicily Poulter
    • Edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Jericho", VICE A Cappella
    • Tracked by: Mason Van Gieson
    • Edited & mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "running an errand" from RN FM, Ransom Notes (University of Chicago)
    • Produced & edited by: Wonyoung Jang
    • Tracked by: Jared Pollard; Wonyoung Jang
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Wizards In Winter A Cappella", Ferny Bass
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Ferny Bass

Best Folk Song

  • "Blood I Bled" from Live in Aarhus, Vocal Line
    • Produced by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen, Tine Fris-Ronsfeld, Dorthe Fynbo Thorning, Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning, Jens Johansen, Gunnar Sigfússon
    • Tracked by: Morten Bak
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen
    • Conductor: Jens Johansen
  • "Edelweiss" from Theatreland, The Swingles
    • Produced & tracked by: Jon Smith
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ilkka Herkman
    • Mastered by: Nancy Conforti
  • "Golden Slumbers" from Woven, The Apex Singers
    • Produced by: Ollie Lambert, Co-produced by Edward Randell
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Lyrics by Thomas Dekker
  • "Hjärtstilla" from Northern Lights, Zero8
    • Produced & edited by: Mats Helgesson & Rasmus Krigström
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: Mats Helgesson
    • Other credits: Immersive mix by Markus Gustafson
  • "House of the Rising Sun", Sound Off A Cappella
    • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions) & Chris Brody
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Llueve" from MAS CRI CRI, Voz En Punto
    • Produced by: JOSE GALVAN
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: FABRICA DE EXITOS, Alex Abara, Orson Ramírez
    • Mastered by: FABRICA DE EXITOS, Orson Ramírez
  • "Singai Naadu" from Singai Naadu, The Island Voices
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Owen Li & Benjamin E. Yeo
    • Mixed by: Benjamin E. Yeo
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "The Sound of Silence" from Showcase 2023, Illus10n (A Cappella Academy)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Folk/Traditional Album or EP

  • MAS CRI CRI, Voz En Punto
    • Produced by: JOSE GALVAN
    • Tracked by: VOZ EN PUNTO, SC.
    • Edited by: ESTUDIO FABRICA DE EXITOS, Alex Abara, Orson Ramírez.
    • Mixed by: ESTUDIO FABRICA DE EXITOS, Alex Abara.
    • Mastered by: ESTUDIO FABRICA DE EXITOS, Orson Ramírez.
    • Other credits: Bajo el permiso de GabSol, Arreglos vocales: Jose Galvan, VOZ EN PUNTO: Mariana Cailly, Vanessa Millan, Sonia Solorzano, Sergio Quiroz, Luis Martinez, Jose Galvan., Invitados (México canta Cri Cri): Mario Ivan Martinez, Edgar Vivar, Eyder, Crystal, Horacio Franco, Tiburcio Gabilondo.
  • Radiance. - Four Pieces on Visual Perception - for 6 Voices a Cappella, suisai
    • Produced by: suisai
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Ryu and suisai
    • Mastered by: Komei
  • Woven, The Apex Singers
    • Produced by: Ollie Lambert, Co-produced by Edward Randell
    • Tracked & edited by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mixed by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Lyrics by Thomas Dekker, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, Lord Byron - Original Lyrics by Niamh Feeney Music, Ollie Lambert, Emily Tandy

Best Funk Song

  • "CUFF IT" from Hats Off, The Brown Derbies (Brown University)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "New Shoes" from Take One, LowKey
    • Produced by: Felix Dickenson
    • Tracked by: Emily Pulford & Felix Dickenson
    • Edited & mixed by: Emily Pulford
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Only So Much Oil In The Ground", Total Vocal
    • Produced by: Kineret Erez
    • Tracked by: Tracktor Studio
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Matan Kaufman
  • "Preach" from Blue Shift, Academy (University of Bristol)
    • Produced by: Torin Clark, George Cleaver, Ben Hawkins
    • Tracked by: Felix Dickenson
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Nathan Cave
  • "Tell Me Something Good", Duwendé
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Duwendé

Best Global Album or EP

  • Junoon, Dhamakapella
    • Produced by: Dhamakapella
    • Tracked by: Breakthrough Sounds L.L.C.
    • Edited & mixed by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Other credits: Reina Samuel, Harshini Somisetty, Anirudh Raghuvir, and Juniper Duncan
  • Live in Aarhus, Vocal Line
    • Produced by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen, Jens Johansen, Tine Fris-Ronsfeld and Gunnar Sigfusson
    • Tracked by: Morten Bak
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen
  • Radiance. - Four Pieces on Visual Perception - for 6 Voices a Cappella, suisai
    • Produced by: suisai
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Ryu and suisai
    • Mastered by: Komei

Best Global Song

  • "1944 (Live)", Elision
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: AC Product
    • Arranged by Will Geraint Drake
  • "Colombo Sky" from No Place Like, hachajah
    • Produced by: Charith Peris
    • Edited & mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Arrangement: Rob Dietz, Shams Ahmed, Charith Peris
  • "Fireflies" from 2023, Atlås (A Cappella Academy)
    • Tracked by: Shams Ahmed
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "I Wanna Wanna", VSing
    • Produced & tracked by: Anna Lo
    • Edited by: Anna Lo, Sean M. Sinclair
    • Mixed by: Sean M. Sinclair
    • Mastered by: Derek Snyder
    • Other credits: Music by Anna Lo - Lyrics by Oscar Lee, Chan Yee To - Arranged by Anna Lo
  • "The Little Things in Life", Yat Po Singers
    • Produced & tracked by: Anna Lo
    • Edited by: Anna Lo, Sean M. Sinclair
    • Mixed by: Sean M. Sinclair
    • Mastered by: Derek Snyder
    • Other credits: Music by Anna Lo - Lyrics by Leung Pak Kin - Arranged by Anna Lo - Recorded at GIG Studio
  • "Riu Riu Chiu", Business Casual
    • Tracked by: Roshun Alur
    • Edited by: Rafael Carneiro
    • Mixed & mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Hip-Hop Song

  • "A Joyful Christmas", Voixt
    • Produced by: Joash Siazilo
    • Tracked by: Joash Siazilo, Warren Mwanza, Nduba munansangu
    • Edited & mixed by: Joash Siazilo, Warren Mwanza
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Priorities" from Better To Be, Skyline Blues (Ann Arbor Skyline High School)
    • Produced by: Lindsay CieChanski, Hayla Alawi, Voices Only Productions
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Voices Only Productions
  • "Sexy Villain" from In The Groove, On The Rocks (University of Oregon)
    • Tracked & edited by: David Fowler, Seven Converse, and Jasper Freedom
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Toy" from alpha, Algorhythm
    • Tracked by: Algorhythm
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Nathan Cave
  • "Ultralight Beam" from Nobody Else Speak, Speak of the Devil (Duke University)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Holiday Album or EP

  • Incarnate God, Acappella Praise & Harmony
    • Produced by: Keith Lancaster
    • Tracked by: Melissa Lancaster, Will Coleson, Ryan Smith
    • Edited by: Melissa Lancaster, Kristen Haddon, Ryan Smith
    • Mixed & mastered by: Melissa Lancaster
    • Other credits: Assistant Music Director: Dr. Mike Rogers
  • Schöner Schein, maybebop
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Lukas Teske
    • Mastered by: Christoph Hiller

Best Holiday Song

  • "Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht'" from Schöner Schein, maybebop
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Lukas Teske
  • "Go Tell It on the Mountain", J209
    • Tracked & edited by: Jimmy Mohlman, David Allen
    • Mixed & mastered by: Ed Boyer
  • "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" from Pipeline Xmas, Pipeline Vocal Project
    • Produced by: Alfredo Austin and Lisa Hawkins
    • Tracked & edited by: Alfredo Austin
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Paul Kaleka
  • "Like It's Christmas", Shades of Blue (Hilliard Bradley High School)
    • Produced by: Jeremy Witt, Alyssa Schott, and Kelsey Burkett
    • Tracked by: Phil Nagy
    • Edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions) and Ed Boyer
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Noel (He Is Born)", J209
    • Produced & edited by: David Allen
    • Tracked by: David Allen, Jimmy Mohlman
    • Mixed & mastered by: Ed Boyer
  • "Riu Riu Chiu", Business Casual
    • Tracked by: Roshun Alur
    • Edited by: Rafael Carneiro
    • Mixed & mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Underneath The Tree", The Island Voices
    • Produced by: Alex Green (Plaid Productions) & Owen Li
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Alex Green (Plaid Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Humor Song

  • "a cake in half" from Rabb1t Cat, Rabbit Cat
    • Produced & tracked by: Rabbit Cat
    • Edited by: Hatsumi
    • Mixed & mastered by: Shimo-Ren
  • "Die Ballade vom Fanta-Klaus" from Schöner Schein, maybebop
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Lukas Teske
  • "Matza Mia! An ABBA Passover", Six13
    • Produced by: Mike Boxer
    • Tracked by: Six13 (Mike Boxer, Carl Haber, Eitan Hiller, Lior Melnick, Chaim Moskowitz, Craig Resmovits, Nathaniel Ribner, Josh Sauer, Mordy Weinstein)
    • Edited by: Jeff Eames
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Welcome to My Parents' House", Fundamentally Sound (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
    • Produced by: Fundamentally Sound
    • Tracked & edited by: Niko Tutland
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)

Best Indie Song

  • "Alone With My Thoughts" from Until Then, Aquapella (University of Bath)
    • Produced by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Tracked by: Michael Colman & Douglas Lloyd (Aquapella)
    • Edited by: Jonny Stewart (The AC Product)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "am i not enough for now?" from 2023, SOULAR (A Cappella Academy)
    • Tracked by: Tehillah Alphonso
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "He Holechet Badrachim", Total Vocal
    • Produced by: Kineret Erez
    • Tracked by: Kobi Farhi
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Matan Kaufman
  • "Movie Star" from There's a Light, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
    • Produced by: Gary Stroh & Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Jazz Album or EP

  • Fascinating Futuristic Rhythm, SKETY
    • Produced by: Soundsgate
    • Tracked by: Sono Records, Faust Records, Soundsgate Records
    • Edited by: Petr Wajsar
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • moon sessions vol. 1, Moon Sessions
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Marwan Ramen

Best Jazz/Big Band Song

  • "Do Your Thing" from Endeavour, Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)
    • Produced by: The AC Product
    • Tracked & edited by: Nick Lau
    • Mixed by: The AC Product
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • "Fascinating Futuristic Rhythm" from Fascinating Futuristic Rhythm, SKETY
    • Produced by: Soundsgate
    • Tracked by: Faust records, Soundsgate studio
    • Edited by: Petr Wajsar
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio
    • Other credits: Alice Bauer / vocalese lyrics
  • "Let You Break My Heart Again" from moon sessions vol. 1, Moon Sessions
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Marwan Ramen
  • "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" from Theatreland, The Swingles
    • Produced & tracked by: Jon Smith
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Nancy Conforti
  • "Sweet & Sour" from SUPERSONIC, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Will Liu, Elijah Thomas, Allie Fosnot
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Traces" from Showcase 2023, Daybreak (A Cappella Academy)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Valentine", The Island Voices
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Owen Li & Benjamin E. Yeo
    • Mixed by: Benjamin E. Yeo
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "When Sunny Gets Blue" from Burn For You, Spirit of Southern (The University of Southern Mississippi)
    • Produced by: Wilson Smith
    • Tracked by: Wilson Smith, Henry Rhodes, and Sean Murphy
    • Edited by: Ian Simmons
    • Mixed by: Henry Rhodes
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Latin Song

  • "CAMINITO DE LA ESCUELA" from MAS CRI CRI, Voz En Punto
    • Produced by: Jose Galvan
    • Tracked by: FABRICA DE EXITOS
    • Edited by: FABRICA DE EXITOS, Alex Abara, Orson Ramírez
    • Mixed by: FABRICA DE EXITOS, Alex Abara, Orson Ramirez
    • Mastered by: FABRICA DE EXITOS, Orson Ramírez.
    • Other credits: VOZ EN PUNTO: Mariana Cailly, Vanessa Millan, Sonia Solorzano, Sergio Quiroz, Luis Martinez, Jose Galvan
  • "From the Start" from There's a Light, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
    • Produced by: Gary Stroh & Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Looking at Me" from FUSE, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
    • Tracked by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Riu Riu Chiu", Business Casual
    • Tracked by: Roshun Alur
    • Edited by: Rafael Carneiro
    • Mixed & mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Pop Album

  • A Gentleman's Affair, G-Men (University of Michigan)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)
  • Free Fallin, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
    • Produced & tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
    • Edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Other credits: John Dollahite, Production Assistant
  • FUSE, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
    • Tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions) and Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • RN FM, Ransom Notes (University of Chicago)
    • Produced & edited by: Wonyoung Jang
    • Tracked by: Jared Pollard; Wonyoung Jang
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Theatreland, The Swingles
    • Produced & tracked by: Jon Smith
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Max Hunter, Christopher Given Harrison, Ed Boyer, Ilkka Herkman, Erik Bosio
    • Mastered by: Nancy Conforti
    • Other credits: Co-produced by Imogen Parry & Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson. Arrangers for the album are: Jon Smith, Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson, Imogen Parry, Tom Hartley, Mallika Bhagwat, Ward Swingle, Rob Dietz, Clare Wheeler, Jamey Ray, Mark Williams, Tom Anderson / Random Notes, Darmon Meader, Edward Randell.
  • Unchained, The Ram Jams (Ramsey High School)
    • Produced by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions) - Matthew Wolf, Director
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Other credits: Katherine Bodor, Arranger
  • XXV, All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State University)
    • Tracked by: Alejo Rodriguez, Joshua Emmanuelli
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions), Alejo Rodriguez
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions), Alejo Rodriguez
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Pop EP

  • Forte Epiphany, Forte (Centerville High School)
    • Produced by: Kelly Korpusik, Natalie DiPietro, Shams Ahmed
    • Tracked & edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering
  • green, Vocalight
    • Produced by: Ben Spalding
    • Tracked by: Natalie DiPietro
    • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • No Place Like, hachajah
    • Produced by: Charith Peris
    • Edited & mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Part of the Fun, Backtrack Vocals
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Craig Simonetti
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • When the Lights Are On, I Know You, BLOOM (Utah Valley University)
    • Produced by: Jerick Rose
    • Tracked by: Jerick Rose, Sicily Poulter
    • Edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Pop Song

  • "Bad Guy" from 11th & Waverly, The Lost Keys
    • Produced by: Nathaniel Granor and Vikas Kumar
    • Tracked & mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel and Travor Phillips (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Colombo Sky" from No Place Like, hachajah
    • Edited & mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Fireflies" from 2023, Atlås (A Cappella Academy)
    • Tracked by: Shams Ahmed
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "How Will I Know" from In the Crowd, Opportunes (Harvard University)
    • Produced by: Eliot Min, Benjamin Dreier, Nicole Alexander, William Flowers, Isabella Peña, and Soren James
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)
  • "Immature" from green, Vocalight
    • Produced by: Ben Spalding
    • Tracked by: Natalie DiPietro
    • Edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Oh Caroline" from SUPERSONIC, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Elijah Thomas, Allie Fosnot, Will Liu
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "She Will Be Loved" from Forte Epiphany, Forte (Centerville High School)
    • Produced by: Shams Ahmed, Natalie DiPietro, Kelly Korpusik
    • Tracked & edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering
  • "Wrecking Ball", Black to Gold
    • Tracked & edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Youngblood", BLACKOUT
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best R&B Song

  • "CUFF IT" from Hats Off, The Brown Derbies (Brown University)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Distance" from Enlighten, GFS A Cappella (Germantown Friends School)
    • Produced by: Allen Drew
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Jaguar" from SUPERSONIC, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Elijah Thomas, Allie Fosnot, Will Liu
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Open Up Reimagined" from slices., Extreme Measures
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Queen" from XXV, All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State University)
    • Produced by: Alejo Rodriguez
    • Tracked by: Joshua Emmanuelli, Alejo Rodriguez
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Stranger in Moscow" from Take One, LowKey
    • Produced by: Felix Dickenson
    • Tracked by: Emily Pulford & Felix Dickenson
    • Edited by: Felix Dickenson & Emily Pulford
    • Mixed by: Emily Pulford
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Religious Album or EP

  • IGNITION, J209
    • Produced by: J209
    • Tracked & edited by: David Allen, Jimmy Mohlman
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Executive Producers: Garin & Kristin Hess
  • In Every Thought, Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
    • Produced by: Carson Trautman
    • Tracked by: Carson Trautman, McKay Crockett
    • Edited by: Carson Trautman, McKay Crockett, Sterling Stowell
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Troy Sales
  • Incarnate God, Acappella Praise & Harmony
    • Produced by: Keith Lancaster
    • Tracked by: Melissa Lancaster, Will Coleson, Ryan Smith
    • Edited by: Melissa Lancaster, Kristen Haddon, Ryan Smith
    • Mixed & mastered by: Melissa Lancaster
    • Other credits: Assistant Music Director: Dr. Mike Rogers
  • On Our Way, Best Friends (Lubbock Christian University)
    • Produced by: Nathan Anderson, Philip Camp
    • Tracked & mixed by: Kristopher Schmitt, Filament Productions
    • Edited by: Nathan Anderson
    • Mastered by: Dolf Guardiola
  • Victory, Vocal Harmony
    • Produced by: Creative Harmony Studios, Vocal Harmony
    • Tracked by: Nkosilathi Hospas, Lehlohonolo Thipe
    • Edited by: Nkosilathi Hospas
    • Mixed by: Nkosilathi Hospas, Riffi Wacho
    • Mastered by: Riffi Wacho
    • Other credits: Lehlohonolo Thipe, Riffi Wacho, Nkosilathi

Best Religious Song

  • "Ane hanya" from Mvura Yehupenyu (Water of Life), Inspired Music Acapella
    • Produced & tracked by: Inspired Music studios
    • Edited by: Solace Mugwira
    • Mixed by: Solace Mugwira, Tatenda Magodi
    • Mastered by: Tatenda Magodi
  • "El Maleh Rachamim (God full of Mercy)", Total Vocal
    • Produced by: Nachum Slutzker
    • Tracked by: Kobi Farhi
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Matan Kaufman
    • Other credits: Baruch Berliner’s Genesis International Project
  • "Fighting Temptation" from 2023, Soulstice (A Cappella Academy)
    • Tracked & edited by: Bryson Camper
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Fire" from IGNITION, J209
    • Tracked by: David Allen, Jimmy Mohlman
    • Edited by: David Allen
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Operator" from Magical Thinking, Yale University Whiffenpoofs (Yale University)
    • Produced by: Ben Kramer
    • Tracked by: Greg DiCosta
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Trenches" from In Every Thought, Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Carson Trautman
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Troy Sales

Best Rock Song

  • "Breath of Life" from FUSE, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
    • Tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "House of the Rising Sun", Sound Off A Cappella
    • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions) & Chris Brody
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Lady With the Spinning Head" from Enlighten, GFS A Cappella (Germantown Friends School)
    • Produced by: Allen Drew
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Let it Be", Rockapella
    • Produced by: Jeff Thacher
    • Tracked & edited by: Scott Leonard & Jeff Thacher
    • Mixed & mastered by: Jeff Thacher
  • "Nobody" from IGNITION, J209
    • Tracked by: David Allen, Jimmy Mohlman
    • Edited by: David Allen
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Sweet Child o' Mine" from 11th & Waverly, The Lost Keys
    • Produced by: Nathaniel Granor and Vikas Kumar
    • Tracked & mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel and Travor Phillips (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Youngblood", BLACKOUT
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Show Tunes Song

  • "Aquarius" from Theatreland, The Swingles ft. Roshani Abbey
    • Produced & tracked by: Jon Smith
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Nancy Conforti
  • "Ghostbusters", The Bass Gang ft. Peter Hollens
    • Produced by: Marwan Ayman, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Tomi P
    • Tracked & edited by: Marwan Ayman, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Tomi P, Isaiah Carter
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Vocal Percussion by Isaiah Carter
  • "Legally Blonde: The Medley", Black to Gold
    • Tracked & edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "You Will Be Found" from On Our Way, Best Friends (Lubbock Christian University)
    • Produced by: Nathan Anderson, Philip Camp
    • Tracked & mixed by: Kristopher Schmitt, Filament Productions
    • Edited by: Nathan Anderson
    • Mastered by: Dolf Guardiola

Best Soundtrack/Theme Song

  • "Awaken" from Upon The Edge, All Sharps (University of Bristol)
    • Produced by: Torin Clark, Ben Hawkins
    • Tracked by: Felix Dickenson
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Nathan Cave
  • "Cleanin' Up the Town" from Reasons, Kohl Kitzmiller
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Kohl Kitzmiller
  • "Feelin' Good" from XXV, All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State University)
    • Produced by: Alejo Rodriguez
    • Tracked by: Joshua Emmanuelli, Alejo Rodriguez
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Ghostbusters", The Bass Gang ft. Peter Hollens
    • Produced by: Marwan Ayman, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Tomi P
    • Tracked & edited by: Marwan Ayman, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Tomi P, Peter Hollens, Isaiah Carter
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Vocal Percussion by Isaiah Carter
  • "Grease is the Word" from Theatreland, The Swingles
    • Produced & tracked by: Jon Smith
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Nancy Conforti
  • "My Heart Will Go On", ChoirCo
    • Produced by: Erin McCullough
    • Tracked by: Erin McCullough, Ian Hansen
    • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Sholz
  • "Writing's On The Wall" from Writings On The Wall, SoundProof (KC A Cappella)
    • Produced by: KC A Cappella
    • Tracked by: Neil Simpson
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Traditional Song

  • "Carol of the Bells" from Schöner Schein, maybebop
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Lukas Teske
  • "El Maleh Rachamim (God full of Mercy)", Total Vocal
    • Produced by: Nachum Slutzker
    • Tracked by: Kobi Farhi
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Matan Kaufman
    • Other credits: Baruch Berliner’s Genesis International Project
  • "Go Tell It on the Mountain", J209
    • Tracked & edited by: Jimmy Mohlman, David Allen
    • Mixed & mastered by: Ed Boyer
  • "Tece voda tece" from Fascinating Futuristic Rhythm, SKETY
    • Produced by: Soundsgate
    • Tracked by: Sono Records
    • Edited by: Petr Wajsar, Milan Cimfe
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • "Riu Riu Chiu", Business Casual
    • Tracked by: Roshun Alur
    • Edited by: Rafael Carneiro
    • Mixed & mastered by: Bill Hare

Continental Nominations

Best Asian Album or EP

  • Radiance. - Four Pieces on Visual Perception - for 6 Voices a Cappella, suisai
    • Produced by: suisai
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Ryu and suisai
    • Mastered by: Komei
  • R&B Night with The Island Voices, The Island Voices
    • Produced & edited by: Owen Li & Benjamin E. Yeo
    • Tracked by: Mark Albers
    • Mixed by: Benjamin E. Yeo
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best European Album

  • Fascinating Futuristic Rhythm, SKETY
    • Produced by: Soundsgate
    • Tracked by: Sono Records, Faust Records, Soundsgate Records
    • Edited by: Petr Wajsar
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Schöner Schein, maybebop
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Lukas Teske
    • Mastered by: Christoph Hiller
  • Take One, LowKey
    • Produced by: Felix Dickenson
    • Tracked by: Emily Pulford & Felix Dickenson
    • Edited by: Emily Pulford, Felix Dickenson, Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions), Nathan Cave
    • Mixed by: Emily Pulford
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Theatreland, The Swingles
    • Produced & tracked by: Jon Smith
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Max Hunter, Christopher Given Harrison, Ed Boyer, Ilkka Herkman, Erik Bosio
    • Mastered by: Nancy Conforti
    • Other credits: Co-produced by Imogen Parry & Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson. Arrangers for the album are: Jon Smith, Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson, Imogen Parry, Tom Hartley, Mallika Bhagwat, Ward Swingle, Rob Dietz, Clare Wheeler, Jamey Ray, Mark Williams, Tom Anderson / Random Notes, Darmon Meader, Edward Randell.
  • Woven, The Apex Singers
    • Produced by: Ollie Lambert, Co-produced by Edward Randell
    • Tracked, edited, & mixed by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Lyrics by Thomas Dekker, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, Lord Byron - Original Lyrics by Niamh Feeney Music, Ollie Lambert, Emily Tandy

Best European EP

  • Live in Aarhus, Vocal Line
    • Produced by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen, Jens Johansen, Tine Fris-Ronsfeld and Gunnar Sigfusson
    • Tracked by: Morten Bak
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen
  • Northern Lights, Zero8
    • Produced & edited by: Mats Helgesson & Rasmus Krigström
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: Mats Helgesson
    • Other credits: Immersive mix by Markus Gustafson
  • Spiraler, Syng Selected
    • Produced by: Morten Vinther Sørensen, Niels Jensen, Syng Selected
    • Tracked by: Morten Vinther Sørensen
    • Edited & mixed by: Morten Vinther Sørensen, Niels Jensen
    • Mastered by: Emil Thomsen
    • Other credits: Written by: Morten Vinther Sørensen, Ingo Stahl, Magnus Lau Ovesen. Freja Keitum, Tara Juhler

Original Music Nominations

Best Original Song by a Non-Scholastic Composer

  • Lionel Zifungo: "Ane hanya" from Mvura Yehupenyu (Water of Life), Inspired Music Acapella
    • Produced & tracked by: Inspired Music studios
    • Edited by: Solace Mugwira
    • Mixed by: Solace Mugwira, Tatenda Magodi
    • Mastered by: Tatenda Magodi
  • hachajah / Charith Peris: "Colombo Sky" from No Place Like, hachajah
    • Edited & mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Ollie Lambert: "Golden Slumbers" from Woven, The Apex Singers
    • Produced by: Ollie Lambert, Co-produced by Edward Randell
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Lyrics by Thomas Dekker
  • Christoph Hiller: "K*NG of LightZ" from Schöner Schein, maybebop
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Lukas Teske
  • Ingo Stahl, Syng Selected: "Over You" from Spiraler, Syng Selected
    • Produced & mixed by: Niels Jensen
    • Tracked by: Morten Vinther Sørensen
    • Edited by: Niels Jensen, Morten Vinther Sørensen
    • Mastered by: Emil Thomsen

Best Original Song by a Scholastic Composer

  • Reverie: "Distant Dream" from Showcase 2023, Reverie (A Cappella Academy)
    • Produced by: Brave James and Tracy LJ Robertson
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Other credits: Written by: Brave James, Tracy LJ Robertson, Ethan Hanzlik, Kalo Davis, Grayson Reynolds, Jay Phillips, Olivia Rivera, Jennifer Gonzalez, Ryley Mustile, Erin Tardibuono, Nandini Jha, Grace Bevin
  • Marianna Young: "Risky Business" from There's a Light, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
    • Produced by: Gary Stroh & Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Sabine Salnave: "Vertigo" from Overflow, Cadenza (University of Chicago)
    • Produced & tracked by: Will Cabaniss
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions), Will Cabaniss
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Non-Scholastic and Professional Arrangement Nominations

Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement

  • Jon Smith: "Aquarius" from Theatreland, The Swingles ft. Roshani Abbey
    • Produced & tracked by: Jon Smith
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Nancy Conforti
  • Derek Bado: "Bad Guy" from 11th & Waverly, The Lost Keys
    • Produced by: Nathaniel Granor and Vikas Kumar
    • Tracked & mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel and Travor Phillips (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Oliver Gies: "Carol of the Bells" from Schöner Schein, maybebop
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Lukas Teske
  • Petr Wajsar: "Children's song no. 6" from Fascinating Futuristic Rhythm, SKETY
    • Produced by: Soundsgate
    • Tracked by: Faust records, Soundsgate studio
    • Edited by: Petr Wajsar
    • Mixed & mastered by: Erik Bosio
  • Josh Carter: "Everything Matters/The Innocent", South Creek Revival
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Josh Carter
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Denise Nalibotsky: "Jericho", VICE A Cappella
    • Tracked by: Mason Van Gieson
    • Edited & mixed by: Peter Yang
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Anni Delger: "Stranger in Moscow" from Take One, LowKey
    • Produced by: Felix Dickenson
    • Tracked by: Emily Pulford & Felix Dickenson
    • Edited by: Felix Dickenson & Emily Pulford
    • Mixed by: Emily Pulford
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Nathan Cave, Rosa Witts: "Toy" from alpha, Algorhythm
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Nathan Cave
    • Tracked by: Algorhythm

Best Professional Arrangement for a Non-Scholastic Group

  • Tine Fris: "A Different Kind Of Human" from Part Of Us, VOCANO
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: Amps Factory Studios
    • Edited by: Michael Blessing, Stefan Schulz, Roland Schneider
  • Tom Anderson: "Hear My Song - Songs for a New World" from Theatreland, The Swingles
    • Produced & tracked by: Jon Smith
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Nancy Conforti
  • Ollie Lambert: "Revolve" from Woven, The Apex Singers
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Ollie Lambert
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Lyrics by Niamh Feeney
  • Indra Tedjasukmana: "Rootless Tree" from Part Of Us, VOCANO
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: Amps Factory Studios
    • Edited by: Michael Blessing, Stefan Schulz, Roland Schneider

Best Professional Arrangement for a Collegiate Group

  • Elliott von Wendt: "Looking at Me" from FUSE, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
    • Tracked by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Alaina Wegner: "Mars" from Retribution, Amplified (University of Arizona)
    • Tracked by: Alaina Wegner
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Emily Drum: "Only Girl" from FUSE, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
    • Tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • John Haas: "Queen" from XXV, All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State University)
    • Produced by: Alejo Rodriguez
    • Tracked by: Joshua Emmanuelli, Alejo Rodriguez
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Isaiah Carter: "Sweet & Sour" from SUPERSONIC, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Will Liu, Elijah Thomas, Allie Fosnot
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Wilson Smith: "When Sunny Gets Blue" from Burn For You, Spirit of Southern (The University of Southern Mississippi)
    • Produced by: Wilson Smith
    • Tracked by: Wilson Smith, Henry Rhodes, and Sean Murphy
    • Edited by: Ian Simmons
    • Mixed by: Henry Rhodes
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Professional Arrangement for a High School Group

  • Rob Dietz: "Don't Stop Believin" from Free Fallin, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
    • Produced & tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
    • Edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Tom Anderson: "Hit 'Em Up Style" from There's a Light, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
    • Produced by: Gary Stroh & Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Gabriel Greenwood: "I Did Something Bad" from don't you understand?, Wootton Acatonics (Thomas S. Wootton High School)
    • Tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Katherine Bodor: "If I'm Honest" from Unchained, The Ram Jams (Ramsey High School)
    • Produced by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions), Matthew Wolf, Director
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Will Cabaniss: "Little Blue" from There's a Light, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
    • Produced by: Gary Stroh & Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Shams Ahmed: "She Will Be Loved" from Forte Epiphany, Forte (Centerville High School)
    • Produced by: Shams Ahmed, Natalie DiPietro, Kelly Korpusik
    • Tracked & edited by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Vocal Mastering

Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Nominations

Best Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Album or EP

  • 11th & Waverly, The Lost Keys
    • Produced by: Nathaniel Granor and Vikas Kumar
    • Tracked & mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel and Travor Phillips (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • alpha, Algorhythm
    • Tracked by: Algorhythm
    • Edited & mixed by: Nathan Cave, Oscar Darwin
    • Mastered by: Nathan Cave
  • Live in Aarhus, Vocal Line
    • Produced by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen, Jens Johansen, Tine Fris-Ronsfeld and Gunnar Sigfusson
    • Tracked by: Morten Bak
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Joakim Jull Ludvigsen
  • No Place Like, hachajah
    • Produced by: Charith Peris
    • Edited & mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Northern Lights, Zero8
    • Produced by: Mats Helgesson & Rasmus Krigström
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: Mats Helgesson
    • Edited by: Mats Helgesson & Rasmus Krigström
    • Other credits: Immersive mix by Markus Gustafson
  • Rustycappella&friends, Vol. IV, RustyCappella&Friends
    • Tracked by: Rusty Epstein, and additional self-tracking by some vocalists
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Rusty Epstein
  • Take One, LowKey
    • Produced by: Felix Dickenson
    • Tracked by: Emily Pulford & Felix Dickenson
    • Edited by: Emily Pulford, Felix Dickenson, Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions), Nathan Cave
    • Mixed by: Emily Pulford
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Semi-Professional / Post-Collegiate Song

  • "Bad Habit", South Creek Revival
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Josh Carter
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Death with Dignity" from Rustycappella&friends, Vol. IV, RustyCappella&Friends
    • Tracked by: Rusty Epstein, and additional self-tracking by some vocalists
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Rusty Epstein
  • "Ghostbusters", The Bass Gang ft. Peter Hollens
    • Produced by: Marwan Ayman, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Tomi P
    • Tracked & edited by: Marwan Ayman, Peter Barber, Bobby Bass, Tomi P, Peter Hollens, Isaiah Carter
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Vocal Percussion by Isaiah Carter
  • "My Heart Will Go On", ChoirCo
    • Produced by: Erin McCullough
    • Tracked by: Erin McCullough, Ian Hansen
    • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Sholz
  • "Rootless Tree" from Part Of Us, VOCANO
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: Amps Factory Studios
    • Edited by: Michael Blessing, Stefan Schulz, Roland Schneider
  • "Sweet Child o' Mine" from 11th & Waverly, The Lost Keys
    • Produced by: Nathaniel Granor and Vikas Kumar
    • Tracked & mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel and Travor Phillips (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Wrecking Ball", Black to Gold
    • Tracked & edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Collaborative and Solo Performer Nominations

Best Collaborative / Studio Project Song

  • "Everything Matters/The Innocent", South Creek Revival
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Josh Carter
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Holocene" from Rustycappella&friends, Vol. IV, RustyCappella&Friends
    • Tracked by: Rusty Epstein, and additional self-tracking by some vocalists
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Rusty Epstein
  • "Shelter", DMel & Friends
    • Produced by: Dylan Melville
    • Tracked by: Julianna Zannikos, Lauren Garcia, Jackie Pottle, Isaiah Solares, Blake Farfan, Oscar Hall, Max Addae, Dylan Melville, Elijah Thomas, Miguel Aninon
    • Edited by: Tyler Nordin, Justin Crichfield
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Tyler Christian for the Vocal Demo
  • "VOD Frog" from Atrionix, Atrionix
    • Produced by: Joseph Malach
    • Tracked by: Atrionix
    • Edited by: Joseph Malach
    • Mixed by: Change the Scarecrow
    • Mastered by: JPecs

Best Song by a Solo Performer

  • "Colombo Sky" from No Place Like, hachajah
    • Produced by: Charith Peris
    • Edited & mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Arrangement: Rob Dietz, Shams Ahmed, Charith Peris
  • "Kiss from a Rose", Marwan Ayman
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Marwan Ayman
  • "Reasons" from Reasons, Kohl Kitzmiller
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Kohl Kitzmiller

Scholastic Nominations

Best High School Album or EP

  • don't you understand?, Wootton Acatonics (Thomas S. Wootton High School)
    • Produced, tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Enlighten, GFS A Cappella (Germantown Friends School)
    • Produced by: Allen Drew
    • Tracked by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions) and Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions) and Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Free Fallin, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
    • Produced & tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
    • Edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Other credits: John Dollahite, Production Assistant
  • There's a Light, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
    • Produced by: Gary Stroh & Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Unchained, The Ram Jams (Ramsey High School)
    • Produced by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions) - Matthew Wolf, Director
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Other credits: Katherine Bodor, Arranger
  • Writings On The Wall , SoundProof (KC A Cappella)
    • Produced by: KC A Cappella
    • Tracked by: Neil Simpson
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best High School Arrangement

  • Michael Riccinto: "Fade 2 Blaq" from Better To Be, Skyline Blues (Ann Arbor Skyline High School)
    • Produced by: Lindsay CieChanski, Hayla Alawi, Voices Only Productions
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Voices Only Productions
  • Lorenzo Soto Booker: "Priorities" from Better To Be, Skyline Blues (Ann Arbor Skyline High School)
    • Produced by: Lindsay CieChanski, Hayla Alawi, Voices Only Productions
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Voices Only Productions
  • Fletcher Warner: "Wonder" from Wilted, Breakwater (Severn School)
    • Tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions) and Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best High School Lead Vocal

  • Ava Schmitz: "Anyone" from Embers, Ladies Knight (Oak Creek High School)
    • Produced by: Sam Wulterkens and Gillian Pacetti
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Sam Wulterkens
  • Margaret Harvey: "Distance" from Enlighten, GFS A Cappella (Germantown Friends School)
    • Produced by: Allen Drew
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Aiden Ross: "Hypotheticals" from Hypotheticals, A-Side (A&M Consolidated High School )
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Aiden Feng: "I Did Something Bad" from don't you understand?, Wootton Acatonics (Thomas S. Wootton High School)
    • Tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Solar Abbott: "Traces" from Showcase 2023, Daybreak (A Cappella Academy)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Carly Fisher: "You Don't Own Me" from The Retro Ladyboss Album, Fusion (Marcus High School)
    • Tracked by: Mel Daneke and David Shane (Viridian Productions)
    • Edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best High School Song

  • "365" from Rule the World, Sting A Cappella (Rockwall High School)
    • Produced by: Parker Lessmann
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Colin Adams
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Eleanor Rigby" from We Are, Pitch Black (Harker Heights High School)
    • Tracked & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Edited by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions) and Jordan Roll
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Fireflies" from 2023, Atlås (A Cappella Academy)
    • Tracked by: Shams Ahmed
    • Edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Herald" from Unchained, The Ram Jams (Ramsey High School)
    • Produced by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions) - Matthew Wolf, Director
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" from Free Fallin, OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian School)
    • Produced & tracked by: J.D. Frizzell
    • Edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Hypotheticals" from Hypotheticals , A-Side (A&M Consolidated High School)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "I Did Something Bad" from don't you understand?, Wootton Acatonics (Thomas S. Wootton High School)
    • Tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Little Blue" from There's a Light, The A Cappella Group (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
    • Produced by: Gary Stroh & Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Tracked & edited by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mixed by: Carl Taylor (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Album or EP

  • A Gentleman's Affair, G-Men (University of Michigan)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)
  • Delirium, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • In Every Thought, Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
    • Produced by: Carson Trautman
    • Tracked by: Carson Trautman, McKay Crockett
    • Edited by: Carson Trautman, McKay Crockett, Sterling Stowell
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Troy Sales
  • In The Groove, On The Rocks (University of Oregon)
    • Tracked by: David Fowler, Seven Converse
    • Edited by: David Fowler, Seven Converse, Jasper Freedom
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Magical Thinking, Whiffenpoofs (Yale University)
    • Produced by: Ben Kramer
    • Tracked by: Greg DiCosta
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Retrospect, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)
    • Produced, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Tracked by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions), Conner White, Colin Richter

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Arrangement

  • Adam Bernstein: "Comin' Home Baby" from Delirium, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Nick Gomez-Colon: "Creepin'" from Ascension, Exit 245 (James Madison University)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
  • Dylan Voyce Stucki: "October Sky" from Rhea, Priority Male (Arizona State University)
    • Tracked by: Dylan Voyce Stucki
    • Edited, mixed & mastered by: Zachary Gray
  • Ben Kramer: "Running Up That Hill" from Magical Thinking, Yale University Whiffenpoofs (Yale University)
    • Produced by: Ben Kramer
    • Tracked by: Greg DiCosta
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Nate Rasmussen: "Sexy Villain" from In The Groove, On The Rocks (University of Oregon)
    • Tracked & edited by: David Fowler, Seven Converse, and Jasper Freedom
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Max Crandell: "Somebody to Love" from A Gentleman's Affair, G-Men (University of Michigan)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Lead Vocal

  • Roan Yeh, Varun Sasisekharan, True Becker: "Comin' Home Baby" from Delirium, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Eli Harris, Garrett Gass: "Creepin'" from Ascension, Exit 245 (James Madison University)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
  • Luke Pace: "Heart of Gold" from A Gentleman's Affair, G-Men (University of Michigan)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)
  • June Kim: "Jealous" from Washed Up, Hullabahoos (University of Virginia)
    • Mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
  • Christian Affleck, David Gaag: "My Light" from In Every Thought, Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
    • Produced & tracked by: Carson Trautman
    • Edited by: Carson Trautman, Sterling Stowell
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Troy Sales
  • Colin Richter: "Secret" from Retrospect, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)
    • Produced, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Tracked by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions), Conner White, Colin Richter

Best Lower Voices Collegiate Song

  • "Animal Spirits" from In The Groove, On The Rocks (University of Oregon)
    • Tracked & edited by: David Fowler
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Comin' Home Baby" from Delirium, Tufts University Beelzebubs (Tufts University)
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Falling In Love" from Retrospect, Juxtaposition (Virginia Tech)
    • Produced, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Tracked by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions), Conner White, Colin Richter
  • "Gratitude" from In Every Thought, Vocal Point (Brigham Young University)
    • Produced, tracked & edited by: Carson Trautman
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Troy Sales
  • "Running Up That Hill" from Magical Thinking, Yale University Whiffenpoofs (Yale University)
    • Produced by: Ben Kramer
    • Tracked by: Greg DiCosta
    • Edited by: Nick Girard
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Somebody to Love" from A Gentleman's Affair, G-Men (University of Michigan)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Album or EP

  • Daydreams, Hoos in Treble (University of Virginia)
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Edited by: James Gammon and David Fowler
  • FUSE, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
    • Tracked by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions) and Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions); Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Game Night, Jackson Jills (Tufts University)
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Mind Your Own, Note-oriety (James Madison University)
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Edited by: James Gammon, David Fowler, and Voices Only Productions
  • Soul Searching, Virginia Tech Soulstice (Virginia Tech)
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Edited by: James Gammon and David Fowler

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Arrangement

  • Lark: "Après Moi", Lark (University of Colorado Denver)
    • Produced by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions), Erin Hauger
    • Tracked by: Parker Gates
    • Edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Gianna DeFilippis: "Begin Again" from Begin Again, Makin' Treble (Hofstra University)
    • Edited & mixed by: Nicole Brenner
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Isabella Pinilla: "god is a woman", AcaBelles (Florida State University)
    • Produced by: Isabella Pinilla, Theasamantha Figueras
    • Tracked by: Dorian Carr
    • Edited & mixed by: Chris Juengel (Liquid 5th Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Gwen Draut and Abby Sommers: "The Weather" from Game Night, Jackson Jills (Tufts University)
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Sophie Castro: "Wouldn't Come Back" from Mind Your Own, Note-oriety (James Madison University)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Lead Vocal

  • Rachael Kim, Ragen Renner, Kim Karera: "Cardboard Box" from Soul Searching, Virginia Tech Soulstice (Virginia Tech)
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Edited by: David Fowler
  • Alexandra Tudisca: "Diamonds", CCSU AcaBellas (Central Connecticut State University)
    • Produced by: NorthShore Studios
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Michael Vita of NorthShore Studios
    • Mastered by: Nathaniel Schull of NorthShore Studios
  • Riley Emick: "I Hate Boston" from Daydreams, Hoos in Treble (University of Virginia)
    • Tracked, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Edited by: David Fowler
  • Mia Martin: "Only Girl" from FUSE, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
    • Tracked & mixed by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Ellie Seward: "Settle Down" from Oasis, Enharmonics (University of Arizona)
    • Tracked by: Abbie Jin
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Deborah Cusnir, Laney Bodamer: "Seventeen" from Begin Again, Makin' Treble (Hofstra University)
    • Edited & mixed by: Nicole Brenner
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Upper Voices Collegiate Song

  • "Après Moi", Lark (University of Colorado Denver)
    • Produced by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions), Erin Hauger
    • Tracked by: Parker Gates
    • Edited & mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Cardboard Box" from Soul Searching, Virginia Tech Soulstice (Virginia Tech)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
    • Edited by: David Fowler
  • "Hypotheticals" from Mind Your Own, Note-oriety (James Madison University)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
  • "Looking at Me" from FUSE, Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Olivia Materetsky
    • Tracked by: Jill Clark (Jill Clark Productions)
    • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Oh My God" from Mind Your Own, Note-oriety (James Madison University)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: James Gammon (James Gammon Productions)
  • "The Weather" from Game Night, Jackson Jills (Tufts University)
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Album

  • Afterglow, BU Treblemakers (Boston University)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • RN FM, Ransom Notes (University of Chicago)
    • Produced & edited by: Wonyoung Jang
    • Tracked by: Jared Pollard; Wonyoung Jang
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • SUPERSONIC, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Will Liu, Elijah Thomas, Allie Fosnot
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • XXV, All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State University)
    • Tracked by: Alejo Rodriguez, Joshua Emmanuelli
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions), Alejo Rodriguez
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions), Alejo Rodriguez
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate EP

  • Breakthrough, Case in Point (Case Western Reserve University)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Nina Pelligra
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
    • Other credits: Andy Regli
  • moVement, Viridescent (University of Vermont)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Joe Hazell
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Arranged by Joe Hazell, Lydia Bunszel, Riley Constantino, and Jacob Fleming
  • Revival, Noteriety (University of Arizona)
    • Tracked & edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Additional audio production by Taylee Heldt
  • STAR-CROSSED, Tone Up (University of Edinburgh)
    • Produced & mixed by: The AC Product
    • Tracked by: Sam Burgess
    • Edited by: Nick Lau
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • When the Lights Are On, I Know You, BLOOM (Utah Valley University)
    • Produced by: Jerick Rose
    • Tracked by: Jerick Rose, Sicily Poulter
    • Edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Arrangement

  • Brady Billingsley: "Boomerang" from Boomerang, Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones (Harvard University)
    • Produced by: Brady Billingsley
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Devon Gates, Ben Dreier: "Denim Jacket" from In the Crowd, Opportunes (Harvard University)
    • Produced by: Eliot Min, Benjamin Dreier, Nicole Alexander, William Flowers, Isabella Peña, and Soren James
    • Tracked & edited by: Alex Green and Alexander Koutzoukis (Plaid Productions)
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Dave Sperandio (Vocal Mastering)
  • Alaina Wegner: "End of Us" from End of Us, Amplified (University of Arizona)
    • Tracked by: Alaina Wegner
    • Edited & mixed by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Jerick Rose: "Fallen Alien" from When the Lights Are On, I Know You, BLOOM (Utah Valley University)
    • Produced by: Jerick Rose
    • Tracked by: Jerick Rose, Sicily Poulter
    • Edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Nick Lau: "If I Could Turn Back Time" from Endeavour, Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)
    • Produced & mixed by: The AC Product
    • Tracked & edited by: Nick Lau
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • Blake Farfan: "Jaguar" from SUPERSONIC, The Nor'easters (Northeastern University)
    • Produced by: Elijah Thomas, Allie Fosnot, Will Liu
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Logan Sandefur: "LIKE I WOULD" from Frostbite, BisCaydence (University of Miami)
    • Tracked by: Logan Sandefur
    • Edited by: Logan Sandefur, Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Joe Hazell: "Run Wild" from moVement, Viridescent (University of Vermont)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Joe Hazell
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Lead Vocal

  • Kendra Richards: "Born to Die" from Retribution, Amplified (University of Arizona)
    • Tracked by: Alaina Wegner
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Pash Trenear: "Colors" from Until Then, Aquapella (University of Bath)
    • Tracked by: Michael Colman & Douglas Lloyd (Aquapella)
    • Edited by: Jonny Stewart (The AC Product)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare (Bill Hare Productions)
  • Hina Masuda Singh, Achu Menon: "EARFQUAKE" from RN FM, Ransom Notes (University of Chicago)
    • Produced & edited by: Wonyoung Jang
    • Tracked by: Jared Pollard; Wonyoung Jang
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Sicily Poulter: "Fallen Alien" from When the Lights Are On, I Know You, BLOOM (Utah Valley University)
    • Produced by: Jerick Rose
    • Tracked by: Jerick Rose, Sicily Poulter
    • Edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • Maddy Schatz: "Feelin' Good" from XXV, All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State University)
    • Produced by: Alejo Rodriguez
    • Tracked by: Joshua Emmanuelli, Alejo Rodriguez
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Dalia Marquez: "Liz - Live" from Live From 35, Tar Heel Voices (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
    • Tracked, edited, mixed & mastered by: Liquid 5th Productions
    • Other credits: Dalia Marquez, Julia Dow, Benjamin Oh, and Nahum Yared
  • Carlos Asencio: "Slip Away" from Afterglow, BU Treblemakers (Boston University)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • Angelina Corbin: "Snow Angel" from Frostbite, BisCaydence (University of Miami)
    • Tracked by: Logan Sandefur
    • Edited by: Logan Sandefur, Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mixed by: Mel Daneke (Viridian Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

Best Mixed Voices Collegiate Song

  • "Colors" from Until Then, Aquapella (University of Bath)
    • Tracked by: Michael Colman & Douglas Lloyd (Aquapella)
    • Edited by: Jonny Stewart (The AC Product)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare (Bill Hare Productions)
  • "EARFQUAKE" from RN FM, Ransom Notes (University of Chicago)
    • Produced & edited by: Wonyoung Jang
    • Tracked by: Jared Pollard; Wonyoung Jang
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Euphoria" from Endeavour, Northern Lights (Durham University, UK)
    • Produced & mixed by: The AC Product
    • Tracked & edited by: Nick Lau
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz
  • "Fallen Alien" from When the Lights Are On, I Know You, BLOOM (Utah Valley University)
    • Produced by: Jerick Rose
    • Tracked by: Jerick Rose, Sicily Poulter
    • Edited by: Emily Drum
    • Mixed by: Ed Boyer
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
  • "Forgiven" from Afterglow, BU Treblemakers (Boston University)
    • Tracked, edited & mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "I'll Let It Burn/Pyromaniac" from Burn For You, Spirit of Southern (The University of Southern Mississippi)
    • Produced by: Wilson Smith
    • Tracked by: Wilson Smith, Henry Rhodes, and Sean Murphy
    • Edited by: Henry Rhodes
    • Mixed by: Alejo Rodríguez Sánchez
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)
  • "Past Lives/Mitwa" from Junoon, Dhamakapella
    • Produced by: Dhamakapella
    • Tracked by: Breakthrough Sounds L.L.C.
    • Edited & mixed by: Justin Crichfield
    • Mastered by: Bill Hare
    • Other credits: Reina Samuel, Harshini Somisetty, Anirudh Raghuvir, and Juniper Duncan
  • "Queen" from XXV, All-Night Yahtzee (Florida State University)
    • Produced by: Alejo Rodriguez
    • Tracked by: Joshua Emmanuelli, Alejo Rodriguez
    • Edited by: Connor Martin (Martin Music Productions)
    • Mixed by: Angela Ugolini (Aurum Productions)
    • Mastered by: Eric Scholz (Eric Scholz Productions)

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!

2025 CARA committee:
Jessica Chen
Ian Wolfe
Forrest Deters
Eion Blanchard
Alexander Koutzoukis
Thomas (TeKay) King

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