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Favorite Pop/Rock Group
- Arora
- Duwende
- Pentatonix
- Postyr Project
- Rockapella
- The Exchange
Favorite Jazz Group
- Traces Of Blue
- Cadence
- Groove for Thought
- Swingle Singers
- Take 6
Favorite Classical Group
- Chanticleer
- King’s Singers
- Cantus
- Swingle Singers
Favorite Doo-Wop Group
- Alley Cats
- Classic Sounds
- North Shore
- Strangers in Harmony
Favorite R&B or Hip-Hop Group
- Committed
- Duwende
- Naturally 7
- The Exchange
- Traces
Favorite Barbershop Chorus
- Alexandria Harmonizers
- Ambassadors of Harmony
- The Vocal Majority
- Vienna Falls Chorus
- Westminster Chorus
Favorite Barbershop Quartet
- Crossroads
- Da Capo
- GQ
- Maxx Factor
- Ringmasters
- Vocal Spectrum
Favorite Religious Group
- Acappella
- Committed
- Six13
- Take 6
- The Maccabeats
Favorite Folk/World Group
- Honey Whiskey Trio
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- MiCappella
- Pust
Favorite Comedy Group
- Dakaboom
- Fleet Street Singers (Stanford)
- Maybebop
- The Bobs
Favorite Contemporary A Cappella League Group
- Capital Blend
- Cognitive Resonance
- Fermata Town
- Redline
- Restated
Favorite Male Collegiate Group
- Beelzebubs (Tufts)
- Duke’s Men (Yale)
- Eight Beat Measure (RIT)
- G-Men (U Michigan)
- Stereotypes (Wash U)
Favorite Female Collegiate Group
- Divisi (U Oregon)
- Men in Drag (U Chicago)
- Noteworthy (BYU)
- Pitch Please (Northeastern)
- Sil’hooettes (UVA)
Favorite Mixed Collegiate Group
- Nor’Easters (Northeastern)
- Scattertones (UCLA)
- SoCal VoCals (USC)
- Undertones (Northwestern)
- Voices in Your Head (U Chicago)
Favorite High School Group
- Detroit Voice (Clarkston HS)
- Forte (Centerville HS)
- Stay Tuned (Cherry Hill HS)
- Town Criers (Weston HS)
- Vocal Rush (Oakland School of the Arts)
Favorite Professional Album
- Bioluminescence by ARORA
- Covers Vol. 2 by Peter Hollens
- German Verboten by Maybebop
- Just Listen by Ommm
- PTX Vol 1. By Pentatonix
- Southern Autumn Nostalgia by Street Corner Symphony
Favorite Collegiate Album
- Boyfriend Material by Exit 245 (JMU)
- Groundbreaker by The Techtonics (Imperial College)
- Heatin’ Up by Eight Beat Measure (RIT)
- I Used to Live Alone by Voices in Your Head (U Chicago)
- III by Nor’Easters (Northeastern)
- Shed by Purple Haze (Northwestern)
Favorite High School Album
- Another Level by OneVoice (Briarcrest Christian HS)
- Life’s So Lyrical by Forte (Centerville HS)
- Sounds Like Home by Detroit Voice
- The Beginning by Vocal Rush (Oakland School for the Arts)
Favorite Male Vocalist
- Alfredo Austin (The Exchange)
- Avi Kaplan (Pentatonix)
- Mitch Grassi (Pentatonix)
- Peter Hollens
- Scott Hoying (Pentatonix)
Favorite Female Vocalist
- Evynne Hollens
- Hannah Juliano (Delilah; Musae)
- Jessica Freedman (ARORA)
- Julia Easterlin
- Tine Fris (Postyr)
Favorite Vocal Percussionist
- Bellatrix (Boxettes)
- Ben McLain (ARORA)
- Courtney Jensen (Delilah)
- Jeff Smith (m-pact)
- Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix)
Favorite Songwriter
- Chris Harrison (ARORA)
- Chris Rishel (Voices in Your Head)
- Erik Bosio (Cluster)
- Kathy Hoye (ARORA)
- Roo Ahuja (Mo5aic)
Favorite Arranger
- Chris Rishel (Voices in Your Head)
- Lisa Forkish (Riveters; Vocal Rush)
- Rob Dietz (The Funx; Human Feedback)
- Shams Ahmed (Nor’Easters)
- Tom Anderson (Random Notes)
Favorite A Cappella Producer
- Bill Hare
- Dave Longo
- Dave Sperandio
- Ed Boyer
- Freddie Feldman
- Plaid Productions
Favorite A Cappella Event
- BOSton Sings
- London A Cappella Festival
- SheSings
- Singapore A Cappella Championship
- SoJam
Favorite YouTube Video
- Cherry Pie (Men in Drag)
- Evolution of Music (Pentatonix)
- Misty Mountains (Peter Hollens)
- Someone Like You (Cluster)
- Wizard of Ahhs (Pentatonix)
Favorite European A Cappella Group
- Cluster
- Fork
- Postyr
- Rajaton
- Swingle Singers
- The Real Group
Favorite Asian A Cappella Group
- MayTree
- MICappella
- O-Kai Singers
- Voco Novo
Favorite Central/South American A Cappella Group
- BR6
- Dois no Duo
- Nota
- Vocal Sampling
Favorite Oceanic A Cappella Group
- Coco's Lunch
- Idea of North
- Musical Island Boys
- Switch
Favorite African A Cappella Group
- 6th
- Africappella
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- South African Zulu Male Choir
Favorite Competition Set
- Mix - BOSS set 2013
- Nor’Easters - ICCA Finals set 2013
- Scattertones - ICCA Finals set 2013
- Vocal Rush - LAAF set 2013
- Voices In Your Head - ICCA Finals set 2012
Favorite Solo Act
- Eric Chung
- Jeff Smith
- Julia Easterlin
- Peter Hollens
- Peter Yang
Favorite A Cappella Podcast, Video Series or Radio Show
- Acaville Radio
- Inside A Cappella
- Mouth Off
- WERS' All A Cappella LIVE
Favorite A Cappella Fan
- Joan Hare
- Selame Scarlett
- Tara Ahn Kellerman
- Tina Yip
- Tom Keyes
Favorite A Cappella Activism
- Harmony in the Halls
- "Shenandoah" from the album Sing Me A Song - Peter Hollens and Emerald City Productions
- SingStrong Festival
- Tunes To Teens
- Women’s A Cappella Association
Favorite A Cappella Book
- A Cappella Arranging by Dylan Bell and Deke Sharon
- AcaPolitics by Stephen Harrison
- Pop A Cappella by Brody McDonald
Favorite A Cappella Blog
- Acatribe
- The A Cappella Blog
- Vocal Blog
- What Should A Cappella Call Me
Favorite Breakout or Newcomer Group
- Fermata Town
- Level
- The Exchange
- The Riveters
Favorite Original A Cappella Song
- "Life of the Mind" (Voices in Your Head)
- "Satellite" (ARORA)
- "Something in the Water" (Men in Drag)
- "Starting Line" (Fermata Town)
- "The Bridge" (ARORA)
Favorite Festival Headliner Performance
- Cluster at VoCal Nation 2012
- Fork at SoJam 2012
- Groove for Thought at VoCal Nation 2013
- Pentatonix at SoJam 2012
- Postyr Project at BOSS 2013
Favorite Music Video
- Puppet on a String by The Boxettes
- Starships by Mike Tompkins & the Pitch Perfect Cast
- Wizard of Ahhs by Pentatonix
- Titanium by Voices in Your Head
- Voodoo by Street Corner Symphony
Favorite Festival Workshop
- Essential Listening (Ben Stevens)
- Make A Funny (Dakaboom)
- Re-Imagining Female A Cappella (Lisa Forkish)
- Seeing Music (Michael Eldredge)
Favorite Group That Doesn't Use Vocal Percussion
- GQ
- Strangers in Harmony
- The Whiffenpoofs (Yale)
- Vocal Spectrum
Favorite Twitter Account
- @acappellanow
- @NotHeathrNewkrk
- @peterhollens
- @rarborg
- @uchicagovoices