2022 AUSACA: AUSTRALIAN A CAPPELLA AWARDS

COMPETITION DIVISIONS
OPEN DIVISION – OVERALL

CHAMPION: Voices Co. Academy (NZ)
RUNNER UP: Cornerstone Chorus (QLD)

OPEN DIVISION – BAND FINAL

CHAMPION: Voices Co. Academy (NZ):  261/300
2nd PLACE: Human Music (QLD): 260/300
3rd PLACE: The Acappelicans (NSW): 242/300

OPEN DIVISION – ENSEMBLE FINAL

CHAMPION: Cornerstone Chorus (QLD): 242/300
2nd PLACE: ThylaSing (TAS): 241/300
3rd PLACE: Serotonin A Cappella (QLD): 239/300

SCHOOL DIVISION OVERALL

CHAMPION: Star of the Sea College – Stacella (VIC): 245/300

SPECIAL AWARDS

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Best Non-Scholastic Original Composition
WINNER: Nic Courto from ThylaSing for Autopsy

Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement
WINNER: Julian Hay from Voices Co. Academy for Afterglow
Runner-Up: Chris Dendle from The Acappelicans for Teen Angst Medley

Best Vocal Percussionist
WINNER: Julian Hay from Voices Co. Academy for Feel It Still
Runner-Up: Chris Dendle from The Acappelicans for Teen Angst Medley

Best Soloist – School Division
WINNER: Maddy Perdriau from Stacella – Star of the Sea College for Problem

Best Soloist – Open Division
WINNER: Alexander Arena from Human Music for Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
Runner-Up: Nic Courto from ThylaSing for Autopsy 

GROUP AWARDS

Best Barbershop Song
WINNER: Cornerstone Chorus for Girl Next Door

Best Classical Song (TIED)
WINNER: Serotonin for Beethoven’s 5th
WINNER: Cornerstone Chorus for Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Best Comedy Song
WINNER: Human Music for Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
Runner-Up: The Acappelicans for Teen Angst Medley

Best Folk Song
WINNER: Human Music for The Puppy Song
Runner-Up: Serotonin for The Seed

Best Jazz Song
WINNER: ThylaSing for The Cactus That Found The Beat
Runner-Up: Harambee for Pure Imagination

Best Contemporary Song – School Division
WINNER: Stacella – Star of the Sea College for Heart of the World

Best Contemporary Song – Open Division
WINNER: Voices Co. Academy for Afterglow
Runner-Up: Harambee for Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)

Best Newcomers
WINNER: Voices Co. Academy
Runner-Up: Cornerstone Chorus

JUDGES

Massive thanks to our international judging team of a cappella experts for sharing their time and knowledge with the Australian A Cappella community. 

DEKE SHARON
MEL DANEKE
JON SMITH

We all greatly appreciate your involvement and support of AUSACA!