BOSS – Acaville

Live Stream the BOSS Pro Showcase!

Still sad about missing BOSS this year? We’re back on the air for the Pro Showcase with both audio and video streams tonight! And with The Real Group, Iris Vocal Trio, and Impromptu taking the stage, would you really want to miss it?

To LISTEN – just click on the Play button at the top of our homepage:

It’s FREE!

To WATCH, you’ll need to be a member. But don’t worry – our memberships start at as little as $5 a month!

First, click on “Be A Member”:

Then, sign up for a membership.

Once you are signed up and logged in you’ll see “Member Home” on the Menu Bar (in the same place where “Be a Member” was). Click on that and you’ll be brought to the member homepage.

Click on “Live Streaming” right at the top of the page and the video will appear when the show starts:

If you’re already a member, just click here.

Enjoy!

Watch the BOSS 2019 Competition LIVE!

Couldn’t make it to Boston for BOSS this year?

We’ve got you covered with both audio and video streams tonight!

To LISTEN – just click on the Play button at the top of our homepage:

It’s FREE!

To WATCH, you’ll need to be a member. But don’t worry – our memberships start at as little as $5 a month!

First, click on “Be A Member”:

Then, sign up for a membership.

Once you are signed up and logged in you’ll see “Member Home” on the Menu Bar (in the same place where “Be a Member” was). Click on that and you’ll be brought to the member homepage.

Click on “Live Streaming” right at the top of the page and the video will appear when the show starts:

If you’re already a member, just click here.

Enjoy!

2019 CARA Nominations Announced

The much anticipated annual Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards nominations were announced today and both long-standing favorites and new stars are among the talents honored.

Standouts include Boston-based experimental group Birdland Avenue who landed five nominations for Come Around including Best Non-Scholastic Debut Album, Best Electronic/Experimental Album, Best Pop Album, Best Electronic/Experimental Song (“Rabbit Hole”), Best Original Song by a Professional Group (“Breeze Baby”) and DCappella who earned four nominations for Best Non-Scholastic Debut Album, Best Rock Song (“Immortals”), Best Showtunes/Soundtrack/Theme Song (“The Glory Days”), and Best Professional Arrangement for a Non-Scholastic Group (“Immortals”).

We also saw multiple nominations for The Swingles, Pentatonix, 多么幸福 East West Collective, and Rebel Bit.

On the Scholastic side A Cappella Academy, The G-Men, The A Cappella Group, VoiceBox, The Coda Conduct, The Sons of Pitches, and Dragon Scales were among some of the groups heavily recognized for their work this year.

2009 International Quartet Champions Crossroads led in barbershop music with four nominations in barbershop and arrangements.

See the full list of nominations and then follow along as we catch up with nominees and broadcast live from BOSS and the CARA Ceremony in April.

New Results Site!

Just in time for competition season, we’ve rolled out a new results site – results.acaville.org – keep up on what’s happening with the Sweeps, ICCA, ICHSA, festival competitions, and more. As we add data, you can even look back at a single group’s competition history – so it’ll just keep getting better over time!