BOCA 2016 is moody, dramatic, and intense, while BOHSA 2016 is peppy and upbeat. Both are full of jaw-dropping talent!


College groups continue pushing the envelope in the studio — and in live performance! We are thrilled to feature our very first live track on Best Of College A Cappella this year.

But the huge news is that high school a cappella is where it’s at. No longer a bi-annual compilation, Best Of High School A Cappella received enough incredible submissions not just to put out a full album this year, but to put out an album that rivals BOCA.

You won’t want to miss out on these albums! Albums drop in January. Stay tuned to Facebook, Twitter, and of course varsityvocals.com for updates — and congratulations to the selected groups!


BOCA 2016: Best Of College A Cappella

01. HOT IN HERRE — OPB Nelly
Exit 245, James Madison University

02. ELASTIC HEART — OPB Sia
The Nor’easters, Northeastern University

03. LOVE RUNS OUT — OPB OneRepublic
Academical Village People, University of Virginia

04. JEALOUS — OPB Nick Jonas
Divisi, Central Connecticut State University

05. MY GUN — OPB Tove Lo
The Sil’hooettes, University of Virginia

06. BANG BANG — OPB Jessie J. feat. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
The YellowJackets, University of Rochester

07. MONEY ON MY MIND — OPB Sam Smith
Ithacappella, Ithaca College

08. LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO — OPB Ellie Goulding
Reverb, Florida State University

09. IF I WERE A BOY — OPB Beyoncé
Wolfgang, North Carolina State University

10. BREAK FREE — OPB Ariana Grande feat. Zedd
Vocal Point, University of Delaware

11. HEROES LISTEN — OPB Alesso feat. Tove Lo/David Guetta feat. John Legend
Voices in Your Head, University of Chicago

12. STOP THIS TRAIN — OPB John Mayer
The ScatterTones, University of California Los Angeles

13. SKINNY LOVE — OPB Bon Iver
The G-Men, University of Michigan

14. LOVE YOU MADLY — OPB Cake
The Beelzebubs, Tufts University

15. HEARTBREAK DREAM — OPB Betty Who
Treble On Huntington, Northeastern University

16. NOTHING FEELS LIKE YOU — OPB Little Mix
Distilled Harmony, Northeastern University

17. BLUEBIRD — OPB Sara Bareilles
The Loreleis, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

18. WHEN A HEART BREAKS (LIVE) — OPB Ben Rector
Rip_Chord, Elon University

BOHSA 2016: Best Of High School A Cappella

01. STARRY EYED — OPB Ellie Goulding
OneVoice, Briarcrest Christian School

02. DONE — OPB The Band Perry
Eleventh Hour, Kettering Fairmont High School

03. BORN THIS WAY – OPB Lady Gaga
Fusion, Kettering Fairmont High School

04. CHASING THE SUN — OPB Sara Bareilles
XIV Hours, Durham Academy

05. SAVE MY SOUL — OPB JoJo
Forte, Centerville High School

06. YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL/SWEATER WEATHER — OPB Lana Del Ray/The Neighbourhood
Unaccompanied Minors, The Archer School for Girls

07. LOVE LOCKDOWN/LOVE RUNS OUT — OPB Kanye West/One Republic
Unplugged, La Plata High School

08. LAY ME DOWN — OPB Sam Smith
Bear Necessities, Vestal High School

09. COSMIC LOVE — OPB Florence + The Machine
Highlands Belles, Northern Highlands Regional High School

10. THEY — OPB Jem
Nothing But Treble, St. Mary’s High School

11. OUTSIDE — OPB Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding
MHS Music Prod:squad, Marlborough High School

12. BLAME — OPB Calvin Harris feat. John Newman
Ingrid Sound, Danvers High School

13. UGLY HEART — OPB G.R.L.
The A Cappella Group, Cypress Lake Center for the Arts

14. THIS IS GOSPEL — OPB Panic! At The Disco
Limited Edition, Port Washington High School

15. WINGS — OPB Little Mix
2Knight 2Knight, Kings High School

16. WARRIOR — OPB Imagine Dragons
Vocal Forte, Haddon Heights Baptist Regional School

17. MOVE — OPB Little Mix
Falconize, Danvers High School