"When it comes to excellence in collegiate a cappella, the
​ Sil'hooettes are a staple among the community."

 
- The Recorded A Cappella Review Board's Stephen Lanza

2024 | LYLAS: Love You Like A Sil
CARA Winner: 
Best Upper Voices Collegiate Album or EP: LYLAS: Love You Like A Sil

CARA Runner Up: 
Best Country Song: "Cowboy Casanova" arranged by Mia Puccio

CARA Nomination:
Best Pop Album: LYLAS: Love You Like A Sil
Best Upper Voices Collegiate Song: "Runaway Baby"
Best Upper Voices Collegiate Lead Vocalist: "Liz" sung by Evelyn Duross
Best Upper Voices Collegiate Arrangement: "Holding Out For A Hero" arranged by Mia Puccio
Best Funk/Disco Song: "It's Raining Men"
Best Rock Song: "Holding Out For A Hero"

Featured on BOCA 2024: “Holding Out For A Hero” from LYLAS: Love You Like A Sil


2022 | Tiny Bras 
CARA Winner: 
Best Upper Voices Collegiate Arrangement: “Best Part” arranged by Nia Williams
Best Upper Voices Collegiate Solo: “Best Part” sung by Nia Williams 

CARA Runner Up: 
Best Upper Voices Collegiate Song: “Boomerang” (in-studio) 

Featured on BOCA 2022: “Lola” from Tiny Bras


2019 | Silver Hour
CARA Runner Up: 
Best Female Collegiate Album: Silver Hour
Best Female Collegiate Arrangement: “Make Me Feel/Kiss” arranged by Molly Murphy


2018 | From the Depths
CARA Winner: 
Best Female Collegiate Album: From the Depths
Best Female Collegiate Song: “Don’t Let Me Down”
Best Female Collegiate Arrangement: “Black Water Lilies” arranged by Sarah Donnelly
Best Female Collegiate Soloist: “River” sung by Emily Dietz

CARA Nomination: 
Best Pop Album: From the Depths

Featured on BOCA 2018: “Until the Levee” from From the Depths

Featured on Voices Only 2017: “Black Water Lilies” from From the Depths


2016 | Luster
CARA Winner:
Best Female Collegiate Album: Luster

CARA Runner Up:
Best Female Collegiate Arrangement: “Wait It Out” arranged by Alex Peterson
Best Female Collegiate Song: “I Will Never Die” 
Best Female Collegiate Soloist: “I Will Never Die” sung by Sophie Maus

Featured on BOCA 2016: “My Gun” from Luster

Featured on Voices Only 2016: “Echo” from Luster

Featured on WACA Volume III 2016: “I Will Never Die” from Luster


2015 | 1989
CARA Runner Up:
Best Female Collegiate Album: 1989
Best Female Collegiate Song: “This Is What It Feels Like” 

CARA Nomination:
Best Female Collegiate Soloist: “Creep” sung by Stephanie Lee
Featured on Voices Only 2015: “This is What it Feels Like” from 1989
Featured on WACA Volume II 2015: “This Is What It Feels Like” from 1989


2014 | Blackout
Featured on Best of BOCA 2014: “Idioteque” from Blackout

Featured on CASA’s Sing Eleven 2014: “This Is What It Feels Like” from 1989


2013 | Playing With Lightning
CARA Winner:
Best Female Collegiate Album: Playing With Lightning
Best Female Collegiate Song: “Around Us” 
Best Female Collegiate Soloist: “Mama” sung by Happiness Chijioke

CARA Nomination: 
Best Female Collegiate Arrangement: “Howl” arranged by Lis Smith

Featured on Voices Only 2013: “Starry Eyed” from Playing With Lightning


2012 | Blackout
Featured on BOCA 2012: “Idioteque” from Blackout

Featured on Voices Only 2012: “Around Us” from Playing With Lightning

Featured on CASA’s Sing Nine 2012: “Around Us” from Playing With Lightning


2011 | Blackout
CARA Winner:
Best Female Collegiate Arrangement: “Beautiful Child” arranged by Caitlin Morton
Best Female Collegiate Song: “I See You” 

CARA Runner Up: 
Best Female Collegiate Album: Blackout

Featured on BOCA 2011: “Telephone” from Blackout

Featured on Voices Only 2011: “Beautiful Child” from Blackout


2010 | Take It To The Bridge
CARA Winner: 
Best Female Collegiate Album: Take It To The Bridge 
Best Female Collegiate Soloist: “Wreckless Love” sung by Happiness Chijioke

CARA Runner Up: 
Best Female Collegiate Song: “1234 (Van She Tech Remix)” 

CARA Nomination: 
Best Hip-Hop/R&B Song: “Wreckless Love” from Take It To The Bridge

Featured on BOCA 2010: “Say (All I Need)” from Take It To The Bridge

Featured on CASA’s Sing Six 2010: “Wreckless Love” from Take It To The Bridge


2009 | Take It To The Bridge
Featured on Voices Only 2009: “1234 (Van She Tech Remix)” from Take It To The Bridge


2008 | Sauce
CARA Winner: 
Best Female Collegiate Arrangement: “Slow Me Down” arranged by Sara Dougadir

CARA Runner Up: 
Best Female Collegiate Song: “Butterflies and Hurricanes”

CARA Nomination: 
Best Female Collegiate Album: Sauce
Best Scholastic Original: “Dance With Me” by Lexi Witman
Best Female Collegiate Soloist: “Careful What You Wish For” sung by Jenna Pastuszek

Featured on BOCA 2008: “You’ll Think of Me” from Sauce

Featured on Voices Only 2008: “Butterflies and Hurricanes” from Sauce


2007 | To Homer and Back
CARA Winner:
Best Female Collegiate Soloist: “Broken Wing” sung by Anne Foster 

CARA Nomination: 
Best Female Collegiate Album: To Homer and Back
Best Female Collegiate Song: “They”


2006 | To Homer and Bacck
Featured on Voices Only 2006: “Dontcha Wanna Ride” from To Homer and Back


2005 | Tangled
CARA Winner: 
Best Female Collegiate Album: Tangled
Best Female Collegiate Arrangement: "Beautiful Day" arranged by Blaire Reinhard

CARA Runner Up: 
Best Female Collegiate Soloist: "Where Would You Be" sung by Anne Foster

Featured on BOCA 2005: “Where Would You Be” from Tangled
Featured on CAMO 2005: “Devils and Angels” from Tangled
Featured on Voices Only 2005: “When I Think About Angels” from Tangled


2003 | Aftershock
CARA Runner Up: 
Best Female Collegiate Album: Aftershock
Best Female Collegiate Soloist: "Two Satellites" sung by Melody Akhavan
Best Female Collegiate Song: "Two Satellites"

CARA Nomination:
Best Collegiate Arrangement: "Wrong Impression" arranged by Summerlyn Lotz

1st place at ICCA Regionals 2003

3rd place at ICCA Semi-Finals 2003

Featured on BOCA 2003: “Wrong Impression” from Aftershock

The Virginia Sil’hooettes Comprehensive List of Honors & Awards