Without further ado, the winners are…

Grand Prize Winners Taylor Bray, Jeff Braun & Grant Hartford (L to R) of Middle Tennessee State University with Shure associate Ryan Smith. Faculty advisors Michael Fleming & Bill Crabtree not pictured.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Middle Tennessee State University
Student team members: Taylor Bray, Jeff Braun, and Grant Hartford
Faculty Advisors: Michael Fleming and Bill Crabtree
Song Title: “Falliday”
Composer: Rebecca Roubion
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RUNNER UP: New York University Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
Student team members: Jacob Blumberg, Spencer Doren, Phoebe Ryan, Vaughn Sulit, and Damian Wiseman
Faculty Advisor: Jim Anderson
Song Title: “You Won’t Be Alone”
Composer: Phoebe Holiday Ryan
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HONORABLE MENTION: Delta State University
Student team members: Laeitta Wade, Travis Calvin, Mathew Coleman, Horace Willis, and Curtis Nunnery
Faculty Advisor: Mike Iacopelli
Song Title: “Now What Do We Do”
Composer: Tricia Walker
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We were so lucky to have the following recording industry veterans serve as judges of this year’s competition:

• Ken Caillat
• Leslie Ann Jones
• Dave O’Donnell
• Keith Olsen
• John Paterno

A huge thanks to them! Thanks also to the seven other competing schools, who submitted admirable work:

• Clemson University
• DePaul University
• University of the Pacific
• New England School of Communications
• Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy
• University of Miami Frost School of Music
• William Paterson University

Visit shure.com next fall to learn more about the annual competition, which challenges college students in audio education programs to make the best recording they can using only Shure gear.