Winners
The rewarded vocal ensembles since 1989. In 2021, The Contest for Vocal Ensembles was organised as a virtual event online.
2023
Les Itinérantes (France)
Acoustic ensembles
1. Les Itinérantes (France), Grand Prix
2. HØST (Denmark/Sweden)
Amplified ensembles
1. Flok (Finland)
Both categories
Audience favourite: Flok (Finland)
Les Itinérantes
Maarit Kytöharju
2021
AORA (Sweden)
1. AORA (Sweden), Grand Prix
2. Åkervinda (Sweden)
3. Total Vocal (Israel)
4. A Capella Boğaziçi (Turkey), Les Itinérantes (France)
Audience favourite: Vox Populi Project (Mexico)
AORA
Josefin Stacy
2019
SØNK (Denmark)
Acoustic ensembles:
1. Ensemble Nobiles (Germany)
2. Aba Taano (Uganda)
Amplified ensembles:
1. SØNK (Denmark), Grand Prix
2. Of Cabbages and Kings (Germany)
3. Kuvaja (Finland)
SØNK
2017
Quintense (Germany)
Acoustic ensembles:
1. Ilo Ensemble (Finland)
2. Latvian Voices (Latvia)
3. KOR (Italy)
3. Sine Nomine (Colombia)
Amplified ensembles:
1. Quintense (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. SKETY (Czech Republic)
Quintense
Maarit Kytöharju
2015
ONAIR (Germany)
Acoustic ensembles:
1. Sjaella (Germany)
2. Sekunti (Finland)
3. proMODERN (Poland)
Amplified ensembles:
1. ONAIR (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. Voco Novo (Taiwan)
2. Estonian Voices (Estonia)
3. The Quintessence (Georgia)
ONAIR
Maarit Kytöharju
2013
Ommm (France)
1. Ommm (France) – Grand Prix
2. JazzIn Sisters (Estonia)
3. Vocal Motion Six (Namibia)
3. Taiga (Finland)
Ommm
Maarit Kytöharju
2011
Postyr Project (Denmark)
1. Postyr Project (Denmark) – Grand Prix
2. Sonic Suite (Germany)
3. Cappella’A (Lithuania)
3. Egregor vocal (France)
Postyr Project
Maarit Kytöharju
2009
Klangbezirk (Germany)
1. Klangbezirk (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. Voz en Punto (Mexico)
3. Novy Vek (Russia)
4. Shiva Knows (The Netherlands)
Klangbezirk
Maarit Kytöharju
2007
Vocaldente (Germany)
1. Vocaldente (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. Juice (United Kingdom)
3. Sound Affaire (Germany)
3. Vocado (Sweden)
Vocaldente
Maarit Kytöharju
2005
Calmus Ensemble (Germany)
1. Calmus Ensemble (Germany) – Grand Prix
1. Pust (Norway)
1. Viisi (Finland)
Special prize for the programme: Trio Romance (Russia)
Special prize for originality and innovation: Vokalquartett Niniwe (Germany)
Calmus Ensemble
Maarit Kytöharju
2003
JimJamMurMur (Finland)
1. JimJamMurMur (Finland) – Grand Prix
2. Riltons vänner (Sweden)
3. Lyubava (Russia)
3. Puellae Pauperes (Finland)
JimJamMurMur
Maarit Kytöharju
2001
Bara Vox (Sweden)
1. Bara Vox (Sweden) – Grand Prix
1. Club 45 (Finland)
Best acoustic ensemble: Canticulum (Finland)
Special prize for the programme: Fiori (Finland)
Bara Vox
Maarit Kytöharju
1999
Lauluyhtye Rajaton (Finland)
1. Lauluyhtye Rajaton (Finland) – Grand Prix
2. Trio Mediaeval (Norway)
3. Tsakku (Finland)
3. Ensemble amarcord (Germany)
Lauluyhtye Rajaton
Maarit Kytöharju
1997
Grupo Vocal Olisipo (Portugal)
Grupo Vocal Olisipo (Portugal) – Grand Prix
Akateeminen Kvartti (Finland)
Anima (Russia)
Grupo Vocal Olisipo
Maarit Kytöharju
1995
Singer Pur (Germany)
1. Singer Pur (Germany) – Grand Prix
2. Lauluyhtye Apropå (Finland)
3. Nieiddat (Finland)
3. Pentatones (Finland)
3. So What (Finland)
Singer Pur
Maarit Kytöharju
1993
Talla (Finland)
Serious music:
1. Talla (Finland) – Grand Prix
2. Putni (Latvia)
3. Carpe Diem (Finland)
Special prize: Unca-kvartetti (Finland)
Light music:
1. A la carte (Sweden)
2. Sindi (Latvia)
3. Voz en Punto (Mexico)
Special prizes: The Four Jacks (Finland), Kuninglik Kvintet (Estonia), MESS (Finland), Jazztrio Scat (Finland)
Talla
1991
Neljä veljestä (Finland)
Serious music:
1. Tallinnan madrigaalien laulajat (Estonia)
2. Mieskvartetti Mieskvartetti (Finland)
3. Kvartettilaulajat (Finland)
Special Prize: Nightingales (Suomi)
Light music:
1. Neljä Veljestä (Finland) – Grand Prix
2. Arietta (Finland)
2. Voz En Punto (Mexico)
4. Regös Vocal (Hungary)
Tallinnan madrigaalien laulajat
Maire Eliste
1989
Sotto Voce (Finland)
Sotto Voce (Finland) – Grand Prix
Sotto Voce