British Association of Barbershop Singers

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The British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) is a British organisation of male barbershop singers.[1] It was formed in 1974 and is affiliated with the Barbershop Harmony Society.[2][3] Since 2023, BABS and its female counterpart in the UK, the Ladies' Association of British Barbershop Singers, have been in talks to consider proposals to work more closely together.[4]

Every year the association runs contests in parallel for barbershop choruses (male and mixed-gender) and quartets as part of the BABS Annual Convention. The British convention is the largest barbershop convention of its kind outside of North America. The chorus competitions are currently each held on a single day, while the quartet competition is spread over the convention weekend (with a preliminary round to eliminate all but the top 16 quartets usually held about 6 months prior to the semi-finals).

Concurrent with the national quartet contest, BABS holds an International Quartet Qualifying Contest, which past BABS gold medal quartets may also enter, to determine qualification for the next year's BHS International Quartet contest. In conjunction with the preliminary quartet contest, BABS also holds Seniors Quartet and Youth Quartet contests; BHS is asked to permit the respective winners to compete in the subsequent corresponding international contest, subject to a qualifying score.[5]

National contest winners (in the categories of chorus and quartet) by year are as follows:[6] Template:Sticky header

Year Chorus[7] Quartet[8][9] Youth Quartet Seniors Quartet Mixed Chorus
2025 Cottontown Chorus[10] The 1234[11] The Six Foot Four[12] The Old Romantics[13] Lux A Cappella[14]
2024 Meantime Chorus[15] Fifth Element[15] Ami Quartet[15] Mixed Blessings[15] Crucible Vocal Project[15]
2023 Cottontown Chorus Trailblazers Script error: No such module "Sort".[16] Midnight Train[17] Bristol A Cappella
2022 Meantime Chorus[18] Limelight[19] Hot Ticket[20] Crown Derby[21] Script error: No such module "Sort".
2020 No competition
2019 Hallmark of Harmony Sound Hypothesis Apollo II[22] Bagatelle[23] A Kind of Magic
2018 Cottontown Chorus Script error: No such module "Sort". Northern Quarter[24] One Foot in the Stave[25] Momentum
2017 Script error: No such module "Sort". Portobello Road Sound Hypothesis Three 'n' Easy[26] EQMC
2016 Cottontown Chorus Finest Hour 4 On Demand[26] South Parade[27] Strictly A Cappella
2015 Script error: No such module "Sort". Tagline Trailblazers[27] Script error: No such module "Sort".[28]
2014 Hallmark of Harmony Park Street Proper Sound[29][28] Figaro[30]
2013 Cottontown Chorus Script error: No such module "Sort". Park Street[31] Soundcheck[32]
2012 Script error: No such module "Sort". iQ Mach 4[33] Just In Time[33]
2011 Cottontown Chorus Crossfire Mach 4[34] Rockaholix[34]
2010 Script error: No such module "Sort". Steel
2009 Cottontown Chorus Evolution
2008 Script error: No such module "Sort". Monkey MagicTemplate:Refn
2007 Cottontown Chorus Q.E.D.
2006 Cambridge Chord Company Pitch Invasion
2005 Cottontown Chorus Script error: No such module "Sort".
2004 Cambridge Chord Company Prime Time
2003 Script error: No such module "Sort". Sound Crew
2002 Cambridge Chord Company Script error: No such module "Sort".
2001 Script error: No such module "Sort". Matrix
2000 Hallmark of Harmony Script error: No such module "Sort".
1999 Cambridge Chord Company Shockwave
1998 Shannon Express Chordial Exchange
1997 Hallmark of Harmony Cambridge Blues
1996 Script error: No such module "Sort". Hooked On Harmony
1995 Shannon Express Smilin' Thru
1994 Hallmark of Harmony Sound Assembly
1993 Script error: No such module "Sort". Island Engagement
1992 Rainy City Chorus Quattro
1991 Hallmark of Harmony Talk Of The Town
1990 Script error: No such module "Sort". Curtain Call
1989 Hallmark of Harmony Quartz Precision
1988 Script error: No such module "Sort". High Time
1987 Pilgrimaires Times Square
1986 Hallmark of Harmony Junction 33
1985 Pilgrimaires Gilt Edge
1984 Crawley Chordsmen On Spec
1983 Script error: No such module "Sort". Mancunian Way
1982 Roker Peers Limited Company
1981 Script error: No such module "Sort". Regency Pride
1980 Script error: No such module "Sort". Par Four
1979 No competition
1978 Crawley Chordsmen Newtown Ringers
1977 Script error: No such module "Sort". Fortunairs
1976 Crawley Chordsmen Script error: No such module "Sort".
1975 Crawley Chordsmen Five Bridge Four
1974 No competition Ringleaders

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  10. ↑ https://hubble-live-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/babs/file_asset/file/970/BABS-2025-National-Convention-Chorus-Finals-OSS-3.pdf
  11. ↑ https://hubble-live-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/babs/file_asset/file/969/BABS-2025-National-Convention-Quartet-Finals-OSS__1_.pdf
  12. ↑ https://hubble-live-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/babs/file_asset/file/968/BABS_2025_National_Convention_Quartet_Semi-Finals_OSS.pdf
  13. ↑ https://hubble-live-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/babs/file_asset/file/968/BABS_2025_National_Convention_Quartet_Semi-Finals_OSS.pdf
  14. ↑ https://hubble-live-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/babs/file_asset/file/971/BABS_2025_National_Convention_Chorus_Finals_OSS-2.pdf
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