The Sing-Off
The Sing-Off

The Sing-Off (2009)

4.75 seasonsReality

Featuring the country's best a cappella groups performing popular songs like you've never heard them before. There's no lip-synching, backup bands or safety net. They'll be singing for America's vote, with the winner walking away with the ultimate prize - a Sony Music recording contract and $100,000.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Specials1 episodes
Season 14 episodes
Season 25 episodes
Season 311 episodes
Season Premiere: Part 1

1. Season Premiere: Part 1

120 min

Eight of the 16 competing acapella groups perform as the competition kicks off. Sara Bareilles joins Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman on the judging panel.

Season Premiere: Part 2

2. Season Premiere: Part 2

120 min

Eight more groups perform together and separately. The groups include Messiah's Men, North Shore, Pentatonix, Sonos, Soul'd Out, The Collective, University of Delaware Deltones, Vocal Point

Radio Hits & 60's Classics: Part I

3. Radio Hits & 60's Classics: Part I

120 min

Theme: Radio Hits (first round), 60's Classics (second round) Group performance: "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane

Radio Hits & 60's Classics: Part 2

4. Radio Hits & 60's Classics: Part 2

120 min

Theme: Radio Hits (first round), 60's Classics (second round) Group performance: "Rhythm of Love" by Plain White T's

Top 10 Groups: Guilty Pleasure Music

5. Top 10 Groups: Guilty Pleasure Music

120 min

Theme: Guilty pleasures Group performance: "All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie*

Top 8 Groups: Hip-Hop Hits

6. Top 8 Groups: Hip-Hop Hits

120 min

Group performance: "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars

Top 7 Groups: Superstar Medleys

7. Top 7 Groups: Superstar Medleys

120 min

Group performance: Halloween medley of "This Is Halloween" by Danny Elfman, "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon and "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr.

Top 6 Groups: Rocking Out & Goin' Country

8. Top 6 Groups: Rocking Out & Goin' Country

120 min

Theme: Rock classics (first round), Country hits (second round) Group performance: "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire

Top 5 Groups: The Rhythm & Blues Revue

9. Top 5 Groups: The Rhythm & Blues Revue

120 min

The top five groups open the show with a medley of "I Feel Good" by James Brown, "ABC" by The Jackson 5 and "Crazy in Love" by Beyonce. Later they each perform their favorite R&B hits in an attempt to woo the judges for their votes. The group that remains standing at the end of the season receives the prize of $200,000 cash and a Sony Music recording contract. Nick Lachey hosts and Sara Bareilles, Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman serve as judges.

America Votes: Group Mastermixes

10. America Votes: Group Mastermixes

120 min

Theme: Master Mix (combining 2 songs from different artists) (first round), Judges' Choice (second round) Group performance: Master Mix: "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve, "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani, "Baba O'Riley" by The Who, and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" by Katy Perry

Live Finale: Top 3 Finalists

11. Live Finale: Top 3 Finalists

120 min

The final three groups perform for the last time before finding out who America voted as the country’s best a capella group.

Season 47 episodes
Season 51 episodes

Cast

Shawn Stockman

Shawn Stockman

Self - Judge

Nick Lachey

Nick Lachey

Self - Host

Patrick Stump

Patrick Stump

Self - Judge

Jewel

Jewel

Self - Judge

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