The Arlington, Texas-based a cappella group Pentatonix took home the trophy from "The Sing-Off."
The Texas-based a cappella quintet Pentatonix, known for its intricate arrangements and futuristic sound, took home the golden microphone on last night's finale of the extended third season of "The Sing-Off."
NBC's a cappella competition featured 16 groups this season (it also slipped in the ratings), and the last three standing were Pentatonix, from Arlington, the Dartmouth Aires, the 16-member all-male group with astonishing lead vocalist Michael Odokara-Okigbo (mark my words, he'll be headlining on Broadway in a couple of years), and Urban Method, an all-vocal hip-hop group from "the streets of Denver," who broke new ground with what was dubbed "rapapella."
Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi and Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix were pals who started singing together in high school, and just before auditioning for "The Sing-Off" added to their sound with Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola, who were often praised by the judges for their bass and drums sounds. They won $200,000 and a Sony Music recording contract.