Accolades Award Winners
Since the program was first introduced in 2014, a total of 247 Accolades Awards have been given out to 62 unique Student Arts Organizations.
Theatre
Basement Arts (2025) • Malaysian Students Association (2024) • Not Even Really Drama Students (NERDS) (2023) • Midnight Book Club (2022) • Not Even Really Drama Students (NERDS) (2021) • Basement Arts (2020) • Basement Arts (2019) • Not Even Really Drama Students (NERDS) (2018) • Basement Arts (2017) • RC Players (2015 Theatre) • Basement Arts (2014 Best Theatrical Performance)
Vocal & A Cappella Music
Women's Glee Club (2025) • Maize Mirchi (2024) • Maize Mirchi (2023) • Maize Mirchi (2022) • Maize Mirchi (2021) • Maize Mirchi (2020) • Sirens A Cappella (2019) • Amazin' Blue (2018) • The Michigan G-Men (2017) • Women's Glee Club (2015 Vocal Music) • Amazin' Blue (2015 A Cappella) • Kopitonez A Cappella (2014 Best A Cappella Cover Song)
Instrumental Music
Groove (2025) • Groove (2024) • Groove (2023) • Groove (2022) • Michigan Pops Orchestra (2021) • Michigan Pops Orchestra (2020) • Michigan Pops Orchestra (2019) • WCBN-FM (2018) • Michigan Pops Orchestra (2017) • Groove (2015 Instrumental Music) • Groove (2014 Best Performance by an Ensemble Musical Group)
Ensemble Dance
Revolution Chinese YoYo (2025) • Revolution Chinese YoYo (2024) • Revolution Chinese YoYo (2023) • Revolution Chinese YoYo (2022) • Photonix (2021) • Michigan Ballroom Dance Team (2020) • Michigan Ballroom Dance Team (2019) • Michigan Ballroom Dance Team (2018) • Impact Dance (2017) • Dance2XS (2015 Ensemble Choreography) • EnCore (2014 Best Choreography for an Ensemble Dance Group)
Event Production
Photonix (2025) • Photonix (2024) • TEDxUofM (2023) • MUSIC Matters (2022) • MEMCO (2021) • Photonix (2020) • MUSIC Matters (2019) • MUSIC Matters (2018) • MUSIC Matters (2017) • Basement Arts (2015 Production Design) • MUSKET (2014 Outstanding Production Design Award)
Comedy or Improv
Midnight Book Club (2025) • Midnight Book Club (2024) • RC Players (2023) • Midnight Book Club (2022) • ComCo (2021) • The Every Three Weekly (2020) • The Every Three Weekly (2019) • The Every Three Weekly (2018) • The Every Three Weekly (2017) • ComCo (2015 Comedy or Improvisation) • ComCo (2014 Best Comedy or Improv Performance)
Literary Arts
What the F Magazine (2025) • What the F Magazine (2024) • What the F Magazine (2023) • SHEI Magazine (2022) • SHEI Magazine (2021) • SHEI Magazine (2020) • SHEI Magazine (2019) • The Every Three Weekly (2018) • The Every Three Weekly (2017) • The Every Three Weekly (2015 Overall Literary Publication) • The Every Three Weekly (2014 Best Overall Literary Publication)
Publication Design
SHEI Magazine (2025) • SHEI Magazine (2024) • What the F Magazine (2023) • SHEI Magazine (2022) • SHEI Magazine (2021) • SHEI Magazine (2020) • SHEI Magazine (2019) • SHEI Magazine (2018) • SHEI Magazine (2017) • The Every Three Weekly (2015 Publication Design) • What the F Magazine (2014 Best Publication Design)
Visual Arts
SHEI Magazine (2025) • SHEI Magazine (2024) • Photonix (2023) • Midnight Book Club (2022) • UMMA Student Engagement Council (2021) • Photonix (2020) • Live In Color (2019) • Prison Creative Arts Project (2018) • SHEI Magazine (2017) • Prison Creative Arts Project (2015 Curated Visual Art) • Michigan Ice Carving Team (2014 Best Exhibited Student Work) • Prison Creative Arts Project (2014 Best Curated Visual Art Exhibit)
Film & Video
Filmic Productions (2025) • The Michigan Animation Club (2024) • The Michigan Animation Club (2023) • Multiverse Media (2022) • MUSKET (2021) • M-Agination Films (2020) • Sisters in Cinema (2019) • Filmic Productions (2018) • WOLV-TV (2017) • M-Agination Films (2015 Film) • Filmic Productions (2014 Best Short Film)
Fashion
SHEI Magazine (2025) • SHEI Magazine (2024) • SHEI Magazine (2023) • SHEI Magazine (2022) • SHEI Magazine (2021) • SHEI Magazine (2020) • SHEI Magazine (2019) • SHEI Magazine (2018) • Bronze Elegance (2017) • SHEI Magazine (2015 Fashion)
Alternative Performance
Groove (2025) • Groove (2024) • Michigan Pole Dance Society (2023) • Groove (2022) • Michigan Pole Dance Society (2021) • Michigan Pole Dance Society (2020) • Photonix (2019) • Michigan Ballroom Dance Team (2018) • Revolution Chinese YoYo (2017) • Michigan Ballroom Dance Team (2015 Alternative Performance)
Community Arts Engagement
Prison Creative Arts Project (2025) • Prison Creative Arts Project (2024) • MUSIC Matters (2023) • MUSIC Matters (2022) • Prison Creative Arts Project (2021) • Michigan Pops Orchestra (2020) • Seven Mile (2019) • Michigan Ballroom Dance Team (2018) • MUSIC Matters (2017) • Ready Set Start (2015 Arts Outreach) • Kappa Kappa Psi (2014 Arts Outreach Award)
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Photonix (2025) • Photonix (2024) • Revolution Chinese YoYo (2023) • SHEI Magazine (2022) • SHEI Magazine (2021) • SHEI Magazine (2020) • Photonix (2019) • Prison Creative Arts Project (2018) • MUSIC Matters (2017) • Prison Creative Arts Project (2015 Cross-Field Collaboration) • RhythM Tap Ensemble (2014 Cross-Field Collaboration)
Cultural Arts Practice
Revolution Chinese YoYo (2025) • Revolution Chinese YoYo (2024) • Revolution Chinese YoYo (2023) • Revolution Chinese YoYo (2022) • Arab Student Association (2021) • Arab Student Association (2020) • Maize Mirchi (2019) • Swing Ann Arbor (2018) • Revolution Chinese YoYo and Swing Ann Arbor (tie) (2017) • Michigan Izzat (2015 Cultural Dance) • Revolution Chinese YoYo (2015 Cultural Advancement) • Chinese Drama Club (2014 Cultural Advancement) • Michigan Izzat (2014 Best Cultural Dance Performance)
Lifting Voices Award
Prison Creative Arts Project (2025) • The Black Film Society and MUSIC Matters (tie) (2024) • What the F Magazine (2023) • The Michigan Gayly (2022) • Not Even Really Drama Students (NERDS) (2021) • University Students Against Rape (2020)
Outstanding Achievement by an Emerging Arts Organization
Hopelessly Yellow (2025) • Hopelessly Yellow (2024) • In the Round Productions at UM (2023) • The Michigan Archive (2022) • BlueNote Vocal Jazz Ensemble (2021) • The Michigan Gayly (2020) • Blank Space Workshop (2019) • Not Even Really Drama Students (NERDS) (2018) • Art on the Diag – D/ART (2017)
Special Recognition Award for a Student Organization Demonstrating the Power of the Arts
Native American Student Association (2025) • Rude Mechanicals (2025) • Runway of Dreams (2025) • Spectrum Center Programming Board (2025) • WOLV-TV (2025) • Michigan Songwriters Collective (2024) • DigiPaint (2023) • Empty Mug Records (2022) • MA:E Magazine (2021) • What the F Magazine (2020) • RC Players (2019) • Yoni Ki Baat (2018) • Michigan Sahana (2017)
The Accolades Awards were not held in 2016.