Note-oriety is an upper voices a cappella singing group at James Madison University in the United States, founded in 1998 by Kelly Myer and Bonnie Estes. The group sings in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia , tours the east coast and other parts of the United States. Note-oriety is best known for the viral video of their cover version of Beyoncé 's song "Pretty Hurts ".[ 1] The group has been featured in USA Today ,[ 2] The Huffington Post ,[ 3] and BuzzFeed ,[ 4] and the group has been praised by Nicki Minaj ,[ 5] TLC ,[ 6] and Kelly Clarkson .[ 7] They have also been nominated for and received several awards from international organizations, notably, the Contemporary A Cappella Society and the Recorded A Cappella Review Board . Note-oriety has performed all over the country, including The White House , the Lincoln Center , and Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey's United State of Women Summit .
Note-oriety was founded in 1998 by Kelly Myer and Bonnie Estes as a sister group to the premier a Cappella group at JMU, The Madison Project . It is the first all-female group at James Madison University . The student-run musical group performs in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia and up and down the East Coast of the United States . In addition to various gigs, Note-oriety holds a concert once per semester, typically at the end of each semester. Additionally, they go on tour approximately bi-yearly.
Note-oriety has competed in several competitions throughout the years. In 2012, they won "Best Choreography" at SingStrong Aca Idol.[ 8] In 2013, they won 1st place at the SingStrong Aca Idol Competition as well as winning "Audience Favorite".[ 9] Note-oriety has also competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella , most recently in 2019, where they placed third.[ 10]
Throughout their 20 years, Note-oriety has released several studio albums and singles. In 2015, they released their self-titled album Note-oriety . The album was nominated for numerous awards and was selected as the Recorded A Cappella Review Board's 2015 Album of the Year.[ 11] The group has been nominated for several CARA awards through the years, most recently winning "Best Song" in the Collegiate Female category for "Bang Bang" on Note-oriety .[ 12] The music video for "Pretty Hurts" from this album garnered over half a million views.[ 13] The video went viral after it was released, and was praised by Nicki Minaj .[ 14] Note-oriety's eighth album, titled XX in honor of their twentieth anniversary,[ 15] was released April 29, 2018.[ 16] Their most recent album, Note to Self , was released in July 2020.
Note-oriety as a group works for charities as well as groups promoting Women's empowerment , and has been involved with numerous philanthropic events since its founding. In 2016, Note-oriety performed at the United State of Women Summit in Washington, D.C. [ 17] and in 2017 the group performed at The National Crittenton Foundation 's national conference "In Solidarity We Rise: Healing, Opportunity, and Justice for Girls". In 2018, College Magazine named Note-oriety one of The 10 Female Groups Running the A Cappella World .[ 18]
Overquota (2000)
Lights Out (2002)
Fusion (2005)
Bettin' High (2007)
Get Gone (2010)
"Only Girl in the World" (2011)
I'll Never Say (2012)
"DNA" (2013)
Note-oriety (2015)
"Boogie Woogie/Salute" (2016)
XX (2018)[ 20]
"Fall in Line" (2019)
"God Is a Woman" (2020)
Note to Self (2020)
Awards and nominations
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Note-oriety awards and nominations Wins 20 Nominations 14 Note
^ Runner-up mentions are considered wins in this tally.
Selection for "Best of" compilation albums
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Competition Placements and Awards
Year
Competition
Award
Result
2008
ICCA Quarterfinals
Outstanding Soloist: Jonnelle Morris for "Bring Me Down"[ 32]
Won
2012
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Best Choreography[ 33]
Won
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Aca-Idol Overall Winner[ 34]
1st Place
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Audience Favorite[ 34]
Won
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Outstanding Soloist[ 34]
1st Place
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Outstanding Vocal Percussion[ 34]
2nd Place
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Outstanding Visual Presentation[ 34]
1st Place
2019
ICCA Quarterfinals
Third Place[ 35]
Won
2019
Shenandoah Valley Sing-In
Overall Winner
Won
2019
Shenandoah Valley Sing-In
Audience Favorite
Won
2020
Mid-Atlantic Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival
Third Place
Won
A Cappella Video Awards (AVA)
Year
Nominee/work
Award
Result
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Outstanding Choreography / Staging[ 36]
Nominated
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Outstanding Costume / Makeup[ 37]
Runner-up
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Outstanding Video Editing[ 36]
Nominated
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Best Female Collegiate Video[ 38]
Won
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Best R&B Video[ 39]
Won
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^ "2001 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society" . www.casa.org . Retrieved 2018-12-05 .
^ a b "RARB Picks of 2015" . www.rarb.org . Retrieved 2018-12-05 .
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^ "sing 10: neon Track List! | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society" . www.casa.org . Retrieved 2018-12-05 .
^ "Voices Only 2015 - The best collegiate a cappella tracks on 2 volumes" . www.voicesonlyacappella.com . Retrieved 2018-12-05 .
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