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''[[The Sing-Off]]'' is an American [[Reality TV|television]] [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|singing competition]] featuring ''a cappella'' groups. It premiered on [[NBC]] on December 14, 2009, and has concluded its third season.{{when}}
''A capella'' groups are chosen by audition and advance in the competition based on judges' eliminations until the finale, where the winners are determined by viewer votes. The winning group receives a cash prize and a Sony Music recording contract.
Unlike many other music-based TV competitions, auditions aren't part of the show, so all the groups viewers see are made up of excellent musicians. The entertainment value comes from the music itself rather than schadenfreude over poor performers. The judges (especially [[Ben Folds]]) often offer [[Shown Their Work|in-depth musical critiques]], making the show a treat for
It is hosted by Nick Lachey (formerly of the [[Boy Band]] 98 Degrees), with judges [[Ben Folds]], Shawn Stockman (of the R&B vocal group Boyz II Men), and originally Nicole Scherzinger, later replaced by [[Sara Bareilles]].
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* [[Antiquated Linguistics]]: [[Ben Folds]] sometimes employs it [[Played for Laughs|for laughs]]. "Thumbs aloft, gentlemen."
* [[Author Appeal]]: More like Judge Appeal; all of the judges have a background working with ''a capella'' (Ben produced an album of covers of his songs done by college ''a capella'' groups, Sara was in a college ''a capella'' group, and [[Music/Boyz II Men|Boyz II Men]] still regularly perform songs this way).
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