Since 2001, caption awards have been determined by the average scores in each category from all three nights of World Championship competition.
2011 World Class Caption Award Winners
The Cavaliers with MENC President-Elect Nancy Ditmer.
Donald Angelica Best General Effect Award
The Cadets
Fred Sanford Best Percussion Performance Award
The Cavaliers
Best Visual Performance Award
The Cadets
George Zingali Best Color Guard Award
Blue Devils
Jim Ott Best Brass Performance Award
Carolina Crown
2011 Open Class Caption Award Winners
Oregon Crusaders with Open Class Judge Administrator John Turner.
Best Brass Performance
Oregon Crusaders
Best General Effect
Blue Devils B
Best Visual Performance
Oregon Crusaders
Best Percussion Performance
Blue Devils B
Best Color Guard
Spartans
Most Improved Open Class Corps
Genesis