2013 World Championship caption award winners

Since 2001, caption awards at the Drum Corps International World Championships have been determined by averaging the scores from all three nights of the World Championship competition. According to the DCI rulebook: At the World Championships, World Class caption awards will be determined by averaging scores at Prelims, Semifinals, and Finals. BEST BRASS – based on Music Brass score BEST PERCUSSION – based on Music Percussion score BEST VISUAL – based on Visual Proficiency score BEST COLOR GUARD – based on Visual Color Guard score BEST OVERALL GENERAL EFFECT – based on combining General Effect Music and General Effect Visual scores The average for each double-paneled caption will be used in determining caption awards.

2013 World Class Caption Award Winners

Donald Angelica Best General Effect Award Carolina Crown Fred Sanford Best Percussion Performance Award The Cadets John Brazale Best Visual Performance Award Carolina Crown George Zingali Best Color Guard Award Blue Devils Jim Ott Best Brass Performance Award Carolina Crown

2013 Open Class Caption Award Winners

Caption awards for Open Class corps are determined by scores earned during the Open Class World Championship Finals competition. The Most Improved Corps award is determined by a vote of Open Class corps directors. Best Brass Performance Vanguard Cadets Best General Effect Vanguard Cadets Best Visual Performance Vanguard Cadets Best Percussion Performance Blue Devils B Best Color Guard Vanguard Cadets Most Improved Corps Genesis View all scores from the 2013 DCI World Championships.