Five corps laid claim to the coveted Fred Sanford Award for Best Percussion Performance throughout the 2000s.
2000 | The Cavaliers
"Niagara Falls" — 1st Place, 97.650
Percussion Performance Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 19.40 (1st)
Semifinals: 19.90 (1st)
Finals: 19.60 (1st)
2001 | The Cadets
"Juxtaperformance" — 2nd Place, 97.600
Percussion Performance Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 19.50 (1st)
Semifinals: 19.70 (2nd)
Finals: 19.70 (1st)
Watch The Cadets' "Juxtaperformance"
2002 | The Cadets
"An American Revival" — 3rd Place, 96.750
Percussion Performance Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 19.80 (1st)
Semifinals: 19.80 (1st)
Finals: 19.70 (1st)
2003 | The Cadets
"Our Favorite Things" — 3rd Place, 97.100
Percussion Performance Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 19.60 (1st)
Semifinals: 19.70 (1st)
Finals: 19.70 (1st)
2004 | Santa Clara Vanguard
"Attraction: The Music of Scheherazade" — 3rd Place, 96.825
Percussion Performance Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 19.50 (1st)
Semifinals: 19.65 (1st)
Finals: 19.75 (1st)
Watch Santa Clara Vanguard's "Attraction: The Music of Scheherazade"
2005 | The Cadets
"The Zone" — 1st Place, 99.150
Percussion Performance Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 19.60 (1st)
Semifinals: 19.55 (1st)
Finals: 19.70 (1st)
2006 | Phantom Regiment
"Faust" — 2nd Place, 96.850
Percussion Performance Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 19.55 (1st)
Semifinals: 19.55 (1st)
Finals: 19.70 (1st)
Watch Phantom Regiment's "Faust"
2007 | Blue Devils
"Winged Victory" — 1st Place, 98.000
Percussion Performance Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 19.40 (1st)
Semifinals: 19.60 (1st)
Finals: 19.70 (1st)
Watch Blue Devils' "Winged Victory"
2008 | Phantom Regiment
"Spartacus" — 1st Place, 98.125
Percussion Performance Caption Scores
Quarterfinals: 19.75 (1st)
Semifinals: 19.65 (1st)
Finals: 19.85 (1st)
Watch Phantom Regiment's "Spartacus"
2009 | Blue Devils
"1930" — 1st Place, 99.050
