Stock photo: Derrick Knight | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Marion, Southeast Polk and Iowa City West will factor into an evenly-matched finals round.

Stock image: Derrick Knight | Waukee Northwest grabbed their second Supernova win and their second triumph of 2026 on Saturday.

A no-caption win, a one-caption win, a two-caption win and a three-caption sweep all find their way into the recap this week.

Ohio’s first large mixed gathering brings plenty of heat, the season’s only Kansas showdown has plenty of power, Linn-Mar turns into a Quad-State Showcase, and Gretna rises above as the best of Nebraska’s first competition weekend.

Eight programs, all sporting multiple choirs, will descend on Supernova in what is truly an all-star lineup.

Boasting dozens of good groups and many packed competitions, it's almost impossible to say what will happen in Iowa show choir in 2026.

Show choirs across the country are preparing for the 2026 season. From #26 Burbank to #50 Brandon and all the choirs in between, get caught up just in time for the season.

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From Liberty to Bishop Heelan to Southeast Polk, many of Iowa's top groups gave it their all in their final outings of the season.

Linn-Mar, Gretna, Wheaton Warrenville South, and Broken Arrow all took convincing wins over quality competition this past weekend.

Iowa and Nebraska concentrate their heavy hitters in one place, while choirs around the country flock to Illinois and Minnesota.

PHOTO: @shotbytalon | Several top eastern Iowa choirs gather for an end-of-season battle at an inaugural event.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

Plus, Euclid and La Crosse continue to be successful in their breakout seasons.

Groups from four states made finals, but Iowa groups claimed all three spots on the podium.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Prairie, Des Moines Christian, and others join to create a wild later-season event.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

Troy Buchanan, Piqua, and Lincoln Southwest all crossed the quarter-century mark in vastly different scenarios.

Once Marion won at Bishop Luers in 1976, the chase has been on to topple the group that beat the previous top dog. This is that history.

Two of Des Moines' best crashed the party in Cedar Rapids to truly provide an early-season sampling of Iowa's best groups.