Four regional experts were polled on all ten of the state's single-gender groups and all nine of the state's festival mixed groups. These are the results, accompanied by succinct wrap-ups of each season.

Los Alamitos takes a two-caption win at HOA Orlando, Marysville and Northwest Rankin continue their hot streaks, and Carlsbad takes the win at Cypress from the top rope.

The southern and northeastern circuits see their final contests of the year, Heart of America Orlando brings arguably the best national lineup of the season, and Cypress presents even matchups in both advanced and intermediate.

Two California choirs swipe wins off some of the best in the Midwest, plus Franklin Central takes a signature victory at the end of their season and Davenport Central triumphs in Florida.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Three regional experts ranked 20 of Illinois' best groups across three divisions. These are the results.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Choirs representing five states will converge on Saturday, including a healthy dose of Illinois as well as John Burroughs, Omaha South, Neenah and Franklin Community.

Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across three divisions. These are the results.

Wheaton North, El Paso-Gridley, Noblesville and more square off at Hersey, while Clinton and Mt. Zion grace the stage at Glenwood.

Regional powerhouses prevailed in all four featured contests this week, with Homewood, Linn-Mar, Center Grove and Carmel notching multiple-caption wins over quality competition.

Center Grove and Zionsville held serve at their respective contests, with both Wheatons leading the charge for Illinois ensembles.

A no caption victory at El Paso-Gridley Showdown shakes up the rankings in the third edition of HomeRoom's Illinois Poll Rankings.

18 Groups representing four states competed at the El Paso-Gridley Show Choir Showdown this weekend, and the results certainly present a lot to talk about. Final Results GC: Dwight D. Eisenhower “Express” 1RU: Troy Buchanan “Express” (BV) 2RU: Mt. Zion “Swingsations” (BC) 3RU: Sparta “Upstage Adrenaline” (BB) 4RU: Manteno “Magic”  5RU: Mt. Zion “You’ve Got Male” Single Gender 1st: Mt. Zion “You’ve Got Male” (BV,BC) 2nd: Mt. Zion “Les Femmes” 3rd: Sparta “Rise Of Adrenaline” (

Dylan Moss - Illinois Contributor This is the second edition of Homeroom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering and considering results from the week of 2/14 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across 3 divisions. Championship Mixed Wheaton North “Flight” (NC) Mt. Zion “Swingsations” (NC) El Paso-Gridley “Modulations” (NC) Mundelein “Sound” (NC) Dwight D. Eisenhower “Express” (+2) Glenwood “Titan Fever” (-1) Wheaton Warren

Mt. Zion, Troy Buchanan, Sparta, Dwight D. Eisenhower and more will show their stuff on one of Illinois' most centrally-located stages.

Tupelo and Winfield took overall wins as single-gender groups, and Christopher Jive and the Uptown 45 became the newest member of the overall winner's club.

This is the first edition of HomeRoom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering results from the week of Feb. 7 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 of them across three divisions.

Stock image: Derrick Knight | Carthage took their first win since 2019, and out-of-state groups Broken Arrow and Mt. Zion outpaced great Missouri ensembles.

Illinois retains more than its fair share of national powerhouses heading into 2026 and will also see a handful of elite-caliber events within state lines.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Across the country, several single-gender groups stood out above the rest of their competition.

A late-night Brandon competition yielded a big win for Northwest Rankin, plus triumphs for South Jones and Pisgah.