2023 Show Choir Awards & Nominees
- May 5, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: May 10, 2023
Nominees and voting all right here for our 2023 Show Choir Awards
The 2023 show choir season has come and gone, but it's certainly one we will not forget. These awards are to highlight the accomplishments and creativity in the world of show choir this season. Nominees are spread out over 24 different and unique categories, and YOU get a say in who may receive those awards! Voting is done on this Qualtrics link:
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, May 10th. All awards and nominees along with videos and photos are down below. Make sure to check them out before you vote! Thank you for participating!
Awards
Choir of the Year:
Los Alamitos “Sound FX”
Carmel “Ambassadors”
Johnston “Innovation”
Homewood “The Network”
Linn-Mar “10th Street Edition”
Best Vocals:
Clinton “Attache”
Franklin Central “F.C. Singers”
Hastings “Riverside Company”
Omaha Westside “Amazing Technicolor Show Choir”
Broken Arrow “Tiger Rhythm”
Best Choreography:
Findlay “First Edition”
Troy Buchanan “Express”
Lincoln East “Express”
Ankeny “Visual Adrenaline”
Neosho “Choraleers”
Best Show Design:
Lincoln Southwest “Resonance” (Wizard of Oz)
Onalaska “Hilltoppers” (Saving the Paradise Hotel)
Ankeny Centennial “Spectrum” (Love Island)
Brandon “Brio” (The Amazon)
Loveland "By Request" (Be You)
Best Band:
Urbandale “Studio”
Valley “Choralation”
Zionsville “Royalaires”
De Pere “Jam Session”
Wheaton Warrenville South “The Classics”
Set of the Year:
Waukee Northwest “Eos”
Oak Mountain “Singers”
Homewood “The Network”
Carroll “Minstrel Magic”
Tift County “8th Street Singing Company”
Song / Medley of the Year:
“You Won’t Succeed in Show Choir” (Piqua)
“Feel This Moment” / “As It Was” / “Blinding Lights” / “Take on Me” Medley (Petal)
“Saturday” / “Weekend Vibe” / “Friday” / “Just Got Paid” / “Night Fever” Medley (Marysville)
“Let’s Get it Started” / “Lose Yourself” (Waltham)
“Birthday” - Katy Perry / “Birthday” - The Beatles / “Happy Birthday” Medley (Fairfield)
Ballad of the Year: (Videos Below)
“Back to the Garden” / “Hope is Rising” (Hurricane)
"Firework" (North Central)
“Desperado” / “Tiny Dancer” (John Burroughs)
“Ten Minutes” (Grove City)
“Feels Like Flying” (Zionsville) Begin at 7:35:40
Dance Break of the Year: (Videos Below)
"Let Me Entertain You" (Mt. Zion)
“Ready or Not” (Waconia)
“Faith” (Enterprise)
“Middle” (Brownsburg)
“Our Story” (Pleasant Hill)
Best Costumes:
Papillion-La Vista South “Titanium”
Urbandale “Studio”
Shepherd Hill “Fantasy”
Hart “Sound Vibrations”
Fishers “Electrum”
Moment of the Year: (Videos Below)
Lafayette Jefferson "Trust Fall"
Prairie "Tap Dancing on a Piano"
Bemidji “MJ lean”
Los Alamitos "Clown Murders"
North Central "Tarp Change / Elevated Drums Reveal"
Outstanding Soloist: (Videos Below) (2 Winners)
Lily Ginsburg (Millard North)
Joe Jacobsen (St. Francis)
Darby Renfro (Grenada)
Tejas Gurujara (Linn-Mar)
Morgan Ranucci (Waltham)
Giovanni Edwards (Daniel Hand)
Madigan Sweeney (Chatham-Glenwood)
Brooke Bailey (John Burroughs)
Prop of the Year:
Carl the Skeleton (West Marion)
Lil Car (Millard West)
Trash/Trash Cans (Mitchell)
Bowl of Cereal (Clinton)
Giant Bongos (West Jones)
Single-Gender Group of the Year:
John Burroughs “Sound Sensations”
Petal “Innovations”
Hurricane “Heat Wave”
ETC “Rouge”
Center Grove “Debtones”
Tier 2 Group of the Year:
Scranton “First Edition”
Roncalli “Royal Rhapsody”
Oxford “Sound”
Mt. Vernon “Vocal Motion”
Buckeye Valley “Visions”
Rookie Choir of the Year:
North Polk “Nexus”
Pass Christian “Luminary”
Lincoln Northwest “Aviation”
Dell Rapids “Espresso Choir”
Dartmouth “Dynamix”
Most Improved Choir:
Daniel Hand “VIBE”
Bloomington Kennedy “Rhythm in Gold”
Wheaton North “Flight”
Gretna “Revolution”
Ross “Legacy”
Traveler Award:
Chesterton "Sandpipers"
Waconia “Power Company”
ALA “Evolution”
Oceanside “Soundwaves”
Valley Vista “Vocal Thunder”
David Award (Giant Slayer):
Webb City “Bella Voce”
Jackson Prep “Reveillon”
Plainfield “Belles et Beaux”
La Cueva “Underground”
Marion “New Creation”
Competition of the Year:
Keller Central Lone Star Invitational
Homestead Classic Showcase
Wheaton Warrenville South Choral Classic
Tallassee Capital City Classic
Oceanside Sound-Off
Director of the Year:
Jack Daubitz (Waukee Northwest)
Heather Andre (Cosby)
Vince Matia (Grosse Pointe South)
Sam Dollins (Blue Valley)
Eron Smith (Auburn)
Choreographer of the Year:
Lexi Robson Buglewicz
April James
Stephen Todd
Kevin Chase
Greg Bussiere
Adjudicator of the Year:
Allen Chapman
Marty Lindvahl
Adam Peters
Connie Mulligan
Heath Weber
People's Choice:
*Write-in's*
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