2026 Homie Award Winners

Thank you to everyone who voted on these awards! The third annual Homie Awards gave out over 50 accolades to the show choir world.

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Choir of the Year: John Burroughs "Powerhouse"

Best Vocals: Carmel "Ambassadors"

Best Choreography: Center Grove "Sound System"

Best Band: Linn-Mar "10th Street Edition"

Best Show Design: Omaha South "The Ambassadors" (Night at the Latino Museum)

Set/Backdrop of the Year: Burbank "In Sync"

Medley of the Year: Marysville "Swingers Unlimited" (Hot Blooded/Crocodile Rock/Godzilla/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme/Karma Chameleon)

Ballad of the Year: Waukee "Millennium" (Four/Goodbye)

Dance Break of the Year: Westside "Amazing Technicolor Show Choir" (Closer)

Best Costumes: Millard West "West in the Groove"

In-Show Moment of the Year: Los Alamitos "Sound FX" (Monster flash)

Outstanding Soloist #1: Indigo Gabriel (Bloomington Kennedy "Rhythm in Gold")

Outstanding Soloist #2: Finley O'Malley (Millard North "Infinity")

Best Character Portrayed in a Show: Braeden Cox (Urbandale "Studio", Don Quixote)

Rising Star: Evan Baker (John Burroughs "Powerhouse")

Best Stage Crew: Huntington North "Varsity Singers"

Prop of the Year: Iowa City West "Good Time Company" (Minecraft blocks)

Single-Gender Choir of the Year: Millard North "Illumination"

Single-Gender Best Vocals: Zionsville "Choralaires"

Single-Gender Best Choreography: Center Grove "Debtones"

Single-Gender Best Show Design: Los Alamitos "Soundtrax" (War Paint)

Mens Choir of the Year: John Burroughs "Men@Work"

Tier 2 Choir of the Year: Sioux Center "Satisfaction"

Prep Choir of the Year: Johnston "Synergy"

Rookie Choir of the Year: Hamilton "The Legacy"

Most Improved Choir: Bloomington Jefferson "Jefferson Connection"

Traveler Award: Hurricane "Red Hot"

Giant Slayer: Dwight D. Eisenhower "Express"

People's Choice: Bloomington Kennedy "Rhythm in Gold"

Caption Carnivore: Davenport Central "Central Singers, Inc."

Director of the Year: Jared McElroy (North Central "Counterpoints")

Rookie Director of the Year: Christina Cawthon (Mt. Zion "Swingsations")

Choreographer of the Year: Tori Brindis

Best New Choreographer: Paige Vose

Arranger of the Year: Garrett Breeze

Competition of the Year: Chesterton Trojan Classic

Best-Run Competition: Franklin Central Hoosier Show Choir Classic

Best New Competition: Skutt Catholic Show Choir Showdown

Competition Food of the Year: Chick-fil-A sandwiches

Competition Name of the Year: Hastings Swingin' on the River

Best Dressed Homeroom: Neosho PhenoMENon at Troy Buchanan

Choral Program of the Year: Linn-Mar

HomeRoom Lifetime Achievement Award: Pat Ribar (Gretna/Gretna East)

HomeRoom Lifetime Achievement Award: Dwight Jordan

HomeRoom Lifetime Achievement Award: Winona Costello

Spirit of Service: Kip Mathew (Harrisonville)

Spirit of Service: Jane Edwards (Keota)

Spirit of Service: Jeremiah Pritchard (Lake Forest)

Show Choir Nation Moment of the Season: Christmas special episode