2026 Homie Awards Voting
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Welcome to the 4th annual Homie Show Choir Awards! The 2026 show choir season has come and gone (for the most part), but it's certainly one that will go down in the books. The purpose of these awards are to highlight the amazing accomplishments and creativity in the world of show choir this season. With 50 different awards up for grabs for our nominees, your voice counts in choosing the winners, so make sure to cast your votes for this year's Homies!
In the spirit of parity, groups are not eligible to be nominated for a specific caption if they won the voting in 2023, 2024 or 2025.
The award ceremony will be held live on Show Choir Nation, starting at 6:00 p.m. Central on Tuesday, April 21. Subscribe to HomeRoom Show Choir on YouTube to make sure that you catch the stream.
To vote, simply click on the name of the choir that you want to vote for. You should see a checkmark in the corner of the box. That means your vote has been recorded; there is no need to advance to any other page.
All nominees are listed in alphabetical order for their respective categories.
Choir of the Year
Ankeny Centennial "Spectrum"
Clinton "Attaché"
Franklin Central "FC Singers"
John Burroughs "Powerhouse"
Best Vocals
Burbank "In Sync"
Carmel "Ambassadors"
Johnston "Innovation"
Neosho "Choraleers"
Best Choreography
Center Grove "Sound System"
Davenport Central "Central Singers, Inc."
Los Alamitos "Sound FX"
Oak Mountain "Singers"
Best Band
Linn-Mar "10th Street Edition"
Loveland "By Request"
North Central "Counterpoints"
Wheaton North "Flight"
Best Show Design
Briarwood "Radica"
Hannibal "River City Revue"
Omaha South "The Ambassadors"
Waukee Northwest "Eos"
Set/Backdrop of the Year
Burbank "In Sync"
Gretna East "Equinox"
Hurricane "Red Hot"
Solon "Music in Motion"
Medley of the Year
Dwight D. Eisenhower Express Coachella Medley
Gretna Revolution Journey Medley
Marysville Swingers Unlimited Godzilla/TMNT Medley
Waubonsie Valley Grammys Medley
Ballad of the Year
Columbus North "Vocal Pointe"
Elkhorn South "Blackout"
Keller "Blue Lights"
Waukee "Millennium"
Dance Break of the Year
Ankeny "Visual Adrenaline"
Brandon "Brio"
Waltham "Music Unlimited"
Westside "ATSC"
Best Costumes
Diamond Bar "Marquis"
Millard West "West in the Groove"
Valley "Choralation"
West Jones "Imagination"
In-Show Moment of the Year
Auburn Men at Work Pizza Toss
Grand Island Northwest Dress Reveal
Los Alamitos Monster Flash
Sauk Prairie Fish Kiss
Outstanding Soloist #1
Ethan Wood, Center Grove
Indigo Gabriel, Bloomington Kennedy
Jack Grant, Wheaton Warrenville South
Luke Soja, Daniel Hand
Outstanding Soloist #2
Ella Domina, Millard North
Evangeline King, Broken Arrow
Izzy Westercamp, Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Shelby Parks, Homewood
Best Character Portrayed in a Show
Braeden Cox, Urbandale (Don Quixote)
Elizabeth Matz, Onalaska (Golden Girl)
Joshua Carl, Lincoln Southwest (Tom)
Rebecca Roberts, Gretna (Annie Londonderry)
The Rising Star award is awarded to a performer who has already amassed a star following whilst in high school.
Rising Star Award
Evan Baker, John Burroughs
Hadleigh Lorton, Auburn
Myles Hardt, Lincoln East
Savannah McBride, Valley
Best Stage Crew
De Pere "Jam Session"
Findlay "First Edition"
Glendora "Royal Stewarts"
Huntington North "Varsity Singers"
Prop of the Year
Cosby train
Grenada bedazzled brace
Iowa City West Minecraft blocks
Sparta Olympic torch
Single-Gender Choir of the Year
Franklin Central "High Voltage"
Millard North "Illumination"
Tupelo "Synergy"
Winfield "Emerald Elegance"
Single-Gender Best Vocals
Douglas S. Freeman "Harmony in Motion"
Grove City "Class Act"
Millard West "Uptown"
Zionsville "Choralaires"
Single-Gender Best Choreography
Ankeny Centennial "Vortex"
Center Grove "Debtones"
Fishers "Sound"
Oak Mountain "The Muses"
Single-Gender Best Show Design
Avon "Attraction"
Brownsburg "Starlight Voices"
Los Alamitos "Soundtrax"
Loveland "Allure"
Mens Choir of the Year
Auburn "Men at Work"
Davenport North "Da North Boyz"
John Burroughs "Men@Work"
Webb City "DoMENance"
Tier 2 Choir of the Year
Euclid "Varsity Chorale"
Harrisonville "Music Makers"
Sioux Center "Satisfaction"
South Jones "Company"
Prep Choir of the Year
Homewood "Continuum"
Johnston "Synergy"
Los Alamitos "Connexion"
Monona Grove "Silver Dimension"
Rookie Choir of the Year
Bixby "Spartan Genesis"
Eagle Mountain "IGKNIGHT"
Hamilton "The Legacy"
Penn Wood "Prime Time"
Most Improved Choir
Bloomington Jefferson "Jefferson Connection"
Midlothian "Just for Show"
Oak Park "Oak Street Singers"
Spain Park "Rhapsody in Blue"
Traveler Award
Chesterton "Sandpipers"
Hurricane "Red Hot"
Mitchell "Friend de Coup"
Petal "Soundsations"
Giant Slayer Award
Dwight D. Eisenhower "Express"
Hannibal "River City Revue"
Roncalli "Royal Rhapsody"
Uniondale "Rhythm of the Knight"
Director of the Year
Adam Brown, Urbandale
Ben Dombroski, Quincy
Casey Allen, Elkhorn North
Jared McElroy, North Central
Choreographer of the Year
Dwight Jordan
Sam Mulligan
Steph Hyatt
Tori Brindis
Arranger of the Year
Anita Cracauer
Brock Keiper
Garrett Breeze
Steve Shanley
Competition of the Year
Auburn Show Choir Showdown
Brownsburg Bulldog Spectacular
Chesterton Trojan Classic
Southlake Carroll Showdown
Best New Competition
Batesville Singers Showcase
Hoover Show Choir Smackdown
Skutt Catholic Show Choir Showdown
Van Buren Knight Music
Competition Food of the Year
Chick-fil-A
Dippin' Dots
Orange Leaf frozen yogurt
Rosati's Pizza
Competition Name of the Year
Hastings Swingin' on the River
Jenks Trochella
Leominster Flamingo Festival
Raymore-Peculiar Battle for the Belt
Best Dressed Homeroom
Millard West band at Norris
Neosho PhenoMENon at Troy Buchanan
Millard West band at Norris
Neosho PhenoMENon at Troy Buchanan
Choral Program of the Year
Linn-Mar
Los Alamitos
North Central
Westside
The People's Choice Award will be decided based off responses to a poll on HomeRoom's Instagram account (@homeroomsc) on April 17/18.
The following awards are determined by HomeRoom staff, and will be announced on Show Choir Nation on April 22:
Caption Carnivore (group that takes the most captions in a year)
Nominees: Bishop Heelan "Harmonia Mundi", Bloomington Kennedy "Rhythm in Gold", Broken Arrow "Tiger Rhythm", Davenport Central "Central Singers, Inc."
Rookie Director of the Year (no previous show choir directing experience)
Nominees: Blake Bard (Rock Bridge), Christina Cawthon (Mt. Zion), Kristen Hamilton (Glendora), Tori Hornby (Totino-Grace)
Best New Choreographer (high school choreography credits begin in 2023 or later)
Nominees: Connor Pilgrim, Emma Luxemburg, Joshua Padilla, Paige Vose
HomeRoom Lifetime Achievement Award
Spirit of Service
Show Choir Nation Moment of the Season