3rd Annual Homie Award Voting

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Homie Show Choir Awards! The 2025 show choir season has come and gone, but it's certainly one we will never forget. 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 or 2024.

Voting has concluded! Thank you everyone for participating in this year's Homies!

The Award Ceremony will be held live on Show Choir Nation, starting at 6:30 p.m. Central on Tuesday, April 22. Subscribe to HomeRoom Show Choir on YouTube to make sure that you catch the stream.

Choir of the Year

Linn-Mar 10th Street Edition
Johnston Innovation
Solon Music in Motion
Omaha Westside ATSC

Best Vocals

Center Grove Sound System
Gretna Revolution
Homewood The Network
Ankeny Visual Adrenaline

Best Choreography

John Burroughs Powerhouse
Carmel Ambassadors
Marysville Swingers Unlimited
Clinton Attaché

Best Band

Millard West West in the Groove
Wheaton Warrenville South The Classics
Sioux City East The Headliners
Zionsville Royalaires

Best Show Design

Los Alamitos Sound FX
Grenada Visions
Carroll Magic
Broken Arrow Tiger Rhythm

Set of the Year

Urbandale Studio
Mitchell Friend de Coup
Linn-Mar 10th Street Edition
Hurricane Red Hot

Song/Medley of the Year (Videos Below)

Fishers: Quintet "Ad Break"
Onalaska: Blow/A lil Party Never Killed Nobody
Hastings: Hot/Espresso/Hold Hand/Magic Moment/& More
Clinton: Dance With Somebody/Shake,Rattle/Hound Dog/+10 More

Fishers: Quintet "Ad Break"

Onalaska: Blow/A Little Party Never Killed Nobody

Hastings: Hot Hot Hot/Espresso/ I Want to Hold your Hand/What I like About You/I'd Do Anything For Love/This Magic Moment

Clinton: I Wanna Dance With Somebody/Shake, Rattle, and Roll/Hound Dog/ Twist and Shout/Stayin' Alive/Y.M.C.A./Rhythm Nation/Thriller/Single Ladies/Bye Bye Bye/Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)/Uptown Funk/How You Like That

Ballad of the Year (Videos Below)

Broken Arrow Tiger Rhythm (No One is Alone)
Ankeny Visual Adrenaline (Homeward Bound)
Solon Music in Motion (Flight)
Franklin Central FC Singers (Daughter of the Sea)

Broken Arrow Tiger Rhythm (No One is Alone)

Ankeny Visual Adrenaline (Homeward Bound)

Solon Music in Motion (Flight)

Franklin Central FC Singers (Daughter of the Sea)

Dance Break of the Year (Videos Below)

Carmel Ambassadors (Closer)
Marysville Swingers Unlimited (Closer)
Johnston Innovation (Closer)
Davenport Central Central Singers Inc. (Opener)

Carmel Ambassadors (Closer)

Marysville Swingers Unlimited (Closer)

Johnston Innovation (Closer)

Davenport Central Central Singers Inc. (Opener)

Best "In-Show Moment" (Videos Below)

Center Grove Sound System: Bohemian Rhapsody Quintet
Wheaton Warrenville South The Classics: Too Much Time Claps
Waukee Millenium: Turn the Lights Off
Blue Valley Chamber Singers: Solo on the Edge

Center Grove Sound System: Bohemian Rhapsody Quintet

Wheaton Warrenville South The Classics: Too Much Time On My Hands Call and Response Claps

Waukee Millenium: Turn the Lights Off

Blue Valley Chamber Singers: Solo on the Edge

Outstanding Soloist in Show pt.1 (Videos Below)

Chloe Rachler, Daniel Hand
Emma Asmus, Pius X
Emily Potter, Carroll
Sophia Lang, Oak Mountain

Chloe Rachler, Daniel Hand

Emma Asmus, Pius X

Emily Potter, Carroll

Sophia Lang, Oak Mountain

Outstanding Soloist in a Show pt. 2 (Videos Below)

Hal LeMaster, Reedsburg
Paxton Merz, Loveland
Jonathan Masse, Waltham
Truth Herring, Burbank

Hal LeMaster, Reedsburg

Paxton Merz, Loveland

Jonathan Masse, Waltham

Truth Herring, Burbank

Best Character Portrayed in a Show

Devin Smith, Carroll (Tin Man)
Brice Warren, Neosho (Big Foot)
Tyler Stover, Lincoln Southwest (Grinch)
Blake Collins, Jackson Prep (Zoltar)

The Rising Star award is given to a performer who has already amassed a star following. (Best Performer Award)

Rising Star

Arron Myers, Los Alamitos
Eric Liang, Linn-Mar
Evie Driskill, Homewood
Kyler Pittman, Grenada

Best Costumes

Brandon Brio
Carmel Accents
Wheaton North Flight
Lincoln Southwest Resonance

Prop of the Year

Waukee Northwest Eos (Kitchen Equipment)
Brandon Brio (Taylor Swift Tour Wings)
Urbandale Studio (Home Alone Props)
Burbank In Sync (Boat)

Stage Crew of the Year

Grenada Visions
Roncalli Royal Rhapsody
Lafayette Jefferson First Edition
Beavercreek Friends

Single-Gender Choir of the Year

Center Grove Debtones
Los Alamitos Soundtrax
Millard West Uptown
Ankeny Centennial Vortex

Single-Gender Best Vocals

Fishers Sound
Zionsville Choralaires
John Burroughs Sound Sensations
Douglas S. Freeman Harmony in Motion

Single-Gender Best Choreography

Carmel Accents
Franklin Central High Voltage
Oak Mountain The Muses
Grove City Class Act

Single-Gender Best Show Design

Tupelo Synergy
Avon Attraction
Winfield Emerald Elegance
Wheaton Warrenville South Esprit

Tier 2 Choir of the Year

Euclid Varsity Chorale
Roncalli Royal Rhapsody
Bishop Heelan Harmonica Mundi
Pacifica Encore

Prep Choir of the Year

Johnston Synergy
Onalaska Express
Gretna Evolution
Los Alamitos Connexion

Mens Choir of the Year

Auburn Men at Work
Jenks AireMen
John Burroughs Men@Work
Mt. Zion You've Got Male

Choral Program of the Year

Carmel Choral Program
Johnston Choral Program
John Burroughs Choral Program
Millard West Choral Program

Rookie Choir of the Year

Standing Bear Renegades
Huntley Harmonics
Aspire Momentum
Melissa Scarlet Soundwaves

Most Improved Choir

Gretna East Equinox
La Crosse River City Revolution
Lowell Sound Impressions
Fossil Ridge "Pantheon"

Choir Traveler Award

Broken Arrow Tiger Rhythm
Brandon Brio
Waconia Power Company
Chesterton Sandpipers

Giant Slayer

Bishop Heelan Harmonica Mundi
Marion New Creation
West Jones Imagination
Norris Gold

Competition of the Year

Chesterton Trojan Classic
Urbandale Show Choir Invitational
Mt. Zion Midwest Invitational
Oceanside Sound-Off!

Best-Run Competition

Pike MusicFest
Olentangy Keynote Classic
Tupelo King City Classic
Burbank Blast!

Competition Name of the Year

Jenks Trochella
Grand Island NW Gold Rush
Spirit Lake Shake the Lakes
Millard North Galaxy of the Stars

Best New Competition

Oak Mountain King of the Mountain
Southlake Carroll Showdown
Standing Bear The Summit
Valley Vista Monsoon Madness

Competition Food of the Year

Glenwood The Event Horseshoes
JASI Chicken Tenders
Troy Buchanan BBQ
Davenport Central's Whitey's Ice Cream Shakes

Director of the Year

Ryan Cooper, Troy Buchanan
Jerico Hughes, Ben Davis
Jeff Spencer, Sioux Falls Washington
Kevin Spindler, New London

Choreographer of the Year

Stephen Todd
Tara Tober
Dwight Jordan
Matt Watson

Arranger of the Year

Garrett Breeze
Greg Sanders
Aaron Coates
Brian McCallister

Best Dressed Homeroom

Elkhorn South @ Sioux City East (Smores/Friendship Bracelet)
St. Francis @ Waconia (Dragon/Streamers)
Millard West @ Millard North (Rainbow Streamers/Flowers)
Bloomington Kennedy @ Waconia (Castle Entrance/Big Room)

People's Choice will take place on our instagram story Friday!

Thank you for voting! Make sure to tune into Show Choir Nation, live on YouTube, at 6:30 p.m. Central on Tuesday, April 22, for the awards!