The Homeys are awarded to achievements in local music in 2009, including traditional Grammy-esque categories such as Album of the Year, Song of the Year, etc.

The final nominees have been set. Thanks to everyone who voted in the nomination process. The final voting is now in the hands of the Homey voting panel, which i s made up of past Homey winners and others in the local music scene. The final winners will be announced Sunday night beginning at 8pm. Good luck!

The 4th Annual Hometown Heroes Homey Awards
Official Ballot

1. Artist of the Year
   • Charlie Phillips
   • Chris Bruni
   • Find Vienna
   • Hippocampus
   • Revolution, I Love You
   
   
   
2. Song of the Year
   • Charlie Phillips – Natural
   • Chris Bruni – 4th of July
   • Exotica – The Sands of Time
   • Hippocampus – Take Me Back
   • Up the Chain – Then I Started Questioning
   
   
   
3. Album of the Year
   • Charlie Phillips – Just Love!
   • Find Vienna – In Your Favorite Colors
   • Leaving Cash – Give a Little Try
   • Phil Murphy – Upside Down World
   • Up the Chain – Live @ MilkBoy
   
   
   
4. EP of the Year
   • Brett Talley – Emancipator
   • Hippocampus – Take Me Back
   • Patty Blee – From the Inside
   • Revolution, I Love You – Noise. Pop. Deathray
   • Ryan Tennis – Ryan Tennis
   
   
   
5. Best Band
   • Cubane
   • Exotica
   • Find Vienna
   • Hippocampus
   • Leaving Cash
   
   
   
6. Best Lead Singer
   • Brian Fitzgerald (Leaving Cash)
   • Meeta Gajjar (Exotica)
   • Patrick Mencel (Find Vienna)
   • Rod Lindgren (Revolution, I Love You)
   • Tom Esposito (Hippocampus)
   
   
   
7. Best Female Singer
   • Laura Cheadle
   • Lili Aρel
   • Lizanne Knott
   • Lori Citro
   • Patty Blee
   
   
   
8. Best Male Singer
   • Boy Wonder
   • Charlie Phillips
   • Chris Bruni
   • Phil Murphy
   • Rod Kim
   
   
   
9. Best New Artist
   • Blair Bodine
   • Interstate 76
   • Jennifer Palladino
   • Rod Kim
   • Ryan Tennis
   
   
   
10. Best Songwriter
    • Charlie Phillips
    • John Lilley
    • John Shaughnessy
    • Lili Aρel
    • Michael Francis Hughes
    
    
    
11. Best Guitarist
    • Brett Talley
    • Colin Hoover (Exotica)
    • Eric Donato (Hippocampus)
    • Matt Radomile (Leaving Cash)
    • Tom Castiglione (Cubane)
    
    
    
12. Best Pianist/Keyboardist
    • Frank Donato (Hippocampus)
    • James “Papa” Cheadle (Laura Cheadle)
    • Joe Trainor (Joe Trainor Trio)
    • Lori Citro
    • Rod Kim
    
    
    
13. Best Drummer
    • Bill Murphy (Hippocampus)
    • Mark McGuire (Find Vienna)
    • Matt Doyle (Cubane)
    • Mike Doroff (Joe Trainor Trio)
    • Rob Benton (Boy Wonder)
    
    
    
14. Best Bass Player
    • Jake Dean (Boy Wonder)
    • Jason Smith (Hippocampus)
    • Kevin Niemi (Joe Trainor Trio)
    • Paul Stitik (Cubane)
    • Tom Hyatt (Exotica)
    
    
    
15. Best Rock Song
    • American Buffalo – Lake Shore Song
    • Brett Talley – The Future’s in the Rhythm Now
    • Cubane – Free Radicals
    • Peace with Doubt – Indifferent
    • Sounds from Atlantis – Water Bearer
    
    
    
16. Best Alternative Song
    • The Casting Out – These Alterations
    • Flash Grenade – South Street
    • The Parsnip Revolt – Way too Fast
    • Revolution, I Love You – And She Said It with a Straight Face
    • Zelazowa – Baby Blue
    
    
    
17. Best R&B/Hip-Hop Song
    • Blu Chip – She Loves It
    • Boy Wonder – Loose Change
    • Groove – Singin’ Tha Blues
    • RedJay – Nothing Stays
    • Reeq Ahmad – First Date
    
    
    
18. Best Video
    • Aiden James – On the Run
    • Exotica – Frozen Moment
    • Jennifer Palladino – Tip of Your Tongue
    • Peace with Doubt – Indifferent
    • Ryan Tennis – To the Moon
    
    
    
19. Best Live Performance
    • Cubane
    • Leaving Cash
    • Lili Aρel
    • Mythica
    • Up the Chain
    
    
    
20. Best Collaboration
    • Boy Wonder & The Absolute Zeros – Hangover
    • Chris Bruni & Laura Shay – Standing By Your Room
    • John Shaughnessy & Jacob Graff – Chasing the Wind
    • Phil Murphy & Kaitlin Sweeney – Wait and See
    
    
    
21. Best Live Music Venue
    • Burlap and Bean – Newtown Square, PA
    • Home Grown Cafι – Newark, DE
    • Kelly’s Logan House – Wilmington, DE
    • Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE
    • The Note – West Chester, PA
    • Studio LuLoo – Oaklyn, NJ