Hometown Heroes Homey Awards

Hometown Heroes is proud to present the annual Homey Awards. The Homey Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in local, original music from the past year (in this case, 2024). This year's ceremony and concert will be held Sunday, August 10 at the Queen in Wilmington.

But before we get to the ceremony, we need to determine this year's nominees; and that's up to YOU. The top 5 by vote in each category will be this year's nominees.

Voting is open through Thursday, July 3.

You do not have to vote in every category, but you may only vote once in each category. Duplicate votes will be deleted. So please, one ballot per person. And please no stuffing the ballot box. Fraudulent votes will be deleted too. .

If you're a musician who released music locally in 2024 and you're not on the ballot, or if there are any changes, additions or errors (including typos), email Mark at hthmrogers@gmail.com so things can be amended.

Thanks for participating in the Homey Awards. And thanks as always for supporting local, original music.

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Album of the Year
ALew - Chapter Two
Alicia Maxwell Project - Get Lifted
Ann Ramsey - Gallowglass
Bastion's Wake - Go Tell the Bees
Ben Arnold - XI
Branden Sheets - Run Away
Carter Fox - Physics of the Impossible
Collin Bunch Band - Ode to Tropical Nasty
Coop a Loop - The Sequel
Delaware Druids - Delaware Druids
Dutchman - Springfield '78
Emily Drinker - To Feel Alive
Grace Vonderkuhn - Into the Morning
Humilitarian - Intra
Joe Kenney Band - The Improvised Cinematic Piano Sessions
JUTAUN - The Art of Breaking Through Shadows
Kid Davis and the Bullets - Amsterdam
Lili Anel - You Have a Visitor
Lisa Chosed - Time
Liz Miller - Love Bubble
Los Festingos - The Oceans and Its Natural Milks
Maggie Mae - Welcome to the Party!
Michael Naphys - Architect of Anarchy
Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen - Between the Lightning and the Thunder
Miss Cantaloupe - Pout Party
Russell Que - 52325
Scott Mathews & the Good Folk - Based on a True Story
Swing That Cat - LEAP
The Disgruntled Sherpa Project - One a Day
The Garden Roads - Destination Never Known

EP of the Year
Al Frantic - The Great Cosmic Re-Ride
All Systems Go - Finding Closure
An'Letreece - Thrill Me
chvrolet - 2010s
Crow vs Lion - Death Ballads for Dark Rooms
Crown of Smoke - Crown of Smoke I
DelCobras - New Skins
Dutchman - Dutchman Live
FutureBeer & the Night Owls - The Future is Beer
michaelsongs - Where We Belong
Mikeal Anthony Greto - In Florescence
Nervous Nikki & the Chill Pills - Nerves of Glass
Roberta Faceplant - Brisket & Cigarettes
Shae and the Breakaway - Essence

Song of the Year
Al Frantic - Noir
ALew - Waitt tand See
Alicia Maxwell Project - Heavy
All Systems Go - Everything Going Well is a Bad Thing, Right?
Ann Ramsey - Gallowglass
An'Letreece - Thrill Me
Bastion's Wake - Willow's Ruse
Ben Arnold - Catch the Lightning
Bryan Scar - 302
Bullette - Soapy Cocktails
Carter Fox ft. Steve Honz - Boomin\'
chvrolet - Ello
Clark Cummins - The Past
Cliff Hillis - Let's Get in Some Trouble
Collin Bunch Band - Slipped Away
Coop a Loop - Bubbles
Crow vs Lion - First Law of Thermodynamics
Crown of Smoke - Lazy Crown of Smoke
Delaware Druids - The Last Miracle
DelCobras - The Turnaround
Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever - Sorry on You
Dutchman - Springfield '78
Emily Drinker - To Feel Alive
Faladay Korngor Band - Forget to Remember
FutureBeer & the Night Owls - Guiness Pig
Grace Vonderkuhn - Into the Morning
Heather Hurlock - Winter Birds
Hippocampus - Go Around Come Around
Humilitarian - God & Other Drugs
Huston West - 100 Million Barrels Every Day
Jeff Umbehauer - Music
Joe Kenney & Sterling Duns - Humility
John Shaughnessy - Fly My Kite
Jovon Newman Band - Something Better
JUTAUN - Higher Love
Kid Davis and the Bullets - Boxcar
Koser - This is Iced Tea
Laura Cheadle + the Girls - Lola Has a Girlfriend
Lili Anel - Fairy Tales
Lisa Chosed - Lost Girls
Liz Miller - Coming Home To You
Los Festingos - Funemployment
Marc Ambrosia - Family Man
Michael Naphys - A Coffin Made For Two
michaelsongs - 18 Wheels
Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen - Dominoes
Mikeal Anthony Greto - Could You Ever Love Again?
Minerva - No One Knows What the Future Holds
Miss Cantaloupe - Game
Red Desert Motel - Cowgirl + Ramona
Rescue Pets - Hands and Knees
Roberta Faceplant - Big Dark Town
Rockforest - Liberty
Russell Que - A Man and a Woman
Seems Like Tuesday - Holding On
Shae and the Breakaway - Mask On
Stealing Society - Fun and Games
Swing That Cat - Baby's Got a Big 12"
The Circus Hearts - Why Should the Devil Have All the Fun?
The Disgruntled Sherpa Project - Stuck in a Roundabout
The Garden Roads - Boy with the Broken Heart
The Honey Badgers - Summer Skin
The Last Word - High Upon a Rock
Valentina Sounds - IDFLDA

Best Band
Alicia Maxwell Project
All Systems Go
Bastion's Wake
Bullette
Collin Bunch Band
Crow vs Lion
Crown of Smoke
DelCobras
Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever
Dutchman
Faladay Korngor Band
FutureBeer & the Night Owls
Grace Vonderkuhn
Hippocampus
Humilitarian
Joe Kenney Band
Jovon Newman Band
JUTAUN
Kid Davis and the Bullets
Laura Cheadle + the Girls
Los Festingos
Maggie Mae
Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen
Minerva
Miss Cantaloupe
Nervous Nikki & the Chill Pills
Red Desert Motel
Roberta Faceplant
Rockforest
Seems Like Tuesday
Shae and the Breakaway
Stealing Society
Swing That Cat
The Circus Hearts
The Disgruntled Sherpa Project
The Garden Roads
The Last Word

Best Female Solo Artist
Ann Ramsey
An'Letreece
Heather Hurlock
Lili Anel
Lisa Chosed
Liz Miller
Valentina Sounds

Best Male Solo Artist
Al Frantoc
ALew
Ben Arnold
Branden Sheets
Bryan Scar
Carter Fox
chvrolet
Clark Cummins
Cliff Hillis
Coop a Loop
Gentle Jones
Huston West
John Shaughnessy
Marc Ambrosia
Michael Naphys
michaelsongs
Russell Que

Best New Artist
Al Frantic
ALew
Ann Ramsey
An'Letreece
Branden Sheets
Collin Bunch Band
Crown of Smoke
Huston West
michaelsongs
Rescue Pets
Scott Mathews & the Good Folk
Shae and the Breakaway
The Garden Roads

Best Lead Singer
Alicia Maxwell - Alicia Maxwell Project
Christina Klaproth - Miss Cantaloupe
Collin Bunch - Collin Bunch Band
Connor Johnson - Dutchman
Dallas Scott - FutureBeer & the Night Owls
Don McAvoy - Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever
Erica Gagliardi - Seems Like Tuesday
Faladay Korngor - Faladay Korngor Band
Gentle Jones - Delaware Druids
Ian Greaves - Rockforest
James Evans, Jake Evans, Samoeun Cheng - JUTAUN
Joe Anzuena - The Circus Hearts
Joey Sila - Stealing Society
Jovon Newman - Jovon Newman Band
Katie Feeney - Roberta Faceplant
Kira Cappello - Humilitarian
Koser - Koser
Maggie Mae Gallman - Maggie Mae
Michael Davis - Kid Davis and the Bullets
Michele Peraino - Swing That Cat
Mighty Joe Castro - Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen
Monika Bullette - Bullette
Peggy Carroll-Henry & Avery Henry - Minerva
Russ Gullick - Crown of Smoke
Sam Kwietniak - Los Festingos
Sami Hunter - Bastion's Wake
Scott Mathews - the Good Folk
Shae Calanalla - Shae and the Breakaway
Tim Malcarney - The Garden Roads
Tom Esposito - Hippocampus
Tony Yates - Red Desert Motel

Best Guitarist
Ann Ramsey
Branden Sheets
Bucky Kellorgg - Los Festingos
Christina Klaproth - Miss Cantaloupe
chvrolet
Clayton Milano - The Last Word
Connor O'Malley - Dutchman
Doug Boice - Nervous Nikki & the Chill Pills
Drew Parker - Roberta Faceplant
Erik Sayles - Ben Arnold
Evan McIntyre - The Garden Roads
Gavin Henry
Jaime Fuentes - Shae and the Breakaway
Jim Walsh - Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever
Joe Boylan - The Disgruntled Sherpa Project
Joe Casamento - Alicia Maxwell Project
Joey Sila - Stealing Society
Johnny Kilgore - Heather Hurlock
Jordan Damiani - JUTAUN
Kevin Bentley - Valentina Sounds
Kyle Bosler - FutureBeer & the Night Owls
Kyle Swartzwelder - Crow vs Lion
Maggie Mae Gallman - Maggie Mae
Mark Giobbe - Hippocampus
Michael Stingle - Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen
Mighty Joe Castro - Bullette
Mykk Hoffman - Roberta Faceplant
Pat Kane - Kid Davis and the Bullets
Peter MacGregor - Seems Like Tuesday
Philip Mallet-Prevost - Crown of Smoke
Ray Hunter - Bastion's Wake
Ross Bellenoit - Liz Miller
Russell Que
Sean Flynn - The Circus Hearts
Shae and the Breakaway - Tom Ortt
Tim Jones - Faladay Korngor Band
Trent Hitchens - Jovon Newman Band
Usman Siddiqui - Collin Bunch Band
Wayne Dean - Rockforest

Best Bass Player
Adam Coffenberger - Heather Hurlock
Ben Westbrook - Bastion's Wake
Bobby Bloomingdale - Kid Davis and the Bullets
Brian Elliotte - Crown of Smoke
Carter Fox - JUTAUN & Carter Fox
Chico Huff - Liz Miller
Clay Malaney - Faladay Korngor Band
Collin Bunch - Collin Bunch Band
Coop a Loop
Garrett Gravatt - Dutchman
Jim Stager - Valentina Sounds
Joe Geiger - Alicia Maxwell Project
Joey Heins - The Last Word
Jonathan Monck - Bullette
Marc Arot - Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever
Matt Hagele - Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen
Mike Parisi - Miss Cantaloupe
Nathan Swavely - Nervous Nikki & the Chill Pills
Nick Anastasi - Roberta Faceplant
Phil D'Agostino - Ben Arnold
Samuel Nobles - Lili Anel
Stephen Testa - Delaware Druids
Tim Fredrick - Shae and the Breakaway
Tim Gould - Los Festingos
Tim Zatzariny Jr. - Red Desert Motel
Tom Esposito - Hippocampus
Tony Holmes - Jovon Newman Band
Tucker Pendleton - Humilitarian
Walt Mamaluy - The Disgruntled Sherpa Project

Best Drummer
Aaron Boczkowski - Roberta Faceplant
AJ Tinari - Faladay Korngor Band
Alex Buyser - Stealing Society
Anthony Wolf Liberto - Shae and the Breakaway
Bill Dube - Alicia Maxwell Project
Bill Murphy - Hippocampus
Brady Little - Collin Bunch Band
Chris Ruffini - Los Festingos
Dallas - Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen
David Hall - Heather Hurlock
Elijah Glovas-Kurtz - Humilitarian
Erik Johnson - Liz Miller
Fez - Dutchman
Gavin Henry
Ian Greaves - Rockforest
John Paul Travis - Bullette
Jojo Buerklin - The Circus Hearts
Jonathan W. Whitney - Lili Anel
Matt Muir - Ben Arnold
Michael Walker - JUTAUN
Mike Leger - Crown of Smoke
Myke Glessner - Russell Que
Nick Cervini - DelCobras
Paul Ramsey - Kid Davis and the Bullets
Ritchie Rubini - Scott Mathews & the Good Folk - Based on a True Story
Rob Westbrook - Bastion's Wake
Ron DiSilvestro - Valentina Sounds
Sean Youngman - Miss Cantaloupe
Shuan Moses - Jovon Newman Band
Steve Tabilio - Seems Like Tuesday
Styx Latte - Swing That Cat

Best Pianist/Keyboardist
Al Holden - Jovon Newman Band
Andie Pie - Miss Cantaloupe
chvrolet
Franco Solorzano - Dutchman
Frank Donato - Hippocampus
Frankie Pedano - Roberta Faceplant
Joe Kenney
Joe Trainor - Kid Davis and the Bullets
John Conahan - Liz Miller
John Paul Travis - Bullette
Kusch - Shae and the Breakaway
Michael Macartney - Collin Bunch Band and Scott Mathews & the Good Folk
Mike Kiker - The Circus Hearts
Paul 'Woz' Woznicki - Delaware Druids
Russell Que
Steve Honsberger - Carter Fox & JuTaun
Valentina Raffaelli - Valentina Sounds

Best Other Instrumentalist
Arthur Hermann - Red Desert Motel - lap steel guitar
Billie Shato - Bullette - pedal steel
Boaz Kim - Liz Miller - harmoniica
Brad Hinton - Crow vs Lion - Banjo
David Scott - Collin Bunch Band - saxophone
Hayden Chance - Dutchman - lapsteel slide
Hugh Luck - Swing That Cat - flute
Huston West - banjo
JJeff Campbell - Mikeal Anthony Greto - mandolin
Joey Catrambone - Miss Cantaloupe - Flute
Kiley Ryan - Heather Hurlock - fiddle
Kyle Swartzwelder - Ann Ramsey - pedal steel, mandolin
Laura Beth Jewell - Scott Mathews & the Good Folk - violin

Best Songwriter
Al Frantic
ALew
Alicia Maxwell
Ann Ramsey
An'Letreece
Ben Arnold
Branden Sheets
Bryan Scar
Carter Fox
Christina Klaproth - Miss Cantaloupe
Clark Cummins
Cliff Hillis
Connor Johnson - Dutchman
Crown of Smoke
Dan Gallagher - Crow vs Lion
Don McAvoy
Erin Magnin & Michael Natrin - The Honey Badgers
Faladay Korngor
Gentle Jones
Grace Koon
Heather Hurlock
Huston West
Ian Greaves & Wayne Dean - Rockforest
Joe Boylan - The Disgruntled Sherpa Project
Joe Kenney
Joey Heins - The Last Word
Jovon Newman
Kara Koser
Katie Feeney - Roberta Faceplant
Kevin & Peggy Henry - Minerva
Lili Anel
Lisa Chosed
Liz Miller
Maggie Mae Gallman
Marc Ambrosia
Michael Davis - Kid Davis & the Bullets
Michael Naphys
michaelsongs
Michele Peraino - Swing That Cat
Mighty Joe Castro
Mikeal Anthony Greto
Monika Bullette - Bullette
Russell Que
Scott Mathews
Shae Catanella
Tim Malcarney & Evan McIntyre - The Garden Roads
Tim Zatzariny Jr. & Tony Yates - Red Desert Motel
Valentina Raffaelli

Best Producer
Adam Beck - Hippocampus
ALew
Amy Morrissey - Bullette
Barrie Maguire - Ben Arnold
Bill Mele - Collin Bunch Band
Brad Hinton - Heather Hurlock
Branden Sheets
Brian McTear - Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen and Bullette
Carter Fox - Carter Fox
Chris Peraino - Swing That Cat
chvrolet - chvrolet
Cliff Hillis
Connor Johnson - Dutchman
Gary Cioni - All Systems Go
Glenn Barratt - Liz Miller
Ian Greaves & Wayne Dean - Rockforest
James Evans - JUTAUN
James Everhart & Josh Friiedman - Kid Davis and the Bullets
Jesse Gimbel - Faladay Korngor Band
Joe Stout - Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever
Joey DiTullio - michaelsongs
Kyle Swartzwelder - Ann Ramsey; Crow vs Lion
Lili Anel
Mike Parisi - Miss Cantalooupe
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Paul Janocha - Yes Virginia; Crown of Smoke
Ritchie Rubini - Scott Mathews & the Good Folk
Robert Bush - Red Desert Motel
Ron DiSilvestro - Valentina Sounds
Russell Que
Samuel Nobles - The Honey Badgers
Vic Antonio - Stealing Society

Best Pop Song
ALew - Take Home Type
Dutchman - See You Again
Hippocampus - Go Around Come Around
Jovon Newman Band - Something Better
Laura Cheadle + the Girls - Air Gets Tight
Liz Miller - Coming Home To You
Los Festingos - Funemployment
Maggie Mae - Clockwork
Marc Ambrosia - Finally Looking Up
michaelsongs - Because of You
Mikeal Anthony Greto - Could You Ever Love Again?
Minerva - No One Knows What the Future Holds
Miss Cantaloupe - Bestie
Rockforest - Same Blues
Shae and tthe Breakaway - Crazy on You
Swing That Cat - Tossin' N Turnin'
The Garden Roads - Two Hearts
Valentina Sounds - IDFLDA

Best Rock Song
Alicia Maxwell Project - Used
All Systems Go - Everything Going Well is a Bad Thing, Right?
Ben Arnold - Anywhere But Here
Branden Sheets - Pentagram Sam
Collin Bunch Band - Slipped Away
Crow vs Lion - First Law of Thermodynamics
Crown of Smoke - Draw the Line
Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever - Sorryon You
Dutchman - Springfield '78
Faladay Korngor Band - Forget to Remember
Go Around Come Around - Hippocampus
Grace Vonderkuhn - Into the Morning
Humilitarian - Steal
John Shaughnessy - Fly My Kite
JUTAUN - Open
Los Festingos - Optimus
Maggie Mae - Travel Song
Michael Naphys - A Coffin Made For Two
michaelsongs - It's Only Words
Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen - Look of Eagles
Roberta Faceplant - Brisket & Cigarettes
Rockforest - It's in the Plan
Seems Like Tuesday - Holding On
Shae and the Breakaway - Clock is Ticking
Stealing Society - Fun and Games
The Circus Hearts - Why Should the Devil Have All the Fun?
The Disgruntled Sherpa Project - Stuck in a Roundabout
The Garden Roads - Star Tonight
The Last Word - Move Around Move Around

Best Hard Rock/Metal Song
Bastion's Wake - Don't Tell the Bees
Crow vs Lion - The Dying Tree
Crown of Smoke - Head Dragger
FutureBeer & the Night Owls - Dead F**k/The Final Chapter
Stealing Society - Fun and Games
Yes Virginia - Father Christmas

Best R&B Song
An\'Letreece - So Amazing
Dutchman - Papa Fronc ftg. Sugarloaf
JUTAUN - Higher Love
Laura Cheadle + the Girls - Make Me Go Crazy
Lili Anel - Swim at Your Own Risk
Shae and the Breakaway - Cookie Cutter
Valentina Sounds - IDFLDA

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song
Gentle Jones - The Incredible Gentle Jones Medicine Show
Joe Kenney & Sterling Duns - Humility
Russell Que - A Man and a Woman

Best Alternative Song
Al Frantic - Noir
All Systems Go - Hey Crabman!
Ann Ramsey - Girl on a Bike
Branden Sheets - Trouble
Bullette - Soapy Cocktails
chvrolet - Monsoon
Crow vs Lion - First Law of Thermodynamics
Delaware Druids - The Last Miracle
Dutchman - Mazzetti Western
Faladay Korngor Band - Forget to Remember
Humilitarian - I'm Not Dreaming
JUTAUN - Where You Are
Koser - This is Iced Tea
Lili Anel - Saw the Light
Liz Miller - Like Me
Los Festingos - Vapors
Maggie Mae - Falling
Michael Naphys - Iran
michaelsongs - Where We Belong
Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen - Automatic Amnesia
Miss Cantaloupe - Nobody Likes Me
Nervous Nikki and the Chill Pills - Nerves of Glass
Rockforest - Hair of the Dog
Russell Que - Crisalidas
Shae and the Breakaway - Essence (of the Age)
The Garden Roads - The Everything
The Last Word - River
The Newberry Slacks - Waiting for My Focus to Return
Valentina Sounds - Monsters

Best Folk Song
Ann Ramsey - Gallowglass
Ben Arnold - Long Tall Shadow
Bryan Scar - FWMA (The Dog Song)
Crow vs Lion - Lion in the Grasses
Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever - Sorry on You
Heather Hurlock - Winter Birds
Huston West - 100 Million Barrels Every Day
Lili Anel - Gone the Other Way
Lisa Chosed - I Dare
Liz Miller - In Waves
Maggie Mae - Eltern
michaelsongs - Sly (an Itch in Time)
Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen - Dominoes
Roberta Faceplant - Bottle It, Smash It
Scott Mathews & the Good Folk - Riverbend
The Honey Badgers - Summer Skin

Best Country/Americana Sg
Ann Ramsey - Let Her Go
Branden Sheets - Cape Cod Coyote
Bryan Scar - 302
Bullette - The Low Road in High Tide
Crow vs Lion - Lion in the Grasses
Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever - Sorry on You
Huston West - 100 Million Barrels Every Day
Jeff Umbehauer - Music
Jovon Newman Band - Never Felt This Way Before
Kid Davis and the Bullets - Boxcar
Lili Anel - Lovers Leap
michaelsongs - 18 Wheels
Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen - Dominoes
Red Desert Motel - Cowgirl + Ramona
Roberta Faceplant - Big Dark Town
Scott Mathews & the Good Folk

Best Jazz Song
Ann Ramsey - Three Times a Night
Carter Fox ft. Steve Honz - Boomin\'
Delaware Druids - God Bones
Joe Kenney & Koser - Every Rhode Leads to You
Lili Anel - Fairy Tales
Los Festingos - Samba de Hooky
Swing That Cat - Adieu To You

Best Collaboration
An'Letreece & Richard Raw - Blessing
Carter Fox ft. Steve Honz & Wil Schade - Physics of the Impossible
Cliff Hillis & Scot Sax - Let\'s Get in Some Trouble
Crow vs Lion & Brad Hinton - Lion in the Grasses
Dutchman - Papa Fronc ftg. Sugarloaf
Gentle Jones & Woz - God Bones
Joe Kenney & Sterling Duns - Humility
JUTAUN ft. Aable - Young Lion 2.0
Koser & Friends - Orange Peels & Cigarettes
Lili Anel, Samuel Nogles & Jonathan Whitney - Swim at Your Own Risk
Minerva (Henry family) - No One Knows What the Future Holds
Qway & Sean Youngman - On Love and Loss
Russell Que & Diggz Sentences - Blue
Yes Virginia ft. Tommy Conwell - Father Christmas

Best Video
Bastion's Wake - Don't Tell the Bees
Ben Arnold - Catch the Lightning
Bullette - Soapy Cocktails
Carter Fox & Friends - Boomin\' (Live at the Boom Room)
Cliff Hillis - Let\'s Get in Some Trouble
Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever - Sorry on You
Dustin Manucci Trio - Epica Suite
Dutchman - Papa Fronc ftg. Sugarloaf
Faladay Korngor Band - Forget to Remember
Kid Davis and the Bullets - Boxcar
michaelsongs - It's Only Words
Miss Cantaloupe - Bestie
Nervous Nikki and the Chill Pills - Nerves of Glass
Red Desert Motel - Cowgirl + Ramona
Seems Like Tuesday - Drowning
Shae and the Breakaway - Crazy on You
The Disgruntled Sherpa Project - Stuck in a Roundabout
The Garden Roads - Never Stop
Valentina Sounds - Monsters