LOCAL: Nominations for the 2009 Rhombus Readers' Choice Awards!

Dec 18, 2009 24 Comments by

Readers' Choice

Yet another year has come and gone and the time has come to pay tribute to 2009 in the only way we know how — the first annual Rhombus Readers’ Choice Awards! This is your opportunity to vote for the best local music, food and culture of 2009, so don’t miss out — make your voice heard.

You can help us start the process by copying the nominating ballot included below into the comment box at then end of this post and filling in your favorites of 2009 in each category. The nomination process will continue through December 24th, at which point the Rhombus staff will cobble together your nominations and create a final ballot on which you can vote once more for the ultimate winner. The final ballot will be available December 26th through December 31st, with the winners announced in early January.

This is all about the stuff that mattered to you in 2009. It’s your opportunity to recognize the best Provo had to offer this year and give a big shout-out to your favorite local bands, albums, restaurants, stores and more, so cast your vote in the comment box below and tell all your friends to do the same! As always, thanks for reading. Let the votes fly!

– Steve Pierce, Editor

Copy and paste the following into the comment box below and cast your vote:

2009 RHOMBUS READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
NOMINATING BALLOT

Best Artist (Folk/Country):
Best Artist (Rock/Pop):
Best Album (Folk/Country):
Best Album (Rock/Pop):
Best Music Venue:
Best Restaurant:
Best Movie Theater:
Best Clothing Store:
Best Hang-out:
Best Trend:
Best Sports Moment:
Best Event:

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  • SP

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): Isaac Russell (RuRu)
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): Mudbison
    Best Album (Folk/Country): Joshua James, “Build Me This”
    Best Album (Rock/Pop): The Vibrant Sound, “Downtown”
    Best Music Venue: Velour Live Music Gallery
    Best Restaurant: Pizzeria 712
    Best Movie Theater: Cinemark University Mall
    Best Clothing Store: Urban Outfitters
    Best Hang-out: Velour Live Music Gallery
    Best Trend: Skinny jeans
    Best Sports Moment: BYU football beats Oklahoma
    Best Event: Cowboys and Indies 4 at Velour

  • Randal

    Best Artist (Folk/Country):
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): Neon Trees
    Best Album (Folk/Country):
    Best Album (Rock/Pop):
    Best Music Venue: Velour
    Best Restaurant: Rooster
    Best Movie Theater: Broadway Theater Salt Lake City
    Best Clothing Store:
    Best Hang-out: Sammy’s
    Best Trend: Mullets and Moustaches
    Best Sports Moment: Real Salt Lake Championship; Nick Rimando’s PK saves
    Best Event: Real Salt Lake championship celebration

    • Jim

      Best Artist (Folk/Country): Adding Machines
      Best Artist (Rock/Pop): Electron Deception
      Best Album (Folk/Country):
      Best Album (Rock/Pop):
      Best Music Venue: Muse Music
      Best Restaurant: Bombay House
      Best Movie Theater:Tower Theater
      Best Clothing Store: Beehive Bazaar
      Best Hang-out: Muse Music Cafe
      Best Trend: none
      Best Sports Moment: none
      Best Event:Beehive Bazaar

  • J

    Best Artist (Folk/Country):
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): NightNight
    Best Album (Folk/Country):RuRu Elizabeth
    Best Album (Rock/Pop): Sea Sick Music (Shark Speed)
    Best Music Venue: Velour
    Best Restaurant: Pizzeria 712
    Best Movie Theater: Univ. Mall
    Best Clothing Store: Gap
    Best Hang-out: Muse
    Best Trend: Mocassins
    Best Sports Moment:
    Best Event: Battle of the Bands

  • Jamen

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): Joshua James
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): Code Hero
    Best Album (Folk/Country): Joshua James, “Build Me This”
    Best Album (Rock/Pop):
    Best Music Venue: Velour Live Music Gallery
    Best Restaurant: Diegos
    Best Movie Theater:
    Best Clothing Store:
    Best Hang-out: Velour Live Music Gallery
    Best Trend:
    Best Sports Moment:
    Best Event:

  • Jeff

    2009 RHOMBUS READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
    NOMINATING BALLOT

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): John White
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): ER (elizabethan report)
    Best Album (Folk/Country):
    Best Album (Rock/Pop): ER, “Are you a murderer”
    Best Music Venue: Velour Music Gallery
    Best Restaurant: El Salvadorian Restaurant
    Best Movie Theater: Cinemark
    Best Clothing Store: DI
    Best Hang-out: Penny Royal…for a time
    Best Trend: flannel
    Best Sports Moment: BYU over Utah in OT
    Best Event:

  • MyMellow

    2009 RHOMBUS READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
    NOMINATING BALLOT

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): The John Whites
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): ER (Elizabethan Report)
    Best Album (Folk/Country):
    Best Album (Rock/Pop): “Are You A Murderer?” ER (Elizabethan Report)
    Best Music Venue: Velour Live Music Gallery
    Best Restaurant: Hires Big H
    Best Movie Theater: Broadway Theater SLC
    Best Clothing Store: Deseret Industries
    Best Hang-out: The Alamo
    Best Trend:
    Best Sports Moment: Real SLC wins championship
    Best Event: Cowboys & Indies 4

  • Michelle Rigby

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): Cory Mon
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): Shark Speed
    Best Album (Folk/Country): Cory Mon (solo album)
    Best Album (Rock/Pop): The Vibrant Sound
    Best Music Venue: The Velour
    Best Restaurant: Olive Garden
    Best Movie Theater:
    Best Clothing Store:
    Best Hang-out: The Velour
    Best Trend:
    Best Sports Moment: “George is still running” aka BYU’s victory against BYU (and Max Hall’s comments afterward)
    Best Event: Cowboys and Indies at the Velour

  • Skyler Van

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): Desert Noises
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): Elizabethan Report
    Best Album (Folk/Country):
    Best Album (Rock/Pop):
    Best Music Venue: Muse Music
    Best Restaurant: Bombay House
    Best Movie Theater:
    Best Clothing Store:
    Best Hang-out:
    Best Trend: sushi
    Best Sports Moment:
    Best Event:

  • Lynn

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): The John Whites
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): The Crylics
    Best Album (Folk/Country): A Sphere Needs a Square (the John Whites)
    Best Album (Rock/Pop):
    Best Music Venue: Velour
    Best Restaurant: Rice King
    Best Movie Theater:
    Best Clothing Store:
    Best Hang-out:
    Best Trend: Sushi
    Best Sports Moment:
    Best Event:

  • Bobbi

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): Melody and Tyler Forsberg
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): Nicole kole chistensen
    Best Album (Folk/Country):
    Best Album (Rock/Pop):Cameron rafati
    Best Music Venue: Velour
    Best Restaurant: Himalyan Kitchen
    Best Movie Theater:the district
    Best Clothing Store: forever 21
    Best Hang-out: anywhere with live music
    Best Trend:
    Best Sports Moment:
    Best Event:

  • A

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): Drew Danburry
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): Desert Noises
    Best Album (Folk/Country): “Boots to the Moon” – Boots to the Moon
    Best Album (Rock/Pop): “Downtown” – The Vibrant Sound
    Best Music Venue: Velour
    Best Restaurant: Cafe West (the hospital)
    Best Movie Theater: Movies 8, BYU International Cinema
    Best Clothing Store: Vintage Flea Market @ Velour, Coal Umbrella
    Best Hang-out: Pennyroyal
    Best Trend: Critical Mass
    Best Sports Moment:
    Best Event: Gallery Stroll, Farmer’s Market

  • waytagojoe

    2009 RHOMBUS READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
    NOMINATING BALLOT

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): Isaac Russell
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): Imagine Dragons
    Best Album (Folk/Country): Elizabeth, Isaac Russell
    Best Album (Rock/Pop): Imagine Dragons EP, Imagine Dragons
    Best Music Venue: Velour Music Gallery
    Best Restaurant: Bombay House
    Best Movie Theater: Cinemark University Mall
    Best Clothing Store: Banana Republic
    Best Hang-out: Velour Music Gallery
    Best Trend: Children’s Book Based Movies
    Best Sports Moment: BYU beats Utah in overtime
    Best Event: Cowboys and Indies Fest 4

  • Sarah

    Best Artist (Folk/Country):
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop):The Yarrow
    Best Album (Folk/Country):
    Best Album (Rock/Pop):
    Best Music Venue: Velour
    Best Restaurant:Glorias Little Italy
    Best Movie Theater:
    Best Clothing Store:Forever 21
    Best Hang-out:Muse Music Cafe
    Best Trend:Skinny jeans
    Best Sports Moment:
    Best Event:Battle of the Bands-Velour

  • David Harris

    Best Artist (Folk/Country): Joshua James
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): The Yarrow
    Best Album (Folk/Country): Joshua James: Build Me this
    Best Album (Rock/Pop): The Yarrow EP
    Best Music Venue: Velour
    Best Restaurant: Sweets Island Grill
    Best Movie Theater: University Mall Cinemas
    Best Clothing Store: Vintage Flea Market at Velour : Coal Umbrella
    Best Hang-out: Any College Hot Tub
    Best Trend: Sushi
    Best Sports Moment: BYU beats Utah in overtime I would have to agree
    Best Event: Battle of the Bands

  • charles

    Best Artist (Folk/Country):
    Best Artist (Rock/Pop): The Yarrow
    Best Album (Folk/Country): Drew Danburry
    Best Album (Rock/Pop): Elizabethan Report
    Best Music Venue: Velour
    Best Restaurant:
    Best Movie Theater:
    Best Clothing Store:
    Best Hang-out:
    Best Trend:
    Best Sports Moment:
    Best Event:

    • Rebecca

      2009 RHOMBUS READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
      NOMINATING BALLOT

      Best Artist (Folk/Country): Joshua James
      Best Artist (Rock/Pop): The Vinyl Club
      Best Album (Folk/Country): Joshua James “Build Me This”
      Best Album (Rock/Pop):
      Best Music Venue: Velour
      Best Restaurant: Gurus
      Best Movie Theater: Jordan Commons
      Best Clothing Store: Forever 21
      Best Hang-out: Velour
      Best Trend: Flannel Shirts
      Best Sports Moment:
      Best Event: Battle of the Bands @ Velour

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