LOCAL: Nominations for the 2009 Rhombus Readers' Choice Awards!
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:
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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
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
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
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
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:
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Best Hang-out: Velour Live Music Gallery
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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:
2009 RHOMBUS READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
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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
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
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:
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:
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Best Trend: Sushi
Best Sports Moment:
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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:
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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
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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
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
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
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:
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2009 RHOMBUS READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
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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