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Best Art Exhibit (Group)

Fairytales, Fantasy & Fear, Mint Museum Uptown

500 S. Tryon St. 704-337-2000

http://www.mintmuseum.org

Organized by the Mint, this show comprised work drawn mostly from the museum's own collection, plus Tom Price's forest of polypropylene tubes,… Continue

Best Art Exhibit (Established Artist)

Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial, Mint Museum Uptown

500 S. Tryon St. 704-337-2000

http://www.mintmuseum.org

The technical prowess Thornton Dial acquired during his years as a metalworker and his life experience in the Jim Crow South came… Continue

Best Art Exhibit (Emerging Artist)

Cash Crop, Stephen Hayes, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African- American Arts + Culture

551 South Tryon St. 704-547-3700

http://www.ganttcenter.org

This harrowing show about the slave trade came from Stephen Hayes, a young artist from Durham who now lives in Atlanta. The… Continue

Best Local Artist (Established)

Maja Godlewska

You're as likely to see Maja Godlewska's paintings and projects in far-flung places, including her hometown of Wroclaw, Poland, as you are… Continue

Best Local Artist (Emerging)

Isaac Payne

To create his moody paintings of anonymous buildings that dwarf anonymous figures, Isaac Payne begins with collaged surfaces that he stains with… Continue

Best Theater Company

Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST)

2424 N. Davidson St. 704-455-8542

http://www.nccast.com

In its first year at its nifty new digs in NoDa, CAST wasted no time in tackling unprecedented challenges - and… Continue

Best Local Actor

Jeremy Shane

He first began attracting notice three years ago as Savage Red, one of the weirdest characters in ThomThom, Matt Cosper's truly weird… Continue

Best Local Actress

Tania Kelly

She doesn't always get the roles that bring out her best - like the Country Mouse in Mouse Tails, in 2007, or… Continue

Best Movie Theater (Films)

The Light Factory

1817 Central Ave. 704-333-9755

http://www.lightfactory.org

It's not a movie theater in the traditional sense - there are no on-screen promos telling patrons to hoof it to the… Continue

Best Movie Theater (Presentation)

Ayrsley Grand Cinemas 14

9110 Kings Parade Blvd. 980-297-7539

http://www.ayrsleycinemas.com

Perhaps because it's hidden in the part of South Charlotte that isn't Ballantyne, it's easy to overlook this theater. But with… Continue

Best Movie Rental Selection

VisArt Video

3104 Eastway Drive 704-343-3031

http://visartvideo.org

A repeat winner. From A to Z, whether you're searching for a title (Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein to Zulu Dawn), director… Continue

Best Movie Purchase Selection

Manifest Discs & Tapes

6239 South Blvd. 704-552-8448

http://www.manifestdisc.com

A repeat winner. Want a brand-new copy of that hit movie on Blu-ray or DVD? You'll find it at Manifest, and perhaps… Continue

Best Local Film Festival/Event

Mad Monster Party

Held this past March at the Blake Hotel, this superb three-day film convention, the brainchild of West Coasters Eben McGarr and Joe… Continue

Best Local Film Series

Back Alley Film Series

We touted the first film (Trollhunter) in this burgeoning series last year, so we're pleased that this ultra-hip event is still… Continue

Best Bookstore

Book Buyers

1306 The Plaza 704-344-8611

A repeat winner. Being caught in a used bookstore makes you look not only smart but money savvy. And what a selection,… Continue

Best Comic Shop

Heroes Aren't Hard to Find

1957 E. 7th St. 704-375-7462

http://www.heroesonline.com

A repeat winner. The only venue to win this category in its fairly brief history, Heroes is celebrating 25 years of… Continue

Best Local Tattoo Artist

Hayley Lakeman, Fu's Custom Tattoos

3200 N. Davidson St. 704-376-4556

http://fustattoos.com/wp/
There's a reason why Fu's Custom Tattoos artist Hayley Lakeman books appointments months in advance - she's that damn good and… Continue

Best New Band, Formed In Last 12 Months

Paint Fumes

The members of Charlotte's best new band revel in their sub-humble beginnings as musicians-in-residence at the Q.C.'s aptly christened Sewercide Mansion. With… Continue

Best Local Band/Artist

The Bear Romantic

Last year, The Bear Romantic won the critics' prize for Best New Band, so this merely marks a natural progression. Jesse Clasen… Continue

Best Local Songwriter

Andy the Doorbum

A repeat winner. Write-ups of Andy Fenstermaker tend to focus on his live performances; with that bellowing roar, all-in commitment and slightly… Continue

Best Local Rapper

Lute

This has been a breakout year for Charlotte native Lute and his Forever FC crew. It was Lute in particular that made… Continue

Best DJ

Styles & Complete
Outside of DJ Complete's work for the Bobcats and solo DJing gigs, his ability to join forces with Styles and take the… Continue

Best Drag Performer

(tie) Buff Faye & BethAnn Phetamine

Two ab-fab examples of putting the Queen into the Queen City. BethAnn Phetamine can shoot (and lick) sparks off a grinder chest… Continue
Reader Picks

Best Art Gallery

Winner: Twenty-Two Continue

Best Art Exhibit

Winner: "Let the Good Times Roll" Skate Deck Art Show @ Twenty-Two Continue

Best Local Artist

Winner: Paris Pierides Continue

Best Theater Company

Winner: Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST) Continue

Best Local Actor (Male or Female)

Winner: Graham Smith Continue

Best Movie Theater

Winner: Manor Theatre Continue

Best DVD Rental Selection

Winner: Visart Video Continue

Best Local Film Festival/Event

Winner: Charlotte Film Festival Continue

Best Bookstore (Specify Location)

Winner: Park Road Books Continue

Best Comic Book Shop

Winner: Heroes Aren't Hard to Find Continue

Best Local Tattoo Artist

Winner: Paris Pierides Continue

Best New Band, Formed In Last 12 Months

Winner: My Secret Other Girlfriend Continue

Best Local Band/Artist

Winner: Sun Dried Vibes Continue

Best Local Songwriter

Winner: Pam Taylor Continue

Best Local Rapper

Winner: Ricky Radar of Eyes of the Elders Continue

Best DJ

Winner: Scott Weaver Continue

Best Drag Performer

Winner: BethAnn Phetamine Continue

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