BEST ART EXHIBIT
"The Artful Teapot" at Mint Museum of Craft + Design

BEST LOCAL ARTIST
Ruth Lyons

BEST THEATER COMPANY
Actor's Theatre of Charlotte

BEST LOCAL ACTOR
Hardin Minor

BEST LOCAL ACTRESS
Chandler McIntyre

BEST PERFORMING ARTS GROUP
BareBones Theater Group

BEST MOVIE THEATER (QUALITY OF PRESENTATION)
Phillips Place
Phillips Place, Cameron Valley Parkway & Fairview Road. 704-556-6843.

BEST MOVIE THEATER (QUALITY OF FILMS)
The Manor
The Manor, 607 Providence Road. 704-334-2727.

BEST VIDEO SELECTION
Blockbuster
Blockbuster, various locations.

BEST LOCAL AUTHOR
Cathy Pickens

BEST INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE
Park Road Books
Park Road Books, Park Road Shopping Center. 704-525-9239.

BEST CHAIN BOOKSTORE
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, various locations.

BEST USED BOOKSTORE
Book Buyers
Book Buyers, 1308-F The Plaza. 704-344-8611.

BEST NEW BAND, FORMED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
The Gold Coast

BEST LOCAL ROCK OR BLUES BAND
Poprocket

BEST LOCAL COUNTRY BAND/ARTIST
Avett Brothers

BEST LOCAL BAND/ARTIST FOR DANCING
Cherry Bomb

BEST LOCAL R&B BAND/ARTIST
Anthony Hamilton

BEST LOCAL SONGWRITER
David Childers

BEST LOCAL MALE VOCALIST
Vance Carlisle of The Gold Coast

BEST LOCAL FEMALE VOCALIST
Robin Rogers

BEST CLUB/PARTY DJ
DJ Niz