Best of Nashville
High school’s supposed to be so great. The best years of your life. Happy days. But unless you were the quarterback—or at least a cheerleader dating the quarterback—high school probably sucked for you, too. You had acne, the wrong kind of car and bad grades. Or you had grades that were too good, no car and a boyfriend with acne. Whatever the reasons, high school was hard.
But at the end, you got that yearbook with all those snapshots making it look like you spent four years hanging out of convertibles rather than sulking in a corner of the cafeteria nursing a bottle of SunnyD with the rest of the Most-Likely-to-Resent-Adolescence clique. What a load.
In our opinion, high school yearbooks—like youth—are wasted on the young, filled with pseudo-smiles from hormone-addled teens and pyramids of hugging cheerleaders who would just as soon scratch each other’s eyes out with their spirit fingers.
Why not publish a yearbook memorializing times that really are great? Like life after high school in a dynamic, diverse city?
This year, the Scene’s Best of Nashville issue takes the form of an adult yearbook. (No, that does not mean the Homecoming Queen posed nekkid.) It’s a scrapbook celebrating all that’s great about our city, particularly the homegrown successes that make Nashville unique. In these pages, we hope you recognize a few things you love and that you discover some things you’ve never heard of. And if the mood strikes, we encourage you to write cheesy notes on each other’s papers.
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Best Friends Forever,
The Nashville Scene Yearbook Staff
ALL PHOTOS by ERIC ENGLAND
special thanks to:
lane motor museum | mindy norris of glam salon
venus and mars and silvery moon vintage clothing | smith and rodgers flowers | Amy williams
Best Actress: Marin Miller
Best Cheeseburger
1. Rotier’s
2. Cheeseburger Charley’s
3. Fat Mo’s
Best Pizza
1. Pizza Perfect
2. Da Vinci’s
3. Mafiaoza’s
Best Seafood Restaurant
1. Bonefish Grill
2. Batter’d and Fried
3. Florida Seafood Kitchen
Best BBQ
1. Whitt’s
2. Jim ’N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
3. Jack’s
Best Ribs
1. Famous Dave’s
2. Calhoun’s
3. Corky’s
Best Sub Sandwich
1. Jersey Mike’s
2. Subway
3. Sub Stop
Best Deli
1. Noshville
2. Goldie’s
3. Jason’s
Best Place to Buy Bread
1. Provence Breads & Cafe
2. Bread & Co.
3. Panera Bread
Best Dessert
1. Cheesecake Factory
2. Sunset Grill
3. J. Alexander’s
Best Ice Cream/Gelato
1. Maggie Moo’s
2. Cold Stone Creamery
3. Ben & Jerry’s
Best Local Baker
1. Sweet and Sassy
2. Sweet 16
3. Dessert By Design
Best Health Food Store
1. Wild Oats
2. Turnip Truck
3. GNC
Best Produce
1. Farmers Market
2. Produce Place
3. Publix
Best Place to Buy Seafood
1. Publix
2. Wild Oats
3. Harris Teeter
Best Local Butcher
1. Todd’s Butcher Shop
2. Fresh Market
3. The Butcher Block
Best Specialty/Gourmet Shop
1. Fresh Market
2. Wild Oats
3. Corrieri’s Formaggeria
Best Restaurant Wilson Co.
1. Demos’ Steak & Spaghetti House
2. Sunset Restaurant
3. Cherokee Steak House
Best Restaurant Williamson Co.
1. Saffire
2. Sperry’s
3. Amerigo
Best Restaurant Sumner Co.
1. Demos’
2. Black Eyed Pea
3. Cherokee Steak House
Best Restaurant Rutherford Co.
1. Demos’ Steak & Spaghetti House
2. Toots
3. Famous Dave’s
Best Restaurant Davidson Co.
1. Margot Café
2. J. Alexander’s
3. Sperry’s
Best Ethnic Restaurant
1. Hot Kabobs
2. Sitar
3. Anatolia
Best Chinese Restaurant
1. PF Chang’s
2. Chinatown
3. The China Hut
Best Indian Restaurant
1. Sitar
2. Shalimar
3. Taste of India
Best Italian Restaurant
1. Maggiano’s
2. Amerigo
3. Sole Mio
Best Japanese Restaurant
1. Kobe Steakhouse
2. Goten
3. Shintomi
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
1. Kalamata’s
2. Hot Kabobs
3. Mediterranean Cuisine
Best Mexican Restaurant
1. Las Palmas
2. La Hacienda
3. La Paz
Best Thai Restaurant
1. Royal Thai
2. Siam Café
3. Salathai
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
1. Kien Giang
2. Miss Saigon
3. Basil Bistro
Best Cajun/Creole Restaurant
1. Bro’s Cajun Cuisine
2. Chappy’s
3. Mojo Grill
Best Korean Restaurant
1. Korea House
2. Koreana
3. Manna
Best Mobile Vendor
1. All I Do Is Fish
2. King’s Pig
3. Juice Wagon
Best Hot Dog or Bratwurst
1. Hot Diggity Dogs
2. Gerst Haus
3. Red Door
Best New Restaurant Opened Since Oct 2005
1. Watermark
2. Sambuca
3. Sperry’s
Best Restaurant With Outdoor Dining
1. Sambuca
2. Jackson’s
3. The Acorn Restaurant
Best Menu
1. Mambu
2. Zola
3. Margot Café
Best Waiter or Waitress
1. Tawny, The Athens Family Restaurant
2. Cinnamon Idles, The Acorn Restaurant
3. Sarah, The Alleycat Lounge
Best Bartender
1. Josiah Corbin, Sambuca
2. Stephanie Johnson, The Mirror
3. Lisa Pettibone, Applebee’s
Best Chef
1. Margot McCormack, Margot Café
2. Deb Paquette, Zola
3. Joe Shaw, Watermark
Best Caterer
1. Clean Plate Club
2. Chef’s Market
3. Famous Dave’s
Best Steakhouse
1. Ruth’s Chris
2. Fleming’s
3. Morton’s
Best Sushi Bar
1. Virago
2. Ru San’s
3. Ken’s
Best Vegetarian Menu
1. Calypso Café
2. Grin’s Café
3. Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
Best Meat-and-Three
1. Sylvan Park
2. Arnold’s
3. Monelle’s
Best All You Can Eat Deal
1. Shoney’s
2. Monelle’s
3. Golden Corral
Best Breakfast
1. Pancake Pantry
2. Noshville
3. Cracker Barrel
Best Sunday Brunch
1. Margot Café
2. Le Peep
3. Red Wagon
Best Place for a Power Lunch
1. The Palm
2. Yellow Porch
3. Sunset Grill
Best Place for a Romantic Dinner
1. Melting Pot
2. Margot Café
3. Sambuca
Best Late-Night Eats
1. Sunset Grill
2. Cafe Coco
3. Krystal
Best Take-Out
1. Pizza Perfect
2. Calypso Café
3. Pei Wei
Best Delivery (Other Than Pizza)
1. Dalts
2. Off the Grill
3. Steak Out
Best Place to Eat When Someone Else Is Buying
1. The Palm
2. Ruth’s Chris
3. Fleming’s
Best Cheap Eats
1. Calypso Café
2. Pizza Perfect
3. Baja Burrito
Best Restaurant With a View
1. Sambuca
2. Watermark
3. Germantown Café
Best Bar to People-Watch
1. Cabana
2. Layl’a
3. Virago
Best Bar to Nurse a Hangover
1. Past Perfect
2. 3 Crow Bar
3. Jackson’s
Best Bar That Makes You Feel Like You’re Not in Nashville
1. Bar Twenty3
2. Virago
3. Cabana
Best Wine List in a Restaurant
1. Sunset Grill
2. Fleming’s
3. Sperry’s
Best Coffee House
1. Bongo Java
2. Fido
3. Starbucks
Best Neighborhood Pub
1. Corner Pub
2. McCabe Pub
3. 3 Crow Bar
Best Brew House
1. Broadway Brewhouse
2. Boscos
3. Blackstone Brewery
Best Place to Buy a Keg
1. Frugal MacDoogal
2. JJ’s Market
3. Yazoo
Best Smoke Shop
1. Uptown Smoke Shop
2. Elliston Place Smoke Shop
3. JJ’s Market
Best Dive Bar
1. Springwater
2. Broadway Brewhouse
3. The Villager
Best Sports Bar
1. Sam’s Sports Bar
2. Bailey’s
3. Beyond The Edge
Best Happy Hour
1. Chili’s
2. Sam’s Sports Bar and Grill
3. Red Door
Best Selection of Beers on Tap
1. Flying Saucer
2. Broadway Brewhouse
3. Beer Sellar
Best Margarita
1. Rosepepper Cantina
2. Las Palmas
3. La Paz
Best Martini
1. Sperry’s
2. The Mirror
3. Virago
Best (Most Knowledgeable Service) in a Wine/Liquor Store
1. Midtown Wine & Spirits
2. The Wine Shoppe at Green Hills
3. Frugal MacDoogal
Best Grocery Store
1. Publix
2. Kroger
3. Harris Teeter
ENTERTAINMENT
Best New Bar/Club (Opened since Oct. 2005)
1. Cabana
2. Past Perfect
3. Lucky’s Garage
Best Honky-Tonk Club
1. Robert’s Western World
2. Toostie’s
3. The Stage
Best Pick-Up Bar
1. Cabana
2. Tin Roof
3. Layl’a
Best Gay Bar
1. Tribe
2. Play
3. Chute
Best Lesbian Bar
1. Lipstick Lounge
2. Play
3. Alleycat Lounge
Best Strip Club
1. Christie’s Cabaret
2. Déjà Vu
3. Ken’s Gold Club
Best After-Hours Club
1. Twilight Afterhours
2. Faded
3. Kiss
Best Karaoke Bar
1. Ken’s Karaoke
2. Lonnie’s
3. Wanna Be’s
Best Place to Throw Darts
1. Villager Tavern
2. Broadway Brewhouse
3. Beyond the Edge
Best Place to Shoot Pool
1. Buffalo Billiard’s
2. Rack Room and Blue Bar
3. Sportsman’s Grille
Best Place to Dance
1. Play
2. Decades
3. Wildhorse Saloon
Best Festival
1. Bonnaroo
2. The Tomato Art Fest
3. Tennessee Artisan’s Festival - Centennial Park
Best Place to See Independent Films
1. Belcourt Theatre
2. Regal Green Hills 16
3. Belmont Theater
Best Place for a Cheap Date
1. Centennial Park
2. Frist Center for the Visual Arts
3. Belcourt Theatre
Best Bowling Alley
1. Strike and Spare
2. Franklin Entertainment Center
3. Hermitage Lanes
Best Public Golf Course
1. Percy Warner
2. McCabe’s
3. Harpeth Hills
Best Private Golf Course
1. Legend’s Club
2. Governor’s Club
3. Belle Meade Country Club
Best Place for a Wedding Reception
1. Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
2. Gaylord Opryland
3. The Factory (tie)
4. Hermitage Hotel (tie)
Best Charity Event
1. Junior Achievement
2. Swan Ball
3. Steeplechase
MEDIA
Best Country Radio Station
1. 97.9 WSIX The Big 98
2. 95.5 WSM-FM The Wolf
3. 103.3 WKDF
Best Rock/Pop Radio Station
1. 100.1 WRLT Lightning 100
2. 107.5 WRVW The River
3. 91.1 WRVU
Best Urban Radio Station
1. 101.1 WUBT The Beat
2. 100.1 WRLT Lightning 100
3. 92.3 WQQK 92 Q
Best Radio Personality
1. Gerry House
2. Lt. Dan on Lightning 100
3. Mary Mancini & Freddie O’Connell
Best Local News Channel
1. WSMV—Channel 4
2. WTVF—Channel 5
3. WKRN—Channel 2
Best Local News Anchor
1. Demetria Kalodimos
2. Dan Miller
3. Chris Clark
Best Local TV News Reporter
1. Darian Trotter
2. Ben Hall
3. Phil Williams
Best Local TV Weatherperson
1. Lelan Statom
2. Lisa Patton
3. Tim Ross
Best Local Sports Writer
1. Joe Biddle
2. David Climer
3. Hope Hines
Best Local Columnist
1. Gail Kerr
2. Ms. Cheap
3. Kay West
Best Local Music Writer
1. Peter Cooper
2. Jason Moon Wilkins
3. Tracy Moore
Best Local Feature Writer
1. Kay West
2. Heather Byrd
3. Jim Ridley
Best Local Political Writer
1. Larry Daughtrey
2. Liz Garrigan
3. Dean Hinton
Best Local Media Celebrity You Love to Hate
1. Brad Schmitt
2. Heather Byrd
3. Steve Gill
Best Recent Scandal
1. Perry March
2. Tennessee Waltz
3. Pacman Jones
Best Scandal Not Yet Reported
1. Bob Corker
2. Harold Ford Jr.
3. Rob Briley
HOME
Best Landscaper
1. Jay Jackson
2. Bluegrass Landscaping
3. Allison’s
Best Handyman
1. Richard Breece
2. Classic Handyman
3. Wilson Montgomery
Best Home Inspector
1. 2 Patriots Home Inspections
2. Walter Jowers
3. Tony Kerr of Care Home Inspection
Best Real Estate Agent
1. Allen Huggins, Broker South
2. Karen Hoff, Historic and Distinctive Homes
3. Nancy F. Malone, Prudential Woodmont
Best Plumber
1. Hiller Plumbing
2. Myers Plumbing
3. Ron Gomez
Best Roofer
1. Don Kennedy Roofing Co.
2. Bob Reagan Roofing
3. Carl Cotton
Best Painter
1. Ben Wilkinson
2. Shane Osuna
3. Chris Benick
Best Electrician
1. Exodus Industries
2. Kerr Electric
3. A & F Electricians
Best Interior Designer
1. Anderson Design Studio (tie)
2. Joyce Reese (tie)
3. Prix De Solde (tie)
Best Architect
1. Taylor Made Plans
2. Manuel Zeitlin
3. Tuck Hinton Architects
KIDS
Best Pediatrician
1. Chetan Mukundan, Heritage Medical Associates
2. Robert Mallard, Heritage Medical Associates
3. Kim Rosdeutscher, Vanderbilt University
Best Place to Have a Baby
1. Baptist Hospital
2. Centennial Medical Center
3. Vanderbilt Medical Center
Best Daycare
1. Creative Care Center
2. Holly Street Day Care
3. West End Methodist
Best Elementary School (K-4th)
1. Percy Priest Elementary
2. Franklin Road Academy
3. Nashville Christian School
Best Middle School (5-8th)
1. Franklin Road Academy
2. Nashville Christian School
3. Meigs Magnet School
Best High School (9-12th)
1. Frankin Road Academy
2. Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet
3. Hillsboro High School
Best Teacher, Public
1. Terri Mills, Cockrill Elementary
2. Frankie Holloway, Bordeaux
3. Kathy Lee, MLK Science Dept.
Best Teacher, Private
1. Jenni Childers, Franklin Road Academy
2. Don Thielke, Father Ryan High School
3. Jane Holman, St. Paul Christian Academy
Best Public School
1. Percy Priest Elementary
2. Hume-Fogg Magnet School
3. Hillsboro High School
Best Private School
1. Franklin Road Academy
2. University School of Nashville
3. Nashville Christian
Best Playground
1. Dragon Park
2. Red Caboose
3. Nashville Zoo
Best Summer Camp
1. Camp Widgiwagan
2. Franklin Road Academy
3. Camp Whippoorwill
Best Local Toy Store
1. Phillips Toy Mart
2. Main Street Toys in Franklin
3. Mina’s
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
1. O’Charley’s
2. Chuck E. Cheese’s
3. McDougal’s VillageCoop
Best Place to Take Kids When It’s Raining
1. Adventure Science Center
2. Bellevue Mall
3. Frist Center for the Visual Arts
GOODS/SERVICES
Best New Retail Shop (Opened Since October 2005)
1. Tiffany’s
2. Posh Puppy
3. Sephora
Best Fitness Club
1. YMCA
2. Gold’s Gym
3. Conrad Jones
Best Yoga/Pilates Studio
1. Hot Yoga
2. YMCA
3. Sanctuary for Yoga
Best Metaphysical/New Age Store
1. Magical Journey
2. LifeWay
3. Cosmic Connection
Best Cool Hotel
1. Hermitage Hotel
2. Opryland
3. Hilton – Nashville Downtown
Best Adult Video Store
1. Hollywood Hustler
2. Purple Onion
3. Outloud
Best Place to Buy a New Stereo/Television
1. Best Buy
2. HH Gregg
3. Circuit City
Best New Bookstore
1. Davis-Kidd
2. Borders
3. Barnes & Noble
Best Used Bookstore
1. BookMan/BookWoman
2. Rhino Booksellers
3. Mega Used Books & Discs
Best Sporting Goods Store
1. Academy Sports
2. REI
3. Dick’s Sporting Goods
Best Bicycle Shop
1. Cumberland Transit
2. Bike Pedlar
3. Gran Fondo
Best Shopping Mall
1. The Mall at Green Hills
2. CoolSprings Galleria
3. Opry Mills
Best Department Store
1. Macy’s
2. Dillard’s
3. Parisian
Best Vintage Clothing Store
1. Hip Zipper
2. Savant/Vintage Couture
3. Venus and Mars
Best Local Men’s Clothing Store
1. Brooks Brothers
2. Levy’s
3. Bloke
Best Local Women’s Clothing Store
1. Posh
2. Jamie
3. Flavour
Best Hair Stylist
1. Richard Dion at Dion’s South
2. Susanne Shephard at Shine
3. Heidi Thompson at Mop Top
Best Manicure/Pedicure
1. Signature Salon
2. Venetian Nails & Spa
3. Magnolia
Best Skin Care Center
1. Elan
2. n2skin
3. Gold Skin Care
Best Spa
1. Blue River Canyon Day Spa
2. Relache at Gaylord Opryland
3. Magnolia
Best Hair Removal
1. n2skin
2. Gracie’s
3. Elan
Best Tanning Salon
1. Riviera Tan Spa
2. Suntan City
3. Cool Tan
Best Therapeutic Massage
1. n2skin
2. Essential Therapy
3. Practical Massage
Best Tattoo and Piercing Studio
1. Lone Wolf
2. Icon
3. Queen of Hearts
Best Doctor for a Nip and Tuck
1. Dr. John David Rosdeutscher, Cumberland Plastic Surgery
2. Dr. Joe Delozier, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
3. Dr. Glenn Buckspan, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Best Dentist
1. Dr. Dickerson, 21st Century Dental
2. Gorham and Associates
3. Dr. Jere Manning DDS PC
Best Chiropractor
1. Dr. Casey Bearden, Action Chiropractic
2. Green Hills Chiropractic
3. Sheila Meadows, Meadows Chiropractic
Best Lasik Surgery Center
1. Dr. Ming Wang
2. Loden Vision Center
3. Arrowsmith Eye Institute
Best Divorce Lawyer You Don’t Want Representing Your Spouse
1. Stan Kweller
2. Rose Palermo
3. Bobby Jackson
Best DUI Lawyer
1. Roger May
2. Eric Herbert
3. Tommy Laudenberger
Best Auto Dealership
1. Beaman Automotive Group
2. Darrell Waltrip
3. CarMax
Best Pre-Owned Auto Dealership
1. Beaman Automotive Group
2. CarMax
3. Auto Express
Best Auto Service Center
1. Beaman Automotive Group
2. Firestone
3. Goodyear
Best Bank
1. Bank Of America
2. SunTrust
3. AmSouth
Best Place for Continuiing Education
1. Nashville State Community College
2. Vanderbilt University
3. Belmont University
Best MBA Program
1. Belmont University
2. Vanderbilt University
3. Middle Tennessee State University
Best Nonprofit
1. Ronald McDonald House
2. Junior Achievement
3. CASA
Best Local Shop to Buy Jeans
1. Boutique Bella
2. Posh
3. Bamboo
Best Consignment Store
1. Designer Finds
2. Designer Renaissance
3. Plato’s Closet
Best Dry Cleaner
1. Village Cleaners
2. Nicholson Cleaners
3. Executive Cleaners
Best Local Shoe Store
1. Lonnie Young Shoes
2. Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
3. Posh
Best Local Jewelry Store
1. Draper Jewelry Co.
2. Village Jewelers
3. Genesis Diamonds
Best Florist
1. Emma’s Flowers & Gifts
2. Granny’s Flower Shop
3. Rebel Hill Florist
Best Antique Store
1. GasLamp Antique Mall
2. Carissa’s Armoires & Antiques
3. Tennessee Antique Mall
Best Place to Buy Eyewear
1. See
2. Image Optical
3. StyleEyes
Best Hair Salon
1. Dion’s South
2. Trim
3. Bishop’s Salon
Best Apartment Complex
1. The Grove
2. Oakwell Farms
3. Sterling Court
Best Loft/Uban Living Space
1. Werthan Mills
2. Adelicia
3. Viridian
Best Local Place to Buy Cool Home Accessories
1. Urban Decor
2. Ten Thousand Villages
3. Pier 1 Imports
Best Place to Buy Furniture
1. Sprintz
2. American Signature
3. Urban Decor
Best Local Nursery/Garden Center
1. Bates Nursery & Garden Center
2. Gardens of Babylon
3. Moore & Moore West Garden Center
Best Local Pet Store
1. Nashville Pet Products
2. Posh Puppy
3. Wags & Whiskers
Best Local Pet Grooming
1. Miss Kitty’s Bed & Bath
2. Dizzy’s Dog Wash
3. Doggie Doos
Best Veterinarian
1. Value Vet
2. Murphy Road Animal Hospital
3. Berry Hill Animal Hospital
Best Pet Boarding/Daycare
1. Almost Home Pet Farm
2. Miss Kitty’s Bed & Bath
3. My Second Home Pet Resort
ARTS AND MUSIC
Best Art Gallery
1. Frist Center for the Visual Arts
2. Art & Invention Gallery
3. TAG Art Gallery
Best Local Visual Artist
1. Brenan Sharp
2. Jamie Ward
3. Eye Jam
Best Professional Performing or Musical Arts Group
1. Nashville Symphony
2. Actors Bridge Ensemble
3. Nashville Opera
Best Local Theatrical Acting Group
1. People’s Branch Theatre
2. Actors Bridge Ensemble
3. Tennessee Repertory Theatere
Best Local Band
1. Pink Spiders
2.. Bang Bang Bang
3. Will Hoge
Best Local Songwriter
1. Marcus Hummon
2. Will Hoge
3. Andrew Adkins
Best CD/DVD Store (chain)
1. Tower
2. Best Buy
3. Borders
Best CD/DVD Store (non-chain)
1. Grimey’s New and Preloved Music
2. Great Escape
3. Phonoluxe
Best Place to Buy Vinyl
1. Grimey’s New & Preloved Music
2. Great Escape
3. Phonoluxe
Best Place to Hock Used Music
1. Grimey’s New & Preloved Music
2. Great Escape
3. Phonoluxe
Best Place to Buy Used Musical Instruments
1. Nashville Used Music
2. Gruhn Guitars
3. Corner Music
Best Musical Instrument Store
1. Artisan Guitars
2. Guitar Center
3. Corner Music
Best Writer’s Night
1. Bluebird Cafe
2. Mercy Lounge
3. Douglas Corner
Best Place to Have a Showcase
1. 12th & Porter
2. The Basement
3. Bluebird Cafe
Best Place to Hear Live Music
1. Ryman Auditorium
2. Mercy Lounge
3. 12th & Porter
Best Concert of 2006
1. Kenny Chesney at LP Field
2. Tom Waits at the Ryman
3. Dave Matthews at Starwood
Best Local Music Celebrity
1. Keith Urban
2. Jack White
3. Vince Gill
Best Church Music
1. St. Bartholomew’s
2. Christ Church Cathedral
3. Brentwood Baptist Church
Best Place to Worship
1. Brentwood Baptist
2. West Nashville Cumberland Presbyterian
3. Belmont Church
PEOPLE/PLACES/OTHER
Best Park
1. Centennial Park
2. Percy Warner Park
3. Shelby Park
Best Dog Park
1. Shelby Dog Park
2. Centennial Dog Park
3. Warner Parks
Best Place for a Jog
1. Percy Warner Park
2. Shelby Park
3. Centennial Park
Best Place to Get a Ticket
1. Belle Meade
2. West End
3. Briley Parkway
Best Community Role Model
1. Martha Ingram
2. Gov. Bredesen
3. Brock Kidd
Best Local Politician
1. Phil Bredesen
2. Bill Purcell
3. Harold Ford Jr.
Best Local Politician You Love to Hate
1. Adam Dread
2. Bill Frist
3. Ludye Wallace
Best Local Sports Celebrity
1. Eddie George
2. Vince Young
3. Pacman Jones (tie)
4. Tomas Vokoun (tie)
Best Local Liberal
1. Mary Mancini
2. Larry Woods
3. Al Gore
Best Local Conservative
1. Steve Gill
2. Phil Valentine
3. Bill Frist
Best Free Fun
1. Movies in the Park
2. Shakespeare in the Park
3. Centennial Park
Best Thing That’s Changed in Nashville in the Last Year
1. Schermerhorn Symphony Center
2. Loft Living
3. Five Points in East Nashville
Best Category We Forgot
1. Best ’80s Band
2. Best Karate Dojo
3. Worst Nashvillian Ever
Best Neighborhood
1. East Nashville
2. Belmont
3. Iroquois Meadows
Best Next Mayor
1. Bob Clement
2. Howard Gentry
3. Buck Dozier
Best Metro Council Member
1. David Briley
2. Mike Jameson
3. Erik Cole
Best Metro Council Member You’d Like to See Gone
1. Ludye Wallace
2. All of them
3. Adam Dread