Best Gay Bar

1) Connection

2) The Chute

3) World’s End

Best Place to Hang Out After Midnight

1) Home

2) Waffle House

3) Cafe Coco

MEDIA

Best Sports Reporter (Print)

1) Joe Biddle

2) David Climer

3) Larry Woody

Best Sports Reporter—Broadcast

1) Hope Hines

2) George Plaster

3) John Dwyer

Best Radio Station—Country

1) WSIX-97.9 FM

2) WSM-95.5 FM

3) WKDF-103.3 FM

Best Radio Station—Other Than Country

1) WRLT-100.1 FM

2) WGFX-104.5 FM

3) WRQQ-97.1 FM

Best Radio Deejay

1) Rick and Bubba

2) Gerry House

3) David Hall

Best Local News

1) WSMV—Channel 4

2) WKRN—Channel 2

3) WTVF—Channel 5

Best Local TV News Anchor

1) Demetria Kalodimos

2) Dan Miller

3) Chris Clark

Best Local TV Weatherperson

1) Bill Hall

2) Lelan Statom

3) Lisa Patton

Best Columnist

1) Brad Schmitt

2) Tim Chavez

3) Ms. Cheap

Best Music Writer

1) Peter Cooper

2) Angie Glover

3) Bill Friskics-Warren

Best Feature Writer

1) Willy Stern

2) Liz Garrigan

3) Carrie Ferguson

Best Political Writer

1) Larry Daughtrey

2) Liz Garrigan

3) Tim Chavez

Best News Hair

1) Demetria Kalodimos

2) Holly Thompson

3) Victoria Hansen

Best Coverage in Afghanistan

1) CNN

2) WZTV-FOX 17

3) WTVF-Channel 5

GOODS/SERVICES

Best Hotel

1) Opryland Hotel

2) Loews Vanderbilt Plaza

3) Hilton

Best Grocery Store

1) Kroger

2) Harris Teeter

3) Wild Oats

Best Fitness/Workout Club

1) YMCA

2) Gold’s Gym

3) The Club

Best Video Store

1) Blockbuster Video

2) Hollywood Video

3) Tower Video

Best Bookstore

1) Davis-Kidd Booksellers

2) Borders Books & Music

3) Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Best Used Bookstore

1) Bookman/Bookwoman

2) Dad’s

3) Book Discoveries

Best Place to Buy Vinyl

1) Great Escape

2) Phonoluxe

3) Grimey’s

Best Place to Hock Used Music

1) Great Escape

2) CD Warehouse

3) Grimey’s

Best Adult Video Store

1) Purple Onion

2) 21 & Up

3) First Amendment

Best Store for Computer Advice

1) CompUSA

2) Javanco Computers & Electronics

3) MacAuthority

Best Service in an Audio Store

1) Circuit City

2) Best Buy

3) HiFi Buys

Best Vintage Clothing Store

1) Venus & Mars

2) Goodwill

3) Pieces Vintage Clothing

Best Mall

1) The Mall at Green Hills

2) CoolSprings Galleria

3) Opry Mills

Best Sporting Goods Store

1) Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World

2) Academy Sports

3) Sports Seasons

Best Hardware Store

1) Home Depot

2) Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse

3) Hillsboro Hardware

Best Men’s/ Women’s Store (Local)

1) McClures

2) Dillard’s

3) Levy’s

Best Place to Buy Hip Men’s/ Women’s Clothing

1) Smack Vintage to Vinyle Clothes

2) Posh

3) Banana Republic

Best Shoe Store

1) Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse

2) DSW Shoe Warehouse

3) Dillard’s

Best Florist

1) Emma’s Flowers and Gifts

2) The Tulip Tree

3) Rebel Hill

Best Antique Store

1) White Way Antique Mall

2) Antics

3) Pre To Post Modern

Best Real Estate Agent

1) Keith Merrill

2) Jane Anderson

3) Mark Deutschmann

Best Hair Salon

1) Salon FX

2) Trim Classic Barber & Legendary Beauty

3) Illusions Salon & Day Spa

Best Hair Stylist

1) Bill Vandiver

2) Chuck Williams

3) Rodney Mitchell

Best Manicure/ Pedicure

1) Tiba De Nuhad Khoury

2) The Edge of Belle Meade

3) Illusions Salon & Day Spa

Best Waxing

1) Salon Ya Ya

2) Tiba De Nuhad Khoury

3) Salon FX

Best Pet Store

1) Petsmart

2) The Dog Store/The Cat Shoppe

3) Nashville Pet Products Center

Best Dry Cleaner

1) Village Cleaners

2) White Way Cleaners

3) Park Ave. Cleaners

Best Therapeutic Massage

1) Essential Therapy Store & Spa

2) Practical Massage Therapy

3) Basic Kneads Massage Therapy

Best Auto Dealership

1) Beaman Automotive

2) Carmax

3) Two Rivers Ford

Best Auto Service Center

1) Beaman Automotive

2) Carmax

3) Two Rivers Ford

Best Pre-Owned Vehicle Dealership

1) Carmax

2) Beaman Automotive

3) Two Rivers Ford

Best Bank

1) SunTrust

2) AmSouth

3) National Bank of Commerce

Best Department Store

1) Dillard’s

2) Hecht’s

3) Parisian Inc.

Best Nursery/Garden Center

1) Moore & Moore West Garden Center

2) Home Depot

3) Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse

Best Computer Store

1) CompUSA

2) Best Buy

3) MacAuthority

Best New Shop (Opened Since Jan. 2001)

1) Boutique Bella

2) Fire Finch

3) Serendipity

Best Bicycle Store

1) Cumberland Cycles

2) Bike Pedlar

3) Nashville Bicycle Company

Best Jewelry Store

1) Village Jewelers

2) Kay Jewelers

3) Zales Jewelers

Best Cellular Phone Service Provider

1) Sprint PCS

2) Verizon

3) Cingular

Best Skin-Care Center

1) Private Edition

2) Apropos

3) Tiba De Nuhad Khoury

Best Optical Store

1) Image Optical

2) Lenscrafters

3) Pearle Vision

Best Store Window Display

1) McClures

2) Antics

3) Posh

Best Apartment Complex

1) The Grove Apartments

2) Lakes of Bellevue

3) Sterling Court

Best Place to Buy Cool Home Accessories

1) Pier One

2) The Pottery Barn

3) Metropolitan Deluxe

Best Place to Buy New Furniture

1) Sprintz Furniture

2) Havertys Fine Furniture

3) Bradford Furniture Company

Best Place to Buy Used Furniture

1) Finders Keepers

2) Goodwill

3) The Salvation Army

Best Place for Adult Continuing Education

1) Nashville State Tech

2) Belmont University

3) Volunteer State

Best Tattoo/Body Piercing Studio

1) Lone Wolf Tattoo

2) Forever Yours

3) Icon Body Piercing

Best Veterinarian

1) Murphy Road Animal Hospital

2) Hillsboro Animal Hospital

3) Greene Animal Hospital

ARTS/MUSIC

Best Writer’s Night

1) Bluebird Cafe

2) 12th & Porter

3) Douglas Corner Cafe

Best Place to Hear Live Music

1) Exit/In

2) Bluebird Cafe

3) The Ryman Auditorium

Best Record Store (Chain)

1) Tower Records

2) Media Play

3) Borders Books & Music

Best Record Store (non-chain)

1) Great Escape

2) Phonoluxe

3) Grimey’s

Best Musical Instrument Store

1) MARS Music

2) Sam Ash Music

3) Corner Music

Best Art Gallery

1) Frist Center for the Visual Arts

2) Zeitgeist

3) Cumberland Gallery

Best Performing Arts Group

1) Nashville Children’s Theatre

2) Nashville Opera Association

3) Tennessee Repertory Theatre

Best Performing Arts Group(Musical)

1) Nashville Opera Association

2) Nashville Symphony

3) Tennessee Repertory Theatre

Best Local Songwriter

1) Marcus Hummon

2) Gary Burr

3) Charlie Moore

Best Non-Major Label Songwriter Not Yet Signed

1) J.J. Benson & Steve Maldonado

2) Jody Duvall

3) Arlis Albritton

Best Up-and-Coming Local Band

1) Groove Addiction

2) Homemade Water

3) Josh Jackson Band

Best Local Band Who’s Finally Hit the Big Time

1) Will Hoge

2) Atticus Fault

3) Trick Pony

Best New Band

1) Josh Jackson Band

2) Groove Addiction

3) Homemade Water

Best Old Band

1) Jason & The Scorchers

2) Joe, Marc’s Brother

3) The Features

Best Local Rock Band

1) Josh Jackson Band

2) Will Hoge

3) Medicine Man

Best Jazz Artist/Band

1) Annie Sellick

2) Gypsy Hombres

3) Jeff Coffin

Best Punk Band

1) The Clutters

2) Breakdown

3) Slack

Best Bluegrass Artist/Band

1) Alison Krauss & Union Station

2) Nickel Creek

3) Ricky Skaggs

Best Local Christian Artist

1) Michael W. Smith

2) Steven Curtis Chapman

3) Jars of Clay

Best Local Visual Artist

1) David Arms

2) Alan LeQuire

3) Carol Mode

Best Free Performance

1) Shakespeare in the Park

2) Uptown Mix

3) Dancin’ in the District

Best Civic Eyesore

1) Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue

2) Municipal Auditorium

3) Adelphia Coliseum

Best Place to Buy Art

1) Arts Company Nashville

2) Local Color Gallery

3) Zeitgeist

KIDS

Best Daycare

1) La Petite Academy

2) Holly Street Day Care

3) Cooperative Child Care

Best Place to Have a Baby

1) Baptist Hospital

2) Centennial Medical Center

3) Summit Medical Center

Best Toy Store

1) Toys R Us

2) Phillips Toy Mart

3) KB Toys

Best School (K-8)

1) University School of Nashville

2) Eakin Elementary School

3) Ensworth School

Best School (9-12)

1) Hume-Fogg Magnet School

2) Father Ryan High School

3) Harpeth Hall School

Best Place to Take the Kids When It’s Raining

1) Bellevue Mall

2) Cumberland Science Museum

3) Chuck E. Cheese’s

Best Pediatrician

1) Bill Long

2) Nancy Beveridge

3) Robert Mallard

Best Local Professional Sports Team

1) Titans

2) Predators

3) Sounds

Best Park

1) Percy Warner

2) Centennial

3) Radnor

Best Lake

1) Radnor Lake

2) Percy Priest

3) Old Hickory

Best Golf Course

1) Legends

2) Spring Hill

3) Hermitage

Best Local Place to Hike

1) Radnor Lake

2) Percy Warner Park

3) Edwin Warner Park

Best Cheap Date

1) Movie Sneaks From the Nashville Scene

2) Opryland Hotel

3) Dancin’ in the District

Best Gay Bar

1) Connection

2) The Chute

3) World’s End

Best Place to Hang Out After Midnight

1) Home

2) Waffle House

3) Cafe Coco

MEDIA

Best Sports Reporter (Print)

1) Joe Biddle

2) David Climer

3) Larry Woody

Best Sports Reporter—Broadcast

1) Hope Hines

2) George Plaster

3) John Dwyer

Best Radio Station—Country

1) WSIX-97.9 FM

2) WSM-95.5 FM

3) WKDF-103.3 FM

Best Radio Station—Other Than Country

1) WRLT-100.1 FM

2) WGFX-104.5 FM

3) WRQQ-97.1 FM

Best Radio Deejay

1) Rick and Bubba

2) Gerry House

3) David Hall

Best Local News

1) WSMV—Channel 4

2) WKRN—Channel 2

3) WTVF—Channel 5

Best Local TV News Anchor

1) Demetria Kalodimos

2) Dan Miller

3) Chris Clark

Best Local TV Weatherperson

1) Bill Hall

2) Lelan Statom

3) Lisa Patton

Best Columnist

1) Brad Schmitt

2) Tim Chavez

3) Ms. Cheap

Best Music Writer

1) Peter Cooper

2) Angie Glover

3) Bill Friskics-Warren

Best Feature Writer

1) Willy Stern

2) Liz Garrigan

3) Carrie Ferguson

Best Political Writer

1) Larry Daughtrey

2) Liz Garrigan

3) Tim Chavez

Best News Hair

1) Demetria Kalodimos

2) Holly Thompson

3) Victoria Hansen

Best Coverage in Afghanistan

1) CNN

2) WZTV-FOX 17

3) WTVF-Channel 5

GOODS/SERVICES

Best Hotel

1) Opryland Hotel

2) Loews Vanderbilt Plaza

3) Hilton

Best Grocery Store

1) Kroger

2) Harris Teeter

3) Wild Oats

Best Fitness/Workout Club

1) YMCA

2) Gold’s Gym

3) The Club

Best Video Store

1) Blockbuster Video

2) Hollywood Video

3) Tower Video

Best Bookstore

1) Davis-Kidd Booksellers

2) Borders Books & Music

3) Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Best Used Bookstore

1) Bookman/Bookwoman

2) Dad’s

3) Book Discoveries

Best Place to Buy Vinyl

1) Great Escape

2) Phonoluxe

3) Grimey’s

Best Place to Hock Used Music

1) Great Escape

2) CD Warehouse

3) Grimey’s

Best Adult Video Store

1) Purple Onion

2) 21 & Up

3) First Amendment

Best Store for Computer Advice

1) CompUSA

2) Javanco Computers & Electronics

3) MacAuthority

Best Service in an Audio Store

1) Circuit City

2) Best Buy

3) HiFi Buys

Best Vintage Clothing Store

1) Venus & Mars

2) Goodwill

3) Pieces Vintage Clothing

Best Mall

1) The Mall at Green Hills

2) CoolSprings Galleria

3) Opry Mills

Best Sporting Goods Store

1) Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World

2) Academy Sports

3) Sports Seasons

Best Hardware Store

1) Home Depot

2) Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse

3) Hillsboro Hardware

Best Men’s/ Women’s Store (Local)

1) McClures

2) Dillard’s

3) Levy’s

Best Place to Buy Hip Men’s/ Women’s Clothing

1) Smack Vintage to Vinyle Clothes

2) Posh

3) Banana Republic

Best Shoe Store

1) Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse

2) DSW Shoe Warehouse

3) Dillard’s

Best Florist

1) Emma’s Flowers and Gifts

2) The Tulip Tree

3) Rebel Hill

Best Antique Store

1) White Way Antique Mall

2) Antics

3) Pre To Post Modern

Best Real Estate Agent

1) Keith Merrill

2) Jane Anderson

3) Mark Deutschmann

Best Hair Salon

1) Salon FX

2) Trim Classic Barber & Legendary Beauty

3) Illusions Salon & Day Spa

Best Hair Stylist

1) Bill Vandiver

2) Chuck Williams

3) Rodney Mitchell

Best Manicure/ Pedicure

1) Tiba De Nuhad Khoury

2) The Edge of Belle Meade

3) Illusions Salon & Day Spa

Best Waxing

1) Salon Ya Ya

2) Tiba De Nuhad Khoury

3) Salon FX

Best Pet Store

1) Petsmart

2) The Dog Store/The Cat Shoppe

3) Nashville Pet Products Center

Best Dry Cleaner

1) Village Cleaners

2) White Way Cleaners

3) Park Ave. Cleaners

Best Therapeutic Massage

1) Essential Therapy Store & Spa

2) Practical Massage Therapy

3) Basic Kneads Massage Therapy

Best Auto Dealership

1) Beaman Automotive

2) Carmax

3) Two Rivers Ford

Best Auto Service Center

1) Beaman Automotive

2) Carmax

3) Two Rivers Ford

Best Pre-Owned Vehicle Dealership

1) Carmax

2) Beaman Automotive

3) Two Rivers Ford

Best Bank

1) SunTrust

2) AmSouth

3) National Bank of Commerce

Best Department Store

1) Dillard’s

2) Hecht’s

3) Parisian Inc.

Best Nursery/Garden Center

1) Moore & Moore West Garden Center

2) Home Depot

3) Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse

Best Computer Store

1) CompUSA

2) Best Buy

3) MacAuthority

Best New Shop (Opened Since Jan. 2001)

1) Boutique Bella

2) Fire Finch

3) Serendipity

Best Bicycle Store

1) Cumberland Cycles

2) Bike Pedlar

3) Nashville Bicycle Company

Best Jewelry Store

1) Village Jewelers

2) Kay Jewelers

3) Zales Jewelers

Best Cellular Phone Service Provider

1) Sprint PCS

2) Verizon

3) Cingular

Best Skin-Care Center

1) Private Edition

2) Apropos

3) Tiba De Nuhad Khoury

Best Optical Store

1) Image Optical

2) Lenscrafters

3) Pearle Vision

Best Store Window Display

1) McClures

2) Antics

3) Posh

Best Apartment Complex

1) The Grove Apartments

2) Lakes of Bellevue

3) Sterling Court

Best Place to Buy Cool Home Accessories

1) Pier One

2) The Pottery Barn

3) Metropolitan Deluxe

Best Place to Buy New Furniture

1) Sprintz Furniture

2) Havertys Fine Furniture

3) Bradford Furniture Company

Best Place to Buy Used Furniture

1) Finders Keepers

2) Goodwill

3) The Salvation Army

Best Place for Adult Continuing Education

1) Nashville State Tech

2) Belmont University

3) Volunteer State

Best Tattoo/Body Piercing Studio

1) Lone Wolf Tattoo

2) Forever Yours

3) Icon Body Piercing

Best Veterinarian

1) Murphy Road Animal Hospital

2) Hillsboro Animal Hospital

3) Greene Animal Hospital

ARTS/MUSIC

Best Writer’s Night

1) Bluebird Cafe

2) 12th & Porter

3) Douglas Corner Cafe

Best Place to Hear Live Music

1) Exit/In

2) Bluebird Cafe

3) The Ryman Auditorium

Best Record Store (Chain)

1) Tower Records

2) Media Play

3) Borders Books & Music

Best Record Store (non-chain)

1) Great Escape

2) Phonoluxe

3) Grimey’s

Best Musical Instrument Store

1) MARS Music

2) Sam Ash Music

3) Corner Music

Best Art Gallery

1) Frist Center for the Visual Arts

2) Zeitgeist

3) Cumberland Gallery

Best Performing Arts Group

1) Nashville Children’s Theatre

2) Nashville Opera Association

3) Tennessee Repertory Theatre

Best Performing Arts Group(Musical)

1) Nashville Opera Association

2) Nashville Symphony

3) Tennessee Repertory Theatre

Best Local Songwriter

1) Marcus Hummon

2) Gary Burr

3) Charlie Moore

Best Non-Major Label Songwriter Not Yet Signed

1) J.J. Benson & Steve Maldonado

2) Jody Duvall

3) Arlis Albritton

Best Up-and-Coming Local Band

1) Groove Addiction

2) Homemade Water

3) Josh Jackson Band

Best Local Band Who’s Finally Hit the Big Time

1) Will Hoge

2) Atticus Fault

3) Trick Pony

Best New Band

1) Josh Jackson Band

2) Groove Addiction

3) Homemade Water

Best Old Band

1) Jason & The Scorchers

2) Joe, Marc’s Brother

3) The Features

Best Local Rock Band

1) Josh Jackson Band

2) Will Hoge

3) Medicine Man

Best Jazz Artist/Band

1) Annie Sellick

2) Gypsy Hombres

3) Jeff Coffin

Best Punk Band

1) The Clutters

2) Breakdown

3) Slack

Best Bluegrass Artist/Band

1) Alison Krauss & Union Station

2) Nickel Creek

3) Ricky Skaggs

Best Local Christian Artist

1) Michael W. Smith

2) Steven Curtis Chapman

3) Jars of Clay

Best Local Visual Artist

1) David Arms

2) Alan LeQuire

3) Carol Mode

Best Free Performance

1) Shakespeare in the Park

2) Uptown Mix

3) Dancin’ in the District

Best Civic Eyesore

1) Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue

2) Municipal Auditorium

3) Adelphia Coliseum

Best Place to Buy Art

1) Arts Company Nashville

2) Local Color Gallery

3) Zeitgeist

KIDS

Best Daycare

1) La Petite Academy

2) Holly Street Day Care

3) Cooperative Child Care

Best Place to Have a Baby

1) Baptist Hospital

2) Centennial Medical Center

3) Summit Medical Center

Best Toy Store

1) Toys R Us

2) Phillips Toy Mart

3) KB Toys

Best School (K-8)

1) University School of Nashville

2) Eakin Elementary School

3) Ensworth School

Best School (9-12)

1) Hume-Fogg Magnet School

2) Father Ryan High School

3) Harpeth Hall School

Best Place to Take the Kids When It’s Raining

1) Bellevue Mall

2) Cumberland Science Museum

3) Chuck E. Cheese’s

Best Pediatrician

1) Bill Long

2) Nancy Beveridge

3) Robert Mallard