FOOD & DRINK

Best Cheeseburger

1. Rotier’s2. Fat Mo’s 3. Cheesburger Charley’s

Best Pizza (Non-Chain)

1. Pizza Perfect 2. Mafiaoza’s3. DaVinci’s Gourmet Pizza

Best Barbecue

1. Whitt’s Barbecue2. Jim ‘N Nick’s 3. Jack’s Bar-B-Que

Best Ribs

1. Jim ’N Nick’s 2. Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que3. Calhoun’s

Best French Fries

1. Fat Mo’s2. J. Alexander’s3. McDougal’s Chicken Fingers & Wings

Best Hot Chicken

1. Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack2. Bolton’s Spicy Chicken & Fish3. McDougal’s Chicken Fingers & Wings

Best Sub Sandwich

1. Jersey Mike’s2. Sub Stop3. Subway

Best Delicatessen

1. Noshville2. Goldie’s Deli3. Phillip’s Delicatessen

Best Place to Buy Bread

1. Provence Breads & Café2. Bread & Company3. Panera Bread

Best Dessert

1. Sunset Grill2. The Melting Pot3. Provence Breads & Café

Best Ice Cream/Gelato

1. Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream and Treatery2. Pied Piper Creamery3. Las Paletas

Best Local Cake Baker

1. Sweet 16th 2. Sweet-N-Sassy Bakery3. Dulce Desserts

Best Health Food Store

1. Wild Oats2. The Turnip Truck Natural Market3. Fresh Market

Best Produce

1. Nashville Farmers’ Market 2. The Produce Place3. Publix

Best Place to Buy Fresh Seafood

1. Wild Oats2. Publix3. Fresh Market

Best Local Butcher

1. Todd’s Butcher Shop2. The Butcher Block3. Robert Regg Meat Market

Best Farmers Market

1. Nashville Farmers’ Market 2. The Franklin Farmers’ Market 3. Howell’s Produce

Best Specialty/Gourmet Store

1. Fresh Market2. Marché3. Corrieri’s Formaggeria

Best Restaurant in Wilson County

1. Sunset Restaurant2. Castle Heights Chop House3. Cinco de Mayo

Best Restaurant in Williamson County

1. Saffire2. Red Pony3. Wild Iris

Best Restaurant in Sumner County

1. Cheddar’s2. Demos’ Steak and Spaghetti House3. Black-eyed Pea

Best Restaurant in Rutherford County

1. Demos’ Steak and Spaghetti House2. Toot’s3. Five Senses

Best Restaurant in Davidson County

1. Margot Café and Bar2. Zola3. Watermark

Best Ethnic Restaurant Overall

1. Sitar2. Siam Café3. Anatolia Turkish Restaurant

Best Chinese Restaurant

1. Chinatown2. August Moon3. Golden Coast

Best Indian Restaurant

1. Sitar2. Shalimar3. Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Cuisine

Best Italian Resturant

1. Amerigo2. Mama Mia’s 3. Sole Mio

Best Japanese Restaurant

1. Kobe Steaks Japanese Restaurant2. Goten3. Samurai Sushi

Best Mediterranean Restaurant

1. Kalamata’s2. Mediterranean Cuisine3. Restaurant Zola

Best Mexican Restaurant

1. Las Palmas2. La Hacienda3. Rosepepper Cantina & Mexican Grill

Best Thai Restaurant

1. Royal Thai2. Siam Cuisine3. Siam Café

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

1. Miss Saigon2. Kien Giang3. Vinh Long

Best Cajun/Creole Restaurant

1. Chappy’s on Church2. Bro’s Cajun Cuisine3. Broadway Brewhouse & Mojo Grill

Best Korean Restaurant

1. Korea House2. Seoul Garden (tie) 2. Koreana (tie)

Best Mobile Vendor

1. I Dream of Weenie2. Veggie Café3. Dogs on the Row

Best Hot Dog/Bratwurst

1. I Dream of Weenie2. Hot Diggity Dogs3. Gerst Haus

Best New Restaurant (opened since October 2006)

1. Flyte2. Marché3. Eastland Café

Best Restaurant With Outdoor Seating

1. Jackson’s Bar and Bistro2. Watermark3. Rosepepper Cantina & Mexican Grill

Best (Most Original) Menu

1. Margot Café and Bar2. Zola3. Mambu

Best Waiter/Waitress

1. Elana Jones - 3 Crow Bar2. Brian Stumbaugh - The Acorn3. Mark Rothschild - Flyte

Best Bartender

1. Stephanie Johnson - Mirror2. Terrell Raley - Ombi3. Loy Carney - Tribe

Best Chef

1. Margot McCormack - Margot2. Debra Paquette - Zola3. Corey Griffith - Mambu

Best Caterer

1. Clean Plate Club2. Copper Kettle3. Chef’s Market

Best Steakhouse

1. Sperry’s Restaurant 2. Jimmy Kelley’s3. Nick & Rudy’s

Best Sushi Bar

1. Virago2. Ru San’s3. Samurai Sushi

Best Seafood Restaurant (Non-Sushi)

1. Batter’d & Fried Boston Seafood House2. Florida Seafood Kitchen3. Chappy’s on Church

Best Place to Dine Alone

1. Fido2. Noshville3. Calypso Café

Best Restaurant Decor

1. Mambu2. Sambuca3. Watermark

Best Service in a Restaurant

1. Margot Café and Bar 2. Watermark3. J. Alexander’s

Best Vegetarian Menu

1. Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Cuisine2. Calypso Café3. Grins Vegetarian Café

Best Meat-and-Three

1. Arnold’s Country Kitchen2. Sylvan Park Restaurant3. Monell’s

Best All-You-Can-Eat Deal

1. Monell’s2. Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Cuisine3. Sitar

Best Breakfast

1. Pancake Pantry2. Noshville3. Loveless Café

Best Sunday Brunch

1. Margot Café and Bar2. Marché3. Copper Kettle

Best Place for a Romantic Dinner

1. Margot Café and Bar2. Watermark3. Zola

Best Late-Night Eats

1. Sunset Grill2. Café Coco3. Hermitage Café

Best Takeout

1. Calypso Café2. Royal Thai3. Marché

Best Place for a Power Lunch

1. Sunset Grill2. Midtown Café3. The Capitol Grille

Best Delivery (Other Than Pizza)

1. Dalts2. Off the Grill3. Jimmy John’s

Best Restaurant When Someone Else Is Buying

1. The Palm2. Ruth’s Chris3. Watermark

Best Cheap Eats

1. Calypso Café2. Baja Burrito3. Las Palmas

Best Restaurant With a View

1. Watermark2. Germantown Café3. Sambuca

Best Bar to People-Watch

1. Cabana2. Virago3. Bound’ry

Best Bar to Nurse a Hangover

1. 3 Crow Bar 2. Red Door Saloon3. Sportsman’s Grille

Best Bar That Makes You Feel Like You’re Not in Nashville

1. Radius10 2. Virago3. Cabana

Best Wine Bar

1. Rumours Wine & Art Bar2. The Grape3. Flyte

Best Wine List in a Restaurant

1. Sunset Grill2. Flyte3. Watermark

Best Coffeehouse

1. Bongo Java2. Fido3. Portland Brew

Best Neighborhood Pub

1. McCabe Pub2. 3 Crow Bar3. Corner Pub

Best Brewhouse

1. Yazoo2. Bosco’s3. Blackstone Brewery

Best Place to Buy a Keg

1. Frugal MacDoogal2. Yazoo Brewery3. JJ’s Market

Best Dive Bar

1. Springwater Supper Club & Lounge2. Villager Tavern3. Red Door Saloon

Best Sports Bar

1. Sam’s Sports Bar & Grill2. Sportsman’s Grille3. Beyond the Edge

Best Happy Hour

1. Sam’s Sports Bar & Grill2. Mafiaoza’s3. Red Door Saloon

Best Selection of Beers on Tap

1. The Flying Saucer2. Broadway Brewhouse3. The Beer Sellar

Best Margarita

1. Rosepepper Cantina & Mexican Grill2. La Paz3. Las Palmas

Best Martini

1. Tribe2. Virago3. Mirror

Best Bloody Mary

1. 3 Crow Bar2. Noshville3. Jackson’s Bar & Bistro

Best (Most Knowledgeable Service) in a Wine/Liquor Store

1. The Wine Shoppe at Green Hills2. Midtown Wine & Spirits3. Grand Cru Wine & Spirits

Best Grocery Store

1. Publix2. Kroger3. Harris Teeter

ENTERTAINMENT

Best New Bar/Club (opened since Oct. 2006)

1. Lot 72. The Big Bang3. Paradise Park Trailer Resort

Best Honkey-Tonk Club

1. Robert’s Western World2. Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge3. The Stage

Best Pick Up Bar

1. Cabana2. Bar Twenty33. The Trace

Best Gay Bar

1. Tribe2. Play3. Lipstick Lounge

Best Lesbian Bar

1. Lipstick Lounge2. Tribe3. Play

Best Strip Club

1. Christie’s Cabaret2. Déjà Vu3. Anthony’s Showplace

Best After-Hours Club

1. Kiss Afterhours (tie)

1. Velvet Ultralounge (tie)3. Faded

Best Karaoke Bar

1. Lonnie’s Western Room2. Lipstick Lounge3. Wanna B’s at Cadillac Ranch

Best Place to Throw Darts

1. Villager Tavern2. Broadway Brewhouse3. Mulligan’s Pub & Restaurant

Best Place to Shoot Pool

1. Buffalo Billiards2. Sportsman’s Grille3. Blue Bar

Best Place to Dance

1. Play2. Decades3. Wildhorse Saloon

Best Festival

1. East Nashville Tomato Art Fest2. Bonnaroo3. Music City Brewer’s Festival

Best Place to See Independent Films

1. The Belcourt Theatre2. Regal Green Hills 163. Belmont Theater

Best Place for a Cheap Date

1. Centennial Park2. Movies in the Park3. The Belcourt Theatre

Best Bowling Alley

1. Strike & Spare2. Franklin Family Entertainment Center3. Pla-Mor Lanes

Best Public Golf Course

1. McCabe2. Harpeth Hills3. Shelby

Best Private Golf Course

1. Vanderbilt Legends Club2. Belle Meade Country Club3. Hillwood Country Club

Best Place for a Wedding Reception

1. Cheekwood2. Schermerhorn Symphony Center (tie)2. Union Station Hotel (tie)

Best Charity Event

1. Artrageous2. Swan Ball3. Steeplechase

Best Movie Theater

1. Regal Green Hills 162. The Belcourt Theatre3. Carmike Thoroughbred 20

Best Smoke Shop

1. Uptown’s Smoke Shop2. Elliston Place Pipe & Tobacco3. Stogie’s Ales & Fine Cigars

Best Place to Meet Intelligent Men

1. Vanderbilt University2. Nashville Public Library3. Borders (tie)3. Trivia Time (tie)

Best Place to Meet Intelligent Women

1. Nashville Public Library2. Vanderbilt University3. Trivia Time

Best Place to Meet Single Men

1. Tribe2. Tin Roof3. Cabana (tie)3. Kali Yuga Yoga Studio (tie)

Best Place to Meet Single Women

1. Cabana2. Kali Yuga Yoga Studio (tie)2. Tin Roof (tie)

MEDIA

Best County Radio Station

1. WSIX The Big 982. WKDF 103.33. The Wolf 95.5

Best Rock/Pop Radio Station

1. WRLT Lightning 1002. WRVW 107.5 The River3. Jack 96.3

Best Urban Radio Station

1. WUBT 101.1 The Beat2. WRLT Lightning 1003. WRVU 91.1

Best Radio Personality

1. Gerry House2. Woody & Jim - 107.5 The River3. Liberadio - Mary Mancini and Freddie O’Connell

Best A.M. Radio Station

1. WPLN 14302. WLAC 15103. WSM 650

Best Local News Channel

1. WTVF-Channel 52. WSMV-Channel 43. WKRN-Channel 2

Best Local News Anchor

1. Dan Miller - Channel 42. Demetria Kalodimos - Channel 43. Neal Orne - Channel 2

Best Local News TV Reporter

1. Phil Williams - Channel 52. Dennis Ferrier - Channel 43. Stephanie Langston - Channel 2

Best Local TV Weatherperson

1. Leland Statum - Channel 52. Lisa Patton - Channel 23. Tim Ross - Channel 4

Best Local Sports Writer

1. Joe Biddle - The Tennessean2. David Climer - The Tennessean3. Paul Kuharsky - The Tennessean

Best Local Columnist

1. Gail Kerr - The Tennessean2. Mary Hance - Ms. Cheap - The Tennessean3. Beverly Keel - The Tennessean

Best Local Music Writer

1. Peter Cooper - The Tennessean2. Tracy Moore - Nashville Scene3. Dave Paulson - All the Rage

Best Local Feature Writer

1. P.J. Tobia - Nashville Scene2. Jim Ridley - Nashville Scene3. Lacey Galbraith - Nashville Scene

Best Local Political Writer

1. Larry Daughtrey - The Tennessean2. Ken Whitehouse - Nashville Post3. Liz Garrigan - Nashville Scene

Best Local Media Celebrity You Love to Hate

1. Brad Schmitt - WKRN-Channel 22. Heather Byrd - All the Rage3. Demetria Kalodimos - WSMV-Channel 4

Best Recent Scandal

1. Adam “Pacman” Jones2. Sara Evans’ Divorce3. Operation Tennessee Waltz

HOME

Best Landscaper

1. Jason White - My Garden Guy2. Ben Page3. Gardens of Babylon

Best Handyman

1. Hillsboro Handyman2. Classic Handyman3. Brian Bequette (tie) 3. Jamie Chalker (tie)3. Wilson Montgomery (tie)

Best Home Inspector

1. Dave Crumpton - Inspector Dave2. Walter Jowers3. Tony Kerr

Best Real Estate Agent

1. Ivy Arnold - Village Real Estate2. Allen Huggins - BrokerSouth Real Estate Partners3. Josh Anderson - Keller Williams Realty

Best Plumber

1. Hiller Plumbing2. Myers Plubming3. East Nashville Plumbing - Ron Gomez

Best Roofer

1. Don Kennedy2. Southern Roofing3. Maxwell Roofing

Best Painter

1. Chris Benick2. JMS Painting - Joey Self3. Shane Haneosuna (tie) 3. Ray Pruett (tie)3. Martin Lowery (tie)3. Jose Acosta (tie)3. Ben Wilkinson (tie)3. Anton Ellis (tie)

Best Electrician

1. Rob Cohen - Dodd Electric2. Mike Payne - Sky Electric (tie)2. Kerr Electric (tie)

Best Interior Designer

1. Molly Anderson2. Beth Haley Designs3. Landy Gardner

Best Architect

1. Manuel Zeitlin2. Gobbell Hays Partners, Inc.3. Allard Ward

KIDS

Best Pediatrician

1. Robert Mallard - Heritage Medical Associates2. Frank Haraf - Green Hills Children’s Clinic3. John Long - Old Harding Pediatric Associates

Best Place to Have a Baby

1. Baptist Hospital2. Centennial Medical Center3. Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Best Day Care

1. Holly Street Day Care2. Creative Care Center3. West End United Methodist Church

Best Elementary School K-4th

1. Franklin Road Academy2. Eakin Elementary3. University School of Nashville

Best Middle School

1. Franklin Road Academy2. University School of Nashville3. Meigs Magnet (Middle) School

Best High School

1. Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet2. University School of Nashville3. Hillsboro High School

Best Teacher - Public

1. Paul Bass - MLK Magnet (tie)2. Jessica Rice - Julia Green (tie)3. Adam Nadeau - KIPP Academy (tie)

Best Teacher - Private

1. Matthew Haber - University School of Nashville (tie)

1. Kris Climer - Franklin Road Academy (tie)3. Joel Bezaire - University School of Nashville

Best Public School

1. Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet2. Hillsboro High School3. Brentwood High School

Best Private School

1. University School of Nashville2. Franklin Road Academy3. Montgomery Bell Academy

Best Playground

1. Fanny Mae Dees Park2. Red Caboose Park3. Nashville Zoo

Best Summer Camp

1. Camp Widjiwagan 2. Barefoot Republic Camp3. Franklin Road Academy

Best Local Toy Store

1. Phillips Toy Mart2. Main Street Toy Co.3. Popo

Best Kid Friendly Restaurant

1. Mafiaoza’s2. Dalt’s3. McDougal’s Village Coop

Best Kids’ Menu

1. Noshville (tie)

1. Dalt’s (tie)3. McDougal’s Village Coop

Best Place to Take the Kids When It’s Raining

1. Adventure Science Center2. Bellevue Center3. Frist Center for the Visual Arts

GOODS/SERVICES

Best New Retail Store

1. Two Elle2. Nashville Clothing Company3. V Floral and Gift

Best Fitness Club

1. YMCA2. Gym 53. Gold’s Gym

Best Yoga/Pilates Studio

1. Hot Yoga2. 12 South Yoga3. Kali Yuga Yoga Studio

Best Metaphysical/New Age Store

1. Magical Journey2. The Goddess and the Moon3. Cosmic Connections

Best Cool Hotel

1. The Hermitage Hotel2. Gaylord Opryland3. Union Station

Best Adult Video Store

1. 21 Up Video2. OutLoud!3. Metro News

Best Place to Buy a New Stereo/Television

1. HH Gregg2. Electronic Express3. Essex

Best New Bookstore

1. Davis-Kidd Booksellers2. OutLoud!3. Landmark Booksellers

Best Used Bookstore

1. BookMan/BookWoman2. Rhino Books3. Mega Used Books and Discs

Best Sporting Goods Store

1. The Athlete’s House2. Cumberland Transit3. Walter Nipper’s Nashville Sporting Goods

Best Hardware Store

1. Hillsboro Hardware2. Cumberland Hardware Co.3. Hart Ace Hardware

Best Shopping Mall

1. The Mall at Green Hills2. CoolSprings Galleria3. Opry Mills

Best Department Store

1. Macy’s2. Dillard’s3. Parisian

Best Vintage Clothing Store

1. Hip Zipper Vintage2. Local Honey3. Venus & Mars

Best Local Men’s Clothing Store

1. Levy’s2. Joe3. Oxford Shop (tie) 3. denHim (tie)

Best Local Women’s Clothing Store

1. Posh2. Pangaea3. Jamie

Best Hair Stylist

1. Richard Dion - Dion South2. Bill Vandiver - The Edge3. Heidi Thompson - Mop Top

Best Manicure/Pedicure

1. Venetian Nails & Spa2. Signature3. Magnolia

Best Skin Care Center

1. Elan2. Gold Skin Care Center3. n2Skin

Best Spa

1. Escape Day Spa & Salon2. Magnolia3. Blue River Canyon

Best Hair Removal

1. Zap (tie)

1. Elan (tie)3. n2Skin

Best Tanning Salon

1. Sun Tan City2. Riviera Tan Spa 3. Tan 2000 and Beyond

Best Therapeutic Massage

1. Practical Massage Therapy2. Essential Therapy3. Action Chiropractic

Best Tattoo and Piercing

1. Lone Wolf2. Icon3. Kustom Thrills

Best Doctor for a Nip and Tuck

1. Glenn Buckspan2. Joseph DeLozier3. John David Rosdeutscher

Best Dentist

1. Roy Elam2. David Dickerson3. Larry Averbuch

Best Chiropractor

1. Ray Saeedpour - Dunn Chiropractic Clinic2. Green Hills Chiropractic Clinic3. Casey Bearden - Action Chiropractic

Best Lasik Surgery Center

1. Wang Vision Institute2. Loden Vision Center3. Arrowsmith Eye Institute

Best Divorce Lawyer You Don’t Want Representing Your Spouse

1. Rose Palermo2. Marlene Eskind Moses3. Jim Martin

Best DUI Lawyer

1. Roger May2. Erik Herbert3. Adam Dread

Best Auto Dealership

1. Beaman Automotive Group2. Lexus of Nashville3. Darrell Waltrip Honda Volvo

Best Pre-Owned Auto Dealership

1. Carmax2. Beaman Automotive Group3. Global Motor Sports

Best Auto Service Center

1. Beaman Automotive Group2. Rhea Little Tire & Auto Repair3. Kwik Kar Lube & Tune (tie) 3. Darrell Waltrip Honda Volvo (tie)

Best Motorcycle Store

1. Boswell’s Harley-Davidson2. Bloodworth Motorcycles3. C & S Harley-Davidson

Best Bike Shop

1. Eastside Cycles2. Cumberland Transit3. Bike Peddler

Best Car Wash

1. White Bridge Auto Wash2. Smith Brothers3. Shur Brite Hi Speed Car Wash

Best Bank

1. Regions2. SunTrust3. Bank of America

Best Place for Continuing Education

1. Nashville State Community College2. Belmont University3. Vanderbilt University

Best MBA Program

1. Vanderbilt University2. Belmont University3. David Lipscomb University

Best Non-Profit

1. Nashville CARES2. CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates3. Hands on Nashville

Best Local Shop to Buy Jeans

1. Boutique Bella2. Posh3. denHim

Best Consignment Store

1. Designer Rennaissance2. Designer Finds3. Flip

Best Dry Cleaner

1. Hillsboro Village Cleaners2. Nicholson Cleaners3. Chesley the Cleaner

Best Local Shoe Store

1. Posh2. The Perfect Pair3. Marti & Liz’s Discount Shoes

Best Local Jewelry Store

1. Village Jewelers2. Draper Jewelry Co.3. Brentwood Jewelers

Best Florist

1. Emma’s Flowers and Gifts2. Ilex3. East Garden

Best Place to Buy a Gift

1. Pangaea2. Alegria3. Firefinch

Best Antique Store

1. Gaslamp Antique & Decorating Mall2. Wonders on Woodland3. Eighth Avenue Antique mall

Best Place to Buy Eyewear

1. See2. Image Optical3. Milam’s Optical Service

Best Hair Salon

1. Trim2. Elan3. Dion’s South Salon

Best Apartment Complex

1. Grove2. Sterling Court3. Cherry Creek

Best Loft/Urban Living Space

1. Werthan Lofts2. The Veridian3. ICON

Best Local Place to Buy Cool Home Accessories

1. Urban Decor2. Mad Mod3. Nouveau Classics

Best Place to Buy Furniture

1. Sprintz2. Urban Decor3. Mad Mod

Best Local Nursery/Garden Center

1. Bates Nursery and Garden Center2. Moore and Moore West Garden Center3. Gardens of Babylon

Best Local Pet Store

1. Nashville Pet Products Center2. Cat Shoppe/Dog Shoppe3. Dizzy’s Dog Wash & Corner Store

Best Local Pet Grooming

1. Dizzy’s Dog Wash & Corner Store2. Miss Kitty’s Bed & Bath3. Murphy Road Animal Hospital

Best Veterinarian

1. Murphy Road Animal Hospital2. Belle Forest Animal Hospital3. Hillsboro Animal Clinic

Best Pet Boarding Day Care

1. Miss Kitty’s Bed & Bath2. The Farm3. Almost Home Pet Farm

ART AND MUSIC

Best Art Gallery

1. TAG Art Gallery2. Garage Mahal3. Plowhaus

Best Museum

1. Frist Center for the Visual Arts2. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum3. Tennessee State Museum

Best Local Visual Artist

1. Brenan Sharp2. Trevor Mikula3. Herb Williams (tie) 3. John Watts (tie)

Best Professional Performing or Musical Arts Group

1. Nashville Symphony Orchestra2. Nashville Opera3. Improv Nashville

Best Local Theatrical Acting Group

1. Improv Nashville2. People’s Branch Theatre3. Actors Bridge Ensemble

Best Local Band

1. The Features2. Kings of Leon3. American Bang

Best Local Songwriter

1. Jeffery Steele2. Jeremy Lister3. Rivers Rutherford (tie)3. Marcus Hummon (tie)

Best Club DJ

1. Minddub2. Lunchbox3. DJ Ron

Best CD/DVD Store (Chain)

1. Best Buy2. FYE3. Borders

Best CD Store (Non-Chain)

1. Grimey’s2. The Great Escape3. Phonoluxe

Best Place to Buy Vinyl

1. Grimey’s2. The Great Escape3. Phonoluxe

Best Place to Hock Used Music

1. Grimey’s2. The Great Escape3. Phonoluxe

Best Place to Buy a Used Musical Instrument

1. Nashville Used Music 2. Corner Music3. Gruhn Guitars

Best Place to Buy a New Musical Instrument

1. Corner Music2. Guitar Center3. Artisan Guitars

Best Writer’s Night

1. Bluebird Café2. New Faces Nite @ The Basement3. 8 off 8th @ Mercy Lounge

Best Open Mic

1. Bluebird Café2. Café Coco3. The Basement

Best Place to Have a Showcase

1. The Basement2. 12th & Porter3. The Rutledge

Best Place to Hear Live Music

1. The Ryman Auditorium2. Mercy Lounge3. The Basement

Best Concert of 2007

1. Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveShow2. The White Stripes @ Cannery Ballroom3. Levon Helm @ The Ryman

Best Local Music Celebrity

1. Jack White2. Vince Gill3. Keith Urban

Best Chuch Music

1. Christ Church Cathedral2. Bethel Church of the Nazarene3. St. George’s Episcopal Church

Best Place to Worship

1. Christ Church Cathedral2. Cathedral of The Incarnation3. Brentwood Baptist Church

PEOPLE/PLACES/OTHER

Best Park

1. Warner Parks2. Centennial Park3. Shelby Bottoms

Best Dog Park

1. Shelby Bottoms2. Centennial Dog Park3. Warner Parks

Best Place for a Jog

1. Warner Parks2. Shelby Bottoms3. Centennial Park

Best Place to Get a Ticket

1. Belle Meade2. West End3. Briley Parkway

Best Community Role Model

1. Martha Ingram2. Brock Kidd3. Charles Strobel

Best Local Politican

1. Karl Dean2. Bill Purcell3. Phil Bredesen

Best Local Politician You Love to Hate

1. Bob Clement2. Adam Dread3. Al Gore (tie)3. Bill Purcell (tie)

Best Local Sports Celebrity

1. Vince Young2. Eddie George3. Frank Wycheck

Best Titans Player

1. Vince Young2. Keith Bulluck3. Chris Brown

Best Sounds Player

1. R.A. Dickey2. Tony Gwynn Jr.3. Ryan Braun

Best Predators Player

1. Jordin Tootoo2. Chris Mason3. Alexander Radulov

Best Local Liberal

1. Mary Mancini2. David Briley3. Al Gore

Best Local Conservative

1. Phil Valentine2. Fred Thompson3. Steve Gill

Best Free Fun

1. Movies in the Park2. Centennial Park3. Shakespeare in the Park

Best Thing That’s Changed In Nashville In The Last Year

1. Downtown2. Briley Parkway3. Smoking Ban in Restaurants

Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners

1. Opryland Hotel2. Loveless Café3. The Parthenon

Best Day Trip

1. Chattanooga2. Jack Daniel’s Distillery3. Fall Creek Falls

Best Category We Forgot

1. Best Outdoor Adventure Club2. Best Blogger/Blog3. Best Amateur Sports Team (tie)3. Best Personal Trainer (tie)3. Best Trivia Game (tie)

Best Neighborhood

1. East Nashville2. Hillsboro Village3. Sylvan Park

Best Metro Council Member

1. Mike Jameson2. David Briley (term expired)3. Erik Cole

Best Metro Council Member Your’d Like To See Gone

1. Ludye Wallace (term expired)2. Eric Crafton3. Adam Dread (term expired)

Best Worst Nashvillian Ever

1. Bill Boner2. Adam “Pacman” Jones3. Perry March