Second Place: Blake Shelton
Third Place: Morgan Wallen
More Best of Nashville wins: Dolly Parton also took Best Country Music Artist (2026) and Best Community Role Model (2026) in the Readers' Poll.
Best Country Music Artist
Dolly Parton
Winners
Best Photographer
Best Art Gallery
Best Rapper/Hip-Hop Act (local)
Best Stage Actor/Actress (local)
Best Charity Event
Best Trivia Night
Best Stand-Up Comedian (local)
Best Band (local)
Best Comedy Venue
Best Bowling Alley
Best Visual Artist
Best Place to Dance
Best Theater Company (local)
Best Concert Series
Best DJ (Performer)
Best Place to See a Play
Best Performing Arts Group
Best Event/Festival (local)
Best Mural
Best Free Fun
Best Film/TV Actor or Actress (local)
Best Instrumentalist
Best Food Event
Best Singer-Songwriter
Best Drag Performer
Best Museum
Best Karaoke Bar
Best LGBTQ Bar
Best Honky-Tonk
Best Movie Theater
Best Place to Hear Live Music
Best Printmaker/Poster Designer
Best Place to Play Pool
Best Cheap Date
Best Place to Throw Darts
Best Country Music Artist
Best Writers’ Open Mic Night
Best Beer Event/Beer Festival
Best Art Happening