Readers' Poll

Best LGBTQ Bar

The Lipstick Lounge

Oct 14, 2021
Oct 14, 2021

Nighttime exterior photo of Lipstick Lounge 2021 — Lipstick Lounge
Photo: Eric England

Second Place: Play Dance Bar

Third Place: Canvas

More Best of Nashville wins: The Lipstick Lounge also took Best LGBTQ Bar (2026, 2025, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2019) and Best Karaoke Bar (2026, 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021) in the Readers' Poll.

Winners

Catherine Powell

Best Photographer

Catherine Powell

Julia Martin Gallery and The Red Arrow Gallery (tie)

Best Art Gallery

Julia Martin Gallery and The Red Arrow Gallery (tie)

Mariyo Deon

Best Rapper/Hip-Hop Act (local)

Mariyo Deon

Tamiko Robinson Steele

Best Stage Actor/Actress (local)

Tamiko Robinson Steele

Unleashed: Dinner With Your Dog — Nashville Humane Association

Best Charity Event

Unleashed: Dinner With Your Dog — Nashville Humane Association

M.L. Rose Craft Beer & Burgers

Best Trivia Night

M.L. Rose Craft Beer & Burgers

Josh Black

Best Stand-Up Comedian (local)

Josh Black

Taylor Red

Best Band (local)

Taylor Red

Zanies Comedy Club

Best Comedy Venue

Zanies Comedy Club

Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

Best Bowling Alley

Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

Samantha Zaruba

Best Visual Artist

Samantha Zaruba

Play Dance Bar

Best Place to Dance

Play Dance Bar

Nashville Repertory Theatre

Best Theater Company (local)

Nashville Repertory Theatre

Live on the Green

Best Concert Series

Live on the Green

DJ Rio

Best DJ (Performer)

DJ Rio

Tennessee Performing Arts Center

Best Place to See a Play

Tennessee Performing Arts Center

The Dancer Project Conservatory

Best Performing Arts Group

The Dancer Project Conservatory

Cheekwood Holiday Lights

Best Event/Festival (local)

Cheekwood Holiday Lights

I Believe in Nashville Mural

Best Mural

I Believe in Nashville Mural

Percy Priest Lake

Best Free Fun

Percy Priest Lake

Reese Witherspoon

Best Film/TV Actor or Actress (local)

Reese Witherspoon

Riley Bria

Best Instrumentalist

Riley Bria

Music City Hot Chicken Festival

Best Food Event

Music City Hot Chicken Festival

Joe Hanson

Best Singer-Songwriter

Joe Hanson

The Princess

Best Drag Performer

The Princess

Frist Art Museum

Best Museum

Frist Art Museum

The Lipstick Lounge

Best Karaoke Bar

The Lipstick Lounge

The Lipstick Lounge

Best LGBTQ Bar

The Lipstick Lounge

Robert’s Western World

Best Honky-Tonk

Robert’s Western World

Belcourt Theatre

Best Movie Theater

Belcourt Theatre

Ryman Auditorium

Best Place to Hear Live Music

Ryman Auditorium

Hatch Show Print

Best Printmaker/Poster Designer

Hatch Show Print

Melrose Billiard Parlor

Best Place to Play Pool

Melrose Billiard Parlor

Third Coast Comedy Club

Best Cheap Date

Third Coast Comedy Club

The Villager Tavern

Best Place to Throw Darts

The Villager Tavern

Dolly Parton

Best Country Music Artist

Dolly Parton

Pitch Meeting

Best Writers’ Open Mic Night

Pitch Meeting

Oktoberfest

Best Beer Event/Beer Festival

Oktoberfest

Tomato Art Fest

Best Art Happening

Tomato Art Fest