NIGHTLIFE
- Best Bartender: Nick Frey at Callaghan’s
- Best All Around Bar: Callaghan’s
- Best Dive Bar: The Garage
- Best New Bar: Cell Block
- Best E-Sho Bar: The Pub
- Best WeMo Bar; Fabacher’s
- Best MiMo Bar: The Double Olive
- Best LoDa Bar: Grand Central
- Best Dauphin Island Bar: Pelican Pub
- Best Alternative Lifestyle Bar: Troopers
- Best Bar Bathroom: Double Olive
- Bathroom Most Likely to be Replicated in Hell: Hayley’s
- Bar Where you are most likely to get Lucky: Grand Central
- Bar with the Best Jukebox: Hayley’s
- Best Place to Shake Your Booty: Atlantis
- Best Beer Selection: Heroes
- Bar with the Coldest Beer: Heroes
- Bar with the Best Wine Selection: Café 615
- Bar Where Lagniappe is Most Likely to be Stolen: The Garage
- Best Free Crawfish: The Garage
- Best Hair Stylist: William Chesser@ Chesser Gallery
- Most Eligible Bachelor: Josh Bernstein
- Most Eligible Bachelorette: Sandra Shaw
CUISINE
- Best Locally-Owned Restaurant: Cafe 615
- Best Chain Restaurant: Zea’s
- Most Underrated Restaurant: La Pizzeria
- Most Overrated Restaurant: Pillars
- Best Sweet Tea: Spot of Tea
- Restaurant with the Best Service: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
- Restaurant with the Worst Service: Butch Cassidy’s
- Best Lunch Spot: Café 219
- Best Brunch: Spot of Tea
- Best Coffeehouse: Satori Coffeehouse
- Best Deli: Atlanta Bread Company
- Best Gumbo: Wintzell’s
- Best Po-Boy: Wintzell’s
- Best Sushi: Mikato
- Best Bakery: Pollman’s
- Best Hamburger: Callaghan’s Irish Pub
- Best Steak: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
- Best Seafood: Original Oyster House
- Best Ethnic Food; Busaba’s Thai Cuisine
- Best Atmosphere: Café 615
- Best Mexican: Los Rancheros
- Best Margarita: Los Rancheros
- Best Italian Restaurant: Guido’s
- Best Pizza: Picklefish
- Best Barbecue: Saucy Q
- I Can’t Believe They’re Still Open!: Butch Cassidy’s
MUSIC
- Best Club to See Live Music: Monsoon’s
- Best Outdoor Bar to see Live Music: The Blue Gill
- Best Local Band: Peek
- Best New Local Band (under one year old): The Lowdown
- Best Songwriter: Craig Ricci (The Tiles)
- Local Band with the Hottest Groupies: The Tiles
- Local Band with the Homliest Groupies: Ugli Stick
- Best Solo Musician: Eric “the Birdman” Erdman
- Best Area Guitarist: Craig Ricci
- Best Area Singer: Craig Ricci
- Best Area Drummer: John Milham
- Best Area Bassist: Matt Etheridge
- Best Area Pianist: Bo Roberts
- Favorite Act at Bayfest 2004: George Clinton
Media – Radio
- Favorite Radio Station: 92-WZEW
- Least Favorite Radio Station: Hot 104.1
- Best Radio Morning Show/DJ: Sean Sullivan @ 92 ZEW
- Best Local DJ: Sean Sullivan @ 92 ZEW
- DJ Whose Voice Leads you to believe you may want to see HIM naked: Sean Sullivan @ 92 ZEW
- DJ Whose Voice Leads you to believe you may want to see HER naked: Candy @ TK 101
- Best Talk Radio Host: Uncle Henry @ WPMI 710 AM
- Most Annoying Local Radio Ad: All car ads
MEDIA – Television
- Best Local Evening Newscast: WPMI
- Best Local Morning Newscast: WPMI
- Best Investigative Reporter: Josh Bernstein – WPMI
- Best Sports Coverage: WKRG
- Sexiest Local Newsperson (Male): Mel Showers – WKRG
- Sexiest Local Newsperson (Female): Sandra Shaw – WPMI
- Most Memorable TV News Story/Feature: Hurricane Ivan
- Most Annoying Local Television Ad: Hoffman’s Furniture
MEDIA PRINT
- Favorite Lagniappe Section: Music
- Favorite Lagniappe Column: Mobile Magnified
- Favorite Lagniappe Feature Story: Arch McKay
- Favorite Lagniappe Cover: Crystal Meth
- Favorite Mobile Register Reporter: Eddie Curran & Steve Myers (tie)
- Favorite Mobile Register Columnist: Frances Coleman
- Craziest Mobile Register Street Hawker: The guy in the tux at Broad & Government
POLITICOS
- Hardest-working city councilperson: Connie Hudson
- Who Will be the Next Mayor: Peavy
- Who will win the District 2 council seat?: Sullivan & Carroll (tie)
- Who will win District 7: Miller
- Worst Mayoral Campaign Misstep: $1000 Bedsole dinner
- Best Political Move of the Past Year: Dow stepping down
- Worst Political Move of the Past Year: David Thomas
- Lamest Local Campaign Move of the Year: $1000 Bedsole Dinner
- Issue You are Most Tired of Hearing About: David Thomas
- Who’s right – Tillman or Tyson?: Tyson