Bars

  • Best Bartender: Christy Smithweck @ The Garage
  • Best All Around Bar: Callaghan’s
  • Best Dive: The Garage
  • Best New Bar: Alabama Music Box
  • Best E-Sho Bar: The Pub
  • Best WeMo Bar: Bojangles
  • Best SoMo Bar: Zebra Lounge
  • Best LoDa Bar: Bike Shop
  • Best Beach Bar: Flora Bama
  • Best Highway 90 Dive Bar: Executive Lounge
  • Favorite Casino: Hard Rock
  • Best Alternative Lifestyle Bar: B-Bob’s
  • Best Bar Bathroom: Double Olive
  • Bar Bathroom Most Likely to be Replicated in Hell: Hayley’s
  • Bar Where You Are Most likely to Get Lucky: Garage
  • Bar Where You Are Most Likely to Pick Up a Cougar: Chantilly’s
  • Best Jukebox: Garage
  • Best Place to Shake Your Booty: B-Bob’s
  • Best Beer Selection: Heroes

SHOPPING & SERVICES

  • Best Hairstylist: Rachel @ Bella
  • Best Massage Therapist: Heidi Pritchett
  • Most Eligible Bachelor: Jim Loznicka
  • Most Eligible Bachelorette: Jenna Susko
  • Best Tattoo/Body Piercing: Royal Street Tattoo
  • Best Veterinarian: Dr. Les Greer
  • Best Proctologist: Dr. Jack di Palma
  • Best Cosmetic Surgeon: Dr. Chuck Dyas
  • Best Place to Antique: Antiques at the Loop
  • Hippest/Trendiest Clothing Store (Men): G Harvell
  • Hippest/Trendiest Clothing Store (Women): 86
  • Best Lingerie Store :G Spot

MUSIC

  • Best Club to See Live Music: Soul Kitchen
  • Best Outdoor Bar to See Live Music: Bluegill
  • Best Non-Bar Venue: Saenger Theatre
  • Best Local Band: Peek
  • Best New Local Band: Michael Warren Band
  • Best Underground Band: The Western Lands
  • Best Band Name: Lee Yankee & Hellz Yeah
  • Best Music Store: Music Exchange
  • Band w/the Hottest Groupies: Grits-n-Pieces
  • Band w/the Homeliest Groupies: Grayson Capps
  • Best Solo Musician: Lisa Mills
  • Best Area Guitar Player: Corky Hughes
  • Best Area Singer: Lisa Mills
  • Best Area Drummer: John Milham
  • Best Area Bass Player: Marc Hendrix
  • Best Area Piano Player: Bo Roberts
  • Favorite Concert/Show of the Last Year: Wilco @ Civic Center
  • Best non-local Band who plays here regularly: Theresa Anderson

ARTS

  • Best Local Artist: Devlin Wilson
  • Best Art Gallery: Cathedral Square Gallery
  • Best Museum: Mobile Museum of Art
  • Best Theatre Group: Joe Jefferson Players

CUISINE

  • Best Locally Owned Restaurant: La Pizzeria
  • Best New Restaurant (Fine Dining): True
  • Best New Restaurant (Casual): Trolley’s
  • Best Chain Restaurant: Zea’s
  • Best Beach Restaurant: LuLu’s
  • Best Chef : Wesley True-True
  • Best Atmosphere: The Pillars
  • Most Underated Restaurant: Water Table
  • Best Outdoor Dining: Bluegill
  • Best Sweet Tea: Milo’s
  • Best Biscuits: Hardee’s
  • Best Service: Ruth’s Chris
  • Best Dessert: Noja
  • Best Wine Selection: The Wine Loft
  • Best Wings: WOW
  • Best Chicken Fingers: Foosackley’s
  • Best Ice Cream/Yogurt/Gelato: Old Dutch
  • Worst Service: Bilotti’s
  • Best Lunch Spot: Café 219
  • Best Ice: Foosackley’s
  • Best Market: Naman’s
  • Best Wine Shop: Taste
  • Best Gumbo: Oysterella’s
  • Best Po Boy: Orleans Cafe
  • Best Sushi: Liquid
  • Best Bakery: Pollman’s
  • Best Hamburger: Callaghan’s
  • Best Steak: Ruth’s Chris
  • Best Seafood: Felix’s
  • Best Brunch: Café’ 615
  • Best Ethnic Food: Jerusalem Café
  • Best Mexican : La Cocina
  • Best Margarita: Trolley’s
  • Best Italian Restaurant: La Pizzeria
  • Best Pizza: Mellow Mushroom
  • Best Coffeehouse: Carpe Diem
  • Best BBQ: Saucy Q
  • Best Drunk Food: Picklefish
  • Best Annual Food Event/Cook-Off: Chili Cook-Off

Media – Radio

  • Favorite Radio Station: 92.1 WZEW
  • Best Radio Morning Show or DJ: WABB – John Q-tip Mena
  • Best Local DJ: Sean Sullivan 106.5
  • DJ Whose Voice Leads you to believe you may want to see HIM naked: Q-Tip/Intern Josh 97.5
  • DJ Whose Voice Leads you to believe you may want to see HER naked: Cherish Lombard 97.5
  • Best Talk Radio Host: Uncle Henry

Media – Television

  • Best Local Evening Newscast: FOX 10
  • Best Local Morning Newscast: WKRG
  • Best Anchor: Mel Showers @ WKRG
  • Best Meterologist: John Edd Thompson
  • Best Investigative Reporter: Tiffany Craig
  • Best Sports Coverage: Randy Patrick – WKRG
  • Sexiest Local News Person (Male): John Loznicka
  • Sexiest Local News Person (Female): Charissa Cowart – FOX 10
  • Biggest TV news story/feature: D.I. Bridge Tragedy

MEDIA – Print

  • Favorite Lagniappe Section: Cuisine
  • Favorite Lagniappe Column: Mobile Magnified
  • Favorite Lagniappe Feature Story: Henry Ewald/Register Publisher by Kevin Lee
  • Favorite Lagniappe Cover: Music Guide by Dan Anderson
  • Favorite Press-Register Reporter: Dan Murtaugh
  • Favorite Press-Register Columnist: Ann Landers
  • Craziest Mobile Register Street Hawker: Government/Broad
  • Best Local Web site/Blogger: Mobile Bay Times

POLITICS

  • Hardest-Working City Councilperson (Mobile): Reggie Copeland
  • Hardest-Working City Councilperson (Eastern Shore): Debbie Quinn
  • Best Mobile County School Board Member: Ken Megginson
  • Best West Mobile County School Board Member: Fleete Belle
  • Best Political Move of the Past Year (Mobile): ThyssenKrupp
  • Worst Political Move of the Past Year (Mobile): Herman “Spanky” Thomas
  • Best Political Move of the Past Year (Eastern Shore): Dynamic Fairhope Mayoral race
  • Worst Political Move of the Past Year (Eastern Shore): Tim Kant’s rants
  • Issue You Are Most Tired of Hearing About? (Mobile): School system
  • Issue You Are Most Tired of Hearing About? (Eastern Shore): Smoking Bans
  • Who will be our next Governor?: Mike Dow