FOOD AND DRINK

  • Best Bartender: Cheryl Shifflet @ Callaghans
  • Best All Around Bar: Callaghan’s
  • Best Dive: Garage
  • Best New Bar: Alabama Music Box
  • Best E-Sho Bar: McSherry’s
  • Best WeMo Bar: The Crooked Martini
  • Best MiMo Bar: Cannon Grill
  • Best LoDa Bar: Hurricane Brew Pub
  • Best SoMo Bar: The Zebra Lounge
  • Best Beach Bar: LuLu’s
  • 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: Grand Central
  • 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: Bike Shop

SHOPPING & SERVICES

  • Best Hairstylist: Lauren Deakle @ Noveau
  • Best Massage Therapist: Heather Harris @ Full Circle
  • Best Local Athlete: Julio Jones with U of A
  • Most Eligible Bachelor: Dr. Jim Bailey
  • Most Eligible Bachelorette: Jene Young
  • Best Tattoo/Body Piercing: Royal Street Tattoo
  • Best Veterinarian: Chris Rehm
  • Best Dentist: Tommy Johnson
  • Best Hoo-Ha Doctor: Helen Rogers
  • Gentlest Proctologist: Coleman Oswalt
  • Best Cosmetic Surgeon: Michael Lyons
  • Best Place to Antique: Antiques at the Loop
  • Best “Meet” Market: Grand Central
  • Best Place to take Out-of-Towners: Wintzell’s
  • Hippest/Trendiest Clothing Store (Men): Eighty-Six
  • Hippest/Trendiest Clothing Store (Women): Lotus Boutique
  • Best Lingerie: Gift Spot
  • Best Lawyer if your Spouse is a Ho (divorce): Jennifer McDonald
  • Best Lawyer to Keep You from being someone’s bitch: Jeff Deen

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: El Cantador
  • Best New Local Band: Super Nice Bros
  • Best Underground Band: Subject Matters
  • Best Band Name: Fat Man Squeeze
  • Local Band w/the Hottest Groupies: Roman Street
  • Local Band w/the Homeliest Groupies: The Western Lands
  • Best Solo Musician: Lisa Mills
  • Best Area Guitar Player: Timmy Dennis with Peek
  • Best Area Singer: Heath Underwood w/El Cantador
  • Best Area Drummer: Andy Scott w/The Old Guard
  • Best Area Bass Player: Johnny Gwin w/El Cantador
  • Best Area Piano Player: Chris Spies
  • Favorite Concert/Show of the Last Year: Kid Rock @ Bayfest
  • Best non-local Band who plays here regularly: The Molly Ringwalds
  • ARTS
  • Best Local Artist: Sarah Haas
  • Best Art Gallery: Cathedral Square Gallery
  • Best Museum: Mobile Museum of Art
  • Best Theatre Group: Joe Jefferson Playhouse

CUISINE

  • Best Locally Owned Restaurant: Osman’s
  • Best New Restaurant (Fine Dining): The Bull
  • Best New Restaurant (Casual): Cannon Grill
  • Best Chain Restaurant: Zea’s
  • Best Beach Restaurant: LuLu’s
  • Best Chef : Chakli Diggs
  • Best Atmosphere: La Pizzeria
  • Most Underated Restaurant: La Pizzeria
  • Most Innovative Menu: True
  • Best Outdoor Dining: Oysterella’s
  • Best Sweet Tea: Spot of Tea
  • Best Biscuits: Hardee’s
  • Best Service: Ruth’s Chris
  • Best Dessert: Ruth’s Chris
  • Best Wine Selection: Ruth’s Chris
  • Best Wings: Buffalo Wild Wings
  • Best Chicken Fingers: Foosackley’s
  • Best Ice Cream/Yogurt/Gelato: Cammie’s Old Dutch
  • Worst Service: Krystal
  • Best Lunch Spot: Café 219
  • Best Ice: Foosackley’s
  • Best Market: The Fresh Market
  • Best Wine Shop: Taste
  • Best Gumbo: Wintzell’s
  • Best Po Boy: Boiling Pot
  • Best Sushi: Liquid
  • Best Bakery: Pollman’s
  • Best Hamburger: Butch Cassidy’s
  • Best Steak: Ruth’s Chris
  • Best Seafood: Felix’s
  • Best Brunch: Callaghan’s
  • Best Ethnic Food: Jerusalem Café
  • Best Mexican : Dauphin Street Taqueria
  • Best Margarita: Aztecas
  • Best Italian Restaurant: La Pizzeria
  • Best Pizza: Mellow Mushroom
  • Best Coffeehouse: Serda’s
  • Best BBQ: Moe’s BBQ
  • Best Drunk Food: Waffle House
  • Best Hangover Food: Callaghan’s
  • Best Bloody Mary: Café 615

Media – Radio

  • Favorite Radio Station: 92 ZEW (WZEW)
  • Best Morning Show/DJ: Sean and Wayne FM 106.5
  • Best Local DJ: Catt Sirten @ WZEW
  • DJ Whose Voice Leads you to believe you may want to see HIM naked: Q-Tip @ WABB
  • DJ Whose Voice Leads you to believe you may want to see HER naked: Candy @ TK 101
  • Best Talk Radio Host: Uncle Henry

Media – Television

  • Best Local Evening Newscast: FOX 10
  • Best Local Morning Newscast: WPMI
  • Best Anchor: Mel Showers @ WKRG
  • Best Meterologist: John Edd Thompson @ Fox 10
  • Best Investigative Reporter: Jenna Susko @ WPMI
  • Best Sports Coverage: Randy Patrick & WKRG
  • Sexiest Local News Person (Male): Jason Smith @ FOX 10
  • Sexiest Local News Person (Female): Lenise Ligon @ FOX 10
  • Biggest TV news story/feature: John Edd’s retirement

MEDIA – Print

  • Favorite Lagniappe Section: Cuisine
  • Favorite Lagniappe Column: Hidden Agenda by Ashley Toland-Trice
  • Favorite Lagniappe Feature Story: Herman Thomas series by Rob HOlbert
  • Favorite Lagniappe Cover: Judge Herman Thomas by Dan Anderson
  • Favorite Press-Register Reporter: Mark Kent
  • Favorite Press-Register Columnist: George Talbot

POLITICS

  • Best use for Barton Academy: Museum
  • Hardest-Working City Councilperson (Mobile): Reggie Copeland
  • Hardest-Working City Councilperson (Eastern Shore): Lonnie Mixon – Fairhope
  • Issue You Are Most Tired of Hearing About? (Mobile): Tanker
  • Issue You Are Most Tired of Hearing About? (Baldwin): Taxes
  • Who will be our next Governor?: Artur Davis