Best Mobilian Right Now
Sandy Stimpson
Best Baldwinian Right Now
Robert Gourlay
Quintessential Mobilian
Steve “Mr. Mask” Joynt
Quintessentially Baldwin
Bill E. Stitt
Awesome Octogenarian
Reggie Copeland
Best Police Officer
Noah Anderson
Best Firefighter
Jay Nicholas
Best Annual Fundraising Event
Feeding the Gulf Coast’s Chef Challenge
Best Hotel
The Battle House Hotel & Spa
Best High School Marching Band
Baker High School
Best Mardi Gras Parading Society
Crewe of Columbus
Best Mardi Gras Marching Society
Wild Mauvillians
Best Mardi Gras Ball
Order of Osiris
Best Mardi Gras Throw
Civic Center Brick
Coolest Church or House of Worship
Cottage Hill Baptist
Best Clergy/Pastor/Spiritual Leader
Fr. Stephen Vrazel, St. Mary’s Parish
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners (Attraction)
Bellingrath Gardens & Home
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners (Restaurant)
Boudreaux’s Cajun Grill
Best Local Merch or Apparel Company
The Nutria Rodeo Trading Co.
Coolest Apartment Community
D’Iberville Apartments
Best Retirement Community
Somerby
Best Golf Course
Magnolia Grove
Best Local Company to Work For (Under 50 Employees)
Express Employment Professionals
Best Local Company to Work For (Over 50 Employees)
A1 McDuffie Sanitation
Best Corporate Citizen
Hargrove Engineers & Constructors
Best Local College
University of South Alabama
Best Local College Professor
Dr. Robert Olsen, University Of Mobile, Intercultural Studies
Best Local College President
President Jo Bonner, University of South Alabama
Best Local Athlete – High School Boys
Anthony “Tank” Jones, St. Paul’s Episcopal School, Football
Best Local Athlete – High School Girls
Hope Blayock, UMS-Wright Preparatory School, Softball and Volleyball
Best Movie Theater
Nexus Cinema Dining
Mobile Bay’s Most Adorable Dog
King Bleu Crowder
Mobile Bay’s Cutest Cat
Blu Cauley
Most Pet-Friendly Bar or Restaurant
Callaghan’s Irish Social Club
Mobile Bay’s Best New Small Business
KJ Aesthetics
You are so Mobile if …
You know where the Dolly Parton Bridge is.
Best Animal Rescue Organization
Wags and Whiskers
Best Local Nonprofit
Aubreigh’s Army
Best Place to Volunteer
Prodisee Pantry
Nappies Category for 2026
Best Mardi Gras Float Artist
My Business Is Awesome, But There Is No Category for Me
A1 McDuffie Sanitation, Sanitation Services
