Best Knoxvillian Runners-Up: Ashley Capps, Derek Dooley, Frank Gambuzza
Best Store Runners Up: The Disc Exchange, McKay Used Books and CDs, Three Rivers Market
Best Restaurant Runners-Up: Aubrey's, Café 4, Nama
Best Bar Runners-Up: Downtown Grill & Brewery, Preservation Pub, Sapphire
Best Band Runners-Up: Black Cadillacs, Black Lillies, Dishwater Blonde
Best New Business Runners-Up: Hard Knox Pizza, Hot Horse, Sole In The City
Best Gift Shop Runners-Up: Earth To Old City, Green Earth Emporium, Southern Market
Best Clothing Store Runners-Up: Eleven, M.S. McClellan, Vagabondia
Best Antique Store Runners-Up: Bearden Antique Mall, Dutch Valley Antique Mall, Friend's Antique and Collectibles Mall
Best Jewelry Store Runners-Up: Bliss, Kimball's Jewelers, Lamon Jewelers
Best Bookstore Runners-Up: The Book Eddy, Carpe Librum, Cedar Springs Christian Store
Best CD/Record Store Runners-Up: Hot Horse, Lost and Found Records, McKay Used Books & CDs
Best Hair Salon Runners-Up: Aveda Natural Alternatives, Lox Salon, Salon Azure
Best Nail Salon Runners-Up: Alimony's Hair & Nail Salon and Beleza (tie), Laura's Nail Salon, Nail Bar
Best Liquor Store Runners-Up: Ashe's Wine & Spirits, Downtown Wine & Spirits, Toddy's Package Store
Best Foreign Foods Grocery Runners-Up: Mi Pueblo, Oriental Super Market, Sunrise Supermarket
Best Caterer Runners-Up: Big Fatty's Catering, Buddy's BBQ, Luxe Catering & Events
Best Yoga Studio Runners-Up: Gypsy Hands, New Moon Yoga, YMCA of East Tennessee
Best Fitness Center Runners-Up: Court South, Fort Sanders Health & Fitness Center, YMCA of East Tennessee
Best Outdoor Sports Store Runners-Up: Board Room, Earth Traverse, Little River Trading Company
Best Furniture Store Runners-Up: Braden's Lifestyles, Knoxville Wholesale Furniture, OP Jenkins Furniture
Best Thrift/Secondhand Clothing Store Runners-Up: Knox Area Rescue Ministries, Planet Xchange, Reruns
Best Dry Cleaner Runners-Up: Crown Cleaners, King Cleaners, Real Dry Cleaners
Best Eyewear Shop Runners-Up: Clancy Optical Co., Spex, Winston Eye & Vision Center
Best Day Spa Runners-Up: Belleza Salon & Spa, Natural Alternatives Aveda Salon & Spa, Pure Luxe Salon & Spa
Best Licensed Massage Therapy Runners-Up: Belleza Salon & Spa, Gypsy Hands Healing Center, Natural Alternatives Aveda Salon & Spa
Best Tattoo Parlor Runners-Up: Alter Ego Tattoo & Body Piercing, Mythical Marking Tattoo Studio, Pay N Dues Tattoo
Best Street Vendor Runners-Up: Campfire Hotdogs (UT Campus), Dale the Hotdog Vendor (Old City), Dave the Hotdog Guy (Market Square)
Best Tanning Place Runners-Up: North Shore Sun, A Place In The Sun, Tropic Tans
Best Auto Service Runners-Up: Auto Technicians, Harper, Jim Phibbs Auto Service
Best Bike Shop Runners-Up: Greenlee's Bike Shop, Harper's Bike Shop, Tennessee Valley Bicycles
Best Pet Supply Store Runners-Up: Active Pets, Critter Barn, River Dog Bakery
Best In-Store Pet Runners-Up: Butch (The Board Room), Colette and Valentine (Vagabondia), Henry (Lost & Found Records)
Best Place to Board Your Pets Runners-Up: All Kreatures, Bluegrass Animal Hospital, Butler Animal Clinic
Best Green Busniess Runners-Up: Green Car Courier, La Costa, Tomato Head
Best Health Food Shop/Grocery Runners-Up: Go Nutrition, Health Shoppe, Sunflower Health Store
Best New Restaurant Runners-Up: Echo Bistro & Wine Bar, Night Owl Café, Veg-O-Rama
Best Breakfast Runners-Up: Gourmet Market, Longs Drug Store, Market Square Kitchen
Best Brunch Runners-Up: Bistro at the Bijou, Sunspot, Tomato Head
Best Go By Yourself Runners-Up: Downtown Grill & Brewery, Nama, Trio Cafe
Best Pizza Runners-Up: Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria, Harby's Pizza & Deli, Hard Knox Pizza
Best Lunch Spot Runners-Up: Café 4, Sunspot, Trio
Best Vegetarian Menu Runners-Up: Sitar, Sunspot, Veg-O-Rama
Best Coffeehouse Runners-Up: Coffee & Chocolate, The Golden Roast, Remedy
Best Bakery Runners-Up: the Cupcakery, Rita's Bakery, VG's Bakery
Best Ice Cream/Smoothie Shop Runners-Up: Brusters, Coolato Gelato, Rita's
Best Deli Runners-Up: Ali Baba Time Out Delicatessen, Lenny's Sub Shop, Steamboat
Best Salads Runners-Up: Aubrey's, Calhoun's & Ruby Tuesday (tie), Tomato Head
Best Steaks Runners-Up: Chop House, Copper Cellar, Regas
Best Wings Runners-Up: Calhoun's, Rooster's, Spicy's
Best Hamburger Runners-Up: Bistro at the Bijou, Copper Cellar, Downtown Grill & Brewery
Best Desserts Runners-Up: Café 4, Coffee & Chocolate, Magpies
Best BBQ Runners-Up: Calhoun's, Dead End BBQ, M & M Catering
Best Ribs Runners-Up: Chandler's, Dead End BBQ, Vernon's
Best Seafood Runners-Up: Bayou Bay Seafood House, Nama Sushi Bar, Shrimp Dock
Best Sushi Runners-Up: Sobu, Stir Fry Cafe, Tomo
Best Meat and Three Runners-Up: Big Fatty's, Pete's Coffee Shop, Wright's Cafeteria
Best Italian Runners-Up: Altruda's, Gondolier Pizza, Savelli's
Best Asian Runners-Up: Nama Sushi Bar, Stir Fry Cafe, Wok Hay Fresh Asian Dining
Best Mexican Runners-Up: Chez Guavera, Pelancho's Mexican Restaurant, Senor Taco
Best Margarita Runners-Up: Chez Guavera, La Costa, Senor Taco
Best Middle-Eastern Runners-Up: Ali Baba Time Out Delicatessen, Holy Land Market, King Tut's
Best Local Chef Runners-Up: Chip Meyer (Bistro at the Bijou), Stephen Meyers (Regas), Gary Nicely (Naples)
Best Beer Selection Runners-Up: Downtown Grill & Brewery, Preservation Pub, Union Jack's
Best Happy Hour Runners-Up: La Costa, Preservation Pub, Sapphire
Best Appetizers Runners-Up: Aubrey's, Calhoun's, La Costa
Best Wine List Runners-Up: Bistro By The Tracks, Naples, Sunspot
Best Martini Runners-Up: Baker Peter's Streak Mansion & Jazz Club, Bistro By The Tracks, Copper Cellar
Best Neighborhood Bar/Pub Runners-Up: Downtown Grill & Brewery, Roosters, Union Jacks
Best Patio Bar Runners-Up: Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria, Crown & Goose, Urban Bar and Corner Café
Best Sports Bar Runners-Up: Ray's ESG, Soccer Taco, Wild Wing Cafe
Best Bartender Runners-Up: Jeff Smith (Cotton Eyed Joe), Amie Snyder (Sapphire), Jeff White (Naples Italian Restaurant)
Best Museum Runners-Up: Frank H. McClung Museum, Museum of Appalachia, Museum of East Tennessee History
Best Gallery Runners-Up: The Art Market Gallery, Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, Hanson Gallery
Best Local Artist Runners-Up: Mike C. Berry, Cynthia Markert, Robert Tino
Best Local Theater Group Runners-Up: Actors Co-op, Carpetbag Theatre, Children's Theatre of Knoxville
Best Local Actor Runners-Up: Jenny Ballard, Matt Dearman, Amy Hubbard
Best Local Dance Company Runners-Up: Tenessee Children's Dance Ensemble, Go! Contemporary Dance Works, Momentum Dance Lab
Best Local Rock Band Runners-Up: The Black Cadillacs, Jada Blade, Royal Bangs
Best Local DJ Runners-Up: 4Matiks, DJ Slink, DJ Wiggs
Best Local Hip-Hop Band Runners-Up: 2nd String, Aftah Party, Black Atticus
Best Local Americana Band Runners-Up: The Dirty Guv'nahs, Scott Miller and the Commonwealth, Robinella
Best Local Jazz Band Runners-Up: Christabel and the Jons, Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Wes Lunsford Trio
Best Local Blues Band Runners-Up: Labron Lazenby and LA3, Relentless Blues, Jon Worley and the Cornbread Blues Band
Best Local CD Release Runners-Up: Erick Baker, R.B. Morris, Royal Bangs and Jonathan Sexton and the Big Love Choir (tie)
Best Concert Venue Runners-Up: Bijou Theatre, The Square Room, The Valarium
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Best Annual Event Runners-Up: Big Ears, Brewer's Jam, Dogwood Arts Festival
Best Karaoke Runners-Up: Big Mama's Karaoke Cafe, Bull Feather's Café, Macleod's Restaurant & Pub
Best Rock Club Runners-Up: Barley's, Pilot Light, the Square Room
Best Jazz/Blues Club Runners-Up: 4620 (Reinvented), Brackin's Blues Bar, Sassy Ann's
Best Gay Club Runners-Up: Kurt's, Rainbow Club, Velvet
Best Dance Club Runners-Up: Sassy Ann's, Southbound, The Valarium
Best Adult Entertainment Club Runners-Up: Emerald Club, Th' Catch, Last Chance
Best TV Station Runners-Up: ETPtv, WATE, WVLT
Best TV Personality Runners-Up: Russell Biven (WBIR), Abby Ham (WBIR), Beth Haynes (WBIR)
Best Radio Station Runners-Up: WDVX 89.9, WIVK 107.7, WYLV 89.1
Best Radio Personality Runners-Up: Derek and Rob (The Funhouse, WUTK), Hallerin Hilton Hill (WNOX), Mar, Kim and Frank (Star 102.1)
Best Thing to Surprise Newcomers With Runners-Up: Downtown, Sundown in the City, Sunsphere
Best Place to Break Up Runners-Up: Facebook, Neyland Stadium, Sunsphere
Best Use of Lane Kiffin Memorabilia Runners-Up: Bonfire, Burn It, Trash
Best Way to Get Rep. Stacey Campfield to Move to Alabama Runners-Up: Legalize/Allow Gay Marriage, Who?, Bribe
Best Place to Tie the Knot Runners-Up: Crescent Bend, Knoxville Botanical Gardens, Sunsphere/World's Fair Park
Best Local Idea Runners-Up: Greenways, Knox Ivi, Market Square
Best Local Website Runners-Up: knoxivi.com, knoxnews.com, WBIR.com
Best Local Blog/Blogger Runners-Up: Blue Streak by Cynthia Moxley (bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com), Frank Murphy Dot Com (frankmurphy.com), Frugalissa Finds (frugalissafinds.com)
Best Local Facebook Cause/Fund-raiser Page Runners-Up: Butterfly Fund, Knoxville Zoo, Saving Little Hearts
Best Local Discussion Forum Runners-Up: KnoxMoms (knoxmoms.com), Knoxnews.com, The Sunsphere Is Not A Wigshop (notawigshop.com)
Best Local Wi-Fi Spot Ruinners-Up: Knox Ivi, Market Square, Remedy Coffee
Best National Chain Department Store Runners-Up: Belk, Kohl's, Target
Best National Chain Restaurant Runners-Up: Bonefish Grill, Chili's, Olive Garden
Best National Chain Book Store Runners-Up: Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Lifeway Christian Stores
Best National Chain Homewares Store Runners-Up: Ace Hardware Store, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot