
Readers' choices
These winners were selected by readers in an on-line survey conducted earlier this year.
Best local TV newscast

- Global News
- CTV News
- CBC News
Best local TV news anchor(s)

- Tamara Taggart and Mike Killeen (CTV)
- Chris Gailus (Global)
- Sophie Lui and Steve Darling (Global)
- Gloria Macarenko and Tony Parsons (CBC)
Best local TV sportscaster

- Squire Barnes (Global)
- Don Taylor (Sportsnet)
- Shane Foxman (CBC)
Best local TV weatherperson

- Mark Madryga (Global)
- Claire Martin (CBC)
- Wayne Cox (Global)
Best local TV personality (English program)

- Dawn Chubai and Riaz Meghji (Citytv)
- Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford (Shaw)
- Tamara Taggart (CTV)
Best local TV personality (non-English program)

- Endora Fan (Omni)
- Sushma Sardana (i.t. Productions)
- Mass Abedi (Omni)
Best local cable show

- Urban Rush
- The Express
- Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer
Best morning radio host(s)

- The Kid Carson Show with Nira Arora and Amy Beeman (The Beat)
- Jeff O'Neil Show (The Fox)
- Nat and Drew (Virgin)
- Larry & Willy (Jack FM)
- Rick Cluff (CBC 1)
Best afternoon radio host(s)

- James Sutton (The Peak)
- Stephen Quinn (CBC Radio 1)
- Kiah and Tara Jean (Virgin)
Best late-night radio host(s)

- Cory Ashworth and Laurie Logan (The Peak)
- Danger (The Fox)
- Teddy Smooth and E-Rock (CiTR)
Best local sports radio host(s)

- Dave Pratt and Don Taylor (Team 1040)
- John Shorthouse (Team 1040)
- Scott Rintoul and Ray Ferraro (Team 1040)
Best local podcast

Best local blog

Best local Twitterer

Best local video-game studio

- Electronic Arts, 4330 Sanderson Way
- United Front Games, 1100 Hamilton Street, 5th floor
- Radical Entertainment, 369 Terminal Avenue, 7th floor
- Rockstar Games, 201 West 2nd Avenue
Best local band (signed)

Best local band (unsigned)

Best local comedian

- Brent Butt
- Charles Demers
- Graham Clark
Best local music festival

Best local street/community festival

Best artisan/craft fair

Best local performing-arts festival

- Vancouver International Fringe Festival
- Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vanier Park
- PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
- Vancouver International Burlesque Festival
Best local theatre company or theatre production

Best local dance company

Best local dancer

- Crystal Pite
- Spandy Andy
- Melody Mangler
Best local classical music ensemble

- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Turning Point Ensemble
- Pacific Baroque Orchestra
- Borealis String Quartet
Best local classical vocal ensemble

- Vancouver Chamber Choir
- musica intima
- Vancouver Bach Choir
- Chor Leoni Men's Choir
- Vancouver Cantata Singers
Best local film festival

Best movie theatre

- Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard
- Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard at W. 5th
- Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, 88 W. Pender, third floor
- Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway
Best movie theatre concession

- Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard
- Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard at W. 5th
- Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway
Best public art gallery

- Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby
- Museum of Anthropology, 6393 N.W. Marine
- Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut
Best private art gallery

- Ayden Gallery, 2nd floor, 88 W. Pender
- Bau-Xi Gallery, 3045 Granville
- Rennie Collection at Wing Sang, 51 E. Pender
Best live music venue

- Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville
- Biltmore Cabaret
- Orpheum Theatre, 884 Granville
Best dance club

- Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender
- Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
- Club 560, 560 Seymour
- Republic, 958 Granville Street
- Venue, 881 Granville
Best DJ club

- Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender
- Republic, 958 Granville Street
- Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
- Venue, 881 Granville
- Club 560, 560 Seymour
Best comedy club

- The Comedy Mix
- The Improv Centre
- Lafflines Comedy Club, 530 Columbia
Best place for karaoke

- Fantacity, 745 Thurlow Street
- Mount Pleasant Legion
- Checkers Bar & Grill
- The Evil Bastard KARAOKE Experience at Funky Winkerbeans, 37 West Hastings Street









