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Readers' choices

These winners were selected by readers in an on-line survey conducted earlier this year.

Best local TV newscast

  1. Global News
  2. CTV News
  3. CBC News

Best local TV news anchor(s)

  1. Tamara Taggart and Mike Killeen (CTV)
  2. Chris Gailus (Global)
  3. Sophie Lui and Steve Darling (Global)
  4. Gloria Macarenko and Tony Parsons (CBC)

Best local TV sportscaster

  1. Squire Barnes (Global)
  2. Don Taylor (Sportsnet)
  3. Shane Foxman (CBC)

Best local TV weatherperson

  1. Mark Madryga (Global)
  2. Claire Martin (CBC)
  3. Wayne Cox (Global)

Best local TV personality (English program)

  1. Dawn Chubai and Riaz Meghji (Citytv)
  2. Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford (Shaw)
  3. Tamara Taggart (CTV)

Best local TV personality (non-English program)

  1. Endora Fan (Omni)
  2. Sushma Sardana (i.t. Productions)
  3. Mass Abedi (Omni)

Best local cable show

  1. Urban Rush
  2. The Express
  3. Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer

Best morning radio host(s)

  1. The Kid Carson Show with Nira Arora and Amy Beeman (The Beat)
  2. Jeff O'Neil Show (The Fox)
  3. Nat and Drew (Virgin)
  4. Larry & Willy (Jack FM)
  5. Rick Cluff (CBC 1)

Best afternoon radio host(s)

  1. James Sutton (The Peak)
  2. Stephen Quinn (CBC Radio 1)
  3. Kiah and Tara Jean (Virgin)

Best late-night radio host(s)

  1. Cory Ashworth and Laurie Logan (The Peak)
  2. Danger (The Fox)
  3. Teddy Smooth and E-Rock (CiTR)

Best local sports radio host(s)

  1. Dave Pratt and Don Taylor (Team 1040)
  2. John Shorthouse (Team 1040)
  3. Scott Rintoul and Ray Ferraro (Team 1040)

Best local podcast

  1. CBC Vancouver
  2. Stop Podcasting Yourself
  3. Cabaradio

Best local blog

  1. Miss 604
  2. Vancity Buzz
  3. Vancouver Is Awesome

Best local Twitterer

  1. Miss604
  2. VancityBuzz
  3. VIAwesome

Best local video-game studio

  1. Electronic Arts, 4330 Sanderson Way
  2. United Front Games, 1100 Hamilton Street, 5th floor
  3. Radical Entertainment, 369 Terminal Avenue, 7th floor
  4. Rockstar Games, 201 West 2nd Avenue

Best local band (signed)

  1. Mother Mother
  2. Dan Mangan
  3. Said the Whale

Best local band (unsigned)

  1. Hey Ocean!
  2. Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party
  3. Buckman Coe
  4. Maria in the Shower
  5. The Boom Booms

Best local comedian

  1. Brent Butt
  2. Charles Demers
  3. Graham Clark

Best local music festival

  1. TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
  2. Vancouver Folk Music Festival
  3. Live at Squamish

Best local street/community festival

  1. Car Free Days
  2. Greek Day
  3. Italian Day

Best artisan/craft fair

  1. Portobello West Fashion + Art Market
  2. Circle Craft Christmas Market
  3. Eastside Culture Crawl

Best local performing-arts festival

  1. Vancouver International Fringe Festival
  2. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vanier Park
  3. PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
  4. Vancouver International Burlesque Festival

Best local theatre company or theatre production

  1. Arts Club Theatre Company
  2. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
  3. Vancouver TheatreSports League

Best local dance company

  1. Ballet B.C.
  2. Goh Ballet Youth Company Canada
  3. Kokoro Dance

Best local dancer

  1. Crystal Pite
  2. Spandy Andy
  3. Melody Mangler

Best local classical music ensemble

  1. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
  2. Turning Point Ensemble
  3. Pacific Baroque Orchestra
  4. Borealis String Quartet

Best local classical vocal ensemble

  1. Vancouver Chamber Choir
  2. musica intima
  3. Vancouver Bach Choir
  4. Chor Leoni Men's Choir
  5. Vancouver Cantata Singers

Best local film festival

  1. Vancouver International Film Festival
  2. DOXA Documentary Film Festival
  3. Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Best movie theatre

  1. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard
  2. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard at W. 5th
  3. Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, 88 W. Pender, third floor
  4. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway

Best movie theatre concession

  1. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard
  2. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard at W. 5th
  3. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway

Best public art gallery

  1. Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby
  2. Museum of Anthropology, 6393 N.W. Marine
  3. Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut

Best private art gallery

  1. Ayden Gallery, 2nd floor, 88 W. Pender
  2. Bau-Xi Gallery, 3045 Granville
  3. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang, 51 E. Pender

Best live music venue

  1. Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville
  2. Biltmore Cabaret
  3. Orpheum Theatre, 884 Granville

Best dance club

  1. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender
  2. Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
  3. Club 560, 560 Seymour
  4. Republic, 958 Granville Street
  5. Venue, 881 Granville

Best DJ club

  1. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender
  2. Republic, 958 Granville Street
  3. Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
  4. Venue, 881 Granville
  5. Club 560, 560 Seymour

Best comedy club

  1. The Comedy Mix
  2. The Improv Centre
  3. Lafflines Comedy Club, 530 Columbia

Best place for karaoke

  1. Fantacity, 745 Thurlow Street
  2. Mount Pleasant Legion
  3. Checkers Bar & Grill
  4. The Evil Bastard KARAOKE Experience at Funky Winkerbeans, 37 West Hastings Street

2011 Photos and Videos

Winners Photos

Best of Vancouver Winners' Group Photo

Winners Breakfast

Best of Vancouver Winners' Breakfast

16th annual Best of Vancouver awards breakfast

Video: 16th annual Best of Vancouver awards breakfast

The Georgia Straight's 16th annual Best of Vancouver awards breakfast was held at the Salt Building, September 22, 2011
Best of Vancouver 2011 Contributors Highlights

Photos: Contributors' highlights

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