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Best local TV newscast

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

Best local TV news anchor(s)

  1. Chris Gailus (Global)
  2. Mike Killeen and Tamara Taggart (CTV)
  3. Sophie Lui and Steve Darling (Global)

Best local TV sportscaster

  1. Squire Barnes (Global)
  2. Don Taylor (Sportsnet)
  3. Jay Janower (Global)

Local TV weatherperson

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

Local TV personality

  1. Erin Cebula (Global)
  2. Tony Parsons (CBC)
  3. Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford (Shaw)

Best local cable show

  1. Urban Rush
  2. Breakfast Television
  3. Real Housewives of Vancouver

Best morning radio host(s)

  1. Nat and Drew (Virgin)
  2. Cory Ashworth and Laurie Logan(The Peak)
  3. Holly Conway, Jonny Staub, Nira Arora, and Amy Beeman (The Beat)

Best afternoon radio host(s)

  1. James Sutton (The Peak)
  2. Stephen Quinn (CBC Radio 1)
  3. Barry Macdonald and Don Taylor (Team 1040)

Best late-night radio host(s)

  1. Edward Vint (The Peak)
  2. Danger (The Fox)
  3. Dan Russell (CKNW)

Best local sports radio host(s)

  1. Barry Macdonald and Don Taylor (Team 1040)
  2. Matt Sekeres and Blake Price (Team 1040)
  3. David Pratt (CKNW)

Best local podcast (person or program)

  1. Stop Podcasting Yourself
  2. CBC Vancouver
  3. Caustic Soda

Best local blog

  1. Vancouver is Awesome
  2. Miss 604
  3. Bored in Vancouver

Best local Twitterer

  1. Miss604
  2. VIAwesome
  3. BoredNVancouver

Best local band (signed)

  1. Dan Mangan
  2. Mother Mother
  3. Hey Ocean!
  4. Said the Whale

Best local band (unsigned)

  1. The Boom Booms
  2. Sons of Granville
  3. Maria in the Shower

Best local music festival

  1. Vancouver Folk Music Festival
  2. TD Vancouver International Jazz 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. Make It Vancouver!

Best local performing-arts festival

  1. Vancouver International Fringe Festival
  2. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
  3. PuSh International Performing Arts 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. DanceHouse
  4. Kokoro Dance

Best local dancer

  1. Crystal Pite
  2. Brenna McLaud
  3. Alex Wong
  4. Karen Pitkethly

Best local classical music ensemble

  1. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
  2. Turning Point Ensemble
  3. musica intima

Best local classical vocal ensemble

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

Best local film festival

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

Best live music venue

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

Best dance/DJ club

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

Best nightclub

  1. The Roxy, 932 Granville Street
  2. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender
  3. Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
  4. Republic, 958 Granville Street

Best place for karaoke

  1. Fantacity, 745 Thurlow Street
  2. Army, Navy, and Air Force Veteran's Club
  3. Funky Winker Bean's, 37 W. Hastings

Best movie theatre

  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 or museum

  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. Equinox Gallery
  3. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang, 51 E. Pender

Best comedy club

  1. The Comedy Mix
  2. Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club, 2837 Cambie St.
  3. Lafflines Comedy Club, 530 Columbia

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

Best movie theatre concession

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

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