® Best of Vancouver 2015

Media Arts & Culture winners

Best local TV newscast

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

Best local TV news anchor

  1. Chris Gailus (Global)
  2. Tamara Taggart (CTV)
  3. Sophie Lui (Global)

Best movie-theatre concession

  1. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway
  2. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard
  3. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St.

Best local video-game/animation studio

  1. Electronic Arts, 4330 Sanderson Way
  2. United Front Games, 1128 Homer Street, 3rd floor
  3. Next Level Games, 208 Robson Street

Best local TV sportscaster

  1. Squire Barnes (Global)
  2. Jay Janower (Global)
  3. Perry Solkowski

Best local TV weatherperson

  1. Mark Madryga (Global)
  2. Kristi Gordon (Global)
  3. Russ Lacate (CityTV)

Best public art gallery or museum

  1. Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby
  2. The Museum of Anthropology at UBC, 6393 NW Marine Drive
  3. Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street

Best local TV personality

  1. Tamara Taggart (CTV)
  2. Fiona Forbes (Shaw)
  3. Sophie Lui (Global)
  4. Jillian Harris (W Network)

Best private art gallery

  1. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang, 51 E. Pender
  2. Equinox Gallery, 525 Great Northern Way
  3. Bau-Xi Gallery, 3045 Granville
  4. Ayden Gallery, 2nd floor, 88 W. Pender

Best live performing-arts venue

  1. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 650 Hamilton
  2. Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe
  3. The Cultch, 1895 Venables
  4. Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd., UBC

Best morning radio host(s)

  1. Kid Carson (KiSS)
  2. Nat & Drew (QM/FM)
  3. Rick Cluff (CBC)
  4. Kevin and Sonia (The Peak)

Best afternoon radio host(s)

  1. Stephen Quinn (CBC)
  2. James Sutton (The Peak)
  3. B-Mac, Donnie & The Moj (TSN 1040)

Best live-music venue

  1. Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville
  2. Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe
  3. Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward
  4. Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville

Best late-night radio host(s)

  1. Kevin Getz (Virgin)
  2. Emilie Clarke (Z 95.3)
  3. Kelly Latremouille (CHLG)

Best local music festival

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

Best local sports radio host(s)

  1. Matt Sekeres and Blake Price (TSN 1040)
  2. Bro Jake and Dave Pratt (TSN 1040)
  3. B-Mac, Donnie & The Moj

Best local street/community festival

  1. Car Free Vancouver Day
  2. West 4th Avenue Khatsahlano Street Party
  3. Greek Day

Best artisan/craft fair

  1. Circle Craft Christmas Market
  2. Make It Vancouver!
  3. Got Craft?
  4. Portobello West Fashion + Art Market

Best literary event

  1. The Vancouver Writers Fest
  2. Word Vancouver
  3. Vancouver Poetry Slam

Best local blog

  1. Miss 604
  2. Vancouver is Awesome
  3. Bored in Vancouver
  4. Scout Magazine

Best local performing-arts festival

  1. Vancouver 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 professional dance company

  1. Ballet B.C.
  2. Goh Ballet Academy
  3. Kokoro Dance

Best local classical-music ensemble

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

Best local classical vocal ensemble

  1. Chor Leoni Men's Choir
  2. musica intima
  3. Vancouver Chamber Choir

Best local film festival

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

Best local band (signed)

  1. Mother Mother
  2. The Matinée
  3. Dan Mangan

Best local band (unsigned)

  1. The Boom Booms
  2. Ardent Tribe
  3. Redrick Sultan

Best local dancer

  1. Crystal Pite
  2. Brenna McLaud
  3. Christopher Wong

Best dance/DJ club

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

Best nightclub

  1. The Roxy, 932 Granville
  2. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie
  3. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender

Best place for karaoke

  1. Fantacity, 1133 Robson Street
  2. Funky Winker Beans, 37 W. Hastings
  3. Numbers, 1042 Davie

Best multiplex movie theatre

  1. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard
  2. Cineplex Odeon International Village, 88 W. Pender
  3. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St.

Best single-screen movie theatre

  1. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway
  2. Cineplex Odeon Park Theatre, 3440 Cambie Street
  3. Dunbar Theatre, 4555 Dunbar

Best public art installation in the past 12 months

  1. Trans Am Totem - Marcus Bowcott
  2. Gumhead - Douglas Coupland
  3. Giants - OSGEMEOUS

Best burlesque show

  1. The Biltmore: Kitty Nights
  2. Geekenders
  3. Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society

Best comedy club

  1. The Comedy MIX, 1015 Burrard
  2. Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club, 2837 Cambie
  3. Lafflines Comedy Club, 530 Columbia Street

Best party-boat cruise

  1. Salsa Cruises
  2. Harbour Cruises & Events
  3. White Boat Party
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