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Best movie-theatre concession

  1. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway
  2. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St.
  3. Cineplex Marine Gateway and VIP, 452 South West Marine Drive

Best Art Gallery

  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 live performing-arts venue

  1. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 650 Hamilton
  2. The Cultch, 1895 Venables
  3. Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 2750 Granville

Best jazz/blues venue

  1. Blue Martini Jazz Cafe, 1516 Yew St.
  2. Frankie's Italian Kitchen & Bar, 765 Beatty
  3. Pat's Pub & Brewhouse, 403 E. Hastings
  4. The Yale Saloon, 1300 Granville

Best live music venue

  1. Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville
  2. Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe
  3. Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville

Best local music festival

  1. Vancouver Folk Music Festival
  2. TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
  3. West 4th Avenue Khatsahlano Street Party

Best private art gallery

  1. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang, 51 E. Pender

Best local street/community festival

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

Best private art gallery

  1. Bau-Xi Gallery, 3045 Granville

Best local street/community festival

  1. Greek Day

Best private art gallery

  1. Equinox Gallery, 525 Great Northern Way

Best artisan/craft fair

  1. Circle Craft
  2. Make It Vancouver
  3. Portobello West

Best literary event

  1. Vancouver Writers Fest
  2. Word Vancouver
  3. Verses Festival
  4. Jewish Book Festival

Best improv troupe or company

  1. Vancouver TheatreSports League (The Improv Centre)
  2. The Sunday Service (Fox Cabaret)
  3. The Fictionals

Best local performing-arts festival

  1. Vancouver Fringe Festival
  2. PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
  3. Bard on the Beach

Best local theatre company or theatre production

  1. Arts Club Theatre Company
  2. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
  3. Theatre Under the Stars

Best local professional dance company

  1. Ballet BC
  2. Kokoro Dance
  3. Kidd Pivot

Best local classical-music ensemble

  1. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
  2. Turning Point Ensemble
  3. Pacific Baroque Orchestra

Best local classical vocal ensemble

  1. Chor Leoni Men's Choir
  2. Vancouver Chamber Choir
  3. Elektra Women’s Choir

Best local film festival

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

Best local modelling/talent agency

  1. Trisko Talent Management
  2. Lizbell Agency
  3. John Casablancas International Model Management

Best local band (signed)

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

Best local band (unsigned)

  1. Sex with Strangers
  2. Two Apple Tobacco
  3. Redrick Sultan

Best independent label

  1. 604 Records/Light Organ
  2. Mint Records
  3. Neptoon Records

Best dance/DJ club

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

Best nightclub

  1. The Roxy Cabaret, 932 Granville
  2. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender
  3. Numbers Cabaret, 1042 Davie

Best place for karaoke

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

Best pickup bar (m seeking f)

  1. The Roxy Cabaret, 932 Granville
  2. Doolin's Irish Pub, 654 Nelson
  3. Bimini Public House, 2010 W. 4th

Best pickup bar (f seeking m)

  1. The Roxy Cabaret, 932 Granville
  2. Caprice Nightclub, 967 Granville
  3. Numbers Cabaret, 1042 Davie

Best gay bar

  1. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie
  2. Pumpjack Pub, 1167 Davie
  3. The Odyssey Bar & Nightclub, 686 W. Hastings

Best lesbian club event/bar

  1. Hershe Bar, 398 Richards Street [Red Room]
  2. Cobalt, 917 Main
  3. Score on Davie, 1262 Davie Street

Best strip club

  1. Brandi's Exotic Show Lounge, 595 Hornby Street
  2. No. 5 Orange, 205 Main Street
  3. The Granville Strip, 1050 Granville St
  4. Penthouse, 1019 Seymour Street

Best burlesque show

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

Best place to go dancing

  1. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie
  2. The Roxy Cabaret, 932 Granville
  3. Venue, 881 Granville

Best comedy club

  1. The Comedy MIX, 1015 Burrard
  2. Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club, 2837 Cambie
  3. The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau, Granville Island

Best party-boat cruise

  1. Harbour Cruises & Events
  2. Salsa Cruises
  3. Slow Jam Sundays
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