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READERS' CHOICE BEST ART GALLERY
BEST COUNTRY ARTIST
1. Leedy-Voulkos Art Center 2. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 3. Slap-n-Tickle
1. Kristie Stremel 2. Rex Hobart 3. Samantha Fish
BEST FASHION EVENT
BEST ART SHOW 1. Westport Art Fair 2. Brookside Art Annual 3. First Friday in the Crossroads
1. 18th Street Fashion Show 2. Fashions Night Out 3. Fashion for a Cause KC
BEST AUTHOR/WRITING EVENT
BEST JUKEBOX
1. Lyric Xpressions (pinkkisspublishing.com) 2. Literary Death Match 3. Rainy Day Books (various signings)
1. 403 Club 2. Dave’s Stagecoach Inn 3. Harry’s Country Club
BEST CHARITY EVENT
1. Hamburger Mary’s 2. The Indie on Main 3. Missie B’s
BEST KARAOKE
1. Haute Flash (homeless-pet fundraiser) 2. Holiday Mart 3. AIDS Walk
BEST CLUB/PARTY DJ 1. Todd Howard 2. Glenn Two-Heavy Jefferson 3. Chef Nguyen (Missie B’s)
BEST LOCAL ACTOR 1. Matt Weiss 2. Matt Anderson 3. Ron Megee
BEST COMEDY CLUB 1. Stanford & Sons 2. Kansas City Improv 3. ComedyCity
BEST LOCAL ACTRESS 1. Kelsea Victoria McLean 2. Kimberly Queen 3. Melinda McCrary
BEST CONCERT 1. Foo Fighters 2. Fun 3. Global Dance Festival
BEST LOCAL ALBUM Tie: Amy Farrand, Antennas Up, Attic Wolves
BEST CONVENTION 1. All-Star FanFest 2. Spectrum Art Live 3. KC Comic Con
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BEST LOCAL BAND 1. Kristie Stremel
BEST OF KANSAS CITY 2012
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BEST LIVE THEATER 1. The Kansas City Rep 2. Starlight 3. The Unicorn
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2. Tech N9ne 3. The ACBs
BEST LOCAL FILM FESTIVAL 1. Kansas International Film Festival 2. KC Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 3. KC Fringe Fest
BEST LOCAL FILMMAKER 1. Ben Mead 2. Tony Ladesich 3. MK12
BEST LOCAL SONG 1. “Swing and Sway,” Amy Farrand 2. “Blue Light,” the Quivers 3. “The Tease,” the Latenight Callers
BEST LOCAL THEATER COMPANY 1. Egads 2. The Kansas City Rep 3. ComedyCity
BEST LOCAL THEATER PERFORMER 1. Vanessa Severo 2. Heidi Van 3. David Wayne Reed
BEST LOCAL VISUAL ARTIST 1. Angelica Sandoval 2. Anne Austin Pearce 3. Cory Imig
BEST LOCAL WRITER 1. Brandon Tietz 2. Candice Millard 3. Timothy Finn
BEST MOVIE THEATER 1. Screenland 2. Tivoli Cinemas 3. Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet
BEST MUSEUM 1. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 2. The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art 3. Kansas City Jazz and Negro Leagues Museums
BEST OPEN MIC 1. Kansas City Blues & Jazz Juke House 2. Brodioke 3. Stanford & Sons
BEST PERFORMING ARTS GROUP 1. ComedyCity 2. Egads 3. The Living Room
BEST PLACE TO DANCE 1. Touche 2. Whiskey Tango 3. Yard House
BEST PLACE TO HEAR LIVE MUSIC 1. Crossroads KC at Grinders 2. Aftershock 3. Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club
BEST PUBLIC ART 1. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 2. The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art 3. Overland Park Arboretum
BEST RAPPER/HIP-HOP ARTIST 1. B Double E 2. Tech N9ne 3. Ces Cru
BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER 1. Drew Six 2. Dustin Blakeman 3. Elaine McMilian