SHOW CATEGORIES:
Best Unsung Hero
James Moore
FINALISTS:
Andrea Saffle • Kathy Garner
Dr. LB Bell • Sarah Newton
Best Local Instagrammer
Alex May (@mindful_yet_mindless)
FINALISTS:
Smellin Keller Moreno (@smellin_keller) • Tyner Sullivan (@mr_todd_tomorrow)
Bridget Prater Smith (@blendingbybetty) • Larran Ulmer (@ripeweb)
Best Musical Group
Pine Belt Pickers
FINALISTS:
Cloud Wars • Wild Frames
Paul Johnson and the About Last Nights • Clothes
Best Bartender
Shawn McDaniel (Keg & Barrel)
FINALISTS:
Cody Morse (The Porter) • Ben Hatch (Branch)
Jarrett Taylor (Blu Jazz Café) • Mark Mann (Nick's Ice House)
Best New Restaurant
Blu Jazz Café
FINALISTS:
4th Street Bar • Murky Waters
Town Square Bakerty & Café • The Birdhouse Café
Best Mover & Shaker
Rebecca Chandler
FINALISTS:
Robin Wentworth • Dr. Lake Garner
Jamie Arrington • Charles Dawe
Most Effective Non-Profit
Southern Pines Animal Shelter
FINALISTS:
AIDS Services Coalition • Christian Services
Extra Table • Pink Ribbon Fund
Best Cover Band
Lanna Wakeland Band
FINALISTS:
Hattiesburlesque House Band • The 6550's
Madewood Street Music • Birdsong
Best Burlesque Performer
Cody Morse
FINALISTS:
Amanda Robertson • Amanda Bennett
Teresa Howlett • LaQuita White
Best Local Album
"Give Up the Ghost" - Paul Johnson and the About Last Nights
FINALISTS:
"Dear Bobbie White" - Clothes • "We're Just Kids" - Plant the Waters
"Wild Frames" - Wild Frames • "Scatterbrain: Live at the Thirsty Hippo" - Friends Fly South
Best Song of the Year
"No Pardon" - Thomas Jackson
FINALISTS:
"Two Kids" - The DLX • "Burn it Down" - Paul Johnson and the About Last Nights
"Space Escape" - Wild Frames • "Young Pros" - Plant the Waters
Best Pine Belt Personality
Katie Dixon
FINALISTS:
Don King • Ben & Erin Napier
Robert St. John • Father Tommy Conway
BUSINESS:
Best Auto Repair Shop
98 Auto Service
FINALISTS:
Affordable Auto Care • Flynt’s Auto Repair
Phillips Car Care • Warrior Tire & Service
Best Hair Salon
The Abbey
FINALISTS:
Blush Salon • House of Style
Magic Hands Salon • Salon Bar
Best Dry Cleaner
Westgate Cleaners
FINALISTS:
Bucko’s • Heritage Cleaners
Town & Country
Best Garden Center
Vesely’s Nursery
FINALISTS:
Brackman’s Stepping Stone • Heritage Lawn and Garden
Adams Nursery • Barrett’s Garden Center
Best Screenprinter
JMH Graphics
FINALISTS:
A1 Graphics • American Graphics
The Shop Downtown • Magnolia Graphics
Best Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn
FINALISTS:
Townplace Suites by Marriott
Courtyard Inn by Marriott • Comfort Suites
Hampton Inn & Suites
Best Bed and Breakfast
The Bay
FINALISTS:
River Ranch Bed and Breakfast
The Camelia House • True Vine Guest Cottage
Meador Homestead
Best Dentist
Dr. Lake Garner
FINALISTS:
Dr. Alex May • Dr. Alex Touchstone
Dr. John Guillot • Dr. Emily Harden
Best Overall Dental Clinic
Oak Grove Family Dentistry
FINALISTS:
Baker & Graham • Touchstone Dentistry
Dental Group of Ellisville • Garner & Nichols
Best Mani/Pedi
Serenity Nails
FINALISTS:
Tips and Toes • Nifty Nails • Get Nailed
Luxe Nail Salon • The Lotus Downtown
Best Chiropractor
Dr. Brandon Herrington
FINALISTS:
Dr. Brian Page • Dr. Denton Spiers
Dr. Chris Puckett • Dr. Gary Lett
Best Pet Groomer
Bow Wow Boutique
FINALISTS:
A Groomer On the Go • Aunt Linda’s
Nancy’s Groom Room • Poodoodles
Best Spa
The Lotus Downtown
FINALISTS:
Healing Touch • House of Style • Martha’s Place for Massage Therapy • Massage Envy
Best Tattoo Artist
Brian Jordan - Hattiesburg Tattoo
FINALISTS:
Anthony Washington – The Ink Company • Chris Sims – Clan of the Red Claw
Robbie Wilson – Lady Luck Tattoo • David Neal – The Ink Company
Best Overall Tattoo Shop
Lady Luck Tattoo
FINALISTS:
Clan of the Red Claw • Hattiesburg Tattoo
The Ink Company • Skin Deep Tattoo Studio
Best Senior Living Center
The Claiborne
FINALISTS:
Alden Pointe • Covington Ridge
Provision Living • Bedford Care
Best Attorney
Elizabeth Porter
FINALISTS:
Shawn Lowery • Tangi Carter
Tim Farris • Mark Norton
Best Florist
Bloom’s
FINALISTS:
University Florist • Southland Florist
Sweet Blossom – Petal • Flowers by Miriam
Best Insurance Agent
Patrick James - Nationwide
FINALISTS:
Chuck Baylis – Baylis Insurance
Jason Wesley – State Farm
Jim Roseberry – Roseberry Insurance
Ted Cannon – State Farm
Best Real Estate Agency
Re/Max Real Estate Partners
FINALISTS:
Berkshire Hathaway • Century 21 Alliance
Coldwell Banker Don Nace • Realty Executives
Best Bank
First Bank
FINALISTS:
First Southern Bank Magnolia State Bank
Community Bank • The Citizens Bank
Best Financial Advisor
Aaron Ladner - Edward Jones
FINALISTS:
Danny Moore – Raymond James
Joey Hurston – Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.
Kevin McCormick – LPL Financial
Warren Flynt – Raymond James
Best Business We Wish Were Still Open
Waldoffs
FINALISTS:
Beverly Drive-In • McLelland TV
Tal’s Music Emporium • Big Buck Sports
Best Veterinarian
Dr. Brenda Sumrall - Advanced Pet Care
FINALISTS:
Dr. Nate Mosley – Petal Animal Clinic
Dr. Kirk Frazier – All Animal Clinic
Dr. Knox Mayfield – Animal Medical Center
Dr. Kayla Starling – Town & Country
Best Apartment Community
Cross Creek Village
FINALISTS:
Crowne at Long Leaf Trace • Vie at Hattiesburg
The Reserve at Park Place • Breckenridge Apts
Best Local Realtor
Victoria King - Realty Executives
FINALISTS:
Charles Dawe – Re/Max
Natalie Graham – Coldwell Banker
Regan Dartez – Coldwell Banker
Mark Graham – Mark Graham Properties
Best HOSPITAL/MED CENTER
Forrest General Hospital
FINALISTS:
Merit Health Wesley • Hattiesburg Clinic
Best Medical Clinic
Women's Pavilion
FINALISTS:
Southern Eye Center • Oak Grove Family Clinic
Family Practice and After Hours Clinic
Hattiesburg Eye Clinic
FINE ARTS:
Best Local Author
Robert St. John
FINALISTS:
C.P. Dunphey • Dean Meador Smith
Ramona Bridges • Jennifer Courts
Best Niche Artist (PERFORMING ARTS)
Rebecca Chandler
FINALISTS:
Miles Doleac – filmmaker
Katie Ginn – choreographer
Evan Nicolosi – magician
Best Local Sculptor
Ben Watts
FINALISTS:
Bill Anderson • Vixon Sullivan
Eric Eaves • Jeremy Thomley
Best Niche Artist (Visual Arts)
Kyle Baughman - Hub City Stained Glass
FINALISTS:
David Halbert – aerosol art
Jeremy Thomley – blown glass
Josh Slaven – collage art
Nicole Clinton – makeup
Best Theatre Production
Selma: The Musical
FINALISTS:
James & the Giant Peach
Phantom of the Opera • Madagascar Jr.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Best Live Performance
Hattiesburlesque
FINALISTS:
Pine Belt Pickers • Phantom of the Opera
Hedwig and the Angry Inch • Friends Fry South
Best Event Photographer
Rob Walker
FINALISTS:
Jesse Johnson • Keenon Walker
Chad Edwards • Steve Coleman
Best Family Photographer
Traci Goodwin
FINALISTS:
Angelina Piper • Shea Gibson
Wendy Calhoun • Amanda Kyrie
Best Portrait Photographer
APRIL + PAUL
FINALISTS:
Kate Dearman • Lee Cave
Brent Wallace • Starling & Sage
Best Local Painter
Tasha Messer - Art Cetera
FINALISTS:
Taryn Larremore Spell • Lissa Ortego
Andrea Kostyall • Kym Garraway
MUSIC:
Best Local Radio DJ
Mean Willie Green - WUSM 88.5 – Univ. of Southern Miss
FINALISTS:
Flyin’ Bryan Hicks – Rock 104
Tom Colt – Rock 104
Uncle John – 103.7 The Fox
Doug Morris – Rock 104
Best Solo Artist
B.C. Dueitt
FINALISTS:
Shelby Kemp • Wes Lee
Cole Hill • Caleb Martin
Best Local Guitarist
Chad Edward Cox
FINALISTS:
Daniel Williamson • Cary Hudson
Vasti Jackson • Stephen Curley
Best Musical Duo
Mississippi Shakedown
FINALISTS:
Cary Hudson and Katrina Miller
Charles Carter & Gay Polk Payton White
The Carbon Brothers • The Mann Brothers
Best Live Music Venue
The Thirsty Hippo
FINALISTS:
Brewsky’s • Benny’s Boom Boom Room
Nick’s Ice House • Slowboat Brewery
Best Emerging Artist
Royal Horses
FINALISTS:
The Floridamen • Electric Witch
Brotha Josh and the Quickness • Cole Hill
Best Local Music Festival
Piney Woods Picnic
FINALISTS:
Hub City Madness Laurelpalooza
HubFest
Downtown Crawfish Jam
Best Live Musical Act
Lanna Wakeland Band
FINALISTS:
Hattiesburlesque • Pine Belt Pickers
Midnight Revel • Mississippi Shakedown
Best Place to Karaoke
Shenanigans
FINALISTS:
Ropers • The End Zone
Jazmo’s • Northgate Inn
Best Local Songwriter
Cary Hudson
FINALISTS:
Ben Steadman • Galen Martin
Thomas Jackson • Allen Mann
Best Local Radio Station
WUSM 88.5
FINALISTS:
B95 • Rock 104 • SL100 • SuperTalk 97.3
OUTDOORS:
Best Place to Play Golf
Hattiesburg Country Club
FINALISTS:
Canebrake • Shadow Ridge
The Bill Shafer Big T • Timberton
Best Family Outing
Hattiesburg Zoo
FINALISTS:
Eagle Action Sportz • Rebel Army Roller Derby Updown Trampoline Park • Live At 5
Best Place to Exercise
Planet Fitness
FINALISTS:
Anatomies • Avara Yoga
4th Street Crossfit • Versus
Best Annual Event
LIVE @ 5
FINALISTS:
Bill Shafer “Big T” Golf Tournament
HubFest • Downtown Crawfish Jam
Downtown BBQ Showdown
Best Water-Based Attraction
Little Black Creek
FINALISTS:
Grand Paradise Water Park
Pep’s Point
Okatoma Canoe Rental
Hattiesburg Zoo Splash Pad
SHOPPING:
Best Jewelry Store
Carter’s Jewelry
FINALISTS:
Jewelmasters • Kux Jewelry – Laurel
Light’s Jewelry • Parris Jewelry
Best Women’s Clothing
Vibe Clothing Company
FINALISTS:
Eve Marie’s • Jessi Jayne Vintage Boutique Material Girls • Thyme Boutique
Best Unique Finds
The Lucky Rabbit
FINALISTS:
Art Cetera • Bee’s Tees
Accents • Pepper’s Parties, Too!
Best Men’s Clothing
Randy Price & Company
FINALISTS:
Go Young Fashions – Downtown
Guild and Gentry – Laurel • John White
Go Young Fashions – 40th Ave.
Best Wine Store
Carl’s Fine Wines & Spirits
FINALISTS:
27th Avenue Package Store
Fine Wine and Liquor Loft
Lincoln Road Package Store
Twin Forks Wine & Provisions
Best Computer Store
Computer Max
FINALISTS:
Computer Karma • iFixandRepair
Computer Doctor • Jensen Computers
Best Bookstore
Main Street Books
FINALISTS:
T-Bones Records & Café • The Book Rack Southern Fried Comics • Cottage Books
Best Gift Shop
Accents
FINALISTS:
Art Cetera • Lovies
Blooms • The Kitchen Table
Best Liquor Store
Lincoln Road Package Store
FINALISTS:
27th Avenue Package Store
Carl’s Fine Wines & Spirits
Fine Wine and Liquor Loft • Patriot Spirits
Best Beer Store
Hub City Beer
FINALISTS:
The Brew Kettle
Maggie’s Beer House
Corner Market
Southern Prohibition
Best Car Dealership
Petro Nissan
FINALISTS:
Bob Palmer’s – Laurel • Courtesy Ford
Ryan Chevrolet • Vardaman Honda
Best Drugstore
Rodgers Family Pharmacy
FINALISTS:
Freedom Pharmacy • Newpointe Pharmacy
Oak Grove Pharmacy • Sumrall Pharmacy
Best Gift Registry
Accents
FINALISTS:
Blooms • Tish Gammill Home
The Kitchen Table • Stork Secret
Best Shoe Store
Sole Sisters
FINALISTS:
Boot Country • Funky Shoes
Thyme Boutique • Fetiche
Best Furniture Store
Strickland’s
FINALISTS:
Anderson’s • Furniture World
J. Allen • Tish Gammill Home
Best Vintage/Antiques
The Lucky Rabbit
FINALISTS:
Peddler’s Junktion • Simply Vintage
McKenzie’s on Main • Calico Mall
Best Hardware Store
Economy Supply
FINALISTS:
Ace Hardware of Petal • G&G Hardware
Phillips Building Supply – Laurel
Oak Grove Hardware
DINING:
Best Happy Hour
Mahogany Bar
FINALISTS:
Half Shell Oyster House • Ropers
Sully’s • Front Street Bar
Best Dive Bar
Benny’s Boom Boom Room
FINALISTS:
Nick’s Ice House • The Tavern
The Shop Downtown • Shenanigans
Best Buffet
Movie Star Restaurant
FINALISTS:
The Front Porch • Indian Delight
Mack’s West • Mom & Dad’s – Petal
Best Event Space
Barn at Bridlewood
FINALISTS:
The Venue at The Bakery Building
The Bottling Company • Dogwood Venue
Lake Terrace Convention Center
Best SnoCone Stand
Conni Cone
FINALISTS:
Green Hut Alpine Ice • Strick’s
Sticky Lips • Frozen Monkey
Best Intimate Dining
Twisted Skillet
FINALISTS:
Branch • Sully’s • Tabella • Patio 44
Best Restaurant We Wish Were Still Open
206 Front
FINALISTS:
Asiago Cheese Café • Bakers Burgers
Blacksheep Café • Coney Island Café
Best Restaurant Overall
Sully’s
FINALISTS:
Cotton Blues • Crescent City Grill
Twisted Skillet • Keg and Barrel
Best Beer Selection
Keg & Barrel
FINALISTS:
Mahogany Bar • The Porter
Sully’s • The Shop Downtown
Best Barista
Raven Albritton - Town Square Bakery
FINALISTS:
Cesar Potenza at JavaWerks
David Ellis • Tayler Hensley
Best Grocery Store
Corner Market
FINALISTS:
Ramey’s • Sullivan’s • Sunflower • Winn Dixie
Best Place to Cure a Hangover
Ward’s
FINALISTS:
Chesterfields • Southbound Bagel
Keg and Barrel • South Mouth Deli
Best Place to Take a First Date
Sully’s
FINALISTS:
Blu Jazz Café • Patio 44
Tabella • Cotton Blues
Best Restaurant to Take the Kids
Ed’s Burger Joint
FINALISTS:
Cotton Blues • Strick’s
Mack’s West • Plaid Rhino
Best Restaurant to Take Parents
Half Shell Oyster House
FINALISTS:
Twisted Skillet • Movie Star
Crescent City Grill • Sully’s
Best Bar Ambience
Mahogany Bar
FINALISTS:
Blu Jazz Café • Branch
Front Street Bar • The Porter
Best Food Delivery When You Have the Munchies and Don't Want to Leave Home
Mercury Pizza
FINALISTS:
China Express • Insomnia Cookies
Panda Chinese • PoBoy Express
Best Local Chef
Robert St. John - New South Restaurant Group
FINALISTS:
Chris Pierce • Michael Vines – Sully’s
Josh Rogers – Patio 44
Josh Casper – The Depot Coffeehouse
SPECIFIC FOOD
Best Salad
Newk’s Favorite - Newk’s
FINALISTS:
Sensation Salad – Crescent City
Southwest Salad – Cotton Blues
Power Salad Deluxe – T-Bones
Half Shell Salad – Half Shell Oyster House
Best Seafood Dish
Oyster Sampler - Half Shell Oyster House
FINALISTS:
Redfish Julie – Twisted Skillet
Seafood Feast – Pier 98
Chargrilled Oysters – Crescent City Grill
Shrimp and Grits – Blu Jazz
Best Sandwich
Philly Cheese Steak - Lenny’s
FINALISTS:
The J Bird – TBones Records & Cafe
Knuckle Sandwich – South Mouth Deli
Swamp Thing – Crescent City Grill
Mortadella – The Depot Coffeehouse
Best Ice Cream or Frozen Treat
Snappy Turtle - Bop’s Frozen Yogurt
FINALISTS:
Fried ice cream – La Fiesta Brava
Root Beer Float – Ward’s
Unicorn Dreams – Sticky Lips Snoballs
Candy Shop Shake – Ed’s Burger Joint
Best Steak
Sully’s
FINALISTS:
Donanelle’s • The Loft – Laurel
Pier 98 • Purple Parrot Seafood & Steaks
Best Barbecue
Leatha’s
FINALISTS:
Hog Heaven – Laurel • Strick’s
Murky Waters • Stonewalls
Best Vegetarian Options
Glory Bound
FINALISTS:
Cotton Blues • Indian Delight
Petra Café • The Thirsty Hippo
Best Mexican Food
Del Sol
FINALISTS:
Compadre’s • La Mexicana
Rio Grande • El Mariachi – Petal
Best Chips & Salsa
Papitos
FINALISTS:
Compadres • Del Sol • La Mexicana • Manola
Best Breakfast
Southbound Bagel
FINALISTS:
Cotton Blues • Tophers
South Mouth Deli • Wards
Best Ethnic Cuisine (other)
Jutamas
FINALISTS:
Indian Delight • Petra Café
Leo’s Cuban Kitchen • Sakura
Best Locally-Brewed Beer
Suzy B - Southern Prohibition
FINALISTS:
Dairy of a Madman – Slowboat Brewery Devil’s Harvest – Southern Prohibition
Into the Mystic – Slowboat Brewery
Best Chinese Food
Best Wok
FINALISTS:
Panda Chinese • Super King
A&B Grocery • Asian Express
Best Cocktail
Mississippi Mule - Keg and Barrel
FINALISTS:
Lemon Basil Martini – Patio 44
Pelican Pail – Pier 98
Cucumber Lemonade – Blu Jazz Cafe
Nine Pound Hammer – Branch
Best Hamburger
Mugshots
FINALISTS:
Ed’s Burger Joint • Sully’s
Plaid Rhino • The End Zone
Best Hot Dog
Hatties Dog - Dis and Dem
FINALISTS:
Hub City Dog – Ed’s Burger Joint
Chili Cheese Dog – Ward’s
Bahn Mi Dog – Thirsty Hippo
Benny’s Specialty – Boom Boom Room
Best Coffee
Java Moes
FINALISTS:
TBones • The Depot Coffeehouse
Java Werks • Town Square Bakery
Best Pizza
Mercury Pizza
FINALISTS:
Keg and Barrel • Newk’s
Bianchi’s • Fox’s Pizza
PERSONALITIES:
Best Volunteer
Staci Cox
FINALISTS:
Anna Beeson • Heidi Long
Miranda Williams • Victoria King
Best Local Comedian
Ben Compton
FINALISTS:
J. Evan Curry • Daniel Wolverton
Deveron Dennis • Mallory Head
Most-Effective Elected Official
Mayor Toby Barker
FINALISTS:
State Rep. Brad Touchstone
Petal Mayor Hal Marx
H’burg City Councilwoman Mary Dryden
Laurel Mayor Johnny Magee
Best Local Pastor
Father Tommy Conway
FINALISTS:
Jeff Clark – Venture Church
Chad Davis – The Venue
Picasso Nelson – S. 28th Ave. Baptist Church
Dwayne Higgason – Grace Temple
Best Behind the Scenester
Keenon Walker
FINALISTS:
Samantha McCain • Brad Newton
Dusty Frierson • Justin & Amie Nunez
Best Downtown Ambassador
Andrea Saffle
FINALISTS:
Heath Kleinke • Harry Goff
Greg Prine • Keenon Walker
Best Local TV Personality
Patrick Bigbie - WDAM-TV
FINALISTS:
Blair Ledet – WDAM
Randy Swan – FOX23
Jessica Bowman – WDAM
Mike McDaniel – WDAM
Best Ambassador of The Avenues
Mary Dryden
FINALISTS:
Hunter White • Paul Sims
Staci Cox • Bradley Myers
Best Laurel Ambassador
Kenny Paul and Carrie Mann - Laurel Main Street
FINALISTS:
Amanda Janaskie • Judi Holifield
Chad and Terri Knight • Robby Scruggs
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