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Best of Columbia 2023

Bravo to the Winners!

By Janet Parenti

Photography by Robert Clark

Long a city on the cusp of significant growth, Columbia today is flourishing, its resilience proven time and again. With an inviting mix of urban and suburban life, the Midlands continually attracts new residents. While still retaining the charm and flavor of a midsize city with a small-town heart, the Columbia metro area has almost doubled its population over the past 30 years.

With a bustling downtown and vibrant nightlife, Columbia is not only a favored entertainment hub for young people, it’s also home to welcoming neighborhoods that encourage folks to stick around and put down roots. In the 1990s, downtown launched an urban renewal with areas like the Vista, Five Points, Devine Street, and Main Street emerging as lively settings for restaurants, art galleries, and boutiques. These revitalization efforts paid off, retaining longtime residents and attracting newcomers from all over. U.S. Census data shows that about 30,000 people moved to the city of Columbia in 2018 — an incredible 20 percent of our current population.

Voted Best Travel Agency, Forest Lake Travel tips their hats to your destination! Back row: Donald, Monika, Lynn, Nancy, Deborah, Shelley, Mary, Rocky, Terrie, Jane. Front row: Margaret, Katie, Marilyn, Daisy.
Voted Best Travel Agency, Forest Lake Travel tips their hats to your destination! Back row: Donald, Monika, Lynn, Nancy, Deborah, Shelley, Mary, Rocky, Terrie, Jane. Front row: Margaret, Katie, Marilyn, Daisy.

Downtown is not the only area that’s experiencing new growth. Surrounding areas are also booming, with the Lexington and Lake Murray regions on the rise and new businesses and neighborhoods continually popping up in the Northeast. The people of the Midlands are actively enjoying the businesses, services, food, homes, and art that reflect the true essence of the area. Columbia’s art and music scene can be enjoyed at the Columbia Museum of Art,  the Koger Center for the Arts, and the Township Auditorium, as well as at a variety of live music venues and galleries around town. With plentiful recreational offerings and attractions, as well as an impressive dining scene, it’s no wonder our city sees new growth year after year.

Give your pet a vacation! The 2023 winner for Best Pet Boarding is Dog Daze. Melissa with Buddy, Tanna with Belle, Janna with Brisket, Patrick with Piper, Robbie with Louie, Sarah (no dog), Emily with Buddy.
Give your pet a vacation! The 2023 winner for Best Pet Boarding is Dog Daze. Melissa with Buddy, Tanna with Belle, Janna with Brisket, Patrick with Piper, Robbie with Louie, Sarah (no dog), Emily with Buddy.

Columbia’s warm and welcoming hometown vibe is enjoyed by all who walk through the doors of its locally owned shops, restaurants, and offices. And the appreciation flows both ways. Columbia Metropolitan Magazine’s 100,000+ readers are excited each year to vote for their favorites, celebrating the best businesses around.

The 2023 Best of Columbia winners include the top restaurants, shops, service organizations, and entertainment as selected by our readers. Our categories include food, retail, home, recreation, service, and media and entertainment. Some of the winners in these categories have been making the cut for more than 5, 10, 15, or even more than 25 years! These perennial Columbia favorites are certainly not to be missed, but we’re also excited for you to discover and celebrate the businesses entering our winners’ circle for the very first time.

Voted Best Staffing Agency, Roper Staffing is looking high and low for your staffing needs! Seated: Kinya Curry, Oscar Robinson. Standing: Denise Urban, Nancy Hoffman, Anne Marie Shepherd, Billie Lawing-Dekle.
Voted Best Staffing Agency, Roper Staffing is looking high and low for your staffing needs! Seated: Kinya Curry, Oscar Robinson. Standing: Denise Urban, Nancy Hoffman, Anne Marie Shepherd, Billie Lawing-Dekle.

So, if you weighed in this year with the best barbecue spot, your favorite nail salon, the best place to shop, or your go-to choice to fix a flat tire, we thank you so much for taking the time to vote. Your opinion makes all the difference! Finally, heartfelt congratulations to all the winners — you are a big part of what makes Columbia such a special place for all of us to call home!

How can you “Keep Calm and Carry Out” when Groucho’s Deli is voted Best Sandwich, Best Iced Tea, AND Best Bang for Your Buck? Sit down and dig in! Adrienne Somers, Cullen Padgett, Alex Buchanan, Bruce Miller, Deric Rosenbaum, and Forrest Nettles.
How can you “Keep Calm and Carry Out” when Groucho’s Deli is voted Best Sandwich, Best Iced Tea, AND Best Bang for Your Buck? Sit down and dig in! Adrienne Somers, Cullen Padgett, Alex Buchanan, Bruce Miller, Deric Rosenbaum, and Forrest Nettles.

FOOD

Best Appetizer

Winner:

Tazza Kitchen

Runner Up:

Cantina 76

Best Barbecue

Winner:

Little Pigs Barbecue

Runner Up:

Home Team BBQ

Best Chicken Salad 

Winner:

The Gourmet Shop

Runner Up:

Chicken Salad Chick

Best French Fries 

Winner:

Chick-fil-A

Runner Up:

Five Guys

Best Hamburger 

Winner:

Pawleys Front Porch

Runner Up:

Grill Marks

Best Fried Chicken 

Winner:

Zesto of West Columbia

Runner Up:

Bernie’s Chicken

Best Hot Dog 

Winner:

Crave Cafe and Market

Runner Up:

Jimmy’s Mart

Best Sandwich

Winner:

Groucho’s Deli

Runner Up:

Crave Cafe and Market

Best Pizza 

Winner:

Il Giorgione Pizzeria & Wine Bar

Runner Up:

Za’s Brick Oven Pizza

Best Ribs 

Winner:

Home Team BBQ 

Runner Up:

Hudson’s Smokehouse BBQ

Best Shrimp and Grits 

Winner:

Blue Marlin

Runner Up:

Mr. Friendly’s

Best Steak 

Winner:

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Runner Up:

Hampton Street Vineyard

Best Biscuits

Winner:

Kudzu Bakery & Market

Runner Up:

Chick-fil-A

Best Iced Tea

Winner:

Groucho’s Deli

Runner Up:

Chick-fil-A

Best Wings

Winner:

D’s Wings

Runner Up:

Publick House

Best Bakery

Winner:

Tiffany’s Sweets, Eats, & Meeting Place

Runner Up:

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Best Cookies

Winner:

Tiffany’s Sweets, Eats, & Meeting Place

Runner Up:

Crumbl Cookies

Best Cupcake

Winner:

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Runner Up:

Tiffany’s Sweets, Eats, & Meeting Place

Best Dessert

Winner:

Kaminsky’s

Runner Up:

Tiffany’s Sweets, Eats, & Meeting Place

Best Milkshake

Winner:

Grill Marks

Runner Up:

Chick-fil-A

Best Health Food Store

Winner:

Earth Fare 

Runner Up:

Rosewood Market

Best Supermarket

Winner:

Publix 

Runner Up:

Trader Joe’s

RESTAURANTS

Best Restaurant in Columbia

Winner:

Motor Supply Co. Bistro

Runner Up:

Mr. Friendly’s

Best Restaurant in Irmo

Winner:

Liberty on the Lake 

Runner Up:

Luzianna Purchase

Best Restaurant in Lexington

Winner:

Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar 

Runner Up:

Private Property SC

Best Restaurant in Northeast Columbia

Winner:

Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

Runner Up:

Tiffany’s Sweets, Eats, & Meeting Place

Best Restaurant in Forest Acres

Winner:

Tombo Grille

Runner Up:

Tazza Kitchen

Best Restaurant in West Columbia/Cayce

Winner:

Al’s Upstairs

Runner Up:

Cafe Strudel

Best New Restaurant

Winner:

Smoked

Runner Up:

Another Broken Egg

Best Happy Hour

Winner:

Cantina 76 

Runner Up:

Tombo Grille

Best Bartender

Winner:

Jake Cooper / Smoked

Runner Up:

Spencer Shealy / Tombo Grille

Best Brewery

Winner:

Savage Craft

Runner Up:

River Rat Brewery

Best Wine List

Winner:

Ruth’s Chris Steak House 

Runner Up:

Lula Drake Wine Parlour

Best Coffee House

Winner:

Drip

Runner Up:

Indah Coffee

Best Bang for Your Buck

Winner:

Groucho’s Deli

Runner Up:

Eggs Up Grill

Best Business Lunch

Winner:

Di Prato’s Delicatessen

Runner Up:

Motor Supply Co. Bistro

Best Family Restaurant

Winner:

The Original Pancake House

Runner Up:

Lizard’s Thicket 

Best Romantic Dinner

Winner:

Di Vino Rosso

Runner Up:

Terra

Best Fine Dining

Winner:

Halls Chophouse

Runner Up:

Motor Supply Co. Bistro

Best Outdoor Dining

Winner:

Il Giorgione Pizzeria & Wine Bar 

Runner Up:

Market on Main

Best Sunday Brunch

Winner:

Di Prato’s Delicatessen

Runner Up:

The Woody on Main

Best Seafood

Winner:

Blue Marlin

Runner Up:

Smoked

Best Healthy Restaurant

Winner:

Good Life Café

Runner Up:

Crave Cafe and Market

Best Food Truck

Winner:

Pawleys Mobile Eats

Runner Up:

2 Fat 2 Fly

Best Wait Staff

Winner:

Mr. Friendly’s

Runner Up:

Tombo Grille

Best Atmosphere

Winner:

Motor Supply Co. Bistro

Runner Up:

The Woody On Main

Best Wine Shop

Winner:

Morganelli’s Party Store

Runner Up:

The New York Butcher Shoppe

Best Fast Food Restaurant

Winner:

Chick-fil-A 

Runner Up:

Zesto of West Columbia

Best Chinese

Winner:

Miyo’s 

Best Italian

Winner:

Il Giorgione Pizzeria & Wine Bar

Runner Up:

Villa Tronco

Best Japanese

Winner:

Inakaya

Runner Up:

TakoSushi

Best Mexican

Winner:

Cantina 76

Runner Up:

Boca Grande Burritos    

Best Thai

Winner:

Basil Thai Cuisine

Runner Up:

Bodhi Thai Dining

RETAIL

Best Women’s Clothing

Winner:

Monkee’s of Columbia

Runner Up:

Mainstream Boutique

Best Women’s Business Wear

Winner:

Granger Owings

Runner Up:

Just the Thing

Best Women’s Evening Wear

Winner:

Coplon’s

Runner Up:

Revente    

Best Women’s Shoes

Winner:

Just the Thing

Runner Up:

Scout & Molly’s

Best Men’s Clothing

Winner:

Granger Owings

Runner Up:

Brittons of Columbia

Best Men’s Formal Wear

Winner:

Brittons of Columbia

Runner Up:

BP Skinner Clothiers

Best Men’s Shoes

Winner:

Granger Owings

Runner Up:

BP Skinner

Best Children’s Clothing

Winner:

Duck Duck Goose

Runner Up:

Southern Children

Best Children’s Shoes

Winner:

Tootsies Children’s Shoes 

Runner Up:

Duck Duck Goose

Best Bridal Wear

Winner:

Bella Bridesmaids

Runner Up:

Elizabeth Cole Bridal

Best Resort Wear

Winner:

Pink Sorbet

Runner Up:

Slate

Best Bridal Registry

Winner:

non(e)such

Runner Up:

Cottage & Vine

Best Women’s Clothing Designer

Winner:

831 MINHLE

Runner Up:

LaRoque

Best Weekend Wear

Winner:

Mainstream Boutique

Runner Up:

Monkee’s of Columbia

Best Jewelry Store

Winner:

Sylvan’s

Runner Up:

Carolina Fine Jewelry

Best Accessories

Winner:

Cottage & Vine

Runner Up:

Scout & Molly’s

Best Gift Store

Winner:

Gibson’s

Runner Up:

Uptown Gifts on Main

Best Stationery

Winner:

Gibson’s

Runner Up:

Cottage & Vine

Best Vision Wear

Winner:

Columbia Eye Clinic

Runner Up:

Folline Vision Centers

Best Sunglasses

Winner:

Folline Vision Centers

Runner Up:

Columbia Eye Clinic

Best Clothing Consignment Store

Winner:

Revente 

Runner Up:

Roundabouts Consignments

Best Toy Store

Winner:

Be Beep

Runner Up:

Duck Duck Goose

Best Antique Store

Winner:

McIntosh Cottage Antiques

Runner Up:

Attic Fanatic

Best Frame Shop

Winner:

The Frame Shop 

Runner Up:

Rob Shaw Gallery and Framing

Best Local Art

Winner:

OTM Gallery

Runner Up:

City Art

Best Local Art Supply Store

Winner:

City Art

Runner Up:

Michael’s

Best Local Pet Supply Store

Winner:

Mill Creek Pet Food Center

Runner Up:

Lazy Creek Pet Food Center

Best Hunting/Fishing Store

Winner:

Barron’s Outfitters

Runner Up:

Palmetto State Armory

Best Outdoor Store

Winner:

Half-Moon Outfitters

Runner Up:

Mast General Store

Best Running Specialty Store

Winner:

Fleet Feet

Runner Up:

Strictly Running

Best Bicycle Specialty Store

Winner:

Outspokin’ Bicycles 

Runner Up:

Cycle Center

Best Gamecock Store

Winner:

Miss Cocky

Runner Up:

Garnet & Black Traditions

Best Mattress Store

Winner:

Best Mattress

Runner Up:

Michaelis Mattress

Best Shopping Venue

Winner:

Five Points

Runner Up:

Trenholm Plaza

HOME

Best Residential Community

Winner:

Mungo / Ascot

Runner Up:

Mungo / Palmetto Shores

Best Apartment Complex

Winner:

Devine District

Runner Up:

Brookland

Best Retirement Community

Winner:

Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community

Runner Up:

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina

Best Assisted Living

Winner:

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina

Runner Up:

Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community

Best Independent Living

Winner:

Lakeview Retirement

Runner Up:

Merrill Gardens at Columbia

Best Memory Care

Winner:

Watercrest Columbia

Runner Up:

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina

Best Skilled Care

Winner:

LMC Carroll Campbell Place

Runner Up:

Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina

Best Home Builder

Winner:

Mungo Homes

Runner Up:

Great Southern Homes

Best Home Remodeler

Winner:

Palmetto Construction & Renovation 

Runner Up:

Capital Kitchen & Bath

Best General Contractor

Winner:

Cohn Construction Services

Runner Up:

Paradime Construction

Best Commercial Builder

Winner:

Hood Construction

Runner Up:

M.B. Kahn Construction

Best Disaster Restoration Company

Winner:

Pulliam Restoration

Runner Up:

Palmetto Commercial Services

Best Home Furnishings

Winner:

Strobler Home Furnishings

Runner Up:

Whit-Ash Furnishings

Best Outdoor Furniture Store

Winner:

Casual Living 

Runner Up:

Tropic Aire Patio Gallery

Best Furniture Consignment Store

Winner:

Attic Fanatic

Runner Up:

Roundabouts Consignments

Best Custom Furniture

Winner:

Ethan Allen

Runner Up:

Marty Rae’s

Best Furniture Refinisher

Winner:

Alan Kinder Custom Woodwork 

Runner Up:

Colonial Woodworks

Best Glass Store

Winner:

Ace Glass

Runner Up:

Sheppard’s Glass

Best Flooring

Winner:

Carpet One Floor & Home

Runner Up:

AAAA Flooring

Best Roofing Company

Winner:

The Red Shirt Guys Roofing    

Runner Up:

Seawright Roofing

Best Wallpaper/Wall Covering Store

Winner:

Wallpaper Additions

Runner Up:

Coggins Wallcoverings

Best Home Specialty Store

Winner:

Southeastern Salvage Home Emporium

Runner Up:

Southern Custom Doors

Best Appliance Store

Winner:

Jeffers McGill Appliance and Furniture

Runner Up:

S&G Builder Appliance

Best Tile Store

Winner:

Palmetto Tile Distributors

Runner Up:

Tile Center, Inc.

Best Kitchen Specialty Store

Winner:

Capital Kitchen & Bath 

Runner Up:

Gateway Supply

Best Bathroom Specialty Store

Winner:

Gateway Supply

Runner Up:

The Nest

Best Lighting Store

Winner:

Ferguson

Runner Up:

The Lite House

Best Gardening Store

Winner:

B. B. Barns

Runner Up:

Gardener’s Outpost

Best Fence Company

Winner:

Brabham Fence

Runner Up:

Ryan Brewer Fence

Best Swimming Pool Company

Winner:

The Clearwater Company

Runner Up:

Griffin Pools & Spa

RECREATION

Best Farmers Market

Winner:

Soda City Market

Runner Up:

S.C. State Farmers Market

Best Yoga

Winner:

Palmetto Yoga and Reiki Center

Runner Up:

barre3

Best Fitness Studio

Winner:

barre3 

Runner Up:

Orangetheory Fitness

Best Wine and Paint Studio

Winner:

Mad Platter 

Runner Up:

Studio Cellar

Best Golf Course

Winner:

Cobblestone Park Golf Club

Runner Up:

Spring Valley Country Club

Best Marina

Winner:

Lake Murray Marina

Runner Up:

Lighthouse Marina

Best Hotel

Winner:

Hotel Trundle

Runner Up:

The Graduate Columbia

SERVICE

Best Facial

Winner:

Urban Nirvana Salon & Day Spa

Runner Up:

Spa 131

Best Massage

Winner:

OCCO Luxury Spa

Runner Up:

Urban Nirvana Salon & Day Spa

Best Nail Salon

Winner:

The Nail barre 

Runner Up:

Eva Skin Care

Best Hair Salon

Winner:

Salon 561

Runner Up:

Process Hair Salon

Best Spa

Winner:

OCCO Luxury Spa

Runner Up:

Spa 131

Best Counselor

Winner:

Jane Hemphill

Runner Up:

Jill Smith

Best Hospice

Winner:

Agape Care Group

Runner Up:

Heart of Hospice

Best Chiropractor

Winner:

Chiropractic Wellness Center / Shelly Jones

Runner Up:

Fields Chiropractic / Chapin Jennings

Best Florist

Winner:

Blossom Shop

Runner Up:

Cricket Newman Designs

Best Caterer

Winner:

Southern Way Catering

Runner Up:

Signature Catering

Best Event Planner

Winner:

Cricket Newman Designs

Runner Up:

By Invitation Only/Melanie Murphy

Best Wedding Planner

Winner:

By Invitation Only/Melanie Murphy

Runner Up:

Jessica Rourke Wedding Planning + Styling

Best Event Venue

Winner:

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Runner Up:

Central Energy

Best Wedding Venue

Winner:

701 Whaley

Runner Up:

The Lace House

Best Conference Venue

Winner:

Central Energy

Runner Up:

Stone River

Best Pet Boarding

Winner:

Dog Daze

Runner Up:

Wescott Acres Luxury Pet Resort

Best Pet Grooming

Winner:

Carolina Paws Grooming Salon

Runner Up:

Mill Creek Grooming

Best Vet Clinic

Winner:

Dutch Fork Animal Hospital

Runner Up:

Four Paws Animal Clinic

Best Veterinarian 

Winner:

Dr. Emily Johnson

Runner Up:

Dr. Tracy Wales

Best Animal Emergency Center

Winner:

CVETS 

Runner Up:

SC Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care

Best Pet Specialty Clinic

Winner:

SC Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care

Runner Up:

CVETS

Best Animal Surgery Center

Winner:

Capital Animal Hospital

Runner Up:

CVETS

Best Dry Cleaner

Winner:

Tripp’s Fine Cleaners

Runner Up:

Lexington Dry Cleaning

Commercial Cleaning Service

Winner:

Palmetto Commercial Services

Runner Up:

Sincerely Yours, Inc.

Best Exterior Cleaning Service

Winner:

Trey Mathias

Runner Up:

Squeegee Clean

Best Carpet Cleaner

Winner:

Stanley Steemer

Runner Up:

Whitehall Carpet Cleaners

Best Chimney Sweep

Winner:

Top Hat Sweepers

Runner Up:

Clean Sweep Chimney Sweep

Best Heating/Air Service

Winner:

Cool Care Heating & Air

Runner Up:

Krantz Kooling & Heating

Best Pest Control

Winner:

Modern Exterminating

Runner Up:

Palmetto Exterminators

Best Mosquito Company

Winner:

Mosquito Squad

Runner Up:

Mosquito Joe

Best Hardscape Company

Winner:

Paradime Earthworks

Runner Up:

Hay Hill Services

Best Landscaping Company

Winner:

Hay Hill Services

Runner Up:

Blue Moon Landscaping

Best Lawn Maintenance Company

Winner:

Blue Moon Landscaping

Runner Up:

Michael Wayne’s Landscaping & Tree Service

Best Tree Service

Winner:

Sox & Freeman Tree Expert Company

Runner Up:

Palmetto Tree Service

Best Plumbing Company

Winner:

Superior Plumbing & Gas

Runner Up:

Meetze Plumbing

Best Outdoor Lighting

Winner:

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Runner Up:

Lightscapes of Columbia

Best Event Lighting

Winner:

Ambient Media

Runner Up:

Big Time Entertainment

Best Commercial Interior Designer

Winner:

Steven Ford / Steven Ford Interiors

Runner Up:

Veronica Russell / Veronica Russell Interiors

Best Residential Interior Designer

Winner:

Linda Burnside / LGB Interiors

Runner Up:

Meredith Hart / House of Birdie Interiors

Best Interior Design Showroom

Winner:

Verve

Runner Up:

The Houston House

Best Moving Company

Winner:

Two Men and a Truck

Runner Up:

Soda City Movers

Best Car Dealership

Winner:

Jim Hudson Automotive

Runner Up:

Jaguar/Land Rover Columbia

Best Pre-Owned Car Dealership

Winner:

Jim Hudson Automotive

Runner Up:

Dick Dyer

Best Auto Repair Company

Winner:

Midas Columbia 

Runner Up:

Old School Automotive & Tires

Best Tire Store

Winner:

Old School Automotive & Tires

Runner Up:

Midas Columbia

Best Boat Dealer

Winner:

Mid-Carolina Marine

Runner Up:

Marine 360

Best Insurance Agent

Winner:

Gus Brabham / Brabham Griffin Insurance

Runner Up:

Anderson Bass / Lourie Life & Health

Best Insurance Agency

Winner:

Lourie Life & Health

Runner Up:

Turbeville Insurance Agency

Best Mortgage Bank

Winner:

AllSouth Federal Credit Union

Runner Up:

Guild Mortgage

Best Commercial Real Estate Agent

Winner:

Ben Kelly / NAI Columbia

Runner Up:

Peyton Bryant / Trinity Partners

Best Commercial Real Estate Agency

Winner:

Wilson Kibler

Runner Up:

NAI Columbia

Best Residential Real Estate Agent

Winner:

Jill Moylan / Home Advantage

Runner Up:

Bhavna Vasudeva / United Real Estate

Best Residential Real Estate Agency

Winner:

Home Advantage Realty

Runner Up:

The ART of Real Estate

Best Staffing Agency

Winner:

Roper Staffing

Runner Up:

AppleOne Employment Services

Best Travel Agency

Winner:

Forest Lake Travel

Runner Up:

Penyak Travel Company

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

Best Art Gallery

Winner:

City Art

Runner Up:

OTM Gallery

Best Art Studio

Winner:

Stormwater Studios

Runner Up:

The CLIMB

Best Museum

Winner:

South Carolina State Museum 

Runner Up:

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum

Best Live Music Venue

Winner:

Township Auditorium

Runner Up:

Koger Center for the Arts

Best Dance School

Winner:

Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet

Runner Up:

Columbia Ballet School

Best Dance Company

Winner:

Columbia City Ballet

Runner Up:

Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet

Best Performing Arts Company

Winner:

Columbia Classical Ballet 

Runner Up:

Town Theatre

Best Live Theatre

Winner:

Koger Center for the Arts

Runner Up:

Town Theatre

Best Live Performance

Winner:

The Nutcracker / Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet

Runner Up:

Elton John / Colonial Life Arena

Best Radio Station

Winner:

WCOS 97.5

Runner Up:

The Big Redd Radio Show

Best Radio Personality

Winner:

Jonathon Rush / The Morning Rush 

Runner Up:

Big Redd / The Big Redd Radio Show

Best TV Station

Winner:

WIS / NBC

Runner Up:

WLTX / CBS

Best TV News Anchor

Winner:

Dawndy Mercer Plank

Runner Up:

Judy Gatson

Best TV Sportscaster

Winner:

Rick Henry

Runner Up:

Mike Gillespie

Best TV Weatherperson

Winner:

Von Gaskin

Runner Up:

John Farley

Best Local Band

Winner:

Root Doctors 

Runner Up:

Prettier Than Matt

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