Best Act of Selflessness

Jim Norris benefits

Best Act to Preserve Local Music History

Martin Anderson and Haylar Garcia

Best Actor in a Comedy

John Arp

Best Actor in a Drama

Sean Scrutchins

Best Actor in a Musical

Tyrone Robinson

Best Actor in a Shakespeare Play

John G. Preston

Best Actress in a Comedy

Rhonda Brown

Best Actress in a Drama

Kim Staunton

Best Actress in a Musical

Maggie Sczekan

Best Actress in a Shakespeare Play

Jamie Ann Romero

Best Addition to Denver's Art District on Santa Fe

Black Book Gallery

Best Addition to Denver's Art Scene

Clyfford Still Museum

Best Addition to the Hip-Hop Scene

KMG Studios

Best After-Hours Party

AAMP

Best Alternative Prom

Nerd Prom

Best Alternative Venue

Yellow Feather Coffee

Best American Idol Appearance by a Denver Artist

Magic Cyclops

Best Annual Festival

Denver County Fair

Best Art Gallery/Party Space

Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery

Best Art-for-Kids Boosters

Denver Art Society

Best Arts District

RiNo

Best Arts Merger

Colorado Photographic Arts Center

Best Band Couture

Fingers of the Sun

Best Band That Broke Up

Hot White

Best Birdbrained Scheme

Thinking About Flying

Best Blues Club

Blues & Greens

Best Blues Jam

David Booker at El Chapultepec

Best Body Painter, Chalk Artist and Haunted House Actor

Mythica von Griffyn

Best Boylesque Night

Cora Vette's Hot Rods

Best Breakout Hip-Hop Artist

Myke Charles

Best Burlesque Night

Black Box Burlesque

Best Cable TV Show About Coloradans

Making Monsters

Best Cameos on a Recording

FaceManFeeding Time

Best Cheap Entertainment

Off-Center @ the Jones

Best Clothes Call

Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective

Best Club Night

Electronic Tuesdays

Best Clyfford Still Show

Inaugural Exhibition

Best Collaboration

Paper Bird and Ballet Nouveau Colorado

Best Comedy Night

Grawlix

Best Comic Triple Threat

Caitlin Wise

Best Compatible Duet

Michael Burnett and Lewis McInnis

Best Concert of the Year

Radiohead

Best Contemporary Monologue

Dee Covington

Best Costume Design

Hairspray

Best Dance Club

Beta

Best Dance Party

DAMN GURL

Best Delivery of a Song

Katie Ulrich

Best Denver Dance Institution

Lipgloss

Best Director

Edith Weiss
Vox Phamalia: Quadrapalooza

Best Disturbing Music Video

"Goodbye Horses"
Tollund Men

Best Diva

Marcia Ragonetti

Best DIY Label

Bleak Environment

Best DIY Venue — Fort Collins

GNU: Experience Gallery

Best DJ in the World Who Lives Here

DJ Vajra

Best DJ to Rock a Basement-Style Party

Gypdahip

Best Dubstep Night

Bassic Fridays at Beta

Best Emerging Artist Show

Joseph Coniff: This Is What It's Like

Best Entertainment for Short Attention Spans

Fast Forward Press

Best Established Female MC to Inspire Aspiring Female MCs

Bianca Mikahn

Best Fiber Show

Regina Benson: On Fire

Best Film Advocate

Keith Garcia

Best Film Festival

Mid-Winter Punk Film Festival

Best Followup to Marvelous Mud

Katie Caron and Martha Russo; Jerry Morris

Best Free Entertainment

Aurora History Museum

Best Gallery in a Garage

Super Ordinary Gallery

Best Gallery Show — Group

Reclamation

Best Gallery Show — Solo

Myron Melnick

Best Glass Act

Illegal Pete's

Best Group of Related Exhibits

Marvelous Mud

Best Guerrilla Hip-Hop Video Production

Fa'al/Eazy Media

Best Highbrow/Lowbrow Art Mix

Toy Stories

Best Hip-Hop DJ on the Grind

DJ Top Shelf

Best Hip-Hop Graphic Designer

Graffiti Black for Dope Designz

Best Hip-Hop MC to Blind You With Science

Turner Jackson

Best Hip-Hop Producers You Might Not Know About

Best Hip-Hop Show Involving a Legend

DJ Premier for Shoe Shine

Best Hip-Hop Videographer

Jeremy "Konsequence" Pape

Best Hip-Hop/Neo-Soul Night

Brown Sugar

Best Historic Show — Group

Colorado Abstract Expressionism

Best Historic Show — Solo

Sandzen in Colorado

Best House Shows

Mouth House

Best Incompatible Duet

Roland Bernier and Bill Vielehr

Best Jazz Jam

Meadowlark

Best Jukebox

3 Kings Tavern

Best Karaoke Night

Rear Inn Lounge

Best Kickstarter Campaign

Five Iron Frenzy

Best Ladies' Night — for Comedy

Ladies Laugh-In

Best Large Venue

1STBANK Center

Best Live Hip-Hop Painter

Xencs L. Wing

Best Local Music Documentary

Neon Savant and the Silent Trajectory

Best Movie Theater — Programming

Landmark Chez Artiste

Best Movie Theater — Food/Drink

Denver Film Center/Colfax

Best Movie Theater — Seats

United Artists Colorado Center Stadium 9

Best Multimedia Show

Bradley Borthwick

Best Mural Project

Carlos Fresquez and students

Best Museum Exhibit

Blink!

Best Museum Shop

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Best Music Blog

Slicing Up Eyeballs

Best Near-Reunion

40th Day

Best New Arts Project

The Laundry on Lawrence

Best New Band

Spires

Best New Club

Chloe

Best New Community Space

The Deer Pile

Best New DIY Venue — Boulder

Chrysalis

Best New DIY Venue — Denver

Unit E

Best New Festival

Create Denver Week

Best New Public Art

"For Jennifer," by Joel Shapiro

Best New Recording

Sineater

Best New Underground Electronic Venue

2200

Best New Underground Music Festival

Goldrush Festival

Best Nod on Pitchfork

BLKHRTS

Best One-Woman Show

Blind Date

Best Pants-Free Party

No Pants Party

Best Performance by a Theater Advocate

John Moore

Best Performance in a Variety Show

Kelly Tobin

Best Photo Show

Robert Adams

Best Place to See Grrrls Rock Out

Girls Rock Denver Camper Showcase

Best Place to See Local DJs

Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

Best Poetic Justice

Women of the World Poetry Slam

Best Premiere

The Whale

Best Pro Year

Fallene Wells

Best Production of a Comedy

American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose

Best Production of a Musical

Phantom

Best Public Art at DIA

"Mustang," by Luis Jimenez

Best Public Art Happening — Large-Scale

Frame of Mind and Design Pioneers: 3D Video Projection Showcase

Best Public Art Happening — Small-Scale

Microclimates

Best Public Art-to-Be

Over the River

Best Punk-Band Clash With a Denver Icon

Elway the Band vs. Elway the Man

Best Record Label

Elm & Oak Records

Best Reggae Party

Reggae on the Roof

Best Risk-Taking Evening of Theater

K2

Best Salute to a Forgotten Art Star

John Haeseler Revisited

Best Sculpture Show

Robert Mangold Retrospective: Time, Space and Motion

Best Season for an Actor

Brian Norber

Best Season for an Actress

Lucy Roucis

Best Set

The Taming of the Shrew

Best Shakespeare Monologue

Kathleen McCall

Best Shmoozer for Artists

Action Figures

Best Shmoozer for Designers

Red Drinks Denver

Best Show About Our Hippie History

West of Center

Best Show Saluting Clyfford Still

AB EX: Positions and Dispositions

Best Slow-Moving Documentary

kART Across America

Best Snapshot of an Art Scene

Faculty Triennial

Best Sound

Beta

Best Standout Piece in a Group Show

"Chorus," by David Zimmer

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy

Michael Bouchard

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama

Cory Michael Smith

Best Supporting Actor in a Shakespeare Comedy

Robert Sicular

Best Supporting Actor in a Shakespeare Tragedy

Geoffrey Kent

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Jessica Austgen

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama

Patty Mintz Figel

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

Barb Reeves

Best Supporting Actress in a Shakespeare Tragedy

Leslie O'Carroll

Best Temporary Outdoor Installation

Manitou Chair Project

Best Theater Company We Lost

Paragon Theatre Company

Best Theater Production

Ruined

Best Theater Season

Curious Theatre Company

Best Theater Venue We Lost

The Denver Vic

Best Underground Electronic Programming

Bar Standard

Best Underground Electronic Venue-Store-Spa Combo

The Lotus Dream Emporium & Spa

Best Unexpected Grammy Win by a Coloradan

Brian Joseph

Best Unofficial Annual Festival

4/20

Best Unofficial New Public Art

Kilgore Books and Comics

Best Use of Non-Traditional Percussion

Echo Beds

Best VJ — Individual

VJ Dizy Pixl

Best VJ — Team

Audio Visual Violence Club

Best Warehouse Show

Iceage at Rhinoceropolis

Best Way to Publicly Embarrass Yourself and Still Have Fun

My Teenage Angst

Best Weekly Hip-Hop Party

Club Dreams

Best "Baked" Baked Goods

Twirling Hippy Confections

Best All-in-One Boutique

Fast Geek Boutique

Best Animal-Spirit Psychic

Lawrence Woodson

Best Baby Talk

StoryBlocks

Best Boulder DIY Incubator

FACTORY | made, Boulder

Best Bra Shop in a Hospital

Pampered Passions Care Wear

Best Candy Store

Sugarlicious

Best Colorado T-Shirts

LoyalTee

Best Cross-Cultural Cakes

Mi Pueblo Market

Best Cruiser Gear

Human Powered Transit Authority/House O' Wheels

Best Day to Get Hitched at City Hall

Valentine's Day

Best Denver DIY Incubator

Denver Design Incubator

Best Drive-Thru for Craft Beer

Logan Liquors

Best E-Mail Newsletter From a Bureaucrat

MyDPS

Best Eclectica

Ironwood

Best Effort to Stop Bullying

Colorado GSA Network

Best Farmers' Market

Boulder Farmers' Market

Best Farmers' Market Vendor

Silva's Highlands: Natural Homestead Beef

Best Flea Market

Horseshoe Craft and Flea Market

Best Free Service

Warm Welcome Childcare Center

Best Gathering of the Indie Clans

Denver Independent Boutiques

Best Glass Pipe Selection

Verde Wellness Center

Best Glass Pipes for 1 Percenters

Illuzion Glass Galleries

Best Good Samaritan Tattoo Joint

Fallen Owl Tattoo Studio

Best Handmade Hats

Kittie Mae Millinery & Accessories

Best Hello Kitty Store

Lollipop Gift

Best High-Style Boutique

Goldyn

Best Highbrow Vintage Store

Common Threads

Best Hipster Thrift Store

Buffalo Exchange

Best Hole-in-the-Wall Boutique

Thread Handmade Consignment

Best Independent Fabric Store

Fabric Bliss

Best Indoor Mall

Cherry Creek Shopping Center

Best Instant Wardrobe Change

And Then She Saved Clothing Swap

Best Kitchen Store

Hazel & Dewey

Best Mall Kiosk

LEGO Minifigures Collector

Best Manly Holiday Craft Market

Holiday Mancraft

Best Neighborhood Shopping District

Broadway/Baker

Best New Cheese Shop

Cured

Best New Holiday Craft Market

Sugar Plum Bazaar

Best New Independent Record Store

Growler Records

Best New Take on Old Jewels and Gems

Stranded Jewelry

Best Outdoor Mall

Denver Pavilions

Best Place to Always Buy Colorado

I Heart Denver Store

Best Place to Recycle Everything Including the Kitchen Sink

RAFT

Best Rapprochement by Higher Education

Displaced Aurarian Scholarship

Best Recycling Service

Operation ReScrap

Best Recycling Trend — Urban

Revampt

Best Recycling Trend — Wild

I've Got Wood

Best Revolutionary Bookstore

P&L Press Infoshop

Best RiNo Boutique

MegaFauna

Best Ritzy Boutique

New Culture Boutique

Best Roller Derby Duds

Derbyville

Best Santa Fe Drive Boutique

Rakun

Best Save of an Independent Bookstore

Liks at the Bookery Nook

Best Shop Cat

Mavis

Best Shop Dog

Denver Picard Schimek

Best Shop Windows — North

EvB Studio

Best Shop Windows — South

5 Green Boxes

Best Site for Amateur Historians

Denver Public Library

Best Store on Broadway

SEWN

Best Store on Colfax

Marczyk Fine Foods II

Best Store on the 16th Street Mall

H&M

Best Store on the Pearl Street Mall

Sweetbird Studio

Best Strip Mall

Tigalo

Best Sugar High

Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop

Best Thrift Store

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver ReStore

Best Upcycled Furniture

Revampt

Best Wallpaper

Covered Wallpaper

Best Way to Tell If Your School Deserves an F

Best Way to Tune In While Tuning Out

iCannabis Radio Network

Best Wine Shop

Mondo Vino

Best Wine Shop for Bottles Under $15

Marczyk Fine Wines

Best 24/7 Restaurant

Breakfast King

Best African Restaurant

African Grill and Bar

Best After-Midnight Menu

My Brother's Bar

Best American Restaurant

Table 6

Best Bakery

Pierre Michel Organic French Bakery Cafe

Best Barrel-Aged Cocktail

Steuben's

Best Bartender's Choice

Colt & Gray

Best BBQ

Country Time BBQ

Best Blowout Brunch

Garden Terrace

Best Bottle Beer List

Cheeky Monk

Best Breakfast Burrito — Eat In

Los Trompitos

Best Breakfast Burrito — To Go

Big Mama's Burritos

Best Breakfast Under $2

Araujo's Restaurant

Best Brewery for Neighbors

Copper Kettle Brewing

Best Brewpub

Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery

Best Brunch

Encore

Best Burger

Juicy Burger & Dogs

Best By-the-Glass Wine List

twelve restaurant

Best Central/South American Restaurant

Maria Empanada

Best Chef

Lon Symensma

Best Chef's Counter

TAG

Best Chef-Inspired Restaurant

twelve restaurant

Best Chicago Dog

Mile High Vienna

Best Chicken and Waffles

Second Home Kitchen and Bar

Best Chinese Restaurant

Hong Kong Barbecue

Best Coffeehouse for Conversation

Bardo CoffeeHouse

Best Coffeehouse for Food

Crema Coffee House

Best Coffeehouse for Service

Sugar Bakeshop

Best Contemporary Cocktail Bar

Williams & Graham

Best Cuban Restaurant

Frijoles Colorado Cuban Cafe

Best Cuban Sandwich

Buchi Cafe Cubano

Best Dim Sum

Super Star Asian

Best Dinner Under $10

Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs

Best Dive Bar

PS Lounge

Best Dive-Bar Happy Hour

Park Tavern

Best Draft Beer List

Falling Rock Tap House

Best Eggs Benedict

DJ's Berkeley Cafe

Best Ethiopian Restaurant

Queen of Sheba

Best Excuse for Happy-Hour Beers

Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge

Best Expense-Account Dinner

Sushi Sasa

Best Fancy Burger

Highland Tap & Burger

Best First-Date Restaurant

A Cote Bar a Absinthe

Best Food Cart

Biker Jim's

Best Food Truck

Manna From Heaven

Best Free Chips and Salsa

Tacos Jalisco

Best French Fries

Elway's Cherry Creek

Best French Restaurant

Bistro Vendome

Best Fried Calamari

Crimson Canary

Best Fried Chicken

Tom's Home Cookin'

Best German Restaurant

Karl's FF Delicatessen

Best Greek Restaurant

Axios Estiatorio

Best Green Chile

Tia Maria

Best Green Chile After a Night on the Town

Chubby's

Best Green Chile in an Unlikely Location

Westerkamps Meat Market and Restaurant

Best Hip Noodle Bar

Bones

Best Hot Dog

Steve's Snappin' Dogs

Best Ice Cream

Glacier Homemade Ice Cream

Best Indian Buffet

India's Restaurant

Best Indian Restaurant

Jai Ho Indian Kitchen

Best Italian Restaurant

Panzano

Best Japanese Restaurant

Domo

Best Korean Restaurant

Han Kang

Best Ladies' Lunch

Tres Jolie

Best Late-Afternoon Happy Hour

Lola

Best Late-Night Happy Hour

Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar

Best Lunch Under $5

Tacos Acapulco

Best Mac and Cheese

Hops & Pie

Best Manga Munching

Boba and Crepes

Best Manhattan

Green Russell

Best Martini

Linger

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Mecca Grill

Best Mole

Tarasco's New Latino Cuisine

Best Nachos

College Inn

Best Neighborhood Brewery

Renegade Brewing

Best Neighborhood Italian Restaurant

Sketch

Best Neighborhood Restaurant

Cafe|Bar

Best New American Restaurant

Fruition

Best New Bar

Williams & Graham

Best New Beer Idea

Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery

Best New Beer Idea to Go

Wit's End Brewing

Best New Brewery

Denver Beer Co

Best New Coffeehouse

Denver Bicycle Cafe

Best New Restaurant

Pinche Taqueria

Best New York-Style Pizza

Virgilio's Pizzeria and Wine Bar

Best Panang Curry

Thai Flavor Restaurant

Best Pastry Case

Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery

Best Patio for Brunch

Gaia Bistro

Best Patio for Living the High Life

Quixote's True Blue

Best Pho

Pho Duy

Best Pig Parts

Euclid Hall

Best Pizza

Pizzeria Locale

Best Place to Pair Beer and Food

Euclid Hall

Best Red Chile

Twisters Burgers & Burritos

Best Restaurant for a Last Meal

Euclid Hall

Best Restaurant Neighborhood

Pearl Street Mall, Boulder

Best Restaurant Patio

Bittersweet

Best Restaurant Patio With a View

Linger

Best Return to Glory

Barolo Grill

Best Rise From the Ashes

Oak at Fourteenth

Best Rising Chef

Samir Mohammad

Best Rum Selection

Cafe Brazil

Best Salad Bar/Shop

Fourleaf Chopped Salads

Best Salsa Bar

Carnitas Estilo Michoacan

Best Sandwich Shop

Masterpiece Delicatessen

Best Seafood Restaurant

Jax Fish House

Best Single-Malt Scotch List

Pints Pub

Best Spaghetti and Meatballs

Mama Sanninos

Best Specialty Pizza

Osteria Marco

Best Steakhouse

Capital Grille

Best Street Taco

La Villa Real

Best Sushi Restaurant

Land of Sushi

Best Sustainable Argument

Fuel Cafe

Best Szechuan Restaurant

Chef Liu's Authentic Chinese Cuisine

Best Tamales

Tamales Moreno

Best Tap House

Tasty Weasel Tap Room

Best Tap Room for Food Trucks

Great Divide Brewing

Best Tap Room for Wings

Dry Dock Brewing

Best Taqueria

El Trompito Taqueria

Best Team of Bartenders

Jax Fish House

Best Thai Restaurant

Thai Street Food

Best Tricked-Out French Fries

D Bar Desserts

Best Vegan Burger

City, O' City

Best Vegan Dish in a Non-Vegan Restaurant

Virgilio's Pizzeria and Wine Bar

Best Vegetarian BBQ

Moe's Original Bar-B-Que

Best Vegetarian Dish in a Non-Vegetarian Restaurant

New Saigon

Best Vegetarian Green Chile

Sam's No. 3

Best Vegetarian Indian Buffet

Masalaa

Best Vegetarian Meal From a Non-Vegetarian Food Truck

Quiero Arepas

Best Vegetarian Pho

Pho 95

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

WaterCourse Foods

Best Vegetarian/Vegan Food Truck

Vegan Van

Best Veggie Burger

Park Burger

Best Vietnamese Hot Pot

DaLat

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Saigon Bowl

Best Waffle

City, O' City

Best Wheat Meat

Denver Seitan Company

Best Wine Bar

Cellar Wine Bar

Best Wine List

Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar

Best Wings

Vine Street Pub & Brewery

Best Xiao Long Bao

Tao Tao Noodle Bar

Best Yogurt

Noosa Finest Yoghurt

Best House Margarita

Pinche Taqueria

Best of Denver 2012: Shopping & Services

Best 49-Year-Old Pro Athlete

Jamie Moyer

Best Av

Gabriel Landeskog

Best Balls at Coors Field

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Best Board for Locavores

Never Summer Proto CT

Best Bronco

Von Miller

Best Climbing Gym

Movement Climbing + Fitness

Best Coach — College

George Gwozdecky

Best Coach — Professional

John Fox

Best Combination of Alcohol and Exercise

Beer Mile

Best CU Graduate Sports Victory

Jennifer Barringer Simpson

Best Dog Park

Stapleton

Best Free Weekly Yoga Class

Community Yoga at the Mercury Cafe

Best Guess for How Many Times Tim Tebow Will Be on the Cover of Sports Illustrated in 2012

Four

Best Halfpipe

Buttermilk

Best Knock-Down, Drag-Out Fights With Flair

Primos Hardcore & Wrestling

Best Lift Ticket Deal

Woodward Wednesdays at Copper Mountain

Best Mammoth

John Grant Jr.

Best Mascot

Rocky

Best Mountain and Plains Park

Carter Lake, Loveland

Best Mountain Bike Park

Trestle Bike Park

Best Mountain Park

Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Golden

Best Nanny for Peyton Manning

Lindsey Vonn

Best Nearby Zipline

Denver Adventures

Best Non-Sports Spot for Watching Games

Sub-Culture

Best Nugget

Ty Lawson

Best of Denver 2012: Sports & Recreation

Best Outlaw

Jesse Schwartzman

Best Park for a Picnic

City Park

Best Park for Cycling

Washington Park

Best Park for Fishing

Aurora Reservoir

Best Park for Running

Sloan's Lake Park

Best Performance by a General Manager in a Bad Situation

Masai Ujiri

Best Performance by a Nugget in China

Wilson Chandler

Best Person for Tim Tebow to Date

Jackie Burns

Best Place to See a Grownup Cry Over Pac-Man

The 1UP

Best Place to Wear Out Your Kids

Great Play

Best Powder Keg

Silverton Mountain

Best Radio Sports Show

The Drive

Best Rapid

Jeff Larentowicz

Best Rockie

Troy Tulowitzki

Best Roller Derby Grimace

Angela Death

Best Roller Derby Nickname

Boo Boo Radley

Best Roller Derby Skater

Tracy "Disco" Akers

Best Roller Derby Team

Team USA

Best Skate Park

Arvada Skate Park

Best Skateboard Video

It's Always Sunny in Colorado

Best Skateboarder

Julian Christianson

Best Sports Announcer

Peter McNab

Best Sports Bar for Food and Drink

Blake Street Tavern

Best Sports Bar for Watching Games

Bull & Bush Pub and Brewery

Best Sports Team — College

Colorado State University Men's Basketball

Best Sports Team — Professional

Denver Broncos

Best Summer Olympics Hopeful From Colorado

Missy Franklin

Best Terrain Park

Woodward at Copper

Best TV Sportscaster

Drew Soicher

Best Upscale Roller Derby Nickname

Brix Hithouse

Best Way to Get Stoked for the Season

Snowboard on the Rocks

Best Way to Plan a "Sick" Day

OpenSnow.com

Best Weekly Non-Cruiser Bike Ride

Loops