Best Free Entertainment

First Friday

Best New Festival

Denver Small Press Festival

Best Annual Festival

People's Fair

Best Zine Festival

Denver Zine Festival

Best Free Comedy Show

Too Much Fun!

Best Comedy Night

Lucha Libre & Laughs

Best Comedy Show in Boulder

The Boulder Comedy Show

Best Comedy Club

Comedy Works Downtown

Best Comedy Podcast

Empty Girlfriend

Best Film Series for Boss Hepcats

In a Lonely Place

Best New Super 8MM Film

Tiny Cinema's Moonglow

Best Film Series for Theater Lovers

Sie FilmCenter

Best Recurring Classic Film Series

Scream Screen

Best Mini Film Festival

CineLatino

Best Film Festival

Denver Film Festival

Best Movie Theater — Programming

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Best Movie Theater — Food and Drink

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Best Movie Theater — Comfort

United Artists Denver Pavilions 15

Best Web Series

Behind the Smile

Best Civic Olympics

Stompin' Ground Games

Best Pop-Up Museum

Black Cube

Best Incentive to Visit a Museum

Clyfford Still Museum free programs

Best Deal for Artists

MCA Denver I'm an Artist program

Best Move by the History Colorado Center

New programming

Best Museum Redo

Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising

Best New Multi-Purpose Art Space

The Art Gym

Best Arts District

River North

Best Art Party for Non-Artists

Sculpture Brunch

Best Incubator for Visiting Artists and Scholars

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

Best Window Onto the Creative Process

Denver Art Museum Artists at Work Program

Best DIY Space for Academics

Counterpath

Best Lowbrow Art Gallery

Sally Centigrade

Best Public Art Mural

Project Colfax

Best New Public Art

"Shadow Array," by Patrick Marold

Best Gallery Show — Solo

John Buck

Best Gallery Show — Group

Unexpected Narratives

Best Museum Exhibit

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty

Best Juxtaposition of Colorado Artists and International Art Stars

Showing Off

Best Showcase for Colorado Artists

Art of the State 2016

Best Reunion Show

Vault: MSU Denver Alumni Exhibition

Best Salute to a National Park

Trine Bumiller: 100 Paintings for 100 Years

Best Memorial Show

The Seen and Unseen: Roland Bernier

Best Homage to a Denver Legend

Starring Linda

Best Abstract Show — Group

Beyond the Plane

Best Abstract Show — Solo

Mark Brasuell: I am not the same person that I was once before

Best Contemporary-Realist Show — Solo

Michael J. Dowling: Forgotten Scoundrels

Best Contemporary-Realist Show — Group

Roadside Attractions

Best Show Done With Erasers

Mind Over Matter: Teresa Booth Brown

Best Installation Solo — Soft Materials

Gentle Infestation

Best Installation Solo — Hard Materials

a folk tale by Bryan Andrews

Best Use of Fruit, Flowers and Nudes

A Tented Sky: New Works by Kristen Hatgi Sink

Best Proof That Artists Can Change Course

After the Pale King: Andrew Roberts-Gray

Best Painterly Essay on Climate

Stephen Batura: Floodplain

Best Ode to Color

Learning to See Color

Best Recasting of an Artist's Legacy

Super Indian: Fritz Scholder 1967-1980

Best Evidence of Clyfford Still's Eccentricity

Repeat/Recreate: Clyfford Still's "Replicas"

Best Celebration of the Absurd

Jokes of Nature

Best Celebration of the Rational

Joel Swanson: Polysemic

Best Celebration of the Absurd and the Rational

Shawn Huckins: The American __tier

Best Aesthetic Response to Football

Critical Focus: Monique Crine

Best Aesthetic Response to 4/20

Outpost

Best Show About Denver's Hippie Heritage

RetroActive: Founding Spark

Best Use of Concrete

The Essence

Best Use of Particle Board With Plastic Trim

Derrick Velasquez: New Brutal

Best Last-Minute Save for an Art Space

Colorado Photographic Arts Center

Best Annual Art Party

Design After Dark

Best Theater Trend

Shorter evenings

Best Theater Parking

Curious Theatre Company

Best Theater Lobby

Edge Theater Company

Best Display of Sheer On-Stage Gutsiness

Phamaly Theatre Company, Cabaret

Best Revival of a Theatrical Institution

Avenue Theater

Best Move by Local Playwrights

Dirtyfish Theater

Best Return to the Stage

Heritage Square Music Hall Actors

Best Reason to Make the Trek to Lone Tree

Lone Tree Arts Center

Best Improvised Theater Space

The Catamounts

Best Season for an Actor

Chris Kendall

Best Season for an Actress

Emma Messenger

Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy

Paul Borrillo in A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy

Michael Bouchard in Hysteria

Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama

Augustus Truhn in Jerusalem

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama

Philip Pleasants in All the Way

Best Performance by an Actor in a Shakespeare Play

Ben Bonenfant in Henry V

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Shakespeare Play

Geoffrey Kent in Othello

Best Performance by an Actress in a Shakespeare Play

Carolyn Holding in As You Like It

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Shakespeare Play

Emily Kron in As You Like It

Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama

Karen Slack in Medea

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama

Kate Finch in Tribes

Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy

Deborah Persoff in 4000 Miles

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Jenna Moll Reyes in 4000 Miles

Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical

Christina Sajous in The 12

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical

Cashelle Butler in Young Frankenstein

Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical

Scott Beyette in Mary Poppins

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical

TJ Hogle in Young Frankenstein

Best Direction of a Musical

Nick Sugar, Young Frankenstein

Best Theater Production

Hysteria

Best Theater Season

DCPA Theatre Company

Best Gift to Area Theater

Denver Actors Fund

Best Feminist Discussion

The Nest

Best Training Ground for Future Feminists

Girls Rock Denver

Best Kitchen-Sink Performance

Boombaptricks

Best Avant-Garde Musical Performance

Nathan Hall's Ghost Light

Best Monthly Radical Queer Dance Party

Blow Pony

Best Drag Queen

Felony Misdemeanor

Best New Queen on the Scene

Jessica L'Whor

Best New Drag Show

Kai Lee's Kiki

Best Long-Running Drag Show

Drag Nation

Best Monthly Dance Party

Circuit Saturday

Best Gay Bar

R&R Lounge

Best Lesbian Bar

Blush & Blu

Best Jukebox

Horseshoe Lounge

Best Amateur Drag Competition

Ultimate Queen Challenge

Best Tabletop Jukeboxes

Rosie's Diner

Best Old-School Venue in New Denver

Mercury Cafe

Best Jazz Club

Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge

Best Blues Club

Ziggies

Best DIY Venue

1010 Workshop

Best Sunday-Afternoon Shows

Lola Mexican Fish House

Best Club Night

Ominous

Best Dance Club

Milk Bar

Best Rock Club

Larimer Lounge

Best Venue on South Broadway

Mutiny Information Cafe

Best New Club

Pearl's

Best Indie Booker

Madeline Johnston

Best Concert Series

Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Series

Best New Music Festival

Bluebird District Music Festival

Best Door Person

Yves Rhone

Best Karaoke Bar

Armida's Mexican Restaurant and Lounge

Best Time Warp

Buffalo Rose

Best Hair Band

Grind Cat Grind

Best-Dressed Musician

Kalyn Heffernan

Best Denver Pride

Bud Bronson & the Good Timers

Best Music Video

"Doing It Right," the Yawpers

Best Album

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

Best Nathaniel Rateliff Song That's Not "S.O.B."

"Howling at Nothing"

Best New Band

French Kettle Station

Best New Transplant Band

Rootbeer and Mermentau

Best New-School/Old-School Collaboration

Sound of Ceres and The Apples in Stereo

Best School for Young Musicians

Youth on Record

Best Band Fronted by a Television Star

SPELLS

Best Subversive Musical Performance

French Kettle Station for Bummeroo 2

Best Set at a Hip-Hop Show

A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator at Red Rocks

Best Fog at a Red Rocks Concert

Steely Dan and Elvis Costello

Best Visuals for Experimental Music

75 Ohms

Best Denver Music-History Book

Denvoid and the Cowtown Punks, by Bob Rob Medina

Best Concert of the Year

D'Angelo and the Vanguard

Best Musician to Leave Denver

Marshall Gallagher

Best Resurrection of a Venue

Globe Hall

Best Venue to Leave Denver — Permanently

Casselman's

Best New Building

The Triangle Building

Best New Facebook Group

Denver FUGLY

Best Sign of the Times

Save the Signs

Best Blog Dedicated to Colfax

Best Denver Podcast

The Eddie, Jason and Chris Show

Best Denver Instagrammer

Garrett King, @ShortStache

Best Hope for Student Journalism

East High Spotlight

Best Use of Social Media by a News Anchor

Kyle Clark, 9News

Best TV Commercial

"Meet the Dragon," Stevinson Automotive

Best Radio Talk-Show Host

Steffan Tubbs, KOA/850-AM

Best TV Anchor, 9News

Gary Shapiro

Best TV Newscast

7News at 10 p.m.

Best TV Morning Show

Daybreak, CW2

Best TV Weathercaster

Greg Dutra, Fox31/CW2

Best Hair on a TV Personality — Female

Melissa Garcia, CBS4

Best Hair on a TV Personality — Male

Chris Parente, Fox31

Best Power-Women Meet-Up

Bad News Babes Social Club

Best Place to Stalk a Bigfoot

Bigfoot, Yowie & Yeti

Best Buffet for Four-Legged Gourmets

Mouthfuls

Best Guarantee That Books Go On...and On

Rocky Mountain Land Library

Best Place to Check In Before You Check Out

Denver Central Library

Best Service for Picky Readers

Denver Public Library

Best Cool Magazines

Walled In Magazines

Best Bargain Books

Boulder Book Store

Best Locals-Only Bookstore

Local Editions Book Store

Best Bookstore Shack-Up

BookBar/BookBed

Best Boutique Shack-Up

Sewn/Night & Day Vintage

Best Gallery Shack-Up

Gallery of Everything/Red Herring Art Supply/Wings Aloft Birdhouse Shop

Best Vintage Shack-Up

Curating the Cool/Grooves & Games

Best High-End Shack-Up

The Art, a Hotel

Best High-End Hostel

Hostel Fish

Best Intellectual Exercise

University of Denver Enrichment Program

Best Service for Artists

Colorado Attorneys for the Arts

Best Craft Classes

The Craftsman and Apprentice

Best Block for Shopping and a History Lesson

Larimer Square

Best Shooting Lessons

John Fielder's Colorado Photography Workshops

Best New Vintage/Antique Store

Lost Love

Best Shopping for Antiques and Locally Made Goods

Antique Row

Best Coffee Shop for Locally Made Goods

Weathervane Cafe

Best Reincarnation of a Store

The Wizard's Chest

Best Place for Retro Broncos Gear

Fifty Two 80's

Best Store on Broadway

Ironwood

Best Store on Colfax Avenue

Spirit Ways

Best Store on the 16th Street Mall

I Heart Denver

Best Store at DIA

Out West

Best Neighborhood Shopping District

Tennyson Street Between 38th and 44th avenues

Best Museum Shop

Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave

Best Place to Find Rare Local Records

Wax Trax Records

Best Blu-ray/DVD Section

Twist & Shout Records

Best Record Store in a Bar

Bowman's Vinyl and Lounge

Best Place to Buy Used Music Equipment

Lodo Drum Guy

Best Thrift Store

Peak Thrift

Best Kid-Centric Retail Dynasty

Nest/Hatched/Firebird/Elevated Scraps

Best Place to Outfit the Alternative Family

FashioNation

Best Gallery in a Streetwear Boutique

Station

Best New Womenswear Boutique

Ily and Iley

Best Women's Shoe Store Expansion

Two Sole Sisters on Gaylord

Best Witchy Goods and Services

Goddess Isis Books & Gifts

Best Trip Around the World

Silvana Mondo Gallery — Art Decor & Lifestyle

Best Hand-Poke Tattoo Artist

Rachel Paton

Best Name for a Tattoo Shop

Kitchen's Ink

Best Name for a Hair Salon

Permanent Basis

Best Toxin-Free Beauty Store

Aillea

Best Soapery

Spinster Sisters Microsoapery

Best Salon for Rock-Star Treatment

Seven Sins Salon

Best Yoga Studio in a Boutique

Sol Shine

Best New Menswear Boutique/Barbershop

Spruce

Best Beard Trim

The Usual — A Barber Shop

Best Place to Outfit Yourself for Burning Man

Burners Boutique & Costume Consignment

Best Vegan Market

Nooch

Best New Flea/Farmers' Market

Jefferson Park Farm & Flea

Best Flea Market

Horseshoe Market

Best Farmers' Market

Boulder Farmers' Market

Best Year-Round Farmers' Market

Four Seasons Farmers and Artisans Market

Best Flower

Kind Love

Best Edibles Line

Incredibles Chocolate and Infused Products

Best Head Shop

Illuzion Glass Galleries

Best Vape Shop

Mistery Vapor Bar

Best Budtender

Courtney Clark

Best Dispensary Promotion

Penny Joints for an Empty Can of Oskar Blues Pinner

Best Dispensary for a Newb

Good Chemistry

Best Dispensary Bang for Your Buck

Lightshade

Best Dispensary to Impress Your Pot-Hating Father

The Clinic

Best Cannabis Class

Puff, Pass & Paint

Best Name for a Dispensary

Pig 'N Whistle

Best 24/7 Restaurant

Denver Diner

Best Breakfast Burrito — Smothered

Phil's Place

Best Breakfast Burrito — Handheld

Colorado Taco Co.

Best Brunch

The Universal

Best Brunch-Time Activity

Sarto's

Best Power Breakfast (and Lunch and Dinner)

Racines

Best Eggs Benedict

Lou's Food Bar

Best Unrecognizable Eggs Benedict

Brazen

Best Bottomless-Mimosa Deal

Breakfast on Broadway

Best Bottomless-Mimosa Presentation

Curtis Club

Best Bloody Mary Bar

Gaetano's

Best Fake Bloody Mary

Table 6

Best Doughnuts

City Donuts

Best Vegan Doughnuts

Beet Box Bakery & Cafe

Best Apple Fritters

Brider

Best Churros

Dos Santos

Best Doughnuts at a Non-Doughnut Shop

My Wife's Donuts

Best Ice Cream/Gelato Shop

Amore Gelato

Best Brain Freeze

Inventing Room

Best Food Cart on the 16th Street Mall

WikiPita

Best Food Truck/Cart

Jozi's Kitchen & Shebeen

Best Sandwich Shop

Il Porcellino

Best Bakery — Sweet

Long I Pie

Best Bakery — Savory

Babette's Artisan Bread

Best Fast-Casual Concept

Brider

Best Children's Menu

The Royal

Best Hamburger

Steuben's

Best Veggie Burger

Watercourse

Best Hot Dog

Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs

Best Vegan Hot Dog

Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs

Best Sausage

Baur's Restaurant and Listening Lounge

Best Place for Some Head

Rebel Restaurant

Best Place for Some Coq

Cafe Marmotte

Best Retro Dish

Rebel Restaurant

Best French Fries

The Corner Bar & Cafe

Best Mac and Cheese

Rackhouse Pub

Best Chicken Wings

Cho77

Best Chicken-Liver Mousse

Cart-Driver

Best Fried Chicken

CoraFaye's Cafe

Best Place to Get Just One Rib

Russell's Smokehouse

Best Barbecue Restaurant

Roaming Buffalo Bar-B-Que

Best Steakhouse

Blackbelly Market

Best Seafood Restaurant

Wild Standard

Best Non-Vegetarian Restaurant for Vegetarians

Ophelia's

Best Non-Vegan Restaurant for Vegans

Ace

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

City, O' City

Best Gluten-Free Menu

Revelry Kitchen

Best Asian-Italian Fusion

Bones

Best Asian-Southern Fusion

Uncle

Best Asian-Mexican Fusion

Zengo

Best Asian Fusion

Asian Cajun

Best Banh Mi

Vinh Xuong Bakery II

Best Sushi Bar

Sushi Den

Best Octopus

Bar Dough

Best Oysters

Stoic & Genuine

Best Oyster Treatment

Nocturne

Best Japanese Restaurant

Ototo

Best Chinese Restaurant

Super Star Asian Cuisine

Best Dim Sum

King's Land

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

New Saigon

Best Noodle Bar

Osaka Ramen

Best Pho Restaurant

Pho Duy

Best Korean Restaurant

Tofu House

Best Thai Restaurant

Taste of Thailand

Best Indian Restaurant

Masalaa

Best Ethiopian Restaurant

Megenagna

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Sahara Restaurant

Best French Restaurant

Mizuna

Best German/Eastern European Restaurant

Golden Europe

Best Italian Restaurant

Spuntino

Best Pizza

Racca's Pizzeria Napoletana

Best New York-Style Pizza

SliceWorks

Best Detroit-Style Pizza

Blue Pan Pizza

Best Chicago-Style Pizza

Denver Deep Dish

Best Vegan Pizza

Pie Hole

Best Wacky Slice

Hops & Pie

Best Central/South American Restaurant

Maria Empanada

Best Nachos

North County

Best Green Chile

El Tejado

Best Vegetarian Green Chile

Blackbelly Market

Best Tacos

Taqueria El Trompito

Best Tamales

La Popular

Best House Margaritas

Adelitas Cocina y Cantina

Best All-Day Happy Hour

Historians Ale House

Best All-Day Drink Deal

Bannock Street Garage

Best Late-Night Happy Hour

LoHi SteakBar

Best Late-Afternoon Happy Hour

Squeaky Bean

Best Japanese Happy Hour

Ototo

Best Wine Bar

Brik on York

Best Restaurant Wine List

Black Cat

Best Restaurant By-the-Glass Wine List

Neighbors

Best Single Malt

Wood's High Mountain Distillery

Best Colorado Distillery

Golden Moon Distillery

Best New Brewery Tap Room

Ratio Beerworks

Best Brewery Tap Room — Beer

Station 26 Brewing

Best Brewery Tap Room — Ambience

Spangalang Brewery

Best Suburban Brewery Tap Room — Ambience

Grist Brewing

Best Brewery Tap Room — Patio

Black Shirt Brewing

Best Brewery Rebirth

Tivoli Brewing

Best Brewery Snack Wall

Finkel & Garf Brewing

Best Brewery Innovation

The Crowler

Best Place to Sample Expensive Beer

First Draft Taproom & Kitchen

Best Speakeasy

Arvada Tavern

Best Dive Bar

Sam's Bar & Lounge

Best Cocktails in a Dive Bar

Star Bar

Best Classic Cocktail Bar

The Cooper Lounge

Best New Cocktail Bar

Bar Fausto

Best Mocktail Program

Syntax Physic Opera

Best Cocktail Program

Squeaky Bean

Best New Bar

Union Lodge No.1

Best Bartender

Chris Clewell

Best Bar Neighborhood

Upper Larimer Street

Best New Cocktail

Linger

Best New Spirit

Leopold Bros.

Best New Cocktail Trend

Tea and Coffee

Best Coffee Cocktail

Corvus

Best New Tea Spot

Platform T

Best New Coffeehouse

Black Eye Cap Hill

Best Neighborhood Coffee Shop

Whittier Cafe

Best Coffeehouse for Getting Work Done

Rooster & Moon

Best Coffee Program at a Restaurant

Mercantile Dining and Provisions

Best Cold Brew

Corvus Coffee

Best Cortado

Aviano Coffee

Best Barista Mustache

Andrew Norman

Best Underground Coffee Event

Latte-art throwdowns

Best Restaurant Bathroom

Black Eye Cap Hill

Best Coffee-Shop Patio

Aviano Coffee

Best Restaurant Patio

Bistro Vendôme

Best Neighborhood Restaurant Patio

Kaos Pizzeria

Best Rooftop Patio

Avanti Food & Beverage

Best Patio for Pets

Subculture

Best Restaurant on Colfax Avenue

To the Wind Bistro

Best Restaurant on Broadway

Cho77

Best Restaurant on West 32nd Avenue

Solitaire

Best Restaurant on Federal Boulevard

Columbine Steak House & Lounge

Best Restaurant on Havana Street

Seoul BBQ & Sushi

Best Restaurant on the Pearl Street Mall

Japango

Best Service

Nocturne

Best New Restaurant Neighborhood

Berkeley

Best New Neighborhood Restaurant

Desmond Bar and Grill

Best Chef

Mark Ferguson

Best New Restaurant

Hop Alley

Best Guess for When Denver Will Go Back to the Super Bowl

2018

Best Bronco

Von Miller

Best Rockie

Nolan Arenado

Best Nugget

Will Barton

Best Av

Matt Duchene

Best Sports Team — Professional

Denver Broncos

Best Sports Team — College

University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball team

Best Coach — Professional

Wade Phillips

Best Coach — College

Tad Boyle, University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball team

Best Sports Announcer

Alan Roach

Best TV Sportscaster

Vic Lombardi

Best Sports Mascot

Thunder

Best Talk-Radio Sports Show

The Drive

Best Youth Program to Flip For

Mile High Tumblers

Best Cheap Summer Fun

Lakeside Amusement Park

Best Arcade

Hyperspace

Best Historic Gym

20th Street Gym

Best Gym Membership on a Budget

Denver Parks and Recreation

Best Place to Work on Your Jump Shot

1125 17th St.

Best Free View of the Denver Skyline

Barnum Park

Best Playground Makeover

Dinosaur Gulch

Best People-Watching Park

Cheesman Park

Best Timely Reminder

Cranmer Park

Best Pocket Park

Lowry Reading Garden

Best Dog Park

Cherry Creek State Park

Best Dog Park for Small Dogs

Berkeley Lake Dog Park

Best First Friday Activity for Dogs

Paw Prints & Cocktails

Best Annual Dog Days

Pawpalooza

Best Sports Bar for Dogs

Ugly Dog Sports Cafe

Best Place to Catch Aspiring Daredevils in Action

Trestle Bike Skills Course

Best Bike Path in Metro Denver

Clear Creek Trail

Best Mountain-Bike Trail

Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, Conifer

Best Mountain-Bike Park

Keystone Bike Park

Best Reinvention of a Beloved Bike Shop

Two-Wheel Feel

Best Bike Shop for Your Beloved Bike

Adventure Cycling

Best Quickie Hike

Beaver Brook Trail

Best Hike for a Quickie

Forsythe Canyon, Boulder

Best Disc Golf With Beverage

Loomiller

Best Small-Town Rodeo

The Rooftop Rodeo

Best New Hot Springs

Iron Mountain Hot Springs

Best Skate Park

Mehaffey Park

Best Terrain Park

A51

Best Double-Diamond Run

No Names Steamboat

Best Halfpipe

Vail

Best Ski Deal for Kids

Vail Resorts

Best Season-Pass Deal

Rocky Mountain SuperPass Plus

Best Cat Skiing

Keystone Adventure Tours

Best Ski Porn

Small World, Level 1 Productions

Best Boards for Locavores —Ski

Icelantic

Best Boards for Locavores — Snowboard

High Society Freeride

Best Boards for Locavores — SUP

Hala Gear

Best Sports Bar for Food and Drink

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Best Sports Bar for Watching Games

The Three Lions

Best Sports Bar for Playing Games

Blake Street Tavern