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Poets, Artists & Madmen Winners
Best Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Danny “Mudcat” DudekBest Actor BOA Award Winner
Ron Clinton SmithBest Advocate for the Arts BOA Award Winner
W. GignilliatBest Athlete BOA Award Winner
MartinezBest Author BOA Award Winner
Jessica HandlerBest Band to Blow the Roof Off the Joint BOA Award Winner
Wolfpack ATLBest Bass Player BOA Award Winner
Kevin ScottBest Bluegrass Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Rev. Jeff MosierBest Blues Act BOA Award Winner
The ShadowsBest Blues Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Eddie Tigner (1926-2019)Best Celebrity BOA Award Winner
Jon WaterhouseBest Chef BOA Award Winner
Marciela Vega of 8ArmBest Choreographer BOA Award Winner
Lauri StallingsBest Clothing Designer BOA Award Winner
Megan HuntzBest Club DJ BOA Award Winner
TaradactylBest Comedian BOA Award Winner
Katie HughesBest Country Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
John Driskell HopkinsBest Cover Band BOA Award Winner
The Lobsters of RockBest Dance Band BOA Award Winner
The Breeze KingsBest Drag Queen BOA Award Winner
Bitch Puddin'Best Drummer BOA Award Winner
Will FratesiBest Eco Advocate BOA Award Winner
Aviva and the Flying PenguinsBest Electronic Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Dot.sBest Experimental Music BOA Award Winner
Duet For Theremin and Lap SteelBest Filmmaker BOA Award Winner
Neil FriedBest Folk Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Mark MillerBest Food Advocate BOA Award Winner
Concrete JungleBest Guitarist BOA Award Winner
Taylor WashingtonBest Hair Stylist BOA Award Winner
Gerald LichtensteinBest Hardcore Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Abuse of PowerBest Hip Hop DJ BOA Award Winner
Baby Sp1derBest Hip-Hop Artist/Group BOA Award Winner
Young ThugBest House DJ BOA Award Winner
Ash LaurynBest Illustrator BOA Award Winner
Tie: R. Land & The Real Frank TeeBest Improv Group BOA Award Winner
The Village TheaterBest Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
Kenito MurrayBest Jazz Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Rasheeda AliBest LGBTQ+ Performer BOA Award Winner
Taylor AlxndrBest Live Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Gringo StarBest Local Hero BOA Award Winner
Kyle KesslerBest Makeup Artist BOA Award Winner
Harmony KubiakBest MC BOA Award Winner
Brigitte BidetBest Metal Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Sadistic RitualBest Muralist BOA Award Winner
William DownsBest Performance Artist BOA Award Winner
Melissa CoffeeBest Person Who Doesn't Give a F*ck BOA Award Winner
DC Young FlyBest Personal Trainer BOA Award Winner
Keisy of Building Curves by Keisy
Best Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
3-Way Tie: Georgia Mountain String Band, Mandi Strachota & The BrooksesBest Actor BOA Award Winner
Avery SharpeBest Advocate for the Arts BOA Award Winner
Lara SmithBest Athlete BOA Award Winner
Trae YoungBest Author BOA Award Winner
Joshilyn JacksonBest Band to Blow the Roof Off the Joint BOA Award Winner
Andrea Colburn and Mud MoseleyBest Bass Player BOA Award Winner
Frank Keith IVBest Bluegrass Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Georgia Mountain String BandBest Blues Act BOA Award Winner
Delta MoonBest Blues Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
The Ides of JuneBest Celebrity BOA Award Winner
3-Way Tie: 2Chainz, Killer Mike & Katie HughesBest Chef BOA Award Winner
Tie: Kevin Gillespie & Keving RathbunBest Choreographer BOA Award Winner
Mallory BaxleyBest Clothing Designer BOA Award Winner
Megan HuntzBest Club DJ BOA Award Winner
Tie: Kemit & Ralph and LouieBest Comedian BOA Award Winner
Mark KendallBest Country Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Slim Chance and the ConvictsBest Cover Band BOA Award Winner
Yacht Rock RevueBest Dance Band BOA Award Winner
Atlanta Brass CatsBest Dance Company BOA Award Winner
Zoetic Dance EnsembleBest Drag Queen BOA Award Winner
Taylor AlxndrBest Drummer BOA Award Winner
Will DerrBest Eco Advocate BOA Award Winner
Tie: Laura Turner Seydel & Sally BetheaBest Electronic Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
DeLorean GrayBest Experimental Music Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
W8ING4UFOSBest Filmmaker BOA Award Winner
Tie: Jonothon Mitchell & T CooperBest Folk Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Michelle MaloneBest Food Advocate BOA Award Winner
Hungry Girls Do it BetterBest Guitarist BOA Award Winner
Tinsley EllisBest Hardcore Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Misanthropic AggressionBest Hip Hop DJ BOA Award Winner
DJ LordBest Hip-Hop Artist/Group BOA Award Winner
OutkastBest House DJ BOA Award Winner
Ralph & LouieBest Illustrator BOA Award Winner
Hein van der HeijdenBest Improv Group BOA Award Winner
Dad's GarageBest Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
Alex GordonBest Jazz Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Tie: Joe Gransden Band & Luis AlasBest Jewelry Maker BOA Award Winner
Emma Knapp/ The Iron AngelBest LGBTQ+ Performer BOA Award Winner
Taylor AlxndrBest Live Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Andrea Colburn and Mud MoseleyBest Local Hero BOA Award Winner
John LewisBest Makeup Artist BOA Award Winner
Claudia Garay at Van Michael SalonBest MC BOA Award Winner
Mo AroraBest Metal Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
PaladinBest Muralist BOA Award Winner
Greg MikeBest Performance Artist BOA Award Winner
Josh WarrenBest Person Who Doesn’t Give a F*ck BOA Award Winner
3-Way Tie: Bonnie Bambinelli, Heather McMahan, & Robyn SurloffBest Personal Trainer BOA Award Winner
No WinnerBest Photographer BOA Award Winner
Stephanie Heath - Smiling Eyes Media
Best 24-Hour Restaurant BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Cityscape
Waffle House
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Cityscape
Best 24-Hour Restaurant BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Cityscape
Waffle House
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Cityscape
Best Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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3-Way Tie: Georgia Mountain String Band, Mandi Strachota & The Brookses Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Best Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics
Danny “Mudcat” Dudek Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics
Best Actor BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Avery Sharpe Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Best Actor BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Ron Clinton Smith Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Best Adult Toy Store BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Tokyo Valentino
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Best Adult Toy Store BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Readers
Starship Enterprises of Atlanta
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Best Advocate for the Arts BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Lara Smith Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Best Advocate for the Arts BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics
W. Gignilliat Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics
Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Alley Cat Music Club
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » After Dark
Johnny's Hideaway
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » After Dark
Best Antique Store BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Kudzu Antiques + Modern
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Best Antique Store BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Big Shanty Antiques (Permanently Closed)
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Best Art Exhibit BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers
High Museum of Art's “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors” Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Art Exhibit BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
“Of Origins and Belonging, Drawn from Atlanta” Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Art Gallery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers
Whitespace Gallery (Featured)
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers
Best Art Gallery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Whitespace Gallery (Featured)
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Best Art Market BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers
Indie Craft Experience
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers
Best Art Market BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Indie Craft Experience
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Best Art Party BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Art Papers Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Best Art Party BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Readers
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center (Featured)
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Best Asian Food Market BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Buford Highway Farmers Market
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Readers
Best Asian Food Market BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Tomato Japanese Grocery Store
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Best Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Martinez Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Best Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Trae Young Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Best Author BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Joshilyn Jackson Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Best Author BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Jessica Handler Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Best Bagel BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Emerald City Bagels
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Best Bagel BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics
Emerald City Bagels
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics
Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Alon's Bakery and Market - Dunwoody Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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The Little Tart Bakeshop
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Alon's Bakery & Market (Featured)
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Alon's Bakery and Market - Dunwoody (Featured)
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Best Band to Blow the Roof Off the Joint BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Andrea Colburn and Mud Moseley Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Readers
Best Band to Blow the Roof Off the Joint BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics
Wolfpack ATL Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Best Bar Food BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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The Porter Beer Bar
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Best Bar Food BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Smith's Olde Bar (Featured)
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Best Bar to Drink Alone BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Tiny Lou's (Where to Eat Recommendation)
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Best Bar to Drink Alone BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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The Albert (Featured)
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Bar with Games BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Cityscape
Joystick Gamebar
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Cityscape
Best Bar with Games BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Cityscape
Joystick Gamebar
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Cityscape
Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q (Where to Eat Recommendation)
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics
Heirloom Market BBQ (Where to Eat Recommendation)
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Best Barber Shop BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Vintage Barbershop
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Barber Shop BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Tiger's Eye Barbershop Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Bartender BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Tie: Eddie DelaPiniella at Buteco Coffee & Bar & Miles Macquarrie at Kimball House Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Best Bartender BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Eric Lee at The Star Community Bar Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Best Bass Player BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Frank Keith IV Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Readers
Best Bass Player BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics
Kevin Scott Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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