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Poets, Artists & Madmen Winners
Best Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Danny “Mudcat” Dudek
Best Actor BOA Award Winner
Ron Clinton Smith
Best Advocate for the Arts BOA Award Winner
W. Gignilliat
Best Athlete BOA Award Winner
Martinez
Best Author BOA Award Winner
Jessica Handler
Best Band to Blow the Roof Off the Joint BOA Award Winner
Wolfpack ATL
Best Bass Player BOA Award Winner
Kevin Scott
Best Bluegrass Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Rev. Jeff Mosier
Best Blues Act BOA Award Winner
The Shadows
Best Blues Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Eddie Tigner (1926-2019)
Best Celebrity BOA Award Winner
Jon Waterhouse
Best Chef BOA Award Winner
Marciela Vega of 8Arm
Best Choreographer BOA Award Winner
Lauri Stallings
Best Clothing Designer BOA Award Winner
Megan Huntz
Best Club DJ BOA Award Winner
Taradactyl
Best Comedian BOA Award Winner
Katie Hughes
Best Country Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
John Driskell Hopkins
Best Cover Band BOA Award Winner
The Lobsters of Rock
Best Dance Band BOA Award Winner
The Breeze Kings
Best Dance Company BOA Award Winner
Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner
Bitch Puddin'
Best Drummer BOA Award Winner
Will Fratesi
Best Eco Advocate BOA Award Winner
Aviva and the Flying Penguins
Best Electronic Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Dot.s
Best Experimental Music BOA Award Winner
Duet For Theremin and Lap Steel
Best Filmmaker BOA Award Winner
Neil Fried
Best Florist BOA Award Winner
Best Folk Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Mark Miller
Best Food Advocate BOA Award Winner
Concrete Jungle
Best Guitarist BOA Award Winner
Taylor Washington
Best Hair Stylist BOA Award Winner
Gerald Lichtenstein
Best Hardcore Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Abuse of Power
Best Hip Hop DJ BOA Award Winner
Baby Sp1der
Best Hip-Hop Artist/Group BOA Award Winner
Young Thug
Best House DJ BOA Award Winner
Ash Lauryn
Best Illustrator BOA Award Winner
Tie: R. Land & The Real Frank Tee
Best Improv Group BOA Award Winner
The Village Theater
Best Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
Kenito Murray
Best Jazz Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Rasheeda Ali
Best Jewelry Maker BOA Award Winner
Fossil and Hide
Best LGBTQ+ Performer BOA Award Winner
Taylor Alxndr
Best Live Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Gringo Star
Best Local Hero BOA Award Winner
Kyle Kessler
Best Makeup Artist BOA Award Winner
Harmony Kubiak
Best MC BOA Award Winner
Brigitte Bidet
Best Metal Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Sadistic Ritual
Best Muralist BOA Award Winner
William Downs
Best Performance Artist BOA Award Winner
Melissa Coffee
Best Person Who Doesn't Give a F*ck BOA Award Winner
DC Young Fly
Best 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 Brookses
Best Actor BOA Award Winner
Avery Sharpe
Best Advocate for the Arts BOA Award Winner
Lara Smith
Best Athlete BOA Award Winner
Trae Young
Best Author BOA Award Winner
Joshilyn Jackson
Best Band to Blow the Roof Off the Joint BOA Award Winner
Andrea Colburn and Mud Moseley
Best Bass Player BOA Award Winner
Frank Keith IV
Best Bluegrass Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Georgia Mountain String Band
Best Blues Act BOA Award Winner
Delta Moon
Best Blues Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
The Ides of June
Best Celebrity BOA Award Winner
3-Way Tie: 2Chainz, Killer Mike & Katie Hughes
Best Chef BOA Award Winner
Tie: Kevin Gillespie & Keving Rathbun
Best Choreographer BOA Award Winner
Mallory Baxley
Best Clothing Designer BOA Award Winner
Megan Huntz
Best Club DJ BOA Award Winner
Tie: Kemit & Ralph and Louie
Best Comedian BOA Award Winner
Mark Kendall
Best Country Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Slim Chance and the Convicts
Best Cover Band BOA Award Winner
Yacht Rock Revue
Best Dance Band BOA Award Winner
Atlanta Brass Cats
Best Dance Company BOA Award Winner
Zoetic Dance Ensemble
Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner
Taylor Alxndr
Best Drummer BOA Award Winner
Will Derr
Best Eco Advocate BOA Award Winner
Tie: Laura Turner Seydel & Sally Bethea
Best Electronic Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
DeLorean Gray
Best Experimental Music Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
W8ING4UFOS
Best Filmmaker BOA Award Winner
Tie: Jonothon Mitchell & T Cooper
Best Florist BOA Award Winner
Best Folk Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Michelle Malone
Best Food Advocate BOA Award Winner
Hungry Girls Do it Better
Best Guitarist BOA Award Winner
Tinsley Ellis
Best Hardcore Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Misanthropic Aggression
Best Hip Hop DJ BOA Award Winner
DJ Lord
Best Hip-Hop Artist/Group BOA Award Winner
Outkast
Best House DJ BOA Award Winner
Ralph & Louie
Best Illustrator BOA Award Winner
Hein van der Heijden
Best Improv Group BOA Award Winner
Dad's Garage
Best Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner
Alex Gordon
Best Jazz Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Tie: Joe Gransden Band & Luis Alas
Best Jewelry Maker BOA Award Winner
Emma Knapp/ The Iron Angel
Best LGBTQ+ Performer BOA Award Winner
Taylor Alxndr
Best Live Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Andrea Colburn and Mud Moseley
Best Local Hero BOA Award Winner
John Lewis
Best Makeup Artist BOA Award Winner
Claudia Garay at Van Michael Salon
Best MC BOA Award Winner
Mo Arora
Best Metal Artist/Band BOA Award Winner
Paladin
Best Muralist BOA Award Winner
Greg Mike
Best Performance Artist BOA Award Winner
Josh Warren
Best Person Who Doesn’t Give a F*ck BOA Award Winner
3-Way Tie: Bonnie Bambinelli, Heather McMahan, & Robyn Surloff
Best Personal Trainer BOA Award Winner
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Best Photographer BOA Award Winner
Stephanie Heath - Smiling Eyes Media
Best 24-Hour Restaurant BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best 24-Hour Restaurant BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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3-Way Tie: Georgia Mountain String Band, Mandi Strachota & The Brookses
Best Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Danny “Mudcat” Dudek
Best Actor BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Avery Sharpe
Best Actor BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Ron Clinton Smith
Best Adult Toy Store BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Tokyo Valentino
Best Adult Toy Store BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Starship Enterprises
Best Advocate for the Arts BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Lara Smith
Best Advocate for the Arts BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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W. Gignilliat
Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » After Dark
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Type of Award » After Dark
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Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Alley Cat Music
Best Antique Store BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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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
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Big Shanty Antiques & Auctions
Best Art Exhibit BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Cityscape
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High Museum of Art's “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors”
Best Art Exhibit BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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“Of Origins and Belonging, Drawn from Atlanta”
Best Art Gallery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Art Gallery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Art Market BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Art Market BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Art Party BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Art Papers
Best Art Party BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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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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Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Best Asian Food Market BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Tomato Japanese Grocery
Best Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Martinez
Best Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Trae Young
Best Author BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Joshilyn Jackson
Best Author BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Jessica Handler
Best Bagel BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Emerald City Bagels
Best Bagel BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Emerald City Bagels
Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Little Tart
Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Alon's Bakery & Market
Best Band to Blow the Roof Off the Joint BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Andrea Colburn and Mud Moseley
Best Band to Blow the Roof Off the Joint BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Wolfpack ATL
Best Bar Food BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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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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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
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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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Bar with Games BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Bar with Games BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
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Heirloom BBQ
Best Barber Shop BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Vintage Barbershop
Best Barber Shop BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Tiger's Eye Barbershop
Best Bartender BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Readers
Tie: Eddie DelaPiniella at Buteco Coffee & Bar & Miles Macquarrie at Kimball House
Best Bartender BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
Picked By » Critics
Eric Lee at The Star Community Bar
Best Bass Player BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Frank Keith IV
Best Bass Player BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Kevin Scott
Best Bathroom Graffiti BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers
Best Bathroom Graffiti BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Cityscape
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