Best Live Theater Production
Winner: Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
Runner Up: Dear Evan Hanson
Best Art Instruction
Winner: Kansas City Art Institute
Runner Up: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Best Local Actor (Live Theater)
Winner: Cathy Barnett
Runner Up: Gary Neal Johnson
Best Running Event
Winner: Hospital Hill Run
Runner Up: Trolley Run
Best Local Charity/Foundation
Winner: The Big Slick
Runner Up: KC Pet Project
Best Athlete
Winner: Patrick Mahomes
Runner Up: Whit Merrifield
Best Local Hip Hop Artist
Winner: Tech N9ne
Runner Up: Leonardo Young
Best Fundraiser Gala
Winner: Big Slick
Runner Up: Wayside Waifs Fur Ball
Best Splash Pad
Winner: Oceans of Fun
Runner Up: Roe Park
Best Library
Winner: The Kansas City Public Library: Central Library
Runner Up: Mid-Continent Public Library
Best Christmas Attraction
Winner: Country Club Plaza Lights
Runner Up: Crown Center
Best Local Band
Winner: The Elders
Runner Up: KC Symphony
Best Club DJ
Winner: Ashton Martin
Runner Up: DJ Lazer
Best Photographer
Winner: Duane Hallock
Runner Up: Jonathan Tasler
Best Fountain
Winner: JC Nichols
Runner Up: Meyer Circle
Best Country Music Venue
Winner: Knuckleheads
Runner Up: PBR Big Sky
Best Trivia Night
Winner: Talk of the Town Leawood
Runner Up: Let’s Get Trivial
Best Cultural Event
Winner: Kansas City Irish Fest
Runner Up: Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Best Karaoke
Winner: Tanner’s Bar and Grill
Runner Up: Red Balloon
Best Place to See Local Hip-Hop
Winner: The Riot Room
Runner Up: The Truman
Best Local Clothing Store
Winner: Charlie Hustle
Runner Up: Made in Kansas City
Best Local Actor (Movies & TV)
Winner: Paul Rudd
Runner Up: Eric Stonestreet
Best Local Sports Store/Outfitter
Winner: Rally House
Runner Up: Scheels
Best Rock Music Club
Winner: Knuckleheads
Runner Up: recordBar
Best Picnic Spot
Winner: Loose Park
Runner Up: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Best Jazz & Blues Club
Winner: Green Lady Lounge
Runner Up: The Phoenix
Best Local Comic
Winner: Chris Porter
Runner Up: Janell “Miss JusLaugh” Banks
Best Music Festival
Winner: Boulevardia
Runner Up: Country Stampede
Best Local Theater Company
Winner: Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Runner Up: New Theater
Best Exhibit of 2019
Winner: Chiefs Super Bowl Rally/Parade at Union Station
Runner Up: Mini Golf at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Best Swimming Pool
Winner: Oceans of Fun
Runner Up: Prairie Village Pool
Best Museum
Winner: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Runner Up: National WWI Museum and Memorial
Best Live Theater Venue
Winner: Starlight Theatre
Runner Up: The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Best Halloween Attraction
Winner: Worlds of Fun: Halloween Haunt
Runner Up: Edge of Hell Haunted House
Best Musician
Winner: Marilyn Maye
Runner Up: Calvin Arsenia
Best Dance Party
Winner: Funky Town
Runner Up: VooDoo Lounge
Best Local Author
Winner: Gillian Flynn
Runner Up: Erin Albright
Best Karaoke Night
Winner: Tanner’s Bar and Grill
Runner Up: The Piano Room
Best Female Vocalist
Winner: Casi Joy
Runner Up: Gin Dorsey
Best Local College Athlete
Winner: Udoka Azubuike
Runner Up: Devon Dotson
Best Weekend Getaway Spot
Winner: Lake of the Ozarks
Runner Up: Weston, MO
Best Movie Theater
Winner: Alamo Drafhouse
Runner Up: AMC Overland Park
Best Local Coach
Winner: Andy Reid
Runner Up: Peter Vermes
Best Bachelor Party Venue
Winner: Blade and Timber Axe Throwing
Runner Up: Cigar Box
Best Local Actress
Winner: Heidi Gardner
Runner Up: Cathy Barnett
Best Art Gallery
Winner: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Runner Up: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Best Music Concert of 2019
Winner: Foo Fighters
Runner Up: Santana/Doobie Brothers
Best Golf Course
Winner: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Runner Up: National Golf Club
Best Jazz Act
Winner: Lonnie McFadden
Runner Up: KC Jazz Orchestra
Best Local Visual Artist
Winner: Mike Savage
Runner Up: Tom Corbin
Best Arts Festival
Winner: Plaza Art Fair
Runner Up: First Fridays
Best Drag Show
Winner: Hamburger Mary’s
Runner Up: Missy B’s
Best Male Vocalist
Winner: Terry Adams
Runner Up: Calvin Arsenia
Best Recording Studio
Winner: Strange Music Inc.
Runner Up: 825 studios
Best Place to See Local Music
Winner: Knuckleheads
Runner Up: recordBar
Best House/Cover Band
Winner: The Stolen Winnebagos
Runner Up: Disco Dick & the Mirrorballs
Best Local Actress (Movies & TV)
Winner: Janelle Monae
Runner Up: Heidi Gardner
Best Arcade
Winner: Up-Down KC
Runner Up: Dave & Buster’s
Best Bachelorette Party Venue
Winner: The Elms Hotel and Spa
Runner Up: Funky Town
Best Outdoor Music Venue
Winner: Starlight Theatre
Runner Up: The Crossroads at Grinders
Best Music Venue
Winner: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Runner Up: Starlight Theatre
