2026 Awards

Best Local Painter Elizabeth LaForce Best Local Portrait Artist Lydia Host Best Local Sculptor Harlan Toole Schwall Best Local Graphic Design Artist Laura Crownover Best Mixed Media Artist Leo Ferreira Best Art Gallery The Frenchmen Best Museum Mobile Carnival Museum Best Theatre Group – Children’s Sunny Side Theater Best Theatre Group Chickasaw Civic Theatre Best … Read more

Best Salon Salon West Best Overall Stylist Stephanie Carter, Studio PH Best Special Event Stylist Caitlin Newell, Pink Label Agency Best New Hair Stylist  Hannah Hall, M Society Salon & Suites Stylist with All the Tea Phrankey Lowery, Studio PH Best Colorist Natalie Jenkins, Haven Studio Scissor Wizard (Best Haircut-ter) Meagan Holley, M Society Salon … Read more

Best Mobilian Right Now Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis Best Baldwinian Right Now Deann Servos, Executive Director, Prodisee Pantry Quintessential Mobilian Ron Barrett Quintessentially Baldwin Dr. Barry Booth Awesome Octogenarian (Or Somewhere in That Neighborhood) Wayne “Chief Slac” Dean Best Police Officer Trey Powell Best Firefighter Jamie Jordan Best Annual Fundraising Event Turkey Trot, Prodisee Pantry … Read more

Best Overall Restaurant – Fine Dining Dauphin’s Best Overall Restaurant – Casual Judy’s Place Best New Restaurant Stevie’s Kitchen Midtown Last Meal on Earth (Restaurant, Dish) Dew Drop Inn, Dew Drop Dog “All the Way” Dish that Defines Mobile (Restaurant, Dish) – NEW CATEGORY Wintzell’s Oyster House, Raw Oysters Best Hidden Gem Velvet Pig Best … Read more

Best GP Dr. Amy Strassburg, Alabama Medical Group Best General Medicine Practice Alabama Medical Group Mobile Bay’s Best Specialist (Practice) RGG Cardiology Mobile Bay’s Best Specialist (Doctor) Dr. David Nery, Cardiology, RGG Cardiology Best “Doc in the Box” Clinic Greater Mobile Urgent Care Best Eye Doc Dr. Alinda Guynes McGowin, Premier Medical Group Best LASIK … Read more

Best Kids’ Clothing Store Little Monkey Toes Best Kids’ Consignment Kidz Klozet Best Summer Camp – Day Camp Eclipse Theatre Launchpad Best Sports Camp/Clinic Training Facility D-Bat Mobile Best Daycare/Mother’s Day Out Springhill Baptist Day School Best Preschool Spanish Fort Presbyterian Preschool Best Birthday Party Place/Service Bloom Play Studio Best Kid Photographer Kaci Anderson Photography … Read more

Favorite Radio Station – FM WZEW 92.1 Best Local DJ Matt McCoy, WZEW 92.1 Best Radio Team Dan Brennan & Dalton Orwig, FM TALK 106.5 Best Morning Show/DJ Matt McCoy, WZEW 92.1 Best Talk Radio Host/Show Sean Sullivan, “Midday Mobile,” FM Talk 106.5 Best Radio Voice Shelby Mitchell, 95KSJ Best Sports Radio Host/Show “Opening Kickoff,” … Read more

Best Local Band Fat Lincoln Best Party/Cover Band Fat Lip Best Country Band/Performer Bruce Smelley Band Best Metal/Underground/Punk Band L.A. Vagabonds Best Blues Band/Artist Eric Marrero Best Brass Band The Excelsior Brass Band Best Club to See Live Music Callaghan’s Irish Social Club Best Outdoor Bar to See Live Music Bluegill Restaurant Best Venue to … Read more

Best All-Around Bar Callaghan’s Irish Social Club Best Bartender Kelsey Dowd, Lucky Irish Pub & Grill Best Bartending Staff Hayley’s Best New Bar Monroe’s Pub & Patio Best LoDa Bar Alchemy Tavern Best Boat Bar The Dock Bar & Grill Best Beach Bar Flora-Bama Lounge Best Wine Bar Red or White Mobile Best Fancy Drink … Read more

Hardest-Working Official – City of Mobile (Elected) Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis Hardest-Working Official – City of Mobile (Appointed) City Clerk Lisa Lambert Hardest-Working Mobile City Councilperson Councilperson Ben Reynolds Hardest-Working Elected or Appointed Official – Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch Hardest-Working Elected City Official – Eastern Shore Daphne Councilperson Benjamin Hughes Hardest-Working Elected Official – … Read more