Best Festival
ComFest
Web: comfest.com
Runners up: Columbus Arts Festival, Jazz & Rib Fest
Best Sports Mascot
Brutus Buckeye
Web: ohiostatebuckeyes.com
Runners up: Stinger, Crew Cat
Best Comedy Night
Funny Bone Comedy Club
145 Easton Town Ctr., Easton
614-471-5653
Web: gofunnybone.com
Runners up: Shadowbox Cabaret, Surly Girl Saloon
Best Dance Company
BalletMet Columbus
322 Mt. Vernon Ave., Downtown
614-229-4860
Web: balletmet.org
Runners up: Pinnell Dance Centre, Anatomical Scenario
Best Art Gallery
Hayley Art Gallery
45 Second St., New Albany
614-855-4856
Web: hayleygallery.com
Runners up: Rivet, Art Access Gallery
Best Public Art
Short North "Mona Lisa"
Web: shortnorth.org
Runners up: Dublin "Field of Corn," CCAD "ART"
Best Billboard/Advertisement
Nationwide "Spilled Paint"
Corner of High & Spring streets, Downtown
Web: orangebarrelmedia.com
Runners up: Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Soldier Project
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners
Short North
Web: shortnorth.org
Runners up: Easton, North Market
Best Neighborhood
Short North
Web: shortnorth.org
Runners up: German Village, Clintonville
Best Park
Goodale Park
Web: recparks.columbus.gov
Runners up: Schiller Park, Park of Roses