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2024 Winners

MUSIC – Best New Band

  1. Pretty Good State University
  2. The Spit Sisters
  3. Zak Ward & the Million Dollar Question

MUSIC – Best Live Band

  1. Grosh
  2. VOYAGR
  3. Zach Gerken Band

MUSIC — Best Rock Band

  1. Grosh
  2. Letter to Elise
  3. Tokyo Monsters

MUSIC — Best Hardcore/Metal Band

  1. Grizzly Run
  2. An Easy Death
  3. Hearts and Hand Grenades

MUSIC — Best Punk/Pop-Punk Band

  1. Skyway
  2. Letter to Elise
  3. The Spit Sisters

MUSIC — Best Americana/Folk Band

  1. VOYAGR
  2. The Jerry Shea Band
  3. Fuzzy & The Rustbelts

MUSIC — Best Country Artist/Band

  1. VOYAGR
  2. Zach Gerken
  3. PA Line

MUSIC — Best Hip-Hop/Rap/R&B Artist

  1. Diyene
  2. Jay Aquarious
  3. Dom Brown

MUSIC — Best Acoustic Act / Singer/Songwriter

  1. Michael DeLano
  2. Zach Gerken
  3. AJ Jabaji of VOYAGR

MUSIC — Best Blues Band / Act

  1. Miller and the Other Sinners
  2. Dave Viterna Group
  3. Diyene

MUSIC — Best Jazz Band / Act

  1. Alex McArthur
  2. Damone Jackson Outcome
  3. Ellen Pieroni and the Encyclopedia of Soul

MUSIC — Best DJ/Electronic Band

  1. DJ Sike
  2. Space Junk
  3. Grub

MUSIC — Best Indie/Alternative/Jam Band

  1. Tuesday Nite
  2. PA Line
  3. Karma Queen

MUSIC — Best Tribute Band

  1. Unplugged (MTV era Tribute Band)
  2. Fleetwood Mac Experience
  3. Analog Kids (Rush Tribute)

MUSIC — Best Classic Rock Cover Band

  1. Boomerang
  2. Prestige Worldwide Band WNY
  3. Uncovered

MUSIC — Best 90’s / Modern Cover Band

  1. Crush Crush Crush
  2. Nerds Gone Wild
  3. Prestige Worldwide Band WNY

MUSIC — Best “Other” Band / Act

  1. Guabaza
  2. Farrow
  3. The Slyboots Circus

MUSIC — Most Original Band/Artist

  1. Guabaza
  2. VOYAGR
  3. PA Line

MUSIC — Best Local Song

  1. Sunday Reign – “Falling”
  2. An Easy Death – “9-8-8 (It’s Too Late)
  3. VOYAGR – “Go On & Get Out”

MUSIC — Best Local Release (EP or Album)

  1. Music is Art/Various – Good Neighbors (Vol. 4)
  2. Fuzzy & The Rustbelts – “Out West”
  3. When Legions Fall – ” Echoes of Human Existence”

MUSIC — Best Vocalist

  1. Michael Delano
  2. AJ Jabaji (VOYAGR)
  3. Trever Stribing (PA Line)

MUSIC — Best Guitarist

  1. Michael DeLano (Diyené)
  2. Grace Lougen (Grosh)
  3. Jerry Genova (Virus X)

MUSIC — Best Bassist

  1. Dominic Missana (Damone Jackson Outcome)
  2. Sean Gruenauer (Unplugged Tribute Band)
  3. Matt Mackiewicz (Fuzzy & The Rustbelts)

MUSIC — Best Drummer

  1. Jake Marek (Boomerang)
  2. Damone Jackson (Damone Jackson Outcome)
  3. Christopher Joel (Unplugged Tribute Band)

MUSIC — Best “Other” Instrumentalist

  1. Sally Schaefer
  2. Griffin Brady (Slyboots Circus, PA Line, Witty Tarbox, Critts Juke Joint)
  3. Max Davis – Keyboards: Merangutang

MUSIC — Best Venue

  1. Jack Rabbit
  2. Town Ballroom
  3. Buffalo Iron Works

MUSIC — Best Open Mic

  1. Gypsy Parlor
  2. Jack Rabbit
  3. Milkies

MUSIC — Best Sound Person

  1. Neal Brodfuehrer
  2. Dave Guilford (Ripe Audio, The Caz)
  3. Camryn Porter (Buffalo Iron Works)

MUSIC — Best Concert Photographer

  1. Tyler Ahearn
  2. Meredith Snow
  3. Julie LaCrout

MUSIC — Greg Rinker Memorial Service Award

  1. Adam Drzyzga (Frostbelt Entertainment)
  2. Matt Smith (1120 Press)
  3. Sara Elizabeth (Music Is Art)

BUSINESS — Best Arcade

  1. Misuta Chow’s
  2. Pocketeer Billiards
  3. Dave and Busters

BUSINESS — Best BBQ

  1. Fat Bob’s
  2. Southern Junction
  3. Dinosaur BBQ

BUSINESS — Best Beef on Weck

  1. Bar Bill Tavern
  2. Charlie the Butcher
  3. Schwabl’s

BUSINESS — Best Bookstore

  1. Turn the Page Used Books
  2. Talking Leaves
  3. Burning Books

BUSINESS — Best Bowling Alley

  1. Strikers Lanes
  2. Transit Lanes
  3. Kenmore Lanes

BUSINESS — Best Brewery

  1. Hamburg Brewing Co.
  2. Big Ditch Brewing Co.
  3. Resurgence Brewing Company

BUSINESS — Best Burger

  1. Grover’s Bar & Grill
  2. Allen Burger Venture
  3. Mr Sizzle’s

BUSINESS — Best Chicken Finger Sub

  1. Jim’s Steak Out
  2. Mayback’s Deli
  3. Franco’s Pizza

BUSINESS — Best Chicken Wings

  1. Bar Bill Tavern
  2. Duff’s Famous Wings
  3. Gabriel’s Gate

BUSINESS — Best Chili

  1. Cole’s
  2. Dinosaur BBQ
  3. Taylor’s Tap & Grill

BUSINESS — Best Coffee Shop

  1. Spot Coffee
  2. Orange Cat Coffee Company
  3. Undergrounds Coffee House and Roastery

BUSINESS — Best Comedy Club

  1. Helium Comedy Club – Buffalo
  2. Nietzsche’s
  3. The Bear’s Den @ Seneca Niagara Casino

BUSINESS — Best Comic Book Shop

  1. Queen City Bookstore
  2. Gutter Pop Comics
  3. Empire Comics

BUSINESS — Best Diner

  1. Alton’s Restaurant
  2. Sophia’s Restaurant
  3. Swan Street Diner

BUSINESS — Best Dive Bar

  1. The Old Pink
  2. Mister Goodbar
  3. Tudor Lounge

BUSINESS — Best Donuts

  1. Paula’s Donuts
  2. Donut Kraze
  3. DiCamillo Bakery

BUSINESS — Best Fish Fry

  1. Ghada Have It!
  2. Wiechec’s Lounge
  3. O’Brien’s West End Inn

BUSINESS — Best Food Truck

  1. Lloyd Taco Truck
  2. Dirty Bird
  3. Fat Bob’s Smokehouse Truck

BUSINESS — Best French Onion Soup

  1. JP Fitzgerald’s
  2. Gabriel’s Gate
  3. The Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub

BUSINESS — Best Golf Course

  1. Diamond Hawk Golf Course
  2. Niagara Frontier Country Club
  3. Glen Oak Country Club

BUSINESS — Best Greek Restaurant

  1. Kostas Family Restaurant
  2. Olympia Restaurant
  3. Alton’s Restaurant

BUSINESS — Best Ice Cream Shop

  1. Lake Effect Ice Cream
  2. Nick Charlap’s
  3. De Dee’s Dairy

BUSINESS — Best Italian Restaurant

  1. Mulberry’s Italian Restaurant
  2. Chef’s
  3. La Bella Sicilia

BUSINESS — Best Karaoke Spot

  1. Rec Room
  2. Gypsy Parlor
  3. Milkies

BUSINESS — Best Mexican Restaurant

  1. El Canelo
  2. Taqueria Ranchos La Delicias
  3. Aguacates

BUSINESS — Best Pizza

  1. Bella Pizza
  2. Bocce Club
  3. Macy’s Place Pizza

BUSINESS — Best Polish Restaurant

  1. Polish Villa
  2. Sto Lat Bar
  3. Polish Nook

BUSINESS — Best Record Store

  1. Revolver Records
  2. Black Dots
  3. Hi Fi Hits

BUSINESS — Best Reuben

  1. Gene McCarthy’s
  2. Blackthorne Restaurant & Pub
  3. Taylor’s Tap & Grill

BUSINESS — Best Seafood

  1. Remington Tavern and Seafood Exchange
  2. The Dockside Bar & Grill
  3. 2 Forks Up

BUSINESS — Best Soup

  1. Danny’s Chicken Wing Soup
  2. Wegmans
  3. Mooney’s Banana Pepper Soup

BUSINESS — Best Sports Bar

  1. Sidelines Sports Bar and Grill
  2. Mooney’s
  3. Southern Tier Brewing Co. Buffalo

BUSINESS — Best Sub / Sandwich Shop

  1. Wegmans
  2. DiBella’s
  3. Mayback’s Deli

BUSINESS

  1. Mighty Taco
  2. La Davina
  3. Lloyd’s

BUSINESS — Best Winery

  1. Pellicano Vineyard Hamburg Winery
  2. Vizcarra Vineyards at Becker Farms
  3. Niagara Landing

COMMUNITY — Best Art Space / Gallery

  1. AKG
  2. Burchfield Penney
  3. Revolution Gallery

COMMUNITY — Best LGBTQ+ Space

  1. 26 Allen
  2. Lavender Room
  3. The Underground

COMMUNITY — Best Local Podcast

  1. Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers
  2. WNY Brews
  3. Buffalo Brews Podcast

COMMUNITY — Best Local Theatre

  1. Shea’s Performing Arts Center
  2. North Park Theatre
  3. Irish Classical Theatre

COMMUNITY — Best Mural

  1. Stonewall Nation: LGBT History Mural at 44 Allen St.
  2. King Josh Mural
  3. General Mills Mural

COMMUNITY — Best Music Festival

  1. Music is Art
  2. Kenny Jam @ LaSalle Waterfront Park
  3. Borderland Music Festival

COMMUNITY — Best Park

  1. Niagara Falls State Park
  2. Delaware Park
  3. Griffis Sculpture Park

COMMUNITY — Best Place to Watch a Sunset

  1. Hamburg Beach
  2. Erie Basin Marina
  3. Fort Niagara

COMMUNITY — Best Social Media Account

  1. Step Out Buffalo (StepOutBuffalo on Instagram)
  2. West Seneca Police (wspolice on X)
  3. Mickey Harmon (MickeyHarmonArt on Instgram)

COMMUNITY — Best Tourist Attraction

  1. Niagara Falls
  2. AKG
  3. Cave of the Winds

COMMUNITY — Best Trivia Night

  1. Magic Bear Beer Cellar
  2. Central Park Grill
  3. Misuta Chow’s