Credit: JACOB WALSH.

And the winners are…

Best Movie Theater
The Little Theatre
240 East Ave., thelittle.org

Cinemark Tinseltown | AMC Webster | Roc Cinema

Best Film Festival
Rochester International Film Fest
rochesterfilmfest.org

ImageOut | Witness Palestine Film Festival | Anomaly

Best Podcast
Refined Taste with Dario and Chris
instagram.com/refinedtasteroc

Your Authentic Life | Anomaly Presents | Getting Real with Bossy

Best Arts + Culture Community Leader
Shawn Dunwoody
dunwoode.design

Reenah Golden | Bleu Cease | Erich Lehman

Best Community Theater Company
Blackfriars Theatre
795 E. Main St., blackfriars.org

The Company Theatre | The Velvet Noose | Out of Pocket Inc.

Best Professional Theater Company
Geva Theatre
75 Woodbury Blvd., gevatheatre.org

Rochester Broadway Theatre League | Blackfriars Theatre | Cat + The Coyote

Best Published Literary Work of 2024
“Miles Davis & The Search for the Sound” by Dave Chisholm
davechisholmmusic.com

‘In This Moment Revolution, Reckoning, Reparation’ Volume 3 by Multiple | ‘Log Off’ by Kristen Felicetti

Best Festival
Rochester International Jazz Festival
rochesterjazz.com

Lilac Festival | Rochester Pride | M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival

Best Museum
The Strong National Museum of Play
One Manhattan Square, museumofplay.org

Memorial Art Gallery | Rochester Museum & Science Center | George Eastman Museum

Best Mural or Public Art Exhibit (2024)
Owl Mural by Aerosol Kingdom, Colter’s Bar, Winton Rd. N.
aerosolkingdom.com

“Conehead” Mural by Thievin’ Stephen, WeTheHobby | Sound Source Mural by Flour Pail Kids | “SKETCHY!” by 1975 Gallery, RIT City Art Space | Avinash Kumar’s “Illusionary Odyssey,” Memorial Art Gallery

Best Live Music Venue (500 & under)
Bug Jar
219 Monroe Ave., bugjar.com

Iron Smoke | Abilene | Photo City Music Hall | LUX

Best Live Music Venue (500+ Capacity)
Eastman Theatre
26 Gibbs St., esm.rochester.edu

CMAC | Water Street Music Hall | Essex

Best Drag Performer
Mrs. Kasha Davis
mrskashadavis.net

Darienne Lake | Kyla Minx | Aphrodite

Best Arts Event
Rochester Fringe Festival
rochesterfringe.com

Rochester International Jazz Festival | Corn Hill Arts Festival | M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival

Best Dance Company
Garth Fagan Dance
50 Chestnut St., garthfagan-dance.org

Push Physical Theatre | Cat + The Coyote | BIODance

Best Comedian/Comedy Troupe
Nuts & Bolts Improv Troupe
@nabcomedy

Dario Joseph | Kai Von Doom | Thank You Kiss

Best Filmmaker
Austin Lake
instagram.com/austinlake_tv

Jackie McGriff | Alex Freeman | Martin Hawk | Nick Brandreth

Best Photographer
Aaron Winters
aaronwintersphotography.com

Richard B. Colón | Honest to Goodness Photography | Rudy Fabre

Best DJ
DJ Darkwave
djdarkwave.com

CHREATH | Brian Buttlett | Ben Frazier

Best Vocalist
Danielle Ponder
danielleponder.com

Teagan Ward | Sarah Gebbie | Paul Strowe

Best Cover or Tribute Band
Cut Me Up Genny
@cutmeupgenny

7 Wonders | Hey Mabel | BB Dang

Best Original Band
Joywave
joywavemusic.com

Side Eye | The Heroic Enthusiasts | CATATAC

Best Artist
Shawn Dunwoody
dunwoode.design

Sarah Rutherford | Magnus Apollo | Kasim Wallace

Best Art Gallery
Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Ave., mag.rochester.edu

ARTISANworks | Rochester Contemporary Art Center | Behind the Glass

Best Actor
Austin Lake
instagram.com/austinlake_tv

Rick Staropoli | Carl Del Buono | Kiefer Schenk

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