The Top 5 Nominees in Each Category
PROMOTIONS |
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Q1. Best
Bar Promo |
Q2. Best Super Bowl Party |
Q3. Best New Year's Eve Party |
JD Muggs Jello Wrestling Lotto Winning Bar Party John Gennardo St Patricks Day at Mullen's in Lisle St Practice Day - Every 17th of the month Tilted Kilt St.Charlies 1/2 Price Everything Thursdays |
Bannerman's in Bartlett Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg Crosstown Pub & Grill Naperville Mongo's on Main in Sandwich Tailgaters in Bolingbrook |
115 bourbon street
Capri in Oakbrook Terrace Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles Quigley's in Naperville |
Q4. Best Mardi Gras Party |
Q5. Best Bowling Alley |
Q6. Best Bagz |
115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park Jambalaya in St. Charles MoeJoe's in Plainfield Mullen's in Lisle Tailgaters in Bolingbrook |
brunswick zones in naperville Castaways in Calumet City Fireside Bowl - Chicago Lucky Strike in Lombard Stardust in Addison |
Crosstown in Naperville
Fitz's Pub in Elmhurst Mongo's On Main in Sandwich - Indoor Bag Tourneys! Mullen's in Lisle Tilted Kilt (Elgin) |
Q7. Best Darts |
Q8. Best Pool Hall |
Q9. Best Volleyball |
Bob McCullough's in Schaumburg Chicago City Limits Mongo's On Main - Sandwich Mullen's in Lisle Time Out West in Hanover Park |
Mongo's On Main - Diamond Smart Tables Mullen's in Lisle Q Billiards & Sports Bar in Darien The Foundry in Aurora |
Hawthorne's Backyard in West Chicago
Mongo's On Main - 5 Lighted Courts Coming North Beach in Downers Grove The Foundry in Aurora The Lodge in Lisle |
BANDS
AND ENTERTAINERS |
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Q10. Best Cover Band (plays various bands songs) |
Q11. Best Original Band (plays 99.9% original songs at shows) |
Q12. Best New Cover Band (played their first show in 2010) |
C-Factor Cirrus Falcon Hi Infidelity Jack and Jill JACKED UP |
Cheer Up Moon Cat Fist to the Sky LOCAL H Loveblast Mr Blotto |
Cougar
JACKED UP KICK BACK CITY Legendary Rockstars Wonder Years |
Q13. Best Tribute Band (plays mainly one bands songs) |
Q14. Best Rock Band |
Q15. Best Alternative Band |
American English - Beatles Tribute Blackened - Metallica Tribute Blue Moon Swamp Hot Rocks - Rolling Stones Tribute Lateralus - Tool Tribute |
C-Factor Cirrus Falcon Epic HI INFIDELITY JACKED UP |
Cheer Up Moon Cat
DOT Dot Dot Fist to the Sky Jasper Cunningham LOCAL H |
Q16. Best Band Website |
Q17. Best Blues Band |
Q18. Best Classic Rock band |
7th Heaven americanenglishbeatles.com Cover Story - www.coverstoryband.net HIINFIDEILTY.CO www.cfactor2.com |
Big Dog Mercer Carl Davis Band Eric Michaels Organ Trio Howard and the White Boys RONNIE BAKER BROOKS |
Arra
C-Factor Epic Hi Infidelity JACKED UP |
Q19. Best Country Band |
Q20. Best Dance Band |
Q21. Best Duo |
Hillbillies Rockstarz Lucky Town Smokin' Gunz Southern Exposure Yard Fulla Cars |
C-FACTOR COVER STORY Maggie Speaks Wedding banned Who Knew |
BigSiX
Brock & Abrams Cirrus Falcon Duo Jack and Jill Perfect Strangers |
Q22. Best Heavy Rock Band |
Q23. Best Hip Hop Band |
Q24. Best Latin Band |
Blackened Cheer Up Moon Cat Fist to the Sky Hairbangers Ball LOVEBLAST |
HYPERFLO MONSTER - Lady Gaga Tribute rock candy The Asshats Too White Crew |
EXTREME
Gypsy Kings Gypsy Kings Raine Nation Rico |
Q25. Best R and B |
Q26. Best All Ages Band (members all under 21 years of age) |
Q27. Best Acoustic Band |
COVER STORY Eric Michaels Organ Trio Karen Hart Band R-Gang The Homewreckers |
7th Heaven Delightful Downfall Don't Tell Mama southern exposure The Bread Machine |
7TH HEAVEN UNPLUGGED
CHICKS WITH PICKS Cirrus Falcon Rick Lisak and Kevin Branigan The War Horsemen |
Q28. Best Acoustic Solo (one person & their instrument) |
Q29. Best Lounge Singer |
Q30. Best Female Singer |
Dan McGuinness Dave Sebastian Jimisix Unplugged KC Taylor Rick Saucedo |
Dan McGuiness Dave Goddog Lisa McClowry Lucy Mihalik Rick Saucedo |
Lucy Mihalik - Cover Story
Amy Lisak from Jack and Jill Jennifer Cundiff from C-Factor Karen Hart from Karen Hart Band Kelli Ann from Who Knew |
Q31. Best Singer (Male) |
Q32. Best Guitarist |
Q33. Best Bassist |
Daryl Thomas Hayes Dave from JACKED UP Dave Granger of Cirrus Falcon Len Deptula from Epic & Person to Person Steve Schuch from Cheer Up Moon Cat |
Bobby Edenhofer from C-FACTOR Dave Granger from Cirrusd Falcon Flipp - Fist to the Sky Greg from Cheer Up Moon Cat GUY FROM HI INFIDELITY |
Dave Bode From Cirrus Falcon
Jake M. from Cheer Up Moon Cat Jeff from Jacked Up joe cuttone from person2person Mikey "Fresh" Sylvester - Fist to the Sky |
Q34. Best Drummer |
Q35. Best Keyboardist |
Q36. Best Harmonica Player |
Dom DeJulio from C-FACTOR Doug Sylvester from Cover Story Graham Butler from Jasper Cunningham Tom Gable from American English Tommy Murray from Lateralus |
BOBBY FROM HI INFIDELITY Jerry G. from Cover Story KAREN HART Ken Zemanek from American English Tony Orant from Epic |
Buzz Krantz / Santa Claus of the Blues
Dave Sebastian Ed Bloom from Hot Rocks Karl Kiel from Three of a Kind Rich Reminger from the Windy City Rev Ups |
Q37. Best Strings |
Q38. Best Sound Guy |
Q39. Best Booking Agency
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Andreanna from Debe Welch Band COVER STORY Jake W. from Cheer Up Moon Cat L. J. Slavin from Sounds for Real Music Rachel Barton Pine from Earthen Grave |
Bob "Beav" - Cover Story Mike Topousis at Chicago City Limits Nate from The Lodge Scott Flaws K.C. Audio \ Infinity Zack - American English |
Entertainment One
Frantasy Productions Jackie Scott Agency Shark Productions United Talent |
| VENUES |
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Q40. Best All-Ages Music Venue |
Q41. Best Beer Garden |
Q42. Best Brew Pub
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115 Bourbon Street |
115 Bourbon St in Merriette Park |
America's Historic Roundhouse in Aurora
Limestone Brewery in Plainfield Rock Bottom in Warrenville St. Charlie's Pub & Grill Two Brothers Brewery in Warrenville |
Q43. Best Bar or Club Website |
Q44. Best Comedy Club |
Q45. Best Concert Venue
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115 bourbon street |
Cigars & Stripes Berwyn |
Arcada Theater St. Charles
Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg Durty Nellie's in Palatine Limestone Restaurant and Brewery in Plainfield Tailgators in Bolingbrook |
Q46. Best Dance Club |
Q47. Best Hookah Bar |
Q48. Best Karaoke Club
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115 Bourbon Street |
Hookah Time Cafe in Crest Hill |
Hawthorne's Backyard
Maple Ave Pub in Lisle Neighborhood Inn in Hoffman Estates Sal's Pizza Pub in Lombard Tailgaters in Bolingbrook |
Q49. Best New Venue(Opened in 2010) |
Q50. Best Night Club |
Q51. Best Original Music Venue
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Limestone Brewing Co in Plainfield |
115 Bourbon Street |
115 bourbon street
Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg Finnegan's Irish Pub Plainfield Penny Road Pub in Barrington The Lodge in Lisle |
Q52. Best Place to Watch a Game |
Q53. Best Sports Bar |
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Bannerman's in Bartlett |
Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg |
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| ENTERTAINMENT |
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Q54. Best Club DJ |
Q55. Best Trivia Host |
Q56. Best Trivia Company
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DJ Jeff Overstreet |
Bob Wiltgen |
Egghead
Liquid Kourage Entertainment Team Trivia |
Q57. Best Female KJ |
Q58. Best Male KJ | Q59. Best Karaoke Company
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Ash from Liquid Kourage Entertainment Beth Hall from The Main Event Karaoke & DJ Jules - Just Say Jules Quincy from Liquid Kourage Entertainment Tina Messmer Angel Song Entertainment |
Brandon from DJeneration K Jason from Liquid Kourage Mikey Mike at Bad Monkey Perry from Echo Entertainment Quinn from Sal's Pizza Pub |
Angel Song Entertainment
DJeneration K Echo Entertainment Liquid Kourage Entertainment Madman Karaoke The Main Event Karaoke and DJ |
Q60. Best Live Theater |
Q61. Best Local Comedian | Q62. Best Local Play
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Circle Theatre - Oak Park ClearWater Theater in West Dundee Drury Lane Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire Players Please Theatre Riverfront Playhouse Woodstock opera house |
Chad Errio Kat Rybarski Patrick Chase Steve "Mongo" McMichael - Mongo's On Main Tony Carr |
A Christmas Story Woodstock
All Shook Up by The North Riverside Players It's A Wonderful Life! The Live Radio Play at Fox Valley Repertory Night of the Living Dead: The Musical - The Riverfront Playhouse Ragtime at Drury Lane Oakbrook |
Q63. Best Mobile DJ Company |
Q64. Best Movie Theater | Q65. Best Open Mic
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AngelSong Entertainment Beth & Julia at Uptown in Westmont Liquid Kourage TCB entertainment The Main Event Karaoke & DJ |
AMC - Streets of Woodfield AMC30 in South Barrington Cantera 30 Hollywood Blvd in Wood Ridge Hollywood Palms in Naperville |
Ballydoyles in Bloomingdale
Ballydoyle's in Downer's Grove Comedy Under the Tap - Oswego Rick Lisak - Tailgator's in Oak Lawn Vine Tasting's- Roselle |
| Q66. Favorite SuburbaNites Cover 2010 | ||
| June - Lover's Lane March - Mullen's November - C-Factor October - Lover's Lane September - Tailgater's |
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| FAVORITE THINGS |
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Q67. Favorite Beer |
Q68. Favorite Energy Drink | Q69. Favorite Website |
Blue Moon Bud Light Corona Guinness Hacker Pschorr Miller Lite |
5 Hour Energy AMP Monster Red Bull Rock Star Energy Drink |
www.americanenglish.com |
Q70. Favorite Cell Phone Service |
Q71. Favorite Cell Phone Platform | Q72. Favorite Video Game
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At&t Sprint T-Mobile US Cellular Verizon Virgin Mobile |
Android Apple iOS |
Anger Birds
Call of Duty - Black Ops Guitar Hero Mario Kart Pac Man |
| Q73. Favorite App | ||
| Facebook GroupOn MySpace Netflix Shazam |
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| FOOD AND DRINK |
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Q74. Best Pizza |
Q75. Best Wings | Q76. Best Sunday Brunch |
Evvviva Bar and
Eatery in Lisle Georgio's Home Run Inn Little Joe's in Tinley Park Lou Malnotti's - All Locations |
bannermans in bartlett Cigars and Stripes Berwyn Hawthorne's Backyard Limestone Restaurant and Brewery in Plainfield Mongo's On Main Sandwich |
Allgauer's
Finnegan's Irish in Plainfield Pheasant Run Resort Port Edwards Algonquin The Lodge Antioch |
Q77. Best Margarita |
Q78. Best Martini | Q79. Best Mixed Drink
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Capri - Oakbrook Lalo's Perfect Margarita - Limestone Brewing Co. St. Charlie's Pub & Grill Tailgaters in Bolingbrook made by Ms Kimmy |
Chocolate Martini @ Limestone Restaurant
and Brewery in Plainfield Mongo Martini - Mongo's On Main - Sandwich St. Charlie's Pub & Grill Tailgaters in Bolingbrook made by Ms Kimmy White Chocolate Bliss - Limestone Brewing Co. |
Evviva Punch- Evviva Bar and Eatery in Lisle
Limestone Lemonade - Limestone Brewing Co. Mongo Slammer - Mongo's On Main St. Charlie's Pub & Grill Under the Mistletoe at Vine Tastings |
| Q80. Best Shot | ||
| Apple Pie at Joe's in Joliet Lemon Drop - (Made by Katie) McShanes Liquid Cocaine at Tilted Kilt in Elgin Mongo Monster - Mongo's On Main Vegas Bombs at Crosstown Pub & Grill Naperville |
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| PERSONNEL |
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Q81. Best Bar Back |
Q82. Best Bartender Female | Q83. Best Bartender Male |
Andy at The Uptown in Westmont Angel Castillo St. Charlies Danny at Crosstown Pub in Naperville Frankie at Mullens in Lisle Tone tone at the Lodge in Lisle |
Amanda Tilted Kilt Becki at Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg Beth at Murphy's Law in Oak Lawn Cindy-Vine Tasting's Roselle michelle at the uptown in westmont |
Brian at Quigley's in Naperville
Jared Gabor Rocky at Ra Mike McCaffery at Saddle Up Saloon Rudy-Vine tasting's Roselle Trevor at The Lodge in Lisle |
Q84. Best Manager |
Q85. Best Beer Tub Girl | Q86. Best Bus Boy (Food Service)
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Dawn R. Joe Chavez at Fitz's Spare Keys Koz at Evviva! Bar and Eatery in Lisle MaryJoe at Capri Ryan at Mullen's |
Beth - Bourbon Street Jill Jacobs St. Charlies Marissa - Mongo's On Main (See Jan. Cover for Pic) Mika Ms Nikki at Tailgaters in Bolingbrook |
Brian St Charlies
Erick at The Lodge Mary at Tap House Grill Oswego Sergio at Peggy Kinnane's Irish Pub Tio at outback steakhouse Naperville. |
Q87. Best Chef |
Q88. Best Club Owner | Q89. Best Cook
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Art - Mongo's On Main - Sandwich Brian -- St Charlies Chef Dave at Finnegan's Plainfield Darren Smith - Limestone Brewing Co. Sammy Vingua at Tap House in Westmont |
Arnie at Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg Bob at Tailgaters Daryl & Jan - Vine Tasting's Mary at Capri Oakbrook Phil at Ballydoyle in Aurora |
Brian St Charlies
Chef Todd at Tap House Grills Derek wisz - Mongo's On Main Jim Nichols at Crosstown Pub & Grill Naperville John "Dago" Coull (Saddle Up Saloon) |
Q90. Best Doorman/Security |
Q91. Best Shot Girl | Q92. Best Waitress
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Big Jon at Mullen's in Lisle Darryl at The Uptown in Westmont Frank at the lodge Keith Van Horne/Steve Michaels - Mongo's On Main TONY BONDI CHICAGO CITY LIMITS |
Ashley Tilted Kilt Elgin Danielle at 115 Bourbon Street Darleen St. Charlies Kathryn @ saddle up in aurora Laura Gaus at Crosstown Pub & Grill Naperville |
A.Gina Grom St. Charlies
Amy at Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg Cherry from Ed Debevic's Yorktown Fran at the Clubhouse Frenchie at Quigleys in Naperville |
| Q93. Best Waiter | ||
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Drew at Peggy Kinnanes Irish Pub Mik Dempsey at Finnigans in Plainfeild Popcorn from Ed Debevic's Yorktown Ryan Valera - Hollywood Blvd. Naperville Steve St. Charlies |
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| RESTAURANTS |
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Q94. Best Italian Restaurant |
Q95. Best Coffee House | Q96. Best Deli/Sub Place |
Buca di Beppo's in Orland Park |
Bells and Whistles in Glen Ellyn |
Al & Joes Franklin Park |
Q97. Best German Restaurant |
Q98. Best Irish Pub | Q99. Best Mexican Restaurant
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Bavarian Lodge in Lisle |
Ballydoyle in Downers Grove |
De Campana in Bensenville |
Q100. Best Asian Restaurant |
Q101. Best Pizza Restaurant | |
Domo 77 in Glendale Heights |
Beggar's Pizza in Orland Park |
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