Best Local fiction writer or poet
1. Jorah LaFleur, JorahLaFleur.com. 2. Jalen Thompson, English instructor at UO College of Arts and Sciences. CAS.UOregon.edu 3. Skutch Lucika, Metal-Archive.com. Jorah LaFleur is a … Continue reading
Arts & Performance
Best Journalist
1. Camilla Mortensen, editor, Eugene Weekly, EugeneWeekly.com. 2. Bob Keefer, retired arts editor, Eugene Weekly, EugeneWeekly.com. 3. Will Kennedy, freelance music writer, Eugene Weekly, EugeneWeekly.com, … Continue reading
Best Local TV personality
1. Renee McCullough, KEZI, ABC Channel 9, KEZI.com. 2. Angela Yamamoto, KVAL, CBS Channel 13, KVAL.com. 3. Holden LeCroy, meteorologist, KEZI, ABC Channel 9, KEZI.com. … Continue reading
Best Local radio personality or podcaster
1. Deb Trist, Downtown Deb, KLCC, 89.7 FM, Dead Air on Facebook, KLCC.org. 2. Val Steele, US101, 101.5 FM, Val Steele on Facebook. 3. DJ … Continue reading
Best Club DJ
1. Tinta Turnter, Tiana Husted, Instagram @tinta.turnter. 2. DJ Smuve, Instagram @djsmuve1. 3. Club Neveau, DawnMichelle Neveau, Clubneveau.com. Tinta Turnter is addicted to their booty-bouncing, … Continue reading
Best Actor/Actress
1. Kali Kardas, burlesque performer Jean Candy, KaliKardas.com. 2. Inga Wilson, OCTheatre.org. 3. Erica Towe, actress and part-time instructor in arts and humanities at Lane … Continue reading
Best Local band
1. The Sugar Beets, Facebook.com/TheSugarBeets. 2. Candy Apple Bleu, CandyAppleBleu.com, Facebook. 3. BabySmooth, Instagram @babysmoothsincebirth. Will the Beet go on forever? About to usher in … Continue reading
Best Local singer/songwriter
1. Halie Loren, HalieLoren.com. 2. Amiia Nectar, Instagram @amiianectar. 3. Elena Leona, ElenaLeona.com.
Best Local Theater Company
1. Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., 541-344-7751, TheVlt.com. 2. Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway, 541-465-1506, OCTheatre.org. 3. Actors Cabaret of Eugene, 996 Willamette … Continue reading
Best Classical music group
1. Eugene Symphony, EugeneSymphony.org. 2. Eugene Concert Choir, EugeneConcertChoir.org. 3. Blue Skies Big Band, 1920s-1940s swing, BlueSkiesBigBand.com.