Best Art Gallery
- Gold: BAMPFA
- Silver: ACCI Gallery
Best Charitable Events
- Gold: Pints For Paws, Berkeley Humane
- Silver: White Elephant Sale, Oakland Museum
Best Classical Music Organization
- Gold: Oakland Symphony
- Silver: Berkeley Symphony
Best Comedy Night
- Gold: Critical Hit Comedy
- Silver: Comedy at The Factory Bar
Best Dance Club
Best Dance Company
- Gold: Oakland Ballet Company
- Silver: Bandaloop
Best Dance Instructor (and studio)
- Gold: Giti Morris, The Dance Floor
- Silver (Tie): Kathy Reyes, Ashkenaz
- Silver (Tie): Leigh Marz, Rhythm & Motion
Best Dance School
Best Film Festival
- Gold: Noir City Film Festival
- Silver: Albany FilmFest
Best Karaoke
- Gold: Mel-O-Dee
- Silver: Punk Band Karaoke
Best Large Music Venue
- Gold: The Greek Theatre
- Silver: Fox Theater
Best Latin Music Club
- Gold: La Peña Cultural Center
- Silver: Qué Rico! Nightclub
Best LGBTQ Event
- Gold: Oakland Pride
- Silver: T-Slur Thursdays
Best Local Band
- Gold: Skip the Needle
- Silver: Fantastic Negrito
Best Local Festival
- Gold: Solano Avenue Stroll
- Silver: Mosswood Meltdown
Best Local Tribute Band
- Gold: Conspiracy of Beards
- Silver: Shake It! Booty Band
Best Marina
- Gold: Berkeley Marina
- Silver: Point San Pablo Harbor
Best Media Personality (and medium where their work appears)
- Gold: Boots Riley, film (IMDb)
- Silver: Tim Lynch, KPFA Radio
Best Movie Theater
- Gold: Grand Lake Theater
- Silver (Tie): Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
- Silver (Tie): The New Parkway Theater
Best Museum
- Gold: Oakland Museum of California
- Silver: BAMPFA
Best Outdoor Art Event
- Gold: East Bay Open Studios
- Silver: Gilman District Street Fair
Best Performing Arts Center
- Gold: Freight & Salvage
- Silver (Tie): Paramount Theatre
- Silver (Tie): Zellerbach Hall
Best Performing Dance Company
- Gold: Oakland Ballet Company
- Silver: AXIS Dance Company
Best Record/CD Store
- Gold: Amoeba Music
- Silver: 1-2-3-4 Go! Records
Best Small Music Venue
- Gold: Ivy Room
- Silver: Freight & Salvage
Best Small Theater Company
- Gold: Shotgun Players
- Silver: Korsa Musical Theater
Best Small/Quirky Museum
- Gold: Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
- Silver: Aftel Archive of Curious Scents
Best Staycation
- Gold: Claremont Resort & Club
- Silver: Berkeley City Club
Best Swimming Pool
- Gold: Richmond Plunge
- Silver: El Cerrito Swim Center
Best Theater Company
- Gold: Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Silver: Shotgun Players
