You were the judge!

First you nominated, then you voted on accessatlanta.com (or from your mobile) for your metrowide favorites in a variety of entertainment categories. Then we tabulated the results to determine the Best of the Big A for 2006. Check out the winners below!

Disagree with the results? Think we missed a category? Send us an e-mail at features@ajc.com.

Congratulations to all our readers who participated, and to the winning nominators and voters:
Voting — Dana Aikens, Beckie Nichols, Vicky Sudberry, Kristi Porter (VIP). Nomination — Carolyn Cunningham, Kelly Colucci, Justin Cullifer, Jaclyn Shmidt (VIP). See what they won

See our critics' picks | Download Best of the Big A pocket guide | Is your business a winner? | 2005 winners

The categories:

RESTAURANTS

• Barbecue
• Breakfast
• Brunch
• Buffet
• Burgers
• Cheap Eats
• Chinese
• Desserts
• Indian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Kid-friendly
• Late-Night
• Mexican
• Pizza
• Power Lunch
• Seafood
• Soul food/Southern cooking
• Steak
• Sushi
• Thai
• Vegetarian
• New restaurant

NIGHTLIFE

• Local band
• Cheap drinks
• Country bar
• Dance club
• Gay/Lesbian
• Neighborhood bar
• Sports bar
• New club 
• Art gallery  
• Local festival

SPECIAL SERVICES

• Antique store
• Auto repair shop
• Bakery
• Caterer
• Day care
• Day spa
• Dental practice
• Florist
• Gardening shop
• Golf course
• Hair salon
• Health club
• Home improvement shop
• Lawn care/ landscape design
• Medical practice
• Private school
• Wine & liquor shop

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• Radio: Best morning drive show
• Radio: Best afternoon drive show
• Radio: Sexiest voice 
• Radio: Personality you would most like to date 
• TV: Best hair 
• TV: Best dressed 
• TV: Anchor you would most like to date
• Best local sports team
• Best local alumni group

BEST PLACE...

• to take a first date
• to take out-of-town visitors
• to pamper your pet
• to go on a weekend getaway
• to propose