We skipped 2020 (it was a pretty skippable year!), but the Austin Chronicle’s “Best of Austin” Awards is now back in action for its 31st year of operation.

Best of Austin 2021 Ballot

Best of Austin 2021 Ballot - The Austin Chronicle

The Austin Chronicle’s “Best of Austin” 

Voting in the final round of The Austin Chronicle’s annual “Best of Austin” Readers Poll is now closed. Winners will be announced in the May 14 issue.

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Ao5 Gallery

Wyld Gallery

Blanton

Laguna Gloria

Jones Center

Martha's Contemporary

Prizer Arts and Letters

SAGE Studio

West Chelsea Contemporary

Art Gallery

Gabe Langholtz

Curtis Ramstedt

Mila Sketch

Visual Artist

Paramount Theatre

The Vortex

Zach Theatre

Performance Space/Theatre

Rudy Ramirez

Lisa Scheps

Dave Steakley

Theatre Director

Liz Beckham

Lee Eddy

Savannah Welch

Actress

Book Woman

Judd Farris

Matthew McConaughey

Jared Padalecki

Marc Pouhé

Actor

Javier Jara

Anton Nel

Graham Reynolds

Ammon Taylor

Classical Musician

Serese Brown

Stephen Mills

Kelsey Oliver

Allison Orr

Dancer/Choreographer

Kimie Flores

Zuzu Perkal

Chris Rogers

Muralist

Billie Buck

Dear Ninja

Dan Grissom

Cayce Matteoli

Mike Mitchell

Graphic Artist

Lagunga Gloria

Esther's Follies

The Latino Comedy Project

Master Pancake

Victrola

Comedy Troupe

Matt Bearden

Mac Blake

Chris Cubas

Ralphie Hardesty

Stand-up Comic

Cap City Comedy Club

ColdTowne Theater

The Hideout Theatre

The Velveeta Room

Comedy Club/Venue

BedPost Confessions

Coldtowne Throwdowne

Gay Campfire

Moontower Comedy Festival

Mortified Austin

Comedy/Storytelling Showcase

Sarah Bird

Owen Egerton

Amy Gentry

Loria Mendoza

Fiction Writer

Simone DeAngelis

Brad Rockwell

Kathy Valentine

Lawrence Wright

Nonfiction Writer

Chloe Brailsford

Donny Cates

Drew Edwards

Ben Sargent

Comic Creator/Graphic Novelist

"Shades of the Deep Blue Sea" by Jack Woodville London

"Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey

"The Life and Times of Alberto G. Garcia" by Brad Rockwell

"All I Ever Wanted" by Kathy Valentine

New Book by an Austin Writer (Must be published between Jan. 2020 and Jan. 2021 to be eligible.)

Chola Magnolia

Zenyth Gale

Ginger Snaps

Burlesque Performer

Alexander Danger

Louisianna Purchase

Miss Kitty Litter ATX

Drag Performer

Austin International Drag Festival

Boiz of Austin

Die Felicia!

Drag Brunch at Irene's

Poo Poo Platter

Drag Showcase

Bioware

Blizzard

Chicken Waffle

Retro Studios

Local Video Game Developer

AFS Cinema

Alamo Drafthouse

Blue Starlite Urban Drive-In

Violet Crown

Movie Theatre

AGLIFF

Austin Film Festival

Fantastic Fest

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

SXSW Film Festival

Film Festival/Series

Richard Linklater

Chinwe Okorie

Robert Rodriguez

Ya'Ke Smith

Filmmaker

Austin City Limits Music Festival

Austin Trail of Lights

Pecan Street Festival

Outdoor Festival

Austin Film Society’s Sundance Film Festival drive-in series

ColdTowne Theater’s ColdTowne TV

Master Pancake moves to Twitch

Midnight Menagerie Zoom burlesque shows

Mobley’s Curbside Tour

The Vortex Theater’s drive-through performances

Most Innovative Pivot

The Cathedral ATX (gallery + coworking space)

Front Porch Sessions (monthly music livestream)

San Antonio Review (Austin-based literary, arts, and ideas journal)

Wild Card: Arts & Entertainment 

The Blanton Museum of Art

Bullock Texas State History Museum

The Contemporary Austin

LBJ Presidential Library

Mexic-Arte Museum

Museum

The Austin Chroncile

Oakmont

Radio Coffee

Eldorado Cafe

Baby A's

Hill Country Distillery

Brentwood Social

SpinZone

Rosebud Meal

Jewboy Burgers

Smokin Beauty

Vic and Al’s

The Well

New Restaurant (Must have opened between Jan. 2020 and Jan. 2021 to be eligible.)