| Best new restaurant | Alex & Teresa’s Trattoria |
| Best appetizers | Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits |
| Best cocktails | SideBar |
| Best bakery | La Farm Bakery |
| Best barbecue | City Barbeque |
| Best breakfast | Brigs Restaurants |
| Best burger and fries | Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar |
| Best dessert | Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream |
| Best date-night restaurant | Rey’s |
| Best coffee house | The Wake Zone Espresso |
| Best seafood | Bonefish Grill |
| Best steak house | Rey’s |
| Best pizzeria | Johnny’s Pizza |
| Most kid-friendly restaurant | Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits |
| Best Asian restaurant | Sushi-Thai |
| Best Mediterranean restaurant | Sassool |
| Best Italian restaurant | Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering |
| Best Indian restaurant | Cilantro Indian Café |
| Best Mexican/Latin American restaurant | Mi Cancun |
| Best specialty diet | Sassool |
| Best healthy dining | Diced Gourmet Salads & Wraps |
| Best neighborhood bar | Crosstown Pub & Grill |
| Best outdoor dining | Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits |
| Best craft brewery | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Best public school | Peak Charter Academy |
| Best private school | Cary Academy |
| Best active adult community | Searstone |
| Best nonprofit | Dorcas Ministries |
| Best preschool | Primrose Schools |
| Best golf course | Prestonwood Country Club |
| Best interior design firm | Lauren Burns Interiors |
| Best music venue | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Best local event or festival | Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival |
| Best elementary school principal | Steven Pond, Peak Charter Academy |
| Best middle school principal | H. Trent Evans, Reedy Creek Magnet Middle School |
| Best high school principal | Karen Summers, Green Level High School |
| Best high school coach | Roy Cooper, Apex High School |
| Best place for outdoor recreation | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| Best place for a friends’ night out | Whole Brain Escape |
| Best fitness club | YMCA |
| Best yoga studio | Republic of Yoga |
| Best kids’ program | Cary Dance Productions |
| Best track-out or summer camp | Code Ninjas |
| Best local TV personality | Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker, ABC-11 |
| Best local radio personality | Camille Kauer, WDNC-AM |
| Best North Carolina hotel or resort | The Umstead Hotel and Spa |
| Best auto mechanic shop | Atlantic Tire & Service |
| Best financial institution | Coastal Credit Union |
| Best financial adviser | Ethan Carr, AXA Advisors |
| Best custom home builder/home renovation specialist | Loyd Builders |
| Best attorney | Jackie Bedard, Carolina Family Estate Planning |
| Best mortgage officer | Andrew McCauley, SunTrust |
| Best insurance agent | Teri LaRocca, State Farm |
| Best real estate agent | Heidi Harris, Home Sweet Heidi Realty |
| Best doctor | Dr. Melanie Mintzer, Generations Family Practice |
| Best eye doctor | Dr. Kenneth Rousselo, Preston Optometry Center |
| Best chiropractor | Dr. Brad Creehan, Spine Care Chiropractic Center |
| Best plastic surgeon | Dr. Brian Coan, Care Plastic Surgery |
| Best psychologist/therapist | Erin Bircher, Foundations 4 Change |
| Best dentist | Dr. Bobbi Stanley, Stanley Dentistry |
| Best orthodontist | Dr. Todd Bovenizer, Bovenizer & Baker Orthodontics |
| Best hair salon | Twisted Scizzors |
| Best pet services | Town & Country Veterinary Hospital |
| Best new business (non-restaurant) | Pura Vida Studio |
| Best new clothing | Swagger Boutique |
| Best resale shopping | Dorcas Thrift Shop |
| Best florist shop | Preston Flowers |
| Best home furnishings and décor | The Perfect Piece |
| Best garden center | Garden Supply Company |
| Best jewelry store | Johnson’s Jewelers |
| Best shopping center | Park West Village |
| Best specialty foods store | The Butcher’s Market |
| Best wine store | Triangle Wine Company |
| Best bottle shop | Pharmacy Bottle & Beverage |
