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Arts & EntertainmentExcaliburLas Vegas Strip
Best Production Show: Tournament of Kings
Excalibur's rowdy dinner show remains the castle’s quintessential experience ... and it's a helluva lot of fun.
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Arts & EntertainmentLife Is Beautiful FestivalDowntown Las Vegas
Best Music Festival: Life is Beautiful
LIB has grown into one of the country’s best-known festivals, drawing everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Gorillaz.
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Rat PackFrank Sinatralounge
Best Lounge Act [historic]: The Rat Pack
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop not only defined Vegas lounge entertainment but had a hand in desegregating our ...
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Mandalay BayHouse of BluesConcert
Best Music Venue [casino]: House of Blues
For more than two decades, HOB has been Las Vegas’ hub for intimate live performances.
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Arts & EntertainmentTribute ShowPrince
Best Tribute Show: Purple Reign
Jason Tenner’s performance as Prince is peerless. Nobody does purple better.
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Brooklyn BowlConcertThe Linq Promenade
Best Music Venue [non-casino]: Brooklyn Bowl
In just six years, the Bowl has changed the live-music game in Las Vegas.
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RiomagicPenn & Teller
Best Magic Show: Penn & Teller
These legendary entertainers have mastered a blend of magic, comedy and mischief.
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Best of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&EAll-Time Best of Vegas (2020)
Best Solo Act: Ne-Yo
He moved here as a kid and later struck gold with his solo career and as a songwriter.
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ComedyCarrot TopBest of Vegas 2020
Best Comedian: Carrot Top
During more than 15 years in Las Vegas, Scott Thompson has grown into one of the Strip’s favorite all-around entertainers.
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LuxorFantasyrevue
Best Female Revue: Fantasy
Producer Anita Mann celebrates the history of showgirls in this Vegas institution.
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Rat PackFrank SinatraBest of Vegas 2020
Best Resident Musician [historic]: Frank Sinatra
Yep, the Sands regular squeaked past the International’s Elvis Presley here.
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Arts & EntertainmentThe Smith CenterBest of Vegas 2020
Best Performing Arts Space: Smith Center for the Performing Arts
It was a cultural game-changer when it opened in 2012—and remains so to this day.
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Park MGMLady GagaBest of Vegas 2020
Best Resident Musician [modern era]: Lady Gaga
She brought two completely different shows to the Las Vegas Strip.
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Best of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&EAll-Time Best of Vegas (2020)
Best Lounge Act [modern era]: Matt Goss
The London-born pop star has maintained his own style while making this city his second home.
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Arts & EntertainmentstageBest of Vegas 2020
Best Theater Company: Las Vegas Little Theatre
Southern Nevada’s most venerable community theater is a versatile delight.
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Arts & EntertainmentFine ArtBest of Vegas 2020
Best Public Art Piece: "Seven Magic Mountains"
Is it a Vegas metaphor, or simply a fabulous piece of land art? Either way, we love it.
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AbsintheBest of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&E
Best Variety Show: Absinthe
Part circus, part cabaret and altogether outrageous, Spiegelworld’s 'Absinthe' isn’t so much a Vegas must-see as a must-do.
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hip-hopBest of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&E
Best Band [independent]: Rhyme N Rhythm
If you ever witnessed RNR onstage, you know why they came out on top in this competitive category.
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punk rockBest of Vegas 2020Best of Vegas 2020 A&E
Best Band [punk]: M.I.A.
The punk scene respects its elders, so it makes sense that the first punk band to make noise coming out of Vegas topped this loaded ...
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