Among the more than 30,000 votes cast in our annual Best of Roanoke reader survey a few random nominations didn’t make the cut in our all-local results. Here are the highlights:
The “At Least They Passed Through the Civic Center in 2010” Award: Bill Cosby and Carrie Underwood
The “Her Mansion in Clearbrook is Kept on the Down Lo.” Award: Jennifer Lopez
The “Stand Out Like Black Swans on the Salem Duck Pond” Award: Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis
The “When Did an E.R. Remake Start Filming Inside Roanoke Memorial?” Award: George Clooney
The “Celebrity We Hope Hosts a F.R.I.E.N.D.S. of the Blue Ridge Parkway Fundraiser” Award: Jennifer Aniston
The “Average Roanoker is Old Enough to be Her Grammy” Award: Taylor Swift
The “Most and Least Likely to Play in the NFL Again” Awards (you decide who gets which): Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber and Tim Tebow
The “Still Receiving Votes Despite Leaving the Anchor Desk Before Keith Humphry and John Carlin” Award: Tom Brokaw
The “Here’s What’s Going on in Your Neck of the Noke” Award: Al Roker
The “We Think You’ve Got the Wrong Pennsylvania Avenue” Award: Barack Obama
Want more? Check out our full (real) list of winners from 2012!