Best Set: Björk (who else incinerated their speakers with the power of awesome?)
Best Example of Why Some Bands Shouldn't Play Longer Than Scheduled: Blue October cutting into Andrew Bird's set Best Thing About The White Stripes Canceling: Getting to watch Muse's kick-ass performance at night instead of during the day (as originally scheduled)
Best Use of Lasers: Ghostland Observatory Best Reason to Hang on Tight To Your Memories: Bob Dylan Best Place to Cool Off: Barton Springs
Best Food (tie): Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos from Saba Blue Water Café and the Hot and Crunchy Chicken Cone from Hudson’s on the Bend
Best Free Swag: Blackstone hanky (life saver!)
Best Mixer for the Tito's That You Snuck Into the Park: Sweet Leaf Mint and Honey Tea
Best Reason to Dance ’til Close After a Brutal Day of ACL: STS9 Aftershow @ LZR
Best Musician: Tom Hagerman of DeVotchKa (violin, piano, accordion)
Best Time-Waster: the 45-minute kettle corn line
Best Celebrity Appearance at an ACL Afterparty: Drew Barrymore at James Murphy’s DJ set at Red 7
Best Reason for Getting to the Food Court Early: Snatching a Hoffbrau steak sandwich before they sell out Best Place to Pick Up Hot Moms: Austin Kiddie Limits Best Use of Donations Made to the Parks Department: Fill in all the sinkholes responsible for too many twisted ankles
Best Lyrics I May Have Completely Imagined: Nicole Atkins & The Sea: "My bowels are empty from excreting your soul" Best Place to Cool Off #2: Any place that's not on fire
Best Stage Banter: James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem
Best Hair: Jim James of My Morning Jacket Best Example of Natural Selection in Action: All the parents who brought infants and toddlers to swelter in the sun for nine hours
Best Music To Daydream About Making Out With St. Vincent: Gotan Project
Best Reason to Get to the Park Early: The Little Ones
Best Reason to Leave the Park Early: Bob Dylan Best Improvement for ACL Fest 2008: Ban the lawn chairs!
