| Appearance & Design | ||||
| 1st | NASCAR Scene
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Charlotte | Scott Greig | Dec 6; Dec 13 |
| 2nd | North Carolina Lawyers Weekly | Raleigh | Jim Sleeper, Guy Loranger & Fred Horlbeck | Aug 18; Aug 25 |
| 3rd | Triangle Business Journal
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Raleigh | Staff | Dec 14; Dec 21 |
| Special Section | ||||
| 1st | Charlotte Business Journal | Charlotte | Staff | Luxury Living |
| 2nd | The Business Journal | Greensboro | Staff | Health care heroes |
| 3rd | Triangle Business Journal | Raleigh | Staff | Homes |
