Time Out Love Local Awards 2021 FAQs

It’s time for the annual Time Out Love Local Awards: your chance to vote for your favourite local small businesses and independent venues. If you have questions about how the process works, how to vote for it, when voting closes, or anything else about it, read on…

What are the Time Out Love Local Awards?
They’re a chance to nominate and vote for your favorite local and small businesses in your city: bars, cafés, restaurants, music venues, galleries, you name it. Anywhere that you think deserves some recognition for what it does.

Can I still nominate a business or venue?
No, sorry. Nominations for 2021 closed on November 7.

What happens then?
All the places that were nominated get added to a “long list” of nominees. Time Out city editors then take a look at all the businesses and compile a shortlist of the most-loved ones. Then you get to vote on them. In 2021, voting takes place from November 11, 2021 until December 17, 2021.

Do I need to create a Time Out account to vote?
If you are a regular Time Out user, you can use your normal login on www.timeout.com to vote. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one, which only takes a minute and is free.

Can I change my vote(s) once I’ve submitted it/them? 
No, sorry. So choose carefully!

Can I vote by email or phone?
No, sorry. 

I actually am a local venue, can I vote for myself and can I get my customers vote for me?
Totally. You can vote for yourself, and get all your devoted regulars to vote for you too—click here for an 8.5x11 poster, here for a 5x7 flyer, here for an Instagram post and here for an Instagram Story, so you can promote your business. Voting is open until December 17, 2021.

Can I vote in multiple categories?
Yes, you can vote in all the available categories.

My business isn’t listed on Time Out. Can I get it added?
Yes. Go to this page and you can add it for free.

When will the winners be announced?
Winners in all categories will be announced early in 2022 on Time Out Los Angeles.

Can I find out how many votes my business received?
No, we don’t release the total number of votes received per venue during the campaign.

I’m having technical issues. How do I get help?
There will be a dedicated help email once voting opens.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Time Out reserves the right, at its complete discretion, to remove any business from the Love City Awards/campaign or to discount any votes. Any votes that are identified as having been generated using a tool or programme will be excluded from the final count.

2. The Time Out Love Awards is aimed at celebrating independent businesses. Major chains (over 10 outlets or more) may be removed from the competition at Time Out’s discretion

3. Time Out is under no obligation to disclose the number of votes at any stage of the Love City campaign process.

4. Time Out shall have no responsibility for any costs incurred by any person or entity in relation to the Love City Awards/campaign.

5. For further information, please contact awards@timeout.com.