Top Lighting: A great deal of commenting but with inconclusive voting led us not to put shops in any order, but simply honor those that were lifted above the rest. Got a problem with the results? Vote next year, baby! All other entries are below the jump.

Local:

• Best Vintage & Traditional
  
  • Oriental Lamp Shade
    
  • Uplift Lighting on Hudson St in the West Village
    
  • Lee Studio on 57th btwn Bway and 7th

• Best Modern & Contemporary
  
  • Lightforms on 8th & Amsterdam
    
  • Lee Studio on 57th btwn Bway and 7th

National & Online Stores:

• Best Vintage & Traditional
  
  • Rejuvenation Lighting
    
  • Restoration Hardware
    
  • Atmosphere Lighting in Chicago

• Best Modern & Contemporary
  
  • Y Lighting
    
  • Ikea
    
  • Lightology
    
  • Lighting Universe
    
  • Crate and Barrel

Other Local Stores:

• Vintage & Traditional
  
  • Filiments on 13th street
    
  • Grand Brass in Brooklyn (For the DIY)
    
  • Lighting By Gregory
    
  • Urban Archeology
    
  • Remains Lighting - W. 28th and E. 59th
    
  • Simon Pearce for glass lamps!

• Modern & Contemporary
  
  • Gracious Home
    
  • The Lighting Store on 60th & 2nd. (Anyone know which one???)
    
  • Lighting By Gregory
    
  • Artemide in soho
    
  • Ingo Maurer's shop in Soho for art as lighting
    
  • The Terence Conran Shop

Other Elsewhere (National & Online) Stores:

• Vintage & Traditional
  
  • Classic Lighting Emporium in Philadelphia
    
  • Schoolhouse Electric of Portland
    
  • Crate and Barrel
    
  • Lighting Universe
    
  • Oly Lighting

• Modern & Contemporary
  
  • Richard's Lighting
    
  • Surrounding
    
  • Stonegate Designs.com
    
  • Robinson Salter
    
  • Bellacor.com