Nashville International Airport wins USA TODAY 10BEST awards. Here's why
Tennessean, October 2025
Nashville International Airport ranks among the best airports in the United States, according to the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards.
BNA landed in the top 10 nationwide for best airport bar, art, shopping, grab-and-go food and best overall in the large airport category.
"BNA connects Nashville to the world like never before," the 10BEST award states. "During a layover at Nashville International Airport (BNA), travelers can snag a wealth of music-themed souvenirs from storefronts. Plus, BNA features art exhibits made by a creative and culturally diverse batch of local artists, as well as live music performed on four separate stages."
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Nashville airport's Titans Press Box nabbed No. 1 on the list of Best Airport Bars, outranking other top spots like St. Louis's Three Kings Public House, Miami's Bacardi Mojito Bar and Memphis Made Brewing Company.The Titans Press Box is the first and only licensed bar and restaurant concept from the Tennessee Titans. The National Football League team partnered with acclaimed Strategic Hospitality — of The Catbird Seat, Bastion and Kisser fame— to launch it in 2023.
