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WRAL.com Voters' Choice Awards return in September

The fifth-annual WRAL.com Voters' Choice Awards return in September, and you'll have the opportunity to nominate and vote for the Triangle area's best events, restaurants, businesses and more.

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Ashley Roddy
RALEIGH, N.C. — The fifth-annual WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards return in September, and you’ll have the opportunity to nominate and vote for the Triangle area’s best events, restaurants, businesses and more.

In 2018, over 75,000 votes were cast, and the winners were announced at an event in January. Some of our repeat winners included La Farm Bakery for Best Baked Goods, Red Hat Amphitheater for Best Live Music, Gonza Tacos Y Tequila for Best Tacos, and Triangle Rowing Club for Best Youth Sports League.

Some of the first-time winners included Alamo Drafthouse for Best Movie Theater, Treasure Quest Mining for Best Birthday Party Venue, and Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival for Best Festival. See the complete list of 2018 winners.

In 2019, WRAL is looking for even more of the best hidden gems and new finds to celebrate alongside longtime favorites.

Nominations open on WRAL.com on September 16 for over 100 categories. You can submit one nomination per category per day through October 14.

New 2019 categories include innovative businesses and business leaders, places to volunteer, and expanded medical and education categories.

In the lead-up to the launch of nominations, WRAL is holding a ticket sweepstakes to the Triangle’s favorite foodie sampler, Savor the Triangle. MIX 101.5’s annual festival brings some of the most popular restaurants in the area together for an unmatched evening of food, drinks and fun. Many of these restaurants, wineries or other venues end up being finalists in the Voters’ Choice Awards, so if you’d like a chance to sample them early on, enter the sweepstakes for tickets.
Starting Sept. 16, visit wral.com/vcas to make nominations. At the end of nominations, the five businesses, people or places with the most nominations will move on to the voting ballot. Voting will last from Oct. 21 to Dec. 1.

The winners of the fifth-annual WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards will be announced in January at an event for all finalists. The event will be live-streamed on WRAL.com, and results will be published online immediately after the event concludes.

2019 WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards Categories

Businesses
  • Animal Hospital
  • Barbershop/Hair Salon
  • Birthday Party Venue
  • Bowling
  • Dance Studio
  • Day Spa
  • Fitness Center / Gym
  • Florist
  • Gymnastics School
  • Indoor Activity Center
  • Insurance Company
  • Martial Arts Instruction
  • Massage
  • Most Innovative Local Corporation
  • Most Innovative Local Start Up
  • Music Instruction
  • Pet Boarding
  • Venture Capital Firm
Community
  • Camp
  • Charity Event
  • Event Venue
  • Family-Friendly Event
  • Festival
  • Hotel/Vacation Rental
  • Karaoke
  • Live Music
  • Local Sports Team
  • Movie Theater
  • Museum & Gallery
  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Outdoor Movie Series
  • Park
  • Performing Arts Venue
  • Pet-Friendly Event
  • Place to People Watch
  • Place to Volunteer
  • Pool Hall & Arcade
  • Tourist Attraction
  • Weekend Getaway
  • Youth Sports League/Organization
Education
  • Adult Education
  • College/University
  • Elementary School
  • High School
  • Middle School
  • Private School
  • School Administrator
  • School Teacher
  • Tutoring Center
Food & Drink
  • Baked Goods
  • BBQ
  • Biscuits
  • Bottle Shop
  • Brewery
  • Brunch
  • Burgers
  • Caterer
  • Cocktails
  • Deli
  • Distillery
  • Donuts
  • Family Restaurant
  • Fine Dining
  • Food Truck
  • Fries
  • Grocery Store
  • Health Food
  • Hot Dogs
  • International
  • Local Chocolate
  • Local Coffee
  • Local Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
  • Local Produce
  • Neighborhood Bar
  • New Restaurant (Opened in 2019)
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Pizza
  • Seafood
  • Southern Food
  • Sports Bar
  • Steak
  • Sushi
  • Sweet Tea
  • Tacos
  • Wine Selection
  • Wings
Home & Finance
  • Accounting Firm
  • Air & Heating Service
  • Bank
  • Cleaning Service (Residential)
  • Furniture
  • Home Security Company
  • Interior Design
  • Investment Firm
  • Moving Company
  • Nursery/Garden Center
  • Real Estate Agent/Company
  • Senior Community
Medical
  • Children's Dentist
  • Chiropractor
  • Cosmetic Surgeon
  • Dentistry/Cosmetic Dentistry
  • Dermatologist​
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Family Practice
  • Hospital
  • Laser / Skin Care
  • Lasik Surgery
  • Medical Center
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Optometrist
  • Orthodontist
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Therapist
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychologist
  • Urgent Care
Professional
  • Athlete
  • Blogger
  • DJ
  • Event/Wedding Planner
  • Instagrammer
  • Law Firm/Attorney
  • Local Band
  • Local Music Artist
  • Local Philanthropist
  • Most Innovative Business Leader
  • Pet Training Service
  • Photographer
  • Podcaster
  • Twitter Personality
  • Veterinarian
  • Woman of the Year
  • WRAL-TV Personality
Shopping
  • Antiques & Thrift Shop
  • Appliance Store
  • Children's Clothing Store
  • Department Store
  • Gifts
  • Jewelry
  • Local Artisan Goods
  • Pet Supplies
  • Sporting Goods
  • Toy Store

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