Welcome to the 2024 Viewer’s Choice Awards!
For information regarding our VCA’s please reference below:
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Nominations Round
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Voting Round
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VCA Gala
Not seeing a category for your business? Submit a category for next year’s Viewer Choice Awards below!
(Hint: The broader your category, the more likely we will be able to add to our 2025 Ballot)
Resources for Businesses
2024 VCA Categories
- Asian Cuisine
- BBQ
- Bar
- Bakery
- Boiled Crawfish/Shrimp
- Breakfast
- Butcher
- Brewery
- Brunch
- Burgers
- Chef
- Coffeehouse
- Dinner
- Donuts
- Food Truck
- Grocery Store
- Happy Hour
- Ice Cream
- Italian Cuisine
- King Cake
- Liquor Store
- Lunch
- Mexican Cuisine
- Oysters
- Pizza
- Po-Boy
- Seafood Cuisine
- Steakhouse
- Sushi
- Vegan/Vegetarian
- Accounting Service
- Architecture Firm
- Auto Service/Repair
- Automotive Detail
- Bank/Credit Union
- Barber Shop
- Boat Repair
- Campground/RV Park
- Car Wash
- Cleaning Service
- Computer Repair
- Contractor/Construction
- Dry Cleaner
- Electrician
- Event Planner
- Funeral Home
- Hair Salon
- Heating and Air
- Home Builder
- Insurance Agency
- IT Services
- Jewelry Repair
- Landscaping/Lawn Service
- Law Firm
- Mobile Phone Repair
- Mortgage/Home Loan
- Motorcycle & ATV Repair
- Moving Company
- Nail Salon
- Painting Company
- Pest Control
- Pet Boarding/Grooming
- Pet Memorial Service
- Photographer
- Plumber
- Pool Company
- Printing Company
- Quick Oil Change
- Real Estate Agent
- Real Estate Group
- Roofing Company
- RV Dealership
- Security Company
- Tire Shop
- Towing Service
- Veterinarian
- Videographer
- Window and Glass Repair
- Tutoring
- Chamber of Commerce
- Community Partner
- Downtown
- Animal Rescue
- Church/Place of Worship
- Event
- Festival
- Marina
- Podcast
- Print Publication
- Private School
- Radio Station
- Retirement Community
- School District
- Military Resource
- Non=Profit Organization
- Best Place to Work
- Tourist Attraction
- Trade/Technical School
- Veteran Owned Business
- Assisted Living/Memory Care
- Audiology Clinic
- Boot Camp
- Cardiology Clinic
- Chiropractic Center
- CrossFit Gym
- Dance Studio
- Day Spa
- Dental Clinic
- Dermatology Clinic
- ENT Clinic
- Eye Clinic
- Gym/Fitness Center
- Home Health Agency
- Hospice Agency
- Hospital
- Laser/Skin Care
- Lasik Surgery
- Martial Arts Training
- Massage
- Medical Clinic
- Medical Weight Loss Clinic
- Mental Health Service
- OB/GYN Clinic
- Orthodontics Clinic
- Orthopedic Clinic
- Palliative Care Agency
- Pediatric Clinic
- Personal Trainer
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy Clinic
- Physician
- Plastic Surgery Clinic
- Rehabilitation
- Retirement/Independent Living
- Urgent Care
- Yoga/Pilates/Barre Studio
- Antique Store
- Bargain Store
- Boat/Watercraft Dealer
- Boutique
- Bridal/Formal Wear
- Children’s Consignment
- Cigar Shop
- Clothing Consignment
- Clothing Store
- Eye Glass Store
- Flooring/Carpet
- Florist
- Furniture Store
- Gift Shop
- Hardware Store
- Home Appliance Store
- Home Store
- Jewelry Store
- Mattress Store
- Men’s Clothing Store
- Motorcycle Dealership
- Music Store
- New Car Dealership
- Office Furniture & Supplies
- Pawn Shop
- Pet Store
- Plant/Garden Supply
- Pre- Owned Car Dealership
- Sporting Goods Store
- Tattoo Gallery
- Women’s Clothing Boutique
- Art Gallery
- Bookstore
- Casino Players Club
- Casino Resort
- Casino Sportsbook
- Children’s Party Venue
- Date Night Spot
- Family Entertainment
- Fishing Charter
- Golf Course
- Hotel Property
- Live Entertainment
- Live Theatre
- Loosest Slots
- Museum
- Nightlife
- Wedding Venue
FAQs
- The VCAs, or Viewer’s Choice Awards, are an opportunity for our viewers to vote for their favorite local businesses, services, and places in various categories.
- You can participate by visiting our website and filling out the ballot with your choices in each category.
- Encourage everyone you know to nominate your business once per day! The businesses with the most nominations will move on the voting round.
- For our 2024 VCAs, the nomination period will be open from July 1 – July 22.
- The voting period will be open from August 6 – September 3.
- In both the nomination and the voting rounds, you can vote ONCE PER DAY, PER CATEGORY!
- Generally, anyone can participate in the voting process, but specific rules and eligibility criteria may vary depending on the ballot. Please check the official rules for more information.
- Winners are determined based on the number of votes received in each category during the voting period. The nominees with the highest number of votes in each category are typically declared winners.
- The winners will be announced for the first time at our VCA Gala at Ground Zero Blues Club on October 29th.
- Winners will receive plaques, certificates, and exclusive advertising opportunities!
- Be sure to download our VCA Digital Toolkit by clicking the link above!
- You can share the voting ballot link on your social media profiles, email it to friends and family, and encourage others to participate in the 2024 VCAs!