Thousands nominated and voted in the 2025 WRAL Voters' Choice Awards. Nominations for your central North Carolina favorites in over 100 categories were open to the public from Oct. 16 - Nov. 16, 2025. Voting on the top 5 finalists in each category was open Nov. 17 through Dec. 15, 2025. Winners were revealed Jan. 5, 2026. Congratulations to all of the finalists and winners!  Sign up for VCAs updates.