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2024's City Cast 6 Awards: Time to Vote!

Posted on October 21, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Kaela Cote-Stemmermann

Kaela Cote-Stemmermann

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City Cast DC is excited to launch our 2024 City Cast 6 awards, presented by Christopher Nace and the trial lawyers at Paulson & Nace.

The City Cast 6 is an annual event where we recognize six local leaders transforming six distinct categories — Music, Politics, Food & Drink, Business & Development, Arts & Culture, and, for the first time, a "local hero."

After months of research and interviews, we have finally compiled a shortlist of nominees for each category. Now, we need your help! You know Washington, D.C., and its players better than anyone, and we want to ensure we celebrate the right person. So, please take a minute to vote on who should be this year's winners!

Voting ends on Nov. 11, so get your votes in quickly! Then, we'll start tallying the numbers and announce the final results on our City Cast DC podcast on Dec. 9. May the best Washingtonian win!

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