The Fifth Annual Club World Awards 2007 Nominees Announced

Nightclub Industry Award Show Set For Wednesday, March 21

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New York, NY – The Club World Awards will descend upon Miami this March, to again celebrate North American nightlife excellence. The fifth installment of the annual “Disco Globe” ceremony will take place on Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 at Opium.The Scumfrog will return as host, and dance music’s shining stars will again be invited to present awards, and to mingle with the best nightclub operators in the country.

Unlike other programs, The Club World Awards, sponsored by Club Systems International, is entirely dedicated to the business of nightlife. Nineteen categories in six fields honor every element of a nightclub or lounge, from its design, to its technicians, to its promotion.

This year’s nominees reflect quality nightlife’s large geographical spread, with cities like D.C., Dallas, Denver, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh and Santa Barbara sharing the spotlight with always-dominant New York, Las Vegas, Miami and San Francisco. Cielo New York is set to defend its two-year “Best Club” title, while Tabu Las Vegas is going for four in “Best Lounge.” Pacha New York and Crobar New York take their club war to the globes, duking it out for the “Best Superclub” title, with Avalon Hollywood, Mansion Miami, Pure Las Vegas, and The Church Denver.

This year’s “Best Sound System” could be in Paris Hilton’s namesake Jacksonville club, Rande Gerber’s opulent Cherry in Vegas, San Fran Prohibition-style lounge Slide, Pacha’s first North American location, big-city-style D.C. lounge Ultrabar, or the bed-filled Duvet New York. And where else could celebrity DJ AM go up against dance legend Francois K, Miami favorite son Oscar G, pretty boy Cedric Gervais and downtown hero Larry Tee for the title of “Best Resident DJ?”

“No one does what we do,” says Club World Award producer and Club Systems International editor Kerri Mason. “Categories like ‘Best Sound System’ and ‘Best Resident DJ’ get to the heart of what nightclubs are really about: weekly, consistent, dogged dedication to creating the best possible experience for patrons.”

Previous ceremonies drew presenters like Kelly Osbourne, Danny Tenaglia, Murk, Sandra Collins, Superchumbo, DJ Rap, and Misstress Barbara; and press kudos in Entertainment Weekly, Time Out New York, Las Vegas Weekly, and Forbes.com.

Club World Award nominees are selected from submissions by the staff of Club Systems International. The winners are determined by a panel of ten industry-veteran, expert judges, in all categories except one: the NightStalker Award, CWA’s own “people’s choice,” which is determined by public online voting.

The Club World Awards is presented by Club Systems International, the only magazine devoted to the look, sound and feel of nightclubs. Launched in July 2000, the monthly publication covers the world’s best venues from technical and aesthetic perspectives. Club Systems International and DJ Times are published by Testa Communications.