The polls are open in the race for PAPER magazine's Sixth Annual Nightlife Awards. Winners will be announced October 8th. You decide who'll gracefully ascend the stage, make a rambling speech and be cut off by the pit orchestra. Nominees for Best Party, Club, DJ, Promoter and, ahem, Nightlife Website below...
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Best Party
Beige at Bowery Bar Freedom at Le Poisson Rouge The Rub Tuesdays at Lit Girls & Boys at Webster Hall Sundays at St. Jerome's Roots at Cielo Tuesdays at Hotel Rivington Mister Saturday Night Morrissey Night at Sway
Billy's Pick: Mister Saturday Night
Who Was Robbed: Bunker
Other thoughts: Apparently, weeknight parties aren't dead.
Best Club
Cielo Avenue Webster Hall Greenhouse Legion Sugarland Good Units
Billy's Pick: Cielo, since it's the only actual club besides Greenhouse (which doesn't need any more exposure).
Who Was Robbed: Santos Party House
Other Thoughts: Legion?
Best DJ:
Boy George Samantha Ronson Harley and Cassie Tommie Sunshine DJ Cassidy Sky Nellor DJ Coleman Tiesto Skeet Skeet Roxy Cottontail ?uestlove
Who Should Win: Boy George, duh.
Who Was Robbed: Everyone on the Wolf + Lamb label, Alexi Delano
Other Thoughts: This is quite the eclectic...mix
Best Promoter
GBH James Coppola MeanRed French Promoters Six Six Sick People Don't Dance Anymore Jelly NYC
Who Should Win: Jelly
Who Was Robbed: Jelly
Other Thoughts: Jelly could use a break
Best Nightlife Website
Gayletter Imboycrazy The Downtown Diaries Nicky Digital Cobrasnake Eater Grub Street Guest of a Guest Flavorpill Foursquare Bushwickbk
Who Should Win: Come on
Who Was Robbed: Brooklyn Vegan
Other Thoughts: Vote Guest of a Guest.
Thanks, PAPER!