NEW YORK (Club Systems International) -
Club Systems International is pleased to announce the nominees for the
Club World Awards 2005. Now in their third year,
The Club World Awards recognize innovation in design, technology, sound, and talent across nightclubs in North America. The nominees are a snapshot of what's hot in the nightclub industry this year, and a barometer for the direction of trends.
The best-of-the-best winners in all 17 categories will be announced at The Club World Awards ceremony to be held at a marquis nightclub during Winter Music Conference on March 23rd, in Miami, Florida.
'The Club World Awards is Club Systems' way of recognizing the true heroes of the nightclub industry, and the innovations that keep it constantly evolving year after year.' – Kerri Mason, CLUB SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL editor The Awards – also known as the '
Disco Globes' after their mirror ball trophies – honor the hottest, newest, most cutting-edge products; and the DJs, promoters and proprietors who strive to bring the public the ultimate clubbing experiences. The Club World Awards also provide an indication of where the fast-paced, dynamic industry is headed in the coming year.
'The Club World Awards are certainly growing in stature and the [North] American nightclub community now has an event to look forward to each year.' –Jim Tremayne, DJ TIMES Editor Some highlights about the nominees:
BEST SUPERCLUB This hotly contested category includes
Crobar (New York), which helped usher in New York's new era of super-sized clubbing; three-time nominee
Avalon (Boston); the pure theater of
Mansion (Miami); and newcomer
Sound-Bar (Chicago), where even the Bush twins,
Barbara & Jenna, were reportedly spotted dancing to outspokenly anti-Dubya UK DJ Adam Freeland.
BEST CLUB After taking home honors in several categories last year, including Best New Club & Best Sound System; and being chronicled on Spike TV's reality show 'The Club,'
Ice (Las Vegas) may provide some real competition for two-time Best Club winner
The Church (Denver). Also in the running is music-driven boutique club
Cielo (New York), which hosts Best Resident DJ nominee Francois K's Deep Space party. Rounding out the top four is
South Beach in Houston, which features a weekly Latin night anchored by Best Resident DJ nominee DJ Cubanito.
BEST NEW CLUB The nominees include the newly reconstructed
Vinyl (Denver), whose roof famously collapsed during a snowstorm in 2003, and newcomers
Compound (Atlanta),
Fur (Washington DC), and
Lotus/Karma (Denver).
BEST RESIDENT DJ The biggest reward for any DJ is a dancefloor full of clubbers shaking what God gave them. This year we have two top contenders from San Francisco,
Behrouz at Mixed Elements, which has also been nominated for Best Party; and
David Harness at the long-running Sunday T-Dance at The EndUp. On the opposite coast, Body & Soul stalwart
Francois K casts the deep house aural spell with his Monday Deep Space party, which is fast becoming a New York institution. And down South,
DJ Cubanito's weekly Latin night at Caf? Con Leche in
Houston is keeping
Texas hot with the spirit of Miami.
NIGHTSTALKER AWARD The 'People's Choice' equivalent will be selected by the clubbers through online voting at
www.clubworldawards.com. The nominees are all clubber favorites, including
Rise (Boston), the city's original after-hours club, which side-steps a citywide curfew with a members-only policy;
Stereo (Montreal), boasting a serious analog sound system and more than a few patrons who have permanently inked the club's logo onto their bodies;
Sullivan Room (New York), home to the infamous
Tronic Treatment techno parties; and
Zentra (Chicago), a gritty alternative to the city's splashy superclubs.
The winners of the Club World Awards will be determined by an independent panel of expert judges, and will be announced in
March 23, 2005 at The Club World Awards ceremony held during Winter
Music Conference in Miami, Florida. Joining this year's panel of judges is DJ Times editor
Jim Tremayne and world-renowned DJ/producer
THE SCUMFROG.
The special edition January 2005 issue of Club Systems International will profile all 61 nominees. A full list of nominees is included below.
Club Systems Internationalis the only magazine in North
America dedicated to the look, sound, and feel of nightclubs. Launched in July 2000 to instant acclaim, the monthly publication covers the world's best venues from a technical & aesthetic perspective. Club Systems International and sister publication DJ Times are published by Testa Communications.
www.clubsystemsinternational.com www.clubworldawards.com CLUB WORLD AWARD NOMINEES 2005 Best Superclub Avalon,
Boston crobar, New York
Mansion, Miami
Sound-Bar, Chicago
Best Club Cielo, New York
Ice, Las
Vegas South Beach, Houston
The Church, Denver
Best Lounge BarTwenty3, Nashville
Pearl, Providence
Tab?, Las Vegas
The Abbey, West Hollywood
Best New Club Compound, Atlanta
Fur, Washington, D.C.
Lotus/Karma, Denver
Vinyl, Denver
Best Sound System Mansion Miami, Phazon & Sound Investment
Quo New York, Advanced Audio Technology
Rain Las Vegas, Infinite Audio
Vinyl Denver, GC Pro &
Speed of Sound
Best Lighting System Blush Burlingame, Rutherford Design
crobar New York, SJ Lighting
Ontourage Chicago, Hospitality Design Group & Windmiller Sound
V20 Long Beach, Akroz Professional
Best Video System crobar New York, Artfag & V Squared Labs
Teatro Las Vegas, Realisations & Tihany Design
V20 Long Beach, Akroz Professional
Vinyl Denver, GC Pro &
Speed of Sound
Best Interior Design Blush Burlingame, FUN Display/Mr. Important
crobar New York, BigTime Design & ICRAVE Design Studio
Fluid San Francisco, ODA Design Associates
Lotus Tampa, Slick Design
Mansion Miami, Francois Frossard Design
Best Party Altered
State Detroit
Anthem Miami, Michael Tronn Enterprises
Asseteria New York, Rob Promotions
Cubik Washington, D.C., Buzzlife
Mixed Elements San Francisco
Best Resident DJ Behrouz, Pure Behrouz at Ruby Skye
David Harness, Sunday T-Dance at The EndUp
DJ Cubanito, Caf? Con Leche at South Beach
Francois K, Deep Space at Cielo
Best DJ Product Denon DN-S1000
PVDJ (by Peavey) DAI
Rane Serato Scratch Live
Technics SL-DZ1200
Best Sound Product or Series Dynacord Alpha Concept Series
JBL Dance Series
Martin Audio W8LM
Turbosound Aspect Series
Best Lighting Product or Series American DJ Accu 250 Series
Chauvet Legend 250RX
High End Systems DL2
Martin Professional MAC 250 Entour
Best Video Product High End Systems
Digital Eye
Korg krossfour
Pioneer DVJ-X1
ScreenPlay Video Jukebox
Best Effect Product CITC
Little Blizzard
Jem Hydra
LFI DPSS Rainbow
OmniSistem PyroFog
Best LED Product Color Kinetics iColor Flex SL
Elation Professional Octopod 80
Main Light Soft-LED
Pulsar ChromaFlood200
NightStalker Award Rise, Boston
Stereo, Montreal
Sullivan Room, New York
Zentra, Chicago.
