Club Systems International and Plexi PR proudly present the Fifth Annual Club World Awards

2007 Nominees Announced
Nightclub Industry Award Show Set For Wednesday, March 21

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 Privé, the Opium Group’s classically lavish lounge. 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.

For more info or a copy of the special Club Systems International January 2007 nominees profile issue, please contact Betty Kang at Plexi PR – [email protected] | 718.729.6550

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Club World Awards Nominees 2007

Field 1 - Venues

Best Superclub
Avalon, Hollywood
Crobar, New York
Mansion, Miami
Pacha, New York
Pure, Las Vegas
The Church, Denver

Best Club
Cielo, New York
Fur, D.C.
Mur.Mur, Atlantic City
Smart Bar, Chicago
Tao, Las Vegas

Best Lounge
Couchez, Santa Barbara
Ghost Bar, Dallas
Prive, Miami
Slide, San Francisco
Tabu, Las Vegas

Best New
Cherry, Las Vegas
Club Paris, Jacksonville
Mur.Mur, Atlantic City
Pacha, New York
Slide, San Francisco
Ultrabar, D.C.

Field 2 - Design

Best Sound System
Cherry Las Vegas, Sound Investment
Club Paris Jacksonville, Sound Stage Systems
Duvet New York, AAT
Pacha New York, Infinite Audio
Slide San Francisco, JK Sound
Ultrabar D.C., Ohm Productions

Best Lighting System
Cherry Las Vegas, SJ Lighting
Club Paris Jacksonville, Sound Stage Systems
Diesel Pittsburgh, iDesign
Element British Columbia, Team Vassalikaki
Jet Las Vegas, Johns Lyons Systems
Pacha New York, Jarrod Khoury + Robyn Parasrm

Best Video System
Element British Columbia, Team Vassalikaki
Myth Minneapolis, Metro Sound & Lighting
Sol New York, Alba Creative
Studio 6 Atlantic City, Powerhouse Sound

Best Interior Design
Cherry Las Vegas, rockwellgroup
Shelter Denver, Maria Christou
Slide San Francisco, Pamela Pennington Studios
Smart Bar Chicago, Thomas Shoner Design

Field 3 - Promotion

Best Weekly Party
A/V Las Vegas, Steven Lockwood
Asseteria New York, Rob Promotions
MisShapes, New York
Mixed Elements, San Francisco
We Rock Hip-Hop Miami, Empire Events

Field 4 - Technicians

Best Resident DJ (Weekly)
DJ AM, Pure
Cedric Gervais, Space
Francois K, Cielo
Larry Tee, Element
Oscar G, Space

Best Resident VJ
Chris Biggins + Cagan Yuksel, crobar New York
Psyberpixie, Revolution Ft. Lauderdale
Roonie G, A/V Las Vegas
Russell Edwards, The Docks Toronto

Best Resident LJ
Andris Kasparovics, 1015 San Francisco
Dougie Lazer, Duvet New York
Johnny Eubanks, Oz New Orleans
Mike D, Crobar New York

Field 5 - Products

Best Sound Product
Crown XTi Series
dbx DriveRack 4800
EAW SB1000zR
JBL VLA Series
Martin Audio WS218X

Best DJ Product
Allen & Heath Xone:3D
Cortex HDC-1000
Denon DN-X1500S
Ortofon Digitrack
Soundcraft UREI 1605

Best Lighting Product
Chauvet Q-Spot 575
Compulite Vector Red
Elation Professional Design Spot 250WH
Nicolaudie Sunlite controller
Robe Color Wash 575 AT Zoom

Best Video Product
Chauvet DV Wall HR
Edirol V-440HD
High End Systems Axon Media Server
Pioneer DVJ-1000

Best LED Product
Chauvet COLORtube EQ
Coemar ParLite LED
Omnisistem E-Color LED Panel
Pulsar ChromaStripX3
Robe StageQube 324

Best Effect Product
Elation Professional Antari Z-1020
FogScreen
Look Solutions Unique2
Martin Professional RGB Laser 1.6
Omnisistem SpyroFog

Field 6 – People’s Choice

NightStalker Award
Rise, Boston
*(((STEREO))), MONTREAL*
Sullivan Room, New York
The End Up, San Francisco