The Second Annual L Magazine Nightlife Awards

Host:
Type:
Network:
Global
Start Time:
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 8:00pm
End Time:
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 4:00am
Location:
Touch
Street:
240 W 52nd St
City/Town:
New York, NY

Description

Zachary David Palmer and The L Magazine Present

The Second Annual L Magazine Nightlife Awards

September 16, 2008

at Touch
240 W 52nd St, between Eighth Ave and Broadway

FREE
8pm doors
Sponsored By: KillShopKill and Shaw Promotion
Emcees: Michael T and Michael Formika Jones
Panelists: Michael Gogel, Rachelle J. Hruska, Steve Lewis, Gregory Littley, Stephanie Wei
Presenters: Paul Johnson Calderon, Peter Davis, Rachelle J. Hruska, Robbyne Kaamil, Sophia Lamar, Steve Lewis, Michael Musto, NickGQ, Thomas Onorato, Peppermint Gummybear, Stephanie Wei
Performers: Bugs in the Dark (myspace.com/bugsinthedark), Naked Highway (nakedhighway.com)
Awards Girls: Ariel (Burning Angel) and Baby Sinead (babysinead.com)
After Party DJs: Sean MF'N Roberts and rekLES (Best DJ, The First Annual L Magazine Nightlife Awards)
After Party Hosts: JE, Mae (Ill P.), One Night Stand's Jake Destruction, Alex Christian and Chantilly Lace, Zachary David Palmer


DJ Performance at a park or festival:
Nominees: BEMF, McCarren Park, Paul Van Dyk, Santogold at Summer Stage, Diplo and A-Trak at Summer Stage, Siren Music Festival, Kevin Saunderson at The Yard

New Song:
Nominees: Kingdom, Dave Gahan; Kids, MGMT, L.E.S. Artistes, Santogold; Shut up & Let Me Go, The Ting Tings; Paper Planes, MIA; I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You, Black Kids; Electric Feel, MGMT

Record Label:
Nominees: DIY, Norton Records, iheartcomix, Interscope, DFA, Trouble & Bass, “they all suck”
Last Year’s Winner: Vacancy Records

Rock ‘n’ Roll DJ:
Nominees: Twig the Wonderkid, Michael T, Miss Guy, Theo Kogan

Female Hard Rock DJ:
Nominees: Theo Kogan, Lady Starlight, Carin Shock, Shar Gorgiiss, Lauren Flax

DJ:
Nominees: Jeremy (DJ Bastard), Jake Destroyer, VDRK, Dimitry!!!, DJ Jess, Lauren Flax, Michael T, Twig the Wonderkid
Last Year’s Winner: rekLES

New Party:
Nominees: Girls & Boys, Minou, Ether, Bottoms Up!, Stereo-Type, Disco Down, Campout
Last Year’s Winner: High Voltage

Party:
Nominees: TRASH!, High Voltage, Trouble & Bass, Rated X, Six Six Sick, BYTE, Fixed, Unstoppable Perfect, Subway Soul Club, The Pull-Out Method, Nacotheque, Stereo-Type, Cheeky Bastard, East Side Social Clvb, The Panty Raid
Last Year’s Winner: FUN

Gay Night:
Nominees: The Filthy Party at Metropolitan, Family, Sundays at Hiro, Wednesdays at Metropolitan, The Look
Last Year’s Winner: The Factory

Goth (Forgive the Catch-All) Night:
Nominees: Salvation, SMack!, BYTE, Weird at Home Sweet Home, Just One Fix, Manic at Trophy, Contempt

Glam-Rock Night:
Nominees: Glamdammit

Underground Party:
Nominees: Copy Cat, Minou, Tingle Tangle, Famous Friends, Trouble & Bass, Rubalad, BYTE

Party for Live Music (Drumming, Etc.) During and/or Between DJ Sets:
Nominees: Minou, Cheeky Bastard, SoulPusher

Party to be Abjectly Humiliated by the Emcee:
Nominees: Rated X, “Where’s Formika?”

Outdoor Party:
Nominees: Sundays Best at The Yard, Sunday Funday at The Yard, BEMF, Hope Lounge, High Bar, McCarren Pool, The Yard

After Work Party:
Nominees: A Rock and a Hard Place, High Voltage, The Hump at Blue Owl, Danny Krivit at Water Taxi Beach

Party with Live Performances (Music, Otherwise):
Nominees: Minou, TRASH!, Cheeky Bastard, BYTE, RebelRebel, Rated X, The Rub

Greatest Living New Yorker:
Nominees: Jimmy from Trash & Vaudeville, Michael T, Andy Shaw, Woody Allen, Anna Wintour, Twig the Wonderkid, Jayne Country
Last Year’s Winner: Antonio

New Comer:
Nominees: Keyle, Lena Utin, Ashley the pirate, Glitter Kids, Jake D., Charlotte Rose of Luxe, Ruthie (Famous Friends)
Last Year’s Winner: Jason Ultra

Nightlife Photographer:
Nominees: Nicky Digital, Jeff Meltz, Igor, Nikola Tamindzic, Jess, Isabel Belfor, Mr. Photog
Last Year’s Winner: Nikola Tamindzic

Nightlife Icon:
Nominees: Amber Star, Sophia Lamar, Michael T, Nick Zed, Georgie Seville, Larry Tee, Mistress Formika, Amanda Lepore, Justine D.
Last Year’s Winner: Michael T

Go Go Dancer:
Nominees: 
Amber Star, Ariel, Abby (Chantilly Lace),
Apathy Angel, Lady Starlight, Anna Copa Cabana
Last Year’s Winner: Machine Sex

Burlesque Performer:
Nominees: Amber Star, Stormy Leather, Legs Malone, Peekaboo Pointe, Janis DiMilo, Tali De’Mar

Promoter Most Likely to Coerce You into a Bathroom Stall:
Nominees: Everyone, Michael T

Promoter:
Nominees: Famous Friends, Jess, Frances and Lena, Andy Shaw, Twig the Wonderkid, One Night Stand, Cut, Michael de Guzman, “They’re all drug addicts”
Last Year’s Winner: Andy Shaw

Most Attractive Bartender:
Nominees: Aaron (40 C), Robert at Happy Ending, Matt at Union Pool, “The long-haired model at Beatrice Inn on Fridays,” Mary Kate at Crash Mansion, Lauren Larkin, Maddy Thaler at Royal Oak

Most Attractive Cocktail/Bottle Waitress:
Nominees: Rebel

Drag Performer:
Nominees: Tigger, Acid Betty, Rainblo, Deryck Todd, Epiphany, Peppermint Gummybear

Gender Fuck Performer:
Nominees: Pixie Harlots

Door Staff:
Nominees: Annex, 40 C, Ro (Annex, darkroom), Happy Ending, Lit (Matt Kepler), TRASH!, Don Hill’s, “Anywhere but Hiro,” “Rififi when TRASH! was there”
Last Year’s Winner: Rififi

Bar Staff:
Nominees: 40 C (Aaron), Happy Ending, Le Royale, Beauty Bar, Matt and Jess at Savalas, Le Royale, The Plumm
Last Year’s Winner: Rififi

Venue-Bar:
Nominees: Arlo & Esme, Savalas, Rodeo Bar, darkroom, Union Pool, Beauty Bar, Black and White, Duff’s
Last Year’s Winner: Rififi

Place to See DJs Spin Vinyl:
Nominees: Marquee, Beauty Bar, Studio B, Santos Party House, 205, Sundays Best, East Side Social Clvb, Love.

Dance Floor:
Nominees: 40 C, Studio B, Santos Party House, darkroom, Touch, 205, Cielo, Annex
Last Year’s Winner: Studio B

Venue-Club:
Nominees: The Delancey, Love, Happy Ending, Rebel, Santos Party House, Le Royale, Studio B, The Plumm

Spot to See Breakdancing:
Nominees: Rebel, Ninjasonik on Wednesdays at Happy Ending, McCarren Park Track, Hiro on Thursdays

Yuppie-Spotting:
Nominees: Beatrice Inn, Hiro, “Manhattan,” Ruff Club, “Weekends in Meatpacking,” “Weekends in East Village,” “L Magazine Nightlife Awards Party”

Spot for Anonymous Sexual Encounters:

Nominees: Lit, Don Hill’s, Six Six Sick, The Box, High Voltage, TRASH!, “everywhere”

Gay Club:
Nominees: Metropolitan, Splash, Phoenix, The Cock, HK

Place to Spot Celebrities:
A-List:
B-List:
C-List:
Nominees:
A-List: Marquee, Beatrice
B-List: Beatrice, Lit
C-List: Three of Cups, Lit
Mixed: Happy Ending, Bowery, Hiro

Post-Breakup Night Out Spot:
Nominees: Metropolitan, Lucky Cheng’s, Death & Co, Ruff Club, Chemistry NYC, “Stay home”

“My Significant Other is Out of Town” Spot:
Nominees: Ruff Club, Metropolitan, O’Connors (Brooklyn), Chemistry NYC, Happy Ending, “Stay home,” “When my significant other is out of town, I drug myself until he comes back”

Most Relaxed No-Smoking Policy:
Nominees: Lit, Beatrice Inn, 205, Annex basement, Le Royale

Venue Decor:
Nominees: Love, Happy Ending, 205, Lucky 13 Saloon, Le Royale, Bowery Electric, Cielo

Venue That Deserves Getting Dressed Up to Visit:
Nominees: Marquee, Gansevoort, Beatrice Inn, Happy Ending, 
Clover Club

Most Dangerous In-Venue Staircase:
Nominees: Three of Cups, Le Royale, 205, Beatrice Inn, Happy Ending, Rehab, The Pool at QT

Venue with the Most Pretentious Line-Companions:
Nominees: Marquee, 205, Santos Party House, Pink Elephant, Hiro, “who waits in line”

Open Bar:
Nominees: Minou, Disco Down, Ether, A Rock and a Hard Place, Lit, Zygo (High Voltage), myopenbar.com, “all”

Non-Theater/Concert Venue for Live Performances:
Nominees: Studio B, Annex, Don Hill’s, Irving Plaza, Bowery Poetry Club, Pianos, Mercury Lounge, Maxwell’s, McCarren Park Pool, Arlene’s Grocery, Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova, Market Hotel, Death By Audio

Bottle Service Menu:
Nominees: Beatrice Inn, Marquee, Happy Ending, 205

In-House Club Food:
Nominees: Trash Bar in Brooklyn, Crash Mansion, Union Hall, Sprinkles cupcakes at Country Club, Pete’s Candy Store, Union Pool (Taco Truck), White Rabbit

Venue-New:
Nominees: 40 C, Arlo & Esme, Le Royale, High Bar, Country Club, Trophy, Market Hotel, Hugs, Hello Brooklyn, Santos Party House, “definitely not Santos”

Sound System:
Nominees: Arlene’s Grocery, Santos Party House, Love, Annex, Sullivan Room, Hiro Ballroom, 205 Club, Club Europa

Lighting System:
Nominees: Love, Annex upstairs, Annex, Hiro Ballroom, Bentley Meeker, Santos Party House, Club Europa, Cielo

Rooftop:
Nominees: Studio B, High Bar, 230 5th, 300 CPW, The Hudson, Bar 13, The Delancey

All-Night Train:
Nominees: L train, J,M,Z trains, J (singular) train, G train, R train, “None!,” F train
Last Year’s Winner: A train

Car Service:
Nominees: Bikes, Metropolitan in Williamsburg, Northside, Arecibo, New Brooklyn, Yellow Cab, 7777777 Carmel
Last Year’s Winner: Taxi

Fashion Trend:
Nominees: Glitter, neck-brace, staying in worst- boys with exposed chests/low v-necks, "being demure would be a great trend," large bows, brown leather dress shoes, 80s bathing suits as onesies, "the absence of one," being yourself, headbands over foreheads, over-sized glasses, clothing optional, "anything but shutter shades," "fuck trends," glowsticks, Pokemon vomit
Last Year’s Winner: Fanny Pack

Post-Clubbing Food:
Nominees: Ray’s Pizza, Punjabi, pizza, San Loco, Yaffa, Around the Clock, 7A
Last Year’s Winner: San Loco

Night to Go Out:
Nominees: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Last Year’s Winner: Friday

Mix of Nightlife and Fashion:
Nominees: BYTE, Disco Down, Trouble & Bass, Ruff Club, Fashion Indie, Stereo-Type, TRASH!

Mix of Nightlife and Live Music:
Nominees: Minou, Cheeky Bastard, Phat Baby, Lit, Famous Friends Parties, Santos, Studio B

Mix of Nightlife and Art:
Nominees: Beatrice Inn, Supreme Trading, Arlo & Esme, Stereo-Type, Lit, Glasslands, Hugs

Most Thriving Scene:
Nominees: Metropolitan, Williamsburg, Bushwick, “hipster crap,” Ruff, DIY, downtown rock scene, Electro

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