Often New York nightlife awards poll a selection of party promoters, industry people, and other influentials, failing to take into account the votes of any actual partygoers. This, to us, seems unnecessarily exclusive.

So we are putting the vote to you: the downtown party kids, the socialgays, the dancefloor junkies, and the bridge and tunnel crowd. You are the people who buy the drinks and dance to the music. Let us know by voting below what your favorites are, and if your choices aren’t listed, add them in at the bottom.

POLLS CLOSED OCTOBER 24 AT 10:00AM. Winners announced below.

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BEST PARTY (1207 votes total)

Winner: Ruff Club (224 votes)
Runner-Up: High Voltage (210 votes)
Other Nominees: Fun, Stolen Transmission, The Factory, Unstoppable Perfect, Six Six Sick, M, Rubulad, Motherfucker, Trash, Misshapes, Rated X, Robot Rock, Club NME, Circus, Loaded, House Parties, Cheeky Bastard, Lewd.
Write-ins: Diabolik, NC-17, Trainwreck, Restricted, Pull-out Method, Trouble and Bass, Boys Gone Wild, Tubway, Cassette

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BEST VENUE (371 votes total)

Winner: Annex (81 votes)
Runner-Up: Studio B (60 votes)
Other Nominees: Darkroom, Don Hill’s, Beauty Bar, 200 Orchard, Angels & Kings, Hi Fi, Manor, Luke & Leroy, The Skinny, Rififi, Element, Fontana’s, Lit, Hiro/Maritime Hotel, Happy Endings, Beatrice, Home Sweet Home
Write-ins: Mr. Black, Canal Room, Crocodile Lounge, Lotus, Bowery Ballroom

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BEST PROMOTER (317 votes total)

Winner: Misshapes (70 votes)
Runner-up: Andy Shaw (58 votes)
Other Nominees: June D, Denny Le Nimh & Spencer Product, DJ Jess, Thomas Onorato/OW, Micprobes, Alex English, Tarts of Pleasure (Ultragrrrl & KarenPlusOne), GBH
Write-ins: Roze, Nicole Nelch, Marlene Ehrler, JDH, Cut Boys, Michael De Guzman, Joey Nova, Ruff Kids, Six Six Sick Girls, Cameron & Romina, Greggor, Patrick Duffy

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BEST NIGHTLIFE PERSONALITY (1312 votes total)

Winner: The Ass (244 votes)
Runner-Up: Anna Rexia (227 votes)
Other Nominees: Sophia Lamar, Richie Rich, One-Half Nelson, Jonny Makeup (VIP), Michael T, Amanda Lepore, Twig the Wonderkid, Deryck Todd, Ruff Kids, Kenny Kenny
Write-ins: Joey Nova, Nate Turbow, Cory Kennedy, Raven Glitters

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BEST DJ (1110 votes total)

Winner: Jacksonnn (298 votes)
Runner-Up: RekLES (262 votes)
Other Nominees: Ultragrrrl, Denny Le Nimh, DJ Jess, The Misshapes, Dimitry!!!, Ruff Kids, Larry Tee, Micprobes, Spencer Product, Japanster, Alexnader Technique, DJ Cat, Junior Sanchez, The Captain, MEN (JD Samson & Johanna Fateman)
Write-ins: DJ Questlove, Sean Muthafukkin Roberts, Brad Walsh, Lady Miss Kier, Eamon Harkin, DJ Sammy Jo, The Bangers, JDH, Trouble, Lauren Flax, Dances With White Girls, Drop the Lime

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BEST NIGHTLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER (562 votes total)

Winner: Nikola Tamindzic (Ambrel) (140 votes)
Runner-Up: Julian Gilbert (Flick Master Flash) (116 votes)
Other Nominees: Merlin Bronques (Last Night’s Party), Antwan Duncan (I Think You’re Swell), Nate “Igor” Smith (Driven By Boredom), DJ Jess (Indierotica), Nick Rhodes (Nicky Digital), Jamie McCarthy (Wire Image), Patrick McMullan
Write-ins: Brad Walsh, The Cobrasnake, David Bailey, Nic Paone, Mr. Photog

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BEST NIGHT TO GO OUT (371 votes total)

Winner: Friday (123 votes)
Runner-Up: Thursday (90 votes)