Thursday, 15 August 2024

What's On Nightlife Awards 2024: Here are the nominees

UAE's What’s On Nightlife Awards 2024 is back bigger, and better than ever before.
Taking place this October, we’ll be bringing the nightlife industry’s shining lights to an epic beach bash to crown this year’s winners. 
We’ve spent the last year rating, reviewing, sipping drinks and hitting dancefloors, to bring you the very best of the city’s nightlife scene. This year, we’ll be crowning winners across 27 categories that cover everything from cool cocktails bars and sensational sundowner spots to epic festivals and party hard bars, beach clubs and nightclubs. 
The awards recognise all the top places that make the UAE’s nightlife scene one of the best in the world.

The full list of nominees

VOTED FOR BY YOU

BEST LADIES’ DAY

The 305
BCH:CLB
Be Beach
Bla Bla
Covebeach
Drift Beach
Mimi’s Pool Club, FIVE Jumeirah Village
Nikki Beach Dubai
Praia, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Surf Club
White Beach, Atlantis, The Palm
Zero Gravity

BEST LADIES’ NIGHT

Bar Du Port
Canary Club
Couqley French Brasserie, Pullman Downtown
Iris
Lock, Stock & Barrel JBR
The Maine Oyster Bar & Grill, JBR
Miss Lily’s
Oche
The Penthouse, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Seven Sisters
SOON
Ting Irie

BEST BAND 

13 Daze
4TheMusic
Abri and the Everlasting
Big Mouth Band
Billu and the Brownies
The Boxtones
Gorgeous George
Karman Line
Problem Child
The Rebel Bass
Redlight
The Tasty Biscuits

BEST DJ

1Takennandos
DJ Crown Prince
DJ John Bowtie
DJ Kaboo
DJ Sarah Hardan
Drew Moreland
Jack Sleiman
Karno
Mister Levier
Parv Bar
Shef Codes
Tala Samman

BEST PROMOTER NIGHT

Audio Culture at Soho Garden, Meydan
Bubbles at Blu Dubai
Bodega by House of Yanos at One Life
FRSH at Surf Club
Garage Nation at P7 Arena
IYKYK at Chanca by Coya
Off The Record at Tribal Dubai
Plus 44 at Blu Dubai
Rendezvous at Cove Beach
Secta Collective at Q Underground
Sorry I’m Late at various locations
Vinyl Souk at 25hours Hotel Dubai One Central

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EDITOR’S CHOICE

BEST PARTY BRUNCH

Bubbalicious, The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
Candypants Brunch, Refined at Akira Back, W Dubai – The Palm
Clap
The Clay Nikkei Brunch, Clay
Eva Beach Restaurant
Iris
Lock Stock and Live at Lock, Stock & Barrel JBR
Lucia’s
Naughty Noodles at Maiden Shanghai, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Saffron 2.0 at Atlantis, The Palm
Sundown Brunch at Seven Sisters
Wanderlust at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

BEST EVENING BRUNCH

Aura Skypool
BA Boldly Asian, Fairmont The Palm
Barfly by Buddha Bar, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Big Fat Greek Brunch by Secret Parties, Gallery 7/40
Secret Escape Brunch, Caña Beach
Hutong
Jazz@Pizza Express
Josette
Mi Amie
Motorino, JA Ocean View
The Penthouse, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
STK Dubai JBR

BEST BEACH CLUB

BCH: CLB
Be Beach
Kyma
Nammos
Nikki Beach Dubai
Summersalt, Jumeirah Al Naseem
SAN Beach
Soul Beach
Tagomago
Twiggy
Verde Beach
Zero Gravity

BEST BEACH BAR

Barasti Beach
Bungalo34
Byron Bathers Club
Caña Beach
February 30
Jetty Lounge, One&Only Royal Mirage
Koko Bay
Laguna Lounge, Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort
Ria Restaurant & Beach Bar
Shimmers, Jumeirah Mina A’Salam
Surf Club
Ula

BEST POOL DAY

Alizee, Banyan Tree Dubai
Aura Skypool
Blu Oasis
Cloud 22, Atlantis The Royal
Drift Beach Dubai
Mare by Bussola, The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi
Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE
Safina, One&Only The Palm
SAL, Burj Al Arab
Tapasake, One&Only One Za’abeel
Terra Solis
Zeta Seventy Seven, Address Beach Resort

BEST PUB

Benny Mack’s
The Black Sheep
The Crafty Fox, Jumeirah Golf Estates
Ernst Biergarten, 25hours Hotel Dubai One Central
Fibber Magee’s
Goose Island Tap House, FIVE JVC
The Irish Village, Garhoud
JB’s Gastropub, Amwaj Rotana
McCaffery’s, JVC
McGettigan’s, JLT

Phileas Fogg’s
Reform Social & Grill
Toad in the Hole, Topgolf

BEST SPORTS BAR

Bedrock
Bridgewater Tavern, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
Buffalo Wings & Rings, JLT
The Coterie
Claw BBQ, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah
garden on 8, Media One Hotel
Joe’s Backyard, Jumeirah Islands Clubhouse
Offside, JA Ocean View
Spike Bar, Emirates Golf Club
The Taphouse, Dubai Hills
TJ’s, Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Topgolf Dubai

BEST ROOFTOP BAR

Above Eleven, Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah
Attiko, W Dubai – Mina Seyahi
Barfly by Buddha Bar, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah
CÉ LA VI
High Society, The Lana, Dorchester Collection
Luna, Four Seasons DIFC
Mercury Lounge, Four Seasons Resort Jumeirah Beach
Monkey Bar, 25hours Hotel Dubai One Central
The Penthouse, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Siddharta Lounge by Buddha Bar, Grosvenor House
SoBe, W Dubai – The Palm
Tiki’s, Canary Club

BEST SUNDOWNER SPOT

Above Eleven, Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah
Bungalo34
The Beach House, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Caña Beach
Drift Beach Dubai
February 30
Helipad by Frozen Cherry
Jetty Lounge, One&Only Royal Mirage
NOEPE, Park Hyatt Dubai
Onda by Pierchic, Jumeirah Al Qasr
QD’s, Dubai Creek Resort
Shimmers, Jumeirah Mina A’ Salam

BEST DATE NIGHT SPOT

Avli by tashas
Chez Wam
Couqley French Brasserie, Pullman Downtown
The Guild
Il Borro Tuscan Bistro Dubai
Kinoya
La Petite Maison Dubai
The Maine Land Brasserie
Mythos, C2
Rare
Ristorante Loren
Soiree

BEST DINNER AND A SHOW

Aretha
Billionaire
Birds
Dream Dubai
Flashback Speakeasy Bar & Lounge, Paramount Hotel Dubai
Josette
The Maine Land Brasserie
Play
Q’s Bar and Lounge, Palazzo Versace Dubai
The Showhouse
The Theater

BEST PARTY RESTAURANT

Agatha
Amelia
Bagatelle
CÉ LA VI
Cou Cou
Ling Ling, Atlantis The Royal
Lucia’s
Miss Lily’s
Opa
Raspoutine
Verde
Zuma

BEST QUIZ NIGHT

The Cheeky Camel
The Coterie
The Eloquent Elephant, Taj Dubai
Garden on 8, Media One Hotel
The Irish Village, Studio City
McGettigan’s JLT
Mr Toad’s Pub and Kitchen, Premier Inn Dubai Investment Park
Phileas Fogg’s
Reform Social & Grill
Spike Bar, Emirates Golf Club
TJ’s, Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers
The Underground, Habtoor Grand, Autograph Collection

BEST SPEAKEASY BAR

Aether, W Dubai – The Palm
Bund at Shanghai Me
Electric Pawn Shop
Hush Hush at The Nice Guy
Kiara
Ly-La at Alaya
Moonshine
NYX at Gaia
Onkagu by Clap
Seven Tales at City Social
So Much Trouble at Papas
Voyage by Amelia

BEST COCKTAIL BAR

Agora
Alma Bar
Amelia
Blind Tiger, Jumeirah Al Naseem
Farrago, W Dubai – Mina Seyahi
Galaxy Bar
Gilt, Burj Al Arab
Honeycomb Hi-Fi
Mimi Kakushi
Paradiso, FIVE LUXE
Salmon Guru
Soul Kitchen

BEST ENTERTAINMENT VENUE

The 44
Bedrock
Boom Battle Bar
Brass Monkey, C2
Claw BBQ, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Goose Island, FIVE LUXE
Lucky Voice
Oche
Topgolf
Triple 7 Dubai
[u]bk, Mövenpick Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Wavehouse, Atlantis, The Palm

BEST CONCERT OR GIG

Blondish at Surf Club
Central Cee at Sky2.0
Chris Brown at Coca-Cola Arena
Ed Sheeran at The Sevens Stadium
Dizzee Rascal at Emirates Golf Club
PLAYA PACHA ICONS x KEINEMUSIK DUO, led by DJ Duo, Adam Port and Rampa
Martin Garrix at Atlantis, The Palm
Project 174 at P7 Arena
Khalid at Coca-Cola Arena
50 Cent at Sky2.0
Tomorrowland presents Diplo, Terra Solis
X by Adriatique, Expo City Dubai

BEST FESTIVAL

Black Coffee at White Festival, Dubai Harbour
Bohemia, Beach by FIVE, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Defected, Soul Beach
Elrow, Dubai Media City Amphitheatre
Loaded, The Irish Village
Rewind Festival, Bla Bla
Soho Garden Festival, Expo City and Media City Amphitheatre
Untold, Expo City Dubai
Mixtape, Bla Bla
Snoopy Beats
Sole DXB
Waterbomb Dubai, Dubai Festival City

BEST APERITIVO

Acquasale by Cucina, Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah
Bar Du Port
Bussola, The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi
Eugène Eugène
L’Amo Bistro Del Mare
Leña
La Petite Maison Dubai
Piatti by the Beach, Raffles The Palm
Roberto’s
Salmon Guru
Signor Sassi
Twiggy

GRAND PRIX

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Be Beach
Brass Monkey, C2
Blu Oasis
Citadelle
Epik
Kiara
Ling Ling Ultra Lounge, Atlantis The Royal
Paradiso, FIVE LUXE
Soul Kitchen
Sphere, One&Only One Za’abeel

BAR OF THE YEAR

Above Eleven, Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah
CÉ LA VI
Electric Pawn Shop
Galaxy Bar
Honeycomb Hi-Fi
Iris
Miss Lily’s
Monkey Bar, 25hours Hotel Dubai One Central
Surf Club
Zuma

NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR

1OAK
The Avenue
Bling, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Blu
Icy
The Mansion, FIVE Jumeirah Village
The Penthouse, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Sky2.0
Soho Garden DXB, Meydan
Vii





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3 comments:

  1. Boluwatife Adeosun21:36

    No Nigerian nominated for anything?

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  2. AHMED DXB21:36

    KIZA IS NOT THERE!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Nice one....

    ReplyDelete

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