by Akan Ido

The nominees for the club, bar and restaurant awards slated for December 12, 2012 is out.

According to reports, the awards, which is the first of its kind in the country, is meant to celebrate Lagos clubs, bars and restaurants, and also recognise and reward the personalities behind their successes.

The highlights of the awards will be the presentation of the Best Bar awards which will be keenly contested among popular Lagos bars, such as De Marquee, Sky Lounge, Swe Bar, Likwid Lounge, Sip Lounge and Bar Campione.

See the full list of nominees below:

–– Best Club:

Movida Night

Club Auto Lounge

Aura Lounge

— Best New Club:

Chrome

Rumours Nightclub

Dv8 Night Club

Club N-Tyce

The Place Nightclub

— Best Bar:

De Marquee

Sky Lounge

Swe Bar

Likwid Lounge

Sip Lounge

Bar Campione

— Best New Bar:

Sip Lounge

Likwid Lounge

Level 7 Lounge

Bar Campione

— Best Restaurant:

Bar Campione

Bungalow

Lagoon Restuarant

Yellow Chilli (Victoria Island)

Bangkok Restaurant

Villa Medici

— Best New Restaurant:

Sip Restaurant

Bar Campione

The Grill- Talindo Steak House

Yellow Chilli (Ikeja)

Bisto 7

— Best Hotel Restaurant:

Brazzeire Restaurant,  Four Point Sheraton Hotel

Voyage Restaurant, Radisson Blu Hotel

Dinning @ Southern Sun, Southern Sun Hotel

Casa Chianti, Eko Hotel and Suites

Sky Restaurant, Eko Hotel and Suites

Oriental Garde, Oriental Hotel

The Grill Restaurant, The Wheatbaker Hotel

— Best Hotel Bar:

Level 7 Lounge, Avenue Suites

Sky Lounge, Eko Hotel & Suites

Blue Bar, Four Point Sheraton Hotel

The View Bar, Radisson Blu

Hotel Asiwaju Lounge, Oriental Hotel

Rendz-vous Bar, Eko Hotel & Suites

— Best Restaurant Bar:

Sky Lounge & Restaurant, Eko Hotel and Suites

Sip Restaurant & Lounge

Bar Campione

Villa Medici

— Best Beach Bar:

Wear It All Bar, Elegushi Beach

360 Beach Bar, Elegushi Beach

Sweet 16 Beach Bar, Elegushi Beach

DV8 Beach Bar, Elegushi Beach Voodoo

Beach Bar, Elegushi Beach

G12 Beach Bar, Oniru Beach

Online voting opens to the public on September 14 2012 to choose your favourite clubs, bars and restaurants.