Chance to vote for best the capital has to offer

LONDONERS are being asked to pick their favourite shopping spots, restaurants and nights out.

The Visit London People's Choice Awards used public nominations to compile shortlists in eight categories including best retailer, best West End show and best family fun day.

Now organisers want people to vote online for a winner in each section, to be announced at a ceremony sponsored by the Evening Standard at the Royal Albert Hall.

All votes must be made on the Visit London website by 2 November so they can be counted ahead of the awards event on 27 November, hosted by 95.8 Capital FM DJ's Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowden. The finalists in the Evening Standard categories for the 2008 Visit London People's Choice Awards are:

● Evening Standard Best Retailer Award:

Selfridges

John Lewis, Oxford Street

Penny Burdett Knitwear

Hamleys

Fenchurch Shop, Covent Garden

Topshop, Oxford Street

● Evening Standard Best Shopping Destination Award

Regent Street

Oxford Street

Camden Lock

Carnaby Street

Covent Garden

Seven Dials

● Evening Standard Best Market Award

Camden Market

Borough Market

Spitalfields Market

Portobello Market

Covent Garden

Greenwich Market

● 95.8 Capital FM Best West End Show Award

Hairspray

Jersey Boys

Wicked

Avenue Q

Mamma Mia

Lion King

● 95.8 Capital FM Best Music Venue Award

Royal Albert Hall

The O2

Koko

Carling Academy Brixton

Wembley Stadium

Jazz Cafe

● Toptable Best Restaurant Award

Babylon at Roof Gardens

The Landau

Rhodes W1

Paternoster Chop House

Village East

Theo Randall at The Intercontinental

● Kids Love London Best Family Fun Award sponsored by Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Tower of London

London Zoo

London Eye

Science Museum

Madame Tussauds

Natural History Museum

● Londoner's Favourite Londoner

Paul Merton

Sir Michael Caine

Sir Alan Sugar

Joanna Lumley

Leona Lewis

Jamie Oliver