This month, Luxist is launching the Luxist Awards, sponsored by Cadillac, to honor the very best in fine living.

During the year-long program, the Luxist audience will nominate their favorite businesses, destinations or products. A different category -- and subcategories -- will be featured each month, ranging from decor to travel to entertainment. New categories will be introduced at the beginning of each month with winners for "Reader's Choice" announced at the end of the month. Our first category, Best in Decor, will launch Sept. 16 and run through the end of October.

Luxist "Editor's Choice" winners will be determined by the Luxist editors, writers and experts, who will conduct extensive research to determine the best in class in each award category. Winners will be crowned "The Cadillac of..." in their respective categories. "Editor's Choice" award winners will be announced during the last quarter of the program.

Along with the Luxist Awards, the "Cadillac-ipedia" will be launched serving as a resource for Luxist viewers who want to explore the finer aspects of life. The Cadillac-ipedia will provide useful tips, hints and guides about a wide variety of consumer lifestyle pursuits.

All entries will be searchable by category and location, providing the Luxist audience with a valuable tool for finding luxury businesses and products throughout the world.