THE MAC AWARDS will be held Monday, May 18 at BB King Blues Club at 7:30
2009 MAC AWARD NOMINEES
FEMALE VOCALIST
JENNA ESPOSITO (Takin’ a Chance on Love), Jenna Esposito at the River Room of Harlem, John’s Harvest Inn, Metropolitan Room, River Room of Harlem
TERESE GENECCO (Swingin in the City, Last Call) Metropolitan Room, Iridium, Rrazz Room,Peppermill, the M Bar, Angelica’s
RAISSA KATONA BENNETT (Putting Things Away)-Metropolitan Room
JULIE REYBURN (Julie Reyburn at the Metropolitan Room)- Metropolitan Room
MALE VOCALIST
MARCUS SIMEONE (The Heart)-Metropolitan Room
KIM SMITH (Johnny Come Lately)-Don’t Tell Mama, The Duo Theatre
JONATHAN WHITTON (Something Beautiful)-Laurie Beechman
MICHAEL WINTHER (New Love Songs)-Metropolitan Room
MAJOR ARTIST
KLEA BLACKHURST& BILLY STRITCH
(Dreaming of a Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael)-Metropolitan Room
BABY JANE DEXTER (If)-Metropolitan Room
ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT (Best of My Love)-Metropolitan Room, Gardenia
CHRISTINE PEDI (Christine Pedi’s Holly Jolly Christmas Folly)-Laurie Beechman,
Now I Have Everything: Lyrics of Sheldon Harnick-Metropolitan Room:
CELEBRITY ARTIST
KAREN MASON (Right Here Right Now) – Metropolitan Room, Bradstan, Birdland, Davenport’s
MARILYN MAYE (Love on the Rocks) – Metropolitan Room
CHITA RIVERA – Feinstein’s
KT SULLIVAN - Algonquin
DEBUT FEMALE
DEB BERMAN (Such a Lot of Livin’)- Metropolitan Room
CHRISTINA BIANCO (Small Wonders)-Laurie Beechman
CAIT DOYLE (Hot Mess in Manhattan)-Duplex, Don’t Tell Mama
DEBUT MALE
BEN CHERRY (I Hate New York...a love story)-Metropolitan Room
KEVIN DOZIER (Introducing Kevin Dozier, Love-Wise)-Don’t Tell Mama
STEARNS MATTHEWS (I Was Here)-Don’t Tell Mama
MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMER/ DUO/GROUP
BOOTH & PAT (Two Guys One Guitar, Slow Children Playing)-Don’t Tell Mama, The Duplex
HEDDA LETTUCE (Lettuce Rejoice 2008)-Metropolitan Room
SHAWN RYAN (Shawn Ryan Live)-Laurie Beechman
VOCAL DUO/GROUP
DAVID GURLAND & BRIAN FARLEY (Gurland&Farley Sing Rodgers &Hammerstein)-
Laurie Beechman, Martini Beach
KAREN OBERLIN & MILES PHILLIPS (The Pleasure of Your Company)- Metropolitan Room
UPTOWN EXPRESS (Walk Like a Man, Cool Yule)-Metropolitan Room
REVUE/SPECIAL PRODUCTION
METRO STAR (Metropolitan Room & Lennie Watts)-Metropolitan Room
NASHVILLE (DARYL GLENN) - Metropolitan Room
WHAT”S THE POINT? (Hector Coris&Alan Cancelino)-Reprise Room,Laurie Beechman
VARIETY/RECURRING
CABARET CARES (JOSEPH MACCHIA)-Laurie Beechman
GRACE NOTES:SINGER’S SOIREE (GRACE COSGROVE)-Don’t Tell Mama
JAMIE deROY & FRIENDS- Metropolitan Room
OPEN MIC
AFTER PARTY (BRANDON CUTRELL)-Laurie Beechman
ALGONQUIN SALON (MARK JANAS)-Algonquin Hotel
JIM CARUSO’S CAST PARTY (JIM CARUSO)-Birdland
FEMALE PIANO BAR/RESTURANT ENTERTAINER
MARIA GENTILE-Duplex
TRACY REYNOLDS-The Keys, Rita Mae’s
ANNE STEELE-Don’t Tell Mama, Brandy’s
MALE PIANO BAR/RESTURANT ENTERTAINER
BOBBY BELFRY-Brandy’s
ERIC PICKERING-Don’t Tell Mama
GEORGE SANDERS-Don’t Tell Mama, The Keys
PIANO BAR/RESTURANT INSTRUMENTALIST
MICHAEL ISAACS-Brandy’s, Don’t Tell Mama
JOE REGAN-The Keys, Don’t Tell Mama
TRACY STARK-Don’t Tell Mama
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
DARYL KOJAK-Laurie Krauz at various, Scot Albertson at Laurie Beechman, Luba Mason at Metropolitan Room
DON REBIC-Grace Notes at Don’t Tell Mama
TRACY STARK-Karen Black at Metropolitan Room, Gurland & Farley at the Laurie Beechman, Karen Oberlin & Miles Phillips at the Metropolitan Room
DIRECTOR
PHIL GEOFFREY BOND- Concert For Hillary, NewYear’s Eve at the Beech. all at Laurie Beechman
ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT-KT Sullivan, Shera Ben-David, Karen Akers. all at Algonquin
MILES PHILLIPS-Christina Bianco, Jonathan Whitton, Jason Wynn. all at Beechman
LENNIE WATTS-2008 MAC Awards, Uptown Express and Judy Kreston at Metropolitan Room
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
MICHAEL BARBIERI-Andrea McArdle, Nashville,Tim DiPasqua. all at Metropolitan Room
DAVID COLBERT- Euan Morton, Julie Reyburn, Sarah Rice all at Metropolitan Room
JP PERRAUX- Baby Jane Dexter, Annie Ross, & Marilyn Maye at Metropolitan
JAZZ MALE VOCAL
SCOT ALBERTSON-Laurie Beechman
JACK DONAHUE-Birdland
PETER ELDRIDGE-Birdland
TONY MIDDLETON-Blue Note, Enzo’s at the Jolly Madison Hotel, Smalls
JULIAN YEO-TONY Lounge, River Room, Iridium
JAZZ FEMALE VOCAL
LAURA HULL-Metropolitan Room, River Room, McCloone’s
LAURIE KRAUZ-Enzo’s, Metropolitan, Laurie Beechman, The Kitano
SHAYNEE RAINBOLT-Highline Ballroom ,Iridium,River Room of Harlem,Jazz Bakery,
Yoshi’s, Rrazz Room
JANE SCHECKTER-Broadway Baby Bistro
ALYSHA UMPHRESS-Iridium,Laurie Beechman
JAZZ DUO/SINGER/INSTRUMENTALIST
CHAMPION FULTON-Birdland
RUSS KASSOFF-Bahai Center, Knickerbocker Jazz Club, The Kitano
KATHLEEN LANDIS-Cafe Pierre, Steinway Hall, Knickerbocker Jazz Club
ALEX LEONARD DUO-Rothmann’s
DARYL SHERMAN-Cocktail Terrace(Waldorf Astoria),Dizzy’s Coca-Cola,Enzo’s, Shanghai Jazz
FEMALE STAND-UP
DENA BLIZZARD-Gotham
MICHELLE BUTEAU-Gotham
MARY DIMINO-Don’t Tell Mama, Broadway Comedy Club
OPHIRA EISENBERG-Carolines, Don’t Tell Mama, Gotham, Comix
MAUREEN LANGAN-Don’t Tell Mama
MALE STAND-UP
WALI COLLINS*-Broadway Comedy Club
JOE DEVITO-Gotham
JOE DeROSA-Gotham*
KYLE GROOMS-Gotham*
RICK YOUNGER-Broadway Comedy Club, Laurie Beechman
MAJOR MALE STAND-UP
MARIO CANTONE
JIM GAFFIGAN
GREG GIRALDO
TOM PAPA
LOUIS RAMEY
MAJOR FEMALE STAND-UP
SUSIE ESSMAN
JACKIE HOFFMAN
JESSICA KIRSON
LYNNE KOPLITZ
IMPROV/ COMEDY GROUP
CHICAGO CITY LIMITS
CALGARY WHALERS
COMEDY SPORTZ
RECORDING
HALLWAYS:THE SONGS OF CAROL HALL-Carol Hall
BARRY LLOYD LIVE-Barry Lloyd
KAREN MASON:RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW-Karen Mason
STARDUST & SWING-Todd Murray
IT’S A SMALL TOWN-Stacy Sullivan
WALK LIKE A MAN- Uptown Express
JAZZ RECORDING
SOMETHING STILL COOL-Elli Fordyce
A SONG ABOUT FOREVER-The Kurt Weill Project
CHARMED LIFE:SHAYNEE RAINBOLT SINGS RUSSELL GARCIA-S.Rainbolt
COLE PORTER LIVE AT MAXIM’S-Spider Saloff
UNUSUAL PASSAGE-Julian Yeo
SONG
RUNNING-Adam Gwon
CHANGE IN ME-Carol Hall
COME HOME-Mark Janas&Peter Napolitano
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW-Paul Rolnick& Jim Papoulis
LIVING WITHOUT LOVE-Jason Wynn
SPECIAL MATERIAL
THIS IS MY BIRTHDAY-Carol Hall
LEAKY CEILING-Sharon Kenny
THE OLIVES OF REGRET-Nicholas Levin
THE MESS-Ryan Scott Oliver
YOU MAY HAVE A PROBLEM-Dan Page,John Domurad&Michael Page
Board of Directors Award
JOEY REYNOLDS AND MYRA CHANIN of the JOEY REYNOLDS SHOW, who consistantly promote Cabaret, Comedy and Jazz artists on their long running WOR Radio program.
Board of Directors Award
EVA SWANN and VOCAL EASE, for bringing Broadway and Cabaret talent to hospitals,nursing homes and senior centers for over a decade.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Polly Bergen
TimeOutNew York Award
POOR BABY BREE