2010 MAC AWARDS Winners Announced
By: Gabrielle Sierra May. 05, 2010
The Board of Directors of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs is proud to announce the winners of the 2010 MAC Awards. The awards ceremony and show, produced by Julie Miller and directed by Lennie Watts, was held on May 4th, at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. The evening was hosted by Sharon McNight. Tracy Stark was the musical director.
The MAC Awards honor the best in live performance, recordings, songs and shows in cabaret, jazz, and standup comedy from the past year.
The 2010 MAC Award winners are:
Female Vocalist
Anne Steele
Hector Coris Jazz Vocalist
Mary Foster Conklin Major Artist
Baby Jane Dexter New York Debut - Female
DANIELLE GRABIANOWSKI New York Debut - Male
Tom Rocco
Celebrity Artist
Marilyn Maye
DANNY COHEN Stand-Up Comic - Female
MARY DIMINO
Musical Comedy
Gretchen Reinhagen
MARQUEE FIVE Special Production
Ricky Ritzel HAS HYSTERICAL BLONDNESS Variety Production/Recurring Series
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE IGUANA Open Mic
ALGONQUIN SALON, OAK ROOM SALON, SALON Host - Variety Show/Series Or Open Mic
Dana Lorge AND Richard Skipper, WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE IGUANA Piano Bar/Restaurant Singing Entertainer
Anne Steele Piano Bar/Restaurant/Hotel Lounge Instrumentalist
JERRY SCOTT
JEAN-PIERRE PERREAUX Director
Lennie Watts Musical Director
Tracy Stark Major Recording
Daryl Sherman, "Johnny Mercer: A CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE" Recording
SUSAN WINTER, "LOVE ROLLS ON . . . LIVE!" Song
"THINGS THAT HAUNT ME," MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BRETT KRISTOFFERSON Special Musical Material
"IDENTITY THEFT," MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Ray Jessel
Special Honors of the Evening were presented to:
Lifetime Achievement Award: Leslie Uggams
Presented by Brian Stokes Mitchell
MAC Board of Directors Award: Peter Leavy
Presented by K.T. Sullivan
MAC Board of Directors Award: PLAYBILL.COM
Presented by Karen Mason
Hanson Award: Angela Shultz
Presented by Lennie Watts
Time Out New York Award: Brandon Cutrell
Presented by Adam Feldman
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