Breaking News: 2009 MAC Award Nominees Announced!

Breaking News: The Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) announced the 2009 MAC Award Nominees at a 1:00 press event at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Triangle.  As previously announced, the MAC Awards will be held on Monday, May 18^th, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at BB King Blues Club.  For more information, please visit www.macnyc.com.  The full list of nominees and special award recipients appears below.

FEMALE VOCALIST
Jenna Esposito
Terese Genecco
Raissa Katona Bennett
Julie Reyburn 

MALE VOCALIST
Marcus Simeone
Kim Smith
Jonathan Whitton
Michael Winther 

MAJOR ARTIST
Klea Blackhurst & Billy Stritch
Baby Jane Dexter
Eric Michael Gillett
Christine Pedi 

DEBUT FEMALE
Deb Berman
Christina Bianco
Cait Doyle 

DEBUT MALE
Ben Cherry
Kevin Dozier
Stearns Matthews

MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMER/ DUO/GROUP
Booth & Pat
Hedda Lettuce
Shawn Ryan

VOCAL DUO/GROUP
David Gurland & Brian Farley
Karen Oberlin & Miles Phillips
Uptown Express

REVUE/SPECIAL PRODUCTION
Metro Star Talent Challenge
Nashville
What's The Point?!

VARIETY/RECURRING  
Cabaret Cares
Grace Notes: Singers' Soiree
Jamie deRoy & Friends

OPEN MIC  
The After Party
The Algonquin Salon
Jim Caruso's Cast Party 

FEMALE PIANO BAR/RESTURANT ENTERTAINER
Maria Gentile
Tracy Reynolds
Anne Steele 

MALE PIANO BAR/RESTURANT ENTERTAINER
Bobby Belfry
Eric Pickering
George Sanders 

PIANO BAR/RESTURANT INSTRUMENTALIST
Michael Isaacs
Joe Regan
Tracy Stark

MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Daryl Kojak
Don Rebic
Tracy Stark

DIRECTOR
Phil Geoffrey Bond
Eric Michael Gillett
Miles Phillips
Lennie Watts 

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Michael Barbieri
David Colbert
Jean-Pierre Perreaux