The 2007 Nightlife Awards winners and finalists are as follows:
Outstanding Cabaret Female Vocalist in a Major Engagement:
Jessica Molaskey*
(Finalists: Diahann Carroll, Eartha Kitt)
Outstanding Cabaret Male Vocalist in a Major Engagement:
John Pizzarelli*
(Finalists: Michael Feinstein, Jack Jones)
Outstanding Duo/Group Cabaret Performance in a Major Engagement:
Christine Ebersole* & Billy Stritch*
(Finalists: Ashford & Simpson, Molaskey & Frishberg)
Outstanding Cabaret Female Vocalist:
Lisa Asher*
(Finalists: Lina Koutrakos, Karen Oberlin)
Outstanding Cabaret Male Vocalist:
Scott Coulter*
(Finalists: Patrick DeGennaro, Dane Vannatter)
Outstanding Cabaret Musical Comedy/Characterization Performance:
Lorinda Lisitza*
(Finalists: Micaela Leon, Jay Rogers)
Outstanding Cabaret Revue/Group/Variety Performance:
Tom Andersen*, Scott Coulter*, Tim Di Pasqua*
(Finalists: Eric Comstock/Barbara Fasano, Jamie deRoy & Friends)
Outstanding Cabaret Piano Bar Performance:
David Colbert*
(Finalists: Elaine Brier, Gerry Deiffenbach)
Outstanding Female Standup Comedian:
Sarah Silverman
(Finalists: Jessica Kirson, Lisa Lampanelli)
Outstanding Male Standup Comedian:
Demetri Martin
(Finalists: David Attell, Zach Galiafinakas)
Outstanding Unique/Group Comedy Performance:
TJ & Dave*
(Finalist: Nick Kroll & John Mulaney, Braunholer & Schaal)
Outstanding Female Jazz Vocalistt:
Paula West*
(Finalists: Carol Sloane, Annie Ross)
Outstanding Male Jazz Vocalist:
Freddy Cole*
(Finalists: Dave Frishberg, Eric Comstock)
Outstanding Jazz Soloist:
Cedar Walton*
(Finalists: Paul Motian, Toots Thielemans)
Outstanding Jazz Combo Performance:
Ben Riley’s Monk Legacy Septet*
(Finalists: Roy Haynes, Microscopic Septet)
Special Awards will also be presented to:
Broadway at Birdland*
&
The Metropolitan Room*
"For successfully bringing Broadway stars onto cabaret stages in quality shows at affordable prices."
and to Nightlife Legend Maureen McGovern*
Guest Performers and Presenters include:
Judy Gold*
Tom Wopat*
Todd Barkan
Charles Busch*
Jim Caruso
Laurel Masse
Larry Gatlin*
Terrence McNally
Mary Bond Davis
Melissa Errico*
Rita Moreno
and
Rupert Holmes*
Thank you to the 2007 Nightlife Awards Judges
KIRSTEN AMES – U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
MICHAEL ANTHONY – WHPC - 90.3 FM, Jazz Journalist
JANE BORDEN – Time Out NY
DAVID DRAKE – Playbill.com
ADAM FELDMAN – Time Out NY
DAVID FINKLE – The Village Voice
ERIN ROSE FOLEY – HBO
WILL FRIEDWALD – New York Sun
STEVE FUTTERMAN - The New Yorker
IRA GITTLER – Jazz Improv and Downbeat
DAVID HAJDU – The New Republic
STU HAMSTRA – Cabaret Hotline Online
HARRY HAUN – National Playbill
CELIA IPIOTIS – Eye on the Arts
DAVID KENNY – WBAI Radio
PETER LEAVY – Cabaret Scenes
ROB LESTER – Edge.com
BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON – TheaterMania.com
CHRIS MAZZILLI – Gotham Comedy Club
KEITH MERITZ – Cabaret Scenes
DAVID NOH – Gay City News
DAVID PEROZZI – ABC-TV
REX REED – The New York Observer
ROY SANDER – formerly Back Stage and CitySearch
BARBARA SIEGEL – TalkinBroadway.com & TheaterMania.com
SCOTT SIEGEL – TalkinBroadway.com & TheaterMania.com
JONATHAN WARMAN – HX Magazine
K.LEANDER WILLIAMS – Time Out NY
MATT WINDMAN – AM NY
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