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NYC: KAREN AKERS NAMED NIGHTLIFE LEGEND HONOREE
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Award-winning comedian Judy Gold has been chosen to host the 2009 NIGHTLIFE AWARDS SHOW, which takes place on Monday, January 26th at 7:00 pm at THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929). Also announced was Nightlife Legend Honoree Karen Akers who will, as with all the Nightlife Awards winners, make no acceptance speech but, instead, perform. And yet another winner has been found and agreed to come to Town Hall to perform: Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra (Outstanding Jazz Combo). Also announced today were guest stars Keith Carradine and Jim Caruso.

So far, eleven of the thirteen award categories will be represented with a performance by their winners. Among those previously announced winners slated to perform are Christine Ebersole & Billy Stritch, Marilyn Maye, Mike Birbiglia, Freddy Cole, Helen Baldassare, Allan Harris, Baby Jane Dexter, Brandon Cutrell, The Improvised Shakespeare Company, Daryl Glenn and Jo Lynn Burks. Among the previously announced guest stars that will be performing are Stephanie J. Block, Larry Gatlin, Euan Morton, Noah Racey and The New York Tap Ensemble. And more soon to be announced!

Tickets are $25, $50 & $75 and they are available at The Town Hall Box Office (noon to 6:00 pm except Sunday) or by calling TicketMaster at 212-307-4100 or going to TicketMaster.com.

2009 NIGHTLIFE AWARD WINNERS & FINALISTS:

OUTSTANDING CABARET VOCALIST IN A MAJOR ENGAGEMENT:
WINNER: MARILYN MAYE
Finalists: Barb Jungr & Euan Morton

OUTSTANDING CABARET DUO OR GROUP IN A MAJOR ENGAGEMENT:
WINNER: CHRISTINE EBERSOLE & BILLY STRITCH
Finalist:
Bill Charlap & Sandi Stewart
John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey

OUTSTANDING CABARET VOCALIST:
WINNER: BABY JANE DEXTER
Finalist: Barb Jungr, Julie Reyburn

OUTSTANDING CABARET COMEDY OR CHARACTERIZATION:
WINNER: HELEN BALDASSARE
Finalists: Sharon McNight, Christine Pedi

OUTSTANDING CABARET DUO OR GROUP:
WINNER: NASHVILLE: DARYL GLENN & JO LYNN BURKS
Finalists:
Alison Fraser & Mary Testa
Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano

OUTSTANDING PIANO BAR ENTERTAINER:
WINNER: BRANDON CUTRELL
Finalists: Ann Steele, Alysha Umphress

OUTSTANDING JAZZ VOCALIST IN A MAJOR ENGAGEMENT:
WINNER: FREDDIE COLE
Finalists: Annie Ross, Marilyn Maye

OUTSTANDING JAZZ VOCALIST:
WINNER: ALLAN HARRIS
Finalists: Jay Clayton, Andy Bey

OUTSTANDING JAZZ SOLOIST:
WINNER: HANK JONES
Finalists: Bill Charlap, Harry Allen

OUTSTANDING JAZZ COMBO:
WINNERs: TIE
HANK JONES QUARTET
STEVE BERNSTEIN MILLENNIAL TERRITORY ORCHESTRA
Finalists: Fred Hersch Trio, Lew Tabackin Quartet

OUTSTANDING COMEDIAN IN A MAJOR ENGAGEMENT:
WINNER: MIKE BIRBIGLIA
Finalists: Jim Gaffigan & Doug Stanhope

OUTSTANDING COMEDIAN:
WINNER: JOHN MULANEY
Finalists: Sean Patton, Julian McCullough

OUTSTANDING COMIC DUO OR GROUP:
WINNER: TIE
IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE
KURT BRAUNHOHLER & KRISTEN SCHALL
Finalist: 4-Track

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