2008 NIGHTLIFE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

2008 NIGHTLIFE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

The 2008 Nightlife Awards, the only All-Performance Award show in the world, announced its winners as a first step in preparation for an all-star celebration of the best in cabaret, comedy and jazz at THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929 - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/ ) on Monday, January 28th at 7:00 pm. The only award show with no acceptance speeches - the winners perform instead! Among the winners who have already confirmed that they will come to perform are John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey, Marilyn Maye, Carol Sloane, Allan Harris, Barb Jungr, Modern Man, Christine Pedi, Natalie Douglas - more soon to be announced. This year's MC is Bruce Vilanch.

Among the talented celebrities who will either present winners to the audience or entertain as special guest performers are past Bill Charlap & Sandy Stewart, three-time Grammy Winner Lari White, jazz star Hilary Kole, Theater icon Charles Busch, musical comedy stars Lucie Arnaz and Julie Halston and Tony Award winners Bill Irwin and Joanna Gleason. The Nightlife Awards will be directed this year by Carl Andress.

Tickets are $75, $50, $25 and they are available at TicketMaster: 212-307-4100 or at http://www.TicketMaster.com/ and at the Town Hall Box Office, which is open from noon to 6:00 pm except Sundays. For more information and talent updates go to http://siegelpresents.com/ .

2008 NIGHTLIFE AWARD WINNERS

Cabaret Vocalist in a Major Engagement: MARILYN MAYE
Cabaret Duo or Group in a Major Engagement: JOHN PIZZARELLI & JESSICA MOLASKEY
Cabaret Vocalist: BARB JUNGR
Cabaret Comedy or Characterization: CHRISTINE PEDI
Cabaret Duo or Group: MODERN MAN
Piano Bar Entertainer: NATALIE DOUGLAS
Jazz Vocalist in a Major Engagement: CAROL SLOANE
Jazz Vocalist: ALLAN HARRIS
Jazz Soloist: HANK JONES
Jazz Combo: ANAT COHEN AND THE ANZIC ORCHESTRA
Comedian in a Major Engagement: LOUIS CK
Comedian: JOHN MULANEY
Comic Duo or Group: FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS