2020 MAC Award Winners Announced!

The 34th MAC Award Winners were announced Monday, March 30, 2020 via live stream on MAC’s public Facebook page. The Awards were hosted by MAC President Lennie Watts and co-hosted by Amy Wolk and Lorinda Lisitza. The winners were able to call in to express their thanks.

As previously announced, ANITA GILLETTE received the Lifetime Achievement Award, BISTROAWARDS.COM received the Board of Directors Award, PIANO BAR LIVE received Show of the Year, and STEVEN ZUMBO received the Hanson Award.

Sometime this summer, a presentation will be held where the winners receive their awards and perform for the audience.

Here are the 2020 MAC Award winners:

FEMALE VOCALIST
LISA VIGGIANO

MALE VOCALIST
BOB DIAMOND

MAJOR ARTIST – FEMALE
GRETCHEN REINHAGEN

MAJOR ARTIST – MALE
JEFF HARNAR

NEW YORK DEBUT – FEMALE
REGINA ZONA

NEW YORK DEBUT – MALE
SEAN PATRICK MURTAGH

CELEBRITY ARTIST
NATALIE DOUGLAS

IMPERSONATION/CHARACTERIZATION/DRAG ARTIST
DORIS DEAR

MAJOR IMPERSONATION/CHARACTERIZATION/DRAG ARTISTJINKX MONSOON

MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMER – FEMALE
LYNDA RODOLITZ

MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMER – MALE
MICHAEL KIRK LANE

DUO/GROUP
THOSE GIRLS (Eve Eaton, Rachel Hanser, Karen Mack, Wendy A. Russell)

MAJOR DUO/GROUP
SEAN HARKNESS, MARCUS SIMEONE, LINA KOUTRAKOS

PIANO BAR INSTRUMENTALIST
WILLIAM TN HALL

PIANO BAR/RESTAURANT SINGING ENTERTAINER FEMALE
ALISON NUSBAUM

PIANO BAR/RESTAURANT SINGING ENTERTAINER MALE
BOBBY BELFRY

RESTAURANT/HOTEL LOUNGE/HAPPY HOUR ENTERTAINER
RICKY RITZEL

ENSEMBLE INSTRUMENTALIST
SEAN HARKNESS, guitar

RECURRING SERIES
RICKY RITZEL’S BROADWAY

SPECIAL PRODUCTION
MEG FLATHER SONGS: A CABARET SISTERHOOD

EMCEE
AMY WOLK

DIRECTOR
LENNIE WATTS

MUSICAL DIRECTOR
ALEX RYBECK

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
JEAN-PIERRE PERREAUX

SONG
LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE IN LOVE
Music by Alex Rybeck, lyrics by Bob Levy

COMEDY/NOVELTY SONG
STRAIGHT GIRL IN THE GAY BAR
Music and lyrics by Billy Recce

RECORDING (LaMott Friedman Award)
WENDY SCHERL

MAJOR RECORDING
GRETCHEN REINHAGEN