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2026 Year by Year

Award winners in bold

Celebrity Artist

  • Ann Hampton Callaway
  • Liz Callaway
  • Natalie Douglas
  • Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch
  • Norm Lewis

Comedy/Novelty Song

  • “A Butt Call” – Music and Lyrics by John Forster
  • “The Autumn Of My Life Blues” – Music and Lyrics by Ted Georgaklis
  • “Heather” – Music and Lyrics by Tom Toce
  • “It’s Sunny” – Music by Amy Engelhardt, Lyrics by Seth Christenfeld
  • “Ode to a Code” – Music and Lyrics by Marc Segan
  • “Too Much Love” – Music by Tracy Stark, Lyrics by Mark Dundas Wood

Director

  • James Beaman
  • Jeff Harnar
  • Barry Kleinbort
  • Lina Koutrakos
  • Tanya Moberly

Duo/Group

  • Maria Corsaro and Leslie Vincent
  • Jennie Litt and Mirabelle Alpher
  • Chrissy and Dan Pardo
  • The Randy Andys

Emcee

  • Jim Caruso
  • Goldie Dver
  • Lena Moy-Borgen
  • Justin Dylan Nastro

Ensemble Instrumentalist

  • Steve Doyle – bass
  • Don Kelly – Drums and percussion
  • Matt Scharfglass – Bass
  • David Silliman – Drums and Percussion
  • Skip Ward – Bass

Female Vocalist

  • Corinna Sowers Adler
  • Diane D’Angelo
  • Ann Kittredge
  • Susan Mack
  • Linda Mironti
  • Deborah Stone
  • Evelyn Sullivan

Hanson Award

  • Anya Taylor and Robert Grusecki

Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Karen Akers
  • Lillias White

Major Artist – Female

  • Marieann Meringolo
  • Christine Pedi
  • Stephanie Pope

Major Artist – Male

  • Ari Axelrod
  • Sean Harkness
  • Craig Pomranz

Major Duo/Group

  • Laura and Linda Benanti
  • Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, and Klea Blackhurst
  • Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano

Major Recording

  • Songs Stay Sung – DC Anderson
  • A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway – Ari Axelrod
  • Painting the Town – Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano
  • Chip Deffaa and Friends : Down in Honkey Tonk Town
  • You Fascinate Me So – Phillip Officer Salutes Mabel Mercer

Male Vocalist

  • Frank Dain
  • Michael Kirk Lane
  • Frank McDonough
  • John Mendiola

Musical Director

  • Christopher Denny
  • Yasuhiko Fukuoka
  • Sean Harkness
  • Daryl Kojak
  • Alex Rybeck
  • Tracy Stark
  • Billy Stritch

New York Debut – Female

  • Billie Brouse
  • Terri Dannenberg
  • Janice McCune
  • Grace Pena
  • Debi Toni

New York Debut – Male

  • Ethan Matias
  • Macon Prickett

Piano Bar Instrumentalist – Downtown

  • Dan Daly
  • Brando(n) James Gwinn
  • Kenney Green-Tilford
  • Franca Vercelloni

Piano Bar Instrumentalist – Uptown

  • Nate Buccieri
  • Gerry Dieffenbach
  • Dan Pardo
  • Bill Zeffiro

Piano Bar Singing Entertainer – Downtown

  • Susan Campanaro
  • Yvette Monique Clark
  • Maria Gentile
  • Tyler Kent
  • Maddie McClouskey
  • Miles Whittaker

Piano Bar Singing Entertainer – Uptown

  • Tara Martinez
  • Elaine Brier
  • Lauren Mufson
  • Jennifer Pace
  • Jon Satrom

Recording (The LaMott Friedman Award)

  • Love Makes The Changes – Maria Corsaro
  • I’ve Had A Love – Frank Dain
  • Toast of the Town Vol 1 – Brian De Lorenzo
  • The Dream That I See – Ava Nicole Frances
  • Live, Love & Laugh : The Ronny Whyte And Bob Levy Collaborations

Recurring Series

  • American Popular Song Society Series
  • Barbarino’s Big Nite Out
  • Jim Caruso’s Cast Party
  • The Lineup
  • Scat School
  • Sondheim Unplugged
  • Spotlight on You Open Mic

Ruth Kurtzman Benefit Award

  • The Season: Goldie’s Kids A Benefit for St. Jude’s

Song

  • “A Soft Place To Land” – Music by Ned Ginsburg, Lyrics by Hillary Rollins
  • “I Could Be A Hero” – Music by Peter Millrose, Lyrics by Michael Colby
  • “I Used To Be You” – Music by Maria Gentile and Lynn Portas, Lyrics by Maria Gentile
  • “It’s Always Too Little, Too Late” – Music by Drew Paralic, Lyrics by Bob Levy
  • “Missing A Screw” – Music and Lyrics by Ava Nicole Frances
  • “Sweet Love’s Embrace” – Music and Lyrics by Paul Rolnick
  • “Two at a Time” – Music and Lyrics by Marcus Goldhaber

Special Production

  • Joe Iconis and Family
  • Mama’s Next Big Act
  • Penzance-Ish
  • The Beat of a Wandering Heart: The Songs of Marty Silvestri and Joel Higgins

Technical Director

  • Adam DeCarlo
  • Gian Raffaele DiCostanzo
  • Sheridan Glover
  • Amanda Raymond
  • Kelly Wohlford

Tribute Show

  • Lucille Carr-Kaffashan
  • Dawn Derow
  • Marnie Klar
  • Liora Michelle