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Tuesday Mar 09 2010 The 6th Annual ECNY Awards @ Comix - 3.8.10

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 11:35AM

The stars came out for The 6th Annual ECNY Awards at Comix. The show was hosted by Jon Friedman and featured performances by Kurt Braunohler, Leo Allen, Joe Garden & John Harris, Michael Musto, Michelle Collins, Reggie Watts, Pat Baer, Sara Benincasa, Kumail Nanjiani, all of the nominees for Best Musical Act and a whole lot more. Keeping with tradition, Andrew WK (pictured above!) presented the Emerging Comic Award and challenged us all to keep up the good work and party hard.

THE 2009 ECNY WINNERS ARE...

Best Improv Group

I Eat Pandas

Best One Person Show

Supernormal – Tom Shillue

Best Website

Videogum.com

Best Host

Gabe Liedman, Jenny Slate and Max Silvestri

Best Book

Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped and Canceled – Jon Friedman

Best Sketch Comedy Group

Murderfist

Best Technician

Carol Hartsell

Best Variety Show

Risk! True Tales Boldly Told

Outstanding Achievement in Postcard or Flyer Design

Fag Life: A Conversation with Fred Phelps – Mindy Tucker

Best Short Comedic Film

Everyone Poops Trailer – Landline TV

Emerging Comic Award

Myq Kaplan

Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Tweeting

@lizzwinstead

Best Musical Comedy Act (Group or Solo)

Snakes

Best Female Standup Comedian

Morgan Murphy

Best Male Standup Comedian

Hannibal Buress

PHOTOS FROM THE RED CARPET

Tom Shillue

Lizz Winstead

Myq Kaplan

Morgan Murphy

NOTES

--A standing room only crowd filled Comix, making it the largest audience in the history of The ECNY Awards. Last year's awards were held right at the bottom of the global economic meltdown and the room was probably 3/4's full. I think the crowd surge this year is proof of an economic renewal. IT'S OKAY TO LAUGH AGAIN.

--Jon Friedman hinted to the production team the other day that Chelsea White's intro videos were going to LITERALLY melt our faces and I was kind of all, "Like that will ever happen!," and then when the lights went dark and the first video rolled--eyeballs everywhere bulged uncontrollably, gasps rippled across the room, and faces dripped to the floor. LOOKEE!

--Matt Fried filled in for Ryan Seacrest; Matt worked the red carpet and chatted up the nominees, presenters, and various street people.

--Alex Goldberg tells me, "After his blistering 2-minute set, Michael Musto spent over a half hour decompressing in the green room. When I thanked him for presenting and telling him he was funny, he turned away and offered me his left hand, like a queen to her subject."

--Carol Hartsell added, "Reggie Watts sat next to me and any time something or someone was introduced he turned to me and said, 'You're really going to like this.'

--When Best Male Stand-up winner, Hannibal Buress, was nowhere to be found, Eugene Mirman heroically trotted up to give an impromptu acceptance speech on his behalf.

--EXPENSE REPORT: The fancy step and repeat outside cost over $500 and the trophies for Murderfist ripped a devastating hole through our budget.

--INDUSTRY BIGWIGS were SPOTTED hailing from such places like Comedy Central, MTV, IFC, AMC, The Friars Club, CAA, and OTHERS.

--Photographer Mindy Tucker, snapped a shot of the crowd as she picked up her trophy for Outstanding Achievement in Flyer or Postcard Design.

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The Apiary | 1 Comment tagged 2009 ECNY Awards in ECNY Awards Monday Mar 01 2010 Singer-Songwriters, Rappers, and Leaping Spandex Clad Vocalist at Center of Nasty Mudslinging Campaign

Monday, March 1, 2010 at 5:43PM An ugly public smear campaign has emerged online amongst the nominees for Best Musical Act for The 6th Annual ECNY Awards. Things are getting heated!

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The Apiary | Post a Comment | 1 Reference tagged 2009 ECNY Awards , smear campaigns in Celebrity Feuds , ECNY Awards Wednesday Feb 03 2010 THE OFFICIAL 2009 ECNY NOMINEES

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 1:08PM

Congratulations everyone! Voting is now open at www.ecnyawards.com

The Apiary | 1 Comment tagged 2009 ECNY Awards , Comix , Kambri Crews , Kumail Nanjiani , Ustream in ECNY Awards Tuesday Feb 02 2010 ECNY Nominees Announced Tomorrow Live Via UStream

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 4:45PM This just in from The Department of ECNY Awards Communications:

> Join Us For the Announcement of the 2009 ECNY Awards Nominees, LIVE on Ustream from Comix

> Hosted by Kambri Crews and a surprise guest, the nominations for the sixth annual ECNY Awards will be broadcast streaming live from Comix comedy club in New York, starting at NOON on Wednesday, February 3rd, at the following address:

> http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ecny-awards-live-nominations-announcement

> For those unable to join us for the live announcement, the official list of nominees will also be live-tweeted through @ecnyawards, as well as available online at www.ecnyawards.com immediately following the event.

> Voting will also be open to the public at this time.

The Apiary | Post a Comment tagged 2009 ECNY Awards in ECNY Awards Wednesday Nov 11 2009 Nominations Open Up for the 2009 ECNY Awards

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 6:07PM

Nominations are now open for the 2009 ECNY Awards. The ECNYs celebrate the comedic performing arts in New York City by honoring the best, funniest, and most creative performers, shows, producers, and behind the scenes people working in town. In addition to all the categories you know and love, there are two new ones to get jazzed about: "Best Book" and "Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Tweeting."

The show's not til March of 2010, so you have 4 months to prepare your acceptance speech. Nominate today!

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The 2008 ECNY Awards @ Comix - 3.9.9

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