Merlin's Mystery Solved!

You remember how I was asking if anyone knew about 'The Merlin Awards' a little while ago?

Judging from the lack of response, I don't think many people out there know much about them either. But thanks to the December issue of MAGIC Magazine, the mystery has been solved!

On page 85 The International Magicians Society has taken out a full page ad on behalf of it's 37,000 members to congratulate the winners of this year's Merlin Awards.

And the winners are........

• Magician of the Year - Criss Angel

• Magic Show of the Year - Jeff McBride

• Entertainer of the Year - Brett Daniels

• Comedy Illusionist of the Year - Nathan Burton

• Best Cabaret Magic - Jason Byrne

• World's Fastest Quick Change - SOS and Victoria

• Mentalist of the Year - Gerry McCambridge

• Outstanding Magic - Rob Lake

• Most Spellbinding Magic - Darren Romeo

• Female Magician of the Year - Bambi VanBurch

• Comedy Magician of the Year - Kozak

• Most Original - Jeff Hobson

• Illusionist of the Year - John Taylor

• Magical Transformations - Stoil and Ekaterina

• Stage Magician of the Year - Jorgos

• Close Up Magician of the Year - Steve Dacri

But were there other winners who didn't appear in the ad, but maybe these have won next year's prizes...?

• Antonio Casanova won the Merlin for BEST MAGICIAN 2009

• Scarlett: Princess of Magic was presented the Merlin Award on Oct 31 (maybe for 2009 as well?)

• Dixie Dooley was presented a Merlin for 30 years of magic in early Oct.