Kozak Honored as Comedy Magician of the Year

Kozak the Magician recently received the 2007 Merlin Award as the International Comedy Magician of the Year. The award was presented at an event that was held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.

Kozak acts as host and emcee for his own show in Las Vegas, "The World's Greatest Magic Show", which has won many awards over the years and is considered by many to be a top attraction in Las Vegas. The WGMS is housed at the Greek Isle Casino. Kozak also accepted a second Merlin award on behalf of the WGMS as "International Magic Show of the Year".

In the profession of magic, the Merlin statuette is the equivalent of the Oscar for film and is presented only to those entertainers who have achieved the highest level in their craft. The voting members begin with approximately one hundred names and narrow the list down to a select few. The criteria considered for a winner include talent, showmanship, originality, skills, and above all, the ability to entertain under any conditions. Previous winners have included Houdini, Penn and Teller and Jeff McBride.

On hand for the festivities at the Hard Rock hotel was Criss Angel, super model Cindy Margolis and many of Vegas' top magicians such as The Amazing Johnathan and Jeff McBride.

"They're all here because of Paul," said Cindy Margolis in a press release. "He is not only an amazing magician, but an amazing man."

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