The 2011 Exotic Dancer Award Nominees Announced!

Christina Aguchi, Dakota Skye, Gia Nova, Suzie Malone and Tali De’Mar face off for ED Publication's 2011 ‘Overall Entertainer of the Year’ Award

Christina Aguchi

Dakota Skye

Gia Nova

Suzie Malone

Tali D'Mar

Exotic Dancer (ED) Publications, producers of the Exotic Dancer Club Bulletin magazine, the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo and the Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show, are pleased to announce their 2011 ED’s Awards Show feature entertainer award nominees. The 14th Annual Awards Show and Reception — “A Black & White Bash” — will be hosted by popular comedian Nick DiPaolo and will be held inside the Grand Ballroom at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday, August 23rd, from 8 p.m. The ED's Awards Show is held each year during the Gentlemen's Club Owners Expo.

Award nominations were accepted online at www.theEDawards.com for a two-week period in June/July. Based primarily on these votes, as well as input from the ED staff, these award nominees will appear on the Final Awards Ballot. The Official 2011 Adult Nightclub and Exotic Dancer Awards Show ballot was posted online only from July 18-August 5, at www.TheEDAwards.com.

There are four award categories for feature entertainers at the Annual ED’s Awards Show: Newcomer Entertainer of the Year, Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year, Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year and the prestigious Overall Entertainer of the Year. Each of the five Overall Entertainer of the Year nominees will provide a live feature performance during the Awards Show. (Note: Entertainers who win an ED award are not permitted to win that same award the following year.)

Overall Entertainer of the Year 2011 nominees: Christina Aguchi, Dakota Skye, Gia Nova, Suzie Malone and Tali De’Mar

Newcomer Entertainer of the Year 2011 nominees: Jayden Cole, Jenni Lynn, Lacey Rain, Mina Harker, Richelle Ryan, RubberDoll, Skyler Rae and Tara Dega

Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year 2011 nominees: Bree Olson, Briana Blair, Ginger Lee, Jesse Jane, Katsuni, Nikki Benz, Nina Mercedez and the “T & A” duo (Teagan Presley and Alexis Texas).

Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year 2011 nominees: Daisy Duxe, Jaded Dawn, Kristy Morgan, Krystle Cummings, Lisa Ann, Mary Carey, Sondra Saxon and Tawnie Monroe.

The following clubs are nominated for ED's Overall Gentlemen's Club of the Year Award (clubs in this category have either won their region recently or have been nominated several times in their region)

Overall Gentlemen’s Club of the Year: Delilah’s Gentlemen’s Club, Philadelphia, PA; Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, San Francisco, CA; Jaguars Gold Club, Phoenix, AZ; Rick’s Cabaret, New York City, NY; Scarlett’s Cabaret, Hallandale, FL; The Lodge, Dallas, TX; The Men’s Club, Raleigh, NC; and The Pony Club, Memphis, TN.

New this year! The ED’s Awards will be honoring “small” clubs and Miss ExoticDancer.com

The ED’s Awards Show will now celebrate the “small” club! While it may seem that the “big” guys get all the attention, we at ED Publications know that the “small” club — those under 5 or 6,000 square feet — make up the bulk of adult nightclubs across the country. To further illustrate that point, we’re going to be presenting two awards for each of our five award regions; one will be for the “large” clubs in the major markets, and one will be for “small” clubs in both major and smaller markets. “With so many great, multi-million-dollar clubs in this industry, it becomes harder and harder for the smaller clubs to stand out in the crowd,” says ED’s Associate Publisher, Dave Manack. “That’s why we feel that it’s about time we honor those clubs who, despite their smaller size, are no less successful or award-worthy.”

The one new entertainer-related award is the Miss ExoticDancer.com Award. Each feature entertainer who has been a Miss ExoticDancer.com of the month (which began in October 2010) will be eligible to win.

The following clubs are 2011 ED’s Adult Nightclub Award nominees

Club of the Year/West: 4Play, Los Angeles, CA; Broadway Showgirls, San Francisco, CA; Christie’s Cabaret, Tempe, AZ; Gold Club, San Francisco, CA; Gold Club Centerfolds, Sacramento, CA; Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club, Las Vegas, NV; Skin Cabaret, Scottsdale, AZ; and Spearmint Rhino, Las Vegas, NV.

Small Club of the Year/West: Club Femme Nu, Honolulu, HI; Curves Cabaret, Tucson, AZ; Dreamgirls, Seattle, WA; Fantasy Showclubs, Long Beach, CA; Godfather’s Gentlemen’s Club, Van Nuys, CA; Sam’s Hof Brau, Los Angeles, CA; Sassy’s Bar & Grill, Portland, OR; and The Body Shop, West Hollywood, CA.

Club of the Year/Northeast: Cadillac Lounge, Providence, RI; Cheerleaders, Philadelphia, PA; Golden Banana, Boston, MA; Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, Baltimore, MD; Penthouse Club, Philadelphia, PA; Savannah’s On Hannah, Harrisburg, PA; Stadium Club, Washington, D.C.; and The Gold Club, Wilmington, DE.

Small Club of the Year/Northeast: Bare Exposure, Atlantic City, NJ; Delilah’s Den, Tom’s River, NJ; DiCarlo’s Gentlemen’s Club, Albany, NY; Fantasy’s, Baltimore, MD; Rhode Island Dolls, Woonsocket, RI; Tattletales, Bath, PA; The Gold Club, Philadelphia, PA; and Tiffany’s Cabaret, Buffalo, NY.

Club of the Year/Southeast: Cheetah, Atlanta, GA; Club Madonna, Miami Beach, FL; Penthouse Club, New Orleans, LA; The Furnace, Birmingham, AL; The Master’s, Myrtle Beach, SC; The Men’s Club, Charlotte, NC; Thee Southern Belle, Charleston, SC; and Tootsie’s Cabaret, N. Miami, FL.

Small Club of the Year/Southeast: 2001 Odyssey, Tampa, FL; Deja Vu Showgirls, Nashville, TN; Executive Sweets, Greensboro, NC; Leather & Lace South (MAL), Charlotte, NC; Teaser’s Rock Hard Cabaret, Newton, AL; The Playhouse Gentlemen’s Club, Hollywood, FL; Treasure Club, Asheville, NC; and Trophy Club, Greenville, SC.

Club of the Year/Midwest: Deja Vu Showgirls, Toledo, OH; Diamond Men’s Club, Cleveland, OH; Kahoots, Columbus, OH; On the Border, Franklin, WI; Penthouse Club, E. St. Louis, IL; Rick’s Cabaret, Minneapolis, MN; The Coliseum, Detroit, MI; and VIP Gentlemen’s Club, Chicago, IL.

Small Club of the Year/Midwest: Angels, Kalamazoo, MI; Industrial Strip, Hammond, IN; La Chambre Lounge, Detroit, MI; Little Darlings, Kalamazoo, MI; Oval Office, Green Bay, WI; Roxy’s, E. St. Louis, IL; The Pony Club, East Cape, IL; and Grand Daddy’s Gentlemen’s Club, Schofield, WI.

Club of the Year/Central: Club Onyx, Dallas, TX; Diamond Cabaret, Denver, CO; Gold Club, Baton Rouge, LA; Jaguars Gold Club, El Paso, TX; Rick’s Cabaret, North Austin, TX; TD’s North, Albuquerque, NM; The Gold Club, Beaumont, TX; and Treasures, Houston, TX.

Small Club of the Year/Central: Babe’s Cabaret, New Orleans; Centerfolds, Oklahoma City, OK; Dallas Cabaret, Dallas; Jaguars Gold Club, Long View, TX; Little Darlings, New Orleans; Maximus, Wichita Falls, TX; Moments Cabaret, Pasadena, TX; and The Northern, Fargo, ND.

“Feature” Club of the Year (Clubs that book feature entertainers at least once per month): Al’s Diamond Cabaret, Reading, PA; Bliss Cabaret, Clearwater, FL; Blush, Pittsburgh, PA; Club Risque, Philadelphia, PA; Columbus Gold, Columbus, OH; Pink Pony, Atlanta, CA; Red Parrot, El Paso, TX; and The Pony Club, Huntsville, AL.

Club Chain of the Year: Deja Vu/Hustler Clubs; Fantasy Showclubs/Pony Clubs; Galardi South Enterprises; Jaguars Gold Club; MAL Entertainment; Penthouse Clubs; Rick's Cabaret; South East Showclubs; The Gold Club; and VCG/PT's Showclubs.

General Manager of the Year (including upper management): Terry Eubanks, Operations Manager, Teaser’s Rock Hard Cabaret, Newton, AL; Scott Kleeveno, General Manager, Tiffany’s, Buffalo, NY; David Macko, CFO, Jaguars Gold Clubs/JGC Management; Gary Nemeth, General Manager, Little Darlings, Las Vegas, NV; Eric Rubenstein, General Manager, Rick’s Cabaret, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; and David Sovey, Director of Operations, Crazy Horse, San Francisco, CA.

Club Employee of the Year: Bob Brown, Emcee/DJ, Little Darlings, Kalamazoo, MI; DJ Platypus, Emcee/DJ, Tootsie’s Cabaret, N. Miami, FL; Frankie Fusco, Assistant GM, Gold Club, San Francisco, CA; Brandy Karczweski, Entertainment Manager, DiCarlo’s, Albany, NY; Matt Meyer, DJ/Event Producer, On the Border, Franklin, WI; and Nate Triyoes, Night Manager, Deja Vu, City of Industry, CA.

For more information about these ED’s Awards or the 19th Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners EXPO (August 21-24, The Mirage, Las Vegas), please call (727) 726-3592 or visit www.EDpublications.com.

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