ED Publications has released the official list of winners from its Exotic Dancer Awards Show. Pictured: Roxi D'Lite.
CLEARWATER, Fla.—In one of America's most historical cities, in front of a capacity crowd, the best of the adult nightclub industry were honored at the 18th annual ED's Adult Nightclub and Exotic Dancer Awards Show. As the glitter settled, famed "bad girl of burlesque" Roxi D'Lite danced away as ED's Overall Entertainer of the Year, Tootsie's Cabaret in Miami Gardens was awarded Overall Gentlemen's Club of the Year, and Spearmint Rhino was named Club Chain of the Year.
Adult performers Jayden Cole and Richelle Ryan picked up awards for Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year and Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year, respectively.
This year's show was held at the Civic Theater in downtown New Orleans on August 25th and hosted by Thea Vidale. Best known for her primetime ABC show Thea, as well as Last Comic Standing, Vidale is a 30-year comedy veteran.
The ED's Awards Show is presented and produced by ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications each year during the annual Gentlemen's Club Expo, also presented and produced by ED Publications. The 23rd Annual Expo was held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, August 23-26.
In all, 13 awards were presented, including Club of the Year and "Small" Club of the Year in four regions (East, South, Midwest and West). Joe Carouba, chairman of the BSC Group of San Francisco (owners of the San Francisco Penthouse Club, Hustler Club, and Gold Clubs respectively, among several others), was inducted into the Exotic Dancer Hall of Fame.
Voting for the 2015 ED's Awards was held online at TheEDawards.com in July 2015. Club, entertainer, and staff nominees were gathered mainly from pre-nomination votes placed at TheEDawards.com throughout May.
For more information on ED Publications, the Annual EXPO or the ED's Awards Show, please visit www.theEDexpo.com or call (727) 726-3592.
2015 ED's Award Winners
Overall Gentlemen's Club of the Year—Tootsie's Cabaret, Miami
Club of the Year East—Scores, New York City
Small Club of the Year East—Little Darlings, Baltimore
Club of the Year South—Thee Dollhouse, Tampa, Florida
Small Club of the Year South—Vegas Cabaret, Lauderhill, Florida
Club of the Year Central—Hustler Club, E. St. Louis, Illinois
Small Club of the Year Central—Temptations, Beaumont, Texas
Club of the Year West—Spearmint Rhino, Las Vegas
Small Club of the Year West—La Boheme, Denver
"Feature Club" of the Year—Monroe's of Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Florida
Club Chain of the Year—Spearmint Rhino
International Club of the Year—Penthouse Club, Perth, Australia
General Manager of the Year—Bryant Emiliani, Penthouse Club, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Club Employee of the Year—Ashley Sponsler, Hustler Club, San Francisco
DJ of the Year—Jay Crowley, Gold Club, San Francisco
Exotic Dancer Hall of Fame—Joe Carouba
Overall Feature Entertainer of the Year—Roxi D'Lite
Newcomer Entertainer of the Year—Angel Beau
Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year—Jayden Cole
Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year—Richelle Ryan
Miss ExoticDancer.com of the Year—Isabelle Deltore