LAS VEGAS—The 15th Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show was held Aug. 28, at the Orleans Showroom in Las Vegas, during the 20th Annual “Reunion” Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo.
Exotic Dancer (ED) Publications, producers of the ED Club Bulletin magazine, the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo and the Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show, announced the winners at its 15th annual awards show hosted by popular comedian Pablo Francisco.
The evening’s biggest awards went to Gia Nova, who was crowned ED’s Overall Entertainer of the Year; Tootsie’s Cabaret in Miami, which took home the Overall Club of the Year Award; Deja Vu Showgirls/Hustler Clubs, which garnered the prestigious Club Chain of the Year Award; and longtime Mons Venus of Tampa club owner and political activist Joe Redner, who was inducted into the Exotic Dancer Hall of Fame.
“Not only was this EXPO a momentous occasion as our 20th, but the ED’s Awards Show also hit a milestone in its 15th year,” said ED Publications’ Associate Publisher Dave Manack. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the multi-billion-dollar adult nightclub industry with its only national awards show for the past decade and a half, and we heartily congratulate all of this year’s ED’s award winners and nominees. These honors are richly deserved!”
In addition to comedian Pablo Francisco’s presence, there were also several special guests at the 2012 ED’s Awards Show. “Ronnie the Limo Driver” of Howard Stern Show fame, who has become a regular at the ED’s Awards Show and Annual Expo, entertained the awards show guests as special guest presenter with his genuine enthusiasm for the adult club industry. Other guest presenters included several past ED’s Overall Entertainer of the Year and Adult Movie Entertainers of the Year winners and nominees, including Stormy Daniels, Nina Mercedez, Christina Aguchi, Devon Michaels and Zoe Britton.
Award nominations were accepted online at TheEDawards.com for a three-week period in May/June. Based primarily on these votes, as well as input from the ED staff, these award nominees appeared on the Final Awards Ballot (which was also featured online at TheEDAwards.com in July).
The following is the complete list of winners from the 15th Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show:
Overall Entertainer of the Year
Gia Nova
Overall Gentlemen’s Club of the Year
Tootsie’s Cabaret, N. Miami, Fla.
Club Chain of the Year
Deja Vu Showgirls/Larry Flynt’s Hustler Clubs
Newcomer Entertainer of the Year
Natasha Vega
Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year
Lisa Ann
Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year
Lacey Rain
Miss ExoticDancer.com of the Year
Jayden Cole
Club of the Year/Northeast
Cadillac Lounge, Providence, RI
Small Club of the Year/Northeast
Little Darlings, Baltimore, Md.
Club of the Year/Southeast
Solid Gold, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Small Club of the Year/Southeast
Leather & Lace South, Charlotte, NC
Club of the Year/Midwest
Club O, Chicago, Ill.
Small Club of the Year/Midwest
Toy Chest, Detroit, Mich.
Club of the Year/Central
Penthouse Club, Baton Rouge, La.
Small Club of the Year/Central
Jaguars, Lubbock, Tex.
Club of the Year/West
Crazy Horse III, Las Vegas, Nev.
Small Club of the Year/West
Dreamgirls, Seattle, Wash.
“Feature” Club of the Year
Crazy Horse, San Francisco, Calif.
General Manager of the Year
Mike Watkins, Cabaret North, Ft. Worth, Tex.
Club Employee of the Year
DJ Johnny Walker, Solid Gold, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Hall of Fame
Joe Redner (Mons Venus owner, political activist)
For more information on the 2012 ED’s Awards Show or the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners EXPO, please visit EDpublications.com or ExoticDancer.com.
All models were at least 18 years old at the time of their performance. 18 U.S.C. 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement.
