Lacey Rain, Scarlett’s in Hallandale and the Penthouse Clubs take home top honors at 17th Annual ED’s Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show
The only national Awards Show for the multi-billion-dollar adult nightclub industry was held at the House of Blues in Las Vegas in front of capacity crowd
August 27th, Clearwater, FL: On the biggest stage in the industry, the stars were shining brightly on a hot August night. When it was all said and done, Lacey Rain was crowned ED’s Overall Entertainer of the Year, Scarlett’s Cabaret in Hallandale, FL, took home the prestigious Overall Gentlemen’s Club of the Year Award, and the Penthouse Clubs walked away with the coveted Club Chain of the Year Award. The show was held at the House of Blues in Las Vegas on August 19th, and hosted by top comedian Ralphie May, who has been named by Variety as one of their top 10 comics to watch. 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 22nd Annual EXPO was held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, August 17-20.
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), along with the aforementioned Club Chain of the Year and Overall Entertainer of the Year. In addition, the Newcomer Entertainer of the Year Award was presented to the beautiful Angela Sommers, while Bill Love of Al’s Diamond Cabaret in Reading, PA, was presented with the General Manager of the Year Award. John Gray, the Founder, Chairman & CEO of the Spearmint Rhino club chain, was inducted into the EXOTIC DANCER Hall of Fame. [A complete list of ED’s 2014 Award Winners is attached.]
“Thank you so much to everyone who voted me Entertainer of the Year,”says Lacey Rain. It was her second straight year as a nominee for the Overall Entertainer of the Year Award. “I don’t think I will ever be able to adequately express how much this means to me, but I will do my best to make everyone in this industry proud!”
“Our four Overall Entertainer of the Year nominees—which also included Roxi D’Lite, Simone Danalustrous and Tali De’Mar—represented the top touring ‘showgirl’feature entertainers in our industry, and their performances at the House of Blues certainly supported their nomination,”says ED Publications’Associate Publisher, Dave Manack. “And, ofcourse, our club nominees—highlighted by Scarlett’s, which took home the prestigious Overall Gentlemen’s Club of the Year Award—represented the best-of-the-best in clubs of all sizes, both big and small.”
Voting for the 2014 ED’s Awards was held online only at TheEDawards.comin July 2014. Club, entertainer and staff nominees were gathered mainly from pre-nomination votes placed at www.theEDawards.com throughout the month of May.
To make sure that the ED’s Awards Show remained a slim, trim two-hour presentation, a select few awards were moved to a special presentation during the Opening Night ’80s Dance Party attheluxurious LIGHT Nightclub inside Mandalay Bay on August 18th. At the OpeningNightParty, the following awards were presented: “Feature”Club of the Year, Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year, Adult Movie Feature Entertainer of the Year, Miss ExoticDancer.com of the Year, DJ of the Year and Club Employee of the Year.
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.
THE 2014 AWARD WINNERS:
OVERALL CLUB OF THE YEAR
Atlantis Gentlemen’s Club in Chicago
Delilah’s Gentlemen’s Club in Philadelphia
Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club in Las Vegas
Penthouse Club in San Francisco
Rick’s Cabaret DFW in Fort Worth
Scarlett’s Cabaret in Miami
The Pony in Huntsville, Alabama
Scores (formerly the Vivid Club) in Charlotte, North Carolina
And the winner is: Scarlett’s Cabaret in Miami
CLUB CHAIN OF THE YEAR
Christie’s Cabaret
Deja Vu and the Hustler Clubs
Fantasy Showclubsand the Pony Clubs
MAL Entertainment
Penthouse Clubs
Pure Gold
Scores
South East Showclubs
Spearmint Rhino
PT’s Showclubs
And the winner is: Penthouse Clubs
“FEATURE” CLUB OF THE YEAR
Al’s Diamond Cabaret in Reading, Pennsylvania
Blush in Pittsburgh
Club Alex’s in Stoughton, Massachusetts
Jill’s Lounge in Wheeling, West Virginia
Hollywood in Southington, Connecticut
Sapphire in New York City
The Gold Club in Philadelphia
Wild Cherry Cabaret in Huntsville, Alabama
And the winner is: Sapphire, New York
CLUB OF THE YEAR/EAST
Cadillac Lounge in Providence
Foxy Lady in Brockton, Massachusetts
Penthouse Executive Club in New York City
PT’s Showclub in Portland, Maine
Savannah’s on Hannah in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Scores in Baltimore
Spearmint Rhino in Lexington
Riviera Showclub in Worcester, Massachusetts
And the winner is: Scores in Baltimore
SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR/EAST
Babe’s NOLA in Burlington, New Jersey
Cafe Royale in Farmingdale, New York
Cowboys Showgirls in Lexington, Kentucky
Deja Vu in Lexington, Kentucky
Kandy’s Gentlemen’s Club in Waterford, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island Dolls in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Sugardaddy’s in Queens, New York
Titillations Go-Go in Bloomfield, New Jersey
And the winner is: Deja Vu in Lexington, Kentucky
CLUB OF THE YEAR/CENTRAL
Buck’s Cabaret in Fort Worth
Deja Vu in Springfield, Illinois
On the Border in Franklin, Wisconsin
Penthouse Club in East Saint Louis, Illinois
Rick’s Cabaret in San Antonio
Silver City Cabaret in Dallas
The Lodge in Dallas
The Lumberyard Too in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
And the winner is: Rick’s Cabaret in San Antonio
SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR/CENTRAL
Angel’s Gentlemen’s Club in Kalamazoo
Down in Texas Saloon in Austin
Fantasy’s in Traverse City, Michigan
Scores presents N-W-I in Gary, Indiana
The Body Shop in Miami, Oklahoma
Wild J’s in Canute, Oklahoma
Yellow Rose in Austin
And the winner is: Yellow Rose in Austin
CLUB OF THE YEAR/SOUTH
Club Madonna in Miami Beach
E11EVEN in Miami
Gold Club in Jacksonville
Monroe’s of Palm Beach in West Palm Beach
Spearmint Rhino in West Palm Beach, FL
The Pony in Memphis
Thee Dollhouse in Myrtle Beach
Tootsie’s Cabaret in North Miami
And the winner is: Monroe’s of Palm Beach in West Palm Beach
SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR/SOUTH
2001 Odyssey in Tampa
Clermont Lounge in Atlanta
Dancer’s Royale in Orlando
Michael’s Men’s Club in Lafayette, Louisiana
Playmates in Miami
Treasure Club in Asheville, North Carolina
Trophy Club in Greenville, South Carolina
Vegas Cabaret in Lauderhill, Florida
And the winner is: Treasure Club in Asheville, North Carolina
CLUB OF THE YEAR/WEST
Bourbon Street in Phoenix
Crazy Horse Three in Las Vegas
Dames n’Games in Los Angeles
Diamond Cabaret in Denver
Kit Kat Club in Portland, Oregon
Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club in San Francisco
Spearmint Rhino in Las Vegas
Vivid Cabaret in Los Angeles
And the winner is: Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club in San Francisco
SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR/WEST
Condor Club in San Francisco
Devil’s Point in Portland, Oregon
Fox Club Cabaret in Missoula, Montana
Hi-Liter in Phoenix
Jet Strip in Los Angeles
Pacers in San Diego
Players Club in Denver
Sam’s Hofbrau in Los Angeles
And the winner is: Players Club in Denver
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Shawn Barnes at Scarlett’s Cabaret in Miami
John Burys at Atlantis Gentlemen’s Club in Chicago
Michael Durham at Deja Vu in Nashville
Brian Fransen at PT’s Showclub in Louisville
Rich Gleason at Gallagher’s 2000 in Long Island City
Brian Hopkins at On the Border in Franklin, Wisconsin
James Johnson at Spearmint Rhino in Las Vegas
John Millerat the Penthouse Club in New Orleans
Bill Love at Al’s Diamond Cabaret in ReadingPennsylvania
Damon Quinn at Vegas Cabaret in Lauderhill, Florida
And the winner is: Bill Love at Al’s Diamond Cabaret in ReadingPennsylvania
CLUB EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Jamie Adams, Hostess at Babe’s NOLA in New Orleans
Michelle Brown, House Mom at Scores in Charlotte, North Carolina
Taryn Cording, VIP Manager andHostess at Monroe’s of Palm Beach in Florida
Tusha Nagapoollay, Office Manager at Tootsie’s Cabaret in Miami
Cody Dumas, Manager at Sliver City Cabaret in Dallas
Ryan Montgomery, Security, at Michael’s Men’s Club in Lafayette, Louisiana
Edward O’Connor, Manager at The Lumberyard Two in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Joseph Rea, Operations Director of The Trophy Clubs in South Carolina
Michael Sullivan, Manager at Deja Vu in Washington Park, Illinois
Gordon Stewart, Bar Back at Scores in Detroit
And the winner is: Tusha Nagapoollay, Office Manager at Tootsie’s Cabaret in Miami
DJ OF THE YEAR
Tony Batman, club event host with A Entertainment and PlanetPlatypus.com
Jimmy Boucher at Monroe’s in Palm Beach in Florida
Jay Crowley at Gold Club in San Francisco
Joe Dell’Anno at Flight Club in Inkster, Michigan
Josh Fiore at Cadillac Lounge in Providence, Rhode Island
Dane Hansen at Crazy Horse Too in Las Vegas
Jeb Jarrell at Jaguarsin Abilene, Texas
Danny Myers at The Harem in Dayton, Ohio
DJ Platypus at Tootsie’s Cabaret in Miami
Mark Wagner at Down in Texas Saloon in Austin
And the winner is: Tony Batman, club event host with A Entertainment and PlanetPlatypus.com
OVERALL ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Lacey Rain
Roxi D’Lite
Simone Danalustrous
Tali De’Mar
And the winner is: Lacey Rain
NEWCOMER ENTERTAINER
Angela Sommers
Artemis Moon
Bambu Jessica
Cali Rose
Emily Marilyn
Justice
Lady Sirene
Sarah Hunter
Vayda Kiss
And the winner is: Angela Sommers
CLUB OWNERS FAVORITE
Darling Danika
Gia Nova
Jayden Cole
Lisa Licious
Miss Mena
Phoenix Phires
Richelle Ryan
Shelby Doll
Suicide Sirens
The Evil Pin-Ups (duo of Shay Lynn & Jaded Dawn)
Viva La Muerte
And the winner is: Phoenix Phires
ADULT MOVIE FEATURE
Alexis Amore
Allie Haze
Bonnie Rotten
Dee & Michaels (duo of Sophie Dee & Gianna Michaels)
Lexi Belle
Lisa Ann
Nicole Aniston
Tasha Reign
Tori Black
Veronica Rodriguez
And the winner is: Bonnie Rotten
MISS EXOTIC DANCER.COM
Tiffany Hayden
Phoenix Phires
Tori Black
Darling Danika
Samantha Roxy
Vayda Kiss
Cali Rose
Bambu Jessica
Angela Sommers
Jaded Dawn
Justice
Sarah Hunter
And the winner is: Bambu Jessica
EXOTIC DANCER HALL OF FAME
John Gray Spearmint Rhino