Congratulations to the 2025 ED Award Nominees! This first round of nominees includes clubs and entertainers — Honors Award nominations will follow in the coming days. The ED Final Awards Ballot will be live from Thursday, July 10, through July 24.
ED Publications, producers of the Annual ED EXPO and the Annual ED “Honors” Awards Show, is proud to announce the list of adult nightclub and feature entertainer nominees for 2025. Voting for the Final ED’s Awards Ballot will launch at theEDawards.com on July 10 and will close on July 24.
The ED Honors Awards Show — the ONLY national awards show for the billion-dollar adult nightclub industry — is slated for August 26, 2025, at the Criss Angel Theater in Las Vegas (inside Planet Hollywood). The ED’s Awards Show will be hosted by top comedian Kellen Erskine (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan, Comedy Central, and more!).
Established in 1998, the ED’s Awards Show is the marquee event of the Annual ED (EXOTIC DANCER) EXPO, the only national convention & tradeshow for the adult nightclub industry since its inception in 1993. The 2025 EXPO will be held August 24-27 at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and rooms are just $59 per night (and only $39 on Wednesday night)!
New for 2025: The ED “Honors” Awards will acknowledge specific individuals who have made a significant contribution to the industry at large. The nominees of these awards will be announced in the coming days, and the winners of these awards will be chosen by our “ED Honors Board”, a collection of well-established industry professionals from across the country that represent several areas of club operation, from clubs both big and small. These “Honors” Awards will be presented in 2025:
Industry Innovator of the Year
Progressive Leader (GM/Regional) of the Year
Outstanding Employee of the Year (club staff, including DJs)
Club Transformation of the Year
Businesswoman of the Year
Carol Doda Award (honoring the very first topless entertainer)
The Club Awards
The following list includes all of the club award categories and club nominees for the 2025 ED’s Awards Show.
“Overall Club of the Year” Nominees
Note: This is a “national” club award, celebrating the top club in the US.
Delilah’s, Philadelphia, PA
Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, New York City
Michael’s Men’s Club, Broussard, LA
Reign Ladies & Gentlemen’s Club, Clearwater, FL
Rick’s Cabaret, Fort Worth, TX
Sapphire, Las Vegas, NV
Spearmint Rhino, Lexington, KY
The Men’s Club, Dallas, TX
The Playhouse, Council Bluffs, IA
The Pony Club, Memphis, TN
Overall “Small” Club of the Year Nominees
Note: This award celebrates nominees from across the U.S. that are either in smaller club markets or are venues that are not “mega-clubs” (i.e., less substantial square footage).
Body Shop, Hollywood, CA
Devil’s Point, Portland, OR
Flashdancers, New York City
Lust Gentlemen’s Club, Myrtle Beach, SC
Millennium Cabaret, Bedford, NH
Strokers, Atlanta, GA
Teaser’s, Key West, FL
Tiffany’s Cabaret, Cheektowaga, NY
Treasure Club, Greensboro, NC
Trophy Club, Greenville, SC
Note: The “Club of the Year” Regions have been changed for 2025. They now include East, Central and West. Please see the map below:
“Club of the Year” East Region Nominees
East Region now includes: New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Washington DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
Archibald’s, Washington, DC
Cheetah Lounge, Atlanta, GA
Rachel’s of West Palm Beach, West Palm, FL
Rick’s Cabaret, Pittsburgh, PA
Scores Gentlemen’s Club, Mooresville, NC
Spearmint Rhino, New York City
The Pony Club, Pensacola, FL
Thee Dollhouse, Myrtle Beach, SC
Tootsie’s Cabaret, Miami, FL
Vixens, Davie, FL
Small Club of the Year” East Region Nominees
This award celebrates nominees from this region that are either in smaller club markets or are venues that are not “mega-clubs” (i.e., less substantial square footage).
2001 Odyssey, Tampa, FL
Club Alex’s, Stoughton, MA
Club Volcano, Birmingham, AL
Double Visions, Horsham, PA
Godfathers, Wheeling, WV
Good Guys Club, Washington, DC
Leather and Lace (South), Charlotte, NC
Lido Cabaret, Cocoa Beach, FL
Lust Gentlemen’s Club, Greenville, SC
Red Room, New Port Richey, FL
“Club of the Year” Central Region Nominees
Central Region now includes: Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ohio, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi
Bucks Platinum, Columbus, OH
Deja Vu Showgirls, Chicago, IL
King of Diamonds, Inner Grove Heights, MN
Rick’s Cabaret, Chicago, IL
Legends, Detroit, MI
On the Border, Franklin, WI
Peppermint Hippo, Neenah, WI
Polekatz, Chicago
Rick’s Cabaret, Minneapolis, MN
The Pony Club, Starkville, MS
“Small Club of the Year” Central Region Nominees
This award celebrates nominees from this region that are either in smaller club markets or are venues that are not “mega-clubs” (i.e., less substantial square footage).
Emperor’s, Cleveland, OH
Fantasy’s, Traverse City, MI
Jimmy’s Gentlemen’s Club, Chicago Heights, IL
Kappa Men’s Club, Kappa, IL
Nightshift, North Webster, IN
Omar’s Showbar, Lansing, MI
Rumors Cabaret, Springfield, MO
Shady Lady, Salina, KS
Show Palace, Darien, WI
The Mouse’s Ear, Johnson City, TN
“Club of the Year” West Region Nominees
West Region now includes: Texas, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska, Hawaii
4Play, Los Angeles
Buck’s Cabaret, Fort Worth, TX
Deja Vu Showgirls, Las Vegas
Gold Club, San Francisco
Palomino Club, Las Vegas
Rick’s Cabaret, Denver
Red Rose, Austin, TX
Spearmint Rhino, Las Vegas
TD’s North, Albuquerque, NM
The Players Club, Los Angeles
Small Club of the Year” West Region Nominees
This award celebrates nominees from this region that are either in smaller club markets or are venues that are not “mega-clubs” (i.e., less substantial square footage).
Bucks Cabaret, El Paso, TX
Club SINROCK, Renton, WA
Fox Club Cabaret, Missoula, MT
Hi-Liter, Phoenix, AZ
Jumbo’s Clown Room, Los Angeles, CA
Kit Kat Club, Portland, OR
Las Toxicas, Las Vegas
Sam’s Hofbrau, Los Angeles, CA
Southern X-Posure, Salt Lake City, UT
Spearmint Rhino, Boise, ID
“Feature Club of the Year” Nominees
This is a national award for clubs that book feature entertainers with regularity
Aladdin’s, Laredo, TX
Kandy’s Adult Playground, Waterford, PA
Platinum 84, Denver
Gold Club, Charlotte, NC
The Pony Club, Huntsville, AL
Lickity Splitz, Wausau, WI
Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, Las Vegas
Minx, Des Moines, IA
Cheerleaders, Pittsburgh, PA
Sapphire, New York City
The Entertainer Awards
The following list includes all of the entertainer award categories and entertainer nominees for the 2025 ED’s Awards Show.
“Feature Entertainer of the Year” Nominees
This award seeks to nominate the most frequently-booked entertainers in the industry, including “adult movie” entertainers.
Angel Beau
Phoenix Phires
Hayla Faye
Nia Nebula
Lauren Phillips
Chere Noble
“Newcomer Entertainer of the Year” Nominees
This award is for entertainers who have been touring as feature entertainers for less than 3-4 years.
Vampiress
Ginger WTFA
Rachel Rampage
Jordan Dove
Spencer
Katie Kush
Saint Anique
Spyder
“Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year” Nominees
This award is for feature entertainers who are consistently booked and re-booked into clubs all year.
Justice
Ms Galaxy
Nova Baby
Dyna Divine
Raychel Revolver
Linzee Ryder
Christiana Cinn
Brett Rossi
“International Entertainer of the Year” Nominees
This award is for entertainers who are primarily based outside of the US, but are actively competing in industry contests.
Bree Vybes
Gia
Madelaine Horn
Nicky Ninedoors
Persia Persepolis
Heidi Hendrix
Tia Carrera
Kimberly Blaze
“Miss ExoticDancer.com” of the Year Nominees
This award is for entertainers who were featured as the “Entertainer of the Month” on ExoticDancer.com for the past 12 months
Miss September 2024: Jordan Dove
Miss October 2024: Envy (Thee DollHouse)
Miss November 2024: Dyna DiVine
Miss December 2024: Cherry Pop
Miss January 2025: Winnie (Thee DollHouse)
Miss Feb 2025: Raelynn the Stallion
Miss March 2025: Eva (Thee DollHouse)
Miss April 2025: Maxine (Lust)
Miss May 2025: Serenity Valentine
Miss June 2025: Vampiress
Miss July 2025: Bree Vybes
Miss August 2025: Linzee Ryder
