The nominees for the 2019 Exotic Dancer Award have been announced. The award is intended to highlight and honor outstanding achievements among strip clubs, performers of striptease and table dance, as well as the porn industry.
After an online voting process by fans, the winners will be honored on August 13 at the Criss Angel Theater during a festive evening ceremony. The vote runs until 8 July.
The award ceremony is the highlight of the annual Gentlemen’s Club Expo. The comedian Chris Distefano will accompany the evening.
Here is the list of nominated clubs:
Club of the Year – East
- Rick’s Cabaret – Pittsburgh, PA
- Wonderland – Providence, RI
- Centerfolds – Boston, MA
- Cheerleaders – Philadelphia, PA
- Delilah’s – Philadelphia, PA
- Scores – New York, NY
- Penthouse Club – Baltimore, MD
- Spearmint Rhino – Pittsburgh, PA
Small Club of the Year – East
- Savannah’s on Hanna – Harrisburg, PA
- Club Alex’s – Stoughton, MA
- Babe’s NOLA – Burlington, NJ
- 35 Club – Sayrerville, NJ
- Chase Lounge – Dover, DE
- Southern X-Posure – Morgantown, WV
- Paper Moon (Southside) – Richmond, VA
- Teaser’s – Wilkes-Barre, PA
Club of the Year – South
- The Pony Club – Huntsville, AL
- The Furnace – Birmingham, AL
- Deja Vu – Nashville, TN
- Spearmint Rhino – West Palm Beach, FL
- E11EVEN – Miami, FL
- Tootsie’s Cabaret – North Miami, FL
- Treasure Club – Myrtle Beach, SC
- Gold Club – Charlotte, NC
Small Club of the Year – South
- Centerfold Lounge – Jacksonville, FL
- Wacko’s – Jacksonville, FL
- Lido Cabaret – Cocoa Beach, FL
- Shadow Cabaret – Hialeah, FL
- Candy Store – Mobile, AL
- 2001 Odyssey – Tampa, FL
- Icon Gentlemen’s Club – Trinity, FL
- Leather & Lace North – Charlotte, NC
Club of the Year – Central
- Rick’s Cabaret – Chicago, IL
- Hustler Club – Washington Park, IL
- Spearmint Rhino – Carter Lake, IA
- Perfect 10 – San Antonio, TX
- Penthouse Club – Detroit, MI
- Bucks Wild – Dallas, TX
- Rick’s Cabaret – Odessa, TX
- The Pony Club – Evansville, IN
Small Club OTY – Central
- Show Palace – Darien, WI
- Bonkers – Manitowoc, WI
- Heartbreakers – Dickinson, TX
- Lucky Lady – Evansville, IN
- Rumors Cabaret – Columbia, MO
- Sensations – Grand Rapids, MI
- The Pony Club – East Cape Girardeau, IL
- Cover Girls – Fort Wayne, IN
Club of the Year – West
- Penthouse Club – San Francisco, CA
- Spearmint Rhino – Los Angeles, CA
- Club Rouge – Portland, OR
- The Library Gentlemen’s Club – Anaheim, CA
- Little Darlings – Las Vegas, NV
- Ten’s Showclub – Tucson, AZ
- CLUB SINROCK – Seattle, WA
- Palomino Club – Las Vegas, NV
Small Club of the Year – West
- Players Club – Denver, CO
- Deja Vu – Stockton, CA
- Roaring ‘20s – San Francisco, CA
- Devil’s Point – Portland, OR
- Fabulous Tip Top Club – Eureka, CA
- Desert Flame – Mesa, AZ
- Chicas Cabaret – Phoenix, AZ
- Fantasy Castle – Long Beach, CA
Feature Club of the Year
- Jaguars – Lubbock, TX
- Archibald’s – Washington, DC
- Crazy Horse – San Francisco, CA
- Trophy Club – Greenville, SC
- On the Border – Franklin, WI
- The Fox Gentlemen’s Club – Bath, PA
- Platinum 84 – Denver, CO
- Expose – San Diego, CA
- Monroe’s of Palm Beach – West Palm Beach, FL
- Cadillac Lounge – Providence, RI
Urban Club of the Year
- Plae – Houston, TX
- Club Lexx – Miami, FL
- Club Onyx – Centreville, IL
- Magic City – Atlanta, GA
- Club Babes – Atlanta, GA
- Onyx – Houston, TX
- Club Lacy’s – Las Vegas, NV
- Starlet’s Gentlemen’s Club – New York, NY
- Follies – Atlanta, GA
- Allure Gentlemen’s Club – Atlanta, GA
International Club of the Year
- Deja Vu – Tijuana, Mexico
- Frenchy’s Next Level – Puerto Rico
- Penthouse Club – Perth, Australia
- The Mermaid Bar – Auckland, New Zealand
- NuDen – Ottowa, Canada
- Club Vixen – Brisbane, Australia
- Capital Men’s Club – Canberra, Australia
- Private Eyes (Chapel Street) – Aberdeen, Scotland
- Bada Bing – Copenhagen, Denmark
- Spearmint Rhino – London
Club Chain of the Year
- MAL Entertainment
- Penthouse Clubs
- Bucks Cabaret/Bucks Wild
- RCI Hospitality (Rick’s Cabaret)
- Spearmint Rhino
- Pony Clubs/Fantasy Showclubs
- Southwest Clubs
- Scores
These are the nominees from adult entertainment:
Newcomer Entertainer of the Year
- Aerial Leigh
- Michelle Lynn
- Britney Amber
- Raven Kali
- Heather Heaven
- Pixie Raye
- Bailey Fox
- Elsa Jean
- Cali Marie
- Cassius Chay
Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year
- Bambi Wilde
- Lori Lane
- Ruby Ryder
- Annie Lane
- Mila DeLuna
- BJ McNaughty
- Angel Beau
- Janine Jericho
- Blake Monroe
- Shay Lynn
International Showgirl of the Year
- Dinah Might
- Frenchie Love
- Gracie Lace
- Venus Starr
- Ashley Teasedale
- Champagne
- Onyx
- Cherry Pop
- Charlie Chaser
- Alexandra Belle
Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year
- Nicolette Shea
- Brett Rossi
- Romi Rain
- Jayden Cole
- Reya Sunshine
- Katie Morgan
- Nikki Delano
- Sophie Dee
- Richelle Ryan
- Jessa Rhodes
Miss ExoticDancer.com
- Ruby Ryder – Miss February 2019
- Shar Zayn – Miss January 2019
- Frenchie Love – Miss August 2018
- Justice – Miss December 2018
- Cherry Pop – Miss November 2018
- Frankie Fatale – Miss April 2019
- Freebird – Miss March 2019
- Dani Steel – Miss July 2019
- Ryan Lee – Miss May 2019
- Katie Sutra – Miss October 2018
- Heather Heaven – Miss June 2019
- Ms. Parker – Miss September 2018
Overall Entertainer of the Year
- Justice
- Shar Zayn
- Bellzora
Among the staff of the clubs are the following nominees:
General Manager of the Year
- Mario Rinaldi – Monroe’s of Palm Beach, West Palm Beach FL
- Ryan Godfrey – Silver City, Dallas TX
- Darin Mabry – Gold Club, Charlotte NC
- Ann Kesler – Hustler Club, New Orleans LA
- Stephanie Wilbanks – Pony Club, Memphis TN
- Mike Watkins – Bucks Cabaret, Fort Worth TX
- Jim Bicandi – Spearmint Rhino, Boise ID
- Charlie Castro – Vivid, New York NY
- John Miller – Penthouse Club, New Orleans LA
- Trevor Bowen – Little Darlings, Las Vegas NV
Employee of the Year
- Gabe Muzquiz | Manager – Spearmint Rhino, Dallas TX
- Jonas Hair | Manager – Penthouse Club, Tampa FL
- Courtney Miller | Manager – Club Babes, Atlanta GA
- Sally Chew | Front Office – Tootsies, Miami FL
- Deanna LaPoint | Shift Manager – Little Darlings, Las Vegas NV
- Ray Vega | Manager – The Library, Anaheim CA
- Adam Ross | Manager – Scarlett’s Cabaret, Hallandale Beach, FL
- Greta Torres | Accounting – Bucks clubs, TX
- Chellie Knight | House Mom – Gold Club, Charlotte NC
- Heaven | House Mom – Pony Club, Memphis TN
DJ of the Year
- Nick Stobaugh – Little Darlings, Las Vegas NV
- DJ Max – Spearmint Rhino’s California Girls, Anaheim CA
- Dylan Boyd – Rick’s Cabaret, Ft. Worth TX
- Anthony “Binger” Bellao- Penthouse Club, New Orleans LA
- Mike Barber – The Fox Gentlemen’s Club, Bath PA
- Kevin Kessler – Booby Trap, Pompano Beach FL
- David Hulme – Bucks Cabaret, Ft. Worth TX
- Douglas Lima – Shadow Cabaret, Pompano Beach FL
- Stacy Wiggins – Christie’s Cabaret, Brunswick OH
- Jeremy Sweigert – Michaels Men’s Club, Broussard LA
If you want to know more go to the website of the Award ceremony.