ED Publications Announces Nominees for 2022 ED's Awards

LOS ANGELES—ED Publications has announced the official nominees for the 2022 Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show, also known as the ED’s Awards.Taking place August 16, 2022 at the Criss Angel Theater inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, the ED's Awards closes out the annual Gentlemen's Club Expo, the nation's only convention and tradeshow for the gentlemen's club industry. Tickets to the awards show are $69 and available for purchase here.The 2022 ED’s Awards Show will be hosted by comedian Bret Ernst, who can be seen on Netlix’s Cobra Kai. Recently listed as one of the top five comedians working today by Standupcomedyreview.com and “#16 of the 101 Funniest Comedians Working Today” by Heckler.com and TBS, Ernst first gained national exposure as one of the stars of the movie Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show, and his Comedy Central Presents was voted #5 on the network’s "Stand-Up Showdown.” The final ballot for the 2022 ED’s Awards will be sent out via email to industry professionals with a valid email address (a web link will also be available). The ballots will be sent out starting on July 6, and votes will be accepted until July 20.The ED’s Awards Show honors the country’s top gentlemen’s clubs, touring feature entertainers and club staff. The categories for clubs and entertainers have evolved over the years to keep pace with the industry’s evolution. Awards are now given to clubs in four regions—East, South, Midwest and West. There are also club awards for “Feature” Club of the Year (clubs that book touring feature entertainers regularly), Urban Club of the Year and Club Chain of the Year.The most prestigious club award is Overall Club of the Year, a category that typically includes eight-to-10 nominees from across the U.S. These clubs have either won or were nominated in their award region multiple times. In 2022, a new award—Overall Small Club of the Year—will celebrate 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). The ED’s Awards also honor club staff. These categories include General Manager of the Year, DJ of the Year and Club Employee of the Year.The Entertainer award categories have been revamped for 2022. This year's awards show will feature on-stage performances by the two finalists from the 2022 EDI East and West contests, which will once again be decided during the Expo. The top two finishers from the EDI East and EDI West’s Showgirl Division—SharZayn, Michelle Lynn, Ms. Parker and Katie Sutra—will compete during the Expo on Sunday evening, August 14, at Deja Vu Showgirls in Las Vegas. (The event is sponsored by Vixen). The top two finishers will then move on to perform during the main ED’s Awards Show on Tuesday, August 16, and one will be crowned the EDI 2022 Champion. The Entertainer of the Year Award, meanwhile, now recognizes the most frequently-booked entertainers in the industry, including “adult movie” entertainers.Finally, ED Publications inducts at least one industry professional each year into its Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is reserved for those individuals who have helped improve or transform the gentlemen’s club and/or feature entertainment industries over the course of their career.The full list of nominees for the 2022 ED's Awards follows:Club NomineesOverall Club of the YearBucks Cabaret, DallasCloakroom, Washington, DCLarry Flynt’s Hustler Club, Las VegasPeppermint Hippo, Las VegasRachel’s North, Casselberry, FLScores, Mooresville, NCSpearmint Rhino presents Cali Girls, Anaheim, CAThe Penthouse Club, TampaTootsie’s Cabaret, MiamiTreasure Club, Myrtle Beach, SCOverall “Small” Club of the Year2001 Odyssey, Tampa, FLBlackjacks, Elgin, ILCandy Store, Mobile, ALHi-Liter, PhoenixLucky Devil Lounge, Portland, ORMouse’s Ear, Johnson City, TNPlayhouse, Council Bluffs, IASavannah’s on Hannah, Harrisburg, PAThe Pony Club, East Cape Girardeau, ILSammy’s, Pensacola, FLClub Chain of the YearBucks CabaretDeja VuLarry Flynt’s Hustler ClubsMAL EntertainmentPeppermint HippoRick’s CabaretSouthern X-PosureSpearmint RhinoThe Penthouse ClubsThe Pony ClubsClub of the Year EastCenterfolds, BostonDiamonds, Dayton, OHMillennium Cabaret, Bedford, NHParadise Found, Syracuse, NYRick’s Cabaret, PittsburghRhode Island Dolls, Woonsocket, RISapphire, New York CitySouthern X-Posure, Morgantown, WVSpearmint Rhino, PittsburghXXXV Club, Sayreville, NJClub of the Year SouthDancers Royale, Orlando, FLOra Ultra Cabaret, West Palm Beach, FLPenthouse Club, New OrleansPeppermint Hippo, Little Rock, ARTrophy Club, Greenville, SCScarlett’s Cabaret, Hallandale, FLThe Pony Bama, Huntsville, ALThe Furnace, Birmingham, ALThee Dollhouse, Myrtle Beach, SCThee Dollhouse, Tampa, FLClub of the Year MidwestBig Al’s, Peoria, ILBucks Platinum, Toledo, OHDeja Vu, Kalamazoo, MIIndustrial Strip, Hammond, INKappa Men’s Club, Kappa, ILOceans Gentlemen’s Club, ChicagoPeppermint Hippo, Neenah, WIRick’s Cabaret, ChicagoScores, ChicagoSpearmint Rhino, MinneapolisClub of the Year WestClub Rouge, Portland, ORClub SINROCK, Portland, ORExpose, San DiegoLibrary Gentlemen’s Club, Anaheim, CALittle Darlings, Las VegasPenthouse Club, San FranciscoSpearmint Rhino, Las VegasSapphire, Las VegasSilver City, DallasSnooty Foxx, Colorado Springs“Feature” Club of the YearCheerleaders, PhiladelphiaDeja Vu, TampaGold Club, Charlotte, NCMaximus, Victoria, TXMichaels Men’s Club, Broussard, LAOn the Border, Franklin, WIPony Too, Huntsville, ALRed Parrot, El Paso, TXScarlett’s Cabaret, Westlake, LAThe Red Leopard, Satellite Beach, FLUrban Club of the YearBlue Flame Lounge, AtlantaBody Language Lounge, Louisville, KYClub Blaze, Conley, GADiamond Club, Bronx, NYEssex Gentlemen’s Club, Phoenix, AZGirl Collection, Las VegasG5ive, MiamiOnyx, HoustonStarlets Gentlemen’s Club, New York CityThe Palace, Birmingham, ALEntertainer NomineesEntertainer of the YearAngel BeauBJ McNaughtyJanine JerichoJennifer WhiteJusticeKarma RxKenna JamesMs. ParkerNatasha NovaSharZaynClub Favorite Entertainer of the YearBailey FoxBambi WildeBlake MonroeDaizha “OctoBooty” MorgannDelilah DeluxxxDinah MightKatie MorganKoyotee J. VonDivaPixie RayeRubberDollNewcomer Entertainer of the YearAlysia ClarkeAutumn KnightsDani SteelElla HotwheelsFarley LynnHayla FayeNia NebulaLana MaeMolly JaneRaychel RevolverMiss ExoticDancer.com 2022Ms ParkerLucy SkyeDelilah DanielsAri UntamedHannah DollGinger WolfeSasha LoveBambi WildeAnastasiaRaychel RevolverAlysia ClarkeHayla FayeAutumn KnightsStaff/Industry Professional NomineesGeneral Manager of the YearMichael “Wolf” Abrams, Hustler Club, Washington Park, ILJessica Armstrong, Club SINROCK, Portland, ORTimmy Baucom, Leather and Lace University, Charlotte, NCRenee Cipolla, Big Al’s, Peoria, ILKevin Euske, Dancers Royale, OrlandoRyan Godfrey, Sliver City, DallasDane Hansen, Pony Too, Huntsville, ALTroy Patterson, Spearmint Rhino presents Cali Girls, Anaheim, CACordero Pennington, Scarlett’s Cabaret, Westlake, LAJay Terrell, Bucks Wild, HoustonBusinesswoman of the Year (New Category)Caressa, Pole PositionSandra Do, Chief of Staff, Peppermint HippoAdia Foster, VP, GoBEST!Lisa Hinds, Senior Manager, Scores ChicagoMacy John, Director of Marketing, Rick’s CabaretMarsha Mills, Alpha Patterned Carpet Kristin Messick, Omega Pattern Works Miriam Ramos, Platinum Processing Rio Rivers, Miss Nude World & Miss Exotic PageantsStephanie Wilbanks, Regional Director, The Pony ClubsClub Employee of the YearAdam Cole, Barback, Michael’s Men’s Club, Broussard, LAMike Durham, Regional Director, Deja VuPam Barton, House Mom, Pony Too, Huntsville, ALCrystal Jones, VIP Manager, Ora Ultra Cabaret, West Palm Beach, FLVictoria King, Asst. Manager, Mouse’s Ear, Johnson City, TNJoe Miller, Shift Manager, Thee Dollhouse, Myrtle Beach, SCMike Ortiz, Manager, Rick’s North Austin, TXErick Sikkenga, Vice President, Spearmint Rhino WorldwideAndrea Woods, Office Manager, Hustler Club, Las VegasMike Watkins, Regional Manager, Bucks Cabaret DJ of the YearAnthony “Binger” Bellao, Tootsie’s Cabaret, MiamiDJ Big E, Silver City, DallasMichael Davis, Private Dancer, Columbus, OHJosh Fiore, Playmates, MiamiJeb Jarrell, Pony Club, Huntsville, ALJimmy Jam, Bucks Cabaret, DallasRyan McDermott, Gold Club, TampaNicky Stobaugh, Hustler Club, Las VegasStacey Wiggins, Christie’s Cabaret, Brunswick, OHWalt Worek, Savannah’s on Hanna, Harrisburg, PAED Publications is offering a Fourth of July special of 15 percent off Expo badges, available through midnight on July 4. To claim the discount, register here and enter code "FOURTH" at checkout. There is also a $49 room block available at Planet Hollywood through July 10. 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