ED Publications Announces Nominees for 2017 Awards Show

CLEARWATER, Fla.—ED Publications has announced the nominees for its 20th annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show—the ED Awards. The ceremony will again be held during the industry's annual national gathering for the Gentlemen's Club Expo. This year, the occasion is particularly notable, as the Awards Show celebrates its 20th year while the Expo is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The 2017 ED's Awards Show will be held at The Joint Theater inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, August 29, from 9 to 11 pm. Among the voting categories, the most prestigious category is the “Overall Gentlemen’s Club of the Year” Award. This year, 10 clubs across the U.S. count themselves among the best in the industry. They are (in alphabetical order): Delilah’s in Philadelphia; E11EVEN in Miami; Fantasy Castle in Long Beach; Gold Club in Charlotte, NC; Hustler Club in E St. Louis, IL; Penthouse Club in Baton Rouge, LA; Platinum 84 in Denver; Scarlett’s Cabaret in Hallandale (Miami); Scores in New York City; and Spearmint Rhino in Las Vegas. As has been the case for the past several years, the adult nightclubs and club staff who appear on the Final ED's Awards Ballot were determined in part by the "Pre-Nominations" Ballot, hosted on this ED Awards website. There are eight "regional" club awards, presented in two categories: Club of the Year and "Small" Club of the Year (which notes clubs that are under 5,000 square feet or are located in smaller cities/markets). There are four regions: East, South, Central and West. Other club award categories include "Feature" Club of the Year (for clubs that book feature entertainers regularly); "International" Club of the Year (for clubs outside of the U.S.); and the “Club Chain" of the Year Award for the nation's top adult club chain ("chain" is designated as eight or more clubs).  There are three ED's Awards dedicated to club staff: General Manager of the Year, DJ of the Year and Club Employee of the Year (which includes security staff, waitresses, bartenders, VIP hosts, house moms and floor managers).  Please note: The Final ED's Awards Ballot will be broken up into two final ballots this year. The Final Ballot for clubs and club staff will run through June 26th. The Final Ballot for the feature entertainer award categories (Overall Entertainer of the Year, Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year, International Entertainer of the Year and Miss ExoticDancer.com) will launch on June 30th and run through July 17th. For a complete list of nominees in all adult nightclub and club staff categories or to vote on this year’s ED’s Awards Final Ballot, visit theEDawards.com. For more information on the 25th Anniversary Gentlemen’s Club Expo, or for tickets to the 2017 ED’s Awards Show starring Recycled Percussion, visit theEDexpo.com or call (727) 726-3592.