Transgender Erotica Awards
| Transgender Erotica Award (The TEA Show) | |
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 7th Transgender Erotica Awards | |
 Transgender adult model Chelsea Marie accepts a Transgender Erotica Award for Best Alternative Model of 2013 at the 6th Annual Tranny Awards. | |
| Awarded for | Exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of transgender erotica. |
| Sponsor | Grooby Productions |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Grooby Productions |
| Reward | Trophy |
| First awarded | 2008 |
| Last awarded | Present |
| Official website |
theteashow |
The Transgender Erotica Awards, formerly known as The Tranny Awards, are a group of movie awards presented annually in the United States recognizing performances and performers in the field of transgender pornography, with an emphasis on erotic photography and pornographic movies. Organized by adult industry production company Grooby Productions, the awards were first given in 2008. Citing a poor representation of transgender performers and producers in mainstream adult awards ceremonies,[1] the Tranny Awards were created to recognize achievement in the transgender adult industry.
The awards nominations are submitted from industry and fans from the transgender adult industry; the winners are voted for by a panel of judges, representing fans, producers, performers and professional critics. Each year there is a different panel of judges.
History
In 2008, Grooby Productions sponsored the Tranny Awards to correct "the lack of recognition that the transgender erotica industry gets."[2] Some comic confusion arose when the California Transportation Foundation, a nonprofit associated with Caltrans, also decided to call its 20th annual awards ceremony to celebrate "transportation achievement" the TRANNY Awards.[3] The judges panel for the 1st annual Tranny Awards included transgender adult film icon Meghan Chevalier, Bob’s Tgirls owner Bob Maverick, and Grooby Productions CEO Steven Grooby.[4]
From 2009 onward, the Transgender Erotica Awards were live events. Hosted in North Hollywood, the 2nd annual Tranny Awards were held in February 2010. Judges included AVN award winning transgender producer/model Wendy Williams, Black Tgirls producer Kila Kali, and influential transgender blogger Caramel.[5]
The 2010 Tranny Awards were held in North Hollywood in February 2011, hosted by transgender adult model Michelle Austin. Notable winners included Bailey Jay, Angelina Valentine, and Joanna Jet. Sponsors for the 3rd annual Tranny Awards included Shemale Strokers, SMC, and Tranny News Daily.[6]
The 2011 Tranny Awards were hosted by RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Nicole Paige Brooks at Joseph's Cafe in Hollywood on February 19, 2012. The 4th annual Tranny Awards saw a sharp rise in number of sponsors, from the previous award show’s 8 sponsors to 19 total sponsors.[7] Notable sponsors included Cam4, Eros, AEBN, Kink.com, and Third World Media. Making up the judges panel were XBIZ Award winning transgender performer Jesse Flores, StrokingQueens webmaster Housekeeper, and XCritic's main reviewer Apache Warrior.[8]
The 2012 awards were held at the Beyond the Stars Palace in Glendale and hosted by television drag celebrity Jujubee, catering to more than 200 attendees.[9] The 5th annual Tranny Awards added some major award categories, including Best FTM Performer (awarded to Buck Angel), Best Scene Director, and Best Internet Personality.[10] New notable sponsors included iFriends, Bob’s TGirls, Transformation Magazine, and The UP Network. The judges panel included FTM performer James Darling, UP Network owner Ecstatic, transgender adult icon Joanna Jet, and AVN writer Darklady.[11]
The 2013 awards were once again hosted by Jujubee at the Beyond the Stars Palace on February 16, 2014, with the after party hosted the following evening at The Dragonfly in Hollywood. New notable sponsors included XXX, Trans500, The Stockroom, Shemale.com, and Fame Dollars. Judges included AVN award winning performer Christian, Frank of Franks-Tgirlworld, and Centurian owner Hanna Rodgers.[12]
With the announcement of the 7th annual award show, Grooby renamed the organization from the Tranny Awards to the Transgender Erotica Awards.[13] Despite the continued common usage of terms such as "shemale" and "tranny" in modern pornography,[14] the response to the event’s rebranding effort has "largely been positive."[15]
Award categories
In order to be eligible to be nominated for a given year's Awards, a title must have been released between October 31 and November 1 of the preceding year.[16]
Production categories
- Best DVD
- Best Scene
- Best FTM Scene
- Best Solo Website
Performer categories
- Best New Face
- Best Solo Model
- Best Hardcore Model
- Best FTM Performer
- Best Non-TS Performer
- Best Foreign (Non-US) Performer
- Fan Choice Award
- Best Internet Personality
- Ms. Unique
Technical categories
- Best Scene Director
- Best Photographer
- Best DVD Director
Special/Sponsored categories
- Bob’s TGirls Model of the Year
- Black TGirls Model of the Year
- Shemale Strokers Model of the Year
- Shemale Yum Model of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Transgender Erotica Award Winners
The following is a list of the winners in the major categories for the Transgender Erotica Awards.
Winners 2008–2012
| 2008[4] | 2009[5] | 2010[6] | 2011[7] | 2012[10] | |
| Best New Face | Hazel Tucker | Amy Daly | Domino Presley | Eva Lin | Jane Marie |
| Best Solo Model | Natassia Dreams | Hazel Tucker | Bailey Jay | Sarina Valentina | Sarina Valentina |
| Best Hardcore Model | - | - | Celeste | Eva Lin | TS Foxxy |
| Best FTM Performer | - | - | - | - | Buck Angel |
| Best Non-TS Performer | Christian XXX | Billy Long | Angelina Valentine | Christian XXX | Wolf Hudson |
| Best Foreign Performer | Bianca Frieres, Areeya | - | - | - | Rui Matsushita |
| Best Alternative Model | - | - | - | Mandy Mitchell | Danni Daniels |
| Best DVD Director | - | Joey Silvera | Buddy Wood | Joey Silvera | Joey Silvera |
| Best DVD | Buddy Wood’s Shemale Superstars | Hazel Does Hollywood | Morgan Bailey’s Bad Day | Rogue Adventures #37 | Forbidden Lovers |
| Best Scene | - | - | - | Eva Lin, Honey Foxx, Sebastian Keys – TS Domination | Wendy Summers, Sadie Hawkins – Managed |
| Black TGirls Model of the Year | Katie Coxx | Natalia Coxx | Sheeba Starr | Nody Nadia | Chanel Couture |
| Shemale Yum Model of the Year | Chrissy | Morgan Bailey | Domino Presley | Domino Presley | Jane Marie |
| Shemale Strokers Model of the Year | - | - | Britney Markham | Delia TS | Tyra Scott |
| Bob’s TGirls Model of the Year | - | - | - | - | Adriana Lynn Rush |
| Fan’s Choice Award | - | - | - | - | Jane Marie |
| Best Photographer | - | - | - | Nick Milo | - |
| Best Scene Director | - | - | - | - | Sammy Mancini |
| Best Internet Personality | - | - | - | - | Wendy Summers |
| Best Solo Website | Latina Tranny – latinatranny.com | Wendy Williams – wendywilliamsxxx.com | Mandy Mitchell – mandy-mitchell.com | Mandy Mitchell – mandy-mitchell.com | Jesse Flores – ts-jesse.com |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Meghan Chavalier | Olivia Love | Joanna Jet, Tony Vee | Vaniity, Joey Silvera | Gia Darling, Sammy Mancini |
| Best DVD Performer | Vicki Richter | Hazel Tucker | Jessica Foxx | - | - |
Winners 2013–2017
| 2013[17] | 2014[18] | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Best New Face | Kim Bella | Kelly Klaymour | - | - | - |
| Best Solo Model | Sarina Valentina | Penny Tyler | - | - | - |
| Best Hardcore Model | Venus Lux | Jessy Dubai | - | - | - |
| Best FTM Performer | James Darling | James Darling | - | - | - |
| Best Non-TS Performer | Christian XXX | Robert Axel | - | - | - |
| Best Foreign Performer | Bruna Castro | Miran | - | - | - |
| Best Alternative Model | Chelsea Marie | Nina Lawless | - | - | - |
| Best DVD Director | Joey Silvera | Buddy Wood | - | - | - |
| Best DVD | The Tranny Chaser | Shemale Secret Service | - | - | - |
| Best Scene | Venus Lux, Foxxy – Asian Nail Salon | Radius Dark – All TGirls Foursome | - | - | - |
| Black TGirls Model of the Year | Kandii Redd | Kayla Biggs | - | - | - |
| Shemale Yum Model of the Year | Sienna Grace | Kylie Maria | - | - | - |
| Shemale Strokers Model of the Year | Gina Hart, Penny Tyler | Kelly Klaymour | - | - | - |
| Bob’s TGirls Model of the Year | Eva Cassini | Jessy Dubai | - | - | - |
| Fan’s Choice Award | Khloe Hart | Aubrey Kate | - | - | - |
| Best Photographer | Blackula | Radius Dark | - | - | - |
| Best Scene Director | Buddy Wood | Blackula | - | - | - |
| Best Internet Personality | Wendy Summers | Bailey Jay | - | - | - |
| Best Solo Website | Venus Lux – venus-lux.com | Jamie French – tsjamiefrench.com | - | - | - |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Danny Evangelista, Bob Maverick | Foxxy, Ed Hunter | - | - | - |
| Best FTM Scene | - | Chance Armstrong, Delia Delions – The Handyman | - | - | - |
| Transcendence Award | - | Tori Mayes | - | - | - |
| Voluptuous Diva Award | Michelle Austin | - | - | - | - |
See also
References
- ↑ Clark-Flory, Tracy. "Porn's taboo transsexual stars". Salon. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ↑ "Winners Announced for the 2009 Tranny Awards". Grooby. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ↑ Farooq, Sajid. "TRANNY Awards Reveals Major Surprise". NBC. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- 1 2 "Tranny Awards 2008 Winners".
- 1 2 "Tranny Awards 2009 Winners".
- 1 2 "Tranny Awards 2010 Winners".
- 1 2 "Tranny Awards 2011 Winners".
- ↑ "4th Annual Tranny Awards Program".
- ↑ "AVN - 5th Annual Tranny Awards". AVN. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Tranny Awards 2012 Winners".
- ↑ "5th Annual Tranny Awards Program".
- ↑ "6th Annual Tranny Awards Program".
- ↑ Kobola, Frank. "The Tranny Awards are getting a Less Offensive Name". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Web Search interest: transgender, shemale, tranny". Google Trends. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ Molloy, Parker Marie. "'Tranny Awards' Changes its Name, Not its Nature". The Advocate. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nominations Announced".
- ↑ "Tranny Awards 2013 Winners".
- ↑ "Tranny Awards 2014 Winners".
External links
- theteashow
.com - the official website for the awards - LAist - Talking about Trans Issues with Porn Stars at the Tranny Awards
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