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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Third World Media sponsored the award for Best Foreign Performer, which cute Asian
Rui Matsushita accepted from Third World honcho Ed Hunter.
Morgan Bailey presented the newly created Best FTM Performer award to the guy
who’s done the most to bring female-to-male transsexualism into the mainstream: Buck
Angel (whose company, Buck Angel Entertainment, coincidentally was one of the
sponsors of the award). Though Angel wasn’t present, he did send a video acceptance
speech, in which he thanked many of the performers with whom he’s worked, as well as
event sponsor Grooby Productions.
The audience was somewhat surprised when the winner of the next award, for Best
Solo Site, was announced. It went to Jesse, who, due to a glitch with the award show
program, was not listed among the nominees—a fact she apparently had noticed. She
Rose and Sofia Ferreira, it was Jane Marie who snagged her third win of the evening. Her
response? “Call 9-1-1! My pussy is on fire!”
Kink’s Kinkiest TS Dom Award, presented by Kink.com employees Kelly Gene and
Porno Bobby, was snagged by internet favorite Jessica Fox, while the iFriends.com Best
Solo Model award was presented by stars Amanda Allen and Wendy Summers to Sarina
Valentina, who seemed genuinely perplexed when she commented, “I think I won this
award last year, too!”
The evening’s final award was sponsored by ICM Registry, owners of the .xxx top-level
domain, and once again Morgan Bailey took the stage to present the Best Hardcore
Performer to Foxxy, who beat out such popular stars as Amy Daly, Eva Lin, Jesse Flores,
Joanna Jet, Wendy Williams and even Morgan Bailey herself for the evening’s ultimate
seemed reluctant to go up on stage, and her acceptance speech was brief: “I wasn’t
nominated, but thank you. (As we learned after the show, however, the panel of judges
had received the complete list of nominees, which did include Jesse’s name.)
Another sponsored award was the Black TGirls Model of the Year, presented to
popular performer Chanel Couture.
An intermission followed, featuring a striptease by beautiful redhead Tara Emory, who,
dancing to the classic tune The Mating Game, doffed her corseted costume behind a pair
of giant feather fans. Her act was followed by a pair of gogo dancers, and several fans
honor.
came up to slip dollar bills into the gals’ g-strings.
When the award presentations resumed, it was time for Jane Marie’s second win, the
Reader’s Choice Fan Award, presented to her by web performer Natassia Dreams.
The next award was another sponsored one: Bob’
s Tgirls Model of the Year. Site
proprietors Bob and Melissa Raymond chose Adriana Lynn Rush, who in addition to her
statuette also received $500.
The next award came with the biggest entourage: promoter John Ed and his employees
and stars from New York City’s Tranny Strip, which sponsors weekly TS get-togethers at
Evolve Lounge. Their selection for Best Internet Personality award (and its $250 prize)
went to the irrepressible Wendy Summers, who seemed delighted that John Ed got the
point of her costume: “She’s an Ex Man, get it?” he quipped.
There were also plenty of contenders for Best Non-TS Performer award, including Alia
Janine, Angelina Valentine and Christian XXX, but the trophy, sponsored by Joey Silvera
and presented by TS Tiffany Starr, went to Wolf Hudson.
“I want to thank my mother and father for not practicing safe sex,” Hudson began,
then proceeded to list the companies, directors and co-stars who helped him with his
career.
The Shemale Strokers Model of the Year, sponsored by—well, who else?—brought
Stevie Strokers to the stage to present the award to Tyra Scott, a staple of Mancini
Productions for more than seven years.
Another category with plenty of competition was Eros.com
’s Best New Face Award,
and though she faced tough competition from other newcomers like Venus Lux, Annalise
On the Red Carpet: Grooby’s interviewer, Morgan Bailey (right), with
guests Brandy Aniston, Britney Markham and Jenna Jameson.
Fifth Annual Tranny Awards Winner List
Bob’s Tgirls Model of the Year: A Ad dr ri ia an na a L Ly yn nn n R Ru us sh h
Best Non-Typical Model: D Da an nn ni i D Da an ni ie el ls s
Best Internet Personality: W We en nd dy y S Su um mm me er rs s
Best DVD: F F o or rb b i i d d d d e en n L L o ov ve er rs s
Lifetime Achievement Award (Behind the Camera): S Sa am mm my y M Ma an nc ci in ni i
Best Scene: W We en nd dy y S Su um mm me er rs s & & S Sa ad di ie e H Ha aw wk ki in ns s i in n
“ “M Ma an na ag ge ed d” ”
Lifetime Achievement Award (In Front of the Camera): G Gi ia a D Da ar rl li in ng g
Best Photographer/Scene Producer: S Sa am mm my y M Ma an nc ci in ni i
Best Non-TS Performer: W Wo ol lf f H Hu ud ds so on n
5 5 Shemale Yum Model of the Year: J Ja an ne e M Ma ar ri ie e
Best DVD Director: J Jo oe ey y S Si il lv ve er ra a
Shemale Strokers Model of the Year: T Ty yr ra a S Sc co ot tt t
Best Foreign Performer: R Ru ui i M Ma at ts su us sh hi it ta a
Best New Face: J Ja an ne e M Ma ar ri ie e
Best FTM Performer: B Bu uc ck k A An ng ge el l
Kink’s Kinkiest Tgirl Domme Award: J Je es ss si ic ca a F Fo ox x
Best Solo Site: J Je es ss se e
Best Solo Model: S Sa ar ri in na a V Va al le en nt ti in na a
Black Tgirls Model of the Year: C Ch ha an ne el l C Co ou ut tu ur re e
Best Hardcore Model: F Fo ox xx xy y
Reader’s Choice Fan Award: J Ja an ne e M Ma ar ri ie e
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