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while fighting. This was followed by co-host Hudsy
Hawn taking the stage, observing, “Wow, that makes
me want to get married for the third time” before
giving a quick history of the TEA Awards, saying they
“honor each and every person who has dipped their ...
toes in the water and worked in some capacity in this
unique industry.”
Among the highlights was the announcement
of Best DVD—Real Fucking Girls 2 (Grooby)—and
director Mona Wales was joined onstage by some of
her cast: Jelena Vermilion, Riley Nixon, Shiri Allwood,
Natalie Chen and Siouxsie Q.
Then came Gender X Model of the Year award,
which went to Chanel Santini. Presenter Jim Powers
said, “She really put it out there every time she did
a scene. If you’re out there, you know what I mean.”
Best Internet Performer went to Natalie Mars, who
shyly revealed that “My Internet personality is
much better than my in-person personality” before
retreating from the stage.
The Industry Professional award was presented by
Aiden Starr and Aubrey Kate to producer/director
John Stagliano, who observed, “The trans community
has been rather exciting to me for a long time. Joey
Silvera has brought to my company some really
great stuff, and I have to thank the performers, the
directors. ... It’s an honor to be here. We’ve come a
long way and it’s a wonderful thing.”
The first Lifetime Achievement Award went to
Nicole Montero, who expressed her delight that it had
been possible for her to travel from Chile to accept
the award. The second went to a familiar face at the
TEAs: Jesse Flores, a cam performer since 2006 who
established her own TS-Jesse.com website in 2008,
and won a TEA award for Best Solo Website in 2013.
“I’ve been in this business for 12 years now, and 10
with my website,” Flores said. “When Steven told me
I had won this award, I cried. I felt so appreciated.
The complete TEA Awards winners list:
Best DVD
Sponsor: Gamelink
Winner: Real Fucking Girls 2
Best Photographer
Sponsor: TS Virtual Lovers
Winner: Radius Dark
Thank you very much.”
Best FTM Performer winner Eddie Wood observed,
“It is a big, huge year for FTM. If you’re not doing
Gender X Model of the Year
Winner: Chanel Santini
FTM, you’re forgetting an important thing: You can
take TS fans, and you can make them FTM fans. We’re
not the elephant in the room. We’re fuckin’ hot, all
Cam Performer of the Year
Winners (tie): Casey Kisses and
Korra Del Rio
these girls are going to fuck our pussies, and it’s only
going to get better.”
Ms. Unique winner Nadia Love thanked “everybody
Black TGirls Model of the Year
Winner: Megan Snow
I’ve worked with, and everybody who’s jerked
off to me. I’m just excited to see what I do next.”
Best Internet Personality
Winner: Natalie Mars
Transational Fantasy Girl of the Year winner Brooke
Zanell, holding her award, smilingly drawled, “This
deserves a blow job!” Aubrey Kate, winning the Fan
Best Industry Professional
Winner: John Stagliano
Choice Award, joked, “This is actually my very first
award that I’ve ever won in my entire life.” A few
Best Solo Site
minutes later, AVN’s reigning Transsexual Performer
Sponsor: Lord Morpheous Winner: MiaMaffia.xxx
of the Year also won for Best Hardcore Performer.
The show concluded with Hawn singing a new lyric
to the disco classic “YMCA” (“It’s fun to go to the
T-E-A”), inviting winners to join her on stage.
“When we started this show, we only had 150 to
200 people,” Grooby said as the crowd dwindled.
Best Scene
Sponsor: TGirl Nights
Winner: “Wonder Woman”
(Chanel Santini and Lance Hart,
TransAngels.com)
“Now it’s 350 to 400. We’re still doing it with the
same staff. My girls and guys are running around so
much, I think we’ll need a bigger staff next year.”
Above, the Real Fucking Girls 2 cast, winners for Best DVD. Below, TransAngels.com wins for Best Scene; Cam Performers of the Year Casey Kisses and Korra Del Rio.
Grooby Girl of the Year
Winner: Shiri Allwood
Ms Unique
Sponsor: Robbi Racks
Winner: Nadia Love
Best Non-TS Female
Sponsor: Evil Angel
Winner: Mona Wales
Transcendence Award
Sponsor: Dr. Alexander Sinclair
Winner: Kelly Klaymour
Best Non TS Male
Sponsor: Flirt4Free
Winners (tie): Soldier Boi
Transational Fantasy Girl of the Year
and D. Arclyte
Winner: Brooke Zanell
Best Scene Producer
Best International Model
Winner: Aiden Starr
Sponsor: CameraPrive Winner: Mia Maffia
Best VR Scene
Winner: “Virtual Reality”
(Annabelle Lane, GroobyVR.com)
Best New Face
Sponsor: Shemale.com
Winner: Kayleigh Coxx
Bob’s TGirls
Winner: Miran
Kink’s Kinkiest TGirl Domme
Winner: Foxxy
Fan Choice Award
Sponsor: TransAngels
Winner: Aubrey Kate
Outstanding Service Award
Winner: Morgan Bailey
Best Solo Model
Sponsor: Bad Dragon
Winner: Natalie Mars
Lifetime Achievement
Nicole Montero
Best Hardcore Performer
Sponsor: VRBTrans.com
Winner: Aubrey Kate
Lifetime Achievement
Jesse Flores
Best FTM Performer
Winner: Eddie Wood
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