Category: TEA Show

We’ve just opened the TEA’s for the pre-nominations.   So what does this mean?

Your questions answered;

1. What are the pre-nominations?  This is the selection that we draw from  when compiling the nominations that go to the judges.  We look at all pre-nominations to ensure we’ve the right people, nominated in the right awards.
2. Who can pre-nominate? Anybody can pre-nominate but we will lend more weight to industry representatives and producers.
3. Can I pre-nominate myself?  Absolutely.  Go ahead.
4. I’m a model, can my fans vote for me? This isn’t a voting or a fan choice – so please don’t encourage your

All nominations* are closed for the judging categories for this year’s event and I thought it prudent to make a few comments before they’re released this week, both in an effort to inform and to manage expectations.

It’s tough.  Really tough this year.   There are so many nominees, for almost every category that the cut off just to be nominated is going to be higher than ever.  This means established models who have appeared in the past nominations but may not have done the body of work or stood out this year, will be missed.   It means newcomers … Read More

It’s that time of the year again. First up are the Xbiz Awards, swiftly followed by the AVN Awards and then it’s the TEA’s. The Transgender Erotica Awards, in it’s 10th year! Each competition has it’s own system for getting nominations and for awarding the prizes, but we believe ours is the most transparent.

How Does the Pre-Nomination Period Work?

We are just looking for suggestions at this point of people who may be eligible for each category.   Based on these suggestions, and the amount of people who have pre-nominated the individual or the title, we then draw up the … Read More

Grooby will not be shooting many scenes during the TEA week in Los Angeles in March.

Last year,  our photographers were a little over zealous, and we’d also promised shoots to many models coming into town.   The result was we over-shot on content and left our finances low while we had too much material for some sites.  This meant that promised shoots to models who weren’t at the TEA’s had to be cancelled or postponed and we had problems raising budgets for other sites during that time.   It was further compounded by the fact that other producers had shot many … Read More

One of the most difficult tasks of the year, is helping create the nominations for the coming Transgender Erotica Awards.    We gather 100’s of pre-nominations and then have to sort through them to verify them (some people insist on sending the same nomination dozens of times thinking we’re not going to realize that).    In making the nomination lists that go to the judges, we have to cut it down to a manageable amount.  Our TEA show is a celebration for trans erotica but it is also an awards show, and only the very best of that year should get nominated.… Read More

It’s that time of the year again … when Kristel starts popping chocolate, when Morgan stretches her legs and when the Grooby team start prepare for the biggest nights of the Transgender Erotica Industry’s year.   It’s not until March – but we start in late Sept.

We will be continuing to use the fantastic space at Avalon for the show, with the former after-party (now the pre-party – read below) being in Bardot.   The TEAcon will be at the Avalon also.

In previous years, we’ve always ran the award show on the Sunday night, with the after party on the … Read More

Phew. Usually saved for the last award presentation of the evening, the Best Hardcore Performer is a coveted win! These models are usually nominated for a body of work over the previous 12 months, often for multiple studios and for the heat they bring to it!

Best Hardcore Performer
Ashley Paleta
Athena Adams
Aubrey Kate
Foxxy
Honey Foxx
Jaquelin Braxton
Jesse Flores
Jessica Foxx
Jessy Dubai
Jonelle Brooks
Kelli Lox
Kylie Maria
Luna Rose
Morgan Bailey
Natassia Dreams
Nina Lawless
Sienna Grace
Stefani Special
Venus Lux
Yasmin Lee

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Another super hard category to judge (and I know, as I was one of the judging panel last year). So many girls across the industry that getting them down to this size list, is almost unfair to all the others that should also be here. Nevertheless, these are the girls that rose to the top over the last 12 months.

Best Solo Model:
Angelina Torres
Aubrey Kate
Eva Paradis
Evie Elliott
Domino Presley
Holly Parker
Honey Foxx
Kelli Lox
Kylie Maria
Luna Rose
Michelle Firestone
Penny Tyler
River Stark
Tasha Jones
Trixxy Von Tease
Tyra Scott

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