Tranny Awards

Transgender Erotica Award (The TEA Show)
8th 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.
Sponsored by	Grooby Productions
Location	Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Presented by	Grooby Productions
Reward(s)	Trophy
First awarded	2009
Last awarded	Present
Official website	theteashow.com

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 2009. Citing a poor representation of transgender performers and producers in mainstream adult awards ceremonies, 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.

In 2008, Grooby Productions sponsored the Tranny Awards to correct "the lack of recognition that the transgender erotica industry gets." 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. The judges panel for the 1st annual Tranny Awards included transgender adult film icon Meghan Chavalier, Bob’s Tgirls owner Bob Maverick, and Grooby Productions CEO Steven Grooby.

From 2010 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.

The 2011 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.