Adult entertainment industry award
XBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult films "[3] and have been described by XBIZ publisher and founder Alec Helmy as being "born out of the industry's desire for an awards event that not only encompasses all facets of the business but one which presents it in a professional light and honors it with class".[2]
Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ,[4] the awards were first given in 2003.[5] The award nominations are submitted by clients, and the winners are voted for by XBIZ staff, industry colleagues and participating organizations.[6] The awards were originally created to recognize achievement in the online adult industry, but, in recent years, video categories have been added.[7]
The XBIZ Awards in the adult film industry have been compared to the Golden Globes in the mainstream film industry.[8] The 2010 XBIZ Awards were held in at the Avalon in Hollywood .[8]
As of 2014, the number of specific award categories has expanded over the years to include more than 150 award categories.[2] The award winners listed below are mostly for major award categories, but a more comprehensive listing of past award winners may be found in the "External links" section.
LGBT Awards
The LGBT in the title refers to lesbian , gay , bisexual and transsexual people.
Gay Web Company/Brand of the Year
Company
Director of the Year
Gay Feature Movie of the Year
Gay Performer of the Year
Gay Studio of the Year
Transsexual/Transgender Director of the Year
Transsexual/Transgender Performer of the Year
Venus Lux at 2015 XBiz Awards
Transsexual/Transgender Release of the Year
2010: My Girlfriend's Cock 5 (Red Light District Video )[10] [11]
2011: America's Next Top Tranny: Season 6 (Goodfellas/Devil's Film)[10]
2012: She-male Police 2 (Joey Silvera /Evil Angel )[12]
2013: Mia Isabella: Want Some Honey? Vol. 2 (SMC Productions)[20]
2014: American She-Male X 5 (Joey Silvera Productions/Evil Angel)[1] [13]
2015: Big Tit She-Male X 2 (Joey Silvera/Evil Angel)[14]
2016: Kaitlyn Gender: Based on a Not So True Story (Trans500/Pure Play)[15]
2017: Real Fucking Girls (Grooby Productions/Third World Media )[16]
2018: Buck Angel Superstar (TransSensual/Mile High)[17]
2019: Aubrey Kate Plus 8 (Evil Angel)[21]
Transsexual/Transgender Studio of the Year
Live Cam Model of the Year
2016: Ashe Maree[15]
2017: Devious Angel[16]
2018: Jenny Blighe[17]
Special Honorees
Advocate of the Year
2006: Greg Piccionelli[22]
ASACP Service Recognition Award
The ASACP in the title refers to Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection :
Businessman of the Year
Businesswoman of the Year
Eros Progressive Business
2011: Angelo Abela (Sexyland)[10]
2012: Windsor Wholesale Australia & Swiss Navy[12]
2013: Rob Godwin (Sexpo International, Australia)[20]
FSC Award
FSC Leadership
FSC Netizen
Honorary Legal
2007: Jeffrey J. Douglas[22]
Industry Achievement
Industry Humanitarian Award
Industry Icon
Industry Innovator
Industry Leadership Award
2017: Eric Paul Leue (Free Speech Coalition)[16]
Industry Pioneer
2009: Ron Levi (CE Cash)[22]
Industry Pioneer Award – Movies and Production
Industry Pioneer Award – Novelty/Pleasure Products
2012: Ron Braverman (Doc Johnson )[12]
2014: Nick Orlandino (Pipedream Products)[1] [13]
2016: Martin Tucker (Topco Sales)[15]
2017: Shay and Dan Martin (Vibratex)[16]
2018: Dennis Paradise, Paradise Marketing[17]
Industry Pioneer Award – Retail and Distribution
2012: Mark Franks (Castle Megastore)[12]
2014: Morton Hyatt (Komar Company)[1] [13]
2016: Ralph Caplan (Nalpac)[15]
2017: Larry Garland (Eldorado)[16]
2018: Robert Pyne Sr., Williams Trading Co.[33]
Industry Pioneer Award – Video
Industry Pioneer Award – Web and Technology
2010: Greg Clayman and Chuck Tsiamis (VideoSecrets)[11]
2012: Kim Nielsen (ATKingdom)[12]
2014: György Gattyán (Adult Webmaster Empire)[1] [13]
2016: Ilan Bunimovitz (GameLink.com)[15]
2017: Ron Cadwell (CCBill)[16]
2018: Karl Bernard, Gamma Entertainment[17]
Industry Service Award
Lifetime Achievement
Man of the Year
Outstanding Achievement
Special Memorial
2009: Frank Cadwell, Joann Cadwell[22]
XBIZ Award for Female Performer of the Year
XBIZ Award for Foreign Female Performer of the Year
XBIZ Award for Best Actress—Feature Release
Adult entertainment awards
Critics' awards Festival awards Industry awards Audience awards Discontinued awards Also see