2012 XBIZ Awards Winners Named
YNOT – The 10th annual XBIZ Awards were parceled out Tuesday during a ceremony at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. The event honored winners in more than 140 categories.
The winners were:
Web & Technology Division
Affiliate Program of the Year – Multi-Platform: Gamma Entertainment
Affiliate Program of the Year – Single-Platform: PremiumCash
Solo Girl Affiliate Program of the Year: Blazing Bucks
European Affiliate Program of the Year: Adult Webmaster Empire
Dating Affiliate Program of the Year: DatingGold
Retail Affiliate Program of the Year: FNCash
VOD Affiliate Program of the Year: AEBN
Live Cam Affiliate Program of the Year: IMLive / PussyCash
Content Provider of the Year: AdultCentro
Web Host of the Year: MojoHost
Design Studio of the Year (tie): AdultDesign and Zuzana Designs
Billing Company of the Year – IPSP: Epoch
Billing Company of the Year – Merchant Services: NETbilling
Billing Company of the Year – Alternative: SOFORT (Payment Network AG)
European Billing Company of the Year: CommerceGate
Software Company of the Year: Elevated X
Traffic Services Company of the Year: EroAdvertising
Mobile Services Company of the Year: Affil4You
Gay Web Company of the Year: NakedSword
Innovative Web/Tech Product of the Year: PVLocker.com (Pink Visual)
Progressive Web/Tech Company of the Year: AdultCentro
Web Babe of the Year: Vicky Vette
Adult Site of the Year – Multi-Genre: VideoBox.com
Adult Site of the Year – Solo/All-Girl: AbbyWinters.com
Adult Site of the Year – Portal/Hub: FreeOnes.com
VOD Site of the Year: HotMovies.com
Live Cam Site of the Year: MyFreeCams.com
Dating Site of the Year: CitySex.com
Retail Site of the Year: AdamEve.com
Studio Site of the Year: NaughtyAmerica.com
Porn Star Site of the Year: SunnyLeone.com
Gay Site of the Year: HotHouse.com
Transsexual Site of the Year: WendyWilliamsXXX.com
Specialty/Alternative Site of the Year: Wasteland.com
Mobile Site of the Year: iPinkVisual.com/PinkVisualPad.com
Movies & Production Division
Studio of the Year: Elegant Angel
Feature Studio of the Year: New Sensations
Feature Movie of the Year: Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)
Parody Studio of the Year: Hustler Video
Gonzo/All-Sex Studio of the Year: Jules Jordan Video
Parody Release of the Year – Comedy: Beverly Hillbillies XXX (X-Play/Adam & Eve)
Parody Release of the Year – Drama: Top Guns (Digital Playground)
Gonzo Release of the Year: Asa Akira Is Insatiable 2 (Elegant Angel)
Gonzo Series of the Year: Phat Bottom Girls (Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel)
All-Sex Release of the Year: Performers of the Year 2011 (Elegant Angel)
All-Sex Series of the Year: Seasoned Players (Tom Byron Pictures)
Vignette Release of the Year: Office Perverts 6 (Reality Junkies/Mile High Media)
Vignette Series of the Year: Bus Stop Girls (Smash Pictures)
All-Girl Release of the Year: Cherry (JewelBox Films/Digital Playground)
All-Girl Series of the Year: Budapest (Girlfriends Films)
Couples-Themed Release of the Year: Love is a Dangerous Game (New Sensations)
Director of the Year – Body of Work: Robby D
Director of the Year – Individual Project: Graham Travis, Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)
Female Performer of the Year: Asa Akira
Male Performer of the Year: Rocco Reed
New Starlet of the Year: Jessie Andrews
New Male Performer of the Year: Xander Corvus
MILF Performer of the Year: India Summer
Crossover Star of the Year: Katsuni
Performer Comeback of the Year: Prince Yahshua
Acting Performance of the Year – Female: Jessie Andrews, Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)
Acting Performance of the Year – Male: Tommy Pistol, Taxi Driver XXX (Sensuous Diamond/Pleasure Dynasty/Exile Distribution)
Supporting Acting Performance of the Year – Female: Raven Alexis, Top Guns (Digital Playground)
Supporting Acting Performance of the Year – Male: Xander Corvus, Horizon (Wicked Pictures)
Non-Sex Acting Performance of the Year: Alec Knight, Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)
Screenplay of the Year: Graham Travis, Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)
Best Cinematography: Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel), Mason, Carlos Dee and Alex Ladd
Best Art Direction: The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody (Wicked Pictures)
Best Special Effects: Top Guns (Digital Playground)
Best Editing: Fighters (Digital Playground)
Marketing Campaign of the Year: Spider-Man XXX (Vivid Entertainment)
Foreign Female Performer of the Year: Anna Polina
Foreign Male Performer of the Year: Nacho Vidal
Amateur Release of the Year: Can He Score 8 (Bang Productions)
Fetish Studio of the Year: Kink.com
Fetish Release of the Year: Odd Jobs 5 (Belladonna Entertainment/Evil Angel)
Specialty Studio of the Year: Third World Media
Specialty Release of the Year: Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Anal Edition (Wicked Pictures)
All-Black Release of the Year: A Touch of Seduction (Wicked Pictures)
All-Black Series of the Year: Big Ass Cheaters (West Coast Productions)
Interracial Release of the Year: Lex the Impaler 7 (Jules Jordan Video)
Interracial Series of the Year: Interracial Swingers (Devils Film)
Latin-Themed Release of the Year: Made in Xspana 7 (Nacho Vidal/Evil Angel)
Latin-Themed Series of the Year: Latin Adultery (Naughty America)
Asian-Themed Release of the Year: Superstar Showdown 6: Asian Edition – Asa Akira vs. Katsuni (Reality Blue Media)
Asian-Themed Series of the Year: Kamikaze Girls (Kamikaze Entertainment)
European Studio of the Year: Marc Dorcel
European Feature Release of the Year: Les Filles de la Campagne (Marc Dorcel/Wicked Pictures)
European Non-Feature Release of the Year: Slutty Girls Love Rocco 3 (Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel)
Gay Studio of the Year: Titan Media
Gay Movie of the Year: Assassin (Lucas Entertainment)
Gay Director of the Year: Chris Ward, The Other Side of Aspen VI (Falcon Studios)
Gay Performer of the Year: Adam Killian
Transsexual Studio of the Year: Grooby Productions
Transsexual Release of the Year: She-male Police 2 (Joey Silvera/Evil Angel)
Transsexual Director of the Year: Joey Silvera
Transsexual Performer of the Year: Jesse Flores
Pleasure Products Division
Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Pipedream Products
Sex Toy Company of the Year: BMS Factory
Luxury Toy/Line of the Year: Vanity (Jopen)
Male Pleasure Product of the Year: Hand Solo (Rocks-Off)
Non-Powered Pleasure Product of the Year: Shared (Fun Factory USA)
Innovative Pleasure Product of the Year – Design: Yooo (Fun Factory USA)
Innovative Pleasure Product of the Year – Technology: We-Vibe 3 (Standard Innovation Corp.)
Adult Star Branded Pleasure Product of the Year: Fleshlight Girls/Lisa Ann (Fleshlight)
Alternative Pleasure Product of the Year: Mike’s Spikes (Stockroom)
Excellence in Product Packaging: Icon Brands
Marketing Campaign of the Year (tie): Studio Collection (The Screaming O) and Sex & Mischief (Sportsheets)
Lingerie/Apparel Company of the Year: Baci Lingerie
Sexual Supplement Company of the Year: Empowered Product
Sexual Stimulant Company of the Year: PJUR USA
Sex Lubricant Company of the Year: Sliquid
Sensual Bath & Body Product of the Year: Intimate Caress (Kama Sutra)
Sensual Accessory Product/Line of the Year: Lashes Collection (Baci Lingerie)
International-Based Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Shunga
BDSM Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Sportsheets
New Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Wet for Her
Retail & Distribution Division
Retailer of the Year – Chain (10+ stores): Adam & Eve
Retailer of the Year – Boutique: The Pleasure Chest
Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year: Eldorado
Specialty Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year: Paradise Marketing
Special Awards
Industry Icon Award: Larry Flynt, Hustler
Industry Pioneer Award – Novelty: Ron Braverman, Doc Johnson
Industry Pioneer Award – Retail: Mark Franks, Castle Megastore
Industry Pioneer Award – Web: Kim Nielsen, ATKingdom
Industry Innovator Award: Steve Shubin, Fleshlight
Executive Leadership Award – Novelty: Al Bloom, California Exotic Novelties
Executive Leadership Award – Web: Gary Jackson, CCBill
Woman of the Year: Diane Duke, Free Speech Coalition
Man of the Year: Dan O’Connell, Girlfriends Films
ASACP Service Recognition Award: Rodney Thompson, Cyber Stampede
FSC Leadership Award: Allison Vivas, Pink Visual
Eros Progressive Business Award: Windsor Wholesale Australia and Swiss Navy