YNOT – The 2012 incarnation of the Cybersocket Web Awards gala ceremony took place Monday night at The Factory nightclub in West Hollywood, Calif.

Each year for the past 12, with help from the public, online gay and lesbian resource Cybersocket has recognized outstanding websites, personalities and companies for their contributions to the LGBT community. Awards are given in “Surfer’s Choice” and “Industry Choice” categories.

“Cybersocket would like to congratulate all of the winners and nominees of the 12th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards,” organizers said this year. “By honoring these individuals and companies, we acknowledge their work as innovators in queer media and encourage them to continue as technological entrepreneurs, advocates for free speech and agents of cultural change.”

The 2012 Cybersocket Web Awards winners are:

Industry Choice Awards
Best Webmaster Resource: Gay Wide Webmasters
Best Content Producer: Randy Blue
Best Affiliate Program (tie): Stand Ahead and Next Door Buddy Profits
Best Billing Company: CCBill
Best Alternative Billing Company: OribtalPay
Businessperson of the Year: Tim Valenti of NakedSword
Best Hosting Company: Webair
Best White Label: ImLive
Company of the Year: Badpuppy

Surfer’s Choice Awards
Best Mobile Site: Men 4 Sex Now Mobile
Best Porn Blog: Queer Me Now
Best Novelties Site: Fleshjack
Best Video Site: Next Door Studios
Best Amateur Webcam: Cody Cummings
Best Ethnic-Themed Site: Red Hot Latinos
Best Escort Site: Rentboy
Best European-Themed Site: Stag Homme
Best Fetish Site: Active Duty
Best Free Site: GayTube
Best Hookup Site: Manhunt
Best Live Cam: Cam4
Best New Site: Men.com
Best Original Content Site (tie): Men at Play and All Australian Boys
Best Personality: Chi Chi LaRue
Best Porn Star: Brent Everett
Best VOD Site: NakedSword
Movie of the Year: 3D Bel Ami (Bel Ami)
Best Sex Scene: orgy scene from The Other Side of Aspen 6 (Falcon Studios)
Best Newcomer: Anthony Romero

Special Award
Cybersocket Wall of Fame Award of Excellence: Steven Scarborough, founder and president, Hot House Entertainment