YNOT – JRL Communications Inc., parent company of gay adult movie tracker JRLChartsOnline.com, has entered the awards game with the announcement it will host the first-ever JRL Gay Film Awards ceremony Sept. 19 at the Catch One Disco in Los Angeles.“President and [Chief Executive Officer] Christopher Thais gave us the green light to put together this celebration, and we are so looking forward to an exiting night with our peers in the gay adult film industry,” Andy Powell noted on the five-year-old JRL Charts website. “The JRL Gay Film Awards will focus on the talents of our great industry along with the supporting crew that make it all possible.”

According to a prepared statement, awards will be presented in 62 categories encompassing brick-and-mortar and online operations. In addition to traditional categories like Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director and Best Screenplay, genre awards will be offered in almost every category (bareback, performer type, fetishes, etc.). Content websites, blogs and online retailers also will be honored. A complete list of categories is here.

The company also intends to induct the first five JRL Hall of Fame members.

“The JRL awards is going to be a great show, and we are looking forward to giving everyone from consumers, retailers, distributors, producers, directors and actors a great night to celebrate our industry,” Powell noted. “This event will be open to both industry and consumers, because consumers are the backbone of our industry and they, too, deserve to see their favorite stars in person.”

Nominations are expected to be announced Aug. 6.