YNOT – Nominees for the inaugural YNOT Awards, selected by a jury of distinguished industry members, have been unveiled. Voting began Thursday afternoon at the awards’ official website, YNOTawards.com.

“We want to offer a big ‘Congratulations!’ to the companies and individuals that were chosen as official nominees for a 2011 YNOT Award,” said Connor Young, president of parent company YNOT Group LLC. “Turning the nomination process over to a panel of jurors worked out very well. A lot of the companies chosen will come as no surprise to anyone, but mixed in with the obvious nominees were a few unorthodox choices.

“We’d also like to thank our fantastic panel industry volunteers, who did a topnotch job both in selecting the award categories for this year’s event and in choosing the nominees,” he added.

The nominees are:

Best Gay Affiliate Program
PrideBucks.com
MaleFlixxx.com
PuppyCash.com
MyGayCash.com
BuddyProfits.com

Best Mobile Services Provider
Sex Goes Mobile
Spankmo
Topbucks Mobile
First Mobile Cash
Adult Moda

Best Adult Services Company
AdultCentro
AdultContent.nl
AdXpansion
Webmaster Central
Amazing Content

Best Overall Adult Website
RealityKings.com
Cockyboys.com
Saboom.com
Kink.com
MrSkin.com

Best Niche Adult Website
Kink.com
Wasteland.com
Throated.com
WifeBucket.com
AbbyWinters.com

Best Overall Affiliate Program
PartnerCash.com
HustlerCash.com
Gammae.com
AWEmpire.com
PussyCash.com

Best Adult Retail Website
Stockroom.com
Fleshlight.com
Adameve.com
Beate-uhse.com
Gamelink.com

Best Adult Tube Site
Pornhub.com
Gaytube.com
2lipstube.com
BdsmPlaypen.com
SpankingTube.com

Best Solo Girl Website
JoannaAngel.com
GotGisele.com
ArielRebel.com
AaliyahLove.com
DylanRyder.com

Best Mobile Website
cfnm.mobi
playboy.mobi
pvlocker.com
mobile.badoink.com
m.mofos.com

Best Adult Review Website
Rabbit’s Reviews
The Best Porn
Cybersocket
ErotikPress
Porn Users

Best Adult Hosting Company
MojoHost
Webair
National Net
Leaseweb
Certified Hosting

Best Adult Design Compnay
Dickmans Design
AdultDesign.com
WyldeSites
Zuzana Designs
Ludosweb

Best Software Company
Too Much Media
Mansion Productions
BetterCGI
Elevated X
MiKandi

Best Adult Webcam Company
Streamate
IMLive
AWE
RIV Cams
Visit-X

Best Adult Dating Company
SexSearch
Dating Gold
Fling.com
AdultFriendfinder
Dating Factory

Best Billing Company
Epoch
CCBill
Sofort
Netbilling
Webbilling

Best Adult VOD Company
HotMovies
AEBN
SugarVOD
Maleflixxx
Gamelink

Businessman of the Year
Sascha Winkler
Fabian Thylmann
Brad Mitchell
Morgan Sommer
Harmik Gharapetian

Businesswoman of the Year
Holly Ruprecht
Allison Vivas
Reena Patel
Kristen Kaye
Kristen Wynter

Anyone who participates in the adult entertainment industry may register and vote at YNOTawards.com. Each individual may vote once per category, and the winner in each category will be the company or individual who accrues the most votes. Votes must be cast before 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. Winners will be announced during the YNOT Awards celebration Sept. 21 at the SaSaZu entertainment venue in Prague.

“Remember: There is no rule against campaigning for your favorite companies,” Young said. “It’s perfectly OK to lobby your friends and colleagues on behalf of a certain company, and the nominees themselves are encouraged to promote their candidacy to their peers. We want the winners to reflect the will of the people in the trenches. This is an opportunity for the industry to recognize and reward excellence within its own ranks.”

VIP tables at SaSaZu are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The special tables include floor-level seating for 10 people, a full buffet dinner and unlimited drinks for three hours. For VIP table pricing and availability, email Jay Kopita or contact him via ICQ at 92418228.

The YNOT Awards are sponsored by SexGoesMobile, Webbilling, Saboom.com and MojoHost and are presented in conjunction with The European Summit.

“Without the generous support of companies like our sponsors who not only recognize the contributions their fellow businesses have made to the industry but also believe hard work should be rewarded, the YNOT Awards would not be possible,” Young said.