The industry's biggest business awards show honored the most influential companies and performers who play an essential role in the growth and popularity of adult entertainment around the world. Hosted by Digital Playground contract star Jesse Jane and comedian Whitney Cummings, the show was XBIZ’s ninth annual awards gala. (bonus coverage)
Digital Playground
Feature Studio of the Year
Wicked Pictures
Gonzo Studio of the Year
Elegant Angel
Parody Studio of the Year
New Sensations
European Studio of the Year
Marc Dorcel
Niche Studio of the Year
Homegrown Video
Feature Movie of the Year
Speed (Wicked Pictures)
Parody Release of the Year
The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody (New Sensations)
Gonzo Release of the Year - Non-Feature
Tori, Tarra and Bobbi Love Rocco (Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel)
Gonzo Series of the Year
Big Wet Asses (Elegant Angel)
Director of the Year - Body of Work
Lee Roy Myers
Director of the Year - Individual Project
Nicholas Steele, "Bat FXXX: Dark Night" (Bluebird Films)
Female Performer of the Year
Andy San Dimas
Male Performer of the Year
Tommy Gunn
New Starlet of the Year
Chanel Preston
New Male Performer of the Year
Flash Brown
Crossover Star of the Year
Riley Steele
MILF Performer of the Year
Lisa Ann
Performer Comeback of the Year
Dale DaBone
Acting Performance of the Year - Female
Kayden Kross, "Body Heat" (Digital Playground)
Acting Performance of the Year - Male
Keni Styles, "Malice in Lalaland" (Miss Lucifer Prod./Vivid)
Screenplay of the Year
"Rawhide 2: Dirty Deeds" (Adam & Eve Pictures), Nic Andrews
Best Cinematography
"Speed" (Wicked Pictures), Francois Clousot, Jake Jacobs & Mark Nicholson
Best Art Direction
This Ain't Avatar XXX 3D (Hustler Video)
Best Special Effects
Bat FXXX: Dark Night (Bluebird Films)
Best Editing
"Voyeur Within" (Studio A Entertainment), Andrew Blake
Marketing Campaign of the Year
This Ain't Avatar XXX (Hustler Video)
Ethnic Release of the Year
Black Ass Master 4 (Alexander DeVoe/Jules Jordan)
Interracial Release of the Year
Lex The Impaler 5 (Jules Jordan Video)
Foreign Male Performer of the Year
Rocco Siffredi
Foreign Female Performer of the Year
Katsuni
Gay Studio of the Year
Titan Media
Gay Movie of the Year
Brutal (Raging Stallion)
Gay Director of the Year
Joe Gage
Gay Performer of the Year
Spencer Reed
Transsexual Release of the Year
America's Next Top Tranny: Season 6 (Goodfellas/Devil's Film)
Transexual Performer of the Year
Mia Isabella
CECash
Affiliate Program of the Year - Single-Platform
BlazingBucks
Emerging Affiliate Program of the Year
Smart Bucks
Studio Affiliate Program of the Year
BangBros (Bang Productions)
Porn Star Affiliate Program of the Year
FameDollars
Solo Girl Affiliate Program of the Year
TwistysCash
European Affiliate Program of the Year
AdultWebmasterEmpire (AWE)
Gay Affiliate Program of the Year
(tie) Buddy Profits and PrideBucks
Specialty Affiliate Program of the Year
Joanna Angel Bucks
Dating Affiliate Program of the Year
AdultFriendFinder
Retail Affiliate Program of the Year
FN Cash (Fleshlight)
VOD Company of the Year
AEBN/NakedSword
Live Cam Company of the Year
Streamate
Content Licensor of the Year
SexEntertain
Web Host of the Year
MojoHost
Design Studio of the Year
(tie) Dickmans Design and Wyldesites
Billing Company of the Year - IPSP
CCBill
Billing Company of the Year - Merchant Services
CommerceGate-DHD Media
Billing Company of the Year - Alternative
Webbilling.com
Software Company of the Year
TooMuchMedia
Traffic Services Company of the Year
JuicyAds
Mobile Company of the Year
TopBucks Mobile/Pink Visual
Gay Web Company of the Year
Lucas Entertainment
Innovative Web Product of the Year
AdultCentro
Progressive Web Company of the Year
Pimproll
Virtual Sex Product of the Year
Vstroker
Marketing Campaign of the Year
eMerchantPay
Web Babe of the Year
Gisele (GotGisele.com)
VOD Site of the Year
HotMovies.com
Live Cam Site of the Year
MyFreeCams.com
Dating Site of the Year
WildMatch.com
Retail Site of the Year
SexToy.com
Portal/Review Site of the Year
(tie) TheBestPorn.com and FreeOnes.com
Studio Site of the Year
EvilAngel.com
Porn Star Site of the Year
Tori Black (ToriBlack.com)
MILF Site of the Year
Kelly Madison (KellyMadison.com)
Solo Girl Site of the Year
Met-Art.com
Gay Site of the Year
CorbinFisher.com
Specialty Site of the Year
Wasteland.com
California Exotic Novelties
Luxury Toy Manufacturer of the Year
JimmyJane
Alternative Product of the Year
Mia Isabella Collection (Pipedream Products)
Innovative Product of the Year
Cobra Libre (Fun Factory USA)
Sexual Enhancement Product Manufacturer of the Year
Sex Voltz (Beamonstar)
Stimulant/Lubricant Company of the Year
Shunga
Lingerie Manufacturer of the Year
Baci Lingerie
Crossover Novelty Company of the Year
The Screaming O
Excellence in Product Packaging
LELO
Marketing Campaign of the Year
(tie) Baci Lingerie and Fleshlight
Luxury Toy/Line of the Year
Form 3 (JimmyJane)
Castle Megastore
Boutique Retailer of the Year
Good Vibrations
Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year
IVD/East Coast News
Specialty Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year
Stockroom
Allison Vivas, Pink Visual
Man of the Year
John Stagliano, Evil Angel
Industry Pioneer - Web
Mitch Farber, Netbilling
Dan Hogue, DateCamCash
Allan Henning, Dating Gold
Industry Pioneer - Video
Patrick Collins, Elegant Angel
Industry Pioneer - Novelty
Susan Colvin, California Exotic Novelties
Executive Leadership Award - Web
Brad Estes, Video Secrets
Harmik Gharapetian, Epoch
Executive Leadership Award - Video
Moose, Girlfriends Films
Executive Leadership Award - Novelty
Dennis Paradise, Paradise Marketing
Executive Leadership Award - Retail
Theresa Flynt, Hustler Hollywood
Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael Moran, Lion’s Den
ASACP Service Recognition Award
Scott Rabinowitz, CyberStampede
John Van Arnham
FSC Leadership Award
Colin Rowntree, Wasteland.com
Eros Progressive Business Awards
Angelo Abela, Sexyland
For backstage reaction from several of the winners, click here.