CHICAGO—The 19th Annual Grabby Erotic Video Awards took place Saturday night at Park West, followed by the Grabby Blackout Party. Hosted by director Chi Chi LaRue and diva Honey West, and co-hosted by adult performers Diesel Washington, Roman Heart and Jeremy Building, the gala awards ceremony was the climax of weekend-long festivities in Chicago that wind down Monday.
Raging Stallion Studio's Focus/ReFocus was the big winner, taking home several of the top awards, including Best Movie, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Cole Streets), and sharing Best Supporting Actor (David Taylor) with Falcon's Asylum (Diesel Washington) and Best Director (Chris Ward, Ben Leon, Tony DiMarco) with Channel One Releasing's Taken: to the Lowest Level (Chi Chi LaRue). The latter also won for Best Box Cover, Best All Sex Movie and Best Solo (Adam Killian). Asylum also received a nod for Best Art Direction, and Lucas Entertainment snagged Best International Movie and Best Videography (Mr. Pam) awards for Men of Israel. Adam Killian and Tony Buff received Performer of the Year nods and Best Newcomer went to Austin Wilde and Samuel Colt.
"I am really proud of our studio—Kent, Tony, Steve, Ben, Bruno and all the guys who make our company what it is," said Raging Stallion President Chris Ward, commenting on the studio's eight awards. "I really also have to thank the wonderful actors who over the past year put on some amazing shows for us. It's a real thrill to be at the top of our game and able to attract the most amazing talent in the world.
"This is the third year in a row we have taken the top prizes," Ward continued. "Raging Stallion is really on a roll, and our hard work has really paid off. We are so fortunate to still be able to make these big-budget films—the kind of movies that not only make lots of money but also stand the test of time and define erotica for a whole generation of porn consumers. And we have huge plans for our big fall shoots this year, as well. Hopefully, we can out-do ourselves again next year."
Trevor Knight, Ross Cannon, Dink Flamingo and Jason Ridge were added to the Wall of Fame.
2010 Grabby Awards winners, in the order presented:
Best Duo: Bobby Clark and David West, Boy Country (COLT Studio Group's Buckshot label)
Hottest Cock, Cut: Tony Buff
Hottest Cock, Uncut: Rafael Alencar
Best Group: Damian Crosse, Fracesco DeMacho, Wilfred Knight, Steve Cruz and Angelo Maroo, Focus/ReFocus (Raging Stallion Studios)
Best Fetish Movie: Folsom Flesh (TitanMen)
Best Fetish Extreme: Up Yours 1 & 2 (Hot House Entertainment's Club Inferno)
Best International Movie: Men of Israel (Lucas Entertainment)
Best Solo: Adam Killian, Taken: to the Lowest Level (Channel 1 Releasing)
Best Web Based Porn Site: RandyBlue.com
Best Leather Movie: Skuff 4 (Hot House Entertainment)
Best Videography: Mr. Pam, Men of Israel (Lucas Entertainment)
Best Pornstar Blog: Ricky Sinz
Best Box Cover: Taken: to the Lowest Level (C1R)
Best Pro/Am: Summer Recruits (Active Duty)
Best Versatile Performer: Matthew Rush
Best Screenplay: Dan Rhodes, Focus/Refocus (RSS)
Best Ethnic: Blackballed 7 (C1R)
Best Art Direction: Asylum (Falcon Studios)
Best Twink Video: Keep'em Cummin (Cityboyz)
Best Cum Scene: Gridiron Gang Bang (C1R)
Best Comedy: Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer's Balls (Dominic Ford LLC)
Best Pornstar Website: RomanAndBenjamin.com
Best Rimming Scene: Benjamin Bradley and Jeremy Bilding, Tread Heavy (C1R)
Best Still Photographer: Gio
Best Three Way: Adam Killian, Leo Giamani and Ty Colt, The Trainer (Falcon)
Best Supporting Actor (tie): Diesel Washington, Asylum (Falcon) and David Taylor, Focus/ReFocus (RSS)
Best Director (tie): Chi Chi LaRue, Taken to the lowest level (C1R); Chris Ward, Ben Leon and Tony DiMarco, Focus/ReFocus (RSS)
Hottest Bottom: Vince Ferelli
Best Newcomer (tie): Austin Wilde and Samuel Colt
Best Actor: Cole Streets, Focus/Refocus (RSS)
Performer of the Year (tie): Adam Killian and Tony Buff
Best Movie: Focus/Refocus (RSS)
Best All Sex Movie: Taken: to the Lowest Level (C1R)
Wall of Fame: Trevor Knight, Ross Cannon, Dink Flamingo, Jason Ridge
For more about the Grabby Awards, visit Grabbys.com.
