CHATSWORTH, Calif.—A new category has been added to the 2010 GAYVN Awards slate: Personality of the Year. The award will recognize the zaniest, sexiest, most-over-the-top non-sex personalities who operate in and around the realm of gay adult entertainment.
Personality of the Year will be the first award in the 12-year history of the “Oscars of gay adult entertainment” to be presented based on fan input.
According to Janet Gibson, chief operating officer for GAYVN parent company AVN Media Network, the selection committee will consider nominations from any personality or other industry insider through the pre-nominations website. (Email [email protected] for a username and password if you don’t already have one.) Any industry denizen may be nominated for his or her non-sexually-explicit role. Bloggers, photographers, agents, casting directors, stage-show hosts, feature dancers, go-go boys and others are eligible—including porn stars, if they also perform in non-sexually-explicit capacities.
The top three nominees will be required to appear onstage during the gala awards ceremony, scheduled to take place Sept. 24 at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre in conjunction with the annual Folsom Street Fair.
Following the final performance from the nominees, all audience members will be asked to vote for the winner, who will receive his or her award that night.
“We want to encourage all personalities to submit a pre-nomination,” Gibson said. “This is an exciting departure for the GAYVN Awards, and we hope to make Personality of the Year an annual title. We’re looking forward to seeing who’s really popular with the fans, and I’m sure there will be some wild and wacky nominees and performances.”
The deadline for submitting Personality of the Year nominations is the same as for all other GAYVN Awards pre-nominations: June 15.
In order to be considered for a 2010 award, a production must have been released between Jan. 1, 2009, and May 31, 2010. Newcomers, studio marketing campaigns and web-based promotions and marketing efforts must have debuted during the same period.
Studios and individuals may email [email protected] for a username, password and link to the submissions page. Industry insiders may nominate as many titles, people and companies as they desire in any category; however, participants are encouraged to nominate only their best efforts.
Awards categories include:
DVD categories:
Best Actor
Best All-Sex Video
Best Alternative Release (includes all fetish, ethnic and niche-oriented titles)
Best Cumshot
Best Director
Best Duo Sex Scene
Best Group Sex Scene
Best HD Feature
Best Marketing – Company Image
Best Newcomer
Best Picture
Best Renting Title of the Year
Best Selling Title of the Year
Best Solo Performance
Best Supporting Actor
Best Videography
Best Web-to-DVD Release
Performer of the Year
Studio of the Year
Hall of Fame
Trailblazer
Web categories:
Best Affiliate Program
Best Blog/Gossip Site
Best Genre Site (solo, amateur, twink, bear, ethnic, fetish/leather, etc.)
Best Live Webcam/Webshow
Best Mega Site
Best Porn Star Site
Best Retail/VOD Site
Best Web-Based Marketing/Promotion Effort (single title, studio, performer, event, cause, etc.)
Web Performer of the Year
Website of the Year
Nominated websites will need to provide judges with access to their password-protected areas, if such exist. Studios are asked to provide two copies of each title they would like the GAYVN Awards judges to consider. DVDs should be shipped to arrive no later than 5 p.m. PT June 30. Address all deliveries to:
GAYVN Awards
9400 Penfield Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Questions about the site or the awards process may be directed to [email protected].
