CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Final nominees for the third annual “O” Awards have been announced, and the winners will be revealed during the ceremony on July 8.
“The ‘O’ Awards recognize the companies and products that raise the bar for the novelty and pleasure products industry,” said Sherri L. Shaulis, senior editor of pleasure products for AVN. “And this year’s nominees include some standouts that are not content to sit back and do the same things over and over again, but take a chance and really push the envelope.”
The “O” Awards—which take place during the AVN Novelty Expo, July 7-9 at the Pasadena Convention Center—will be hosted by sex and relationship expert Reid Mihalko.
“Academy Awards, watch out!” Mihalko said. “I'm honored that I get to be the Billy Crystal of this year’s Adult Novelty Expo’s ‘O’ Awards for AVN, where I'm wrangling some of the web's most talented sex geeks to help me present the awards and then celebrate in style!”
Finalists were culled from pre-nominations submitted by various companies, including manufacturers, distributors and retailers, and then voted on by a panel of industry experts. The winners will be chosen by a separate panel of voters and—in some cases—attendees at the AVN Novelty Expo.
The nominees in the Outstanding Product Debut category will not be announced until the AVN Novelty Expo, since only products debuting at that show are eligible for that category.
The “O” Awards are open to all registered attendees of the AVN Novelty Expo.
Final nominees for the third annual “O” Awards are as follows:
Outstanding Product Design for Women
Bendable You Too, Evolved Novelties
Bodywand, XGen Products
Bubbly Toyfriend, Toyfriend
BzzzBuddies, TME Products
Candy Stick, Papaya Toys
Cheeky Rabbit, XMyBox
Chippendales Diva, Love Fun Play
Cleo, Ono
Form 3, Jimmyjane
Ogee Twist, The Screaming O
MiMi, Je Joue
Silky Touch Me, Synergy Erotic
Trojan Tri-Phoria, Trojan
We-Vibe Salsa, Standard Innovation
Yooo, Fun Factory USA
Outstanding Product Design for Men
Adjust Cock Ring, Marc Dorcel Toys
Aneros Vice, Aneros
Bendable You Too Prostate, Evolved Novelties
Cobra Libre, Fun Factory USA
Duke, Fun Factory USA
Flesh Drive, Flesh Drive
JCobra, Velv-Or
Man Eaters from Outer Space, Big Teaze Toys
Ophoria A-Vibe, Ophoria Bedroom Toys
Pure, Fleshlight
Ring A Ding Vibrating Double Love Ring, Shag Factory
Stilo, Nexus Range
Talon, Evolved Novelties
Tenga Flip Air, Liberator
WooHoo!, The Screaming O
Outstanding Supplement or Enhancer
Embrace Tightening Pleasure Gel, Intimate Organics
Genital Desensitizer Spray, Shunga Erotic Art
Hero Male Enhancement, SLS Specialty
Libigrow/Libigirl, Kretek International Inc.
Pump It Up!, BenWa
The Red Pill, The Red Pill
Sexlets Gum, 4 Waves LLC
Sinsual Shots, Dagus Brands
Sta-Max Plus, BeaMonstar
VIP Male Enhancement, Very Intense Pleasure
Outstanding Innovation
Bendable You Too, Evolved Novelties
Cleo, Ono
Form 3, Jimmyjane
G4 Line, Fun FactoryUSA
Interchangeable Crop Top System, Sportsheets
iRide, Doc Johnson
L’Intimate, Miss Chivus
Ogee Twist, The Screaming O
OhMiBod App, OhMiBod
Reversible Battery Pack for Papaya Toys, Papaya Toys
The Ultimate Kiss, Hypnotic Dreams
UME, UME-Toys
Outstanding Lube, Lotion or Potion
Aloe Cadabra, New World Sex Education
Blossom Organics Arousal Gel, Blossom Organics
Cake Kissable Body Spray, Topco Sales
EroSticK, Kama Sutra
Fleshlight Renewing Powder, Fleshlight
Flickering Touch Massage Candle, LELO
Fusion Bodyglide, B. Cumming Co.
Green Tea Intimate Kisses Aphrodisiac Oil, Shunga Erotic Art
Gun Oil Force Recon, Empowered Products
Hula Pleasures, Hula Pleasures
ID Stimulating Gel for Her, Westridge Laboratories
On By Sensuva, Sensuva
Pjur Med Wipes, pjur
Sliquid Sea, Sliquid
Wet Ecstasy Xtra Cooling Sensation, Trigg Laboratories
Outstanding Non-Powered Products
2 Our Way, Wet For Her
Ami, Je Joue
Cello Chaise, Liberator
Crystal Frost Plugs, Virtually About LLC
The Curve, XGen Products
Garden of Edo Organic Intimate Collection, Shunga Erotic Art
G-Spot Lollipop, G-Spot Lollipop
Jawbreaker Ball Gag, Stockroom
Origins Collection Earth, Steele Malone
Pop Tops, Good Vibes Wholesale
Pulse, Liberator
Shower-X, Shower-X LLD
Softcup, EvoFem
Sophia St. James Minx Harness, Aslan Leather Inc.
Spare Parts Deuce Harness, SpareParts HardWare
Outstanding Powered Product
Amazon Blue, T.O.Y.-Thinking Of You
Bodywand, XGen Products
Bullet-Bunny, Rocks-Off
Death By Orgasm Scorpion, LoveHoney LLC
Finger Vibrator, Luxotiq
Form 4, Jimmyjane
Icicles Vibrating Mini Twister, Pipedream Products
Joystick Gyro microSet, JOYDIVISION
MiMi, Je Joue
Mini Mistress Massager, Hustler Novelties
Trojan Tri-Phoria, Trojan
Twilite Dual Ball Massager, Nasstoys
We-Vibe Tango, Standard Innovation
Yooo, Fun Factory USA
Outstanding Apparel or Accessory Brand
Black Label Collection, Baci Lingerie
Body Zone
Coquette
Dazzlerz Body Ornaments
Electric Lingerie
Fantasy Lingerie
Forplay
Hustler Lingerie
Magic Silk
New Indulgence
Nippies, Bristol6
Seven ’Til Midnight
Spartacus
Ta-Ta-Toos, XGen Products
T.I.T.S. Brand
Outstanding Marketing Campaign
Avatar Alien Fleshlight Promotion, Fleshlight
Black Label Collection Launch, Baci Lingerie
Castle Megastore Liberator Boutique, Castle Megastore
Colors Against Cancer Plugs, Virtually About LLC
Drop Pants, Not Bombs; Give Penis A Chance; Shag Swag Campaigns, Shag Factory
Extreme Pure Gold Campaign, CalExotics
OhMiBod App, OhMiBod
Pleasure to the People, Jimmyjane
RealTouch In-Store Promotions, AEBN
Ride Dude Lube Saddle Up Y’all Campaign, Sliquid
The Screaming O Traveling Club Show Tour, The Screaming O
Sex in the Shower Display Contest, Sportsheets
Sinrex Radio Campaign, Sinrex
Trojan Tri-Phoria TV Campaign, Trojan
Yooo Campaign, Fun Factory USA
Outstanding Packaging
Bendable You Too/You Too Prostate, Evolved Novelties
Bunnyjuice Boxes, Bunnyjuice
Calla Lily Line, T.O.Y.-Thinking Of You
Garden of Edo Organic Intimate Collection, Shunga Erotic Art
ImPulse, Kama Sutra
Jimmyjane Form Line, Jimmyjane
Kung Fu Sutra Condoms, Ooo Boutique
Laid Line, Laid
Papaya Toys Line, Papaya Toys
Rocks Off Redesigned Line, Rocks-Off
Rock On!, The Screaming O
Sexlets Gum, 4 Waves LLC
Shag Factory Line, LoveHoney LLC
We-Vibe Salsa/Tango/Touch, Standard Innovation
Outstanding Boutique
69 Adult Toys, Tarzana, Calif.
Camouflage, Santa Cruz, Calif.
Come As You Are, Toronto, Canada
Early To Bed, Chicago
Eros 1207, Houston
Good Relations, Eureka, Calif.
Guilty Pleasures, North Charleston, S.C.
Kama Sutra Closet, Ventura, Calif.
Shag, Brooklyn, N.Y.
She Bop, Portland, Ore.
Self-Serve, Albuquerque, N.M.
Smitten Kitten, Minneapolis
Spartacus, Portland, Ore.
Stockroom, Los Angeles
Sugar, Baltimore
Sustainable Passions, Ithaca, N.Y.
Taboo, Richmond, Va.
Tool Shed Toys, Milwaukee
The Velvet Box, Forth Worth, Texas
Outstanding Retail Chain
Adam & Eve
Amazing Super Stores
Ambiance Stores
Babeland
Castle Megastore
Cirilla’s
Fairvilla
Fascinations
Good Vibrations
HustlerHollywood
Lion’s Den
LMST
Lover’s Lane
Orion
Peekay (Lovers, Conrev, A Touch of Romance)
The Pleasure Chest
Romantix
Sara’s Secret/Condoms to Go
Stag Shop
Starship
Outstanding Online Retailer
AdamEve.com
AdultEMart.com
DallasNovelty.com
EdenFantasys.com
EstaNoche.com
MyPleasure.com
PenthouseStore.com
PinkCherry.com
SensualHabits.com
SensualSteals.com
SheVibe.com
SexToy.com
SexToys.co.uk
Vibrators.com
YoureSoSexyLingerie.com
Outstanding Distributor East
Capitol News
East Coast News
GVA-TWN
MJM Novelties
Nalpac
Williams Trading Co.
Outstanding Distributor West
Christie’s Sales
Eldorado
Entrenue
Good Vibes Wholesale
Holiday Products
Honey’s Place
SexToyDistributing.com
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