AVN.'s Gay/Bi Managing Editor Jeremy Spencer announced today the nominations for the 2003 GayVN Awards. "It was a hard year," Spencer said. "There was a lot of really good stuff out there and once again, lots of fighting and scratching and clawing took place at the meetings."
Spencer had 14 judges sitting in on meetings over the course of this past weekend and had write-in suggestions from at least 20 out-of-town judges. "I just wish that there would be a slot for everybody," Spencer commented. "But, sadly, since we had to downsize the show because of the lack of industry support, we had to chop the number of nominations in half. In previous years, each category had about 10 nominees. This year, most of them only have five."
Leading the path of nominations is MSR Videos' White Trash, racking up an impressive 12 nods. Following close on its heels are Falcon Studios' Deep South: The Big and the Easy and Big Blue Productions' Cowboy with 10 noms apiece. Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing has nine nods and Lucas Kazan's L'Elisir D'Amore and All Worlds Video's Porn Academy each have eight.
Performers Rod Barry (making a welcome return to the industry), Lance Gear, Jeremy Jordan and newcomer Josh Weston did well also, each receiving nods in several categories, including Gay Performer of the Year (Barry, Gear, Jordan) and Best Newcomer (Weston).
The 5th Annual GayVN Awards will be held on Thursday, May 8 at Rage nightclub in West Hollywood. The show starts at 7:00 p.m. and runs until 10 p.m. (at which point the club opens to the public).
"Because of the lack of industry support," Spencer said, "tickets will only be available to the nominees. We will be contacting them shortly. We'd love to have it in a huge venue like we did in years past, but because of costs and the aforementioned lack of support, it will be a private affair for invited guests. We are hoping that in future years we will be able to bring it back to the public."
2003 GayVN Award Nominees
Best Actor
Caesar, Cowboy, Big Blue Productions
Lucas Foz, L'Elisir D'Amore, Lucas Kazan Productions
Lance Gear, 2nd Gear, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Michael Soldier, The Dirty Director, Raging Stallion Studios
Josh Weston, Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Falcon Studios
Best All-Sex Video
2nd Gear, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Closed Set: The New Crew, MSR Videos
Dreamers, Sarava Productions
L.A. Sex Party, MSR Videos
Sexus, Raging Stallion Studios
Best Alternative Release
Arte's Gay Tantra Sex Voyeur Experience, NewGaySex.com
Behind the Curtain: The Making of Moscow, Sarava Productions
Cavalleria Rusticana, Lucas Kazan Productions
The Fluffer, TLA Releasing
IML 2001: A Sex Odyssey, Grey Rose Productions
Best Amateur Video
Cornfed Boyz 1, Sports & Recreation Video
Dirk Yates Live 1, All Worlds Video
Hand Picked 2, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
New Meat 33, Allan Alan Pictures
Personal Trainers 3, Bel Ami
Best Art Direction
Porn Academy, All Worlds Video
Slammer, Titan Media
Sword Master, Private Man
White Trash,MSR Videos
Zoot Suit, All Worlds Video
Best Bisexual Video
Bi the Blue Line, Blue Pictures/Caballero
Bisexual Madness, Over There Productions
Bi-Sexual Tales, Blue Pictures/Caballero
Different Strokes, Bi Now Productions
Mass Appeal 2, Men of Odyssey
Best Classic Gay DVD
Big Guns, Catalina DVD
Dynastud, HIS DVD
Sailor in the Wild, Catalina DVD
Scorcher, Falcon DVD
The Wakefield Poole Collection, Mercury Releasing/TLA Releasing
Best Director
Blue Blake, Cowboy, Big Blue Productions
Bruce Cam, Trespass, Titan Media
Lucas Kazan, L'Elisir D'Amore, Lucas Kazan Productions
Chi Chi LaRue, 2nd Gear, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Chi Chi LaRue & John Rutherford, Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Falcon Studios
Bud Light, Porn Academy, All Worlds Video
Michael Lucas, Fire Island Cruising 3, Lucas Entertainment
John Travis, Spanish Uprising, Studio 2000 International
Chris Ward, The Dirty Director, Raging Stallion Studios
Kris Weston, The Dark Side, Falcon Studios
Best Director - Bisexual Video
Eddie James, Different Strokes, Bi Now Productions
M. Max, Bi-Sexual Tales, Blue Pictures/Caballero
Alex Schnegr, Bi the Blue Line, Blue Pictures/Caballero
Jim Steel, Mass Appeal 2, Men of Odyssey
Dirk Yates, Dirk Yates Private Collection 191, All Worlds Video
Best Editing
Scott Coblio, 2nd Gear, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Michael Zen, Cowboy, Big Blue Productions
Egisto Mastroianni, L'Elisir D'Amore, Lucas Kazan Productions
Andrew Rosen, Porn Academy, All Worlds Video
Joe Anjou, White Trash, MSR Videos
Best Ethnic-Themed Video
Asian Heat, Asianguys.com
Black Power White Surge, Men of Odyssey
Boyz on Da Hood, Ebony Vid International
TRL: Total Request Latino, L.A. Brown Productions
Zoot Suit, All Worlds Video
Best Foreign Release
Among Men, Cazzo Films/All Worlds International
Double EnJeu, YMAC/Cadinot
L'Elisir D'Amore, Lucas Kazan Productions
Pool Party, High Octane
SeXXXcuestro, Erotic Digital
Spanish Uprising, Studio 2000 International
Stiff Security, Marcostudio
Best Gay DVD
Absolute: Aqua/Arid, Falcon DVD
The Back Row, Rascal Video/C1R DVD
The Dirty Director, Raging Stallion Studios
Slammer, Titan DVD
Trespass, Titan DVD
Best Gay DVD Extras
The Back Row, Rascal Video/C1R DVD
The Dirty Director, Raging Stallion Studios
Lucky Lukas, Bel Ami
No Way Out (Director's Cut) , Falcon DVD
Trespass, Titan DVD
Best Gay Video
Cowboy, Big Blue Productions
Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Falcon Studios
The Dirty Director, Raging Stallion Studios
Fire Island Cruising 3, Lucas Entertainment
Trespass, Titan Media
Best Group Scene
2nd Gear, Garage Orgy, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Branded, Trainee Induction Orgy, Falcon Studios
Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Gang Bang (part one), Falcon Studios
Personal Trainers 3, Billy Andrews, Kristof Bogdanovich, Sebastian Bonnet & Dano Sulik, Bel Ami
Sexus, Luke Bronson, Sky Donovan, Lance Gear, Peter Raeg & Tom Vacarro, Raging Stallion Studios
Best Leather Video
Bearing Leather, All Worlds Video
Leather Factory, Factory Video Productions
Open Trench 2: Fuck Fantasies, Sports & Recreation Video
Prowl 3, MSR Videos
Stick It In! , Raging Stallion Studios
Best Music
Chris Green & Rock Hard, 2nd Gear, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Sharon Kane & Sonic Seduction, Boy Band, Catalina Video
Rock Hard, Cowboy, Big Blue Productions
J.D. Slater, Sexus, Raging Stallion Studios
Gian Franco, White Trash, MSR Videos
Best Newcomer
Diego Alvarez
Trent Atkins
Rafael Carreras
D.C. Chandler
Andy Hunter
Danny Lopez
Rhett O'Hara
Matt Summers
Josh Weston
Bret Wolfe
Best Non-Sex Performance - Gay or Bi
Rowdy Carson, White Trash, MSR Videos
Paul Barresi, Long Strokes, U.S. Male Sports
David Forest, Brad's Buddies, Forest Films
Ron Jeremy, Porn Academy, All Worlds Video
Sharon Kane, Cockpit 2: Survival of the Fittest, Catalina Video
Chang Ling, Stiff Security, Marcostudio
Kaya Moore, The Spell, All Worlds Video
Best Oral Scene
Boy Band, Danny Chance, Ryen Matthews, Matt Ryder & Chris Sullivan, Catalina Video
Cowboy, Caesar & Rhett O'Hara, Big Blue Productions
Oral Exams, Matt Summers 'Gang Bang', Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Porn Academy, Professor LaRue's Blowjob 101 class, All Worlds Video
White Trash, Trent Cougar & Bret Wolfe, MSR Videos
Best Overall Marketing Campaign
Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Falcon Studios
Motel Sex, Gino Pictures
Porn Academy, All Worlds Video
Sexus, Raging Stallion Studios
White Trash, MSR Videos
Best Packaging
2nd Gear, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Cowboy, Big Blue Productions
L'Elisir D'Amore, Lucas Kazan Productions
White Trash, MSR Videos
Zoot Suit, All Worlds Video
Best Screenplay
Blue Blake, Cowboy, Big Blue Productions
Jordan Young, Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Falcon Studios
Gino Colbert, Motel Sex Gino Pictures
Bud Light, Porn Academy, All Worlds Video
Rick Tugger, White Trash, MSR Videos
Best Sex Comedy
Boy Band, Catalina Video
Bucketful O' Chicken, All Worlds Video
Finish Me Off, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Porn Academy, All Worlds Video
White Trash, MSR Videos
Best Sex Scene
Cops Gone Bad! , Michael Soldier & Chris Steele, Raging Stallion Studios
The Dark Side, Justin Dragon & Lindon Hawk, Falcon Studios
Earth Guys Are Easy, Chris Bolt & Brice Ebson, Boiling Point Productions
Feast Your Eyes, Brad Benton & Jason Hawke, Huge Video
Fire Island Cruising 3, Christophe Blanc & Carlos Morales, Lucas Entertainment
L'Elisir D'Amore, Federico Bulsara & Lucas Foz, Lucas Kazan Productions
Prowl 3, Colton Ford & Blake Harper, MSR Videos
Ready For More, Jacob Hall & Colby Taylor, Jocks Studios Productions
Slammer, Jon Galt & Dred Scott, Titan Media
White Trash, Rod Barry & Bret Wolfe, MSR Videos
Best Solo Performance
Daniele Castaldo, L'Elisir D'Amore, Lucas Kazan Productions
Mark Dalton, Prick Tease, Pacific Sun Entertainment
Scott Gunz, Hard as Rock, Big Blue Productions
Sean Storm, Open Trench 2: Fuck Fantasies, Sports & Recreation Video
Frank Taylor, Inside Porn, Sports & Recreation Video
Best Solo Video
101 Men 12, Bel Ami
Alone With... 3, Falcon Studios
Letterbox Cocks: Erotic Art in Motion, Fleshtone Media
LKP Casting 2: Maspalomas, Lucas Kazan Productions
Miami Pick-Up, Hot Sapien Video/Raging Stallion Studios
Best Specialty Release
Hand Packed, Hot House Entertainment
In the Company of Men, Regiment Productions
Jaybear's Fur Fun, Altomar Productions
Masters & Slaves 2: Ties That Bind, Bound & Gagged Video
Oral Exams, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Best Specialty Release - 18-to-23 Video
Charmed, Cobra Video
Frisky Summer 4, Bel Ami
Movin' On 2: Palm Springs, Men of Odyssey
The Rascal Goes to Boot Camp, Catalina Video
The Scout Club, Studio 2000
Best Supporting Actor
Rod Barry, White Trash, MSR Videos
Jason Branch, First Crush, MSR Videos
Jeremy Jordan, Straight Bodybuilders Do, Big Blue Productions
Jack Ryan, Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Falcon Studios
Chris Steele, Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Falcon Studios
Best Threesome
2nd Gear, Steve Cannon, Lance Gear & Nick Piston, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Cowboy, Kelly Madison, Staten McCormack & Ray Stone, Big Blue Productions
Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Jeremy Jordan, Jack Ryan & Josh Weston, Falcon Studios
Dreamers, Angel Castaneda, Andres Duranza & Antonio Rico, Sarava Productions
White Trash, Rod Barry, Trent Cougar & Luke Pearson, MSR Videos
Best Videography
Hue Wilde, 2nd Gear, Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Andre Adair, Cowboy, Big Blue Productions
Max Phillips & Todd Montgomery, Deep South: The Big and the Easy, Falcon Studios
Leonardo Rossi, L'Elisir D'Amore, Lucas Kazan Productions
Bruce Cam, Trespass, Titan Media
Gay Performer of the Year
Rod Barry
Michael Brandon
Colton Ford
Lance Gear
Jason Hawke
Chad Hunt
Jeremy Jordan
Carlos Morales
Drew Peters
Dred Scott
