2003 GayVN Award Nominations Announced

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