WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The 12th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards took place on the evening of January 9 at the Factory in West Hollywood. The organizers of the event reported that the evening was a success, with the venue packed to capacity.
Highlights of the evening included DJ sets by Chi Chi LaRue, comedy by Chico's Angels, and live musical performances by Luciana.
Cybersocket expressed its gratitude to the sponsors who made the night possible: Next Door Buddy Profits, CCBill, Men.com, Curious Cash, Epoch, .XXX, Naked Sword, Xbiz, Webair, Bukkake Boys, Men4RentNow Mobile, Mansion Productions, and Orbital Pay.
AVN congratulate the winners, as well as everyone who was nominated. Here are the 2012 winners in order of category, with Industry Choice listed first and Surfers Choice second:
Industry Choice Awards
Best Webmaster Resource—GAY WIDE WEBMASTERS
Best Content Producer—RANDY BLUE
Best Affiliate Program (tie)—STANDAHEAD and NEXT DOOR BUDDY PROFITS
Best Billing Company—CCBILL
Best Alternative Billing Company—ORBITAL PAY
Businessperson of the Year—TIM VALENTI OF NAKED SWORD
Best Hosting Company—WEBAIR
Best White Label—IM LIVE
Company of the Year—BADPUPPY
Surfer's Choice Awards
Best Mobile Site—MEN 4 SEX NOW MOBILE
Best Porn Blog—QUEER ME NOW
Best Novelties Site—FLESHJACK
Best Video Site—NEXT DOOR STUDIOS
Best Amateur Webcam—CODY CUMMINGS
Best Ethnic-Themed Site—RED HOT LATINOS
Best Escort Site—RENTBOY.COM
Best European-Themed Site—STAG HOMME
Best Fetish Site—ACTIVE DUTY
Best Free Site—GAYTUBE
Best Hookup Site—MANHUNT
Best Live Cam—CAM4
Best New Site—MEN.COM
Best Original Content Site (tie)—ALL AUSTRALIAN BOYS and MENATPLAY
Best Personality—CHI CHI LARUE
Best Porn Star—BRENT EVERETT
Best VOD Site—NAKED SWORD
Movie of the Year—3D BEL AMI
Best Sex Scene—ORGY SCENE FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF ASPEN 6
Best Newcomer—ANTHONY ROMERO
Special Award
Cybersocket Wall of Fame Award of Excellence—STEVEN SCARBOROUGH OF HOT HOUSE STUDIOS
