CHICAGO—One of the biggest nights in the gay adult entertainment industry, the Grabby Awards concluded with Raging Stallion Studios and Falcon Studios taking home 10 awards.
Brutal 1 & 2, the ultimate fighting inspired, two-part epic took home three major awards, including Best Director and Best Videographer, Tony Dimarco and Best Supporting Actor, Brenn Wyson. Falcon’s Mustang Studio clinched Best Three Way (Dominic Pacifico, Spencer Reed and Alexsander Freitas in Adrenaline) and Best Cum Scene (Samuel Colt, Alessio Romero, Arpad Miklos, Brenn Wyson in Crotch Rocket), while the Jocks brand scored a win for Best Solo, featuring Shane Frost in Shane’s Pool Party.
Falcon & Raging Stallion Studios Exclusives also won big with Angelo Marconi capturing Hottest Bottom honors and Samuel Colt receiving the coveted Performer of the Year award.
“We’re honored for all the awards at this year’s Grabbys, and we want to thank the judges and everyone involved with the Grabbys for this overwhelming recognition,” said Chris Ward, president of Falcon Studios & Raging Stallion Studios. “This is a testament to the talent and hard work that our directors, models and staff members bring to every production, and I am tremendously proud of all of them. A special congratulation goes to Tony Dimarco; he’s a visionary who consistently produces amazing movies.”
Through the years, Raging Stallion Studios and Falcon Studios have won scores of Grabbys, and for this year’s awards the studios and their stars combined to garner over 60 nominations in multiple categories. The Grabbys, owned by Grab Magazine, have been honoring the best in gay porn for 20 years. Hosted by ChiChi LaRue and Honey West, the highly regarded awards have historically been presented in a live ceremony during Memorial Day weekend in conjunction with the International Mister Leather Contest.
In addition to Falcon Studios and Raging Stallion Studios nominations and wins, sister company, Naked Sword won for Best VOD Site, and parent company, AEBN was nominated for Best VOD and Best Affiliate Program.
Jerry Anders, AEBN VP of Sales and Marketing, said he was thrilled at the results of the Grabbys. "When we wanted to expand our reach in the gay market, we knew the best way to do so was partner closely with Falcon & Raging Stallion because of their unparalleled expertise," he said. "We would like to congratulate them on their much deserved wins."
Grabbys won by Raging Stallion Studios:
Best Director – Tony DiMarco for Brutal 1 & 2
Best Videographer – Tony DiMarco for Brutal 1 & 2
Best Supporting Actor – Brenn Wyson for Brutal 1 & 2
Best Ethnic – Steamworks
Best Box Cover – Hot Sex (Hard Friction)
Grabbys won by Falcon Studios:
Best Three Way – Adrenaline (Mustang) – Dominic Pacifico, Spencer Reed and Alexsander Freitas
Hottest Cum Scene – Crotch Rocket (Mustang) – Samuel Colt, Alessio Romero, Arpad Miklos, Bren Wyson
Best Solo – Shane's Pool Party (Jocks) – Shane Frost
Grabbys won by Naked Sword:
Best VOD Site
Grabbys won by Raging Stallion Studios & Falcon Studios Exclusives:
Performer of the Year – Samuel Colt
Hottest Bottom – Angelo Marconi