Winners of the 2011 XBIZ Awards were revealed last night at a ceremony held at the Hollywood Palladium. Hosted by Digital Playground contract star Jesse Jane, the show also featured comedian Whitney Cummings.
The XBIZ Awards cover a wide array of categories in three main arenas: Movies & Production, Web & Tech, and Pleasure Products, as well as special recognition honors.
Notable awards include a wins by Andy San Dimas for Female Performer of the Year and Tommy Gunn for Male Performer of the Year, and Chanel Preston for New Starlet of the Year.
Several major studios took home awards, including Digital Playground, New Sensations, Wicked Pictures, Elegant Angel and Homegrown Video.
The full list of awards follows.
MOVIES & PRODUCTION
Studio of the Year — Digital Playground
Feature Studio of the Year — Wicked Pictures
Gonzo Studio of the Year — Elegant Angel
Parody Studio of the Year — New Sensations
European Studio of the Year — Marc Dorcel
Niche Studio of the Year — Homegrown Video
Feature Movie of the Year — Speed (Wicked Pictures)
Parody Release of the Year — The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody (New Sensations)
Gonzo Release of the Year - Non-Feature — Tori, Tarra and Bobbi Love Rocco (Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel)
Gonzo Series of the Year — Big Wet Asses (Elegant Angel)
Director of the Year - Body of Work — Lee Roy Myers
Director of the Year - Individual Project — Nicholas Steele, "Bat FXXX: Dark Night" (Bluebird Films)
Female Performer of the Year — Andy San Dimas
Male Performer of the Year — Tommy Gunn
New Starlet of the Year — Chanel Preston
New Male Performer of the Year — Flash Brown
Crossover Star of the Year — Riley Steele
MILF Performer of the Year — Lisa Ann
Performer Comeback of the Year — Dale DaBone
Acting Performance of the Year - Female — Kayden Kross, "Body Heat" (Digital Playground)
Acting Performance of the Year - Male — Keni Styles, "Malice in Lalaland" (Miss Lucifer Prod./Vivid)
Screenplay of the Year — "Rawhide 2: Dirty Deeds" (Adam & Eve Pictures), Nic Andrews
Best Cinematography — "Speed" (Wicked Pictures), Francois Clousot, Jake Jacobs & Mark Nicholson
Best Art Direction — This Ain't Avatar XXX 3D (Hustler Video)
Best Special Effects — Bat FXXX: Dark Night (Bluebird Films)
Best Editing — "Voyeur Within" (Studio A Entertainment), Andrew Blake
Marketing Campaign of the Year — This Ain't Avatar XXX (Hustler Video)
Ethnic Release of the Year — Black Ass Master 4 (Alexander DeVoe/Jules Jordan)
Interracial Release of the Year — Lex The Impaler 5 (Jules Jordan Video)
Foreign Male Performer of the Year — Rocco Siffredi
Foreign Female Performer of the Year — Katsuni
Gay Studio of the Year — Titan Media
Gay Movie of the Year — Brutal (Raging Stallion)
Gay Director of the Year — Joe Gage
Gay Performer of the Year — Spencer Reed
Transsexual Release of the Year — America's Next Top Tranny: Season 6 (Goodfellas/Devil's Film)
Transexual Performer of the Year — Mia Isabella
WEB & TECH
Affiliate Program of the Year - Multi-Platform — CECash
Affiliate Program of the Year - Single-Platform — BlazingBucks
Emerging Affiliate Program of the Year — Smart Bucks
Studio Affiliate Program of the Year — BangBros (Bang Productions)
Porn Star Affiliate Program of the Year — FameDollars
Solo Girl Affiliate Program of the Year — TwistysCash
European Affiliate Program of the Year — AdultWebmasterEmpire (AWE)
Gay Affiliate Program of the Year — (tie) Buddy Profits and PrideBucks
Specialty Affiliate Program of the Year — Joanna Angel Bucks
Dating Affiliate Program of the Year — AdultFriendFinder
Retail Affiliate Program of the Year — FN Cash (Fleshlight)
VOD Company of the Year — AEBN/NakedSword
Live Cam Company of the Year — Streamate
Content Licensor of the Year — SexEntertain
Web Host of the Year — MojoHost
Design Studio of the Year — (tie) Dickmans Design and Wyldesites
Billing Company of the Year - IPSP — CCBill
Billing Company of the Year - Merchant Services — CommerceGate-DHD Media
Billing Company of the Year - Alternative — Webbilling.com
Software Company of the Year — TooMuchMedia
Traffic Services Company of the Year — JuicyAds
Mobile Company of the Year — TopBucks Mobile/Pink Visual
Gay Web Company of the Year — Lucas Entertainment
Innovative Web Product of the Year — AdultCentro
Progressive Web Company of the Year — PimpRoll
Virtual Sex Product of the Year — Vstroker
Marketing Campaign of the Year — eMerchantPay
Web Babe of the Year — Gisele (GotGisele.com)
VOD Site of the Year — HotMovies.com
Live Cam Site of the Year — MyFreeCams.com
Dating Site of the Year — WildMatch.com
Retail Site of the Year — SexToy.com
Portal/Review Site of the Year — (tie) TheBestPorn.com and FreeOnes.com
Studio Site of the Year — EvilAngel.com
Porn Star Site of the Year — Tori Black (ToriBlack.com)
MILF Site of the Year — Kelly Madison (KellyMadison.com)
Solo Girl Site of the Year — Met-Art.com
Gay Site of the Year — CorbinFisher.com
Specialty Site of the Year — Wasteland.com
PLEASURE PRODUCTS
Toy Manufacturer of the Year — California Exotic Novelties
Luxury Toy Manufacturer of the Year — JimmyJane
Alternative Product of the Year — Mia Isabella Collection (Pipedream Products)
Innovative Product of the Year — Cobra Libre (Fun Factory USA)
Sexual Enhancement Product Manufacturer of the Year — Sex Voltz (Beamonstar)
Stimulant/Lubricant Company of the Year — Shunga
Lingerie Manufacturer of the Year — Baci Lingerie
Crossover Novelty Company of the Year — The Screaming O
Excellence in Product Packaging — LELO
Marketing Campaign of the Year — (tie) Baci Lingerie and Fleshlight
Luxury Toy/Line of the Year — Form 3 (JimmyJane)
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
Retailer of the Year — Castle Megastore
Boutique Retailer of the Year — Good Vibrations
Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year — IVD/East Coast News
Specialty Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year — Stockroom
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
Woman of the Year — Allison Vivas, Pink Visual
Man of the Year — John Stagliano, Evil Angel
Industry Pioneers - Web — Mitch Farber, Netbilling; Dan Hogue, DateCamCash; Allan Henning, Dating Gold
Industry Pioneer - Video — Patrick Collins, Elegant Angel
Industry Pioneer - Novelty — Susan Colvin, California Exotic Novelties
Executive Leadership Award - Web — Brad Estes, Video Secrets; Harmik Gharapetian, Epoch
Executive Leadership Award - Video — Moose, Girlfriends Films
Executive Leadership Award - Novelty — Dennis Paradise, Paradise Marketing
Executive Leadership Award - Retail — Theresa Flynt, Hustler Hollywood
Lifetime Achievement Award — Michael Moran, Lion’s Den
ASACP Service Recognition Award — Scott Rabinowitz, CyberStampede; John Van Arnham
FSC Leadership Award — Colin Rowntree, Wasteland.com
Eros Progressive Business Awards — Angelo Abela, Sexyland