LOS ANGELES—Adult entertainment superstar Rhyheim Shabazz has been named Gay Performer of the Year at the 2025 Urban X Awards, marking his third major Performer of the Year title this year. Shabazz previously earned Performer of the Year at both the 2025 GayVN Awards—where he was the repeat winners—and the 2025 Grabbys, completing a triple crowning across three industry stages.
He accepted the award on Sunday night at the Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
Reflecting on the night, Shabazz shared, “Winning Urban X Gay Performer of the Year and being in the room to feel that energy was amazing. The Urban X stage is about more than an award—it’s about what we mean to the culture, to the community, and to each other. Standing there, I felt the love, the power, and the responsibility to keep pushing representation forward. That moment will stay with me forever.”
With three Performer of the Year wins in 2025 alone, Shabazz is one of the most decorated stars of the year.
