Tony Genius Earns Two Nominations at 2026 Urban X Awards

LOS ANGELES—Tony Genius has been nominated for Best Gay Performer and Best Pansexual Performer at the 2026 Urban X Awards.

Vote for Genius now through July 15, here.

Genius has been nominated more than 75 times in his five-year career and is a prominent black performer in gay, trans, and bisexual adult content. After hosting the GayVN Awards in January, he received his first Grabbys Europe nominations and went on to host the 2026 Scruff Fashion Show, presented by the Grabbys. For more information, visit tonygenius.com.

The Urban X Awards will take place on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 9ThirtyLA, 930 Mateo Street, Downtown Los Angeles. The red carpet runs from 5:00–7:00 p.m., followed by the award show from 7:30–10:30 p.m. For more details about the event, visit UrbanXWeekend.com.