XBIZ Announces 2008 Awards Winners

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The glamorous, star-studded 2008 XBIZ Awards played to a packed house tonight at The Highlands in the middle of Tinseltown. Hosted by Digital Playground star Jesse Jane and adult entrepreneur Kevin “KB” Blatt, the XBIZ Awards honored all sectors of the business.

The 6th annual XBIZ Awards features hundreds of adult entertainment companies competing for the coveted prize, which is awarded based on innovation and excellence within the industry. Award nominees are nominated by clients and colleagues and then judged by a panel of peers.

The winners of the 2008 XBIZ Awards are:

Affiliate Program of the Year – TopBucks
Emerging Affiliate Program of the Year – Hush Money
VOD Company of the Year – Hot Movies
Content Broker/Licensor of the Year – WorldWideContent
Content Feed Provider of the Year – Webmaster Central
Live Video Chat of the Year – VideoSecrets
Web Host of the Year – Webair
Design Studio of the Year – Dickmans Design
Dating Program of the Year – Eroticy
Web Retailer of the Year – Adam & Eve
Web Community of the Year – AdultWhosWho
Billing Company of the Year (IPSP) – CCBill
Billing Company of the Year (Merch Acct.) – Netbilling
Billing Company of the Year (Alternative) – Verotel
Mobile Company of the Year – Adult Mobile Solutions
Emerging Web Company of the Year – TrafficDude
Software Company of the Year – Mansion Productions
GLBT Company of the Year – PrideBucks
Web Babe of the Year – Sunny Leone
Outstanding Achievement – Adult Web Industry – PussyCash/IMLive
Lifetime Achievement – Adult Web Industry – Joel Hall (Epoch)

Studio of the Year – Evil Angel
Emerging Studio of the Year – Harmony Films
GLBT Studio of the Year – Titan Media
Feature Movie of the Year – “Upload,” SexZ Pictures
Gonzo Series of the Year – “Jack’s Playground,” Digital Playground
GLBT Feature Movie of the Year – “Link: The Evolution,” All Worlds
Feature Director of the Year – Dcypher
Gonzo Director of the Year – Jules Jordan
GLBT Director of the Year – Michael Lucas & Tony Dimarco
Publicity Stunt of the Year – “Michael Lucas Found Dead”
Marketing Campaign of the Year – All Media Play for “Not the Bradys XXX”
Outstanding Achievement in Movie Production – Paul Thomas
Lifetime Achievement in Movie Productions – Gerard Damiano
Female Performer of the Year – Eva Angelina
Male Performer of the Year – Evan Stone
GLBT Performer of the Year – Jake Deckard
New Starlet of the Year – Bree Olson
Crossover Female Star of the Year – Stormy Daniels
Crossover Male Star of the Year – Evan Seinfeld

Lifetime Achievement (Female Performer) – Marilyn Chambers
Lifetime Achievement (Male Performer) – John Holmes
Lifetime Achievement in Movie Productions (GLBT) – Steven Scarborough
Novelty Company of the Year – PHS International
New Toy of the Year – Fun Factory’s Delight
Outstanding Achievement in Product Quality – Python
Outstanding Achievement in Business Excellence – PlatinumBucks/Adult Rental
Outstanding Achievement in Business Development – Silvercash/Silver Sinema
Lifetime Achievement (Industry Contribution) – Sharon Mitchell, AIM Healthcare
Man of the Year – Marc Bell, Penthouse
Woman of the Year – Diane Duke, FSC

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