“These eight finalists represent the most recognized, influential and hardest-working Latina adult stars over the past 10 years,” said Kevin K. of LatinBabeIndex.com. “They are each being recognized for their commitment to excellence and their dedication to the fans.”
The finalists include Alexis Amore, Carmen Luvana, Eva Angelina, Gina Lynn, Jenaveve Jolie, Nina Mercedez, Rebeca Linares and Sativa Rose.
Fans vote for their favorite Latina adult performer finalists by visiting LatinaPornAwards.com. Voting will end at 9 p.m. PST on April 30. Each fan may vote once every three hours.
The eight finalists were chosen from an esteemed panel of online journalist and reviewers within the adult entertainment industry. The were asked to rank the performer based on the following requirements: Latin descent, performed for at least five years between 2000-2009; featured on the cover of at least 10 video box covers; and demonstrated fan appreciation by attending events, store signings and social media.
“I consider this award more about celebrating the achievements of each finalist selected more than naming just one winner,” Kevin K. said. “If you look at the ballot, there were a lot of strong performers on that list of 41 nominees.”
The list of nominees can be found at LatinPornAwards.com.
Members of the Finalists Selection panel included: Gram Ponante, journalist and founder of GramPonante.com; Cindy Loftus, journalist for LukeIsBack.com; Roger T. Pipe of RogReviews.com; Kevin K. from LatinBabeIndex.com; Alexander Espinoza from Escobar Media Cartel and X-Critic Contributor; Matt from AWMDB.com (Adult Web Movie Database); and Don Luis De La Cosa, literotica author and former films page editor of SexHerald.com.