LOS ANGELES — The winners of the 2015 XBIZ Awards were announced Thursday night at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. (photo galleries)
Winners were crowned in more than 160 different award categories across every major area of adult entertainment, including Movies & Production, Web & Technology, Pleasure Products and Retail & Distribution.
The 2015 XBIZ Award winners are:
MOVIES & PRODUCTION
Feature Movie of the Year
Wetwork (Vivid Entertainment)
Parody Release of the Year – Drama
Cinderella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Wicked Pictures)
Parody Release of the Year – Comedy
Not the Jersey Boys XXX (X-Play/Pulse)
Gonzo Release of the Year
Ass Worship 15 (Jules Jordan Video)
Gonzo Series of the Year
Bang Bus (Bang Productions)
All-Sex Release of the Year
Meet Carter Cruise (Digital Sin)
All-Sex Series of the Year
James Deen's 7 Sins (James Deen/Evil Angel)
Vignette Release of the Year
Entrapments (Forbidden Fruits Films/Exile)
Vignette Series of the Year
Tonight's Girlfriend (Naughty America/Pure Play Media)
Couples-Themed Release of the Year
The Sexual Liberation of Anna Lee (New Sensations)
All-Girl Release of the Year
Alexis and Asa (Adam & Eve)
All-Girl Series of the Year
Women Seeking Women (Girlfriends Films)
Feminist Porn Release of the Year
San Francisco Lesbians (Trouble Films/Pink Velvet)
Director of the Year - Body of Work
Jacky St. James
Director of the Year - Feature Release
Eli Cross, Wetwork (Vivid Entertainment)
Director of the Year - Non-Feature Release
Manuel Ferrara & Kayden Kross, Misha Cross Wide Open (Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel)
Director of the Year – Parody
Will Ryder, Not the Jersey Boys XXX (X-Play/Pulse)
Female Performer of the Year
Anikka Albrite
Male Performer of the Year
James Deen
Best New Starlet
Carter Cruise
Girl/Girl Performer of the Year
Prinzzess Felicity Jade
Foreign Female Performer of the Year
Misha Cross
Foreign Male Performer of the Year
Rocco Siffredi
MILF Performer of the Year
Kendra Lust
Crossover Star of the Year
Nikki Benz
Best Actress - Feature Movie
Carter Cruise, Second Chances (New Sensations)
Best Actor - Feature Movie
Steven St. Croix, Wetwork (Vivid Entertainment)
Best Actress - Parody Release
Jessica Drake, Snow White XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Wicked Pictures)
Best Actor - Parody Release
Tommy Pistol, Not the Jersey Boys XXX (X-Play/Pulse)
Best Actress - Couples-Themed Release
Maddy O'Reilly, The Sexual Liberation of Anna Lee (New Sensations)
Best Actor - Couples-Themed Release
Xander Corvus, The Sexual Liberation of Anna Lee (New Sensations)
Best Actress - All-Girl Release
Carter Cruise, Lesbian Vampire Academy (Hustler Video)
Best Supporting Actress
Jessa Rhodes, Second Chances (New Sensations)
Best Supporting Actor
Chad White, Second Chances (New Sensations)
Best Non-Sex Acting Performance
Jacky St. James, Second Chances (New Sensations)
Best Scene - Feature Movie
A.J. Applegate & Mr. Pete, Shades of Scarlet (Zero Tolerance)
Best Scene - Parody Release
Aaliyah Love & Tommy Pistol, American Hustle XXX (Smash Pictures)
Best Scene - Non-Feature Release
Adriana Chechik, Mick Blue, James Deen, Erik Everhard, Criss Strokes and John Strong, Gangbang Me (Hard X)
Best Scene - Vignette Release
Ava Dalush & James Deen, I Love My Hot Wife (New Sensations)
Best Scene - Couples-Themed Release
Anikka Albrite & Tommy Gunn, Untamed Heart (Adam & Eve)
Best Scene - All-Girl
Kayden Kross & Misha Cross, Misha Cross Wide Open (Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel)
Screenplay of the Year
Wetwork (Vivid Entertainment), Mark Logan
Best Cinematography
Wetwork (Vivid Entertainment), Eli Cross, Nic Danger & Alex Ladd
Best Art Direction
Wetwork (Vivid Entertainment)
Best Special Effects
Apocalypse X (Digital Playground)
Best Music
Not the Jersey Boys XXX (X-Play/Pulse)
Best Editing
Wetwork (Vivid Entertainment), Robert April
Studio of the Year
Hard X
Best New Studio
Airerose Entertainment
Progressive Studio of the Year
Porn Fidelity/Kelly Madison Productions
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Belle Knox
Amateur Release of the Year
Homegrown Video 850 (Homegrown Video)
Pro-Am Release of the Year
Handjob Winner 18 (Immoral Productions/Pure Play Media)
All-Black Release of the Year
The Seduction of Skin Diamond (Devil's Film)
Interracial Release of the Year
Dani Daniels Deeper (Blacked.com/Jules Jordan)
Latin-Themed Release of the Year
Latinas on Fire 2 (Jules Jordan Video)
Asian-Themed Release of the Year
Kalina Ryu: Asian Fuck Toy (Darkko/Evil Angel)
BDSM Release of the Year
Maddy O'Reilly's Submission (Deviant Entertainment)
Fetish Release of the Year
To the Core (Mental Beauty/Girlfriends Films)
Specialty Release of the Year
Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: Plus Size (Wicked Pictures)
European Studio of the Year
Marc Dorcel
European Director of the Year
Herve Bodilis
European Feature Release of the Year
Russian Institute: Lesson 19: Holidays at My Parents (Marc Dorcel)
European Non-Feature Release of the Year
The Initiation of Alina Li (Harmony Films)
Gay Studio of the Year
Bel Ami
Gay Movie of the Year
A Thing of Beauty (CockyBoys)
Gay Director of the Year
Jake Jaxson
Gay Performer of the Year
Landon Conrad
Transsexual Studio of the Year
Evil Angel
Transsexual Release of the Year
Big Tit She-Male X 2 (Joey Silvera/Evil Angel)
Transsexual Director of the Year
Joey Silvera
Transsexual Performer of the Year
Venus Lux
WEB & TECHNOLOGY
Affiliate Program of the Year - Network
CE Cash
Affiliate Program of the Year - Paysite
BaDoinkCash.com
Affiliate Program of the Year - Live Cam
Flirt4Free
Affiliate Program of the Year - Dating
Adult Friend Finder
Affiliate Program of the Year - Retail
Gamelink
Affiliate Program of the Year - Mobile
BrokerBabe
Affiliate Program of the Year - Specialty
MrSkinCash (MrSkin.com)
Affiliate Program of the Year - European
ReallyUsefulCash
Payment Processor of the Year - IPSP
Epoch
Payment Processor of the Year - Merchant Services
NETbilling
Alternative Payment Services Company of the Year
Paxum
VOD Company of the Year
AEBN/NakedSword
Content Provider of the Year
Webmaster Central
Web Host of the Year
MojoHost
Traffic Services Company of the Year - North America
JuicyAds
Traffic Services Company of the Year - Europe
ExoClick
Mobile Company of the Year
Affil4You
Software Company of the Year
ElevatedX
Design Studio of the Year
Zuzana Designs
Gay Web Company of the Year
Next Door Entertainment / Buddy Profits
Innovative Web Product of the Year
ModelCentro
Progressive Web Company of the Year
Gamma Entertainment
Marketing Campaign of the Year
BaDoink
Web Star of the Year
Ariel Rebel
Adult Site of the Year - Video
Brazzers.com
Adult Site of the Year - Live Cam
Cam4.com
Adult Site of the Year - Dating
AmateurMatch.com
Adult Site of the Year - VOD
AdultEmpire.com
Adult Site of the Year - Studio
EvilAngel.com
Adult Site of the Year - Performer
AngelaWhite.com
Adult Site of the Year - Photography
MetArt.com
Adult Site of the Year - Erotic
X-Art.com
Adult Site of the Year - Fan Site
FreeOnes.com
Adult Site of the Year - Gay
CockyBoys.com
Adult Site of the Year - Transsexual
Shemale.xxx
Adult Site of the Year - BDSM
Kink.com
Adult Site of the Year - Niche
Blacked.com
Adult Site of the Year - Alternative
Sssh.com
PLEASURE PRODUCTS
Pleasure Products Company of the Year
LELO
Sex Toy Company of the Year
The Screaming O
Luxury Toy/Line of the Year
ORA 2, LELO
Sex Toy of the Year - Powered
Hula Beads, LELO
Sex Toy of the Year - Non-Powered
D.1 Stone, Laid
Couples Sex Toy of the Year
We-Vibe 4 Plus, Standard Innovation Corporation
Innovative Sex Toy of the Year – Design
LaunchPAD, Fleshlight
Innovative Sex Toy of the Year - Technology
SOL Sonic Vibrator, Revel Body
Progressive Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Pipedream Products
Male Sex Toy of the Year
Pulse II, Hot Octopuss
Gay Sex Toy of the Year
Jock Armour, Perfect Fit Brand
Fetish Pleasure Product of the Year
Fetish Fantasy Series Lube Wrestling Ring, Pipedream Products
Specialty Pleasure Product of the Year
Bubble Love, Bubble Love
Excellence in Product Packaging
Booty Parlor
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Coco, California Exotic Novelties
Lingerie Company of the Year
Magic Silk
Lingerie Collection of the Year
After Dark, Baci Lingerie
Sexual Wellness Product of the Year
Progasm Jr., Aneros
Sexual Enhancement Product of the Year
Crazy Girl After Dark G Spot Arousal, Classic Erotica
Sex Lubricant Company of the Year
Sliquid
Sensual Bath & Body Product of the Year
Candiland Sensuals Body Spray, Doc Johnson
Sensual Accessory Product/Line of the Year
Harness Innovation, Nasstoys
Soft Bondage Product/Line of the Year
Fifty Shades of Grey, LoveHoney
Adult Game/Novelty Product of the Year
50 Positions of Bondage, Kheper Games
International Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Fun Factory
BDSM Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Sportsheets International
Boutique Pleasure Products Company of the Year
JeJoue
New Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Kiiroo
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
Retailer of the Year – Chain
Adam & Eve
Retailer of the Year – Boutique
Good Vibrations
Progressive Retailer of the Year
The Pleasure Chest
Online Retailer of the Year - Full Range
AdamEve.com
Online Retailer of the Year - Pleasure Products
Lovehoney.com
Online Retailer of the Year – Specialty
Liberator.com
Online Retailer of the Year - Boutique
IMbesharam.com
Distributor of the Year - Full Range
IVD/East Coast News
Distributor of the Year - Pleasure Products
Eldorado Trading Company
Distributor of the Year – Video
Girlfriends Films
Distributor of the Year – Specialty
XGEN Products
Progressive Distributor of the Year
Williams Trading Co.
International Distributor of the Year
Scala Playhouse