2022 XRCO Awards Nominees Announced

2022 XRCO Awards Nominees Announced

LOS ANGELES — Nominations have been announced for the 38th annual XRCO Awards.

The in-person event, to be hosted by Bridgette B and Alexis Fawx, returns to Boardners nightclub in Hollywood, Thursday, May 5.

The industry-exclusive event will remain free of charge to adult community members.

The list of nominees follows:

Best Release

  • Blue Moon Rising – MissaX/Pulse
  • Casey: A True Story – Adult Time/Pulse
  • Muse Season 2 – Deeper/Pulse
  • One Night in Barcelona – Dorcel/Pulse
  • Primary Season 2 – Lust Cinema
  • Psychosexual – Vixen/Pulse

Best Comedy

  • Black Widow XXX: An Axel Braun Parody – Wicked Pictures/Pulse
  • I Love You, You’re Fired – Lust Cinema
  • Influence: Emily Willlis – VMG/Pulse
  • Ink Motel 3 – Alt Erotic/Stunner
  • Joanna Angel’s Dungeon Furniture Emporium – Burning Angel Entertainment
  • Love, Sex, & Lawyers – Adam & Eve Pictures
  • That Mom Is Stacked – NSFW/Pulse

Best Gonzo Movie

  • Anal Icons 1 – Tushy/Pulse
  • Angela Loves Threesomes – AGW Ent./Girlfriends Films
  • Auditions – Deeper/Pulse
  • Flesh Hunter 15 – Jules Jordan
  • Glamcore – Wicked Pictures/Pulse
  • Hot Girl Summer – Jules Jordan Video
  • Uncut 3 – Mick Blue/Evil Angel

Best Gonzo Series

  • Natural Beauties – Vixen/Pulse
  • Nympho.com – Nympho/Lit Up/Evil Angel
  • Raw – Manuel Ferrara/Jules Jordan
  • Super Cute – Hard X/O.L. Entertainment
  • V – Blacked Raw/Pulse

Best Parody

  • Black Widow XXX: An Axel Braun Parody – Wicked Pictures/Pulse
  • Fairest Of Them All, – dult Time/Pulse
  • Fucking Fandoms 2 – Team Skeet/Pulse
  • Nubiles ET 5 – Nubiles/Pulse
  • Sex Game – Jacquie & Michel Elite

Best Girl/Girl Series

  • Cheer Squad Sleepovers – Girlfriends Films
  • Girls Lovin’ Girls – New Sensations
  • Girls Only Porn – Nubile Films
  • Femme – Cherry Pimps
  • Web Young – Girlsway/Pulse
  • Women Seeking Women – Girlfriends Films

Best Anal Series

  • Anal Savages – Jules Jordan Video
  • Anal Stars – Evil Angel
  • Angela Loves Anal – AGW/Girlfriends Films
  • DP Me – HardX/O.L. Entertainment
  • True Anal – True Anal/Evil Angel
  • V Tushy Raw – Tushy Raw/Pulse

Best Ongoing Blended Series

  • Blonde Babes – All BlackX/O.L. Entertainment
  • Dredd – Jules Jordan Video
  • Ignite – Blacked/Pulse
  • My Girlfriend Likes It Big and Black – New Sensations
  • VBlacked Raw/Pulse

Best Adult Web Site

  • AdultEmpire.com
  • AdultTime.com
  • EvilAngelVideo.com
  • JulesJordan.com
  • POVR.com
  • TeamSkeet.com
  • Vixen.com

Best Director (Features)

  • Axel Braun
  • Joanna Angel
  • Casey Calvert
  • Ricky Greenwood
  • Kayden Kross
  • Will Ryder
  • Jacky St. James

Best Director (Non-Features)

  • Jonni Darkko
  • Manuel Ferrara
  • Jules Jordan
  • Maestro Claudio
  • Mason
  • Pat Myne
  • Mike Quasar
  • Laurent Sky
  • Chris Streams

Best Director (Parody)

  • Axel Braun
  • Bree Mills
  • Luka

Best Director (Web)

  • Mike Adriano
  • Derek Dozer
  • Julia Grandi
  • Ivan
  • Miles Long
  • Mason
  • Bree Mills
  • Laurent Sky

Best Actress

  • Aiden Ashley – Blue Moon Rising – MissaX/Pulse
  • Gianna Dior – Psychosexual – Vixen/Pulse
  • Kenna James – Under The Veil – MissaX/Pulse
  • Lacy Lennon – Black Widow XXX: An Axel Braun Parody – Wicked Pictures/Pulse
  • Maitland Ward – Muse Season 2 – Deeper/Pulse
  • Emily Willis – Influence Emily Willis – Vixen/Pulse

Best Actor

  • Mick Blue – Tell Her – Deeper/Pulse
  • Dante Colle – Casey: A True Story – Adult Time/Pulse
  • Xander Corvus – Survive The Night – Digital Playground
  • Seth Gamble – Gods & Sinners – Wicked Pictures/Pulse
  • Quinton James – Toxic – Mile High Media
  • Tommy Pistol – Casey: A True Story – Adult Time/Pulse

Girl/Girl Performer Of The Year

  • Aiden Ashley
  • Jade Baker
  • Aidra Fox
  • Vicki Chase
  • Karlee Grey
  • Kendra James
  • Lauren Phillips
  • Serene Siren
  • Charlotte Stokely
  • Eve Sweet

Female Performer of the Year

  • Vanna Bardot
  • Lulu Chu
  • Gia Derza
  • Gianna Dior
  • Emma Hix
  • Kenzie Reeves
  • Alexis Tae
  • Angela White
  • Jane Wilde
  • Emily Willis

Male Performer of the Year

  • Mick Blue
  • Dante Colle
  • Manuel Ferrara
  • Seth Gamble
  • Isiah Maxwell
  • Ramon Nomar
  • Tommy Pistol
  • Jax Slayher
  • Michael Stefano

Personal Favorite

  • Vanna Bardot
  • Blake Blossom
  • Gabbie Carter
  • Avery Christy
  • April Olsen
  • Charlotte Stokely
  • Alexis Tae
  • Angela White
  • Emily Willis

Trans Performer of the Year

  • Ariel Demure
  • Aubrey Kate
  • Casey Kisses
  • Daisy Taylor
  • Lena Moon
  • Natalie Mars
  • Jade Venus

New Starlet

  • Blake Blossom
  • Anna Claire Clouds
  • Destiny Cruz
  • Lily Larimar
  • Kay Lovely
  • April Olsen
  • Sera Ryder
  • Maya Woulfe
  • Angel Youngs

New Stud

  • Tyler Cruise
  • Damion Dayski
  • Troy Francisco
  • Anton Harden
  • David Lee
  • Jimmy Michaels

Star Showcase

  • Alexis Tae: Anal Fantasy – Evil Angel
  • Anna de Ville, Sex Addict – Harmony Films
  • Influence Emily Willis – Vixen/Pulse
  • InkedXXXploitation of Misha Montana – Alt Erotic/Stunner
  • Jia – Vixen/Pulse
  • Savanna Bond Beach Bikini Slut – Evil Angel
  • Ultimate Fuck Toy: Gabbie Carter – Jules Jordan

Unsung Siren

  • Alex Coal
  • Chloe Cherry
  • Eliza Ibarra
  • Chloe Temple
  • Hime Marie
  • Ember Snow
  • Natasha Nice
    Violet Starr

Unsung Swordsman

  • Nathan Bronson
  • Robby Echo
  • Ricky Johnson
  • Keiran Lee
  • Tyler Nixon
  • Rob Piper
  • Codey Steele

Superslut

  • Adriana Chechik
  • Gia Derza
  • Coco Lovelock
  • Haley Reed
  • Rebel Rhyder
  • Alexis Tae
  • Angela White
  • Jane Wilde
    Emily Willis

The Vicki Chase Orgasmic Oralist Award

  • Alina Ali
  • Gia Derza
  • Gianna Dior
  • Brooklyn Gray
  • Emma Hix
  • Kenna James
  • Kenzie Reeves
  • Scarlit Scandal
  • Angela White

Awesome Analist

  • Adriana Chechik
  • Gia Derza
  • Elsa Jean
  • Maddy May
  • Kenzie Reeves
  • Vina Sky

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