LOS ANGELES — The pre-nominations period for the 2023 AltPorn Awards, aka The AltStars, is now open.
The awards, presented by Bad Dragon, will be handed out May 27 at an in-person event in Hollywood.
"It feels amazing that AltPorn.net has been covering all things AltPorn for over two decades now and we always enjoy the time of year when we can expand on the recognition and appreciation that all of our creative alternative erotica friends and crushes deserve," said a rep. "As we do every year, we’re taking nominations for all the categories from the fans, models, and producers, as well as our own editorial board of judges."
"If you know of any work produced in 2022 that really deserves attention for being outstanding, just hit up our nominations form," they said. "We introduced some new categories a couple years ago, especially for indie-produced clips. If, as the world changes, and alt drives the future, you can think of categories we should add, please suggest them. If you only want to nominate in one category, that is fine. If you want to share your opinion on all of them, that works, too."
A "panel of judges" will assess the qualified suggestions in each category; however, producers said, "it is helpful if you let us know why you suggested your noms."
They added that performers, filmmakers and artists are "welcome to ask friends and fans and collaborators to nominate you, but it is a plus if they mention why you are awesome and links to the work always help, too. Shares on Twitter of who you nominated will also be considered."
The deadline to submit pre-noms is 11:59 p.m. (CDT) Thursday, March 31. Click here for the entry form.
The 2023 AltPorn Awards categories are:
- AltPorn Hall of Fame
- Best Webcam site for Alternative Cams
- Best AltPorn Membership Site
- Best Solo Performer AltPorn Membership Site
- Best Premium Social Media Site for Indie Clip Artists
- Best Female Performer of the Year
- Best Male Performer of the Year
- Best Premium Social Media Star
- Best AltPorn Feature Video
- Best Gonzo AltPorn Video
- Best VR AltPorn Video
- Best Modern Burlesque
- Best Alternative Erotica Photographer
- Best Cam Model of the Year
- Best Clip Artist of the Year
- Best Alt Magazine (that isn’t AltStar Magazine)
- Best Alt Visual Arts Book
- Best Sex Toy
- Best Butt Toy
- Best Tech Toy
- Best Sex Toy Sculpt
- Best Sex Toy Stroker or Grinder
- Best Tech Innovation
- Best Free AltPorn Site (that isn’t AltPorn.net)
- Best Cam Creativity
- Best Gothic Cam
- Best Rave Cam
- Best Inked Cam Model
- Best Punk Cam
- Best Nerd Cam
- Best 420 Cam
- Best Cosplay Cam
- Best Toys Clip Artist
- Best Best Cam Duo
- Best Cosplay Clip Artist
- Best Inked Clip Artist
Click here for a list of winners of the 2022 AltPorn Awards.
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