The Awards Season Begins!
Hey Everyone!
The porn award cycle began again last week with the David Awards in Berlin. This marks the beginning of a series of awards shows that culminate in Chicago on Memorial Day Weekend with the Grabby Awards. We are pleased to report that Fist And Shout took Best Fetish film at the David's this year, hopefully signaling a good awards season this year for Raging Stallion Studios. Fist and Shout, a two part DVD, was directed by my protege, David Hempling. David also does all of our DVD work here at RSS. Congrats David! It is a well-earned award!
This year we will be watching several venues for awards and I thought it would be fun to make a list of all the top studios and keep track of who wins what--perhaps by next May we can really say which studio dominated the porn world in 2007. Here is a list of the awards shows we will track;
1. David Awards. Held in Berlin during the international Venus Fair (the European equivalent of the AVN show in Las Vegas), the David Awards are somewhat controversial in that they include bareback movies for consideration. This year, Treasure Island Media took the prize of Best US Studio, causing an outcry from the likes of Chi Chi LaRue and other studio heads.
2. The Mannet Top 100 list. This list is published every year by Butch Harris, owner / operator of Mannet.com. The movies are not ranked in order, but listed alphabetically. Inclusion on this list is quite desirable. Expect a flurry of press releases the day of the announcement as studios brag about how many movies they have on the list.
3. The Cybersocket Awards. These trophies are a bit more web focused, but studios are honored in categories such as "best studio." Now that the web has become a critical part of every studio operation, awards such as "Best Membership Site," "Best Affiliate Program," etc, are all now eagerly sought after by the major studios.
4. The WeHo XXX Awards. These are the people's choice awards of the gay porn industry and are held in West Hollywood. Last year was the first show---every indication is that they will be held again. This is now the Los Angeles area's only award show.
5. The Hard Choice Awards. Given each year in December by X-Factor magazine, these include the usual categories of best studio, best picture, etc, but also include awards for best butt, hottest sex, etc. These awards have a long history and are probably considered the third most important in the industry.
6. The Grabby Awards. These are held in Chicago during the IML weekend and are put on by Gay Chicago Magazine. These awards are given out at a lavish show usually hosted by Chi Chi LaRue and Honey West. They are the second most important awards show and carry a great deal of prestige. Winners at the Grabbys have serious boasting rights.
7. The GAYVNS. These are the Oscars of the gay porn world and are the undisputed grand prize of the awards season. Held in February, the GAYVNS are now taking place in San Francisco. Studios vie for awards at a huge show where thousands of fans and industry insiders gather for the once-a-year event. Kathy Griffin hosted last year's awards, and Michael Lucas swept the show with his "La Dolce Vita."
So there you have it--a rundown of the horse race for Top Studio. As soon as I get the full results of the David Awards I will start the count here on this blog. Watch over the next few months to see what happens and who comes out on top!
Chris Ward
The porn award cycle began again last week with the David Awards in Berlin. This marks the beginning of a series of awards shows that culminate in Chicago on Memorial Day Weekend with the Grabby Awards. We are pleased to report that Fist And Shout took Best Fetish film at the David's this year, hopefully signaling a good awards season this year for Raging Stallion Studios. Fist and Shout, a two part DVD, was directed by my protege, David Hempling. David also does all of our DVD work here at RSS. Congrats David! It is a well-earned award!
This year we will be watching several venues for awards and I thought it would be fun to make a list of all the top studios and keep track of who wins what--perhaps by next May we can really say which studio dominated the porn world in 2007. Here is a list of the awards shows we will track;
1. David Awards. Held in Berlin during the international Venus Fair (the European equivalent of the AVN show in Las Vegas), the David Awards are somewhat controversial in that they include bareback movies for consideration. This year, Treasure Island Media took the prize of Best US Studio, causing an outcry from the likes of Chi Chi LaRue and other studio heads.
2. The Mannet Top 100 list. This list is published every year by Butch Harris, owner / operator of Mannet.com. The movies are not ranked in order, but listed alphabetically. Inclusion on this list is quite desirable. Expect a flurry of press releases the day of the announcement as studios brag about how many movies they have on the list.
3. The Cybersocket Awards. These trophies are a bit more web focused, but studios are honored in categories such as "best studio." Now that the web has become a critical part of every studio operation, awards such as "Best Membership Site," "Best Affiliate Program," etc, are all now eagerly sought after by the major studios.
4. The WeHo XXX Awards. These are the people's choice awards of the gay porn industry and are held in West Hollywood. Last year was the first show---every indication is that they will be held again. This is now the Los Angeles area's only award show.
5. The Hard Choice Awards. Given each year in December by X-Factor magazine, these include the usual categories of best studio, best picture, etc, but also include awards for best butt, hottest sex, etc. These awards have a long history and are probably considered the third most important in the industry.
6. The Grabby Awards. These are held in Chicago during the IML weekend and are put on by Gay Chicago Magazine. These awards are given out at a lavish show usually hosted by Chi Chi LaRue and Honey West. They are the second most important awards show and carry a great deal of prestige. Winners at the Grabbys have serious boasting rights.
7. The GAYVNS. These are the Oscars of the gay porn world and are the undisputed grand prize of the awards season. Held in February, the GAYVNS are now taking place in San Francisco. Studios vie for awards at a huge show where thousands of fans and industry insiders gather for the once-a-year event. Kathy Griffin hosted last year's awards, and Michael Lucas swept the show with his "La Dolce Vita."
So there you have it--a rundown of the horse race for Top Studio. As soon as I get the full results of the David Awards I will start the count here on this blog. Watch over the next few months to see what happens and who comes out on top!
Chris Ward
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