NakedSword Garners 27 Grabby Awards Noms

NakedSword Garners 27 Grabby Awards Noms

SAN FRANCISCO — NakedSword and the studio's premium boutique production arm, NakedSword Originals, have racked up 27 Grabby nominations for the 2016 Awards ceremony that is slated on Memorial Day weekend in Chicago.

“We have been jazzed all year about the direction of NakedSword Originals and the positive response to our movies, series, and scenes,” Tim Valenti, president of Falcon Studio Group and the NakedSword Network, said of the nominations that were revealed on Tueday.

Valenti noted that this year “Fame Game” and NakedSword exclusive Mickey Taylor is front and center.

“Fame Game” is one of the most-nominated movies of the year with seven noms, including Best Movie, Best Director, Best Videography, Best Group Scene and Best Actor among the many nominations.

NakedSword exclusive Mickey Taylor is the most nominated performer of the year with seven nominations including Best Actor and Performer of the Year. 

“We had a lot of fun making our nominated hits 'A Wicked Game', 'Biggest Catch' and 'Fame Game,’ and even more fun working with some of today's hottest stars like NakedSword exclusive's Mickey Taylor and Bray Love, Falcon exclusive's Ryan Rose, Sebastian Kross and Boomer Banks, as well as Adam Ramzi, Killian James, Duncan Black, JJ Knight, and Kyle Kash, to name a few,” Valenti said. “They're all talented, professional and deserving of their nominations."

"For all of us at NakedSword, the many nominations bestowed on us by this years Grabbys is one great big cheer for all of our creative energy and hard work. Thank you Mark, Stacy and all of our fans, you rock. "

Here is a complete list of NakedSword's 27 Grabby nominations:

Best Actor
Mickey Taylor / Fame Game
Ryan Rose / A Wicked Game

Best Screenplay
mr.Pam / Fame Game

Best Videography
mr.Pam / Fame Game

Best Group
Mickey Taylor, Sebastian Kross and Bray Love / Hooker Stories 3

Best Duo
Killian James and Adam Ramzi / Biggest Catch
Mickey Taylor and Boomer Banks / Fame Game

Best All Sex Movie
Sexperiment

Best Director
mr.Pam / Fame Game

Best Supporting Actor
Duncan Black / A Wicked Game
JD Phoenix / Biggest Catch

Hottest Flip
Mickey Taylor and Bray Love / Hooker Stories 3
Alexander Gustavo and Jed Athens / #Workout

Hottest Rimming
Killian James and Kyle Kash / Fame Game
Adam Ramzi and Colt Rivers / Hooker Stories 3

Best Movie
Fame Game

Best Web Original Content
NakedSword and NakedSword Originals

Best Video Company Site
NakedSword Originals

Best Live Cam
NakedSwordLive

Steamworks Fan Favorite Movie
A Wicked Game

Twink Performer
NakedSword Exclusive Bray Love

Best Versatile Performer
NakedSword Exclusive Mickey Taylor
Killian James

Performer of the Year
Mickey Taylor

Best Still Photographer
mr. Pam

Best Porn Blog
The Sword
GayPornBlog

The Grabby's, owned by Grab Magazine, have been honoring the best in gay porn for over 20 years. A complete list of nominations can be found here.

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