Cybersocket Awards Set for Jan. 9, to Coincide With XBIZ 2017

Cybersocket Awards Set for Jan. 9, to Coincide With XBIZ 2017

LOS ANGELES — The 2017 Cybersocket Awards presented by Flirt4Free, will coincide with XBIZ 2017 on Jan. 9 in West Hollywood.

The awards program, now in its 17th year, honors the best gay adult websites, individuals and companies, recognizing their outstanding achievements in both Surfers’ Choice and Industry Choice categories.

Cybersocket’s Morgan Sommer says he is pleased to continue the tradition of holding the annual award show in conjunction with XBIZ. 

“We will be kicking off the week of networking and relationship building with a fun-filled, and light-hearted awards show,” Sommer says. “Our show is unique in that the winners are voted upon from a large field of nominees by fans.”

Sommer explains that about half of the show’s expected 1,000 attendees will be fans, with the other half made up of adult performers, nominees and industry peers.

This year’s sponsors include Flirt4Free, Supermen, MrMan, SegPay, Fleshjack, Chaturbate, Bromo, RealityDudes, Gay.com and GayHub.

The 2017 Cybersocket Industry Choice Awards will be presented to the:

  • Best Affiliate Program
  • Best Alternative Billing Company
  • Best Billing Company
  • Best Content Producer
  • Best Hosting Company
  • Best New Company
  • Best Webmaster Resource
  • Businessperson of The Year
  • Company of the Year

Surfers’ Choice Awards include:

  • Best Escort Site
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Site
  • Best European Site
  • Best Fetish Site
  • Best Hookup Site or App
  • Best Live Cam Site
  • Best Male Celebrity Site
  • Best Massage Site
  • Best Mobile Site
  • Best Movie or Web Series
  • Best New Site
  • Best Newcomer
  • Best Niche Site
  • Best Personality
  • Best Porn Blog or Review Site
  • Best Porn Parody or Satire
  • Best Porn Star
  • Best Product or Retail Site
  • Best Sex Scene
  • Best Video Site
  • Best VOD Site
  • Best Webcam Performer

For more information, visit CybersocketAwards.com.

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