LOS ANGELES — XBIZ has unveiled its official categories for the inaugural XBIZ Europa Awards, when the legendary Rocco Siffredi will host the adult industry's biggest night in Europe, in conjunction with XBIZ Berlin.
To qualify for a nomination, companies must have their primary base of operations in Europe and performers must reside in Europe — with the exception of "Global" categories, for which all are eligible.
The pre-nomination period for the XBIZ Europa Awards will launch industrywide on July 1. To submit pre-noms, industry professionals must be registered members of the XBIZ.net social network and use the online submission form to record their entries.
The deadline for the XBIZ Europa Awards pre-nominations is midnight on Tues., July 31.
In order to be eligible for consideration for an XBIZ Europa Award, movies and pleasure products must be released between Aug. 1, 2017 and July 31, 2018.
Links to digital media, marketing material and/or website login information should be provided via the XBIZ.net pre-nom submission form.
Upon submitting pre-nominations, producers and manufacturers that have not already submitted product samples and marketing materials to XBIZ may do so at:
Attn.: 2018 Europa Noms
Adnet Media
5042 Wilshire Blvd. #487
Los Angeles, CA 90036
The first-ever XBIZ Europa Awards will coincide with XBIZ Berlin, which unites international industry players for boundless business opportunities in the heart of the E.U.
Stay tuned to XBIZ.com for upcoming announcements about the XBIZ Europa Awards show.
Here is the complete list of 2018 XBIZ Europa Awards categories:
MOVIES & PRODUCTION
- Feature Film of the Year
- Gonzo Movie of the Year
- Glamcore Movie of the Year
- Lesbian Movie of the Year
- Fetish Movie of the Year
- Gay Movie of the Year
- Trans Movie of the Year
- Director of the Year — Studio
- Director of the Year — Independent
- Female Performer of the Year
- Male Performer of the Year
- Best Actress
- Best Actor
- Best Sex Scene — Feature Film
- Best Sex Scene — Gonzo
- Best Sex Scene — Glamcore
- Best Sex Scene — Lesbian
- Studio of the Year
- Global Studio/Brand of the Year
WEB & TECHNOLOGY
- Paysite Company of the Year
- Paysite of the Year – Mixed/Variety
- Cam Company of the Year
- Cam Studio of the Year
- Cam Site of the Year
- Cam Model of the Year — Female (Studio)
- Cam Model of the Year — Male (Studio)
- Cam Model of the Year — Female (Independent)
- Cam Model of the Year — Male (Independent)
- Clip Star of the Year
- Traffic Company of the Year
- Payment Services Company of the Year
- Progressive Web Company of the Year
- Global Cam Brand of the Year
- Global Web Tech Brand of the Year
- Gonzo Site of the Year
- Glamcore Site of the Year
- Lesbian Site of the Year
- Fetish Site of the Year
- Virtual Reality Site of the Year
- Gay Site of the Year
- Trans Site of the Year
PLEASURE PRODUCTS
- Pleasure Products Company of the Year
- Sex Toy Product/Line of the Year
- Luxury Pleasure Product/Line of the Year
- Luxury Brand of the Year
- BDSM Pleasure Products Company of the Year
- Sex Lubricant Company of the Year
- Lingerie Company of the Year
- Excellence in Product Packaging
- Progressive Pleasure Products Company of the Year
- Global Pleasure Products Company/Brand of the Year
- Global Sex Toy Product/Line of the Year
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
- Retailer of the Year — Chain
- Retailer of the Year — Boutique
- Online Retailer of the Year
- Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year
