Wicked Pictures Scoops Up XCritic Awards Noms

CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Wicked Pictures today announced receiving more than 30 XCritic Awards nominations honoring the work of contract talent Brad Armstrong, Axel Braun, Jessica Drake and the studio's many independent contributors.   

Armstrong's “Camgirl” and “An Inconvenient Mistress” received Best Director (Feature) nominations, while “Camgirl” also garnered attention in both the Best Feature Release and Best Actress (Kristen Scott) categories. Armstrong's big-budget Drake release “Carnal” earned the veteran director nominations for Best Director (Non-Feature) and Best Non-Feature Release. Contract superstar and sexual wellness educator drake was honored with a nomination for XCritic's Lifetime Achievement Award, and received an additional mention in the Best MILF category. Armstrong also earned a Best Actor nomination for his performance in the Adam & Eve release “The Cursed XXX.”   

“Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody” earned several nominations, including Best Feature, Best Director (Feature), and Best Actress for Romi Rain's excellent portrayal of the iconic Wonder Woman. Parody master Braun's versatility in the all-sex genre was recognized with Best Non-Feature Release and Best Director Non-Feature nominations for “Axel Braun's Brown Sugar 2.”   

Mike Quasar's Second “First Date” received five major nominations — Best Actor (Derrick Pierce), Best Actress (Mercedes Carrera), Best Supporting Actress (Whitney Wright), Best Director (Feature), and Best Feature Release. Quasar's “Making Ends Meet” earned a trio of impressive nominations, including Best Actress (Gia Paige), Best GG Action Scene (Gia Paige and Riley Nixon) and Best Feature Release. “High School Reunion,” which Quasar directed for the romance-oriented Wicked Passions imprint, snared Tommy Pistol a well-deserved Best Supporting Actor nomination. Another Wicked Passions title by Quasar, “Hollywood Ending,” also earned a Best Feature Release nomination.

2019 XBIZ Awards host Stormy Daniels' contribution to the Wicked Passions franchise, “Never Forgotten,” received nominations for Best Actress (Ella Nova), Best Feature Release, Best Director (Feature), and a Special Recognition nomination honoring the non-sex performance by late actor Kyle Stone. Another title from Daniels, “The Set Up,” earned Lily Lane Best Supporting Actress recognition. Hank Hoffman's erotic drama Insomnia earned two acting nominations, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, for Mona Wales and Chanel Preston, respectively.

Wicked President Steve Orenstein said: “As this business continues to change I’m prouder than ever that the work of our contract directors and stars continues to stand out from the pack and be recognized. Of course, all of this great work is not just from our contract players, and I thank all the independent directors, actors and actresses we've worked with for their contributions as well.”