XBiz Announces 2005 Award Nominees, Receives Record Submissions

LOS ANGELES – After receiving nearly double the number of company nominations than last year, adult news and information portal XBiz announced its list of nominees for the 3rd annual XBiz Awards show, scheduled to take place on Jan. 5 at the House of Blues in Las Vegas' Mandalay Resort and Casino.

From the final list of nominees for "Companies of the Year" in various business categories, a team of judges will now determine which companies take home the coveted crystal XBiz trophy at the yearly gala event.

"I, along with the XBiz team congratulate the final nominees," said Alec Helmy, publisher of XBiz. "We take great pleasure in recognizing companies that lead the way in providing higher quality products and services to the adult industry. Our judges will have a challenging time determining the winners, which is why this year’s ceremony will be the most exciting ever."

Sponsored by Jupiter Hosting, Plug-In Feeds, Extreme Paychecks and Pussy Cash, with entertainment provided by Video Secrets, the XBiz Awards will also feature ASACP's Annual Service Recognition Award, which is given to a person in appreciation for his or her service to ASACP and dedication to the protection of children on the Internet.

The official nominees for the 2005 XBiz Awards are:

Affiliate Program:
TopBucks, Nasty Dollars, SilverCash, Flynt Digital, Adult Revenue Service, Platinum Bucks, Traffic Cash Gold, AEBN

Content Provider:
CamZ, Hustler Content, Interclimax, Pluginfeeds, Matrix Content, SuperGlam, VS Content, Webmaster Central

Billing Service:
Paycom, CCBill, Net Billing, No Credit Card, AMS Bill, Merchant Solutions,

Web Host:
Webair, Split Infinity, National Net, Jupiter Hosting, ISPrime, Oxeo, Reality Check Network, Power Storm

Design Company:
Webinc, Wylde Sites, Envisionext, Dickman's Design, Blue Design Studios, AAA Adult Design Gold Design, Wolume,

GLBT Company:
Naked Sword, Pride Bucks, Cybersocket, Gay Wide Webmasters, Chi Chi Clicks

Online Community:
Adult Webmaster Info BBS, XNations, Greenguy & Jim, JBM, GFY, Netpond, PornCity.net, Porno Junkies

Solution Provider:
Playa DRM, Mansion Productions, Object Cube, Webmaster Labor, FHG Store

Innovative Product:
MAS, NATS, Board Tracker, Stats Remote, Media Conductor, Chameleon Submitter, Dollars.com, T3 Report

Web Radio/ TV Show:
KSEX Radio, AlyTV, Rain Maker, DMoney Show, Green Guy & Jim, Hump Day Lunch Show, PLR Radio, The Darren Austin Show

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