LOS ANGELES — XBIZ is pleased to announce the nominees for the retail industry edition of the 2024 XBIZ Exec Awards, set to be presented as part of the annual XBIZ Honors ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 14 in conjunction with Vibe Expo.

The annual XBIZ Exec Awards honor the best of the best from the adult business community for their outstanding creativity and leadership, celebrating exceptional career achievement across a wide variety of prominent industry roles. Nominees are selected based on a range of success factors including business acumen, community standing and overall leadership.

Voting for the 2024 XBIZ Exec Awards begins today on XBIZ.net and continues through Tuesday, Nov. 7.

The nominees for the retail edition of the 2024 XBIZ Exec Awards are:

Retail Account Exec of the Year

• Ruth Arceo, Pleasure Chest
• Stephanie Frey, Eldorado
• Loretta Goodling, Excitement Adult Stores
• Roger Houts, LC Distributors
• Casey Lorenzo, Patrica’s
• Andrew Meyer, Williams Trading
• Susanna Molina, Holiday Products
• Stefanie Neuman, Jack and Jill
• Will Winner, WB Group
• Don Zerilli, Nalpac

Pleasure Product Account Exec of the Year

• Jackie Blue, Screaming O
• Jason Brown, JO
• Melody Cazarin, Satisfyer
• Kristen Denton, Doc Johnson
• Nicole McCree, Classic Brands
• Taylor Means, Nasstoys
• Roxana Mendoza, CalExotics
• Joe Pascolla, Thank Me Now
• Steve Sav, Evolved
• Joey Teodoro, Shots

Business Development Exec of the Year

• Forrest Andrews, Aneros
• Joreail Armstrong, Honey Play Box
• Kerin De Francis, Doc Johnson
• Kim Faubel, COTR
• Alexandro Feynerol, SVAKOM
• Ian Kulp, Bonner Trading
• Tracy Leone, Rock Candy Toys
• Lupe Martinez, CalExotics
• Rob Phaneuf, Diamond Products
• Kelly Sofferman, Sportsheets

Marketing Exec of the Year

• Derek DalPiaz, Eldorado
• Thao Dipolito, Doc Johnson
• Nichole Grossmann, Calexotics
• Phoebe Grott, Nalpac
• Nathan Hammerle, Sportsheets
• Pete La Mantia, East Coast News
• Lisa Sananes, Giselle
• Zach Smith, Maia Toys
• Stephanie Trachtenberg, Satisfyer
• Erik Vasquez, Sliquid

Progressive Leadership Award

• Raj Armani, Besharam
• Ken Herskovitz, Vibratex
• Gary Krupkin, Sara’s Secret
• Patrick Lyons, Nu Sensuelle
• Julia Pokryshk, Satisfyer
• Will Ranscombe, Love Not War
• Rob Reimer, Demon Kat
• Colin Roy, Sliquid
• Alicia Sinclair, COTR
• Brian Woolard, JO

Community Figure of the Year

• Brent Aldon, Aneros
• Conde Aumann, Nu Sensuelle
• Hamed Bosset-Allen, Sink or Swim
• Dean Elliott, Sliquid
• Blanca Estrada-Gonzalez, Magic Silk
• Efren Mendez Garcia, Lovestore Mexicalli
• Josh Ortiz, XR
• Molly Romeo, Holiday Products
• Megan Swartz, Deja Vu
• Kristin Zuri, Channel 1 Releasing

Brand Ambassador of the Year

• Pettus, Sportsheets
• Chris Armstrong, Holiday Products
• Jessica Drake, Wicked Sensual Care
• Tracy Felder, COTR
• Austin Ferdinand, CalExotics
• Timothy Ferencz, JO
• April Hoopes, Edonista
• Domenique Kane, Thank Me Now
• Kate Kozlova, Kiiroo
• Charlette Lopez, Viben

Team Leadership Award

• Kim Card, Lovehoney Group
• Nancy Cosimini, Blush
• Michael Cox, Fun Factory
• Veronica Garcia, Holiday Products
• Kasha Johnson, Bedroom Kandi
• Abe Rojas, Sara’s Secret
• Danielle Seerley, Thank Me Now
• Briana Watkins, Swiss Navy
• Scott Watkins, Doc Johnson
• Rebecca Weinberg, XR Brands

C-Suite Exec of the Year

• Heather Bahr, EngErotics
• Chad Braverman, Doc Johnson
• Kristian Broms, Diamond Products
• Reynaldo Cedeno, Noveltoys Import
• Andrew Craig, Nalpac
• JoAnn DeTurris, Blush
• Justine Hammer, Like a Kitten
• Anthony Jimenez, JO
• Jorge Solorzano, Sink or Swim
• Malay Vannouvong, Aneros

Businessperson of the Year

• Jerome Bensimon, Bonner Trading
• Susan Colvin, CalExotics
• Barbara Cook, Diamond Products
• Steve Craig, Nalpac
• Andrew Green, Xgen Products
• Justin Ross, Screaming O
• Ken Sahn, Holiday Products
• Hein Schouten, Shots
• Julie Stewart, Sportsheets
• Michael Sullivan, Bad Dragon

WIA Woman of the Year

• Natalie Annis, Like a Kitten
• Cheri Curry, Tantus
• Samantha DeMartini, Kix’ies
• Suki Dunham, OhMiBod
• Bonnie Feingold, Honey’s Place
• Kathryn Guy, TAF Distributing
• Zoe Ligon, Spectrum
• Angela Mustone, High On Love
• Jessica Quinn, Nexstarr Toys
• Kit Richardson, Museum of Sex

LOS ANGELES — XBIZ is pleased to announce the nominees for the online industry edition of the 2024 XBIZ Exec Awards, set to be presented as part of the annual XBIZ Honors ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 17 in conjunction with the XBIZ 2024 conference.

The annual XBIZ Exec Awards honor the best of the best from the adult business community for their outstanding creativity and leadership, celebrating exceptional career achievement across a wide variety of prominent industry roles. Nominees are selected based on a range of success factors including business acumen, community standing and overall leadership.

Voting for the 2024 XBIZ Exec Awards begins today on XBIZ.net and continues through Tuesday, Nov. 7.

The nominees for the online industry edition of the 2024 XBIZ Exec Awards are:

Business Development Exec of the Year

• Jeffrey Adams, CCBill
• Paul Ashworth, Cherry.tv
• Silvia Benova, Vendo
• Karen Campbell, OrbitalPay/GETTRX
• Andra Chirnogeanu, Stripchat
• Austin Fiascone, Mr. Skin/Kink
• Kristi Geer, Segpay
• Matthew Mund, MobiusPay
• Wendy Nelson, NETbilling
• Dale Wilson, BranditScan

Marketing Exec of the Year

• Nathalie B., BongaCams
• Alan Breslaw, Carnal Media
• Stephanie Harrison, Vixen Media Group
• Caroline Karolinko, Segpay
• Leah Koons, Fansly
• Loula Manousos, Gamma/Adult Time
• Toby Morris, Falcon/NakedSword
• Tommy Neal, Stripchat
• Christophe Peyras, Streamate
• Kat Revenga, FanCentro

Progressive Leadership Award

• Dariusz, Loyal Fans
• Julia B., BongCams
• Jonathan Corona, MobiusPay
• Ryan Hogan, Aylo
• Bree Mills, Adult Time
• Mike Moz, Vixen
• Clement P., ePlay/Bang
• Liz R., Streamate
• Sam Rakowski, Mr Skin
• Mike Stabile, FSC

Community Figure of the Year

• Alison Boden, FSC
• Alana Evans, APAG
• Tim Henning, ASACP
• Juicy Jay, Juicy Ads
• Dan Leal, Immoral Productions
• Gavin Lloyd, AP Clips
• Kristel Penn, Grooby
• Colin Rowntree, Wasteland
• Corey Silverstein, Silverstein Legal
• Leya Tanit, Pineapple Support

Brand Ambassador of the Year

• Gunner, Cams.com
• Shaft, Cam4Pays
• Vanessa Eve, Streamate
• Sana Gaziani, Pornhub
• Jessica H., Branditscan
• Natalie Pannon, MojoHost
• Holly Ruprecht, Playboy Plus/Centerfold
• Ryan Wayne, AdultEmpire
• Andy Wullmer, CreatorTraffic
• Chris Youngs, Paxum
  

Team Leadership Award

• Sabina Arlinska, Julmodels
• Robert Bast, Humboldt
• Shay Efron, ImLive
• Harmik Gharapetian, Epoch
• Frank Petosa, Brazzers
• Roald Riepen, PayBig
• Adam Scheuer, MetArt
• Brandon Sirrico, Paper Street Media
• Bishop Wages, AEBN
• Jeff Wilson, Flirt4Free

C-Suite Exec of the Year

• Jack Avalanche, CherryPimps
• Cathy Beardsley, SegPay
• Karl Bernard, Gamma Entertainment
• Mitch Farber, NETbilling
• Dominic Ford, JustForFans
• Shirley Lara, Chaturbate
• Mitch Platt, Vendo Services
• Salima Sawani, Paper Street
• Gino Sciretta, Branditscan
• Mia Zhu, MobiusPay

Businessperson of the Year

• Colin Allerton, Adult Empire
• Kenny B., Your Paysite Partner
• Steve Bryson, OrbitalPay/GETTRX
• Gian Carlo, LetsDoeIt
• Steven Grooby, Grooby
• AJ Hall, Elevated X
• Brad Mitchell, MojoHost
• Tim Valenti, Nakedsword
• Martijn Van Lom, F2F
• Legrand Wolf, Carnal Media

Creator Brand Ambassador of the Year

• AstroDomina, BranditScan
• Allie Awesome, ePlay
• Siri Dahl, Adult Time
• Natassia Dreams, Pornhub
• Ana Foxxx, Playboy Plus/Centerfold
• Skyy Knox, CAM4
• Phoenix Marie, Brazzers
• Mary Moody, Chaturbate
• Lauren Phillips, Adult Time
• Anastasia Pierce, LoyalFans.com

Creator Businessperson of the Year

• Casey Calvert, Lust Cinema
• Dani Daniels, DD Box
• Ricky Johnson, Ricky’s Room
• Keiran Lee, Creator Management
• MelRose Michaels, Sex Work CEO
• Stephanie Matto, UNFLTRD
• Siouxsie Q, Disruptive Films
• Charlotte Stokely, The Cupcake Girls
• Kenzie Taylor, Feelz by Kenzie
• Vicky Vette, VNA Network
  

WIA Woman of the Year

• Cathy Beardsley, SegPay
• Julia Grandi, Julmodels
• Kayden Kross, Deeper
• Shirley Lara, Chaturbate
• Lea Lexis, Aylo
• Erika Lust, Lust Cinema
• Bree Mills, Adult Time
• Angie Rowntree, Sssh.com
• Megan Stokes, NMG
• Dr. Chauntelle Tibbals, Sociologist

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ariel Demure has landed six 2023 Fleshbot Awards nominations as a performer and for her scene work.

She is up for the award of Trans Performer of the Year and also snagged a Best Top nod.

Ariel’s other four nominations are for her scene work.

She was nominated twice in the Best Sex Scene – Translesbian category for GenderX Films’ “Lesbians Love Trans – Scene 2” and Evil Angel’s “Porn Crush #06.”

Ariel is also up for Best Threeway Scene for GenderX Films’ “Trans Honey Trap 2 – Scene 1” with Michael Delray and Tori Easton. And lastly, Ariel stars in Devil’s Film’s “It’s A Trans Sandwich (And I’m The Meat!) #02,” which garnered a Movie of the Year nomination.

“I was really blown away when I saw all the Fleshbot Awards nominations I was up for,” said Demure. “My fans are the best, and I am so thankful they nominated me. I would love to win any of these awards, so please vote for me.”

Voting is now open and will run until midnight on Nov. 8. For more information and a complete list of nominees, visit FleshbotAwards.

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LAS VEGAS — Brittany Andrews has received her first Fleshbot Award nomination, for Best MILF.

“I really have the best fans and would not have been nominated for Best MILF without them,” said Andrews. “Their support means the world to me. I hope they will continue to vote for me as much as possible to win this one together.” 

Voting is now open and will run until midnight on Nov. 8. For more information and a complete list of nominees, visit FleshbotAwards.

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LOS ANGELES — Velvet Diablo will make her ePlay Special Shows debut tonight, hosting a Halloween-themed livestream at 6 p.m. (PDT).

During the livestream, Diablo will be dressed as a sexy witch in leather, and she will play horror video games, such as “Five Nights at Freddy’s.”

“It will be a pretty chill first stream, getting to know the site and just easing into it,” said Diablo. “Fans can expect tons of flashing for tips and some naughty, naked-time shows. We will chill and play games and listen to music and hopefully have an awesome time.”

Allie Awesome, ePlay’s talent recruitment director, enthused about the stream.

“Velvet is new to us, and we’re really excited to have her,” she said. “She’s been in the game a long time, and I think this is going to be a killer show — another fantastic addition to our Halloween slate.”

To watch the livestream, visit ePlay.

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MIAMI — Asia Lee stars with Danny Mountain and Will Pounder in “Five Fucks at Skeet’s,” a parody of the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” video game franchise, from TeamSkeet.

As the scene opens, Lee plays “a jobseeker who has trouble finding a stable position,” the synopsis reveals. “This quickly changes when she lands a job as a security guard at Skeet’s Super Arcade, a rundown arcade that was once popular in the past. The arcade is very eerie, and it doesn’t help that part of her job description is caring for the old creepy animatronics. Asia’s worst nightmare comes to fruition when the animatronics (Mountain and Pounder) suddenly come to life once the sun sets.”

The scene is streaming on TeamSkeet.

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LOS ANGELES — Pornstar Metrics has launched MARaiYA, a chatbot designed to answer questions about adult performers.

MARaiYA, a rep noted, aims to provide easily accessible information about thousands of adult entertainers in one place using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The current version of MARaiYA is able to answer queries like “Tell me about Abella Danger,” “Who has appeared in the most titles with Ariella Ferrera?” and “What performers are similar to Phoenix Marie?”

Version 2 of MARaiYA, the rep explained, “will incorporate advanced AI functions, making her smarter over time. We’re excited to bring the capabilities of generative AI into the adult entertainment industry, an area that’s yet to fully benefit from this technology.”

For more information, visit PornstarMetrics.com.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Lilly Bell is the Cover Honey for the November issue of Hustler magazine, with a 12-page centerfold spread shot by Ellen Stagg.

“In this month’s centerfold spread, ‘Naughty Is Nice,’ Lilly Bell tells us she is a ‘huge exhibitionist,'” said Editorial Director Anne Denbok. “Then she sets out to prove it by stripping for our cameras. It’s clear how much fun she’s having in this shoot, and her smile is downright contagious.”

Bell enthused about being chosen for the cover.

“I’m so excited to be Hustler’s November Cover Honey and centerfold,” she said. “I couldn’t be more honored. It’s every girl’s dream to be featured on Hustler when they start their modeling career, and I’m so blessed that I have already crossed that off my bucket list in the short time I’ve been around.”

The issue also includes features on Ivi Rein, Eden West and Ella Cruz, as well as a special showcase feature on Kenzie Taylor.

In her publisher’s statement, Liz Flynt “reflects on the past year of unmitigated disasters — Fires raged across Canada and ravaged Maui, the average high temperature in Phoenix for July was 114.7 degrees, Hurricane Idalia hit the South — and on and on,” said a rep.

“Words, including promises of climate finance by the U.S., must be followed by specific, verifiable actions to win this fight, the fight to save planet Earth,” she writes. 

The November issue of Hustler is available on newsstands and online.