The 2017 XRCO Awards Nominees Are…

Porn's Top Critic Choices!

The nominations for the 2017 X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) Awards have been announced. The show itself is an industry-only affair scheduled to take place in Hollywood on April 27th.

The 2017 XRCO Awards nominees are: 

BEST RELEASE
Babysitting The Baumgartners – Adam & Eve Pictures
Color Blind – BSkow/Girlfriends Films
DNA – Wicked Pictures
Hard In Love – John Stagliano/Evil Angel
Lefty – Sweetheart Video/Mile High
Outland: Beyond The Far West – Wet Dreams/Harmony
Preacher’s Daughter – Wicked Pictures
The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed – New Sensations Erotic Stories

BEST PARODY
Beauty And The Beast XXX: An Erotic Fairy Tale Parody – Sparks/Exquisite
Little Red: A Lesbian Fairy Tale – Girlsway/Girlfriends Films
Not Traci Lords XXX: ‘80s Superstars Reborn – X-Play/Pulse
Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody – Wicked Comix
Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody – Wicked Comix
Ten Inch Mutant Ninja Turtles And Other Porn Parodies – Wood Rocket/Digital Sin
Sex Machina: A XXX Parody – Digital Playground/Pulse

BEST COMEDY
A Gonzo Story: Cream Pie Virgin – BSkow/Girlfriends Films
All Natural Saints – Hustler Video
Cindy Queen Of Hell – BurningAngel/Exile
Let It Ride – Digital Playground/Pulse
Slutty Mom – James Deen/Girlfriends Films
The Faces Of Alice – Girlsway/Girlfriends Films
Weekend To Remember – Wicked Pictures

BEST GONZO MOVIE
Anal Tootsies – BAM Visions/Evil Angel
Angela Loves Gonzo - AGW/Girlfriends Films
DP Masters 4 – Jules Jordan Video
Jack’s Back – Digital Playground/Pulse
Kayden Kross’ Winners Circle – Airerose Entertainment/Pure Play Media
Natural Beauties – Vixen/Jules Jordan
Performers Of The Year 2016 – Elegant Angel Productions

BEST GONZO SERIES
Angela Loves - AGW/Girlfriends Films
Big Anal Asses – Hard X/O.L. Entertainment
DP Me – Hard X/O.L. Entertainment
First Anal – Tushy/Jules Jordan
Kayden Kross’ Casting Couch – Airerose Entertainment/Pure Play Media
Rocco One On One – Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel
Slut Puppies – Jules Jordan Video

BEST GIRL/GIRL SERIES
Women Seeking Women – Girlfriends Films
Angela Loves Women – AGW/Girlfriends Films
The Lesbian Experience – Digital Sin
Girls Kissing Girls – Sweetheart Video/Mile High
Kittens & Cougars – Zero Tolerance Entertainment
Mommy & Me – Filly Films/Combat Zone
Lesbian Stepsisters – Sweetheart Video/Mile High

BEST POV SERIES
Amateur POV Auditions – Amateur Allure/Jules Jordan
Bang POV – Bang Productions
Dirty Talk – Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel
Girlfriend Experience – Porn Pros/Pulse
Jay’s POV – AE Films/Pure Play
Manuel’s Fucking POV – Jules Jordan Video
POV Sluts – Toni Ribas/Evil Angel

BEST ETHNIC SERIES
8th Street Latinas – Reality Kings/Pulse
Black & White – Blacked/Jules Jordan
Latina Sex Tapes – Mofos/Pulse
Latin Adultery – Naughty America/Pure Play
Lex’s Pretty Young Things – Lexington Steele/Evil Angel
My First Interracial – Blacked/Jules Jordan

BEST HIGH-END WEB SITE
FTVGirls.com
Blacked.com
AngelaWhite.com
BurningAngel.com
EvilAngel.com
JulesJordan.com
Vixen.com
X-Art.com
Passion-HD.com

BEST DIRECTOR (Features)
James Avalon
B. Skow
Brad Armstrong
Jacky St. James
Joanna Angel
Stormy Daniels
Kay Brandt
Kayden Kross

BEST DIRECTOR (Non-Features)
Greg Lansky
Jules Jordan
Pat Myne
Jonni Darkko
Manuel Ferrara
Mason
MimeFreak
Eddie Powell

BEST DIRECTOR (Parody)
Axel Braun
Bree Mills & Stills By Alan
Will Ryder
Lee Roy Myers
Harry Sparks
Vic Lagina
Anastasia Pierce

BEST DIRECTOR (Web)
Stills By Alan
Ivan
Glenn King
Ryan Madison
Ray Dark
Keiran Lee
Billy Watson

BEST ACTRESS
Kleio Valentien - Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody – Wicked Comix
Sara Luvv – Babysitting The Baumgartners – Adam & Eve Pictures
Penny Pax – The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed – New Sensations Erotic Stories
Dana Vespoli – Lefty – Sweetheart Video/Mile High
Samantha Bentley – Hard In Love – John Stagliano/Evil Angel
jessica drake – DNA – Wicked Pictures
Aria Alexander – Sex Machina: A XXX Parody – Digital Playground/Pulse

BEST ACTOR
Richie Calhoun – The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed – New Sensations Erotic Stories
Xander Corvus – Beauty And The Beast XXX: An Erotic Fairy Tale Parody – Sparks/Exquisite
Tommy Pistol – Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody – Wicked Comix
Ryan Ryder – Storm of Kings: XXX Parody – Brazzers/Pulse
Steven St. Croix – Color Blind – BSkow/Girlfriends Films
Steve Holmes – The One I Lust – AE Films/Pure Play

BEST LESBIAN PERFORMER
Shyla Jennings
Lily Cade
Darcie Dolce
Tanya Tate
Jenna Sativa
Vanessa Veracruz

ALL IN THE FAMILY THEME
DysFUCKtional Family Reunion – BurningAngel/Exile
Daddy & Me – Hard X/O.L. Entertainment
Temptation At Home – Forbidden Fruits Films/Exile
Me, My Brother And Another – New Sensations
Brothers & Sisters 2 – Sweet Sinner/Mile High
Family United & Other Stories – Girlsway/Girlfriends Films
Keep It In The Family – Zero Tolerance Entertainment

FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Adriana Chechik
Keisha Grey
AJ Applegate
Abella Danger
Megan Rain
Angela White
Vicki Chase

MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Mick Blue
Manuel Ferrara
Xander Corvus
Prince Yahshua
Tommy Pistol
Ryan Driller
Criss Strokes

NEW STARLET
Anya Olsen
Elsa Jean
Holly Hendrix
Piper Perri
Lana Rhoades
Kira Noir
Alex Grey

NEW STUD
Ricky Johnson
Bryan Gozzling
Lucas Frost
JD Bella
Donnie Rock
Jordi El Nino Polla

UNSUNG SIREN
Ana Foxxx
Morgan Lee
Veruca James
Violet Monroe
Brooklyn Chase

UNSUNG SWORDSMAN
Justin Hunt
Ryan McLane
Markus Dupree
Jason Brown
Johnny Sins

SUPERSLUT
Holly Hendrix
Abella Danger
Keisha Grey
Katrina Jade
Maddy O’Reilly
Veronica Avluv

ORGASMIC ORALIST
Sarah Vandella
Angela White
Teanna Trump
Riley Reid
Vicki Chase
Adriana Chechik
Jillian Janson

ORGASMIC ANALIST
Adriana Chechik
Megan Rain
Abella Danger
Holly Hendrix
Romi Rain
AJ Applegate
Casey Calvert
Vicki Chase

MILF OF THE YEAR (30 or older)
Julia Ann
Mercedes Carrera
Cherie DeVille
Kendra Lust
Phoenix Marie
Brandi Love
Alexis Fawx

BEST CUMBACK (out of the biz for at least 1 year)
Briana Banks
Brett Rossi
Natasha Nice
Jean Val Jean
Havana Ginger
McKenzie Lee

MAINSTREAM ADULT MEDIA FAVORITE
jessica drake
Asa Akira
Joanna Angel
Skin Diamond
Julia Ann

XRCO HALL OF FAME
Darla Crane
Ruby
House of Dreams – Caballero/Andrew Blake (1990)
Eric Masterson
Raylene

The image of Abigail Mac and Vanessa Veracruz above is from Wicked Pictures' "DNA," which is nominated for the XRCO Award for Best Release.