2016 XRCO Nominations Announced

Top Porn Critics Announce Their Choices

The X-Rated Critics Organization--an organization of professional porn critics (of which I am a member)--has announced the nominees for this year's awards. The show is an industry-only event that will take place on June 2nd in Hollywood, California.

BEST RELEASE (shot on film, digital, or video; not a parody)
Being Riley, Tushy/Jules Jordan Video
Carter Cruise Obsession, Blacked/Jules Jordan Video
Marriage 2.0, Adam & Eve
Stockholm Syndrome, James Deen Productions/Girlfriends Films
The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries, New Sensations

BEST EPIC (big budget - also usually at least 2+ discs)
Safe Landings, Adam & Eve
Starmaker, Wicked Pictures
Stryker, Digital Playground
The Turning, Girlsway
Wanted, Wicked Pictures

BEST PARODY (Comedy)
Bob's Boners and Other Porn Parodies, Wood Rocket/Digital Sin
Joanna Angel's Making the Band, Burning Angel Entertainment
Night at the Erotic Museum, Smash Pictures
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales
This Ain't Modern Family XXX, Hustler
This Ain’t The Interview XXX, Hustler

BEST PARODY (Drama)
American Whore Story, Brazzers
Kill Bill A XXX Parody, Digital Playground
Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody, Wicked Pictures
Screwing Wall Street: The Arrangement Finders IPO, Manuel Ferrara Productions/Evil Angel
Sleeping with Danger, Dreamzone

BEST PARODY (Comic)
Avengers XXX 2: Along Came A Spider, Vivid
Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Pictures
Batman v. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Pictures
Gnardians of the Galaxy and Other Porn Parodies, Wood Rocket
Wonder Woman XXX, Vivid

BEST GONZO MOVIE
Adriana Chechik: The Ultimate Slut, Jonni Darkko Prod./Evil Angel
Angela 2, AGW Entertainment/Girlfriends Films
Anikka's Anal Sluts, BAM Visions/Evil Angel
Ass Worship 16, Jules Jordan Video
Gangbang Me 2, Hard X
Real Life #5, Kelly Madison Productions/Juicy Entertainment

BEST GONZO SERIES
Anal Beauty, Tushy.Jules Jordan Video
Angela Loves..., Angela White Productions/Girlfriends Films
Ass Worship, Jules Jordan Video
DP Me, Hard X
Gangbang Me, Hard X
Raw, Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel
Rocco's Perfect Slaves, Rocco Siffredi Produzione/Evil Angel

BEST GIRL/GIRL SERIES
Girl Train, Belladonna/Evil Angel
Kittens & Cougars, Zero Tolerance Entertainment
Lesbian Family Affair, Filly Films
…Loves Girls, Sweetheart/Mile High
The Seduction Of ..., Devil's Film
We Live Together, Reality Kings
Women Seeking Women, Girlfriends Films

BEST POV SERIES
Girlfriend Experience, Porn Pros
Lex's Point of View, Evil Angel
Manuel's Fucking POV, Jules Jordan Video
POV Pervert, Jules Jordan Video
Up Close And Hardcore, Team Skeet

BEST ETHNIC SERIES
Asian Fucking Nation, Jonni Darkko Prod./Evil Angel
Asian Persuasion , Immoral Productions
Black Panthers, Lexington Steele/Evil Angel
8th Street Latinas, Reality Kings
Latin Adultery, Naughty America
Latina Sex Tapes, Mofos/Pulse
My First Interracial, Blacked.com
Up My Asian Ass, Jules Jordan Video

BEST DIRECTOR (Features)
Brad Armstrong
James Avalon
Stormy Daniels
Eddie Powell
Jacky St. James
B. Skow

BEST DIRECTOR (Non-Features)
Mike Adriano
Jonni Darkko
Manuel Ferrara
Jules Jordan
Greg Lansky
Mason
MimeFreak
Pat Myne
Chris Streams
Tim Von Swine

BEST DIRECTOR (Parody)
Joanna Angel
Brad Armstrong
Axel Braun
Lee Roy Myers
Will Ryder

BEST DIRECTOR (Web)
Ivan
Lee Roy Myers
Miles Long
Ryan Madison
Stills By Alan

BEST ACTRESS
Asa Akira, Starmaker, Wicked Pictures
Stormy Daniels, Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve
Kimberly Kane, Family Secrets, Vivid Entertainment Group
Keira Nicole, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales
Penny Pax, The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries, New Sensations Erotic Stories
India Summer, Marriage 2.0, Adam & Eve

BEST ACTOR
Richie Calhoun, The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries, New Sensations Erotic Stories
Ryan Driller, Marriage 2.0, Adam & Eve
Derrick Pierce, Magic Mike XXXL, Wicked Pictures
Tommy Pistol, Stryker, Digital Playground
Ryan Ryder, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales
Steven St. Croix, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales

BEST LESBIAN PERFORMER
Kenna James
Shyla Jennings
Prinzzess Felicity Jade
Ryan Ryans
Jenna Sativa
Angela Sommers
Tanya Tate
Vanessa Veracruz

ALL IN THE FAMILY THEME
Brothers & Sisters, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
Daddy's Girls #2, Girlfriends Films
Family Secrets, Vivid Video
The Father Figure, Digital Sin Tabu Tale
I Love My Sister’s Big Tits 4, Digital Sin
Lesbian Family Affair #3, Filly Films
My Evil Stepson, DV Productions/Evil Angel

FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Anikka Albrite
AJ Applegate
Vicki Chase
Adriana Chechik
Carter Cruise
Dani Daniels
Romi Rain
Riley Reid

MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Mick Blue
Flash Brown
Manuel Ferrara
Ramon Nomar
Tommy Pistol
Chris Strokes
Prince Yahshua

NEW STARLET
Marley Brinx
Abella Danger
Kate England
Karlee Grey
Katrina Jade
Morgan Lee
Megan Rain

NEW STUD
Axel Aces
Damon Dice
Brad Knight
Alex Legend
Michael Williams

UNSUNG SIREN
Casey Calvert
Alex Chance
Ash Hollywood
Karla Kush
Sara Luvv
Missy Martinez
Mandy Muse
Valentina Nappi
Amber Rayne
Tasha Reign

UNSUNG SWORDSMAN
Marcus London
Eric Masterson
Logan Pierce
Will Powers
John Strong

SUPERSLUT
Anikka Albrite
Adriana Chechik
Aidra Fox
Maddy O'Reilly
Romi Rain
Dahlia Sky
Angela White

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

ORGASMIC ANALIST
Anikka Albrite
AJ Applegate
Vicki Chase
Adriana Chechik
Aidra Fox
Keisha Grey
Jillian Janson

MILF OF THE YEAR (30 or older)
Ava Addams
Julia Ann
Veronica Avluv
Nikki Benz
Mercedes Carrera
Cherie DeVille
Kendra Lust
India Summer

BEST CUMBACK (out of the biz for at least 1 year)
Ryan Conner
Shawna Lenee
Katie Morgan

MAINSTREAM ADULT MEDIA FAVORITE
jessica drake
Jessie Andrews
Ana Foxxx
Ron Jeremy
Kayden Kross
Bonnie Rotten
Stoya

So what do you think of the nominations?  Any favorites/snubs?