Winners of the 2023 XBIZ Awards were revealed last night during a ceremony hosted by Joanna Angel and Small Hands at the world-famous Hollywood Palladium. Performer of the Year Cherie DeVille Female Performer of the Year Vanna Bardot Male Performer of the Year Seth Gamble Girl/Girl Performer of the Year Aiden Ashley MILF Performer of the Year Reagan Foxx Gay Performer of the Year Dillon Diaz Trans Performer of the Year Emma Rose Best New Performer Nicole Doshi Best Acting — Lead Jane Wilde, Stars (Adult Time) Best Acting — Supporting Tommy Pistol, Deranged (Wicked Pictures) Feature Movie of the Year Going Up (Lust Cinema) Performer Showcase of the Year April Knows Best (Evil Angel) Vignette Movie of the Year Goddess and the Seed (Deeper) Vignette Series of the Year Married & Cheating (Digital Sin) Gonzo Movie of the Year Fill Her Up (Evil Angel) Gonzo Series of the Year Blacked Raw (Blacked) All-Girl Movie of the Year Sorrow Bay (Lust Cinema) All-Girl Series of the Year Women Seeking Women (Girlfriends Films) Featurette of the Year SI: Sexual Intelligence (Delphine Films) Web Series of the Year Modern-Day Sins (Adult Time) Gay Movie of the Year Ride or Die (Raging Stallion Studios) Trans Movie of the Year My TS Stepsister 6 (TransSensual) Gay All-Sex Release of the Year Falcon Live: 4 the Fans (Falcon Studios) Director of the Year — Feature Casey Calvert Director of the Year — Non-Feature Derek Dozer Director of the Year — Gay Tony Dimarco Director of the Year — Trans Buddy Wood Best Sex Scene — Feature Movie Maitland Ward, Mick Blue & Seth Gamble, Drift (Deeper) Best Sex Scene — Performer Showcase April Olsen, Mick Blue, Alex Jones & Rob Piper, April Olsen Knows Best (Evil Angel) Best Sex Scene — Vignette Violet Myers, Vanna Bardot, Savannah Bond, Vicki Chase, Nicole Doshi, Richard Mann, Vic Marie, Brickzilla, Garland, Anton Harden, Jay, Jonathan Jordan, Jamie Knoxx, John Legendary, Tyrone Love, Isiah Maxwell, Stretch & Zaddy, High Gear (Blacked Raw) Best Sex Scene — Gonzo Angela White, Mick Blue, Oliver Flynn, Isiah Maxwell, John Strong & Zac Wild, Take Control (Brazzers) Best Sex Scene — All-Girl Olive Glass & Arial X, Love Behind Bars (AllHerLuv) Best Sex Scene — All-Sex Vanna Bardot & Seth Gamble, Money (Wicked Pictures) Best Sex Scene — Featurette Maddy May & Codey Steele, SI: Sexual Intelligence (Delphine Films) Best Sex Scene — Career-First Performance Remy LaCroix, Dante Colle, Damon Dice, Tommy Pistol & John Strong, Remy's Back With a Bang (Bellesa Plus) Best Sex Scene — Gay Brandon Anderson, Dillon Diaz, Killian Knox, Blain O’Connor, Dakota Payne & Roman Todd, “Briar Basin Ranch, Act III” (Disruptive Films) Best Sex Scene — Trans Eva Maxim & Kira Noir, Muses: Eva Maxim (Transfixed) Best Sex Scene — Virtual Reality Kenzie Anne, Ashley Lane, Jazlyn Ray & Alex Mack, Party Girls (Naughty America) Best Screenplay Casey Calvert & Mark Logan, Going Up (Lust Cinema) Best Cinematography Matt Holder, Grinders (Adult Time) Best Editing Claudia Ross, Deranged (Wicked Pictures) Best Art Direction Spideypool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Wicked Pictures) Studio of the Year Adult Time Best New Studio/Imprint Delphine Films Cam Model of the Year Quincy Clip Artist of the Year Eva Elfie Premium Social Media Star of the Year Kazumi Cam Site of the Year — Premium Streamate.com Cam Site of the Year — Freemium Chaturbate.com Gay Cam Site of the Year Chaturbate.com Creator Platform/Site of the Year JustFor.Fans Paysite of the Year Brazzers.com Best New Site RickysRoom.com VOD Site of the Year AdultEmpire.com Erotic Site of the Year LustCinema.com Photography Site of the Year PlayboyPlus.com All-Girl Site of the Year Slayed.com Gay Site of the Year NextDoorStudios.com Trans Site of the Year GroobyGirls.com Fetish Site of the Year Hentaied.com Virtual Reality Site of the Year SexLikeReal.com You can see the full list of winners at xbizawards.com.

Veteran adult film director/producer Ivan is being honored for industry excellence over the past two decades with his official induction into the 2023 AVN Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 7, during the AVN Awards Show in Las Vegas. The filmmaker and CEO/Creative Director of upstart creative studio AltErotic.com, who got his start in the adult biz in 2002 working for production houses such as Extreme Associates, Evolution Erotica, Anabolic, Desire Films, Allure, Pornstar Empire and Tom Byron Pictures, among others, is thrilled to be recognized by AVN for his achievements.

“Thank you so much to AVN for this huge honor as a 2023 Hall of Fame inductee representing the Video Branch,” said Ivan, who was also inducted into the Urban X Awards Hall of Fame earlier this year. “I’ve been working towards this professional recognition for years as a director alongside some of the most talented and amazing people on Earth, and I am super happy to end the year like this. I appreciate this acknowledgment so much, as well as every single person who helped get me to where I am today.”

Ivan, who is also known for his established works in the mainstream horror genre for his spellbinding psychological thrillers, is an 11-time AVN Award nominee who won 2016’s Best Web Director trophy for SeXXXploitation of Abigail Mac, and won raves - and a 2022 Best Directing -Non-Narrative Production nomination - for his powerhouse erotic documentary, Inkedxxxploitation of Misha Montana.

• You can follow Ivan on Twitter at @iamivanxxx.
• You can follow the AVN Awards on Twitter at @avnawards.

It's a new year, so what a perfect time to look back at last year's most popular porn stars of the year!

This list includes only female adult performers. I've extracted all males and content creators.

1. Abella Danger
2. Lana Rhoades
3. Eva Elfie
4. Riley Reid
5. Angela White
6. Mia Khalifa
7. Mia Malkova
8. Emily Willis
9. Violet Myers
10. Lena Paul
11. Adriana Chechik
12. Cory Chase
13. Brandi Love
14. Rae Lil Black
15. Skylar Vox
16. Autumn Falls
17. Nicole Aniston
18. Natasha Nice
19. Lexi Luna
20. Ava Addams
21. Elsa Jean
22. Gabbie Carter
23. Lexi Lore
24. Sara Jay
25. Kendra Lust
26. Dani Daniels
27. Alexis Fawx
28. Kenzie Reeves
29. Lisa Ann
30. Cherie DeVille
31. Indigo White
32. Valentina Nappi
33. Alexis Texas
34. Lela Star
35. Savannah Bond
36. Owen Gray
37. Blake Blossom
38. Luna Star
39. LaSirena69
40. Chloe Cherry
41. Leana Lovings
42. Jessa Rhodes
43. Melody Marks
44. Xev Bellringer
45. Britney Amber
46. Gina Valentina
47. Lulu Chu
48. Mia Melano
49. Eliza Ibarra
50. Leah Gotti

Who's your favorite on this list? Tweet us at @Fleshbot and let us know!

Did you know there was a Brazzers Hall of Fame? Yeah, me either. But it turns out that's because this is the first year for it! They made the official announcement for it at this year's AVN show in Las Vegas.

“The Brazzers Hall of Fame is reserved for the most legendary performers that the industry has,” A Brazzers rep said. “The inductees of the 2023 Hall of Fame have helped make Brazzers the world-renowned institution it is today and we are pleased to recognize their iconic careers.”

Brazzers revealed the names of 14 legendary performers being inducted into the Brazzers Hall of Fame at the ceremony that happened live at the Brazzers booth in the heart of AVN Adult Entertainment Expo at Resorts World Las Vegas. Getting inducted into the Brazzers Hall of Fame is a big deal. And these are the first 14 stars who were given the honor.

Ariella Ferrera, Asa Akira, Ava Addams, Bridgette B, Charles Dera, Diamond Jackson, Johnny Sins, Julia Ann, Keiran Lee, Madison Ivy, Mick Blue, Phoenix Marie, Rachel Starr, and Scott Nails.

• You can follow Brazzers on Twitter at @Brazzers.

Spend some quality time with MYLF this week with the release of six all-new erotic titles, part of the incredible collection of sizzling series on the MYLF network - and new members can join now to earn substantial New Year’s savings!

Messy Jessy kicks off the action with “Do Not Answer,” an affair to remember starring Jessy Jones and Savannah Bond.

MYLF After Dark is a brand-new site that offers a taste of the nightlife, and what goes on when the sun goes down! “Midnight MILF” stars Kira Queen as a woman who decides to light up the night with her newfound friend Tommy Gold. Anal Mom title “Just Like in the Cartoons” stars Lolly Dames as a super-hot stepmom who finds porn cartoons on her stepson’s (Nicky Rebel) tablet. She’s not mad; she just wants to try out some of the wild scenes she saw in the real world! Got MYLF title “I’m Dreaming of a Mylf Christmas” stars Kiki Klout and Preston Parker in a tale of a holiday dream come true. Perv Mom spotlights Armani Black as a lonely (and horny) stepmom who is upset her stepson isn’t home enough. Time to exact “Armani’s Penalty” on the hapless young man! Shoplyfter MYLF takes Brianna Bourbon to the back room of the store, where loss prevention officer Mike Mancini gives her an interrogation she will never forget in “Case No. 6615405 - The Light Thief.”

• You can follow MYLF on Twitter at @GotMylf.

SpankPay is shutting down. SpankPage was a service that allowed adult content creators to accept payments via crypto, with fees as low as 1%. In comparison, other platforms charge Adult Content creators 20-25% to accept payments. The crypto market has been rather volatile lately and it seems SpankPay is just yet another victim of the market crash. SpankPay had a big presence at this year's AVN show in Las Vegas. Many were floored to find out while at the booth itself that the service was shutting down. They notified their customers via email and on Twitter, letting them know that it was an issue beyond their control. Here is a copy of their message.

We have unfortunate news: Payments on SpankPay are suspended indefinitely following the sudden shutdown of our crypto custodian and banking partner, @sendwyre. Withdrawals will be processed normally until Jan. 30th, then will be restricted to crypto-only (BTC, ETH, USDC). We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience to SpankPay users, and we are working on getting payments and bank withdrawals back online ASAP. To be clear: All user balances are unaffected and are still available for immediate withdrawal. Only SpankPay payments are affected. What happened with Wyre? Wyre announced that they are going out of business at the end of the month, and have already frozen deposits. SpankPay used Wyre as a crypto custodian, so that means our payments are also frozen. Even though their shutdown was sudden, we want to thank @sendwyre for their years of dedicated service, in turn helping us provide crypto and fiat services to the adult community. We are exploring new service providers ASAP, please DM us with adult friendly suggestions. We would like to remind everyone that self-custody is the only way to secure uninterrupted access to your crypto assets. DM us to get your .eth so you can advertise a user-friendly name for your customers to easily send money directly to your wallet! For adult talent, while we work on getting SpankPay payments back online, please check out our most recent product, @SpankMatch. Find. Fuck. Film.

• You can follow SpankPay on Twitter ta @SpankPay.
• You can follow SpankMatch on Twitter at @SpankMatch.

TeamSkeet delivers 13 delights to try this week in a variety of entertaining genres to suit every fan’s erotic proclivity in the New Year. There are so many great new scenes out this month from TeamSkeet I barely know where to begin! Hijab Hookup knows “What I Really Want for Christmas” when Babi Star can’t fight her temptation any longer. Lucky boyfriend, Peter Green! Not My Grandpa highlights the benefits of having a supportive step-grandfather in “Gentle as an Old Wine,” starring Selena Ivy and Jack Vegas, Dad Crush trains for the big time in “Practice, Practice, Practice!” starring Penelope Woods and Mike Mancini. BFFS is toasting to “New Year, New Friends” with Ameena Green, Clara Trinity, Willow Ryder & Juan "El Caballo" Loco Exxxtra Small brings “A Slam Dunk Shorty” to greatness when Amber Green gets tips from Chris Epic, Family Strokes gets the party started in “Masquerade: A Deep Analysis Extended Cut,” where swapping is the order of the day, starring Aaliyah Love, Coco Lovelock, Penny Barber, Theodora Day, Calvin Hardy, Jack Vegas, Jay Crew, Joshua Lewis & Tyler Cruise. Innocent High is “Getting Him Involved” when Lulu Chu takes on teacher Jack Vegas and fellow student Tyler Cruise. Game on! Shoplyfter spotlights Lindsay Lee as a habitual thief who gets caught stealing lingerie by officer Jack Vegas in “Case No. 7906226 - If the Lingerie Fits.” Sis Loves Me plays a game of Truth or Dare with Veronica Church and Jay Rock in “Dare All the Way!” TeamSkeet Features presents the stunning Kay Lovely in an All-Star Mini-Feature release, “A Lovely Time of Year: Full Extended Cut,” co-starring Nikki Zee, Tommy Gunn, Oliver Faze, Maximus & Brother Love. My Babysitters Club gives fans “The New Year You Deserve” when Cherry Fae sets her sights on her handsome boss Peter Green, FreeUse Fantasy lets loose with Eliza Eves’ stepmom’s (Pristine Edge) new boyfriend (Clarke Kent) and gets into the groove of “Accepting New Customs.” Perv Therapy explores “Tits Out Therapy” when Crystal Chase and stepdad Marcelo pay a visit to therapist Rachael Cavalli to work out their personal issues, Wow! Talk about a crazy new year!

• You can follow Team Skeet on Twitter at @teamskeet.

Multiple award-winning actor James Bartholet is scheduled to meet and greet fans at X3 Expo, the world’s biggest creator event in Hollywood, California. He will be signing on January 13th from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm and again on January 14th from 4:15 pm to 8:30 pm.

“I’m excited about our upcoming XBIZ Fan Expo X3 in Hollywood. I have many new projects to promote in both adult and mainstream, and some of these releases are available on flash drive so that you can watch them anywhere. We also have new promotional items, including collectible figurines. Make your plans to come to see me and the beautiful and talented friends at X3,” said Bartholet

Bartholet hosts the popular “Inside the Industry with James Bartholet” radio broadcasts and will be broadcasting every day from X3. Hailed by attendees and exhibitors alike, the inaugural edition of X3 drew thousands of fans, stars, and exhibitors from around the world for a one-of-a-kind experience, garnering a tsunami of social media buzz. Showcasing a wide variety of sizzling exhibits and solo booths for creators to connect with fans, promote merch, and more, X3 promises once again to deliver the biggest lineup of stars in North America, along with the latest advances in digital entertainment and pleasure tech. Visit X3.show for more information.

• You can follow James Bartholet on Twitter @jamesbartholet.

Dorcel announced the release of their latest movie, Life Coach. Starring Lola Bellucci and featuring Dorcel Brand Ambassador Clara Mia, this all-new feature co-star Tiffany Leiddi and Nelly Kent, the January 2023 Miss Fleshbot International. Directed by AVN & XBIZ award-winning performer/filmmaker Anna Polina (who also performs in a girl/girl scene with Eve Sweet), Life Coach is now available. As Polina's film begins, audiences are introduced to Lola, a tall, Amazonian woman with piercing eyes and long, dark hair. She's a well-spoken sexual wellness guru for the influencer generation and a self-described "social catalyst" whose posts enjoy a large and dedicated following on social media. The presentations are well-made, thought-provoking, and very binge-worthy. Her fans revere her and maintain that she is the best thing that ever happened to them. Yet while Lola has a huge following, and her followers are very passionate about her, she struggles when trying to apply her controversial methods to her personal life. Her marriage is on the rocks, and, above all, she has a very bad relationship with Clara, her husband's daughter, from an earlier marriage. For her part, Clara is unfulfilled in her monotonous life. The only thing that gives her pleasure is her secret life as a webcam girl. She loves to show off and get her thrills while waiting to get as far away from her father's new wife as possible. The stage is set for an intricate couples drama that also features appearances from Ricky Mancini, James Duval, Tony Carrera, and Mike Hilton, who pair off with the ladies for six well-shot couplings.

“Anna Polina does a very fine job writing, directing, and co-starring in this feature, proving her 2021 filmmaking debut Second Chance, as powerful as it may have been, was just a taste of things to come," said Daniel Metcalf, Dorcel's U.S. Publicist. "And while she gave herself a non-sex role in the earlier film, she returns to girl/girl performing here in a fantasy sequence with Eve Sweet. As a storyteller, Anna keeps the subplots distinct by weaving them into a montage highlighting each couple's sexual progress as they put Lola's life coaching and advice to the test."

You can follow Dorcel on Twitter at @dorcel.  

Corey D. Silverstein, the driving force behind MyAdultAttorney.com and Adult.Law, will be attending XBIZ LA next week. Attendees can schedule an on-site appointment with Silverstein during the show, as well as attend any of his four speaking events. Silverstein’s speaking events include two seminars on January 10th, as well as two more events on January 11th! Details follow:

“Model Management Agencies: A Legal Perspective” – Tuesday January 10, 1 pm PT

Sssh.com presents “2013 - 2023 – An Industry Retrospective” – Tuesday January 10, 3 pm PT

Pineapple Support presents “Maintaining Healthy Boundaries” – Wednesday January 11, 12 pm PT

“State of the Industry: 2023 New Year Edition” – Wednesday January 11, 3 pm PT (For this event, Silverstein will act as moderator.)

Silverstein will also be available for meetings and consultations throughout the duration of the show. Prospective clients, existing clients, and/or anyone just wanting to say hello are encouraged to schedule a meeting in advance of the show by emailing corey@silversteinlegal.com directly.

“XBIZ has once again created a tremendous educational opportunity for both newbies and veterans in the adult entertainment space,” Silverstein said. “It’s an honor to be part of this educational track, and I’m excited to have the opportunity to help people improve their skills and grow their businesses.”

XBIZ LA is happening from January 9 – 12, 2023 at the Kimpton Everly Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Show information can be found at xbizshow.com.

• Join Silverstein on Twitter at @myadultattorney.