When historians of the future look back to assess what defined adult entertainment in 2023, they’ll turn to the XBIZ and AVN winners first. For XBIZ, these era-defining victors were announced over the weekend in Los Angeles. (AVN’s award ceremony follows at the end of this week.) Here’s a quick recap of some of the major award recipients.
Performer of the Year
Seth Gamble
Gamble, who dazzled audiences last year with a provocative turn in the award-winning Going Up, had another banner year on both sides of the camera. He’s the second male performer to capture XBIZ’s combined overall Performer of the Year prize, following Dante Colle in 2021.
Female Performer of the Year
Vanna Bardot
Her big 2024 movie was Influence, and Bardot herself has certainly had plenty. The win marks her second straight victory in the category, putting her in the elite company of Emily Willis as its only back-to-back winners.
Feature Movie of the Year
Influence was bolstered by a notable first from Female Performer of the Year winner Vanna Bardot: first anal.
Trans Performer of the Year
Emma Rose
It was a big night for Emma Rose in more ways than one. Along with serving as XBIZ co-host alongside Cherie DeVille, Rose collected the night’s biggest prize for trans performers.
MILF Performer of the Year
Lauren Phillips
Lauren Phillips is fully embracing her MILF vibes in movies like Big Tit Wives Creampies 4 and Stepmoms With Stepdaughters. The result is her first win as MILF Performer of the Year at either XBIZ or AVN.
Best Sex Scene — Featured Movie
Climax 3
A scene with the complexity and sensibilities of a full movie, the climax of Climax 3 seemed destined for award attention from the very start.
Other notable winners:
- Zac Wild (Male Performer of the Year)
- Queenie Sateen (Best New Performer)
- Gizelle Blanco (Girl/Girl Performer of the Year)
- Ricky Greenwood (Director of the Year — Body of Work, Narrative)
Browse the complete list of winners here.
(Featured image courtesy XBIZ)