XBIZ Awards, renamed as XMAs Awards from 2025 onwards, are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult films". They have been described by XBIZ publisher and founder Alec Helmy as being "born out of the industry's desire for an awards event that not only encompasses all facets of the business but one which presents it in a professional light and honors it with class". The awards have been likened to the international film and TV industry's Golden Globes.
Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003. The award nominations are submitted by clients, and the winners are voted for by XBIZ staff, industry colleagues and participating organizations. The awards were originally created to recognize achievement in the online adult industry, but, in recent years, video categories have been added.
As of 2014, the number of specific award categories has expanded over the years to include more than 150 award categories. The award winners listed below are mostly for major award categories, but a more comprehensive listing of past award winners may be found in the "External links" section.
Achievement in movie production 2008: Paul Thomas
Acting performance
Acting Performance (Female) of the Year 2010: Kimberly Kane, The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody (Revolution X/Digital Sin) 2011: Kayden Kross, Body Heat (Digital Playground) 2012: Jessie Andrews, Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)
Best Acting – Lead 2021: Maitland Ward, Muse 2022: Maitland Ward, Muse 2 2023: Jane Wilde, Stars 2024: Nicole Kitt, Ashford Manor 2025: Maitland Ward, American MILF 2026: Ryan Reid, Deadly Vows
Best Acting – Supporting 2021: Seth Gamble, A Killer on the Loose 2022: Victoria Voxxx, Primary 2 2023: Tommy Pistol, Deranged 2024: Victoria Voxxx, Primary 3 2025: Tommy Pistol, Project X
Best Actress – Feature Movie 2013: Lily Carter / Lily LaBeau , Wasteland 2014: Remy LaCroix, The Temptation of Eve (New Sensations) 2015: Carter Cruise, Second Chances, (New Sensations) 2016: India Summer, Marriage 2.0 (Lion Reach/Adam & Eve Pictures) 2017: Mia Malkova, The Preacher's Daughter (Wicked Pictures) 2018: Penny Pax, The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved (New Sensations) 2019: Avi Love, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde (Wicked Pictures) 2020: Maitland Ward, Drive (Deeper)
Best Actress – Parody/Comedy Release 2013: Allie Haze, Star Wars XXX, (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment) 2014: Riley Reid, Grease XXX: A Parody (X-Play/Adam & Eve Pictures) 2015: Jessica Drake, Snow White XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Wicked Pictures) 2016: Riley Steele, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Wicked Pictures) 2017: Abigail Mac, True Detective XXX (Digital Playground) 2018: Joanna Angel, Jews Love Black Cock (Burning Angel/Exile) 2019: Joanna Angel, Dirty Grandpa (Burning Angel) 2020: Ivy Wolfe, The Rule (MissaX)
Best Actress – Couples-Themed Release 2013: Remy LaCroix, Torn (New Sensations) 2014: Marie McCray, Truth Be Told (Skow for Girlfriends Films) 2015: Maddy O'Reilly, The Sexual Liberation of Anna Lee (New Sensations) 2016: Keira Nicole, The Swing Life (New Sensations) 2017: Cassidy Klein, New Beginnings (Wicked Pictures) 2018: Asa Akira, The Blonde Dahlia (Wicked Pictures) 2019: Mona Wales, Insomnia (Wicked Pictures) 2020: Kristen Scott, Greed, Love and Betrayal (MissaX)
Best Actress – All-Girl Release 2013: Sheridan Love, Against Her Will (New Sensations) 2014: Dani Daniels, The Vampire Mistress (Sparks Entertainment/Exile) 2015: Carter Cruise, Lesbian Vampire Academy (Hustler Video) 2016: Penny Pax, Lesbian Fashionistas (Adam & Eve Pictures) 2017: Dana Vespoli, Lefty (Sweetheart Video/Mile High) 2018: Brandi Love, The Candidate (Sweetheart Video/Mile High) 2019: Stoya, Talk Derby to Me (Sweetheart Video) 2020: Kristen Scott, Teenage Lesbian (Adult Time)
Best Actress - Taboo Release 2019 Gia Paige, The Jealous Brother (Pure Taboo/Gamma Films)XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, January 2019 2020: Alina Lopez, Bishop's Interview: An Alina Lopez Story (Pure Taboo)
Acting Performance (Male) of the Year 2010: Evan Stone, This Ain't Star Trek (Hustler Video) 2011: Keni Styles, Malice in Lalaland (Miss Lucifer Productions/Vivid Entertainment) 2012: Tommy Pistol, Taxi Driver XXX (Sensuous Diamond/Pleasure-Dynasty/Exile Distribution)
Best Actor – Feature Movie 2013: Steven St. Croix, Torn, (New Sensations) 2014: James Deen, The New Behind the Green Door (Vivid Entertainment) 2015: Steven St. Croix, Wetwork (Vivid Entertainment) 2016: Steven St. Croix, Wanted (Wicked Pictures/Adam & Eve Pictures) 2017: Xander Corvus, The Preacher's Daughter (Wicked Pictures) 2018: Charles Dera, Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy (PureTaboo/Pulse) 2019: Tommy Pistol, Anne: A Taboo Parody (PureTaboo/Gamma Films) 2020: Seth Gamble, Perspective (Adult Time)
Best Actor – Parody/Comedy Release 2013: Seth Gamble, Star Wars XXX (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment) 2014: Seth Gamble, Grease XXX: A Parody (X-Play/Adam & Eve Pictures) 2015: Tommy Pistol, Not the Jersey Boys XXX (X-Play/Pulse) 2016: Ryan Ryder, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Wicked Pictures) 2017: Tommy Pistol, Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Wicked Pictures) 2018: Michael Vegas, How I Fucked Your Mother: A DP XXX Parody (Digital Playground) 2019: Seth Gamble, Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Wicked Pictures) 2020: Tommy Pistol, Love Emergency (Adam & Eve Pictures)
Best Actor – Couples-Themed Release 2013: Richie Calhoun, Love, Marriage, & Other Bad Ideas (New Sensations) 2014: Derrick Pierce, Tuff Love (Wicked Pictures) 2015: Xander Corvus, The Sexual Liberation of Anna Lee (New Sensations) 2016: Tommy Pistol, Wild Inside (Vivid Entertainment) 2017: Dick Chibbles, Forked (Adam & Eve Pictures) 2018: Tommy Pistol, Ingenue (Wicked Pictures) 2019: Tommy Pistol, The Weight of Infidelity (PureTaboo/Gamma Films) 2020: Zac Wild, Greed, Love and Betrayal (MissaX)
Best Actor - Taboo Release 2019 Michael Vegas, The Jealous Brother (Pure Taboo/Gamma Films) 2020: Tommy Pistol, Future Darkly: The Aura Doll (Pure Taboo)
Best Supporting Actress
2012: Raven Alexis, Top Guns (Digital Playground) 2013: Skin Diamond, Revenge of the Petites (AMKingdom/Exile Distribution) 2014: Riley Reid, The Submission of Emma Marx (New Sensations) 2015: Jessa Rhodes, Second Chances (New Sensations) 2016: Riley Reid, The Submission of Emma Marx 2: Boundaries (New Sensations) 2017: Asa Akira, DNA (Wicked Pictures) 2018: Kristen Scott, Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy (PureTaboo/Pulse) 2019: Joanna Angel, Talk Derby to Me (Sweetheart Video) 2020: Kenna James, Teenage Lesbian (Adult Time)
Best Supporting Actor 2012: Xander Corvus, Horizon (Wicked Pictures) 2013: Brendon Miller, The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody, (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment) 2014: Tommy Pistol, The Temptation of Eve (New Sensations) 2015: Chad White, Second Chances (New Sensations) 2016: Brendon Miller, Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Wicked Pictures) 2017: Eric Masterson, The J.O.B. (Wicked Pictures) 2018: Small Hands, Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy (PureTaboo/Pulse) 2019: Seth Gamble, The Cursed XXX (Adam & Eve Pictures) 2020: Brad Armstrong, Love Emergency (Adam & Eve Pictures)
Best New Starlet 2008: Bree Olson 2009: Stoya 2010: Kagney Linn Karter 2011: Chanel Preston 2012: Jessie Andrews 2013: Riley Reid 2014: Christy Mack 2015: Carter Cruise 2016: Abella Danger 2017: Lana Rhoades 2018: Honey Gold 2019: Karma Rx 2020: Autumn Falls 2021: Scarlit Scandal 2022: Kenzie Anne 2023: Nicole Doshi 2024: Queenie Sateen 2025: Gal Ritchie 2026: Cubbi Thompson
Best Non-Sex Acting Performance 2013: JJ Hollyberry, Not Animal House XXX (X-Play/Adam & Eve Pictures) 2014: James Bartholet, Not the Wizard of Oz XXX (X-Play/Pulse) 2015: Jacky St. James, Second Chances (New Sensations) 2016: Roy Karch, Love, Sex & TV News (X-Play/Adam & Eve Pictures) 2017: Tom Byron, Not Traci Lords XXX: '80s Superstars Reborn (X-Play/Pulse) 2018: Alec Knight, The Candidate (Sweetheart Video/Mile High) 2019: Nina Hartley, Future Darkly: Artifamily (Pure Taboo/Gamma Films) 2020: Nina Hartley, Girls of Wrestling (Sweet Sinner)
Affiliate programs
Affiliate Program/Network of the Year 2003: Platinum Bucks 2004: Adult Revenue Service (ARS) 2005: SilverCash 2006: SilverCash 2007: Lightspeed Cash 2008: TopBucks 2009: Brazzers 2010: Pimproll 2011: lollypop 2019: CrakRevenue
Affiliate Program of the Year - Cam 2019: Flirt4Free
Affiliate Program of the Year – European 2011: AdultWebmasterEmpire (AWE) 2012: AdultWebmasterEmpire (AWE) 2013: PartnerCash 2014: Manica Money 2015: ReallyUsefulCash
Affiliate Program – Gay 2011: (tie) Buddy Profits and PrideBucks
Affiliate Program of the Year – Multi-Platform 2011: CECash 2012: Gamma Entertainment 2013: Gamma Entertainment 2014: CECash
Affiliate Program – Porn Star 2011: FameDollars
Affiliate Program – Paysite 2018: Bang.com 2019: Bang.com
Affiliate Program of the Year – Retail 2011: FN Cash (Fleshlight) 2012: FN Cash 2013: GameLink 2014: Gamelink 2015: Gamelink 2016: AdultShopping.com 2017: GameLink 2018: AdultEmpireCash
Affiliate Program – Solo Girl 2011: TwistysCash 2012: TwistysCash
Affiliate Program of the Year – Specialty 2011: Joanna Angel Bucks 2013: GroobyBucks 2014: MrSkinCash (MrSkin.com) 2015: MrSkinCash (MrSkin.com) 2016: MrSkinCash 2017: MrSkinCash 2018: iStripper.com 2019: GroobyBucks
Affiliate Program – Studio 2011: Bang Bros (Bang Productions)
Affiliate Program – VOD 2012: AEBN
All-Black All-Black Release of the Year 2012: A Touch of Seduction (Wicked Pictures) 2013: Straight From My Heart (West Coast Productions) 2014: Black Heat (Jules Jordan Video) 2015: The Seduction of Skin Diamond (Devil's Film) 2016: Black Panthers 4 (Lexington Steele/Evil Angel) 2017: Big Black Wet Asses 14 (Elegant Angel) 2018: The Black Out (Jules Jordan Video)
All-Black Series 2012: Big Ass Cheaters (West Coast Productions) 2013: Club Elite (Elegant Angel)
All-Girl
Release of the Year – Feature 2012: Cherry (JewelBox Films/Digital Playground) 2013: Girls With Girls (Abby Winters/Wicked Pictures) 2014: The Seduction of Riley Reid (Devil's Film) 2015: Alexis and Asa (Adam & Eve) 2016: The Business of Women (Girlsway/Girlfriends Films) 2017: Little Red: A Lesbian Fairytale (Girlsway) 2018: Vampires (Girlsway/Girlfriends Films) 2019: Fantasy Factory: Wastelands (Girlsway/Gamma Films)
Release of the Year – Non-Feature 2017: A Lesbian Romance 2 (New Sensations) 2018: Angela Loves Women 3 (AGW Entertainment/Girlfriends Films) 2019: Bare (Jules Jordan)
Series of the Year 2012: Budapest (Girlfriends Films) 2013: Lesbian Seductions (Girlfriends Films) 2014: Me and My Girlfriend (Girlfriends Films) 2015: Women Seeking Women (Girlfriends Films) 2016: Women Seeking Women (Girlfriends Films) 2017: Women Seeking Women (Girlfriends Films) 2018: Women Seeking Women (Girlfriends Films) 2019: Showcases (Girlsway/Gamma Films)
All-Sex All-Sex Release of the Year 2012: Performers of the Year 2011 (Elegant Angel) 2013: D3viance (Rock Star Entertainment/Adam & Eve Pictures) 2014: Whale Tale 6 (Smash Pictures) 2015: Meet Carter Cruise (Digital Sin) 2016: Big Booty Tryouts (Elegant Angel) 2017: Anal Beauty 3 (Tushy.com/Jules Jordan Video) 2018: The XXX Rub Down 2 (Digital Sin) 2019: Carnal (Wicked Pictures)
All-Sex Series of the Year 2012: Seasoned Players (Tom Byron Pictures) 2013: Pretty Dirty (New Sensations) 2014: Pretty Dirty (New Sensations) 2015: James Deen's 7 Sins (James Deen/Evil Angel) 2016: Angela (AGW Entertainment/Girlfriends Films)