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XBIZ Awards 2011: Red Carpet, Part 1
Ivan and Asa Akira on the XBIZ Awards red carpet -- also see photos from last year's event (Koga/LAist)
Earlier this month, the local adult business publication XBIZ held its ninth annual XBIZ Awards at the Hollywood Palladium.
Hosted by Jesse Jane and comedian Whitney Cummings, the show awarded 106 prizes in five categories (Movies & Production, Web & Tech, Pleasure Products, Retail & Distribution, and Special Recognitions). Big winners included Digital Playground (Studio of the Year), Wicked Pictures (Feature Studio of the Year and Feature Movie of the Year - Speed), Elegant Angel (Gonzo Studio of the Year), and New Sensations (Parody Studio of the Year and Parody Release of the Year - The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody). Other winners included Andy San Dimas (Female Performer of the Year), Kayden Kross (Female Acting Performance of the Year - Body Heat), Chanel Preston (New Starlet of the Year), and Riley Steele (Crossover Star of the Year), as well as Tommy Gunn (Male Performer of the Year), Keni Styles (Male Acting Performance of the Year - Malice in Lalaland), and Flash Brown (New Male Performer of the Year).
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