LOS ANGELES, CA — The 7th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards will celebrate some of the best gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender websites available during a opening night of the Gay Phoenix Forum, October 5th, 2006.Held at the Amsterdam Café in Phoenix, Arizona, the awards are the only of their kind, shining the light on 28 different “surfer” and 12 different “industry” categories with competitors chosen by those who know: web surfers and industry professionals.

Nominations are made based on how well voters believe the sites do what they promise, as well as how useful, how well designed, and how unique they are. Winner will receive trophies and the knowledge that fans and fellow professionals consider their work to be exceptional.

Categories include Best Adult Blog, Best Adult Novelties, Best Adult Video for iPod, Best Amateur Video Site, Best Amateur Webcam, Best Asian Theme Site, Best AVS Site, Best Black Theme Site, Best Celebrity Site, Best Erotic Ezine, Best Escort Site, Best European Theme Site, Best Fetish Site, Best Free Adult Sites, Best Hook-Up Site, Best Latin Theme Site, Best Live XXX Show, Best Mega Site, Best New Adult Site, Best Original Content, Best Original Theme Site, Best Personal Homepage, Best Porn Star Site, Best Reality Site, Best Video Company Site, Best Video/DVD Retail Site, Best VOD Site, and Best Voyeur Site.

Nominees include Michael Brandon, Jason Curious, Corbin Fisher, Tom Judson, Andy Dill, Blake Mason, Will Clark, Benjamin Nicholas, Michael Lucas, Mike Hancock, Erick De Chavez, Lady Bunny, Miss Cotton, Jeremy East, Lavender Lounge, Fleshbot, Flesh Seeker, Gay Porn Blog, Frisky Fans, Big Gay Apple, Adonis Enterprises, Gear Essentials, Buy Gay, ID Lube, Condom Mania, Dirty Tony, Mobile Gay, Queer Palm, You Love Jack, HM Boys, Straight Guy Videos, Fratmen, IM Live, Black Shots, Boykakke, Gay Asian XXX, UGAS, Adult Check, Man Sites, Pride Access, Mix It Up Boy, Black Cockzilla, Gay Interracial, Defamer, Male Stars, Flava Men, Outrate, American Male, Rent Boy, Berlin Male, BelAmi Online, Eurocream, Czech Lads, Kinky Stud, Boys Pissing, Instigator Magazine, Armpits, Boys Feet Club, Spank This, Boot Lust, NYC Guys, Rate A Rod, Banana Guide, Smut Junkies, Normal Gay, Gay Romeo, Gay.com, CraigsList, Papi, Latin Jocks, Twink Latinos, Beach Boy, Flirt4Free, Dirk Yates Live, Galaxy Male, Bad Puppy, Boy Crush, Frat Pad, Extra Big Dicks, Channel 1 Releasing, English Lads, Circle Jerk Boys, Gay Trucker, Bait Bus, Broke Straight Boys, Colt, Hot House, Factory Videos, Raging Stallion, TLA Video, Game Link, Gay Hot Movies, Naked Sword, MaleFlixxx, and — believe it or not — many, many more.

Voting is still going on and both fans and adult biz professionals are encouraged to make their opinions heard by visiting www.cybersocketwebawards.com/7th/votenow.cfm.

To learn more about Gay Phoenix Forum, visit www.gayphoenixforum.com.