CHICAGO – The 2017 Grabby Awards winners were feted Saturday night with an all-out celebration at the Metro Theater in the heart of the Windy Cindy. This year’s big winner among productions was NakedSword’s Scared Stiff with wins for Best Screenplay, Hottest Rimming and Best Supporting Actor. Rocco Steele took the Best Actor statuette for his performance in Secrets & Lies (NakedSword/Rock Candy). Secrets & Lies also took Best Movie or Web Series.
For more than 20 years, the Grabbys have recognized excellence in gay adult entertainment. The Class of 2017 included:
Twink Performer: Liam Riley
Best Newcomer: Carter Dane
Best Actor: Rocco Steele in Secrets & Lies (Naked Sword/Rock Candy)
Best Screenplay (tie): Jackie Beat for Scared Stiff (Naked Sword); Jesse Jackman, Jasun Mark and Keith Webb for Cauke For FREE (Titan Men)
Best Fetish Movie: Rough Trade (Titan Men)
Best Versatile Performer: Quentin Gainz
Hottest Top: Diego Sans
Hottest Bottom: Devin Franco
Hottest Cock: Jack Hunter
Best Videography: Marc MacNamara for Tarzan: A Gay XXX Parody (Men.com)
Best Group: Levi Karter, Tayte Hanson, Allen King, Liam Riley, Kody Stewart and Colby Keller in One Erection (Cocky Boys)
Best Duo: Damon Heart and Dylan James in Barebackula (Lucas Entertainment)
Best All Sex Movie: Erect This! (Raging Stallion)
Manly Man: Sergeant Miles
Performers of the Year: Jack Hunter and Wesley Woods
Hottest Rimming: Tom Faulk, Jack Hunter, Colby Keller, Ryan Rose, Seth Santoro and Wesley Woods in Scared Stiff (Naked Sword)
Best Director: Jake Jaxson and Chi Chi LaRu for One Erection (Cocky Boys)
Best Still Photographer: Gio Caruso
Best Supporting Actor: Seth Santoro in Scared Stiff (Naked Sword)
Hottest Flip: Matthew Bosch and Alex Mecum in Cauke for FREE (Titan Men)
Best Art Direction: Star Wars: A Gay XXX Parody (Men.com)
Best 3 Way: Hugo Arenas, Hans Berlin and Craig Daniel in Skins (Kristen Bjorn)
Best Movie or Web Series: Secrets & Lies (Naked Sword/Rock Candy)
Best Video Company Site: Next Door Studios
Best Live Cam: Supermen.com
Best Porn Blog: Queer Me Now
Squirt.org Fan Favorite Porn Star: Diego Sans
Steamworks Fan Favorite Movie: Brandon Wilde’s First Gang Bang (Icon Male/Mile High Media)
