PRAGUE – On Tuesday night in Prague, the 12th annual YNOT Awards honored the very best adult industry companies, executives and brands, with winners being named in 38 categories, along with two new inductions to the YNOT Hall of Fame.
Among the evening’s top honors, Gaming Adult CEO Porco Rosso took home the statue for Businessman of the Year, while Chaturbate COO Shirley Lara again captured Businesswoman of the Year, to go along with Chaturbate itself taking Company of the Year. Mere from ImLive nabbed the honor for Best Industry Representative, while Best Emerging Company went to adult streaming platform Cherry.tv. This year’s inductees to the YNOT Hall of Fame are Megan Stokes (individual) and Mr. Skin (company).
Always a special occasion for honorees and audience members alike, this year’s YNOT Awards show was made even more memorable this year by the attendance of members of Julius “JFK” Kedvessy’s family, something made possible by behind-the-scenes collaboration and support of several companies and individuals. TES Affiliate Conferences paid for the family’s hotel rooms, while Live Jasmin covered the cost of their flights. The idea of bringing JFK’s family to the event was the brainchild of LittleRedBunny and her partner CK, who then worked with Live Jasmin and the organizers of TES to make it happen.
Other poignant moments during the show included marking the retirement of Lauren MacEwan of 7Veils Social Media and a moving speech about the war in Ukraine delivered by YNOT Awards co-host Katya Tiuni of Model’s Guide.
“It was such a great night, for reasons that go way beyond recognizing the best and brightest brands and executives in our industry,” said YNOT co-owner and YNOT Awards producer and co-host Jay Kopita, after the show’s close. “Having JFK’s family here really underlined the fact that the adult industry is a community in which relationships matter. Katya’s speech about Ukraine was so amazing and moving, as well. There was a lot of love in the room tonight, some tears of course, but lots of laughs, too. I think we could all really feel JFK’s presence through his family’s participation and I’m just so grateful to Live Jasmin, TES, LittleRedBunny and CK for everything they did to make that participation possible.”
The full list of the 12th Annual YNOT Award winners is as follows:
Businesswoman of the Year – Shirley Lara
Businessman of the Year – Porco Rosso
Best Industry Representative – Mere / ImLive
Company of the Year – Chaturbate
Best Cam Platform (North America) – Flirt4Free
Best Cam Platform (Europe) – BongaCams
Best Cam Studio (Europe) – Angels Studio
Best Cam Studio (Latin America) – MixStudio
Paysite Revenue Program of the Year – DDF Cash
Best Live Cam Revenue Program – BongaCash
Best Traffic Services Company – JuicyAds
Best Emerging Company – Cherry.TV
Best Billing Company – CCBill
Best Live Cam Company – Flirt4Free
Best Dating Network – AdsEmpire
Best Adult Gaming Company – GamingAdult
Best Hosting Company – MojoHost
Best Brand Ambassador – Magrat / GamingAdult
Live Cam / Creator Celebrity – SweetKissBrazil
Best Emerging (Studio) Cam Model – AnneMarieArt
Best Marketing Campaign – GamingAdult / ImLive
Best CPA Network – CrakRevenue
Specialty Site of the Year – Jerkmate
Cam Site of the Year – Stripchat
Best Fan Site – LoyalFans
Best Content Creator Platform – iWantClips
Best Novelty Manufacturer – Doc Johnson
Best Novelty Brand – Fun Factory
Best Gay Company 2022 – Falcon Studios
Best Crypto Based Company – Sugar Bounce
Best Billing Company (Alternative) – SpankChain
Best Business Services Company – BranditScan
Best VR Site – WankzVR
Gay Site of the Year – Men.com
Trans Site of the year – GroobyGirls
Best Adult Brand – Adult Time
Adult Movie Studio of the Year – Vixen Studios
Paysite Network of the Year – Gamma Entertainment
YNOT Hall of Fame (Individual) – Megan Stokes
YNOT Hall of Fame (Company) – MrSkin
The 12th Annual YNOT Awards were made possible by the generous support of the event’s sponsors. This year, the show’s sponsors included Platinum sponsor BongaCash and Gold sponsors Gaming Adult, Chaturbate, MojoHost, Cherry.tv, ImLive, Angels Studio, AdsEmpire and Flirt4Free.
