BUDAPEST – More than 100 professionals and companies in the online adult industry have been nominated for 2013 YNOT Awards. Voting for the third-annual peer-determined awards opened Aug. 15 at YNOTawards.com.
“This year’s list of nominees is varied and impressive,” said Connor Young, president of adult industry news and technology company YNOT Group LLC. “There are some familiar names, of course, but a surprising number of nominees are people and companies that typically are overlooked by other awards-giving organizations.
“That’s one of the reasons we involve rank-and-file members of the industry in the process from start to finish,” Young continued. “The YNOT Awards are intended to be a legitimate representation of honest-to-goodness standouts, based on business-to-business interaction. The nominees were selected by a jury with input from the industry at large, and the winners will be determined by an industry-wide vote.”
Awards for 2013 will be given in 29 categories — four more categories than in 2012. Categories recognize everything from membership websites to marketing campaigns, revenue and traffic programs, billing and hosting companies, content providers, and industry events. This year’s awards also will honor Innovator of the Year and Emerging Company of the Year along with the Businesswoman of the Year and Businessman of the Year.
Voting will continue through Sept. 18. Adult industry members may visit this page to register to vote. Only those currently employed in the adult entertainment industry are eligible; credentials will be verified.
The 2013 YNOT Awards will be presented Sept. 25 during an elegant dinner ceremony at Symbol, a highly-regarded restaurant, wine cellar and art gallery located in one of Budapest’s most exclusive areas. The venue, inside a 220-year old European mansion, combines historic atmosphere and five-star cuisine, according to YNOT Group Vice President Jay Kopita.
“Symbol is justly famous for its elegance and ambience,” Kopita said. “This year’s event opens a whole new chapter in the YNOT Awards. The European Summit and especially our sponsors deserve high praise for helping us to bring this kind of class to the industry.”
Fleshlight / FNCash is the Diamond Sponsor for the 2013 YNOT Awards. Gold Sponsors include SexGoesMobile, Webbilling, MojoHost, Grand Slam Media, CumLouder, CommerceGate, Brazzers, TrafficJunky, RIVCash and YNOT Mail.
The 2013 YNOT Awards categories and nominees are:
Best Niche Site
- Wasteland.com
- Kink.com
- TheArtofBlowjob.com
- GirlsOutWest.com
- PlumperPass.com
Best Overall Adult Site
- Twistys.com
- Freeones.com
- ATKGalleria.com
- Brazzers.com
- VideosZ.com
Best Emerging Site
- Pinsex.com
- CumLouder.com
- ScoresLive.com
- XOGisele.com
- NudeFightClub.com
Best Software Company
- Elevated X
- Too Much Media
- 2much.net
- MechBunny.com
- Mansion Productions
Best Adult Reviews Site
- Rabbit’s Reviews
- TheBestPorn
- Honest Porn Reviews
- AVN
- Mr. Porn
Best Web Design Studio
- Dickmans Design
- Mansion Productions
- Zuzana
- WyldeSites
- Blue Design Studios
Best Tube Site
- YouPorn.com
- Porn.com
- PornHub.com
- Xvideos.com
- RedTube.com
Best Adult Dating Company
- Upforit Networks
- Dating Factory
- White Label Dating
- Adult Friend Finder
- SexSearch
Best Industry Event
- Internext Expo
- TES – Barcelona
- The Phoenix Forum
- TES – Prague
- Webmaster Access
Best Gay Site
- Men.com
- NakedSword
- Channel 1 Releasing
- Next Door Entertainment
- Falcon Studios
Best Live Cam Site
- Cam4
- Streamate
- ImLive.com
- MyFreeCams
- LiveJasmin
Company Rep of the Year
- Joey Gabra
- Scott Walley
- Donna Georgescu
- Oren Klaus
- Ines Petersen
Company of the Year
- Affil4You
- PussyCash
- Manwin
- Gamma Entertainment
- Fleshlight
Best Traffic Services Company
- Grand Slam Media
- Juicy Ads
- Ero-Advertising
- Exoclick
- Traffic Junky
Best Mobile Revenue Program
- First Mobile Cash
- BrokerBabe
- SexGoesMobile
- Affil4You
- Mobjizz
Best Gay Revenue Program
- CuriousCash
- Next Door Buddy Profits
- Men Network Cash
- zBuckz
- NakedSword
Best Live Cam Revenue Program
- Video Secrets
- Streamate
- PussyCash
- Cams.com
- AWEmpire
Best Overall Revenue Program
- Gamma Entertainment
- BangBros Online
- CrakRevenue
- CE Cash
- Nasty Dollars
Businesswoman of the Year
- Lauren MacEwen
- Kristin Wynters
- Tanya Fathers
- Jo Merlone
- Oksana Reutova
Best Mobile Services Company
- Bitter Strawberry
- SexGoesMobile
- Affil4You
- Reporo
- Kimia.mobi
Businessman of the Year
- Jay Van G.
- Luke Hazlewood
- Brad Mitchell
- Kim Nielsen
- Yuval Kijel
Best Billing Company
- CCBill
- Epoch
- Netbilling
- CommerceGate
- Orbital Pay
Best Marketing Campaign
- Fleshlight
- PussyCash
- Affil4You
- JuicyAds
- Bitter Strawberry
Best Emerging Company
- Grand Slam Media
- DDF Cash
- Adult Support Systems
- iCushy
- LabelSex
Best Alternative Billing Company
- 2000Charge
- Webbilling
- Paxum
- iCushy
- Payoneer
Best Adult Internet Brand
- Gamma Entertainment
- PussyCash
- Fleshlight
- Crak Media
- Manwin
Innovator of the Year
- LiveCamNetwork
- Webcamwiz
- LabelSex
- WebmasterCentral
- Life Selector
Best Content Provider
- Amazing Content
- Webmaster Central
- Adult Centro
- Adult Filmstar Content
- Adultcontent.nl
Best Hosting Company
- Red Apple Media
- Naked Hosting
- Adult EU Hosting
- MojoHost
- CaveCreek
Nominees may claim badges at YNOTawards.com/badge.htm and link them to the voting page.
For more information about the YNOT Awards, visit YNOTawards.com. To investigate sponsorship opportunities and ceremony reservations, email Kopita or ping ICQ 92418228.
