The GayVN Awards, gay porn awards commonly referred to as the ‘Oscars of Gay Porn’, took place on Monday night with Alec Mapa and Nicole Byer as this year’s award hosts. Shangela also made an appearance on hosting duties and performers King Princess and Alyssa Edwards entertained viewers.

The awards included a line up of official GayVN Awards as well as a section of fan-voted, fan favourite awards.

Last night this group took #GayVNAwards to the next level with their hosting skills, CEO @AVNTony, @nicolebyer, @AlecMapa, red carpet @christianacinn, trophy boys @Nico_Leoncb, @rileyfinchxxx, @SRhyheim and @Brock_Banks_ ? @kogafoto pic.twitter.com/jK78i7Z9yv

— GayVN (@GayVN) January 21, 2020

When the Academy Awards released this year’s nominations for the Director category, porn performer Ty Mitchell tweeted saying: “The gay porn awards nominated more female director than the Oscars”, following fierce criticism of the Academy for nominating only men and shutting out women directors including Greta Gerwig for her ‘Little Women’ and Lulu Wang for ‘The Farewell’.

On Str8Up’s award show, mr.Pam was nominated for Best Director alongside Chi Chi LaRue for their work on NakedSword’s Scared Stiff 2.

Three years after The GayVN Awards were criticised for their “Ethnic” categories, a black performer this year won Best Actor for the first time – DeAngelo Jackson won for his work in Icon Male’s Blended Family.

the first black gay pornstar to win the award of best (lead) actor: @DeAngeloJxxx (video from @TheSharok’s ig story) ????? #BlackLivesMatter #Diversity #GayVNAwards pic.twitter.com/9O3MnBvrsA

— luna (@lunamoonorg) January 21, 2020

The list of the winners of the 2020 GayVN Awards are as follows:

2020 GayVN Hall of Fame inductee – Tim Valenti, NakedSword/Falcon Studios CEO

Best Actor – DeAngelo Jackson, Blended Family, Icon Male/Mile High

Best All-Sex Movie – Love and Lust in Montreal, Falcon Studios

Best Bi Sex Scene – Natalie Mars, Ella Nova, Ricky Larkin & Wesley Woods; Free for All, WhyNotBi.com

Best Director – Feature – Jake Jaxson & RJ Sebastian; Le Garçon Scandaleux, CockyBoys/PinkTV;

Best Director – Non-Feature – Steve Cruz; Outta the Park!, Raging Stallion/Falcon

Check out more photos from the first half of the 2020 GayVN Awards, hosted by @nicolebyer and @AlecMapa. https://t.co/CDe7Ft9Ivg Among the winners on stage were @iamstevecruz @Dante_Colle @alexrileyxxx @NicSaharaXXX pic.twitter.com/yVBrgUV5Z9

— GayVN (@GayVN) January 21, 2020

Best Duo Sex Scene – Ashton Summers & Pheonix Fellington, Fellington’s Flip Fuck, HelixStudios.com

Social Media Star – Armond Rizzo

GayVN 2020 Fan Awards

Favourite Cock – Calvin Banks

https://twitter.com/ColbaltGooGal/status/1219356016892096513?s=20

Favourite Bear – Teddy Torres

Favourite Body – Blake Mitchell

Favourite Bottom – Rourke

Favourite Butt – Beaux Banks

Favourite Cam Guy – Callum and Cole (joint page)

Favourite Daddy – Rocco Steele

Favourite FTM Star – Billy Vega

Favourite Top – Zilv Gudel

Favourite Twink – Joey Mills

Favourite Dom – Austin Wolf

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Hottest Newcomer – Rhyheim Shabazz

Social Media Star – Armond Rizzo

2020 GayVN Awards: Winners celebrate during an emotion-filled evening. https://t.co/VXnGKPJoL6 #GAYVNAWARDS pic.twitter.com/O9AJarhGRx

— GayVN (@GayVN) January 21, 2020