XRCO Awards explained

XRCO Award
Sponsor:X-Rated Critics Organization
Location:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Country:United States
Reward:Trophy

The XRCO Awards are given by the American X-Rated Critics Organization annually to people working in adult entertainment and it is the only adult industry awards show reserved exclusively for industry members.[1]

Once every calendar year, XRCO members are asked to submit their own nominations. Members do not have to vote in every award category, and they are asked only to vote in areas that they feel qualified in.[2] The award ceremony usually takes place during the spring and no later than the first week of April.[3] Some of the works and workers are inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame during the awards.

The XRCO online archive is missing many results prior to 1993 and the site encourages visitors to send in older results. The awards have been called "an X-rated version of the Academy Awards" and "a combination high-school beer bash, Mardi gras and Frederick's of Hollywood lingerie show".[4] They have also been referred to as the "critics' circle awards for porn".[5]

In 2013, the XRCO Awards venue was changed from The Highlands nightclub[6] to Supperclub LA when the former closed.[7] [8] In 2014, the XRCO Awards returned to the former Highlands venue now called OHM.[9] [10] The 2015 XRCO Awards were held at Lure nightclub in Hollywood on April 11.[9] [11] The 2016 XRCO Awards were held at OHM nightclub in Hollywood on June 22.[12] The 2018 XRCO Awards were held at the Argyle nightclub in Hollywood on June 28.[13] The 2019 XRCO Awards which took place at Boardner's on June 27.[14]

History

After the controversy and criticism of the best erotic scene victory for the movie Virginia in 1984 at the Adult Film Association of America (AFAA) awards, the X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) and its "Heart-On Awards", were founded.[15] Jim Holliday was a founder and previously the honorary historian of the X-Rated Critics Organization.[4] [16] [17] [18] After Holliday's death, the position of XRCO Historian was temporarily filled by XRCO founding member Bill Margold until 2006.[19]

The first XRCO Awards were presented on February 14, 1985,[20] where Ginger Lynn won a "veritable Triple Crown: 'Best Female Performer', 'Video Vixen' and 'Starlet of the Year'".[21] Until 1991, the awards were presented on Valentine's Day each year. The specific award categories at the XRCO Awards have changed over the years.[22]

In March 2015, changes to the award program were announced. Citing the venue and date changes made in 2014, the event organizers announced that the awards show would be recorded and broadcast by the company Vrai Voyeur. Also announced was the debut of a new design for the award handed out to winners. The "iconic wooden heart on trophies" would be retired and be replaced with "something bigger and better than ever".[23]

All in the Family Theme

Best 3D Release

Best Comedy or Parody

2011–2016

Comic

2017–present

Parody

Best DVD Extras

Best: Girl-Girl Sex Scene

Note: A "Best Girl-Girl Release" category was created in 2005. No "Best Girl-Girl Scene" awards have been given out since.

Best Mini-Feature Series

Best On-Screen Chemistry

Best POV Release or Series

Best Release

Before the 2006 awards, separate categories existed for film, video and DVD.

Best Epic

DVD of the Year

Best Video Feature of the Year

Best Screenplay

Best Series

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Vignette Series

Deep Throat Award

Kinky Scene

Most Outrageous DVD Extras

Oral Scene

Woodsman of the Year

Worst Movie

Notes and References

  1. XRCO Descends on Hollywood Tonight. January 10, 2014. Peter Warren. April 12, 2012. AVN.
  2. Web site: XRCO FAQ. XRCO. January 14, 2014.
  3. Porn Gears up for XRCO. January 10, 2014. Stephen Ochs. August 19, 2004. AVN.
  4. News: Academy Awards of XXX Convene in 'the Valley of Lust': Uptight Undercurrent Mars Atmosphere of Kinky Abandon in Era of Challenges From Law. Los Angeles Times. February 19, 1988. January 12, 2014.
  5. Book: James F. English. The Economy of Prestige: prizes, awards, and the circulation of cultural value. January 18, 2014. June 30, 2009. Harvard University Press. 978-0-674-03653-6. 96.
  6. Web site: Koga. XRCO Awards 2011: Red Carpet, Part 1. LAist. April 22, 2011. May 27, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130308081046/http://laist.com/2011/04/22/xrco_awards_1.php#photo-1. March 8, 2013.
  7. XRCO Secures New Location, Sets Date for Awards. January 10, 2014. Peter Warren. March 7, 2013. AVN.
  8. 2013 XRCO Award Winners Announced to Full, Raucous House. April 26, 2013. January 18, 2014. AVN.
  9. Web site: 2015 XRCO Award Winners Announced. XBIZ. April 15, 2015.
  10. Web site: XRCO Gears Up for 30th Anniversary Show. XBIZ. April 15, 2015.
  11. Web site: Reminder: XRCO Awards Roll Out Saturday Night. avn.com. April 15, 2015.
  12. Web site: 2016 XRCO Awards Winners Announced. Alejandro Freixes. XRCO. June 23, 2016. March 28, 2017.
  13. Web site: 2018 XRCO Awards Winners Announced. Alejandro Freixes. XRCO. June 28, 2018. July 2, 2018.
  14. Web site: 2019 XRCO Awards Winners Announced. Alejandro Freixes. XRCO. June 27, 2019. January 23, 2020.
  15. [Robert Rimmer]
  16. Acme Andersson. Tears and Cheers at Holliday Memorial. AVN. January 21, 2005. https://archive.today/20120723015953/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/19368.html. dead. July 23, 2012. June 18, 2008.
  17. Web site: XRCO - X-Rated Critics Organization. XRCO. November 8, 2007.
  18. Tim Connelly. Jim Holliday Passes Away. AVN. December 16, 2004. https://archive.today/20130117123540/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/18769.html. dead. January 17, 2013. June 18, 2008.
  19. Web site: XRCO. XRCO. January 14, 2014.
  20. 25th Annual XRCO Awards Set for April 16. January 10, 2014. David Sullivan. February 13, 2009. AVN.
  21. News: The Actress, the Producer and Their Porn Revolution. https://web.archive.org/web/20101012024114/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jan/06/magazine/tm-20634/2. dead. October 12, 2010. Los Angeles Times. January 6, 2002. January 13, 2014.
  22. Web site: Original XRCO Categories. XRCO. January 14, 2014.
  23. XRCO Rolls Out Fresh Trophies, New Features for 2015. March 30, 2015. AVN. March 27, 2015.
  24. Web site: 2017 XRCO Awards Winners Announced. Alejandro Freixes. XRCO. April 28, 2017. September 3, 2017.
  25. Web site: 36th XRCO AWARDS SHOW: NOMINATIONS and WINNERS. XRCO. September 16, 2021.
  26. XRCO Announces 2012 Winners. April 13, 2012. AVN. August 17, 2015. Peter Warren.
  27. Pirates Wins Big at XRCO Awards. April 20, 2006. AVN. June 4, 2015.
  28. Book: Jason S. Martinko. The XXX Filmography, 1968–1988. January 13, 2014. 2013. McFarland. 978-0-7864-4184-6. 225.
  29. Book: Jason S. Martinko. The XXX Filmography, 1968–1988. January 13, 2014. 2013. McFarland. 978-0-7864-4184-6. 290.
  30. Web site: XRCO Winners Announced. July 27, 2015. Tod Hunter. April 17, 2009. XBIZ.

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