2008 Grabby Winners Announced

This years Grabby Awards were held Saturday night at the Park West Theater in Chicago, hosted by the Queen of Gay Porn Chi Chi LaRue and Honey West. It turned out to be a big year for ties, with multiple winners being honored in several categories

Best Actor honors went to both Jason Ridge for his performance in “A Rising Star,” produced for his own Ridgeline Films, and Erik Rhodes in Falcon Studio’s “Ivy League.”
The coveted Best Newcomer award also was split between Raging Stallion exclusive Steve Cruz and Rascal exclusive Blake Riley.

The Best Performer category was a toss up for the judges, who gave double honors to Jake Deckard and Jason Ridge.

Best Solo Scene also was a tie, with a trophy going to Tory Mason for his performance in Buckshot Productions’ “Paradise Found,” and Raging Stallion’s Ricky Sinz for his solo effort in “Grunts.”

Major winners included:

Best Actor(s) TIE: Jason Ridge and Erik Rhodes
Best Newcomer(s) TIE: Steve Cruz and Blake Riley
Best Nonsex Performance Lou Cass
Best Performer(s) TIE: Jake Deckard and Jason Ridge
Best Supporting Actor Ricky Sinz
Best Versatile Performer Erik Rhodes
Hottest Bottom Jesse Santana
Hottest Cock (Uncut) Devin Moss
Hottest Cock (Cut) Diesel Washington
Production Awards:
Best Director Chris Ward & Ben Leon, “Grunts” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Best Screenplay Andrew Rosen, “The F Word” (Jet Set Productions)
Best Videography Brian Mills & Paul Wilde, “H2O” (Titan Media)
Video Awards:
Best Video “Grunts” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Best All-Sex Video “Link: The Evolution” (All Worlds Video)

Wall of Fame: Tony DiMarco, director/videographer Doug Jeffries, performer/director Billy Masters, gossip columnist Brian Mills, director/videographer Kent North, performer (posthumous award) Parker Williams, performer Brent Smith, producer
Lifetime Achievement Toby Ross, director (Hornbill Films)

Best Scene Awards:
Best Solo Sex Scene TIE: Tory Mason, “Paradise Found” (Buckshot Productions), Ricky Sinz, “Grunts,” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Best Duo Scene Jake Deckard and Remy Delaine, “Playback” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Best Three-way Sex Scene Kevin Miles, Blake Riley and Scott Tanner; “Link: The Evolution” (All Worlds Video)
Best Group Scene Steve Cruz, Brendan Davies, Johnny Hazzard, Joe Strong, Matt Majors, “Link: The Evolution” (All Worlds Video)