The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry.
[3] The Hard Choice Awards are presented annually by online gay and bisexual male-oriented website XX Factor which features news and reviews of XXX Web sites, gay adult films, print erotica and other forms of adult entertainment to "provide gay and bisexual men with information, news and entertainment that promotes a safe, healthy and enjoyable erotic lifestyle."
Originated by Adam Gay Video Directory editor Dave Kinnick and backed by the in-house review staff, these awards were announced for the years 1989 to 1994.
The last awards were published for the first time in the Adam Gay Video 1996 Directory since the column ceased in December 1994.
Magazine staffers made the nominations and the voting was opened up to "special well-known celebrity judges".
[4] Their awards show, presented in Los Angeles in June, was considered to be an "E ticket" ride for the industry.
[citation needed] Nominees were selected from names sent in from all over the world; winners were chosen by fans worldwide voting at a website or via mail, fax, or e-mail.
The first awards ceremony was held in October 2006 at the Roxy NYC nightclub in New York City, with Shequida as emcee.