Evil Angel Lands Over 50 XBIZ Nominations

Stagliano’s ‘Hard In Love’ Garners Feature Recognition Beside Studio’s Typical Gonzo Haul

For your consideration: a porn studio creating a high volume of elite content in wide-ranging styles. Evil Angel has been honored with over 50 nominations for the 15th Annual XBIZ Awards. Eighteen Evil filmmakers were acknowledged in more than two-dozen categories, and the company itself was named for prestigious Studio Of The Year and Trans Studio Of The Year recognition. Reflecting Evil Angel’s diverse approach to erotic entertainment are nods for gonzo product as well as accolades for vignette projects and an ambitious feature, studio founder John Stagliano’s “Hard In Love.”

“People love gonzo sex. It has dominated the market for years,” says Stagliano. “But for sure, good narrative stories have been undervalued. It is exciting to see porn get better! As evidenced by the nominations for ‘Hard In Love’ and the ‘I Blackmailed My…’ series, Evil is much more than a gonzo company. In all our movies, we tease girls’ bodies and faces, while others tease situations. But we also tease situations, and we work harder at good sex and good build-up and set-up to the sex.”

Stagliano’s two-part “Hard In Love” took eight XBIZ noms, including All-Girl Series Of The Year. The first installment was recognized for Best Actress — All-Girl Release (Misha Cross), Best Sex Scene — All-Girl (Cross, Jessie Volt and Proxy Paige), Best Editing, and Stagliano was nominated for Director Of The Year — Feature Release. “Hard In Love 2” was acknowledged for All-Girl Release Of The Year — Feature and Best Actress — All-Girl Release (Samantha Bentley).

Several Evil Angel auteurs were nominated for major XBIZ directing awards. Named in the comprehensive Director Of The Year — Body Of Work category were Jonni Darkko, Maestro Claudio, Manuel Ferrara and Dana Vespoli. Darkko’s “Adriana Chechik: The Ultimate Slut” and “Holly Hendrix’s Anal Experience” were both cited for Performer Showcase Of The Year. Ferrara’s “Dirty Talk” was recognized for Gonzo Series Of The Year, and the popular director/performer scored a nod for Male Performer Of The Year. The versatile, talented Vespoli was nominated for Girl/Girl Performer Of The Year, and she earned acclaim for TS content. Master cinematographer Claudio and his BAM Visions partners Mick Blue and Anikka Albrite received a Gonzo Release Of The Year nom for “Mick Loves Anikka.”

The dazzling Albrite gained a Female Performer Of The Year nod, while her husband, Blue, grabbed a Male Performer Of The Year nom. Porn legend and Evil Angel mainstay Rocco Siffredi landed a Foreign Male Performer Of The Year citation; he also took two nominations for Foreign Non-Feature Release Of The Year (“Rocco Siffredi Hard Academy 1” and “Rocco’s Italian Porn Boot Camp 2”). Rocco Siffredi Productions is a Foreign Studio Of The Year candidate.

Fetish provocateur Aiden Starr gathered six overall nominations. Her “Anal Sex Slaves 2” attracted Director Of The Year — Non-Feature Release acknowledgement and Gonzo Release Of The Year consideration; that series is up for Gonzo Series Of The Year. “Black Snake Oil 2” was recognized for Interracial Release Of The Year; “Lesbian Anal Sex Slaves 2” was noted for Fetish Release Of The Year; “Hot For Transsexuals 2” is on the list for Trans Release Of The Year.

The top contributor to Evil Angel’s Trans Studio Of The Year recognition is the pioneer of porn’s TS genre, Joey Silvera. XBIZ nominated his “Rogue Adventures 44” for Trans Release Of The Year. Outrageous Jay Sin’s “TS Playground 23” and Vespoli’s multi-faceted “Girl-Boy 2” will vie with Silvera’s and Starr’s movies in the Trans Release Of The Year category.

Evil Angel’s Spanish Madman, Nacho Vidal, brought home six XBIZ noms. His “Nacho Loves Nekane” is a Foreign Non-Feature Release Of The Year candidate, and he directed four Latin-Themed Release Of The Year nominees: “Nacho’s Young Latinas,” “Nacho’s Dangerous Curves,” “Nacho’s Fucking Mansion” and “Nacho’s Street Legal.” All of that added up to a Foreign Studio Of The Year nomination.

Aiden Starr
XBIZ recognized two other Evil Angel directors with Series Of The Year designations: Kevin Moore’s “I Blackmailed My…” movies were acknowledged with a nomination for Vignette Series, and Evil’s newest director, Bryan Gozzling, was accorded a Gonzo Series nod for his “Hookup Hotshot” line. Directors receiving acclaim in Release Of The Year categories include Aiden Riley (“Yhivi Does It” for Performer Showcase and “Fetish Fanatic 19” for Fetish Release); David Perry (“The Tit Hunter 2” for Foreign Non-Feature Release); Lexington Steele (“Lex’d” for Interracial Release); and Silvera (“Ass Tricks” for Gonzo Release).

Filmmakers LeWood Productions, Mike Adriano and Christoph Clark all had work rewarded by XBIZ, as did Evil Angel as a whole. In addition to the company’s two Studio Of The Year nominations, Evil’s collaboration with Gamma Entertainment on FreePornDay.com is being considered for Marketing Campaign Of The Year.

In all, Evil Angel garnered 58 XBIZ nominations in 28 categories, with 36 movies mentioned. Stagliano says, “Evil directors own their own product. They are the creative force behind Evil’s success. Evil Angel is the vehicle by which our directors can more easily explore the porn art form.”

The 2017 XBIZ Awards will be presented in Los Angeles on Saturday January 12, 2017.

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