Pornhub Announces Date, Nominees for 4th Annual Pornhub Awards

NEW YORK—Adult entertainment portal Pornhub today announced the nominees and date for the digital fourth annual Pornhub Awards, with the added revelation that this year the event's organizers will reward cash prizes to both nominees and winners, as well as make donations to select nonprofit industry organzations, totalling $1 million. Nominees for the "reimagined" 2022 Pornhub Awards, scheduled to take place March 23, can be viewed at pornhub.com/awards, where the company has also posted an announcement trailer featuring Pornhub Amabassadors Asa Akira, Kira Noir and Natassia Dreams, as well as top stars Abella Danger, Angela White, Emily Willis, Riley Reid, Dante Colle, Ricky Johnson, Gwen Adora, LuxuryGirl and Rawr ItsBen alongside this year’s awards mascot, Mr. Banana. “This year, for the first time, nominees and winners alike will be receiving a cash prize in recognition of their achievements; in addition to, of course, the iconic Peter Saville designed awards statuette,” a Pornhub representative said. “We are also thrilled to be further supporting the advocacy efforts of two key wide-reaching organizations within the sex work community. After over two years of digital events and virtual get togethers, our inclination this year was to put more of the Awards budget back into the community instead of spending on another large scale, performance focused event.” The two organizations that will receive donations as part of the event are SWOP USA, a national social justice network focused on ending stigma and violence to those in the sex trade through education and advocacy; and APAC, the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee, which is run by and for adult performers advocating for improved safety and working conditions within the adult entertainment industry. “This funding will help us continue to support the community via outreach, COVID resources, public education and advocacy,” said Phoenix Calida, communications director at SWOP USA. “Sex workers face unique challenges, both in the fight for political rights and in the fight to end public stigma. We are passionate about this work and grateful that Pornhub is helping our efforts through this unrestricted donation.” Winners for the Pornhub Awards are determined entirely by data-driven popularity, using video views and porn star searches. Users may further support their own personal favorites by casting votes in the various fan voting categories. Fan voting will take place strictly on the official awards website at pornhub.com/awards/fan-voting.  For regularly updated information about this year’s awards, categories and nominees, as well as a look back at the previous Pornhub Awards shows, visit pornhub.com/awards.