The 2008 GAYVN Awards Nominations Are Out

It’s that time of the year again, when the entire industry waits with baited breath to see who will be nominated for the GAYVN Awards. The list is long — pretty much everyone who is anyone has been nominated for something. We have our favorites, but are interested to hear who you think should win.
The category for “Best Actor” should be a tough decision. Jason Ridge, Dean Flynn, Roman Heart, Josh Vaughn, Michael Lucas, Jake Deckard, Vinnie D’Angelo, Dean Phoenix, Erik Rhodes, and Tiger Tyson are all nominated.
For “Best Newcomer,” we see one favorite left off. On the list: Blake Riley, Christian Cruz, Dean Flynn, DO, Eddie Diaz, Jesse Santana, Josh Vaughn, Kaden Saylor, Ricardo Onca, Rick van Sant, Steve Cruz and Tommy Lima. Notably absent is RJ Danvers, who made a huge splash in 2007.
The 10th Annual GAYVN Awards Show will be held at the Giftcenter in San Francisco on Saturday, February 16, 2008.
The complete list after the jump and don’t forget to comment on who you think should win.

BEST ACTOR
A Rising Star, Ridgeline Films, Jason Ridge
Barn Storm, Titan Media, Dean Flynn
Basic Plumbing 3, Falcon, Roman Heart
Bottom of the Ninth: Little Big League 3, All Worlds Video, Josh Vaughn
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment, Michael Lucas
Grunts, Raging Stallion, Jake Deckard
Gunnery Sgt. McCool, Titan Media, Vinnie D’Angelo
On Fire!, Jet Set Men, Dean Phoenix
The Ivy League, Falcon, Erik Rhodes
Tiger’s Eiffel Tower: Paris is Mine!, Pitbull Productions, Tiger Tyson
BEST ACTOR (FOREIGN RELEASE)
Amazonia: Capture & Release, Athletic Model Guild/AMG Brasil, Ricardo Onca
Knockout, Falcon International, Tim Hamilton
Santo Domingo, Collin O’Neal’s World of Men, Francisco Rey
The Men I Wanted, Lucas Kazan Productions, Jean Franko
BEST ALL-SEX VIDEO
Communion, Hot House Entertainment
Naked Muscles: The New Breed, COLT Studio
8 1/2, Dark Alley Media
H2O, Titan Media
Just Add Water, Jet Set Men
Link: The Evolution, All Worlds Video
The Crave, The French Connection
BEST ALTERNATIVE RELEASE
Buckback Mountain, Buck Angel Entertainment
Cubbyholes: Trans Men in Action, Trannywood
Naked Boys Singing, TLA Releasing
BEST AMATEUR VIDEO
Alumni Weekend 5: Australia, Fratmen
Dirk Yates College Cocks, All Worlds Video
Edge Series 1, Chaos Men
Faster! Faster! Fuck Me Harder!, Raging Stallion
Vegas or Bust, Sin City Twinks
BEST ART DIRECTION
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment
Grunts, Raging Stallion
H20, Titan Media
Hunger, Black Scorpion
Jim Steel’s Beach House Diaries, Men of Odyssey
Link: The Evolution, Channel 1 Releasing
The Ivy League, Falcon
BEST BISEXUAL VIDEO
Bi Accident, Devil’s Film
Bi Pole Her, Third World Media
Naughty Bi Nature 5, Macho Man
The Bi Apple, Adam & Eve
BEST BOXCOVER CONCEPT
El Rancho, Kristen Bjorn
Grunts, Raging Stallion
Link: The Evolution, Channel 1 Releasing
On Fire!, Jet Set Men
Passio, Dark Alley Media
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment
BEST CLASSIC GAY DVD
American Cream, Bijou Video
Falcon 35th Anniversary Box Set, Falcon
Frat Pack, HIS Video
Story Film Classics: Slave Market, Athletic Model Guild/AMG Brasil
The Idol, Bijou Video
BEST DIRECTOR
Amazonia: Capture & Release, Athletic Model Guild/AMG Brasil, Dennis Bell
Bottom of the Ninth: Little Big League 3, All Worlds Video, Doug Jeffries
Communion, Hot House Entertainment, Steven Scarborough
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment, Michael Lucas/Tony Dimarco
Grunts, Raging Stallion, Chris Ward/Ben Leon
H20, Titan Media, Brian Mills
Link: The Evolution, Channel 1 Releasing, Chi Chi LaRue
Lord of the Boyz, Hyde Park Productions, Ted McIntyre/Doug Knight
Mirage, Raging Stallion, Chris Ward
Rocks & Hard Places, Kristen Bjorn, Kristen Bjorn
The Men I Wanted, Lucas Kazan Productions, Lucas Kazan
BEST DVD EXTRAS/SPECIAL EDITION
Big Rig: Extended Cab Prem. Coll. Edition, Buckshot Productions
Bottom of the Ninth: Little Big League 3, All Worlds Video
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment
Grunts, Raging Stallion
Link: The Evolution, Channel 1 Releasing
Tiger’s Eiffel Tower: Paris is Mine!, Pitbull Productions
BEST EDITING
Communion, Hot House Entertainment, Jim Wigler
Endless Crush, Falcon, Leif Gobo
Graffiti, Bel Ami
Grunts, Raging Stallion, Chris Ward/Ben Leon
Gunnery Sgt. McCool, Titan Media, James Sheridan
Hunger, Black Scorpion, Mr. Pam
The Men I Wanted, Lucas Kazan Productions, Egisto Mastroianni
BEST ETHNIC-THEMED VIDEO
Arabian Tales 1-2, Alexander Pictures
Just Pure Sex, Alpha Dawgs Productions
Queens Plaza Pickup 2, Real Urban Men / Latino Fan Club
Spilling the Tea, Kats Entertainment
Tiger Tyson’s Eiffel Tower: Paris is Mine!, Pitbull Productions
You Know What I Did Last Summer 2, B.C. Productions
BEST ETHNIC-THEMED VIDEO (LATIN)
Amazonia: Capture & Release, Athletic Model Guild/AMG Brasil
Lucas’ Birthday, Oh Man!
Santo Domingo, Collin O’Neal’s World of Men
Sao Paulo, Collin O’Neal Productions/Raging Stallion
Spanish Playhouse 1-2, Alexander Pictures
BEST FOREIGN RELEASE
Amazonia: Capture & Release, Athletic Model Guild/AMG Brasil
College Cocks 2, High Octane
Jungle Cruisers 2, Alexander Pictures
Knockout, Falcon International
Lord of Milking, Oh Man!
Mating Season, Bel Ami
Night Eyes, Bubble B Entertainment
Rocks & Hard Places, Kristen Bjorn
The Crave, French Connection
The Men I Wanted, Lucas Kazan Productions
BEST GROUP SCENE
Barnstorm, Titan Media, Dean Flynn, Allen Silver, Jesse Santana, Justin Riddick, Andrew Justice
Bottom of the Ninth: Little Big League 3, All Worlds Video, Josh Vaughn, Cameron Marshall, Lex Sabre, T.J. Young, Jesse Santana, Guy Parker, Dallas Reeves, Derek Rivero, Blair Mason, Jeremy Hall
Communion, Hot House Entertainment, CJ Knight, Max Schutler, Nickolay Petrov, Marko Hansom
Dare, Falcon, Mathew Rush, Roman Heart, Mason Wyler, Dallas Reeves, Tyler Saint, Eric Blaine
Fisting Underground 3, Dark Alley Media, Danny Fox, Vialator, Aaron King, Adam Faust, Dimitrius, Lee Heyford, Tim Kruger, Aaron Summers, Tommy Rawlins,
Fraternity Gang Bang 2, Jet Set Men, Jesse Santana, Sebastian Young, Tyler Saint, Sebastian Rivers, Johnny Donovan, Jason Crew, Brant Moore
In Too Deep, Studio 2000, Nick Marino, Tristan Mathews, Mario Ortiz, Dominik Rider, Lex Sabre, Park Wiley, Bobby Williams
Link: The Evolution, All Worlds Video, Steve Cruz, Johnny Hazzard, Joe Strong, Matt Majors, Brendan Davies
Mirage, Raging Stallion, Huessein, Steve Cruz, Max Schutler, Justin Christopher, Dominic Pacifico, Tommy Blade, Rambo
BEST LEATHER VIDEO
Communion, Hot House Entertainment
Folsom Leather, Titan Media
Gaytanamo, Dark Alley Media
Instinct, Raging Stallion
Link: The Evolution, All Worlds Video
BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST
Communion, Hot House Entertainment, Marc Francois
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment, Michael Lucas
Oliver Twink, PZP Productions, Monique Anastasia
On Fire!, Jet Set Men, Seth Stone
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment, KJ Bennett
BEST MUSIC
8 1/2, Dark Alley Media, Tony Barre
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment, Nekked
Grunts, Raging Stallion, JD Slater
Link: The Evolution, Channel 1 Releasing, Red Shag
The F Word, Jet Set Men, Gianfranco
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment, Nekked
The Men I Wanted, Lucas Kazan Productions
BEST NEWCOMER
Blake Riley
Christian Cruz
Dean Flynn
DO
Eddie Diaz
Jesse Santana
Josh Vaughn
Kaden Saylor
Ricardo Onca
Rick van Sant
Steve Cruz
Tommy Lima
BEST NON-SEXUAL PERFORMANCE
Bottom of the Ninth: Little Big League 3, All Worlds Video, Sharon Kane
Dare, Falcon, Lou Cass
Hungry4Sex 2, Gino Pictures, Ryan Block
Marine Crucible 2: Cocked & Loaded, Centaur Films, Chip Daniels
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment, Joe Shepard
White Chocolate, B.C. Productions, Alex Skye
BEST ORAL SCENE
8 1/2, Dark Alley Media, Aaron King, Adam Faust
Click, Rascal Video, Derek Rivero, Jorden Michaels
El Rancho, Kristen Bjorn, Ricardo Safado, Peter Pauer, Ro Oliveira
Love of the Dick Vol. 6, Pitbull Productions, Carlos Morales, Supreme
Mating Season, Bel Ami, Joey Amis + others
Mirage, Raging Stallion, Rodney Steele, Logan Robbins, Trojan Rock, Dean Flynn, Riley Scott, Ryann Wood
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment, Christian Cruz, Ben Andrews
The Road to Redneck Hollow, Titan Media, Rodney Steele, Logan Robbins
Trunks 4: White Heat (Scene 3), Hot House Entertainment, Francesco D’Macho, CJ Madison
BEST OVERALL MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Amazonia: Capture & Release, Athletic Model Guild
Dare, Falcon
Falcon 35th Anniversary Box Set, Falcon
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment
Jim Steel’s Beach House Diaries, Men of Odyssey
Link: The Evolution, All Worlds Video
On Fire!, Jet Set Men
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment
BEST PACKAGING
A Rising Star, Ridgeline Films
Big Rig: Extended Cab Prem. Coll. Edition, Buckshot Productions
Bottom of the Ninth: Little Big League 3, All Worlds Video
Fear, Titan Media
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment
Ink Storm, Raging Stallion
Link: The Evolution, All Worlds Video
On Fire!, Jet Set Men
Passio, Dark Alley Media
Sun Soaked, Rascal Video
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment
BEST PICTURE
Communion, Hot House Entertainment
Endless Crush, Falcon
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment
Grunts, Raging Stallion
Gunnery Sgt. McCool, Titan Media
H20, Titan Media
Just Add Water, Jet Set Men
Link: The Evolution, Channel 1 Releasing
Mirage, Raging Stallion
Rocks & Hard Places, Kristen Bjorn
The Men I Wanted, Lucas Kazan Productions
Tiger’s Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine, Pitbull Productions
BEST PRO/AM RELEASE
Army Strong Arm, Dirty Bird Pictures
Auditions 18: Florida Part 1, Lucas Entertainment
Edinburgh, Collin O’Neal’s World of Men
Oliver Twink, PZP Productions
RoadTrip Vol. 1 Russian River, Falcon
Twink Dreams, Hyde Park Productions
Vegas or Bust, Sin City Twinks
BEST SCREENPLAY
Bottom of the Ninth: Little Big League 3, All Worlds Video, Doug Jeffries
Brotherhood, Buckshot Productions, Jerry Douglas
Dare, Falcon, Jett Blakk
Gaytanamo, Dark Alley Media, von Fistenberg
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment, Tony Dimarco
Grunts, Raging Stallion, Chris Ward/Ben Leon
The F Word, Jet Set Men, Andrew Rosen
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment, Tony Dimarco
Unspeakable, Oh Man!, Jett Blakk
BEST SEX COMEDY
Bottom of the Ninth: Little Big League 3, All Worlds Video
Campus Pizza, Titan Media
Cock Tease, Jet Set Men
Grindass House, Dirty Bird Pictures
Oliver Twink, PZP Productions
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment
BEST SEX SCENE
A Rising Star, Ridgeline Films, Roman Heart, Jason Ridge
Amazonia: Capture & Release, Athletic Model Guild/AMG Brasil, Ricardo Onca, Alex Tentor
Communion (Scene 2), Hot House Entertainment, Francesco D’Macho, Jason Ridge
Endless Crush, Falcon, Aden & Jordan Jaric
Grunts, Raging Stallion, Ricky Sinz, Roman Ragazzi
Hungry4Sex 2, Gino Pictures, Eric Hung, Robert Van Damme
Jim Steel’s Beach House Diaries, Men of Odyssey, Jesse Santana, Barrett Long
Just Add Water, Jet Set Men, Tyler Saint, Mason Wyler
Link: The Evolution, Channel 1 Releasing, Ken Browning, Lex Sabre
Mirage, Raging Stallion, Hussein, Steve Cruz
Naked Muscles: The New Breed, COLT Studio, Tom, Carlo
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment, Zack Randall, Jimmy Trips
BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE
Grunts, Raging Stallion, Ricky Sinz
H2O, Titan Media, Damien Crosse
Link: The Evolution, Channel 1 Releasing, Lex Sabre
Sun Soaked, Rascal Video, Johnny Castle
TOUGH, COLT Minute Man Solo Series, Mitch Branson
Tough Stuff (Scene 5), Hot House Entertainment, Vinnie D’Angelo
BEST SOLO VIDEO
Alumni Weekend 5: Australia, Fratmen
An American Sailor, Active Duty Productions
BUILT, COLT Minute Man Solo Series
Up & Cummin, Citiboyz
XL Files – Part 5, Bel Ami
BEST SPECIALTY RELEASE
Active Duty LIVE Christmas, Active Duty Productions
Buckback Mountain, Buck Angel Entertainment
College Invasion: Male, Shane’s World
Edge Series 1, Chaos Men
Executive Pleasures 1, MenAtPlay.com
FEAR, Titan Media
Fratmen: On The Mat, Fratmen
Ink Storm, Raging Stallion
BEST SPECIALTY RELEASE (BEAR)
Bear Xing, CyberBears
Bears In Heat, BearFilms.com
Cabin Fever, Bear
Erotikus, Raging Stallion
Real Men 14: Rugged, French Connection
When Bears Attack, Rascal Video
BEST SPECIALTY RELEASE (EXTREME)
FEAR, Titan Media
Fist and Shout, Raging Stallion
Fisting Underground 1-3, Dark Alley Media
Gaytanamo, Dark Alley Media
Knuckle Sandwich, Club Inferno
BEST SPECIALTY RELEASE (18-23)
Lord of the Boyz, Hyde Park Productions
Oliver Twink, PZP Productions
Rebel, Bel Ami
Summer Cruising, Ayor Studios
Twink Dreams, Hyde Park Productions
Vegas or Bust, Sin City Twinks
BEST STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
GRUNTS, Raging Stallion, Kent Taylor/Geof Teague
Passio, Dark Alley Media, von Fistenberg
Rush, Specialty Publications, Greg Lenzman
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment, Tony Dimarco
Vanished, Falcon, Ted Buell
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
A Rising Star, Ridgeline Films, Roman Heart
Barn Storm, Titan Media, Andrew Justice
Bottom of the Ninth: Little Big League 3, All Worlds Video, Jeremy Hall
Cock Tease, Jet Set Men, Brad Star
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment, Ray Star
GRUNTS, Raging Stallion, Ricky Sinz
Gunnery Sgt. McCool, Titan Media, Jason Ridge
On Fire!, Jet Set Men, Jesse Santana
The Intern, Lucas Entertainment, Christian Cruz
BEST THREESOME
Brotherhood, Buckshot Productions, Justin Burkshire, Kurt Wild, Jorden Michaels
Communion (Scene 3), Hot House Entertainment, Vinnie D’Angelo, Steve Cruz, Matt Cole
Folsom Leather, Titan Media, Francois Sagat, Rick van Sant, Brendon Davies
Forced Entry, Falcon, Rod Barry, Dean Monroe, Ricky Martinez
Gunnery Sgt. McCool, Titan Media, Brandon Monroe, Scott Tanner, Justin Burkshire
Just Add Water, Jet Set Men, Jesse Santana, Nickolay Petrov, Jason White
Link: The Evolution, Channel 1 Releasing, Tyler Riggz, Blake Nolan, Cole Ryan
Rocks & Hard Places, Kristen Bjorn, Marco Hansom, Tomas Sebastiani, Tibor Cernan
Trouser Trout, Raging Stallion, Anonio Biaggi, Bo Matthews, Luke Hass
Vanished, Falcon, Jake Dakota, Andrew Justice, Tyler Saint
BEST VIDEOGRAPHER
Amazonia: Capture & Release, Athletic Model Guild, Dennis Bell
Communion, Hot House Entertainment, Richard Board
Endless Crush, Falcon, Leif Gobo
FEAR, Titan Media, Brian Mills/Paul Wilde
Gigolo, Lucas Entertainment, Tony Dimarco/Mr. Pam
GRUNTS, Raging Stallion, Ben Leon
H2O, Titan Media, Brian Mills/Paul Wilde
HAWAI’I, COLT Studio
Link: The Evolution, All Worlds Video, Hue Wilde/Brad Austin
Mirage, Raging Stallion, Ben Leon
Rocks & Hard Places, Kristen Bjorn
The Men I Wanted, Lucas Kazan Productions, Leonardo Rossi
PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Erik Rhodes
Francesco D’Macho
Jake Deckard
Jason Ridge
Jesse Santana
Michael Lucas
Roman Ragazzi
Steve Cruz
Tiger Tyson
Tommy Blade
Tory Mason
Tyler Saint