Awards! Gimme more awards! Pornster Mario Cruz recently lashed me with a wet noodle for overlooking the Blatino Erotica Awards, which unspooled Saturday, May 10 in Palm Springs during the May 10-12 Blatino Oasis Weekend. (Mr. Cruz and I have been friendly ever since I production-managed IN TOO DEEP for Studio 2000 and encouraged the company to cast him.) I’d have happily given the show some ink, but I never heard anything about it. Folks, I’m not a mind-reader. You need to meet me halfway. My colleagues at Fleshbot had the same response. “While we’ve been deluged lately from nearly every corner of the award-obsessed gay porn business with press releases about the upcoming Grabbys and other events that very few people outside of the porn business give a hoot about,” they recently wrote, “we somehow missed hearing anything about the Blatino Erotica Awards…” So congrats to Mr. Cruz for snagging his first trophy. And click here for the other winners…

Vanguard Award
Director/producer Enrique Cruz

Best Porn Star (Latino)
Sebastian Rio

Best Porn Star (African-American)
Marc Williams

America’s Top Bottom
Mario Cruz

America’s Top Top
Castro (a/k/a “Supreme”)

Best Porn “New Cummer”
Sean John

Best Erotic Magazine
FlavaMen

Best Erotic Website (African-American)
Nubian101.com

Best Erotic Website (Latino)
BiLatinMen.com

Best Erotic Stripper
ReDICKulous” (a/k/a “Mr. Big Dick” of Atlanta, GA)

Lifetime Achievement
Lidell Jackson of Jacks of Color, “a safer sex club for men of color and their friends” that was founded in 1990.

Best Erotic Author
James Earl Hardy

[Image © Mario Cruz.]


Comments

35 Comments so far

  1. Will on May 21, 2008 4:17 pm

    I’m sorry, I didn’t get past the “wet noodle” line.

  2. Barry on May 21, 2008 4:44 pm

    Mario’s BUBBLE BUTT deserves its own award!!! And good for Marc Williams to get some love, too. -Barry

  3. Frank on May 21, 2008 5:27 pm

    I’m glad that Mario got an award.His BUBBLE BUTT is amazing,I can’t argue with you Barry on that comment.I agree 100%

  4. Chris on May 21, 2008 5:56 pm

    I had a great time in Palm Springs I was there and it was great especially to see Sebastian Rio he is one hot stud..:) I went to his site and I think that he is stating that he is doing his last movie..:) What do you think?

    Chris

  5. droughtquake on May 21, 2008 6:26 pm

    That’s the first time I’ve ever seen Porn Awards that included an Erotic Author category. And the winner is even a published author! Congratulations James Earl Hardy!

  6. Ron Christofer on May 21, 2008 8:30 pm

    Kruezer at Night gave major play to these awards on May 17th and in particular to Sebastian Rio whom he apparently likes.

    I’m surprised no one has noted this fact. In fairness to Kruezer, he is the only industry reporter to write about this, complete with pictures, until now.

  7. Will on May 21, 2008 8:35 pm

    DK – Just blow your own horn, do you really think that’s fooling anybody at this point? PLEASE!

  8. Dewayne on May 21, 2008 10:41 pm

    You know Damon why do have this pathological need to stroke your own ego?

    I posted the EGPA Award list before JC (who was probably enjoying the weather last weekend) did I come on here and crow NANANA like a petulant child.

    Legit Journalists or Bloggers do not “call attention” to honest,factual reporting or their real achievements.

    Good Blogging or writing will attract attention, without the need for “SHOUTING I AM GREAT” every 5 nanoseconds!

  9. Sinu' on May 22, 2008 5:37 am

    Perhaps Mario (I’m the greatest) should next year try for the oscars!

  10. Sinu' on May 22, 2008 5:37 am

    Perhaps Mario (I’m the greatest) should next year try for the oscars!

  11. Mark on May 22, 2008 6:47 am

    Get a degree..then pat yourself on the back!

  12. Will on May 22, 2008 6:57 am

    Sinu’ – It’s not Mario whom DeWayne is accusing of shouting “I’m the greatest,” it’s Damon Kruezer, another blogger who posted under the pseudonym Ron Christofer. (I know that may not be clear to some who don’t follow these threads regularly.)

  13. Sinu' on May 22, 2008 7:44 am

    Actually Will, I was accusing MC for being overthetop and trying to tell JC off for not spreading the word about Blatino Erotica Awards. [I did not read Dewayne’s comments)!

  14. Sinu' on May 22, 2008 7:44 am

    Actually Will, I was accusing MC for being overthetop and trying to tell JC off for not spreading the word about Blatino Erotica Awards. [I did not read Dewayne’s comments)!

  15. Will on May 22, 2008 8:06 am

    Sinu – Oh my, that IS a coincidence, if you look at DeWayne’s post right before yours! Sorry, like I said I didn’t get past “wet noodle.”

  16. Will on May 22, 2008 8:09 am

    And Sinu’, aren’t you being a bit unfair? JC didn’t seem to mind, and where is he saying he’s great?

  17. Derek H. on May 22, 2008 8:58 am

    And who exactly gets to make the judgments about who’s a great blogger or a good writer?

    A Brent Corrigan cheerleader who’s been a visible online presence for all of 7 months maybe?

    I don’t think so. My money’s on the one who’s been online and connected for a decade. not a jealous wannabe throwing accusations around he and his enablers can’t prove.

    Gay jealousy really is the worst jealousy.

    As I said on Sirius Radio, the industry is full of small people with petty concerns.

  18. Will on May 22, 2008 9:25 am

    At least he doesn’t hide behind fake identities.

  19. Will on May 22, 2008 9:27 am

    Let’s please don’t start a war on this thread. It’s disresptectful to JCA and the readers.

  20. Will on May 22, 2008 9:31 am

    Just one thing, Derek H. WHO was it who appeared on Sirius Radio?

  21. Frank on May 22, 2008 10:34 am

    Sinu what is your problem with Mario Cruz?
    I have followed Mario’s career the past six years and he is an underrated performer who finally got an award for his work as America’s Top Bottom.JC didn’t take Mario seriously it was a joke,they know each other.Pick on someone who deserves it like Marcos Pirelli.Marcos thinks he is better and so over the top that I can’t stand him.

  22. Sinu' on May 22, 2008 11:18 am

    I have no problem with Mario Cruz. He is the one who is complaining that JC did not mention BEA. I am not picking on anyone just stating a fact! [If it was a joke then the funny side did not rub off on me].

  23. Sinu' on May 22, 2008 11:18 am

    I have no problem with Mario Cruz. He is the one who is complaining that JC did not mention BEA. I am not picking on anyone just stating a fact! [If it was a joke then the funny side did not rub off on me].

  24. Frank on May 22, 2008 12:28 pm

    Sinu
    Mario had every right to complain about the Blatino Erotica Awards not getting any coverage like the GAYVNS or Grabbys.The Hookies and even the EGPA got coverage on here.JC knew Mario was kidding since if you read the article it was JC who encouraged Studio 2000 to hire Mario which led to a GAYVN nominated performance for best group scene.

  25. Pornus Addictus on May 22, 2008 1:17 pm

    Mario Cruz is indeed the possessor of a most divine ass (he’s a great sleazy bottom and i love him just for that) but he can also be a whiner sometimes as is often shown on his blog. But he sort of deserves this award for his past achievements but there were other contenders (hot tommy blade for instance, Jherad Lopez) as well.

  26. Dewayne on May 22, 2008 1:24 pm

    Back on topic(for me) Mario you are insanely Sexy I am sorry we all missed the awards but press releases work great! ;)

  27. Will on May 22, 2008 1:58 pm

    Was Mario the one responsible for the press releases not being sent, or was he just a winner who noticed the lack of coverage?

  28. Mario Cruz on May 22, 2008 2:25 pm

    Will it is not my event, so I am simply a winner that notice no one had covered the event. I have nothing against JC Adams, I love him for casting me on In Too Deep and read his “Gay Porn Times” quite often, I just thought these awards, even though a new thing, were a great event that deserved coverage. Even the directors of MTV-Logo’s Noah’s Arc and (non porn) actors from Hollywood were all there. So why should this not get as much press as anything else?

  29. Will on May 22, 2008 2:31 pm

    Mario – I totally agree with you and wish I had been able to attend! Congratulations!

  30. Chris on May 22, 2008 5:39 pm

    We have to admit that there have been many great porn stars that never had have the chance of receiving an award!!! and that in a shame but Also Blatino Erotica Awards its fairly new and it is getting lots of publicity and that is great. I my opinion Mario Cruz and Sebastian Rio are 2 of the hottest porn stars and the have done many films and they both have lots of fans, I support both of them because I am a fan of both their films are HOT! and intense..:)

    CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH

    ChrisS

  31. Ass Freak on May 23, 2008 12:46 am

    Blatino awards is a good thing and should indeed get far more coverage and yes mario cruz is still a hot piece of meat and deserves the bottom award as well though i can think of a few others who could have earned the title as well, nevertheless i hope the blatino stuff has a long life ahead of us

  32. Will on May 23, 2008 1:18 am

    You know, I am very pleased too, but also wish the porn world in general was more integrated so separate awards weren’t necessary.

  33. Chris on May 24, 2008 10:40 pm

    Here it is a link from Sebastian Rio’s web site with some of his pictures, hope you all enjoy them.

    http://sebastianrio.com/images/PornStarAward

    Chris

  34. Sinu' on May 25, 2008 8:16 am

    Will, I could not agree with you more.

  35. Sinu' on May 25, 2008 8:16 am

    Will, I could not agree with you more.

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