Grabby Awards

Grabbys Europe 2026: Who will win the trophies?

A celebration of the men of adult entertainment.

Gareth Johnson

26 Mar 2026 • 6 min read

We are counting down to the Grabbys Europe 2026 - the celebration of the gay porn world in Europe.

Taking place in Torremolinos from 23 April until 26 April, this is a major event that brings together the men of adult entertainment for a unique celebration.

The US edition of the Grabby Awards will be held in Chicago from 21-23 May.

Who decides the winners of the Grabby Awards Europe?

Performers nominate themselves for consideration for the Grabbys. A public voting round is then completed.

The public voting determined the short-list for each category - the top five most-voted for nominees advanced to the jury round.

A jury of professionals from the adult entertainment industry decide a winner for each category.

“This year, we have brought together a judging panel that truly represents the excellence, diversity, and creative spirit of our industry...” said Benjamin Willis, CEO & Founder of Grabbys Europe. “The 2026 panel combines exceptional experience, insight, and integrity, ensuring we honour outstanding achievement while recognising the individuals who continue to elevate and shape the future of this remarkable industry.”

The members of the 2026 jury are:

Adam Ramzi — Actor & Event Producer
Alan Breslaw — Carnal+
Antoine Barde — Studio Presse
Gay Barcelona Porn — Media Partner
Ben Rush — Director
Chris Chrisco — Choice Talent Management & ChoiceFilmz
Christian Hunter — Actor & Creator
Daddy Mike — Creator & Smile Filmz
Derek Kage — Actor & Creator
Errol Lapon — F2F.com
Etienne Erik — Director
Freedom Taylor — Pornhub
Gary Blumenthal — OLB Media / MaleRevenue
Jeremy Feist — JustFor.Fans
Johnny Diamond — CAM4 Account Manager
Macho Jim — Independent Director
Jordan Starr — Actor & International Creator Awards
Lars — Starphotography
Legrand Wolf — Carnal+
Paul Stag — Actor, Author & GRABBYS Europe Judges Panel Chair
Jack — Cybersocket / Fleshbot
PJ Knox — Actor & Creator
Queer Me Now — Media Partner
Rob Montana — Actor & Creator
Sam — CAM4
Sébastien Cadar — Creator & Moderator
Sid — Stripchat
SocksSimon — Moderator
Sir Peter — Actor & Creator
Tim Roberts — Moderator
Viktor Rom — Actor & Creator

“Over the past few years of reporting and interviewing the performers and filmmakers of this business, it has been fascinating and actually quite moving to learn how much this line of work means to them, how it has helped them to improve their lives, and to express themselves as creatives and as sexual beings...” said judging panel member, Jack from Cybersocket and Fleshbot. “Pornography is absolutely an art form and all of these guys are great artists! As a judge, I have tried to look for who is the most committed, who is taking the most genuine pleasure, and who is the most generous with their fellow performers. All of this year’s nominees have done that in spades!”

“I’ve been in this industry for 13 years and have always looked for the most thoughtful approaches to making adult content. When it’s treated like an art form with intention, that’s when I pay attention...” said Adam Ramzi. “I’m honoured to know that my opinion matters in this community, because I’ve witnessed it change and evolve during a pivotal time and I know good work when I see it.”

Performers from the judging panel who are also nominees did not participate in selecting the winner in the categories for which they were nominated.

Who will host the Grabby Awards Europe?

The ceremony will take place in Torremolinos on 25 April.

The event will be hosted by Austin Ponce and Matt Vasquez.

What are the categories for the Grabby Awards Europe?

The trophies that are up for grabs are as follows:

Actor of the Year
Best Top
Best Bottom
Bear of the Year
Best Versatile
Daddy of the Year
Duo Scene of the Year
Fetish Actor of the Year
Fetish Master of the Year
Group Scene of the Year
Jock of the Year
JustFor.Fans European Fan Favourite
Newcomer of the Year
Scene of the Year
Submissive Fetish Actor of the Year
Twink of the Year
Twunk of the Year
Collaboration of the Year
Creator of the Year
Director of the Year
Live Sex Performer of the Year
Most Accomplished Actor of the Year
Social Media Personality of the Year
Website of the Year
Creator and Studio Best Feature Film
Creator and Studio Fan Favourite Film

CreatorVision

In addition to celebrating the men of adult entertainment, the Grabby Awards Europe will also include CreatorVision - taking place on 23 April.

Hosted by Justin Jett and Serg Shepard, CreatorVision is a celebration of the creatives who make feature-length erotic films.

A jury will choose the winners in the creative and technical categories, while the public vote will count toward the categories of Best feature-length studio film and Best feature-length creator film.