Grabby Awards

Grabbys Diary

Reporting from the front line of adult entertainment.

Gareth Johnson

26 Apr 2026 • 5 min read

I'm in Torremolinos for the Grabby Awards Europe - and the awards have all been handed out!

Here's a full round-up of the winners:

The event has been fully sold out, with 800 people attending - they've come from 28 countries to be part of Europe's biggest awards show for the adult entertainment industry.

Day 1 was the opening ceremony performance followed by CreatorVision - a new set of awards that recognise the films and scenes that have caught everyone's attention.

One of the challenges of an event like this is trying to put names to faces. Everyone looks familiar but - in the moment - I'm often drawing a blank. Adding complexity to the memory game is that performers often have multiple names - there's their government name, their on-screen name, and their Twitter handle may not necessarily match up to either of those.

This is my second time attending the Grabbys in Torremolinos. I did go to the ceremony a few years back when it was held in London, but that was a very different beast - it feels like a lifetime ago.

Last year, I really wasn't sure what I was doing. My imposter syndrome kicked in fairly hard as I tried to navigate the dynamics of the event and figure out where I fit in.

Ultimately, I really enjoyed last year's event, but this time around I feel much more confident about what I'm doing and why it makes sense for me to be here.

Plus, this time around I've got an official Naked Men Talking banner. The banner looks awesome - I've been interviewing lots of guys in front of this banner.

Much of my new-found confidence comes from having a much clearer sense of the direction that I'm taking the whole Naked Men Talking proposition. It's still a work in progress but it's a thing - it's a podcast, it's events, it's a community.

We're at the Grabby Awards because the men of adult entertainment are at the cutting edge of intimacy and masculinity. It's also just a fun event to be part of, so why not?

Day 2 was a series of seminars and workshops.

There was a touching moment when Sister Roma acknowledged the passing of Seth Peterson.

Due to rain, the Fashion Show was postponed to Day 3.

The entertainment on Day 2 was a Moulin Huge show. I was planning to take photos at that but caught up for dinner with my friends, Dan and Dan - they're husbands who live in Torremolinos. Dinner turned into drinks, so I didn't make it back to the Ritual until well after the show had finished.

Day 3 started off with a cocktail-making networking event hosted by ASG Max - a sponsor of the event, followed by a pool party.

The big night kicked off with the Fashion Show - always a lot of fun.

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Followed by the awards ceremony.

Everything is wrapping up today - Sunday - with a final pool party.

We've been busy at the Grabbys!

The men of the Grabby Awards Europe 2026