HOLLYWOOD—The X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) announced its 42nd annual award winners Sunday night in a star-filled ceremony at Boardner’s nightclub in Hollywood. (photo galleries)

The show was co-hosted by Sarah Arabic and Melony Melons, with Caitlyn Baby and Nyla serving as the evening’s trophy presenters. More than 30 awards were presented during the ceremony, including the inaugural Axel Braun Director of the Year honor, bestowed by the Hall of Fame helmsman himself to gonzo maestro Jules Jordan—who also took home the Best Director (Non-Features) prize.

Another big winner of the night was reigning AVN Female Performer of the Year Jennifer White, who claimed the same title at this show, along with  Awesome Analist and Star Showcase for her acclaimed Elegant Angel vehicle Hollywood Whore: A Jennifer White Showcase Film (also repeating its win from the 2026 AVN Awards). And scoring yet another repeat victory was 2026 AVN Best New Starlet—and newly-signed Spiegler Girl—Cheerleader Kait, who took XRCO’s simply-titled New Starlet crown.

The full list of winners at the 2026 XRCO Awards is as follows:

BEST RELEASE
Deadly Vows, Digital Playground

BEST COMEDY
Bucket List, Sweet Sinner/Mile High/Pulse

BEST GONZO MOVIE or SERIES
Blacked Raw, Blacked Raw/Pulse

BEST GIRL/GIRL SERIES
Cravings, Slayed/Pulse

BEST ANAL SERIES
Anal Savages, Jules Jordan Video

BEST ETHNIC-BLENDED SERIES
Blacked Raw, Blacked Raw/Pulse

BEST DIRECTOR (Features)
Ricky Greenwood

BEST DIRECTOR (Non-Features)
Jules Jordan

BEST DIRECTOR (Web)
Chris Streams

AXEL BRAUN DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Jules Jordan

BEST ACTRESS
Lilly Bell, The Secrets We Share, Pure Taboo/Adult Time/Pulse

BEST ACTOR
Tommy Pistol, Strip, Dorcel/Pulse

PERSONAL FAVORITE
Octavia Red

FAVORITE ADULT WEBSITE
VixenPlus

CHARLOTTE STOKELY GIRL/GIRL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Kylie Rocket

FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Jennifer White

MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Isiah Maxwell

TRANS PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Ariel Demure

NEW STARLET
Cheerleader Kait

NEW STUD
Mannie Coco

TEEN DREAM
Hailey Rose

STAR SHOWCASE
Hollywood Whore: A Jennifer White Showcase Film, Elegant Angel

UNSUNG SIREN
Emma Rosie

UNSUNG STUD
Owen Gray

SUPERSLUT
Rebel Ryder

ORGASMIC ORALIST
Blake Blossom

AWESOME ANALIST
Jennifer White

ALL IN THE FAMILY
Fierce Tiger Moms, MYLF/Reptyle/New Sensations

MILF OF THE YEAR
Penny Barber

MAINSTREAM CROSSOVER or DOCUMENTARY
Fans Only 1 & 2 

HALL OF FAME
Tod Hunter
Domonique Simone
Tyffany Million

Article courtesy of Peter Warren, AVN