XBIZ rolled out the red carpet and had an impressive nominations party at Keys in the heart of West Hollywood. With the industry dressed to impress in Hollywood-glamour inspired looks, the venue was packed, and many key nominations were announced by some of the biggest stars in the industry. Southern gentleman and multi-award-winning creator and adult entertainer Derek Kage received multiple impressive 2026 XMA nominations as a performer, for his scene work, and in the fan-voted categories.
Derek Kage nabbed an impressive seven XMA nominations, with the most significant being Gay Performer of the Year (which he has won the past two years in a row) and the fan-voted Fav Boy Boy Performer, which Fans and industry can #rockthevote every day at xma.show/voting/XMA-1005.php! Look for his photo, click on it, hit the SUBMIT VOTE button.
Additionally, Derek stars in three scenes in the Best Sex Scene – Gay category that include Trailer Trash Boys/SayUncle’s “Double Wide” with Masculine Jason, Greyson Myles, Eddie Patrick, Buck Richards, and Ryan Sebastian, NakedSword/Disruptive Films’ “Wild Game” with Jayden Marcos, Blain O’Connor, and Paul Wagner and Heath Halo/NakedSword’s “Lay of the Land” with Hairy Topping. He and Nicole Kitt’s scene “Tune Up” for ForPlay Films scored a Best Sex Scene – Vignette nom and the SX Originals/Adult Time scene “Charlotte Sins: First Gangbang” with he stars in with Charlotte Sins, Derek Kage, Scotty P, Milan Ponjevic, Victor Ray, Codey Steele, and Michael Vegas is up for Best Sex Scene – Career First.
“Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a three-peat for Gay Performer of the Year?! Thank you, XBIZ, for recognizing my hard work this year and for the fantastic amount of stellar nominations. I’m honored and humbled. And a big thank you to my fans for the Fav Boy Boy Performer nomination—please keep voting daily,” says Derek Kage.
A complete list of the nominees can be found at xbiz.com/news/293735/2026-xma-award-nominees-announced.
Presently by Fansly, the 2026 XMAs are set for Sunday, January 18th, at the Hollywood Palladium. This is the culmination of a massive week of XBIZ-slated events, including the XBIZ Expo, Conference, and X3.
The AVN Nominations Party returned to the Avalon nightclub in Hollywood with a well-attended, industry-only, red-carpet gala. Hosts Abigaiil Morris and ItsLo, trophy girls Ava Amira and Meagan Moore, AVN CEO Tony Rios, and AVN Hall of Famer Amber Lynn hosted the party, and a handful of top categories were announced. Southern gentleman and multi-award-winning creator and adult entertainer Derek Kage received multiple AVN and GayVN Awards nominations for his acting and scene work.
Derek Kage had an incredible year and received some stellar nominations for his acting and scene work in the straight and trans genres from the AVN Awards. He’s up for Best Actor – Featurette for ForPlay Films’ “Tune Up.” In the Best Airtight/Gangbang Scene category, he appears in Sex.com/ Adult Time’s “Charlotte Sins: First Gangbang” and Elegant Angel’s “Hollywood Whore: A Jennifer White Showcase Film – Chapter 6 – Double Gangbang.”
He scored four more nods for his scene work that include two for Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene for TransSensual’s “Pound Her TS Style” with Amanda Riley and Kink Trans’ “Pretty Please Mistress” with Emma Rose, two for Best VR Trans Sex Scene for Virtual Real Trans for “Labor of Lust” with Victoria Grant and TS Virtual Lovers’ “Tight Ass for One Night Stand” with Casey Kisses, and Most Outrageous Sex Scene for Kink’s Divine Bitches’ “Going for Gold” (or “Take This GayVN Award and Shove It!”) with Leigh Raven.
The GayVN Awards also recognized Derek’s acting and scenes. He’s been nominated for Best Actor – Featurette for Adult Time’s “Gay Revenge – My Bully, My Bitch” and Best DP Scene for NakedSword X Disruptive Films’ “Wild Game” with Jayden Marcos, Blain O’Connor, and Paul Wagner. Additionally, Derek is up for two fan-voted categories of Favorite Porn Star Creator, avn.com/gayvnawards/voting/favorite-porn-star-creator, and Favorite Versatile, avn.com/gayvnawards/voting/favorite-versatile. Fans and industry can #rockthevote for him daily through January 22nd if they have an AVN Awards account, which is free to open.
“I’m honored to be up for so many nominations and to be recognized for my hard work, dedication, and incredible scenes in multiple genres. Thank you, AVN, all the studios and directors who hired me, and of course, my fans, for their support and for getting me the fan-voted nominations. Please keep voting. I’d love to take home one or multiple trophies,” says Derek Kage
For a complete list of AVN Awards nominees, visit avn.com/awards/2026_nominees, and for GayVNs, check out avn.com/news/gay/nominees-announced-for-2026-gayvn-awards-180664.
The 2026 GayVNs, hosted by Drake Von and Tony Genius, are set to take place at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Wednesday, January 22, 2026. And the AVN Awards are on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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ABOUT DEREK KAGE
Derek Kage is the muscle-bound, tatted Southern gentleman with piercing grey eyes who’s a multi-award-winning creator and adult entertainer across the gay, trans, and straight communities. Known for his versatility, incredible voice, charm, and great performances, he’s appeared in hundreds of scenes and over 20 features, and worked for all the top studios in all the genres, including Dorcel, Nubile Films, Adult Time, Team Skeet, Brazzers, Kink.com, Team Skeet, DFxtra, TS Virtual Lovers, Gender X Films, Virtual Real Trans, TransAngels, NakedSword, Falcon, Raging Stallion, ASGMax, Men.com, Disruptive Films, BiPhoria, Icon Male, and many more.
In addition to being one of the most popular male talents, Derek has already won multiple industry awards. In less than four years, he’s scored Gay Performer of the Year (in 2024 and 2025) from the XMAs, Best Newcomer and Best Leading Actor from the GayVNs, Favorite Daddy from Pornhub, the Advocacy Award from the Free Speech Coalition, and Performer of the Year, Best Actor, Best Duo, and JustForFans Fan Favorite (twice) from The Grabbys, and Most Accomplished International Pornstar from The Grabbys Europe. He’s also received over 50 nominations from XBIZ, AVN, GayVN, Urban X, PornHub, The Grabbys in America & Europe, and Fleshbot Awards.
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