The FlavaMen Blatino Awards were launched in 2009 by FlavaMen, a gay erotic magazine devoted to black and Latino men and published by Flava Works

Flava Works

Flava Works, Inc. headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a satellite office in Chicago, Illinois, is a company that produces gay media featuring black and Latino men.-Company Overview:...

. The intention behind the new awards was to create an alternative to other awards of the gay adult industry , such as the GayVN Awards

GayVN Awards

The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...

, in which men of color play only a marginal role.
The winners of the awards are determined through an Internet voting process in two stages: nomination and final vote.

2010 awards

The second annual FlavaMen Blatino Awards have been announced and the date set for September 4, 2010 in Atlanta, GA. Nominations close May 31, while the voting process will last June 15 until August 15. New categories have been added and include: best personals website, best non-porn blog, best exotic dancer, best sex siren (from the Ball Room Scene Ball culture

Ball culture

Ball culture, the house system, the ballroom community and similar terms describe the underground LGBT subculture in the United States in which people "walk" for trophies and prizes at events known as balls. Those who walk often also dance and vogue while others compete in various genres of drag...

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The 2010 FlavaMen Blatino Awards took place on September 3, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia and with a new producer Dwight Allen O'Neal of Christopher Street TV and Dating Dwight and co-hosted by celebrities Raz-B

Raz-B

De'Mario Monte Thornton , better known as Raz-B, is an American singer and actor, most famous for being is a founding member of R&B boy band B2K.-Career:Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Raz B was a member of the group B2K as a teen...

 from the R&B boy band B2K

B2K

B2K was an American R&B music group. The group met in 1998, established in 2001, and managed by music producer Chris Stokes with Lil' Fizz, J-Boog, Raz-B, and Omarion as members. The group disbanded in 2004 due to internal disagreements.-2001-2002: B2K:...

, Shanell aka SnL from rapper Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...

’s Young Money Entertainment

Young Money Entertainment

Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend Mack Maine. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Republic Records...

, D. Woods

D. Woods

Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett is an American R&B singer, dancer, and actress. She is a former member of the girl group Danity Kane. Woods is the founder and CEO of Woodgrane Entertainment.-Early life:...

 formerly from the group Danity Kane

Danity Kane

Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea...

, and straight male adult entertainer/producer CJ Wright. Some of the presenters that attended include 2010 XBIZ Transsexual Performer of the year star Wendy Williams

Wendy Williams

Wendy Williams may refer to:* Wendy O. Williams, former Plasmatics singer* Wendy Williams , British actress* Wendy Williams , American radio and television personality...

, Urban Socialites Magazine's editor Rameses Fredrick,singer Anye Ellite, Bloggers Adam Benjamin Irby, Drama Dupree, Sir Daniel, Newnue, and Skorpion of The Skorpion Show.

The celebrities that performed during the second annual FlavaMen Blatino Awards were American R&B singer-songwriter Dondria

Dondria

Dondria Nicole Fields , better known by her stage names Phatfffat or Dondria, is an American R&B singer, currently signed to So So Def Recordings. Before getting signed, Dondria was known to post YouTube videos singing cover songs.-Discovery and early life:Dondria was discovered on YouTube by So So...

 from So So Def Recordings

So So Def Recordings

So So Def Recordings is a record label based in Atlanta, Georgia, and owned by producer Jermaine Dupri, specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B and bass music.-Beginnings:...

, R&B singer and performer Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland

Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...

 and R&B singer and American Idol

American Idol

American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...

 winner Fantasia

Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which...

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2010 FlavaMen Blatino Awards Winners

• Best Black Club: Traxx Atlanta
• Best Latin Club: Chaparral Atlanta
• Best Club M.C.: MC Scotty
• Best Club Promoter: WassupNATL/Atlanta
• Best Club with an Ethnic Night: Traxx Atlanta
• Best Exotic Dancer: N’Tice
• Best Black Porn Site: Thug Seduction
• Best Latin Porn Site: PapiCock
• Best New Website: Breed It Raw
• Best Non-Porn Blog: Whats The T
• Best Personals Website: BGCLive
• Best Porn Blog: Black Boy Addictionz Blog
• Best Acting Top: Dream
• Best Acting Bottom: Remy Mars
• Best Acting Versatile: Mr. Saukei
• Best Newcomer: London D
• Best Retired Porn Star: Baby Boy
• Most Notable Porn Star: Breion Diamond
• Best Director: Rock
• Best Studio: Flava Works
  Flava Works
  Flava Works, Inc. headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a satellite office in Chicago, Illinois, is a company that produces gay media featuring black and Latino men.-Company Overview:...
  
  
• Best Black DVD: Raw Magnum Fuckas
• Best Latin DVD: Miami Uncut #1
• Best Sex Siren: Eliott Milan
• Best Face: Noah Escada

2009 awards

The first awards ceremony took place on September 5, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia, with Toccara Jones

Toccara Jones

Toccara Jones from Dayton, Ohio, is an American fashion model, occasional actress and television personality. Jones was a contestant on the third season of the UPN series America's Next Top Model, where she finished in seventh place....

 as MC and openly gay singer-rapper Anye Elite

Anye Elite

Anye Elite , aka Anye Ellis, is an American singer-songwriter and LGBT activist. He is best known for his contributions to Atlanta, Georgia’s gay community.-Early life:...

 as special musical guest. There was some controversy surrounding the new awards. The creator of the Blatino Erotica Awards, Joe Hawkins, claimed that the name of the new awards was confusingly close to the awards he established three years earlier. Furthermore, Pitbull Productions, the company of Latin porn star Tiger Tyson

Tiger Tyson

Tiger Tyson is an American gay pornography actor, model and director, noted for his appearances in ethnic-themed adult films, where he performs regularly as a top. He has also worked as a male escort and gogo dancer, and appears frequently in gay-themed publications...

, declined its nominations, citing a “contentious relationship” with Flava Works CEO Phillip Bleicher.

• Best Black Club — Traxx, Atlanta
• Best Latin Club — Splash, New York City
• Best Club Promoter — Wassup in Atlanta
• Best Black Website — DawgPoundUSA
• Best Latin Website — PapiThugz
• Best New Website — RawRods
• Best Blog — Rock’s Blog (Rockafellaz)
• Best Acting Top — Dream
• Best Acting Bottom — Mr. Saukei
• Most Notable Porn Star — Castro aka Supreme
• Best Director — Rock (Rockafellaz)
• Best Studio — Flava Works
• Best Black DVD — RawRods 2
• Best Latin DVD — Alejandro the Conqueror