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2018 “O” Awards Host Anka Radakovich
The nominees for the 2018 “O”
Awards—the awards show that
recognizes the best products,
lingerie collections and more—
have been selected. And so has the host:
author, commentator and sex educator Anka
Radakovich.
The ceremony is scheduled for 9 p.m. on
January 25 in Artist Hall of the Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino Las Vegas as part of the AVN
Novelty Expo, which is sponsored this year by
Satisfyer.
“I’m looking forward to entertaining the
crowd with a whole new set of dick jokes,”
Radakovich said. “I can’t wait to present the
throbbing ‘O’ Awards. So excited. I just hope
I don’t have an ‘O’ while I’m handing them
out.”
Each year, nominees in a dozen categories
are named as the best products from leading
and cutting-edge manufacturers.
“This proved to be one of the most difficult
years for the nominations committee, simply
because of the sheer number of quality
products that were produced,” said Sherri L.
Shaulis, senior editor of pleasure products for
AVN. “There has been so much innovation,
attention to detail and risk-taking in the
industry lately, and it’s all resulted in some
of the best products we’ve seen since the ‘O’
Awards started. Everyone nominated this year
should be proud of their work and know that
they are the leaders who will continue to make
this industry grow and thrive.”
This year’s host is a certified sexologist,
sex educator and sex columnist who
wrote a groundbreaking column
for Details magazine. Currently, she writes
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for AVN magazine, British GQ and Brides magazine. She writes regularly for Cosmopolitan and is
the news editor at Sexpert.com. She is the author of three books (Random House), including her
newest, The Wild Girls Club, Part 2.
Radakovich has appeared as a commentator on dozens of television shows, including MSNBC,
Dateline NBC, MTV, VH1, E, and CNBC, and is considered an expert in her field. She has also
appeared on late night talk shows, including eight appearances with Conan O’Brien.
She is currently working on her Ph.D. to become “Dr. Anka.” Radakovich is a member of the
American College of Sexologists International. Follow Anka on Twitter:
@ankarad.
“We couldn’t be more pleased to have Anka hosting the ‘O’ Awards this year,” said Tony Rios,
CEO of AVN Media Network. “Her knowledge of the industry and her humor and wit are sure to
make her a hit and the night a memorable one for everyone there.”
All trade attendees of the AVN Novelty Expo are welcome to attend the ninth annual “O” Awards
ceremony. For more information on ANE or the “O” Awards, visit
NoveltyExpo.com.
This year’s nominees are as follows:
Outstanding Product for Women
Abby G. Battery+—Fun Factory
The Beaded DP Rabbit—The Rabbit Company
Bloom—We-Vibe
Climax Flight—Topco Sales
Club Vibe 3.OH—OhMiBod
Halo Love Pod—Jimmyjane
Instant-O—Evolved Novelties
Intent Gift Set—LELO
Queen Bee—Hot Octopuss
Red Hot Spark—CalExotics
Satifyer Pro Penguin—Satisfyer
Shegasm Pro—XR Brands
Womanizer 2GO—epi24
Zumio Clitoral Stimulator—Zumio
Outstanding Innovation
Air Touch—Cloud 9 Novelties
Blaze Self-Heating Vibe—XR Brands
Booster Rabbit With Vortex Motion—FemmeFunn
Drilldo—Adventure Industries
HIKY—Shots America
The Launch—Fleshlight/Kiiroo
Mystic by Dorr—Dorr
Satisfyer Pro Deluxe—Satisfyer
Shi/Shi union—NS Novelties
Touch Extreme Vibrations—Nasstoys
Triplet Anal Beads—b-Vibe
Unicorn Wand Vibrator—tokidoki x Lovehoney
The Velvet Thruster—The Thruster
Wish—We-Vibe
Womanizer Plus—epi24
Outstanding Product for Men
BlowYo—Lovehoney
Brawn Cage—Rascal Toys/Channel 1 Releasing
Clear Vibrating Penis Head Teaser—XR Brands
Fleshlight Turbo—Fleshlight
Jackits—The Screaming O
Jiggle Butt—Motorbunny
Nexus Ultra Si —Nexus
Overdrive Vibrating Ring—VēDo
Pulse III Solo—Hot Octopuss
Tenga Δ Delta—Tenga
Tenga Flex—Tenga
3fap—Autoblow
Vicky Vette Main Squeeze—Doc Johnson
Xchange—Rocks-Off
xHamster Fifi—WhizWorkz
Outstanding Lubricant
Astroglide O—Astroglide
CLASS Lube—Spunk Lube/Natalie Starr
Euphoric XXX Glide Moisturizers—California Fantasies
Loob Lube Silk—Loob Lube
Luxe—Migliori Lubricants
Pink Lemonade Aqua Lubricant—Wicked Sensual Care
POP Lube—Sliquid/Berman Innovations
PornHub Lube—XR Brands
Smooth Lube—Bedroom Products
Snake Oil Cum Lube—Boneyard Toys
Soak N’ Stroke Rub It Out—Sir Richard’s
Spunk Lube 2017 Pride—Spunk Lube
SuperSlyde—SuperSlyde
SuperSlyde Over The Top Silicone Lubricant—SuperSlyde
Vulcan Heat Lubricant—Topco Sales
Outstanding Supplement or Enhance-
ment
Blue Fusion for Men—DNS Distribution
Boy Butter Extrerme Desenstizing Formula—Boy Butter
Frenzy Extreme Pleasure Gel for Women—Sensuous
Go Deep Oral Sex Mints—Topco Sales
Handi Pop Edible Hand Job Lotion—Sensuva
Last Duration Spray for Men—Bedroom Products
Nootropic Focus & Energy—Rock On Products
Passion Shot for Her—Rock On Products
Sliquid Organics Stimulating O Gel—Sliquid
Swiss Navy Supplements—MD Science Labs
Outstanding Body or Skin Care Line
Activated Black Charcoal Detox—It’s The Bomb
Creamy Love Latte Aphrodisiac Warming Oil—Shunga Erotic Art
Glam Oil—Exsens
Guy Grease Solid Cologne—Sir Richard’s
Intime Fresh—Exsens
Kissable Passion Bubbles—Sportsheets
Love in the Sun—Eye of Love
Love Soap—Kinky Clean
Lure Black Label Pheremone Infused Personal Scent—Topco Sales
Maverick Phermone Soap—Tactical Soap
pjur SPA Massage Lotions—pjur