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New Faces Surge Into XBIZ’s 2026 Female Performer of the Year Race

Organization unveils nominations in 116 categories during star-studded Hollywood soiree

By Austin King

Nov 20, 2025 • 1 min read

The list of nominees for the XBIZ’s 2026 Female Performer of the Year award features lots of familiar faces.

And lots of new ones, too.

Nearly half of the finalists for the organization's most prestigious honor didn't make the cut last year. Scarlett Alexis, Ameena Green, Octavia Red, Gal Ritchie, Kylie Rocket, and Hailey Rose earned the first POTY nomination of their career, while Kenna James is back on the list after a brief hiatus.

Repeat nominees from 2025 include Lilly Bell, Blake Blossom, Jewelz Blu, Chanel Camryn, Lulu Chu, Anna Claire Clouds, Ryan Reid, and Jennifer White.

XBIZ unveiled its finalists across 116 categories during a star-studded soiree at the Keys Nightclub in Hollywood on Wednesday. The winners will be announced Jan. 18 at the XMA Awards at the Hollywood Palladium.

For a complete list of nominees, click here.

Check out our gallery of last night's XMA Nominations Red Carpet & Party here.

Austin King / Editor

Austin King spent nearly 20 years as a mainstream journalist before pivoting to coverage of the adult industry in 2020. He specializes in breaking news and in-depth features, with some of his best work to date coming for AVN Magazine in profiles of Gina Valentina, Casey Kisses, Anna-Claire Clouds, Kayden Kross, Chanel Camryn, Kenzie Anne, Lilly Bell and others. Austin resides in Texas but makes frequent trips to Porn Valley.

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