Editing X-Rated Critics Organization

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[[Image:XRCO Presenters 2009.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Presenters on-stage for the 25th Anniversary XRCO Awards, Hollywood, California on April 17, 2009. From left to right: Angelina Armani, Alektra Blue, [[Nina Hartley]], [[Jessica Drake]].]]

'''The X-Rated Critics Organization''' ('''XRCO''') is a group of writers and editors from the American [[adult entertainment]] industry who each year present awards in recognition of achievement within the industry. After the controversy and criticism of the Best Erotic Scene win for the movie ''Virgin'' in 1984 at the [[Adult Film Association of America]] awards, the XRCO and its "Heart-On Awards" were founded.<ref name="rimmer">[[Robert Rimmer]], ''The X-Rated Videotape Guide'', Prometheus Books, 1993. {{ISBN|0-87975-799-X}}</ref>

==History==
The organization was founded in 1984,<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2008-Awards-Nominees-23521.html |title=XRCO Announces 2008 Awards Nominees|first=David|last=Sullivan|magazine=AVN|date=February 15, 2008}}</ref> consisting of writers from [[Los Angeles]], [[New York City]] and [[Philadelphia]].<ref name="2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced" /> [[Jim Holliday]], [[AVN Award]]-winning producer and historian, is considered the founding father of the X-Rated Critics Organization.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Jim-Holliday-Passes-Away-41305.html |title=Jim Holliday Passes Away|magazine=AVN|first=Tim|last=Connelly|date=December 16, 2004}}</ref><ref name="xrco">{{cite web|url=http://www.xrco.com/ |title=XRCO - X-Rated Critics Organization|access-date=November 8, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-19-ca-29687-story.html |title=Academy Awards of XXX Convene in 'the Valley of Lust': Uptight Undercurrent Mars Atmosphere of Kinky Abandon in Era of Challenges From Law|website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=February 19, 1988|access-date=January 12, 2014}}</ref> After Holliday's death, the position of XRCO Historian was temporarily filled by XRCO founding member [[Bill Margold]] until 2006.<ref name="xrco"/> [[James Avalon]], a former editor of ''[[Adam Film World]]''’s special editions, was also a founding member of XRCO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adultvideonews.com/hall/hall0305_01.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050318015401/http://www.adultvideonews.com/hall/hall0305_01.html |title=The 2005 AVN Hall of Fame Inductees|archive-date=March 18, 2005|work=archive.org|access-date=January 17, 2015}}</ref>

XRCO's original Chairman, Jared Rutter, stepped down in 2004 and is now recognized as an "Honorary Chairman". The current co-Chairmen are "Dirty Bob" Krotts<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Dirty-Bob-275897.html |title=Dirty Bob|magazine=AVN}}</ref><ref>{{iafd name|id=dbob|gender=director|name=Bob Krotts}}</ref> and [[Dick Freeman]].<ref name="xrco" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=177848 |title=XRCO Gears Up for 30th Anniversary Show|work=XBIZ|access-date=April 15, 2015}}</ref>

==Members and management==
In 2005, XRCO added its first European members.<ref name="2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced" /> Its members now include writers from a wide range of adult publications and Internet sites.<ref name="2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced" /> Many members work full-time at this occupation; some have university degrees with emphasis on Film Criticism. XRCO members remain active members after being evaluated yearly to determine if they are still active in the adult business, still qualified, and still participating in the [[XRCO Award]] nomination and voting processes. Anyone not participating is placed on an "inactive" list for one year and, if found to still be lacking and not participating after that time, are then dropped. There is no membership fee to be an XRCO member.<ref name="XRCO FAQ">{{cite web|url=http://www.dirtybob.com/xrco/faq/faq.htm|title=XRCO FAQ|access-date=January 14, 2014}}</ref>

There are currently 27 award categories, including the [[XRCO Hall of Fame]], which honor the achievements of performers, [[Film director|directors]] and movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20061210-9999-lz1a10prize.html |title=Eyes on the prize|work=signonsandiego.com|access-date=January 17, 2015}}</ref>

==Award program==
{{main|XRCO Award}}

The first [[XRCO Award]]s were presented in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] on February 14, 1985.<ref>[http://www.dirtybob.com/xrco/ XRCO] home page</ref> Until 1991, the awards were presented on [[Valentine's Day]] each year.

{{main|XRCO Hall of Fame}}
The award program also includes a [[XRCO Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] ceremony and inductions.

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb event|0000714|X-Rated Critics Organization, USA}}
* {{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-2006-Nominations-Announced-30233.html |date=March 2, 2007|title=XRCO 2006 Nominations Announced|quote=23rd Annual|first=Bob|last=Krotts|author-link=Dirty Bob}}

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