TripOutGayTravel.com, MTV's first travel website, has announced the winners of the first TripOut Gay Travel Awards.

Toronto's annual Pride festivities were honoured as a finalist in the "best annual gay destination party" category. Madrid Pride won the title. Meanwhile, Montreal was chosen as a finalist in the "best global destination" category, which was taken by Rio de Janeiro. Montreal bar Le Drugstore was also up for an award in the "best gay bar in the world" category, but lost out to The Abbey in Los Angeles.

More than 100,000 votes were cast to determine the winners in categories such as "sexiest place on Earth," "best gay bar in the world," and "ultimate luxury hotel."

"The voting results showcase the places our community loves to visit, where and with whom they choose to spend their time and money, and which destinations and businesses truly excel in welcoming LGBT visitors," said John Polly, TripOutGayTravel.com's editor.

The following is a list of all nominees for the TripOut Gay Travel Awards and the winners in each category. For more on LGBT travel, check out Canoe.ca Travel's gallery of the most popular "gaybourhoods" worldwide.

- Nicole Feenstra

Best Global Destination (City or Country)
Barcelona
Buenos Aires
London
Montreal
Rio de Janeiro (WINNER)
Sydney

Best U.S. Destination
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York City, New York (WINNER)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Portland, Oregon
Provincetown, Massachusetts
San Francisco, California

Best Airline
American (WINNER)
Delta
JetBlue
Qantas
Southwest
Virgin America

Best Hotel Chain (Collection)
Ace Hotels
Four Seasons
Hyatt
Kimpton
Joie de Vivre
W Hotels (WINNER)

Best LGBT Tour Operator
Alyson Adventures
Atlantis Events (WINNER)
R Family Cruises
Sweet
Undersea Expeditions
Zoom Vacations

Best Annual Gay Destination Party or Event
Amsterdam Pride
Burning Man
Dinah Shore / The Dinah
Madrid Pride (WINNER)
Pride Toronto
Sydney Mardi Gras

Best Ultimate Luxury Hotel/Resort (Global)
Wynn Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV (WINNER)
Fontainebleau Resort - Miami, FL
Four Seasons Maui - Maui, HI
Park Hyatt - Tokyo, Japan
Singita Lodge & Game Reserves - Kruger National Park, South Africa
Mandarin Oriental Dhari Devi Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Best Breakout Destination
Bogota, Colombia
Croatia
Curacao, Dutch West Indies (WINNER)
Mumbai, India
Santiago, Chile
Shanghai, China

Sexiest Place on Earth
Buenos Aires, the Palermo neighborhoods
Fort Lauderdale, the beaches & bars
Las Vegas, any hotel room
Madrid, the Chueca neighborhood
Mykonos, Elia Beach
Paris, the Marais (WINNER)

Best Gay Bar in the World
The Abbey, Los Angeles (WINNER)
Exit, Amsterdam
Heaven, London
Le Drugstore, Montreal
Sidetrack, Chicago
The Week, Rio & Sao Paulo