AVN Awards Totally Explained

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The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News) to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are the "Oscars" of porn. The AVN Awards comprise nearly 100 categories, some of which are analogous to industry awards offered in other film and video genres, and others that are specific to pornographic film and video.
AVN sponsored the first AVN Awards ceremony in February 1984. The award ceremony occurs in early January during the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2008 AVN Awards will air on Showtime on March 14, 2008 at 12am ET/PT .
Awards for gay adult video were a part of the AVN awards from the 1986 ceremony through the 1998 ceremony. The increasing number of categories made the show unwieldy and for the 1999 ceremony AVN Magazine began hosting the GayVN Awards, an annual adult movie award event for gay adult video.

Award categories

In order to be eligible for a given year's AVN Awards, a title must have been released between 1 October of two years before and 30 September of one year before, and it must be available either from at least 10 wholesale or at least 100 retail outlets by the deadline of 30 September of the preceding year.
The Award's name is Woody. There are many award categories, which are as follows:
Note: "Film" and "Video" refer to the medium on which the title was produced; all of the titles are direct-to-video releases.

Production categories

Best Video Feature, Best Film, Best DVD, Best Gonzo Release, Best Gonzo Series, Best Sex Comedy, Best Vignette Release, Best Vignette Series, Best All-Sex Release, Best Continuing Video Series, Best High-Definition Production, Best Interactive DVD, Best Classic DVD, Best Foreign Feature, Best Foreign All-Sex Release, Best Foreign All-Sex Series, Best Anal-Themed Feature, Best Anal-Themed Series, Best All-Girl Feature, Best All-Girl Series, Best Ethnic-Themed Release—Asian, Best Ethnic-Themed Release—Black, Best Ethnic-Themed Release—Latin, Best Interracial Release, Best Ethnic-Themed Series, Best P.O.V. Release, Best Oral-Themed Feature, Best Oral-Themed Series, Best Amateur Release, Best Amateur Series, Best Pro-Am Release, Best Pro-Am Series, Best Alternative Release, BBi-Sexual Video, Best Gay Video, Best Gay Alternative Video, Best Gay Solo Video

Performer categories

Best New Starlet, Best Male Newcomer, Female Performer of the Year, Male Performer of the Year, Female Foreign Performer of the Year, Male Foreign Performer of the Year, Transsexual Performer of the Year, Performer of the Year-Gay Video, Newcomer of the Year-Gay Video,

Above categories are for an individual's work over the year, Best Actress—Film, Best Actress—Video, Best Actor—Film, Best Actor—Video, Best Supporting Actress—Film, Best Supporting Actress—Video, Best Supporting Actor—Film, Best Supporting Actor—Video, Best Non-Sex Performance, Best Tease Performance, Best Actor—Gay Video, Best Supporting Actor—Gay Video, Best Non-Sex Performance—Bi-Sexual/Gay Video
Above categories are for a specific performance by an individual

Director categories

Best Director—Film, Best Director—Video, Best Director—Non-Feature, Best Director—Foreign Release, Best Director—Gay Video, Best Director—Bi-Sexual Video

Sex scene categories

Awarded to performer(s) in a scene, Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Film, Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video, Best Anal Sex Scene, Best Oral Sex Scene—Film, Best Oral Sex Scene—Video, Best Couples Sex Scene—Film, Best Couples Sex Scene—Video, Best Group Sex Scene—Film, Best Group Sex Scene—Video, Best Threeway Sex Scene—Video, Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production, Best Solo Sex Scene, Most Outrageous Sex Scene, Best Sex Scene—Gay Video

Technical categories

Best Screenplay—Film, Best Screenplay—Video, Best Art Direction—Film, Best Art Direction—Video, Best Cinematography, Best Videography, Best Editing—Film, Best Editing—Video, Best Special Effects, Best Music, Best DVD Extras, Best DVD Menus, Best Screenplay—Gay Video, Best Videography—Gay Video, Best Editing—Gay Video, Best Music Score—Gay Video

Specialty categories

Best Specialty Release—Big Bust, Best Specialty Release—BDSM, Best Specialty Release—Spanking, Best Specialty Release—Foot Fetish, Best Specialty Release—Other Genre, Best Transsexual Release, Best Gay Specialty Release

Marketing categories

Best DVD Packaging, Best VHS Packaging, Best Box Cover Concept, Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Company Image, Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Individual Project, Best Marketing Website, Best Retail Website, BBox Cover Concept—Gay Video, Best Packaging—Gay Video

Special categories

Best Renting Title of the Year, Best Selling Title of the Year, Hall of Fame, Reuben Sturman Award

AVN Award winners

The following is a list of the winners in the major categories for the AVN Awards. A more complete list of winners can be found through the External Link listed below.

Winners 1984-1989

1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Best New Starlet	Rachel Ashley	Ginger Lynn	Angel	Barbara Dare	Samantha Strong	Aja
Best Actress (f)	Sharon Mitchell - Sexcapades	Pamela Mann - X Factor	Sheri St. Clair - Corporate Assets	Colleen Brennan - Getting Personal	Krista Lane - Deep Throat II	Ona Zee - Portrait of an Affair
Best Actress (v)			Ginger Lynn - Project Ginger	Nina Hartley - Debbie Duz Dishes	Shanna McCullough - Hands Off	Barbara Dare - Naked Stranger
Best Actor (f)	Richard Pacheco - Irresistible	Eric Edwards - X Factor	Harry Reems - Trashy Lady	Mike Horner - Sexually Altered States	John Leslie - Firestorm II	Robert Bullock - Portrait of an Affair
Best Actor (v)			Eric Edwards - Dangerous Stuff	Buck Adams - Rockey X	Robert Bullock - Romeo and Juliet	Jon Martin - Case of the Sensuous Sinners
Best Supporting Actress (f)	Tiffany Clark - Hot Dreams	Lisa DeLeeuw - Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star	Lisa DeLeeuw - Raw Talent	Colleen Brennan - Star Angel	Tish Ambrose - Firestorm II	Nina Hartley - Portrait of an Affair
Best Supporting Actress (v)						Jacqueline Lorians - Beauty & the Beast
Best Supporting Actor (f)	Richard Pacheco - Nothing to Hide	John Leslie - Firestorm	Ron Jeremy - Candy Stripers II	Joey Silvera - She's So Fine	Michael Gaunt - Firestorm II	Jamie Gillis - wiki Peaches II
Best Supporting Actor (v)						Richard Pacheco - Sensual Escape
Best Non-Sex Performance						Jose Duval - Pillowman
Best Director (f)	Cecil Howard - Scoundrels	Anthony Spinelli - Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star	Cecil Howard - Snake Eyes	Cecil Howard - Star Angel	Richard Pacheco - Careful, He May be Watching	Alex de Renzy - wiki Peaches 2
Best Director (v)		Henri Pachard - Long Hard Nights	Paul Vatelli - Erotic Zones II	Jerome Tanner - Club Exotica	Henri Pachard - Talk Dirty to Me, Part V	John Leslie - Catwoman
Best Cinematography	Ken Gibb - All American Girls	Fred Andes - Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star	Larry Revene - Raw Talent	Sandy Beach - Star Angel	Elroy Brandy - Firestorm II	Mr. Ed - Miami Spice II
Best All-Sex Video		Unthinkable	Ball Busters	Wild Things	Baby Face II	Angel Puss
Best Renting Title of the Year					Traci, I Love You	The Devil in Mr. Holmes
Best Selling Title of the Year					Traci, I Love You	Miami Spice II

Winners 1990-1994

1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
Best New Starlet	Victoria Paris and Tori Welles	Jennifer Stewart	Savannah	Alex Jordan	Shayla LaVeaux
Female Performer of the Year				Ashlyn Gere	Debi Diamond
Male Performer of the Year				Rocco Siffredi	Jonathan Morgan
Best Actress (f)		Hyapatia Lee - The Masseuse	Jeanna Fine - Hothouse Rose	Ashlyn Gere - Chameleons	Roxanne Blaze - Justine
Best Actress (v)	Sharon Kane - Bodies in Heat - The Sequel	Lauren Brice - Married Women	Ona Zee - The Starlet	Ashlyn Gere - Two Women	Leena - Blinded by Love
Best Actor (f)		Randy Spears - The Masseuse	Buck Adams - Roxy	Mike Horner - The Seduction of Mary	Mike Horner - Justine
Best Actor (v)	Jon Martin - Cool Sheets	Eric Edwards - The Last X-Rated Movie	Tom Byron - Sizzle	Joey Silvera - The Party	Jonathan Morgan - The Creasemaster
Best Supporting Actress (f)		Deidre Holland - Veil	Britt Morgan - On Trial	Ona Zee - The Secret Garden 1 & 2	Tianna - Justine
Best Supporting Actress (v)	Viper - Mystery of the Golden Lotus	Nina Hartley - The Last X-Rated Movie	Selena Steele - Sirens	Melanie Moore - The Party	Porsche Lynn - Servin' it Up
Best Supporting Actor (f)	Rick Savage - Bedman and Throbbin	John Martin - wiki Peaches 3	Jon Dough - Brandy & Alexander	Joey Silvera - Face Dance, Parts I & II	Steve Drake - Whispered Lies
Best Supporting Actor (v)	Rick Savage - Bedman and Throbbin	Ron Jeremy - Playin' Dirty	Mike Horner - Bite	Tony Tedeschi - Smeers	Randy Spears - Haunted Nights
Best Non-Sex Performance	Nick Random - True Love	Jose Duval - Oh, What a Night	Carl Esser - On Trial	J.B. - Dirty Little Mind of Martin Fink	Jonathan Morgan - Haunted Nights
Best Tease Performance	Tracey Adams - Adventures of Buttman	Chantelle - Bend Over Babes	Tianna - Indian Summer	Racquel Darrian - Bonnie and Clyde	Tianna - Justine
Best Director (f)	Henri Pachard - The Nicole Stanton Story, Parts 1 & 2	Andrew Blake - House of Dreams	John Stagliano - Wild Goose Chase	John Stagliano - Face Dance, Parts I & II	Paul Thomas - Justine
Best Director (v)	Jean-Pierre Ferrand & Peter Davy - Voodoo Lust	Paul Thomas - Beauty & the Beast 2	Scotty Fox - The Cockateer	(Tie) Alex de Renzy - Two Women and Anthony Spinelli - The Party	Jim Enright - Haunted Nights
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (f)				Chameleons - Ashlyn Gere & Deidre Holland	Hidden Obsessions - Janine Lindemulder & Julia Ann
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (v)	True Love - Barbara Dare & April West	The New Barbarians - Victoria Paris & Sabrina Dawn	American Buttman in London - Misty McCaine & Carrie Jones		Buttslammers 2 - The Flashlight Orgy
Best Cinematography	Andrew Blake - Night Trips	House of Dreams - Andrew Blake	Wild Goose Chase - John Stagliano	Face Dance, Parts I & II - John Stagliano	Hidden Obsession - Andrew Blake
Best All-Sex Video	Hello Molly	Buttman's Ultimate Workout	Buttman's Ultimate Workout	Realities 2	The Bottom Dweller
Best All-Girl Feature	Where the Boys Aren't	Ghost Lusters	Buttwoman	Kittens III	Buttslammers
Best Renting Title of the Year	The Nicole Stanton Story	wiki Peaches 3	The Masseuse	Chameleons	New Wave Hookers 3
Best Selling Title of the Year	The Nicole Stanton Story	House of Dreams	New Wave Hookers 2	Chameleons	Hidden Obsessions

1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
Best Newcomer-Gay Video	Ryan Yeager	Jason Ross	Danny Sommers	B.J. Slater	Zak Spears
Best Bi-Sexual Video	Bi and Beyond III	The Last Good Bi	Innocence Found	Down Bi Law	Valley of the Bi Dolls
Best Gay Video	Undercover	More of a Man	Jumper	Kiss-Off	Abduction 2 & 3
Best Actor-Gay Video	Tim Lowe - Fratrimony	Joey Stefano - More of a Man, All Worlds Video	Ryan Yeager - Jumper	Michael Brawn - Kiss-Off	Johnny Rey - Romeo and Julian
Best Supporting Actor-Gay Video		Ryan Yeager - Stranded	Jason Ross - One Night Stands	Wes Daniels - Songs in the Key of Sex	Zak Spears - Total Corruption
Best Director-Bi-Sexual Video	Paul Norman - Bi and Beyond III	Paul Norman - Bi and Beyond IV	Paul Norman - Innocence Found	Josh Eliot - Down Bi Law	Josh Eliot - Valley of the Bi Dolls
Best Director-Gay Video	John Travis - Undercover	Taylor Hudson - The Rise	Jean-Daniel Cadinot - The Traveling Journeyman	Chi Chi LaRue - Songs in the Key of Sex	Sam Abdul - Romeo and Julian
Best Screenplay-Gay Video		Jerry Douglas - More of a Man	Jim Steel - Prince Charming	Stan Mitchell - Songs in the Key of Sex	Jerry Douglas - Honorable Discharge
Best Sex Scene-Gay Video	Heat in the Night - Lon Flexxe & Bill Marlowe	The Rise - Ryan Yeager & Scott Bond	Fetish - Ryan Yeager & Jason Ross	Scorcher - Erik Houston & Brett Ford	Romeo and Julian - Johnny Rey & Grant Larson
Best Non-Sexual Performance–Bi, Gay, or Trans Video		Chi Chi LaRue - More of a Man	Sharon Kane - Majestic Knight	Kenneth Weyerhaeuser - Kiss-Off	Gino Colbert - Honorable Discharge
Best Gay Alternative Video					Chi Chi LaRue’s Hardbody Video Magazine
Best Gay Solo Video		Straight to Bed	Men Who Work It Alone	The Beat Cop	Pumping Fever
Best Gay Specialty Release					Male Genital Massage
Best Videography-Gay Video		John Trennell - Idol Eyes	Mark Thomas - Fetish	Ellary Stag - Disconnected	Todd Montgomery - Abduction 2 & 3
Best Alternative Adult Feature Film					Beach Babes from Beyond

Winners 1995-1999

1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Best New Starlet	Kylie Ireland	Jenna Jameson	Missy	Johnni Black	Alisha Klass
Female Performer of the Year	Asia Carrera	Kaitlyn Ashley	Missy	Stephanie Swift	Chloe
Male Performer of the Year	Jon Dough	Rocco Siffredi	T.T. Boy	Tom Byron	Tom Byron
Best Actress (f)	Ashlyn Gere - The Masseuse 2	Jeanna Fine - Skin Hunger	Melissa Hill - Penetrator 2Grudgefuck Day	Dyanna Lauren - Bad Wives	Shanna McCullough - Looker
Best Actress (v)	Ashlyn Gere - Body & Soul	Jenna Jameson - Wicked One	Jeanna Fine - My Surrender	Stephanie Swift - Miscreants	Jeanna Fine - Café Flesh 2
Best Actor (f)	Buck Adams - No Motive	Mike Horner - Lessons in Love	Jamie Gillis - Bobby Sox	Steven St. Croix - Bad Wives	James Bonn - Models
Best Actor (v)	Steven St. Croix - Chinatown	Jon Dough - Latex	Jon Dough - Shock	Tom Byron - Indigo Delta	Michael J. Cox - L.A. Uncovered
Best Supporting Actress (f)	Tyffany Million - Sex	Ariana (actress) - Desert Moon	Shanna McCullough - Bobby Sox	Melissa Hill - Bad Wives	Chloe - The Masseuse 3
Best Supporting Actress (v)	Kaitlyn Ashley - Shame	Jeanna Fine - Dear Diary	Juli Ashton - Head Trip	Jeanna Fine - Miscreants	Katie Gold - Pornogothic
Best Supporting Actor (f)	Jon Dough - Sex	Steven St. Croix - Forever Young	Tony Tedeschi - The Show	Wilde Oscar - Doin' the Ritz	Michael J. Cox - Models
Best Supporting Actor (v)	Jonathan Morgan - The Face	Alex Sanders - Dear Diary	Tony Tedeschi - Silver Screen Confidential	Dave Hardman - Texas Dildo Masquerade	Jamie Gillis - Forever Night
Best Non-Sex Performance	E.Z. Ryder - Erotika	Veronica Hart - Nylon	Scotty Schwartz - Silver Screen Confidential	Jamie Gillis - New Wave Hookers 5	Robert Black - The Pornographer
Best Tease Performance	Christina Angel - Dog Walker	Christy Canyon - Comeback	Janine - Extreme Close-Up	Silvia Saint - Fresh Meat 4	Ava Lustra - Leg Sex Dream
Best Director (f)	John Leslie - Dog Walker	Michael Zen - Blue Movie	Paul Thomas - Bobby Sox	Nic Cramer - Operation Sex Siege	Nic Cramer - Looker
Best Director (v)	John Leslie - Bad Habits	Michael Ninn - Latex	Michael Ninn - Shock	Robert Black - Miscreants	John Leslie - The Lecher 2
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (f)	The Dinner Party - Celeste, Debi Diamond & Misty Rain	Fantasy Chamber - Felecia, Jenteal & Misty Rain	Dreams of Desire - Melissa Hill & Jill Kelly	Satyr - Missy & Jenna Jameson	White Angel - Laura Palmer, Ruby, Charlie & Claudia
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (v)	Buttslammers 4 - Felecia, Bionca & Debi Diamond	Takin' It to the Limit 6 - Traci Allen, Careena Collins, Felecia, Jill Kelly, & Misty Rain	Buttslammers the 13th - Missy, Misty Rain & Caressa Savage	Cellar Dwellers 2 - Jeanna Fine, P.J. Sparxx & Tricia Devereaux	Buttslammers 16 - Caressa Savage, Roxanne Hall & Charlie
Best Cinematography	Dog Walker - Jack Remy	Sex 2 - Bill Smith	Unleashed - Andrew Blake	Zazel - Philip Mond	Looker - Jack Remy
Best All-Sex Film	The Dinner Party	The Player	Unleashed	Zazel	High Heels
Best All-Sex Video	Takin' It to the Limit 1 & 2	Bottom Dweller 33 1/3	John Leslie's Fresh Meat 3	John Leslie's Fresh Meat 4	John Leslie's Fresh Meat 5
Best All-Girl Feature	Creme de Femme	Buttslammers 10	The Violation of Missy	Diva 4	Welcome To The Cathouse
Best Renting Title of the Year	John Wayne BobbittUncut	Latex	Shock	New Wave Hookers 5	Pam & Tommy LeeHardcore & Uncensored
Best Selling Title of the Year	John Wayne BobbittUncut	Latex	(tie) Shock / The World's Biggest Gangbang 2	Zazel	Pam & Tommy LeeHardcore & Uncensored

1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Best Performer of the Year-Gay Video	Joey Stefano	J.T. Sloan	Kurt Young	Jim Buck
Best Newcomer-Gay Video	Steve Marks	Ken Ryker	Kurt Young	Jim Buck
Best Bi-Sexual Video	Revenge of the Bi Dolls	Remembering Times Gone Bi	Switchhitters VIII	Night of the Living Bi Dolls
Best Gay Video	Flashpoint	Renegade	Flesh and Blood	Naked Highway
Best Actor-Gay Video	Ryan Idol - Idol Country	Ken Ryker - Renegade	Kurt Young - Flesh and Blood	Jim Buck - Naked Highway
Best Supporting Actor-Gay Video	Scott Baldwin - Flashpoint	Johnny Rahm - All About Steve	Dino Phillips - Happily Ever After	Bo Summers - Family Values
Best Director-Bi-Sexual Video	Josh Eliot - Revenge of the Bi Dolls	James C. Stark - Remembering Times Gone Bi	Gino Colbert - Switchhitters VIII	Josh Eliot - Night of the Living Bi Dolls
Best Director-Gay Video	John Rutherford - Flashpoint	John Rutherford - The Renegade	Jerry Douglas - Flesh and Blood	Wash West - Naked Highway
Best Screenplay-Gay Video	Gender - Idol Country	Jerry Douglas - The Diamond Stud	Jerry Douglas - Flesh and Blood	Wash West - Naked Highway
Best Sex Scene-Gay Video	Flashpoint - Trent Reed & Bryce Colby	Jawbreaker - Daryl Brock, Chip Daniels, Rod Majors, Ty Russell & Scott Russell	Tradewinds - Derek Cameron & Kurt Young	Jeff Stryker's Underground - Jeff Stryker & Derek Cameron
Best Non-Sexual Performance–Bi, Gay, or Trans Video	Sharon Kane - Conflict of Interest	Lana Luster - Driven Home	Jeanna Fine - Flesh and Blood	Sharon Kane - Family Values
Best Gay Alternative Video	Vivid VideoA Gay Man’s Guide to Safe Sex	Siberian Heat	Nighthawken	Summer, the First Time
Best Gay Solo Video	(tie) 10 Plus, Vol. 2, Rob Lee’s Private Moments	Rex ChandlerOne on One	Brad Posey’s Hot Sessions 3	Titan Men–Alone in the Backwoods
Best Gay Specialty Release	The New Pledgemaster	Pissed	Orgy Boys 1 & 2	Fallen Angel
Best Videography-Gay Video	Bruce Cam & Kathy Mack - Idol Country	Todd Montgomery - Big River	Bruce Cam - Desert Train	Wash West - Naked Highway
Best Alternative Adult Feature Film	Killer Looks	Under Lock & Key	Scoring	Crash
Breakthrough Award			Steve Perry - for Ben Dover series	Steve Orenstein	Alex Sanders

From 1999 onwards, AVN Magazine began hosting the GayVN Awards, an annual adult movie award event for gay adult video.

Winners 2000 - 2004

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Best New Starlet	Bridgette Kerkove	* Tera Patrick	*Violet Blue	Jenna Haze	* Stormy
Female Performer of the Year	Inari Vachs	* Jewel De'Nyle	*Nikita Denise	Aurora Snow	* Ashley Blue
Male Performer of the Year	Lexington Steele	* Evan Stone	*Lexington Steele	Lexington Steele	* Michael Stefano
Best Male Newcomer				Nick Manning	Ben English
Best Actress (f)	Chloe - Chloe	* Taylor Hayes, Raylene (tie)	Ginger Lynn - Taken*	Taylor St. Clair - The Fashionistas	* Savanna Samson - Looking In
Best Actress (v)	Serenity - Double Feature!	* Serenity - M Caught in the Act	Sydnee Steele - Euphoria*	Devinn Lane - Breathless	* Julia Ann - Beautiful
Best Actor (f)	James Bonn - Chloe	* Evan Stone - Adrenaline	Anthony Crane - Beast*	Brad Armstrong - Falling From Grace	* Randy Spears - Heart of Darkness
Best Actor (v)	Randy Spears - Double Feature!	* Joel Lawrence - Raw	Mike Horner - Euphoria*	Dale DaBone - Betrayed By Beauty	* Evan Stone - Space Nuts
Best Supporting Actress (f)	Janine - Seven Deadly Sins	* Chloe - True Blue	Julie Meadows - Fade To Black*	Belladonna - The Fashionistas	* Dru Berrymore - Heart of Darkness
Best Supporting Actress (v)	Shanna McCullough - Double Feature!	* Midori - West Side	Ava Vincent - Succubus*	Sydnee Steele - Breathless	* Brook Ballentyne - Rawhide
Best Supporting Actor (f)	Michael J. Cox - Seven Deadly Sins	* Randy Spears - Watchers	Herschel Savage - Taken	Mr. Marcus - Paradise Lost	* Steven St. Croix - Looking In
Best Supporting Actor (v)	Tom Byron - LA 399	* Wilde Oscar - West Side	Mike Horner - Wild Thing	Randy Spears - Hercules	* Randy Spears - Space Nuts
Best Non-Sex Performance	Anthony Crane - Double Feature!	* Rob Spallone - The Sopornos	Paul Thomas - Fade To Black	Tina Tyler - The Ozporns	* Allan Rene - Opera
Best Tease Performance	Dahlia Grey - Playthings	* Jessica Drake - Shayla's Web	Tera Patrick - Island Fever	Belladonna - The Fashionistas	* Michelle Wild - Crack Her Jack
Best Director (f)	Ren Savant - Seven Deadly Sins	* James Avalon - Les Vampyres	Paul Thomas - Fade To Black	John Stagliano - The Fashionistas	* Paul Thomas - Heart of Darkness
Best Director (v)	Jonathan Morgan - Double Feature!	* Nic Andrews - Dark Angels	Brad Armstrong - Euphoria	Michael Raven - Breathless and Rocco Siffredi - The Ass Collector	* Michael Raven - Beautiful
Best Director - Foreign Release	Anita Rinaldi - Return To Planet Sexxx	* Tanya Hyde - Hell, Whores and High Heels	Kovi - The Splendor of Hell	Anthony Adamo - Private Gladiator	* Gazzman - The Scottish Loveknot
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (f)	Seven Deadly Sins - Janine Lindemulder & Julia Ann	* Les Vampyres - Ava Vincent & Syren	Bad Wives 2 - Jail Cell Group	The Fashionistas - Belladonna and Taylor St. Claire	* Snakeskin - Dru Berrymore and Teanna Kai
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (v)	Tampa Tushy Fest - Alisha Klass & Chloe	* Dark Angels - Sydnee Steele & Jewel De'Nyle	*Where The Girls Sweat 5 - Chloe, Taylor St. Claire, Sindee Coxx & Felecia	I Dream of Jenna - Autumn, Nikita Denise and Jenna Jameson	* The Violation of Jessica Darlin - Jessica Darlin, Brandi Lyons, Lana Moore, Hollie Stevens, Flick Shagwell, Ashley Blue & Crystal Ray
Best Cinematography	Search for the Snow Leopard - Johnny English	* Dream Quest - Jake Jacobs and Ralph Parfait	Blond & Brunettes - Andrew Blake	The Villa - Andrew Blake	* Hard Edge - Andrew Blake
Best All-Sex Film	'Playthings	* Erotica	Porno Vision		* Hard Edge
Best All-Sex Video	The Voyeur 12	* Buttwoman vs. Buttwoman	Buttwoman Iz Bella	Bring 'Um Young 9	* Fetish: The Dreamscape
Best All-Girl Feature	'The Four Finger Club 2	* Hard Love/How to Fuck in High Heels	The Violation of Kate Frost	The Violation of Aurora Snow	* Babes Illustrated 13
Best Renting Title of the Year	Devil in Miss Jones 6	Dream Quest	Island Fever	Briana Loves Jenna	* The Fashionistas
Best Selling Title of the Year	The Houston 620	Dream Quest	Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle	Briana Loves Jenna	*

Winners 2005-2009

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2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Best New Starlet	Cytherea	McKenzie Lee	Naomi	Bree Olson
Female Performer of the Year	Lauren Phoenix	Audrey Hollander	Hillary Scott	Sasha Grey
Male Performer of the Year	Manuel Ferrara	Manuel Ferrara	Tommy Gunn	Evan Stone
Best Male Newcomer	Tommy Gunn	Scott Nails	Tommy Pistol	Alan Stafford
Best Actress (f)	Jenna Jameson - The Masseuse	Savanna Samson - The New Devil in Miss Jones	Jessica Drake, Manhunters	Penny Flame, Layout
Best Actress (v)	Jessica Drake - Fluff and Fold	Janine Lindemulder - Pirates	Hillary Scott, Corruption	Eva Angelina, Upload
Best Actor (f)	Justin Sterling - The Masseuse	Randy Spears - Eternity	Randy Spears, Manhunters	Tom Byron, Layout
Best Actor (v)	Barrett Blade - Loaded	Evan Stone - Pirates	Evan Stone, Sex Pix	Brad Armstrong, Coming Home
Best Supporting Actress (f)	Lezley Zen - Bare Stage	Jenna Jameson - The New Devil in Miss Jones	Kirsten Price - Manhunters	Kylie Ireland, Layout
Best Supporting Actress (v)	Ashley Blue - Adore	Stormy Daniels - Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre	Katsumi - Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge	Hillary Scott, Upload
Best Supporting Actor (f)	Rod Fontana - The 8th Sin	Randy Spears - Dark Side	Kurt Lockwood - To Die For	Randy Spears, Flasher
Best Supporting Actor (v)	Randy Spears - Fluff and Fold	Tommy Gunn - Pirates	Manuel Ferrara - She Bangs	Barrett Blade, Coming Home
Best Director (f)	Paul Thomas - The Masseuse	Paul Thomas - The New Devil in Miss Jones	Brad Armstrong - Manhunters	Paul Thomas - Layout
Best Director (v)	David Stanley - Pretty Girl	Joone - Pirates	Eli Cross - Corruption	John Stagliano - Fashionistas Safado: Berlin
Best Director - Foreign Release	Narcis Bosch - Hot Rats	Rocco Siffredi - Who Fucked Rocco?	Pierre Woodman - Sex City	Alessandro Del Mar - Dangerous Sex
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (f)	The Masseuse - Jenna Jameson & Savanna Samson	The New Devil in Miss Jones - Jenna Jameson & Savanna Samson	FUCK - Clara G, Felecia, Jessica Drake, Katsumi	Sex & Violins - Faith Leon, Monique Alexander & Stefani Morgan
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (v)	The Violation of Audrey Hollander - Ashley Blue, Audrey Hollander, Brodi, Gia Paloma, Kelly Kline, & Tyla Winn	Pirates - Janine & Jesse Jane	Where The Girls Sweat 5 - Jana Cova, Jesse Jane, Sophia Santi & Teegan Presley	Babysitters - Alektra Blue, Angie Savage, Lexxi Tyler, Sammie Rhodes & Sophia Santi
Best Cinematography	Flirts - Andrew Blake	The New Devil in Miss Jones - Ralph Parfait	FUCK - Francois Clousot	Fashion Underground
Best All-Sex Film	Stuntgirl
Best All-Sex Video		Squealer	TIE: Blacklight Beauties & Neu Wave Hookers
Best All-Girl Feature	The Connasseur	Belladonna's Fucking Girls	Belladonna: No Warning	Girlvana 3
Best Renting Title of the Year	1 Night in Paris	The Masseuse	Pirates	Debbie Does Dallas...Again
Best Selling Title of the Year	1 Night in Paris	1 Night in China	Pirates	Pirates

Special Awards

Best Retail Website – Rentals - WantedList
Best Retail Website – Sales – AdultDVDEmpire.com

Hall of Fame

Reuben Sturman Award

2000: David Sturman, General Video of America West

2001: Ed Powers, Ed Powers Productions

2001: Mark Kernes, Senior Editor, AVN

2002: Gloria Leonard, Past Pres., AVA and Free Speech Coalition

2002: Elyse Metcalf, Retailer Elyse's Passion

2003: Mel Kamins, General Video of America, Cleveland

2005: Harry Mohney, Déjà Vu Showgirls

2006: Robert & Janet Zicari, Extreme AssociatesFurther Information

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