19th AVN Awards


The 19th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News, took place January 11, 2002 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in more than 80 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 2000 and Sept. 30, 2001. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Comedian Bobby Slayton hosted the show for the third time; his co-host was adult film star Teri Weigel.
Fade to Black won eight awards including Best Film and Best Director—Film for Paul Thomas. Other winners included Euphoria with seven trophies, Island Fever with three and numerous movies with two wins apiece.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 19th AVN Awards were announced on November 9, 2002. and Underworld tied for the most nominations with 12 each, followed by Bad Wives 2, Fade to Black and Taken which each received 11. Euphoria followed with nine and Beast, Marissa and Unreal had eight apiece.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 11, 2002. Paul Thomas's win for Best Director—Film was his third; he won previously for Justine and Bobby Sox. Nikita Denise was first European actress to win Female Performer of the Year.

Major awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger.
Best FilmBest Video Feature

  • Fade to Black
  • * Bad Wives 2
  • * Beast
  • * Mafioso
  • * Marissa
  • * Prisoner
  • * '
  • * Taken
  • * Underworld
  • Euphoria
  • * The Black Room
  • * Evil Twins
  • * The Puppeteer
  • * The Real Thing
  • * Unreal
  • * Valley Heat
    • Best DVDBest New Starlet
  • Unreal
  • * Appassionata
  • * Aria
  • * Crossroads
  • * Dark Angels: Special Edition
  • * Hell, Whores and High Heels
  • * Facade
  • * Intimate Expressions
  • * M Caught In The Act
  • * New Wave Hookers 6
  • Violet Blue
  • * Meriesa Arroyo
  • * Calli Cox
  • * Kate Frost
  • * Haven
  • * Logan LaBrent
  • * Justine Romée
  • * Stevie
  • * Zana
    • Male Performer of the YearFemale Performer of the Year
  • Lexington Steele
  • * Christoph Clark
  • * Anthony Crane
  • * Dillion Day
  • * Mr. Marcus
  • * Rocco Siffredi
  • * Evan Stone
  • * Brian Surewood
  • * Nacho Vidal
  • Nikita Denise
  • * Chloe
  • * Jewel De'Nyle
  • * Bridgette Kerkove
  • * Monique
  • * Taylor St. Claire
  • * Serenity
  • * Sydnee Steele
  • * Ava Vincent
    • Best Actor—FilmBest Actress—Film
  • Anthony Crane, Beast
  • * Dale DaBone, Fade To Black
  • * Dillion Day, Underworld
  • * Mickey G., Free Sex On Earth
  • * Herschel Savage, Mafioso
  • * Randy Spears, Bad Wives 2
  • * Evan Stone, Taken
  • Ginger Lynn, Taken
  • * Alexa, Shrink Wrapped
  • * Taylor Hayes, Fade To Black
  • * Lola, Free Sex On Earth
  • * Raylene, Bad Wives 2
  • * Nicole Sheridan, '
  • * Sydnee Steele, Mafioso
  • * Syren, '
  • * Ava Vincent, Underworld
    • Best Actor—VideoBest Actress—Video
  • Mike Horner, Euphoria
  • * Anthony Crane, Porn-o-Matic 2001
  • * Joel Lawrence, The Hole Truth
  • * Eric Masterson, The Black Room
  • * Randy Spears, Shocking Truth
  • * Steven St. Croix, Planet of the Babes
  • * Valentino, Pimped By An Angel 2
  • * Nacho Vidal, Face Dance Obsession
  • Sydnee Steele, Euphoria
  • * Allysin Chaynes, Wonderland
  • * Chloe, Unreal
  • * Jewel De'Nyle, Forbidden Flesh
  • * Lola, Destiny Calling
  • * Gina Ryder, Nice Neighbors
  • * Serenity, XXX Training
  • * Inari Vachs, Beauty and the Bitch
    • Best Director—FilmBest Director—Video
  • Paul Thomas, Fade to Black
  • * James Avalon, '
  • * Veronica Hart, Taken
  • * Michael Raven, Underworld
  • * Ren Savant, Prisoner
  • * David Stanley, Highway 2
  • Brad Armstrong, Euphoria
  • * Nic Andrews, Exposed
  • * Jim Enright, Wonderland
  • * Red Ezra, Fast Cars and Tiki Bars
  • * Cash Markman, Talk Dirty to Me 13
  • * Jonathan Morgan, XXX Training
  • * Antonio Passolini, Unreal
  • * Mike Quasar, Valley Heat
  • * Shawn Ricks, The Hole Truth
  • * David Stanley, The Black Room
    • Best Supporting Actor—FilmBest Supporting Actress—Film
  • Herschel Savage, Taken
  • * James Bonn, Mafioso
  • * Dale DaBone, Limbo
  • * Gino Greco, Free Sex On Earth
  • Julie Meadows, Fade To Black
  • * April, Bad Wives 2
  • * Nikita Denise, Rapunzel
  • * Kylie Ireland, Bad Wives 2
  • * Heather Lyn, Free Sex on Earth
  • * Shanna McCullough, Mafioso
  • * Sydnee Steele, Marissa
    • Best Supporting Actor—VideoBest Supporting Actress—Video
  • Mike Horner, Wild Thing
  • * Herschel Savage, Infidelity
  • * Randy Spears, Immortal
  • * Steven St. Croix, Wonderland
  • * Evan Stone, Cap'n Mongo's Porno Playhouse
  • Ava Vincent, Succubus
  • * Diana DeVoe, Disturbed
  • * Kelsey, Destiny Calling
  • * Kylie Ireland, Vengeance
  • * Bridgette Kerkove, The Gate
  • * Inari Vachs, Dead Men Don't Wear Rubbers
  • * Zana, XXX Training
    • Top Selling TapeTop Renting Tape
  • Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle
  • Island Fever
    • Best All-Sex VideoBest Gonzo Tape
  • Buttwoman Iz Bella
  • * Bring 'Um Young 3
  • * Exposed
  • * Fresh Meat 11
  • * Love Shack
  • * Service Animals 2
  • * Welcum to Chloeville 3
  • * Wicked Sex Party 3
  • Balls Deep
  • * American Tushy 2
  • * Ben Dover's End Games
  • * Buttman's Bend Over Brazilian Babes 3
  • * Christoph's Beautiful Girls
  • * Cumback Pussy 42
  • * Dirty Little Secrets 4
  • * Hardcore Innocence 2
  • * Please! 13
  • * Service Animals 2
  • * The Voyeur 19: Live in Europe Part 6
  • * Young and Tight 2
    • Best Sex ComedyBest Couples Sex Scene—Film
  • Cap'n Mongo's Porno Playhouse
  • * Adult Movie
  • * Let's Play Doctor
  • * Lust World 2
  • * Perfect Pair
  • * Super Quick 2
  • * XXX Training
  • * Wonderland
  • Taylor Hayes, Joey Ray, Fade To Black
  • * Ava Vincent, John Decker, Bad Wives 2
  • * Monica Sweetheart, Joey Ray, Evolution
  • * Sydnee Steele, Erik Everhard, Mafioso
  • * Sydnee Steele, Lexington Steele, Marissa
  • * Ryan Conner, Michael J. Cox, Portraits in Blue
  • * Ginger Lynn, Evan Stone, Taken
  • * Ava Vincent, Chris Cannon, Underworld
    • Best Anal Sex Scene—FilmBest All-Girl Sex Scene—Video
  • Nicole Sheridan, Voodoo,
  • * Jessica Drake, Evan Stone, Beast
  • * Cassidey, John Decker, Marissa
  • * Alexandra Silk, Herschel Savage, Taken
  • * Taylor St. Claire, Lexington Steele, Underworld
  • Chloe, Taylor St. Claire, Sindee Coxx, Felecia, Where the Girls Sweat 5
  • * Logan LaBrent, Goldie McHorn, Babes Illustrated 11
  • * Kaylynn, Goldie, Kitty, Patricia, Candy World
  • * Dru Berrymore, Keri Windsor, Kimi Lixx, Mia Smiles, one other, Charlie's Devils 2
  • * Amber Michaels, Wanda Curtis, Decadent Divas 12
  • * Bunny Luv, Isabella, Jezebelle Bond, Fast Cars and Tiki Bars
  • * Mina, Judith, I Love Lesbians 9
  • * Devinn Lane, Inari Vachs, Love Shack
  • * Bionca, Daisy Chain, The Madam's New Maid
  • * Jewel De'Nyle, Inari Vachs, No Man's Land 33
  • * Pool Table Threeway, Sugar High Glitter City
  • * Kylie Ireland, Bridgette Kerkove, Tushy Girl Lost

    • Additional Award Winners

    These awards were announced, but not presented, in two pre-recorded winners-only segments shown on the ballroom's video monitors during the event. Trophies were given to the recipients off-stage:

    Reuben Sturman Award

    inductees for 2002 were: Christoph Clark, Patrick Collins, Raquel Darrian, Samantha Fox, Janine Lindemulder, Missy, Michael Ninn, Rocco Siffredi, P. J. Sparxxx, Randy Spears, Tianna

    Multiple nominations and awards

    The following releases received the most nominations.
    NominationsMovie
    12'
    12Underworld
    11Bad Wives 2
    11Fade to Black
    11Taken
    9
    		Euphoria
    8Beast
    8Marissa
    8Unreal

    The following 17 releases received multiple awards:
    AwardsMovie
    8
    		Fade to Black
    7
    		Euphoria
    3
    		Island Fever
    2Blond and Brunettes
    2Dark Angels: Special Edition
    2Grrl Power! 5
    2Porno Vision
    2Rocco: Animal Trainer 4
    2Rocco: Animal Trainer 5
    2Shut Up and Blow Me! 25
    2Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle
    2The Splendor of Hell
    2Succubus
    2'
    2Taken
    2Unreal
    2The Violation of Kate Frost

    Presenters and performers

    The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers, comedy or tributes. The show's trophy girls were Carmen Luvana and Monique Alexander.

    Presenters (in order of appearance)

    Performers

    NameRolePerformed

    and the AVN Orchestra    		Musical DirectorOrchestral accompaniment
    PerformersDancers on stage
    PerformerStandup comedy segment

    Steven St. Croix
    Sydnee Steele
    Sharon Mitchell
    Jim South
    Jonathan Morgan
    Brad Armstrong
    Al Goldstein
    Bob Chinn
    Larry Flynt
    and others    		Performers"Why We Love America" pre-recorded video tribute
    PerformersMusical number, “White Trash ”

    Ceremony information

    The awards show was held on the four-month anniversary of New York and Washington terrorist attacks and as such, began with a pre-recorded video tribute to post 9/11 U.S.A. featuring industry stars offering personal tributes to the country.
    The show was not without its share of controversies. To keep the length of the show as short as possible by limiting the number of awards presented on stage, about 50 of the awards split into two groupings are announced in rapid succession on a screen with awards handed out later. In the first of these groupings the announcements were made by the animated characters of 2 Funky 4 U, a forthcoming animated feature by Private North America. However, some of the animated characters "offended some audience members as being allegedly racist."
    Later, Snoop Dogg generated excitement by appearing on stage to accept the award for Best Selling Tape of 2001. After returning to his seat he was thronged by about 100 fans eager to meet or congratulate him, obstructing the view of people sitting behind, although the crowd did disperse without incident.
    Then AVN publisher Paul Fishbein went on stage to present the Reuben Sturman Memorial Special Achievement Award to Cincinnati retailer Elyse Metcalf. Fishbein gave a recap of her high-profile obscenity trial and acquittal in the previous year but Metcalf gave the show an awkward moment because she was not there to accept the honor. Metcalf had left earlier "after becoming upset over remarks made to her by a financial supporter."
    The show was recorded for later broadcast and a video of the awards show was issued by VCA Pictures.

    Performance of year's movies

    Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle was announced as the adult movie industry's top selling movie and Island Fever was the top renting movie of the previous year.

    ''In Memoriam''

    and Joey Silvera ended the show by asking for a moment of silence in memory of late director Alex de Renzy who had died in 2001.