20th AVN Awards


The 20th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News, took place January 11, 2003 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in nearly 90 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2002. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Comedian Doug Stanhope co-hosted the show for the first time with adult film star Chloe.
The Fashionistas won 10 awards including Best Film and Best Director—Film for John Stagliano. Breathless and The Private Gladiator each took home four trophies, The Ass Collector and Perfect earned three awards apiece and several more movies won two awards each.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 20th AVN Awards were announced in November 2002. The Fashionistas led the way with 22, followed by Paradise Lost with 16, Les Vampyres 2 with 14, Breathess with 12 and Club Sin with 11.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 11, 2003. The 10 awards won by The Fashionistas were a record for the most awards at a single show. Lexington Steele's third win as Male Performer of the Year was also a record; previously, he, Rocco Siffredi and Tom Byron had each won twice.

Major awards

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

  • The Fashionistas
  • * America XXX
  • * Falling From Grace
  • * Heartbreaker
  • * Les Vampyres 2
  • * Paying the Piper
  • * Paradise Lost
  • * Poison Angel
  • * The Villa
  • * Wifetaker
  • The Ass Collector
  • * Betrayed By Beauty
  • * Big Bottom Sadie
  • * Brazilian Snake 1 & 2
  • * Breathless
  • * Club Sin
  • * Colorblind
  • * Crime and Passion
  • * Heroin
  • * Karma
  • * Morning Star/Perfect Couple
  • * Naked Eye
  • * Perfect
  • * Rush
  • * Turning Point|
    • Best DVDBest New Starlet
  • Euphoria
  • * American Girls
  • * The Ass Collector
  • * Bad Wives 2
  • * Brazilian Snake 1 & 2
  • * Club Sin
  • * Crime and Passion
  • * Devon Stripped
  • * Fade to Black
  • * My Perfect 10s
  • * Naked Eye
  • * Naughty Bedtime Stories
  • * The Private Gladiator: Collector's Limited Edition
  • * Taboo 2001
  • * Turning Point
  • * The Villa
  • Jenna Haze
  • * Sunrise Adams
  • * Aria
  • * Hannah Harper
  • * Jewels Jade
  • * Jassie
  • * Kimmie Kahn
  • * Carmen Luvana
  • * Katie Morgan
  • * Tawny Roberts
  • * Judy Star
  • * Shyla Stylez
  • * Felix Vicious
  • * Lezley Zen
    • Male Performer of the YearFemale Performer of the Year
  • Lexington Steele
  • * Mark Davis
  • * Dillon
  • * Erik Everhard
  • * Brandon Iron
  • * Mr. Marcus
  • * Wesley Pipes
  • * Steven St. Croix
  • * Michael Stefano
  • * Evan Stone
  • * Lee Stone
  • * Brian Surewood
  • Aurora Snow
  • * April
  • * Briana Banks
  • * Belladonna
  • * Calli Cox
  • * Nikita Denise
  • * Jewel De’Nyle
  • * Jessica Drake
  • * Devinn Lane
  • * Jodie Moore
  • * Obsession
  • * Michele Raven
  • * Olivia Saint
  • * Nicole Sheridan
  • * Taylor St. Claire
  • * Sydnee Steele
    • Best Actor—FilmBest Actress—Film
  • Brad Armstrong, Falling From Grace
  • * John Decker, Love Games
  • * Dillon, Poison Angel
  • * Joel Lawrence, Les Vampyres 2
  • * Rocco Siffredi, The Fashionistas
  • * Steven St. Croix, Paradise Lost
  • Taylor St. Claire, The Fashionistas
  • * Julia Ann, Paradise Lost
  • * Sondra Hall, Poison Angel
  • * Taylor Hayes, If You Only Knew
  • * Raylene, Love Games
  • * Sydnee Steele, Falling From Grace
  • * Nici Sterling, Wifetaker
  • * Syren, Les Vampyres 2
    • Best Actor—VideoBest Actress—Video
  • Dale DaBone, Betrayed By Beauty
  • * Brad Armstrong, Heroin
  • * Steve Austin, Pleasureville 2: Shagnet
  • * Baz, The Ozporns
  • * Steve Holmes, Funky Fetish Horror Show
  • * Julian, Naked Eye
  • * Kris Knight, The Ass Collector
  • * Joel Lawrence, Karma
  • * Toni Ribas, The Private Gladiator
  • * Randy Spears, Sex World 2002
  • * Steven St. Croix, Colorblind
  • * Evan Stone, Breathless
  • Devinn Lane, Breathless
  • * Aria, Naked Eye
  • * Kate Frost, Virgin Canvas
  • * Ashlyn Gere, Crime and Passion
  • * Hannah Harper, Role Models 2
  • * Kylie Ireland, One Sleepless Night, Wicked Pictures
  • * Julie Meadows, Sex World 2002
  • * Alexa Rae, Karma
  • * Raylene, Betrayed By Beauty
  • * Sydnee Steele, Heroin
  • * Gwen Summers, Double Vision
  • * Ava Vincent, Heartbreaker
    • Best Director—FilmBest Director—Video
  • John Stagliano, The Fashionistas
  • * Brad Armstrong, Falling From Grace
  • * James Avalon, Les Vampyres 2
  • * Andrew Blake, The Villa
  • * Kris Kramski, America XXX
  • * Michael Raven, Paradise Lost
  • * Paul Thomas, Wifetaker
  • Michael Raven, Breathless
  • Rocco Siffredi, The Ass Collector
  • * Nic Andrews, Rush
  • * Patrick Collins, Big Bottom Sadie
  • * Nic Cramer, Naked Eye
  • * Red Ezra, Hearts & Minds
  • * Veronica Hart, Crime and Passion
  • * Cash Markman, Pleasureville 2: Shagnet
  • * Jonathan Morgan, Turning Point
  • * Michael Ninn, Perfect
  • * Antonio Passolini, Club Sin
  • * Simon Poe, La Casa de Mistress Isabella
  • * Mike Quasar, Karma
  • * Bobby Rinaldi, All Soaped Up
  • * David Stanley, Morning Star/Perfect Couple
  • * Pierre Woodman, Brazilian Snake 1 & 2
    • Best Supporting Actress—VideoBest Foreign Feature
  • Sydnee Steele, Breathless
  • * April, Something So Right
  • * Violet Blue, Karma
  • * Asia Carrera, My Father’s Wife
  • * Nikita Denise, I Dream of Jenna
  • * Wendy Divine, Jolean and the Pussycats
  • * Haven, Out of Control 2
  • * Brooke Hunter, Sinful Rella
  • * Devinn Lane, Turning Point
  • * Aurora Snow, In & Out of Beverly Hills
  • The Private Gladiator
  • * Exxxplosion!!!
  • * Faust: The Power of Sex
  • * Funky Fetish Horror Show
  • * Hot Frequency
  • * Leg Love
  • * The Necklace
  • * Restitution
    • Best Ethnic-Themed VideoBest Gonzo Tape
  • Liquid City
  • * Baby Girl 2
  • * Black & Wild 3
  • * Chica Boom 10
  • * Chillin' Wit Da Mack 4
  • * D.P.G.s—Double Penetration Girls
  • * Freakazoids 2
  • * Little White Chicks, Big Black Monster Dicks 15
  • * My Baby Got Back 28
  • * My Thick Black Ass 5
  • * Premium Black Pussy Search 6
  • * Pretty Little Latinas 5
  • * Still Up in This XXX
  • * Women of Color 3
  • Shane's World 29
  • * Balls Deep 5
  • * Ben Dover's Royal Reamers 2
  • * Buttman’s Anal Show 3
  • * Cum Drippers 1
  • * Francesca Lé's Flesh Fest
  • * High Society’s Purely 18: Surfer Girls
  • * Iron Maidens
  • * Jules Jordan: Flesh Hunter
  • * Lex the Impaler 2
  • * Midnight Angels 2
  • * Runaway Butts 5
  • * Service Animals 6
  • * The Voyeur 20
    • Top Selling TapeTop Renting Tape
  • Briana Loves Jenna
  • Briana Loves Jenna
    • Best Couples Sex Scene—FilmBest Group Sex Scene—Film
  • Nikita Denise, Joel Lawrence, Les Vampyres 2
  • * Caroline Pierce, Manuel Ferrara, The Fashionistas
  • * Taylor St. Claire, Rocco Siffredi, The Fashionistas
  • * Adajja, Tony Tedeschi, Love Games
  • * Julia Ann, Steven St. Croix, Paradise Lost
  • Friday, Taylor St. Claire, Sharon Wild, Rocco Siffredi, The Fashionistas
  • * Jessica Drake, Nicole Sheridan, Voodoo, Falling From Grace
  • * Syren, Ava Vincent, Joel Lawrence, Les Vampyres 2
  • * April, Olivia Del Rio, Mr. Marcus, Paradise Lost
  • * Dasha, Sharon Wild, Dillon, Take 5
  • * Dasha, Danny, Dillon, Pat Myne, Vision
  • * Briana Banks, Chandler, Michele Raven, Cheyne Collins, Dale DaBone, Pat Myne, Vision
  • * Daniella Rush, Victoria Styles, Steve Drake, Women of the World
    • Best Couples Sex Scene—VideoBest Oral Sex Scene—Video
  • Alexa Rae, Lexington Steele, Lex the Impaler 2
  • * Amber Michaels, Frank Fortuna, Ass Worship 2
  • * Sydnee Steele, Steven St. Croix, Breathless
  • * Michael Stefano, Jewel De'Nyle, Buttfaced!
  • * Chloe, Pat Myne, Club Sin
  • * Ashlyn Gere, Nick Manning, Crime and Passion
  • * Jade-Blue Eclipse, Brian Surewood, Kung-Fu Girls
  • Flick Shagwell, Gino Greco, Lady Fellatio in the Doghouse
  • * Jana, Nacho Vidal, Blowjob Impossible 4
  • * Aurora Snow, Jay Ashley, Mark Ashley, Jules Jordan, Brett Rockman, Arnold Schwartzenpecker, Feeding Frenzy
  • * Alexandra Quinn, Rafe, Johnny Thrust, Gag Factor 9
  • * Jewel De'Nyle, Steven St. Croix, I Dream of Jenna
  • * Mason, Olivia Saint, Gino Greco, Kyle Stone, Lady Fellatio 2: Desperately Seeking Semen
  • * Sydnee Steele, Brad Armstrong, My Father's Wife
  • * Brie Brooks, Dante, Shut Up and Blow Me 30
  • * Amber Ways, Mark Ashley, Darren James, Tony Michaels, Throat Gaggers
    • Best Anal Sex Scene—VideoBest All-Girl Sex Scene—Video
  • Jewel De'Nyle, Lexington Steele, Babes in Pornland: Interracial Babes
  • * Jade Marcella, Erik Everhard, Jules Jordan, Ass Worship
  • * Lea DeMae, Michael Stefano, Buttfaced! 3
  • * Sandra, Steve Holmes, David Perry, Franco Roccaforte, Titus, Debauchery 12
  • * Monique, Byron Long, Wesley Pipes, DPGs—Double Penetration Girls
  • * Brie Brooks, Mandingo, Wesley Pipes, Fresh Meat 13
  • * Kianna, Zana, Erik Everhard, Hot Bods and Tail Pipe 21
  • * Nikki Reed, George, Legal Skin 4
  • * Summer Storm, Tyce Bune, Mason's Dirty Trixxx
  • * Jasmine Klein, Mickey G, Perverted Stories 33
  • * Aurora Snow, Jay Ashley, Erik Everhard, Pat Myne, Space Invaderz
  • * Belladonna, Lexington Steele, Up Your Ass 19
  • * Brandy Starz, Dave Hardman, Pat Myne, White Trash Whore 24
  • * Jewels Jade, Dillon, Wildlife Anal Contest 2002
  • * Alexandra Quinn, Lee Stone, Where the Fuck's The G Spot?
  • Autumn, Nikita Denise, Jenna Jameson, I Dream of Jenna
  • * Wanda Curtis, Devinn Lane, After Hours
  • * Jewel De'Nyle, Zana, Babes In Pornland: Busty Babes
  • * April, Devinn Lane, Breathless
  • * Briana Banks, Jenna Jameson, Briana Loves Jenna
  • * Sindee Coxx, Kaylynn, Justine Romee, Buttslammers 21
  • * Ashlyn Gere, Gwen Summers, Club Sin
  • * Jenna Haze, Inari Vachs, Dripping Wet Sex
  • * Mandy Bright, Jazmin, Sophie Evans, Mia Stone, Faust: The Power of Sex
  • * Jewel De'Nyle, Francesca Lé, Francesca Lé's Flesh Fest
  • * Sky, Krystal Steal, Four Finger Club 21
  • * Asia Carrera, Sydnee Steele, My Father’s Wife
  • * Chandler, T. J. Hart, Brooke Hunter, Kitty Marie, No Man's Land 35
  • * Alexis Amore, Friday, Still Up in This XXX
  • * Kristina Black, Daisy Chain, Lola, Misty, Shelbee Myne, Aurora Snow, Gwen Summers, The Violation of Aurora Snow''

    • Additional Award Winners

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

    Reuben Sturman Award

    inductees for 2003 were: T. T. Boy, Mark Davis, Felecia, Dave Hardman, Heather Hunter, Jill Kelly, Chasey Lain, Madison, Jonathan Morgan, Alex Sanders, Julian St. Jox, Kirdy Stevens, Tony Tedeschi, Teri Weigel

    Multiple nominations and awards

    The following releases received the most nominations.
    NominationsMovie
    22
    		The Fashionistas
    16
    		Paradise Lost
    14
    		Les Vampyres 2
    12
    		Breathless
    11
    		Club Sin
    10Falling From Grace
    10The Private Gladiator
    9America XXX
    9Heartbreaker
    9Karma
    9Turning Point

    The following 13 releases received multiple awards:
    AwardsMovie
    10
    		The Fashionistas
    4Breathless
    4The Private Gladiator
    3The Ass Collector
    3Perfect
    2America XXX
    2Autumn Haze vs. Son of Dong
    2Briana Loves Jenna
    2Euphoria
    2Falling From Grace
    2Hearts and Minds
    2Paradise Lost
    2The Violation of Aurora Snow

    Presenters and performers

    The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy. The show's trophy girls were Taylor Starr and Tyler Starr, the Sin City Twins.

    Presenters (in order of appearance)

    Performers

    Ceremony information

    AVN created several new categories for the year's awards show. Among them: Best Oral Sex Scene—Video, Best Male Newcomer, Best Director—Non-Feature, Male Foreign Performer of the Year and Female Foreign Performer of the Year.
    The show was recorded for later broadcast and a DVD of the awards show was issued by VCA Pictures.

    Performance of year's movies

    Briana Loves Jenna was announced as the adult movie industry's top selling movie and also the top renting movie of the previous year.