31st AVN Awards
31st AVN Awards was an event during which Adult Video News presented its annual AVN Awards to honor the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of 2013.
The ceremony was held January 18, 2014, at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada. Movies or products released between October 1, 2012 and October 7, 2013 were eligible. Comedian/actress Rebekah Kochan and adult movie actresses Chanel Preston, who was co-winner of "Most Outrageous Sex Scene", and Samantha Saint hosted the AVN Awards. The awards show was held immediately after the Adult Entertainment Expo at the same venue.
Underworld took top honors as Movie of the Year, also winning Best Drama and seven other awards, including a directing award for Brad Armstrong.
Tommy Pistol was named Best Actor for his performance as Ashley J. Wiliams in adult horror film Evil Head. The coveted AVN Female Performer of the Year Award and AVN Best New Starlet Award went to Bonnie Rotten and Mia Malkova respectively. Axel Braun won Director of the Year for a record fourth consecutive time and Manuel Ferrara was awarded a record fifth Male Performer of the Year award. The new category of BBW Performer of the Year was won by April Flores. The Clever Title of the Year award was won by Seymore Butts for Cirque du Hole-A.
Winners and nominees
The categories for the 31st AVN Awards were released on September 20, 2013 and the finalists were announced on November 15, 2013.Major awards
Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 18, 2014, are highlighted in boldface.| Movie of the Year | Female Performer of the Year |
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| Male Performer of the Year | Transsexual Performer of the Year |
| Director of the Year | Best New Starlet |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Best BDSM Movie | Best Drama |
| Best Parody - Comedy | Best Parody - Drama |
| Best Star Showcase | Best Romance Release |
| Best Anal Sex Scene | Best Oral Sex Scene |
| Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production |
| Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene | The Fan Awards - Hottest Ass |
Additional Award Winners
These awards were not presented during the awards ceremony itself but were announced before or after the show. In addition, Best 3D Release, Best Classic Release and Best Selling Title of the Year were on the list of award categories but were not presented in 2014.Video Categories
- Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Gracie Glam, Mia Malkova & Raven Rockette
- Best All-Girl Release: Meow! 3
- Best All-Girl Series: Belladonna: No Warning
- Best All-Sex Release: Slutty and Sluttier 18
- Best Amateur Release: 100% Real Swingers: Meet the Rileys
- Best Amateur Series: College Rules
- Best Anal Release: Wet Asses 2
- Best Anal Series: Evil Anal
- Best Art Direction: Underworld
- Best Big Bust Release: Bra Busters 4
- Best Big Bust Series: Big and Real
- Best Big Butt Release: Big Wet Asses 22
- Best Big Butt Series: Phat Ass White Girls
- Best Cinematography: Francois Clousot
- Best Comedy: Band Sluts
- Best Continuing Series: Slutty and Sluttier
- Best Director – Feature: Brad Armstrong
- Best Director – Foreign Feature: Max Candy & Michael Ninn
- Best Director – Foreign Non-Feature: Tanya Hyde
- Best Director – Non-Feature: Mason
- Best Director – Parody: Will Ryder
- Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene: Skin Diamond, Marco Banderas & Prince Yahshua
- Best DVD Extras: The New Behind the Green Door
- Best Editing: Scott Allen
- Best Educational Release: Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Anal Play for Men
- Best Ethnic Release – Asian: Asian Bombshells
- Best Ethnic Release – Black: Big Black Wet Asses 13
- Best Ethnic Release – Latin: Butthole Barrio Bitches 2
- Best Ethnic Series: 8th Street Latinas
- Best Fem-Dom Strap-On Release: Strap Attack 17
- Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release: Foot Fanatic
- Best Foreign Feature: The Ingenuous
- Best Foreign Non-Feature: Claire Castel: The Chambermaid
- Best Foreign Continuing Series: Slutty Girls Love Rocco
- Best Gonzo Release: Remy LaCroix’s Anal Cabo Weekend
- Best Group Sex Scene: Bonnie Rotten, Karlo Karrera, Tony DeSergio, Mick Blue & Jordan Ash
- Best Interracial Release: Lex Turns Evil
- Best Interracial Series: Mandingo Massacre
- Best Makeup: Melissa Makeup
- Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Farrah Superstar: Backdoor Teen Mom
- Best MILF Release: MILF Revolution
- Best MILF Series: My Friend's Hot Mom
- Best Music Soundtrack: Grease XXX: A Parody
- Best New Line: Skow for Girlfriends Films
- Best New Series: Wet Asses
- Best Non-Sex Performance: Kyle Stone
- Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Release: Cougars, Kittens & Cock 2
- Best Oral Release: American Cocksucking Sluts 3
- Best Oral Series: Deep Throat This
- Best Orgy/Gangbang Release: Gangbanged 5
- Best Original Song: "Queen of Munchkin Land" by Jeff Mullen
- Best Packaging: Underworld
- Best POV Release: The Hooker Experience
- Best POV Series: Tanlines
- Best POV Sex Scene: Kennedy Leigh & Jules Jordan
- Best Pro-Am Release: Brand New Faces 42
- Best Pro-Am Series: Bang Bus
- Best Safe Sex Scene: Jessica Drake & Brad Armstrong
- Best Screenplay: Brad Armstrong
- Best Screenplay – Parody: David Stanley
- Best Solo Release: All Natural Glamour Solos 3
- Best Solo Sex Scene: Maddy O'Reilly
- Best Supporting Actor: Xander Corvus
- Best Supporting Actress: Brandy Aniston
- Best Tease Performance: Anikka Albrite
- Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl: Anikka Albrite, James Deen & Ramón Nomar
- Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy: Remy LaCroix, Riley Reid & Manuel Ferrara
- Best Transsexual Release: Rogue Adventures 38
- Best Transsexual Series: American She-Male X
- Best Transsexual Sex Scene: Zoey Monroe & Jacqueline Woods
- Best Vignette Release: Show No Mercy
- Best Wall-to-Wall Release: Performers of the Year 2013
- Best Young Girl Release: The Innocence of Youth 5
- Best Young Girl Series: Cuties
- Clever Title of the Year: Cirque du Hole-A
- Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Chanel Preston & Ryan Madison
Honorary AVN Awards
The Reuben Sturman Award for battling for industry rights was not presented in 2014.Visionary Award
founder Steve Orenstein was chosen to receive the third annual Visionary Award for "ethics, civic responsibility, an eye for quality and innovation, and a compassionate understanding of adult entertainment and its place in mainstream society".Hall of Fame
The AVN Awards Hall of Fame inductees, "all of whom have attained not only longevity but also something more important: memorable achievements in front of the camera, behind the camera and back in the office," for 2014 were:- Founders Branch: Kevin Beechum, founder of content production/distribution company K-Beech; Ted Blitt, founder of Mile High Media; Morty Gordon, founder of Bizarre Video.
- Video Branch: Barrett Blade, producer Shylar Cobi, Digital Playground director Robby D., Stormy Daniels, Ben English, Melissa Hill, Mike John, Katsuni, Scott Lyons, Nick Manning, Eric Masterson, Mr. Pete, director Bobby Rinaldi, Taylor St. Claire & Wendy Williams.
- Executive Branch: Distributor Jerry E. of Juicy Entertainment and Exquisite Multimedia, Adam H. of Pleasure Productions, and Ed Kail & Marty Turkel.
- Pleasure Product Branch: Lavi Yedid of NS Novelties; Robert Pyne Sr., founder of distribution company Williams Trading; and Rachel Venning & Claire Cavanah of adult retailer Babeland.
- Internet Founders Branch: Angie Rowntree, founder of Sssh.com; Freeones.com founder Maurice; Mark "Greenguy" Jenkins of Link-O-Rama.com.
Multiple awards and nominations
- 9 awards: Underworld
- 5 awards: Anikka
- 4 awards: Not The Wizard of Oz XXX
- 3 awards: The Ingenuous
- 2 awards: Grease XXX: A Parody, Meow! 3, Rogue Adventures 38 & Skin
- 17 nominations: Underworld
- 16 nominations: Not The Wizard of Oz XXX
- 12 nominations: Man of Steel XXX
- 3 awards: Anikka Albrite, Brad Armstrong, James Deen, Remy LaCroix & Riley Reid
- 2 awards: Bonnie Rotten, Manuel Ferrara, Mia Malkova, Mick Blue & Skin Diamond
- 17 nominations: Anikka Albrite & James Deen
- 15 nominations: Joanna Angel & Ramón Nomar
- 14 nominations: Bonnie Rotten & Mick Blue
- 13 nominations: Remy LaCroix & Tommy Pistol
- 12 nominations: Riley Reid
- 11 nominations: Allie Haze, Chanel Preston & Skin Diamond
- 10 nominations: Axel Braun, Christy Mack, Dani Daniels, Manuel Ferrara, Mia Malkova & Prince Yahshua
Presenters and performers
Presenters
| Name | Role |
| Brandy Aniston, Dani Daniels, Xander Corvus | Presenters of the Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene Award |
| Dave Navarro, Penny Pax, Stoya | Presenters of the Best Star Showcase & Best Oral Sex Scene awards |
| Jessa Rhodes, Jenna J. Ross, Tommy Pistol | Presenters of the Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene & Best Romance Movie awards |
| Francesca Lé, Mark Wood | Presenters of the Fan Award for Hottest Ass |
| Barrett Blade, Maddy O'Reilly, Summer Brielle | Presenters of the Best New Starlet, Best Actor, Best Anal Sex Scene Award & Best BDSM Movie awards |
| Riley Reid, Steven St. Croix, Danica Dillon | Presenters of the Best Actress & Best Parody – Drama awards |
| Axel Braun, Riley Steele, Teri Weigel | Presenters of the Male Performer of the Year, Transsexual Performer of the Year & Female Performer of the Year awards |
| Nina Hartley, Sunny Lane | Presenters of the Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production & Best Parody – Comedy awards |
| Paul Fishbein, Asa Akira, Samantha Saint, Jessica Drake, Stormy Daniels, Kaylani Lei | Presenters of the Visionary Award |
| Prince Yahshua, Jesse Jane, Ash Hollywood | Presenters of the Best Drama & Director of the Year awards |
| Ron Jeremy, Allison Moore, Joanna Angel | Presenters of the Movie of the Year Award |
Trophy girls
- Evi Fox
- Emily Austin
Performers
| Name | Role | Performed |
| Machine Gun Kelly | Performer | Hip-hop hits |
| Rebekah Kochan | Co-Host | Comedian, all-girl slumber party skit |
| Remy LaCroix | Performer | Hula hoop |
| Brandy Aniston, Natasha and Jaime of Hell's Belles Burlesque | Performers | “Kitty Kat Lost”, Burlesque tease |
| Chanel Preston, Samantha Saint | Co-Hosts | Skit |
| Dana DeArmond, Nicole Aniston, James Bartholet | Performers | Porn Class skit |
Ceremony information
With the strong showing in awards categories by feature movies, Adult Video News proclaimed them alive and well: "Despite mumbling that features and parodies have run their course, several were big winners this year, including Underworld, Grease XXX, Temptation of Eve and Man of Steel XXX."Changes to awards categories
Beginning with the 31st AVN Awards, several new categories were introduced to reflect evolving market trends, including:- Best Safe Sex Scene
- Best Condom Manufacturer
- All-Girl Performer of the Year
- BBW Performer of the Year
- Best Web Director
Fan vote categories increased from four to 10 and the categories themselves were completely changed, from Favorite Body, Twitter Queen, Favorite Porn Star and Best Free Adult Website, to the following:
- Best Body
- Best Boobs
- Favorite Porn Star
- Favorite Porn Star
- Favorite Studio
- Favorite Web Cam Girl
- Hottest Ass
- Hottest MILF
- Most Promising New Starlet
- Social Media Star
Best Celebrity Sex Tape and Best Internal Release were dropped on this year's list of categories.
Reception and review
Some media outlets were critical of the show. Robin Leach of the Las Vegas Sun reported he was told attendance was down and the entertainment was terrible.Richard Abowitz, who covers the adult industry for The Daily Beast termed the show "lackluster", noting, "Though long-billed as the Academy Awards for the adult industry, few take that label seriously anymore. The massive decline in the porn industry’s fortunes thanks to regulatory challenges and piracy and the infinity of sex offerings on the Internet have left the remains of the mainstream porn industry closer to the cheesy and sleazy parody of the other Hollywood that defined porn’s golden era of the '80s."
ExpressMilwaukee sexuality blogger Laura Anne Stuart expressed mixed feelings about the new BBW Performer of the Year award category: "On one hand, I’m glad that the most well-known adult industry awards are recognizing that larger women are sexy and sexual. On the other hand, this probably means that the Best Actress and Female Performer of the Year categories will continue to be won by skinny people with preternaturally large boobs and/or butts."