AVN Awards


The AVN Awards are film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to recognize achievement in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are often called the "Oscars of porn".
The awards are divided into over 100 categories, some of which are analogous to industry awards offered in other film and video genres and others that are specific to pornographic/erotic 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. Since 2008, the ceremony has aired in a form edited for time on Showtime, which is usually broadcast in a 90-minute time slot.
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. For the 1999 ceremony AVN Magazine began hosting the GayVN Awards, an annual adult movie award event for gay adult video.

Categories

Originally, the awards show was part of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but it grew and garnered more attention over time, allowing it to be established as a separate event in the 1990s. The event started out as the "Adult Software exhibition" of the show, which attracted as many as 100,000 visitors in addition to those attending CES. When the show became a separate event, it initially moved to Caesar's Palace, but it has since moved to other Las Vegas venues.
A writer from Los Angeles magazine made the claim in 2006 that awards often go to consistent advertisers in AVN magazine. In his article, the writer stated: "Imagine the editors of Variety choosing the Academy Award nominations—then handing out Oscars to the winners—and you have a pretty good idea of how much manipulation can go on behind the scenes during the run-up to the AVNs. Actresses trying to secure a nomination stop in to schmooze at the magazine's Chatsworth offices. client once presented dolls of herself to editors and writers. Another baked cookies". Similar allegations have been made regarding the Academy Award nominations and influencing Academy member voting that date back to at least 1988 with regard to movies such as Rain Man.
In 2013, actress Tanya Tate offered some insights into the industry in an interview with the Huffington Post about the 30th AVN Awards at which she was nominated for an award. She stated: "If you are more popular with the fans, companies are more likely to book you for their production", "Being nominated for awards help build your recognition with your fan base. People that win male and female performer of the year are generally solid consistent talent that are open to many 'levels', and some of these performers already have higher basic rates than others".

AVN Award winners

The following is a list of the winners in the major categories for the AVN Awards.

Winners 1984–1989

Winners 1990–1994

19901991199219931994
Best Newcomer Gay VideoRyan YeagerJason RossDanny SommersB.J. SlaterZak Spears
Best Bi-Sexual VideoBi and Beyond IIIThe Last Good BiInnocence FoundDown Bi LawValley of the Bi Dolls
Best Gay VideoUndercoverMore of a ManJumperKiss-OffAbduction 2 & 3
Best Actor Gay VideoTim Lowe FratrimonyJoey Stefano More of a Man, All Worlds VideoRyan Yeager JumperMichael Brawn Kiss-OffJohnny Rey Romeo and Julian
Best Supporting Actor Gay VideoRyan Yeager StrandedJason Ross One Night StandsWes Daniels Songs in the Key of SexZak Spears Total Corruption
Best Director Bi-Sexual VideoPaul Norman Bi and Beyond IIIPaul Norman Bi and Beyond IVPaul Norman Innocence FoundJosh Eliot Down Bi LawJosh Eliot Valley of the Bi Dolls
Best Director Gay VideoJohn Travis UndercoverTaylor Hudson The RiseJean-Daniel Cadinot The Traveling JourneymanChi Chi LaRue Songs in the Key of SexSam Abdul Romeo and Julian
Best Screenplay Gay VideoJerry Douglas More of a ManJim Steel Prince CharmingStan Mitchell Songs in the Key of SexJerry Douglas Honorable Discharge
Best Sex Scene – Gay VideoHeat in the Night Lon Flexxe and Bill MarloweThe Rise Ryan Yeager and Scott BondFetish Ryan Yeager and Jason RossScorcher Erik Houston and Chris StoneRomeo and Julian Johnny Rey and Grant Larson
Best Non-Sexual Performance Bi, Gay, or Trans VideoChi Chi LaRue More of a ManSharon Kane Majestic KnightKenneth Weyerhaeuser Kiss-OffGino Colbert Honorable Discharge
Best Gay Alternative VideoChi Chi LaRue's Hardbody Video Magazine
Best Gay Solo VideoStraight to BedMen Who Work It AloneThe Beat CopPumping Fever
Best Gay Specialty ReleaseMale Genital Massage
Best Videography Gay VideoJohn Trennell Idol EyesMark Thomas FetishEllary Stag DisconnectedTodd Montgomery Abduction 2 & 3
Best Alternative Adult Feature FilmBeach Babes from Beyond

Winners 1995–1999

19951996199719981999
Best Performer of the Year Gay VideoJoey StefanoJ.T. SloanKurt YoungJim Buck
Best Newcomer Gay VideoSteve MarksKen RykerKurt YoungJim Buck
Best Bi-Sexual VideoRevenge of the Bi DollsRemembering Times Gone BiSwitchhitters VIIINight of the Living Bi Dolls
Best Gay VideoFlashpointRenegadeFlesh and BloodNaked Highway
Best Actor Gay VideoRyan Idol Idol CountryKen Ryker RenegadeKurt Young Flesh and BloodJim Buck Naked Highway
Best Supporting Actor Gay VideoScott Baldwin FlashpointJohnny Rahm All About SteveDino Phillips Happily Ever AfterBo Summers Family Values
Best Director Bi-Sexual VideoJosh Eliot Revenge of the Bi DollsJames C. Stark Remembering Times Gone BiGino Colbert Switchhitters VIIIJosh Eliot Night of the Living Bi Dolls
Best Director Gay VideoJohn Rutherford FlashpointJohn Rutherford The RenegadeJerry Douglas Flesh and BloodWash West Naked Highway
Best Screenplay Gay VideoGender Idol CountryJerry Douglas The Diamond StudJerry Douglas Flesh and BloodWash West Naked Highway
Best Sex Scene Gay VideoFlashpoint Trent Reed and Bryce ColbyJawbreaker Daryl Brock, Chip Daniels, Rod Majors, Ty Russell and Scott RussellTradewinds Derek Cameron and Kurt YoungJeff Stryker's Underground Jeff Stryker and Derek Cameron
Best Non-Sexual Performance Bi, Gay, or Trans VideoSharon Kane Conflict of InterestLana Luster Driven HomeJeanna Fine Flesh and BloodSharon Kane Family Values
Best Gay Alternative VideoVivid Video A Gay Man's Guide to Safe SexSiberian HeatNighthawkenSummer, The First Time
Best Gay Solo Video 10 Plus, Vol. 2, Rob Lee's Private MomentsRex Chandler One on OneBrad Posey’s Hot Sessions 3Titan Men Alone in the Backwoods
Best Gay Specialty ReleaseThe New PledgemasterPissedOrgy Boys 1 & 2Fallen Angel
Best Videography Gay VideoBruce Cam and Kathy Mack Idol CountryTodd Montgomery Big RiverBruce Cam Desert TrainWash West Naked Highway
Best Alternative Adult Feature FilmKiller LooksUnder Lock & KeyScoringCrash

Winners 2005–2009

The category, introduced in 2007, was first called "Underrated Starlet of the Year ". It has since been renamed to "Unsung Starlet of the Year".

Winners 2010–2014

Winners 2015–2019

Winners 2020–

Hall of Fame

Reuben Sturman Award