# 19th AVN Awards

The 19th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), 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. Taboo 2001 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 (1993) and Bobby Sox (1996). 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 Film | Best Video Feature |
| Fade to Black‡ Bad Wives 2 Beast Mafioso Marissa Prisoner Taboo 2001 Taken Underworld | Euphoria‡ The Black Room Evil Twins The Puppeteer The Real Thing Unreal Valley Heat |
| Best DVD | Best 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 Year | Female 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—Film | Best 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, Taboo 2001 Sydnee Steele, Mafioso Syren, Taboo 2001 Ava Vincent, Underworld |
| Best Actor—Video | Best 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—Film | Best Director—Video |
| Paul Thomas, Fade to Black‡ James Avalon, Taboo 2001 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—Film | Best 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—Video | Best 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 Tape | Top Renting Tape |
| Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle‡ | Island Fever‡ |
| Best All-Sex Video | Best 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 Comedy | Best 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—Film | Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video |
| Nicole Sheridan, Voodoo, Taboo 2001‡ 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:
* Adult Video Nudes: The Amazing Ty 19: Peehole Gangbang
* Best All-Girl Feature: The Violation of Kate Frost
* Best All-Girl Series: The Violation Of...
* Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Film: Raylene, April, Ryan Conner, Bobby Vitale, Eric Price, Erik Everhard, Randy Spears (Jail cell group), Bad Wives 2
* Best All-Sex DVD: Porno Vision
* Best All-Sex Film: Porno Vision
* Best Alternative Video: Wild Party Girls 2
* Best Anal Sex Scene—Video: Janice, Alberto Rey, David Perry, Frank Gun,[Leslie Taylor, Robert Ribot, Rocco: Animal Trainer 5
* Best Anal-Themed Series: Rocco's True Anal Stories
* Best Anal-Themed Feature: Heavy Metal 1
* Best Art Direction—Film: Andrew Blake, Blond & Brunettes
* Best Art Direction—Video: Britt Morgan, Wonderland
* Best Box Cover Concept: Unreal, VCA Pictures
* Best Cinematography: Andrew Blake, Blond & Brunettes
* Best Classic Release on DVD: The Opening of Misty Beethoven, VCA Interactive
* Best Continuing Video Series: Rocco: Animal Trainer
* Best Couples Sex Scene—Video: Kelly Stafford, Rocco Siffredi, Rocco's Way To Love
* Best Director—Foreign Release: Kovi, The Splendor of Hell
* Best DVD Authoring: VCA Interactive
* Best DVD Extras: Dark Angels: Special Edition, Digital Sin
* Best DVD Menus: Cool Devices, Nu-Tech Digital
* Best DVD Packaging: The Gate, Wicked Pictures DVD
* Best Editing—Film: Tommy Ganz, Fade to Black
* Best Editing—Video: Sydney Michaels, Island Fever
* Best Ethnic-Themed Series: Chica Boom
* Best Ethnic-Themed Video: Freakazoids
* Best Foreign Release: Christoph's Beautiful Girls
* Best Foreign Vignette Series: Euro Angels Hardball
* Best Foreign Vignette Tape: The Splendor of Hell
* Best Gonzo Series: Buttman
* Best Group Sex Scene—Film: Taylor Hayes, Taylor St. Claire, Dale DaBone, Fade To Black
* Best Group Sex Scene—Video: Ava Vincent, Bridgette Kerkove, Nikita Denise, Herschel Savage, Trevor, Succubus
* Best Interactive DVD: Virtual Sex with Devon
* Best Music: Tha Eastsidaz, Others, Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle
* Best Non-Sex Performance—Film or Video: Paul Thomas, Fade to Black
* Best Oral-Themed Feature: Shut Up & Blow Me! 25
* Best Oral-Themed Series: Shut Up & Blow Me!
* Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Company Image: Digital Playground
* Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Individual Title or Series: Taboo 2001, Metro Studios
* Best Packaging: Beautiful/Nasty, Wicked Pictures
* Best Pro-Am or Amateur Series: Cherries, Up and Cummers (tie)
* Best Pro-Am or Amateur Tape: The Real Naturals 1
* Best Screenplay—Film: Dean Nash, Fade to Black
* Best Screenplay—Video: David Aaron Clark, Brad Armstrong, Euphoria
* Best Sex Scene in a Foreign Release: Amanda Angel, Katherine Count, guys in masks, Rocco: Animal Trainer 4
* Best Solo Sex Scene: Kim Chambers, Edge Play
* Best Special Effects: Dick Roundtree, Euphoria
* Best Specialty Tape—Big Bust: Pussyman's Big Tit Paradise
* Best Specialty Tape—Bondage & S/M: Virgin Kink 19
* Best Specialty Tape—Other Genre: Barefoot Confidential 13
* Best Specialty Tape—Spanking: Stocking Strippers Spanked
* Best Tease Performance: Tera Patrick, Island Fever
* Best Transsexual Tape: Rogue Adventures 13
* Best Videography: Jake Jacobs, Perry Tratt, Euphoria
* Best Vignette Series: Grrl Power!
* Best Vignette Tape: Grrl Power! 5
* The Hot Video Award (Best American Release in France): Dark Angels
* Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Kristen Kane, Herschel Savage, Rafe in "Pussy Face", Perverted Stories 31

### Honorary AVN Awards
#### Reuben Sturman Award

* Gloria Leonard, Elyse Metcalf

#### Hall of Fame

AVN Hall of Fame 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

| Nominations | Movie |
| 12 | Taboo 2001 |
| 12 | Underworld |
| 11 | Bad Wives 2 |
| 11 | Fade to Black |
| 11 | Taken |
| 9 | Euphoria |
| 8 | Beast |
| 8 | Marissa |
| 8 | Unreal |
| Awards | Movie |
| 8 | Fade to Black |
| 7 | Euphoria |
| 3 | Island Fever |
| 2 | Blond and Brunettes |
| 2 | Dark Angels: Special Edition |
| 2 | Grrl Power! 5 |
| 2 | Porno Vision |
| 2 | Rocco: Animal Trainer 4 |
| 2 | Rocco: Animal Trainer 5 |
| 2 | Shut Up and Blow Me! 25 |
| 2 | Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle |
| 2 | The Splendor of Hell |
| 2 | Succubus |
| 2 | Taboo 2001 |
| 2 | Taken |
| 2 | Unreal |
| 2 | The 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)

| Name(s) | Role |
| Randy West Jassie Kiwi | Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Film and Best Sex Comedy |
| Chloe Jones Jodie Moore | Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress—Film and Best Supporting Actor—Film |
| Jenna Jameson Nici Sterling | Presenters of the awards for Best Anal Sex Scene—Film and Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video |
| Sydnee Steele Joel Lawrence | Presenters of the awards for Top Selling and Top Renting Tapes of 2001 |
| Paul Fishbein | Presenters of the Reuben Sturman Memorial Special Achievement Awards |
| Lexington Steele Nikita Denise Renee LaRue | Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress—Video and Best Supporting Actor—Video |
| Randy Spears Briana Banks | Presenters of the awards for Best Director—Film and Best Director—Video |
| Julia Ann Dascha Vince Neil | Presenters of the awards for Male Performer of the Year and Female Performer of the Year |
| Tera Patrick Sugar | Presenters of the award for Best New Starlet |
| Jessica Drake Evan Stone Amber Michaels | Presenters of the awards for Best DVD, Best All-Sex Video and Best Gonzo Tape |
| Devinn Lane Ava Vincent | Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Video and Best Actress—Video |
| Misty Rain Stevie | Presenters of the awards for Best Actress—Film and Best Actor—Film |
| Nina Hartley Ron Jeremy | Presenters of the awards for Best Video Feature and Best Feature Film |

### Performers

| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
| Mark Stone and the AVN Orchestra | Musical Director | Orchestral accompaniment |
| Spearmint Rhino Dancers | Performers | Dancers on stage |
| Bobby Slayton | Performer | Standup comedy segment |
| Jenna Jameson 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 |
| Borialis | Performers | Musical number, “White Trash (Hip Rock)” |

## 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

John Leslie 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.