# 36th AVN Awards

The 36th AVN Awards was a pornography award show presented by Adult Video News (AVN). It took place on January 28, 2019 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It was hosted by adult performers Romi Rain and Bailey Rayne, and comedian Esther Ku, with a musical performance by American rapper Cardi B.

## Winners and Nominees

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 27, 2019.
The major performer awards went to Angela White, AVN Female Performer of the Year Award; Manuel Ferrara, Male Performer of the Year and Ivy Wolfe, Best New Starlet.

### Major awards

Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 27, 2019, are highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
| Movie of the Year | All-Girl Performer of the Year |
| The Possession of Mrs. Hyde‡ (Best Action/Thriller) A 40 Year Old Widow (Best Foreign Feature/Anthology) After Dark (Best Drama) Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Best Parody) I Am Angela (Best Star Showcase) Icons (Best Anthology) Love in the Digital Age (Best Comedy) (Rather than nominees for this category, contenders are chosen from the winners in the "Best Release" categories. Voting is conducted separately just prior to the awards ceremony.) | Charlotte Stokely‡ Ayumi Anime Serena Blair Jayden Cole Val Dodds Darcie Dolce Kendra James Shyla Jennings Georgia Jones Ivy Jones Milana May Mindi Mink Prinzzess Sabina Rouge Scarlett Sage Jenna Sativa |
| Male Performer of the Year | Female Performer of the Year |
| Manuel Ferrara ‡ Mick Blue Xander Corvus James Deen Dredd Markus Dupree Small Hands Steve Holmes Ricky Johnson Jessy Jones Keiran Lee Mandingo Ramón Nomar Tommy Pistol Johnny Sins | Angela White‡ Abella Danger Honey Gold Katrina Jade Elsa Jean Jill Kassidy Abigail Mac Ariana Marie Kira Noir Riley Reid Kristen Scott Kissa Sins Gina Valentina Whitney Wright |
| Best Male Newcomer | Best New Starlet |
| Jason Luv‡ Indiana Bones Cash Boss Stirling Cooper Lil D Dustin Daring Oliver Flynn Johnny Goodluck Quinton James Connor Kennedy Brad Newman Sam Shock Louie Smalls Brad Sterling Zac Wild | Ivy Wolfe‡ Gia Derza Hannah Hays Eliza Ibarra Ella Knox Tana Lea Alina Lopez Hime Marie Nia Nacci Kenzie Reeves Karma Rx Nicolette Shea Kendra Spade Jane Wilde Emily Willis |
| Transsexual Performer of the Year | Director of the Year |
| Chanel Santini‡ Shiri Allwood Michelle Austin Aspen Brooks Kayleigh Coxx Korra Del Rio Foxxy Aubrey Kate Khloe Kay Lena Kelly Casey Kisses Annabelle Lane Natalie Mars Domino Presley Tyler St. Syn | Kayden Kross‡ Joanna Angel James Avalon Axel Braun Jules Jordan Mason Bree Mills MimeFreak Pat Myne Eddie Powell Mike Quasar Jacky St. James Stills by Alan Dana Vespoli Andy Zane |
| Best Actor - Feature | Best Actress - Feature |
| Seth Gamble, Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody‡ Brad Armstrong, The Cursed XXX Johnny Castle, The Finisher: A DP XXX Parody Xander Corvus, Xander's World Tour Danny D., NeverMore James Deen, Starfucked Ryan Driller, The Seduction of Heidi Robby Echo, Hand Solo: A DP XXX Parody Small Hands, A Trailer Park Taboo Steve Holmes, Dirty Grandpa Ryan McLane, Cursed Derrick Pierce, Second First Date Logan Pierce, Love in the Digital Age Tommy Pistol, Anne: A Taboo Parody Michael Vegas, How I Fucked Your Mother: A XXX Parody | Eliza Jane, Anne: A Taboo Parody‡ Britney Amber, Naked Mercedes Carrera, Second First Date Adriana Chechik, Star Wars: The Last Temptation - A Digital Playground XXX Parody Jessica Drake, Fallen II: Angels & Demons Kimmy Granger, Poon Raider: A DP XXX Parody Aaliyah Love, Too Little Too Late Avi Love, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde Abigail Mac, Fantasy Factory: Wastelands Gia Paige, Love in the Digital Age Kenzie Reeves, A Trailer Park Taboo Kristen Scott, Camgirl India Summer, Flawless Mona Wales, Insomnia Whitney Wright, Cursed |
| Best Action/Thriller | Best Drama |
| The Possession of Mrs. Hyde‡ Cartel Sex The Coven Wives Criminal Passions The Cursed XXX Dark Obsession Fantasy Factory: Wastelands Fly Girls: Final Payload Girls With Guns The Matchmaker NeverMore One Step Ahead The Puppeteer Squirtwoman: Wasteland Undercover | After Dark‡ Adoration Camgirl Fallen II: Angels & Demons The Game Hollywood Ending Insomnia Invictus Mind Fucked: A Cult Classic Never Forgotten Paparazzi The Seduction of Heid Talk Derby to Me A Trailer Park Taboo Trashy Love Story The Voyeur 2 |
| Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene | Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene |
| Abigail Mac, Kissa Sins; Abigail‡ Ariana Marie, Jill Kassidy; Ariana Marie: A Little Bit Harder Charlotte Stokely, Sabina Rouge; Axel Braun's Girlfest Shyla Jennings, Sadie Blake; Bare Jenna Sativa, Mary Moody; Erotic Tales Verónica Rodríguez, Rina Ellis; Girls Gone Pink Gina Valentina, Sydney Cole; I Screw Girls Julie Kay, Olive Glass; Interracial Girlfriends 3 Prinzzess, Zoey Monroe; Prinzzess: A Decade of Desire Ivy Wolfe, Scarlett Sage; Sage Union Lily Adams, Kristen Scott; School's Out Adria Rae, Kimmy Granger; Skinny Dipping Ella Knox, Katya Rodriguez; Snatch Chat Joanna Angel, Stoya; Talk Derby to Me Holly Hendrix, Evelyn Claire; Trashy Love Story | Avi Love, Ramón Nomar, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde‡ Kelsi Monroe, Tyler Steele, Ass Parade 66 Kenzie Reeves, Brick Danger, Backseat Banging 5 Misty Stone, James Deen, Cartel Sex Ivy Wolfe, Chad White, Déjà Vu Evelyn Claire, Manuel Ferrara, The Female of the Species Jill Kassidy, Tommy Pistol, Future Darkly Alina Lopez, Markus Dupree, Hot Bodies 3 Riley Reid, Tommy Pistol, Killer Blowjobs Sinderella, Mick Blue, More Than a Thrill Tori Black, Jean Val Jean, Natural Beauties 6 Adria Rae, James Deen, Petites Angela White, Markus Dupree, Serendipity Carolina Sweets, Ryan Madison, Split Screen Ariana Marie, Xander Corvus, XXX Parodies |
| Favorite Camming Cosplayer | Favorite Cam Girl |
| EliseLaurenne‡ Adrenna Lyne, adysweet, Alex Harper, AnimeAnnie, Ari Dee, Avalynn Rose, Caitierage, Catjira, ClaraCosmia, Denver_Max, DesignerMissy, Ela Darling, Elise Rivers, Ellie Idol, Emilia Song, Felicia Vox, Hackergirl, HelloCourtney, HyruleFairy, JadeCreates, KaileyKetchum, Kinky Candy, KittyQuinn, Koneko Katana, Lana Rain, Layla Savage, Leya Falcon, LiveCleo, Marica Hase, Molly Stewart, Pervy the Clown, RinCity, ShandaFay, Temptress Lux, Vera Bambi | Kati3kat‡ Aria Nina, Ashlyn Diamond, Aspen Rae, Bailey Rayne, Brielle Day, CarminaHot1, Cherry Crush, Cherry Devivre, Chroniclove, Clara Kitty, Crystal Knight, Daisy Destin, Devious Angel, Ella Silver, Emily Bloom, Emma Banks, Eva Devine, Eve Thompson, Ginger Banks, Golden Kittee, Harley Rose, Harli Lotts, HeidiV, HottyTeen69, Jay Lynn, Jess Victoria, Joey Kim, Katie Summers, KoryBlu, Lala_Capri, Lindsey Banks, LittleRedBunny, Livia Choice, Madelene Ray, MalibuBomb, Mia Shelby, Nikki Eliot, NoahBensi, Ora Young, PrincessSnowAngel, Rae Riley, Raquelle Diva, Reya Sunshine, RocknRose, Salena Storm, SammyStrips, Sasha Red, Sasha Swan, Scout, ShyCountryCutie, SnugglePunk, Stefanie Joy, Sunhiee, Tricia Fox, Veronika Rose |

### Additional award winners

The following is the list of remaining award category winners, which were announced during the awards ceremony, but presented with their awards apart from the actual event.

## AVN Honorary Awards
### Hall of Fame

AVN on January 21, 2019, announced the 2018 inductees into its hall of fame, who were later honored with a January 22 cocktail party and then a video as the awards show opened.
* Video Branch: Asa Akira, Gabrielle Anex, Lexi Belle, Frank Bukkwyd, Maestro Claudio, Kiki Daire, Dirty Harry, Ed Hunter, Kayden Kross, Micky Lynn, Ramón Nomar, Serena, Mark Stevens, Misty Stone, India Summer
* Executive Branch: Bernard Braunstein and Ed Braunstein, Renae Orenstein-Englehart, Jim Kohls
* Internet Founders Branch: Nick Chrétien, Stan Fiskin, Mitch Fontaine

## Media and entertainment

The award show was broadcast on Showtime. Rapper Cardi B performed.