# 31st AVN Awards

31st AVN Awards was an event during which Adult Video News (AVN) 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. Williams 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 |
| Underworld (Best Drama) (Rather than nominees for this category, contenders are chosen from the winners in the "Best Release" categories such as Best Gonzo Release, Best Vignette and several others. Voting is conducted separately just prior to the awards ceremony.) | Bonnie Rotten Asa Akira Anikka Albrite Bailey Blue Dani Daniels Dana DeArmond Skin Diamond Allie Haze Remy LaCroix Maddy O'Reilly Chanel Preston Riley Reid Samantha Saint Sheena Shaw Jada Stevens |
| Male Performer of the Year | Transsexual Performer of the Year |
| Manuel Ferrara Mick Blue Xander Corvus James Deen Ryan Driller Erik Everhard Keiran Lee Ryan Madison Mandingo Ramón Nomar Tommy Pistol Toni Ribas Lexington Steele Christian XXX Prince Yahshua | Eva Lin Buck Angel Natassia Dreams Danika Dreamz Jesse Flores Jessica Fox Foxxy Kelli Lox Venus Lux Jane Marie Carmen Moore Tiffany Starr Wendy Summers Sarina Valentina Vaniity |
| Director of the Year | Best New Starlet |
| Axel Braun Joanna Angel Brad Armstrong James Avalon Barrett Blade William H. Jules Jordan Mason Jonathan Morgan Eddie Powell Jim Powers Will Ryder Joey Silvera B. Skow Dana Vespoli | Mia Malkova A. J. Applegate Casey Calvert Teal Conrad Dillion Harper Melody Jordan Kennedy Leigh Christy Mack Zoey Monroe Raven Rockette Jessa Rhodes Rikki Sixx Cindy Starfall Natalia Starr Jodi Taylor |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Tommy Pistol - Evil Head Richie Calhoun - The Submission of Emma Marx Dale DaBone - Iron Man XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Mark Davis - Nobody’s Daughter James Deen - Watch Over Me Ryan Driller - Man of Steel XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Seth Gamble - Just In Beaver Fever Alec Knight - Breaking Bad XXX: A Sweet Mess Films Parody Keiran Lee - To Live and Fuck in L.A. Kurt Lockwood - What Do You Want Me to Say? Brendon Miller - Divorcees Kris Slater - Unfaithful Steven St. Croix - Truth Be Told Evan Stone - Adventures in Eden Michael Vegas - Rebound | Remy LaCroix - The Temptation of Eve (New Sensations Erotic Stories) Anikka Albrite - OMG… It’s the Leaving Las Vegas XXX Parody Lexi Belle - Meant to Be Alektra Blue - Getting Schooled Jessica Drake - Sexpionage: The Drake Chronicles Tara Lynn Foxx - This Ain’t Homeland XXX Allie Haze - Clerks XXX: A Porn Parody Jesse Jane - Code of Honor Sunny Lane - The Stripper 2 Brooklyn Lee - The New Behind the Green Door Adrianna Luna - The Lone Ranger XXX: An Extreme Comixxx Parody Maddy O'Reilly - Not The Wizard of Oz XXX Penny Pax - The Submission of Emma Marx Raven Rockette - Gia: Lesbian Supermodel Jennifer White - The Stripper |
| Best BDSM Movie | Best Drama |
| The Submission of Emma Marx (New Sensations Erotic Stories) 50 Shades of Dylan Ryan Bound by Desire 2: Collared and Kept Well Cheerleaders in Bondage Dark Temptations Get My Belt Hogtied Home Invasion The House of Sin Obedience School The Perfect Secretary 3: New Recruit Sadistic Mother-in-Law 2 Shades of Kink S.O.S. Strap-on Sluts 3 Whipped Ass | Underworld Beyond Fucked: A Zombie Odyssey Bikini Outlaws Code of Honor Daddy’s Girls Devil on a Chain Forsaken The New Behind the Green Door Nobody's Daughter Peep Show The Perfect Secretary 3: New Recruit The Stripper To Live and Fuck in L.A. Truth Be Told Watch Over Me |
| Best Parody - Comedy | Best Parody - Drama |
| Grease XXX: A Parody (Adam & Eve Pictures) Can't Be Martin It's a XXX Parody Clerks XXX: A Porn Parody Evil Head Just In Beaver Fever The Karate Kid XXX: A DreamZone Parody Laverne & Shirley XXX: A DreamZone Parody Not South Park XXX Not The Wizard of Oz XXX Official Next Friday Parody Orgy University This Ain't Homeland XXX This Ain't Star Trek 3 XXX 3D The Walking Dead: A Hardcore Parody Welcome Back Kotter XXX: A DreamZone Parody | Man of Steel XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (VividXXXSuperheroes) Barb Wire XXX: A DreamZone Parody Breaking Bad XXX: A Sweet Mess Films Parody Gia: Lesbian Supermodel Iron Man XXX: An Axel Braun Parody The Lone Ranger XXX: An Extreme Comixxx Parody OMG … It's the Dirty Dancing XXX Parody OMG … It's the Ghost XXX Parody OMG … It's the Leaving Las Vegas XXX Parody Paranormal Activity: A Hardcore Parody She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Superman vs. Spider-Man: An Axel Braun Parody This Ain’t Die Hard XXX 3D Wolverine XXX: An Axel Braun Parody The XXX Adventures of Hawkman & Hawkgirl |
| Best Star Showcase | Best Romance Release |
| Anikka All About Allie Cayenne Loves Rocco I Am Christy Mack I'm Your Bitch: Lyen The Insatiable Miss Alexis Texas Joanna Angel: Kinky Fantasies Lisa Ann: Can't Say No Mia Remy 2 Samantha Saint Is Completely Wicked Savannah’s Secret SeXXXploitation of Dani Daniels Skin Ultimate Fuck Toy: Kennedy Leigh | The Temptation of Eve (New Sensations Erotic Stories) Bitter Sweet Broken Hearts Change of Heart First Crush Getting Schooled Harvest Moon If You Only Knew La Boutique Maid for Love Meant to Be Paint Secret Admirer The Submission of Emma Marx What Do You Want Me To Say? |
| Best Anal Sex Scene | Best Oral Sex Scene |
| Anikka Albrite & Mick Blue - Anikka (O.L Entertainment/Mile High) Farrah Abraham & James Deen - Farrah Superstar: Backdoor Teen Mom Asa Akira & Ramón Nomar - Asian Bombshells Brandy Aniston & Richie Calhoun - The New Behind the Green Door Lisa Ann & Jules Jordan - Deep Anal Drilling 4 Lexi Belle & Mick Blue - Big Wet Asses 22 Dana DeArmond & James Deen - What an Asshole Skin Diamond & L. T. - Skin Katja Kassin & Mike Adriano - Anal Motherfuckers Remy LaCroix & Manuel Ferrara - Rump Raiders Penny Pax & Richie Calhoun - The Submission of Emma Marx Chanel Preston & Mandingo - Mandingo Massacre 8 Bonnie Rotten & Ramón Nomar - Evil Anal 19 Sheena Shaw & Manuel Ferrara - Evil Anal 17 Stoya & James Deen - Code of Honor | Skin Diamond - Skin [scene 1] Julia Ann - Underworld Anikka Albrite & Riley Reid - American Cocksucking Sluts 3 Joanna Angel - Joanna Angel: Orgasm Addict [scene 5] Vicki Chase - Jules Jordan: Feeding Frenzy 11 Tara Lynn Foxx - This Ain't Homeland XXX Remy LaCroix - Facial Overload 3 Larkin Love - Suck Balls 3 Mia Malkova - Swallow This 30 Maddy O'Reilly, Belle Noire & Rilynn Rae - 3 on Their Knees Bonnie Rotten - Facial Overload 3 Katie St. Ives - Sperm Receptacles 6 Sheena Shaw - Massive Facials 6 Christie Stevens & Jayden Lee - American Cocksucking Sluts 3 Heather Vahn - Gag Reflex |
| Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production |
| Riley Reid & Mandingo - Mandingo Massacre 6 (Jules Jordan Video) Anikka Albrite & Manuel Ferrara - Top Bottoms Bailey Blue & Xander Corvus - The Temptation of Eve Casey Calvert & Ryan Madison - Dark Perversions 2 Adriana Chechik & Bruce Venture - The Innocence of Youth 5 Dani Daniels & James Deen - Skin Tight Skin Diamond & Prince Yahshua - Deep Pussy Dillion Harper & Mick Blue - Wet Dream Ash Hollywood & Michael Vegas - Forsaken Kimberly Kane & Alec Knight - Breaking Bad XXX: A Sweet Mess Films Parody Kennedy Leigh & James Deen - Ultimate Fuck Toy: Kennedy Leigh Christy Mack & Toni Ribas - Planting Seeds 3 Mia Malkova & Manuel Ferrara - Cuties 4 Kirsten Price & Keiran Lee - To Live and Fuck in L.A. [scene 1] Andy San Dimas & Tommy Gunn - Wolverine: An Axel Braun Parody | Aleska Diamond, Anna Polina, Anissa Kate, Angel Piaff, Rita, Tarra White & Mike Angelo - The Ingenuous Aliz, Kristine Crystallis & Toni Ribas - Adventures on the Lust Boat 4 Blanche Bradburry, Samia Duarte & Rocco Siffredi - Rocco’s Perfect Slaves Claire Castel, Clark & Thomas Stone - Claire Castel: The Chambermaid Abbie Cat, Lyen Parker & Rocco Siffredi - XXX Fucktory Penelope Crunch, Franceska Jaimes & Nacho Vidal - Fuck Yeeaaah!!!! Angel Dark & Leny Ewil - Eurobabes Jizz Explosion Allie Haze, Krissy Lynn, Fabine, Suzana Rhios, Roge, Bad Boy, Michael Vegas & Tyler Nixon - Adventures in Eden Henessy, Marica Hase & Ian Scott - Fashionable Fuckers Cayenne Klein, David Perry, Sabby, Markus Dupree & Rocco Sardo - Hose Monster 5 Shana Lane, Mike Angelo, Michael Cheritto & Titof - My Sister and Me Orgy Scene - 19th Birthday Present: The Greatest Orgy Anna Polina, Nasta Zya & JPX - Russian Institute 18: The Headmistress Savannah Secret & Steve Holmes - Savanna’s Secret Tarra White, Cayenne Klein, Mike Chapman, Ian Scott & Marcus - Cayenne Loves Rocco |
| Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene | The Fan Awards - Hottest Ass |
| Riley Reid & Remy LaCroix - Girl Fever Asa Akira & Celeste Star - Asa Loves Girls Casey Calvert & India Summer - Teach Me 3 Lily Carter & Molly Bennett - Meow! 3 Dana DeArmond & Veruca James - Paint Skin Diamond & Kleio Valentien - The Walking Dead: A Hardcore Parody Jessica Drake & Capri Cavanni - Underworld Gracie Glam & Gia Steel - Lesbian Crime Stories Ash Hollywood & Aiden Ashley - Girls Will Be Boys Tessa Lane & Ana Foxxx - Four Rooms: Los Angeles Karlie Montana & Brett Rossi - Girl Squared Mia Malkova & Jessie Andrews - Girl Crush 3 Bonnie Rotten & Nikki Hearts - Beyond Fucked: A Zombie Odyssey Andy San Dimas & Chanel Preston - Bitchcraft 9 | Alexis Texas Other actresses in the voting were: Anikka Albrite, Serena Ali, A.J. Applegate, Aria Arial, Bridgette B., Briella Bounce, Amy Brooke, Mischa Brooks, Julie Cash, Felicia Clover, Dani Daniels, Sophie Dee, Nikki Delano, Kelly Divine, Alexis Ford, Tara Lynn Foxx, Gracie Glam, Mia Gold, Allie Haze, Jayden James, Sara Jay, Karmen Karma, Katja Kassin, London Keyes, Kiera King, Remy LaCroix, Lea Lexis, Lia Lor, Kendra Lust, Krissy Lynn, Mia Malkova, Missy Martinez, Maserati, Jynx Maze, Holly Michaels, Karlie Montana, Jade Nacole, Maddy O'Reilly, Anita Peida, Kristina Rose, Katie St. Ives, Sheena Shaw, Siri, Sarah Shevon, Rachel Starr, Gia Steel, Jada Stevens, Jodi Taylor & Sarah Vandella |

### 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.

## Honorary AVN Awards

The Reuben Sturman Award for battling for industry rights was not presented in 2014.

### Visionary Award

Wicked Pictures 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.

## Presenters and performers

The following individuals were presenters or performers during the awards ceremony:

### Presenters

| Name(s) | 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(s) | 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
Meanwhile, the Best Photography Website category was renamed Best Glamour Website "to include sites that also feature glamorous video content." Unsung Starlet of the Year was renamed Unsung Female Performer of the Year, Best New Production Company became Best New Studio and Crossover Star of the Year became Mainstream Star of the Year.
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:
AVN also added another category to its Hall of Fame: "the Executive Branch, for key members of the industry who work behind the scenes" such as in sales, marketing or education.
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."

## In Memoriam

As the show was beginning, AVN used a segment to pay a tribute to adult-industry personalities who had died since the 2013 awards show, including Screw publisher Al Goldstein and producer/distributor Morty Gordon.