AVN Awards

The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored by and presented by the adult video industry magazine AVN. They began in January 1984.

The awards are divided into over 100 categories.

Categories

 Best Actor
 Best Actress
 Best Supporting Actor
 Best Supporting Actress
 Male Performer of the Year
 Female Performer of the Year
 Male Foreign Performer of the Year
 Female Foreign Performer of the Year
 Transgender Performer of the Year
 Director of the Year
 Best New Starlet
 Best Director
 Best Non-Sex Performance
 Best Cinematography
 Best All-Sex Video
 Best Renting Title of the Year
 Best Selling Title of the Year
 Best Film
 Best Video Feature
 Best Foreign Feature

 Best Tease Performance
 Best All-Girl Sex Scene
 Best All-Girl Feature
 Best Newcomer – Gay Video
 Best Bi-Sexual Video
 Best Gay Video
 Best Actor – Gay Video
 Best Supporting Actor – Gay Video
 Best Director – Bi-Sexual Video
 Best Director – Gay Video
 Best Screenplay – Gay Video
 Best Sex Scene – Gay Video
 Best Non-Sexual Performance – Bi, Gay, or Trans Video
 Best Gay Alternative Video
 Best Gay Solo Video
 Best Gay Specialty Release
 Best Videography – Gay Video
 Best Alternative Adult Feature Film
 Most Outrageous Sex Scene

 Best Sex Comedy
 Breakthrough Award
 Best Performer of the Year – Gay Video
 Best Male Newcomer
 Best Director – Foreign Release
 Best Classic Release
 Best DVD
 Best High Definition Production
 Unsung Starlet of the Year
 Best High-End All-Sex Release
 Best All-Sex Release
 Best MILF Release
 Best Director – Feature
 Best Director – Foreign Feature
 Best Boy/Girl Scene
 Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene
 MILF Performer of the Year

 AVN Award winners 
Listed below are the winners of the AVN Award in various major categories over the following years:

 1984–1989 
198419851986198719881989Best New StarletRachel AshleyGinger LynnAngelBarbara DareSamantha StrongAjaBest Actress (f)Sharon Mitchell SexcapadesPamela Mann X FactorSheri St. Claire Corporate AssetsColleen Brennan Getting PersonalKrista Lane Deep Throat IIOna Zee Portrait of an AffairBest Actress (v)Ginger Lynn Project GingerNina Hartley Debbie Duz DishesShanna McCullough Hands OffBarbara Dare Naked StrangerBest Actor (f)Richard Pacheco IrresistibleEric Edwards X FactorHarry Reems Trashy LadyMike Horner Sexually Altered StatesJohn Leslie Firestorm IIRobert Bullock Portrait of an AffairBest Actor (v)Eric Edwards Dangerous StuffBuck Adams Rockey XRobert Bullock Romeo and JulietJon Martin Case of the Sensuous SinnersBest Supporting Actress (f)Tiffany Clark Hot DreamsLisa De Leeuw Dixie Ray, Hollywood StarLisa De Leeuw Raw TalentColleen Brennan Star AngelTish Ambrose Firestorm IINina Hartley Portrait of an AffairBest Supporting Actress (v)Jacqueline Lorains Beauty & the BeastBest Supporting Actor (f)Richard Pacheco Nothing to HideJohn Leslie FirestormRon Jeremy Candy Stripers IIJoey Silvera She's So FineMichael Gaunt Firestorm IIJamie Gillis Pretty Peaches IIBest Supporting Actor (v)Richard Pacheco Sensual EscapeBest Non-Sex PerformanceJose Duval PillowmanBest Director (f)Cecil Howard ScoundrelsAnthony Spinelli Dixie Ray, Hollywood StarCecil Howard Snake EyesCecil Howard Star AngelRichard Pacheco Careful, He May be WatchingAlex de Renzy Pretty Peaches 2Best Director (v)Henri Pachard Long Hard NightsPaul Vatelli Erotic Zones IIJerome Tanner Club ExoticaHenri Pachard Talk Dirty to Me, Part VJohn Leslie CatwomanBest CinematographyKen Gibb All American GirlsFred Andes Dixie Ray, Hollywood StarLarry Revene Raw TalentSandy Beach Star AngelElroy Brandy Firestorm IIMr. Ed Miami Spice IIBest All-Sex VideoC.T. (Coed Teasers)UnthinkableBall BustersWild ThingsBaby Face IIAngel PussBest Renting Title of the YearTraci, I Love YouThe Devil in Mr. HolmesBest Selling Title of the YearTraci, I Love YouMiami Spice IIBest FilmScoundrelsTalk Dirty To Me Part IIIRaw TalentDevil In Miss Jones 3Careful, He May Be WatchingPretty Peaches 2Best Video FeatureBlue VoodooLong Hard NightsDangerous StuffBlame It on GingerRomeo and JulietThe CatwomanBest Foreign FeatureGrand EcstasyThe ArrangementProgrammed For PleasureThe Comeback of MarilynForbidden PleasuresThe Devil in Mr. Holmes

 1990–1994 
19901991199219931994Best New StarletVictoria Paris and Tori Welles (tie)Jennifer StewartSavannahAlex JordanShayla LaVeauxFemale Performer of the YearAshlyn GereDebi DiamondMale Performer of the YearRocco SiffrediJonathan MorganBest Actress (f)(no award given)Hyapatia Lee The MasseuseJeanna Fine Hothouse RoseAshlyn Gere ChameleonsRoxanne Blaze JustineBest Actress (v)Sharon Kane Bodies in Heat The SequelLauren Brice Married WomenOna Zee The StarletAshlyn Gere Two WomenLeena Blinded By LoveBest Actor (f)(no award given)Randy Spears The MasseuseBuck Adams RoxyMike Horner The Seduction of MaryMike Horner JustineBest Actor (v)Jon Martin Cool SheetsEric Edwards The Last X-Rated MovieTom Byron SizzleJoey Silvera The PartyJonathan Morgan The CreasemasterBest Supporting Actress (f)(no award given)Deidre Holland VeilBritt Morgan On TrialOna Zee The Secret Garden 1 & 2Tianna JustineBest Supporting Actress (v)Viper Mystery of the Golden LotusNina Hartley The Last X-Rated MovieSelena Steele SirensMelanie Moore The PartyPorsche Lynn Servin' It UpBest Supporting Actor (f)John Martin Pretty Peaches 3Jon Dough Brandy and AlexanderJoey Silvera Face Dance, Parts I & IISteve Drake Whispered LiesBest Supporting Actor (v)Rick Savage Bedman and ThrobbinRon Jeremy Playin' DirtyMike Horner BiteTony Tedeschi  SmeersRandy Spears Haunted NightsBest Non-Sex PerformanceNick Random True LoveJose Duval Oh, What a NightCarl Esser On TrialJ.B. Dirty Little Mind of Martin FinkJonathan Morgan Haunted NightsBest Tease PerformanceTracey Adams Adventures of ButtmanChantelle Bend Over BabesTianna Indian Summer, Parts 1 & 2Racquel Darrian Bonnie and ClydeTianna JustineBest Director (f)Henri Pachard The Nicole Stanton Story, Parts 1 & 2Andrew Blake House of DreamsJohn Stagliano Wild Goose ChaseJohn Stagliano Face Dance, Parts I & IIPaul Thomas JustineBest Director (v)Jean-Pierre Ferrand and Peter Davy Voodoo LustPaul Thomas Beauty & the Beast 2Scotty FoxThe Cockateer(Tie) Alex de RenzyTwo Women and Anthony Spinelli The PartyJim Enright Haunted NightsBest All-Girl Sex Scene (f)Chameleons Ashlyn Gere and Deidre HollandHidden Obsessions Janine Lindemulder and Julia AnnBest All-Girl Sex Scene (v)True Love Barbara Dare and April WestThe New Barbarians Victoria Paris and Sabrina DawnAmerican Buttman in London Misty McCaine and Carrie Jones(no award given)Buttslammers 2 The Flashlight Orgy (Celeste, Felecia, Lia Baren, Sydney St. James and Tianna)Best CinematographyNight Trips Andrew BlakeHouse of Dreams Andrew BlakeWild Goose Chase John StaglianoFace Dance, Parts I & II John StaglianoHidden Obsession Andrew BlakeBest All-Sex VideoHello MollyButtman's Ultimate WorkoutButtman's Ultimate WorkoutRealities 2The Bottom DwellerBest All-Girl FeatureWhere the Boys Aren'tGhost LustersButtwomanKittens IIIButtslammersBest Renting Title of the YearThe Nicole Stanton StoryPretty Peaches 3The MasseuseChameleonsNew Wave Hookers 3Best Selling Title of the YearThe Nicole Stanton StoryHouse of DreamsNew Wave Hookers 2ChameleonsFriday Night DelightsBest FilmNight TripsHouse of Dreams(Tie) On Trial and Wild Goose ChaseFace Dance, Parts 1 & 2JustineBest Video FeatureMad LoveBeauty and the BeastCurse of the CatwomanThe PartyHaunted NightsBest Foreign Feature(no award given)(no award given)(no award given)(no award given)Private Video Magazine
19901991199219931994Best Newcomer Gay VideoRyan YeagerJason RossDanny SommersB.J. SlaterZak SpearsBest Bi-Sexual VideoBi and Beyond IIIThe Last Good BiInnocence FoundDown Bi LawValley of the Bi DollsBest Gay VideoUndercoverMore of a ManJumperKiss-OffAbduction 2 & 3Best Actor Gay VideoTim Lowe FratrimonyJoey Stefano More of a Man, All Worlds VideoRyan Yeager JumperMichael Brawn Kiss-OffJohnny Rey Romeo and JulianBest Supporting Actor Gay VideoRyan Yeager StrandedJason Ross One Night StandsWes Daniels Songs in the Key of SexZak Spears Total CorruptionBest 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 DollsBest Director Gay VideoJohn Travis UndercoverTaylor Hudson The RiseJean-Daniel Cadinot The Traveling JourneymanChi Chi LaRue Songs in the Key of SexSam Abdul Romeo and JulianBest Screenplay Gay VideoJerry Douglas More of a ManJim Steel Prince CharmingStan Mitchell Songs in the Key of SexJerry Douglas Honorable DischargeBest 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 LarsonBest Non-Sexual Performance Bi, Gay, or Trans VideoChi Chi LaRue More of a ManSharon Kane Majestic KnightKenneth Weyerhaeuser Kiss-OffGino Colbert Honorable DischargeBest Gay Alternative VideoChi Chi LaRue's Hardbody Video MagazineBest Gay Solo VideoStraight to BedMen Who Work It AloneThe Beat CopPumping FeverBest Gay Specialty ReleaseMale Genital MassageBest Videography Gay VideoJohn Trennell Idol EyesMark Thomas FetishEllary Stag DisconnectedTodd Montgomery Abduction 2 & 3Best Alternative Adult Feature FilmBeach Babes from Beyond

 1995–1999 
19951996199719981999Best New StarletKylie IrelandJenna JamesonMissyJohnni BlackAlisha KlassFemale Performer of the YearAsia CarreraKaitlyn AshleyMissyStephanie SwiftChloeMale Performer of the YearJon DoughRocco SiffrediT.T. BoyTom ByronTom ByronBest Actress (f)Ashlyn Gere The Masseuse 2Jeanna FineSkin HungerMelissa Hill Penetrator 2: Grudgefuck DayDyanna Lauren Bad WivesShanna McCullough LookerBest Actress (v)Ashlyn Gere Body & SoulJenna JamesonWicked OneJeanna Fine My SurrenderStephanie Swift MiscreantsJeanna Fine Café Flesh 2Best Actor (f)Buck Adams No MotiveMike HornerLessons in LoveJamie Gillis Bobby SoxSteven St. Croix Bad WivesJames Bonn ModelsBest Actor (v)Steven St. Croix ChinatownJon Dough LatexJon Dough ShockTom Byron Indigo DeltaMichael J. Cox L.A. UncoveredBest Supporting Actress (f)Tyffany Million SexAriana Desert MoonShanna McCullough Bobby SoxMelissa Hill Bad WivesChloe The Masseuse 3Best Supporting Actress (v)Kaitlyn Ashley ShameJeanna Fine Dear DiaryJuli Ashton Head TripJeanna Fine MiscreantsKatie Gold PornogothicBest Supporting Actor (f)Jon Dough SexSteven St. Croix Forever YoungTony Tedeschi The ShowWilde Oscar Doin' the RitzMichael J. Cox ModelsBest Supporting Actor (v)Jonathan Morgan The FaceAlex Sanders Dear DiaryTony Tedeschi Silver Screen ConfidentialDave Hardman Texas Dildo MasqueradeJamie Gillis Forever NightBest Non-Sex PerformanceE.Z. Ryder ErotikaVeronica Hart NylonScotty Schwartz Silver Screen ConfidentialJamie Gillis New Wave Hookers 5Rob Black The PornographerBest Tease PerformanceChristina Angel Dog WalkerChristy Canyon ComebackJanine Extreme Close-UpSilvia Saintv Fresh Meat 4Ava Lustra Leg Sex DreamBest Director (f)John Leslie Dog WalkerMichael Zen Blue MoviePaul Thomas Bobby SoxNic Cramer Operation Sex SiegeNic Cramer LookerBest Director (v)John Leslie Bad HabitsMichael Ninn LatexMichael Ninn ShockRob Black MiscreantsJohn Leslie The Lecher 2Best All-Girl Sex Scene (f)The Dinner Party Celeste, Debi Diamond and Misty RainFantasy Chamber Felecia, Jenteal and Misty RainDreams of Desire Melissa Hill and Jill KellySatyr Missy and Jenna JamesonWhite Angel Laura Palmer, Ruby, Charlie and ClaudiaBest All-Girl Sex Scene (v)Buttslammers 4 Felecia, Bionca and Debi DiamondTakin' It to the Limit 6 Traci Allen, Careena Collins, Felecia, Jill Kelly and Misty RainButtslammers the 13th Missy, Misty Rain and Caressa SavageCellar Dwellers 2 Jeanna Fine, P. J. Sparxx and Tricia DevereauxButtslammers 16 Caressa Savage, Roxanne Hall and CharlieMost Outrageous Sex Scene (v)Depraved Fantasies Debi Diamond, Bionca and Tammi AnnPrivate Video Magazine 20 Sex under the Eiffel Tower (Channone, David Perry and Jean-Yves Le Castel)Shock Shayla LaVeaux, T. T. Boy and Vince VouyerMy Girlfriend's Girlfriend Mila and KissAss Artist MilaBest CinematographyDog Walker Jack RemySex 2 Bill SmithUnleashed Andrew BlakeZazel: The Scent of Love Philip MondLooker Jack RemyBest All-Sex FilmThe Dinner PartyThe PlayerUnleashedZazel: The Scent of LoveHigh HeelsBest All-Sex VideoTakin' It to the Limit 1 & 2Bottom Dweller 33John Leslie's Fresh Meat 3John Leslie's Fresh Meat 4John Leslie's Fresh Meat 5Best All-Girl FeatureCreme de FemmeButtslammers 10The Violation of MissyDiva 4Welcome To The CathouseBest Renting Title of the YearJohn Wayne Bobbitt UncutLatexShockNew Wave Hookers 5Pam & Tommy Lee: Hardcore & UncensoredBest Selling Title of the YearJohn Wayne Bobbitt UncutLatex(Tie) Shock and The World's Biggest Gangbang 2Zazel: The Scent of LovePam & Tommy Lee: Hardcore & UncensoredBest FilmSexBlue MovieBobby SoxBad WivesLookerBest Sex ComedyRisqué BurlesqueThe ShowCellar Dweller 2The PornographerBest Video FeatureShameLatexShockBudaCafé Flesh 2Best Foreign FeatureVirgin TreasuresThe Tower 1 & 2The PyramidThe Fugitive, Pt. 1TatianaBreakthrough AwardSteve Perry for Ben Dover seriesSteve OrensteinAlex Sanders 
19951996199719981999Best Performer of the Year Gay VideoJoey StefanoJ.T. SloanKurt YoungJim BuckBest Newcomer Gay VideoSteve MarksKen RykerKurt YoungJim BuckBest Bi-Sexual VideoRevenge of the Bi DollsRemembering Times Gone BiSwitchhitters VIIINight of the Living Bi DollsBest Gay VideoFlashpointRenegadeFlesh and BloodNaked HighwayBest Actor Gay VideoRyan Idol Idol CountryKen Ryker RenegadeKurt Young Flesh and BloodJim Buck Naked HighwayBest Supporting Actor Gay VideoScott Baldwin FlashpointJohnny Rahm All About SteveDino Phillips Happily Ever AfterBo Summers Family ValuesBest 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 DollsBest Director Gay VideoJohn Rutherford FlashpointJohn Rutherford The RenegadeJerry Douglas Flesh and BloodWash West Naked HighwayBest Screenplay Gay VideoGender Idol CountryJerry Douglas The Diamond StudJerry Douglas Flesh and BloodWash West Naked HighwayBest 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 CameronBest Non-Sexual Performance Bi, Gay, or Trans VideoSharon Kane Conflict of InterestLana Luster Driven HomeJeanna Fine Flesh and BloodSharon Kane Family ValuesBest Gay Alternative VideoVivid Video A Gay Man's Guide to Safe SexSiberian HeatNighthawkenSummer, The First TimeBest Gay Solo Video(tie) 10  Plus, Vol. 2, Rob Lee's Private MomentsRex Chandler One on OneBrad Posey's Hot Sessions 3Titan Men Alone in the BackwoodsBest Gay Specialty ReleaseThe New PledgemasterPissedOrgy Boys 1 & 2Fallen AngelBest Videography Gay VideoBruce Cam and Kathy Mack Idol CountryTodd Montgomery Big RiverBruce Cam Desert TrainWash West Naked HighwayBest Alternative Adult Feature FilmKiller LooksUnder Lock & KeyScoringCrash
 From 1999 onwards, AVN Magazine began hosting the GayVN Awards, an annual adult movie award event for gay adult video.

 2000–2004 
20002001200220032004Best New StarletBridgette KerkoveTera PatrickViolet BlueJenna HazeStormyFemale Performer of the YearInari VachsJewel De'NyleNikita DeniseAurora SnowAshley BlueMale Performer of the YearLexington SteeleEvan StoneLexington SteeleLexington SteeleMichael StefanoTranssexual Performer of the YearVaniityBest Male NewcomerNick ManningBen EnglishBest Actress (f)Chloe ChloeTaylor Hayes and Raylene (tie)Ginger Lynn TakenTaylor St. Claire FashionistasSavanna Samson Looking InBest Actress (v)Serenity Double Feature!Serenity M Caught in the ActSydnee Steele EuphoriaDevinn Lane BreathlessJulia Ann BeautifulBest Actor (f)James Bonn ChloeEvan Stone AdrenalineAnthony Crane BeastBrad Armstrong Falling From GraceRandy Spears Heart of DarknessBest Actor (v)Randy Spears Double Feature!Joel Lawrence RawMike Horner EuphoriaDale DaBone Betrayed By BeautyEvan Stone Space NutsBest Supporting Actress (f)Janine Seven Deadly SinsChloe True BlueJulie Meadows Fade To BlackBelladonna The FashionistasDru Berrymore Heart of DarknessBest Supporting Actress (v)Shanna McCullough Double Feature!Midori West SideAva Vincent SuccubusSydnee Steele BreathlessBrooke Ballentyne RawhideBest Supporting Actor (f)Michael J. Cox Seven Deadly SinsRandy Spears WatchersHerschel Savage TakenMr. Marcus Paradise LostSteven St. Croix Looking InBest Supporting Actor (v)Tom Byron LA 399Wilde Oscar West SideMike Horner Wild ThingRandy Spears HerculesRandy Spears Space NutsBest Non-Sex PerformanceAnthony Crane Double Feature!Rob Spallone The SopornosPaul Thomas Fade To BlackTina Tyler The OzpornsAllan Rene OperaBest Tease PerformanceDahlia Grey PlaythingsJessica Drake Shayla's WebTera Patrick Island FeverBelladonna The FashionistasMichelle Wild Crack Her JackBest Director (f)Ren Savant Seven Deadly SinsJames Avalon Les VampyresPaul Thomas Fade To BlackJohn Stagliano The FashionistasPaul Thomas Heart of DarknessBest Director (v)Jonathan Morgan Double Feature!Nic Andrews Dark AngelsBrad Armstrong Euphoria(Tie) Michael Raven Breathless and Rocco Siffredi The Ass CollectorMichael Raven BeautifulBest Director Foreign ReleaseAnita Rinaldi Return To Planet SexxxTanya Hyde Hell, Whores and High HeelsKovi The Splendor of HellAnthony Adamo Private GladiatorGazzman The Scottish LoveknotBest All-Girl Sex Scene (f)Seven Deadly Sins Janine Lindemulder and Julia AnnLes Vampyres Ava Vincent and SyrenBad Wives 2 Jail Cell GroupThe Fashionistas Belladonna and Taylor St. ClaireSnakeskin Dru Berrymore and Teanna KaiBest All-Girl Sex Scene (v)Tampa Tushy Fest Alisha Klass and ChloeDark Angels Sydnee Steele and Jewel De'NyleWhere The Girls Sweat 5 Chloe, Taylor St. Claire, Sindee Coxx and FeleciaI Dream of Jenna Autumn, Nikita Denise and Jenna JamesonThe Violation of Jessica Darlin Jessica Darlin, Brandi Lyons, Lana Moore, Hollie Stevens, Flick Shagwell, Ashley Blue and Crystal RayMost Outrageous Sex Scene (v)Perverted Stories 22 Mila, Herschel Savage and Dave HardmanIn Days of Whore Tyce Buné and Bridgette KerkovePerverted Stories 31 Kristen Kane, Herschel Savage and RaveAutumn Haze vs. Son of Dong Autumn HazePerverted Stories, The Movie Julie Night, Maggie Star and Mr. PeteBest CinematographySearch for the Snow Leopard Johnny EnglishJake Jacobs & Ralph ParfaitBlond & Brunettes Andrew BlakeThe Villa Andrew BlakeHard Edge Andrew BlakeBest All-Sex FilmPlaythingsEroticaPorno Vision(no award given)Hard EdgeBest All-Sex VideoThe Voyeur 12Buttwoman vs. ButtwomanButtwoman Iz BellaBring 'Um Young 9Fetish: The DreamscapeBest All-Girl FeatureThe Four Finger Club 2Hard Love/How to Fuck in High HeelsThe Violation of Kate FrostThe Violation of Aurora SnowBabes Illustrated 13Best Classic ReleaseDevil In Miss Jones 3ChameleonsThe Opening of Misty BeethovenPretty Peaches 2InsatiableBest Renting Title of the YearDevil in Miss Jones 6Dream QuestIsland FeverBriana Loves JennaThe FashionistasBest Selling Title of the YearThe Houston 620Dream QuestSnoop Dogg's DoggystyleBriana Loves JennaHustlaz: Diary of a PimpBest FilmSeven Deadly SinsWatchersFade to BlackThe FashionistasHeart of DarknessBest Sex ComedyDouble Feature!M Caught In the ActCap'n Mongo's Porno PlayhouseKung-Fu GirlsSpace NutsBest Foreign FeatureAmanda's Diary 2Rocco: Animal Trainer 3Christoph's Beautiful GirlsPrivate GladiatorThe Scottish LoveknotBest Video FeatureDark GardenDark AngelsEuphoriaThe Ass Collector(Tie) Rawhide and BeautifulBest DVDCashmereRawUnrealEuphoriaThe FashionistasBest High Definition ProductionRawhide

 2005–2009 
20052006200720082009Best New StarletCythereaMcKenzie LeeNaomi RussellBree OlsonStoyaFemale Performer of the YearLauren PhoenixAudrey HollanderHillary ScottSasha GreyJenna HazeMale Performer of the YearManuel FerraraManuel FerraraTommy GunnEvan StoneJames DeenTranssexual Performer of the YearVicki RichterGia DarlingBuck AngelAllanah StarrWendy WilliamsBest Male NewcomerTommy GunnScott NailsTommy PistolAlan StaffordAnthony RosanoUnsung Starlet of the YearMika TanGianna MichaelsAmber RayneBest Actress (f)Jenna Jameson The MasseuseSavanna Samson The New Devil in Miss JonesJessica Drake ManhuntersPenny Flame LayoutBest Actress (v)Jessica Drake Fluff and FoldJanine Lindemulder PiratesHillary Scott CorruptionEva Angelina UploadJessica Drake FallenBest Actor (f)Justin Sterling The MasseuseRandy Spears EternityRandy Spears ManhuntersTom Byron LayoutBest Actor (v)Barrett Blade LoadedEvan Stone PiratesEvan Stone Sex PixBrad Armstrong Coming HomeEvan Stone Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Supporting Actress (f)Lezley Zen Bare StageJenna Jameson The New Devil in Miss JonesKirsten Price ManhuntersKylie Ireland, LayoutBest Supporting Actress (v)Ashley Blue AdoreStormy Daniels Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool MassacreKatsumi Fashionistas Safado: The ChallengeHillary Scott UploadBelladonna Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Supporting Actor (f)Rod Fontana The 8th SinRandy Spears Dark SideKurt Lockwood To Die ForRandy Spears FlasherBest Supporting Actor (v)Randy Spears Fluff and FoldTommy Gunn PiratesManuel Ferrara She BangsBarrett Blade Coming HomeBen English Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Director (f)Paul Thomas The MasseusePaul Thomas The New Devil in Miss JonesBrad Armstrong ManhuntersPaul Thomas LayoutBest Director (v)David Stanley  Pretty GirlJoone PiratesEli Cross CorruptionJohn Stagliano Fashionistas Safado: BerlinJoone Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge (feature); Eli Cross Icon (non-feature)Best Director Foreign ReleaseNarcis Bosch Hot RatsRocco Siffredi Who Fucked Rocco?Pierre Woodman Sex CityAlessandro Del Mar Dangerous SexJuan Carlos and Jesus Villaobos Jason Colt: Mystery of the Sexy Diamonds (feature); Christoph Clark Nasty Intentions 2 (non-feature)Best All-Girl Sex Scene (f)The Masseuse Jenna Jameson and Savanna SamsonThe New Devil in Miss Jones  Jenna Jameson and Savanna SamsonFUCK Clara G, Felecia, Jessica Drake and KatsumiSex & Violins Faith Leon, Monique Alexander and Stefani MorganBest All-Girl Sex Scene (v)The Violation of Audrey Hollander Ashley Blue, Audrey Hollander, Brodi, Gia Paloma, Kelly Kline and Tyla WinnPirates Janine and Jesse JaneIsland Fever 4 Jana Cova, Jesse Jane, Sophia Santi and Teegan PresleyBabysitters Alektra Blue, Angie Savage, Lexxi Tyler, Sammie Rhodes and Sophia SantiMost Outrageous Sex Scene (v)Misty Beethoven: The Musical Chloe, Ava Vincent and Randy SpearsRe-Penetrator Joanna AngelGirlvert 11 Amber Wild, Steve French and Ashley BlueAss Blasting Felching Anal Whores Cindy Crawford, Rick Masters and Audrey HollanderNight of the Giving Head Nikki Rhodes, Alan Stafford, Chris Johnson, Claire Dames, Jack Vegas & Samantha SinBest CinematographyFlirts Andrew BlakeThe New Devil in Miss Jones Ralph ParfaitFUCK Francois ClousotFashion UndergroundPaid CompanionsBest High-End All-Sex ReleaseBrokenIconBest All-Sex ReleaseStuntgirlSquealer(Tie) Blacklight Beauties and Neu Wave HookersG for GiannaAlexis Texas is ButtwomanBest All-Girl FeatureThe ConnasseurBelladonna's Fucking GirlsBelladonna: No WarningGirlvana 3Girlvana 4Best MILF ReleaseIt's a Mommy ThingThe Cougar ClubBest Classic ReleaseDeep ThroatGinger Lynn The MovieNeon NightsDebbie Does DallasZazel: The Scent of LoveBest Renting Title of the Year1 Night in ParisThe MasseusePiratesDebbie Does Dallas...AgainCheerleadersBest Selling Title of the Year1 Night in Paris1 Night in ChinaPiratesPiratesCheerleadersBest FilmThe MasseuseThe New Devil in Miss JonesManhuntersLayoutCry WolfBest Sex ComedyMisty Beethoven: The MusicalCamp Cuddly Pines Powertool MassacreJoanna's Angels 2Operation Desert StormyNot Bewitched XXXBest Foreign FeatureHot RatsRobinson Crusoe on Sin IslandPorn Wars: Episode 1Furious Fuckers: Final RaceJason Colt : The Mystery of the Sexy DiamondsBest Video FeatureBella Loves JennaPiratesCorruptionUploadPirates 2: Stagnetti's RevengeBest DVDFetish CircusPiratesBest High Definition ProductionIsland Fever 3PiratesFashionistas SafadoFashionistas Safado: BerlinPirates 2: Stagnetti's Revenge

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

 2010–2014 
20102011201220132014Best New StarletKagney Linn KarterGracie GlamBrooklyn LeeRemy LaCroixMia MalkovaFemale Performer of the YearTori BlackBobbi StarrAsa AkiraBonnie RottenMale Performer of the YearManuel FerraraEvan StoneManuel FerraraJames DeenManuel FerraraTranssexual Performer of the YearKimber James Bailey JayVaniityEva LinBest Male NewcomerDane CrossSeth GambleXander CorvusLogan PierceIke DiezelUnsung Starlet of the YearShawna LeneéCharley ChaseBridgette BBrandy AnistonPresley HartBest ActressKimberly Kane The Sex Files: A Dark XXX ParodyAndy San Dimas This Ain't Glee XXX & India Summer An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San FranciscoJessie Andrews Portrait of a Call GirlLily Carter WastelandRemy LaCroix The Temptation of Eve (New Sensations Erotic Stories)Best ActorEric Swiss Not Married With Children XXXTom Byron The Big Lebowski: A XXX ParodyDale DaBone Elvis XXX: A Porn ParodySteven St. Croix TornTommy Pistol Evil HeadBest Supporting ActressPenny Flame Deep ThroatLexi Belle Batman XXX: A Porn ParodyJesse Jane FightersCapri Anderson Pee-Wee's XXX Adventure: A Porn ParodyBrandy Aniston Not The Wizard of Oz XXXBest Supporting ActorTom Byron Deep ThroatEvan Stone Batman XXX: A Porn ParodyXander Corvus Star Trek: The Next Generation - A XXX ParodyTom Byron Star Wars XXX: A Porn ParodyXander Corvus UnderworldFemale Foreign Performer of the YearAletta OceanAngel DarkAleska DiamondAleska DiamondAnissa KateMale Foreign Performer of the YearToni RibasRocco SiffrediDirector of the YearWill RyderAxel BraunAxel BraunAxel BraunAxel BraunBest Director FeatureDavid Aaron Clark PureBrad Armstrong SpeedGraham Travis Portrait of a Call GirlGraham Travis WastelandBrad Armstrong UnderworldBest Director Foreign FeatureMoire Candy (Louis Moire/Max Candy) Ritual & Paul Chaplin Black Beauty: Escape to EdenPaul Chaplin Department S, Mission One: City of Broken AngelsEttore Buchi Mission AsspossibleMax Candy Inglorious BitchesMax Candy & Michael Ninn The IngenuousBest Boy/Girl SceneAmy Ried, Ralph Long 30 Rock: A XXX ParodyKristina Rose, Manuel Ferrara Kristina Rose Is SlutwomanManuel Ferrara, Lexi Belle The Bombshells 3Nacho Vidal, Alexis Ford DarksideRiley Reid & Mandingo Mandingo MassacreBest All-Girl Couples Sex SceneTori Black, Lexi Belle Field of Schemes 5Jenna Haze, Monique Alexander Meow!Brooklyn Lee, Ruth Medina, Samantha Bentley Brooklyn Lee: NymphomaniacMost Outrageous Sex SceneBobbi Starr in "Go Fuck Yourself" from Belladonna: No Warning 4Adrianna Nicole, Amy Brooke, Allie Haze in "Enema Boot Camp" from Belladonna: Fetish Fanatic 8Brooklyn Lee, Juelz Ventura in "Suck My Sack With a Straw" from American Cocksucking SlutsBrooklyn Lee, Rocco Siffredi in "Clothespin-Head" from Voracious: The First SeasonMILF Performer of the YearJulia AnnJulia AnnIndia SummerJulia AnnIndia SummerBest All-Girl ReleaseEvil Pink 4Meow!Cherry 2DaniMeow! 3Best MILF ReleaseIt's a Mommy Thing! 4Dirty Rotten Mother Fuckers 4Seasoned PlayersIt's a Mommy Thing! 6MILF Revolution Lisa Ann & Jules JordanBest Foreign FeatureBillionaire Pure Play MediaAlice: A Fairy Love TaleMission AsspossibleAss Trapped UndercoverThe IngenuousBest Sex ComedyFlight AttendantsCouples CampGrindhouse XXXNurses 2Band Sluts

 2015–2019 
20152016201720182019Best New StarletCarter CruiseAbella DangerHolly HendrixJill KassidyIvy WolfeFemale Performer of the YearAnikka AlbriteRiley ReidAdriana ChechikAngela WhiteMale Performer of the YearMick BlueMarkus DupreeManuel FerraraTranssexual Performer of the Year Venus Lux Aubrey KateChanel SantiniBest Male NewcomerRob PiperBrad KnightRicky JohnsonJuan “El Caballo” LocoJason LuvUnsung Starlet of the YearPresley HartBest ActressCarter Cruise Second ChancesPenny Pax The Submission of Emma Marx: BoundariesKleio Valentien Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun ParodySara Luvv The Faces of AliceEliza Jane Anne: A Taboo ParodyBest ActorSteven St. Croix WetworkTommy Pistol StrykerXander Corvus The Preacher's DaughterTommy Pistol IngenueSeth Gamble Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Supporting ActressVeronica Avluv Cinderella XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyKleio Valentien Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyJoanna Angel Cindy Queen of HellKristen Scott – Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyJoanna Angel – A Trailer Park TabooBest Supporting ActorXander Corvus Holly...WouldSteven St. Croix Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBrad Armstrong The Preacher's DaughterSmall Hands – Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyCharles Dera – Cartel SexFemale Foreign Performer of the YearAnissa KateMisha CrossJasmine JaeAnissa KateMale Foreign Performer of the YearRocco SiffrediDanny DRyan RyderRocco SiffrediDirector of the YearMasonGreg LanskyKayden KrossBest Director FeatureBrad Armstrong AftermathPaul Deeb Marriage 2.0Jacky St. James The Submission of Emma Marx: ExposedAxel Braun – Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyAxel Braun – The Possession of Mrs. HydeBest Director Foreign FeatureHerve Bodilis Anissa Kate the WidowDick Bush The DoctorJohn Stagliano Hard in LoveHervé Bodilis & Pascal Lucas – Revenge of a DaughterBest Boy/Girl SceneAidra Fox & Ryan Madison Jean FuckingAbigail Mac & Flash Brown Black & White 4Kendra Sunderland, Mick Blue Natural BeautiesAngela White & Manuel Ferrara – Angela 3, AGW/GirlfriendsAvi Love & Ramón Nomar The Possession of Mrs. HydeBest All-Girl Couples Sex SceneAngela White, Alexis Texas & Anikka Albrite Angela 2Serena Blair, Celeste Star & Alix Lynx AI: Artificial IntelligenceMelissa Moore, Elsa Jean & Adria Rae Best New Starlets 2017Ivy Wolfe, Eliza Jane & Jenna Sativa A Flapper Girl StoryMost Outrageous Sex SceneAdriana Chechik, Erik Everhard, James Deen & Mick Blue "Two's Company, Three's a Crowd", from Gangbang MeLea Lexis & Tommy Pistol "Nightmare for the Dairy Council" from AnalmalsHolly Hendrix, Adriana Chechik & Markus Dupree – "Creamy Bottom Fun Ball Happy Time" from Holly Hendrix's Anal ExperienceViking Girls Gone Horny, Desire/Girlfriends; Leya Falcon & Ophelia Rain in "Well There's ONE Place You Can Put an AVN Award" Charlotte Sartre, Margot Downonme & Tommy Pistol in "My First Boy/Girl/Puppet" from The Puppet Inside MeMILF Performer of the YearIndia SummerKendra LustCherie DeVilleBest All-Girl ReleaseAlexis & Asa, and Women Seeking Women 100 (tie)Angela Loves Women 3, AGW/GirlfriendsAngela Loves Women 4, AGW/GirlfriendsBest MILF ReleaseDirty Rotten Mother Fuckers 7Dirty Rotten Mother Fuckers 10MILF Performers of the Year 2017, Elegant Angel ProductionsMILF Performers of the Year 2018, Elegant Angel ProductionsBest Foreign FeatureAnissa Kate the WidowThe DoctorSherlock: A XXX ParodyBulldogsA 40 Year Old WidowBest Sex ComedyBikini Babes Are Shark BaitLove, Sex & TV NewsCindy Queen of HellJews Love Black CockLove in the Digital AgeBest Web Retail StoreDallasNovelty.com

 2020–2022 
202020212022Best New StarletGianna DiorScarlit ScandalBlake BlossomFemale Performer of the YearAngela WhiteEmily WillisGianna DiorMale Performer of the YearSmall HandsTommy PistolTranssexual Performer of the YearNatalie MarsAubrey KateCasey KissesBest Male NewcomerWill PounderAlex MackAnton HardenBest Actress FeaturetteIvy Wolfe If It Feels RightAngela White SeasonsLacy Lennon - Black Widow XXXBest Actor FeaturetteTommy Pistol The Aura Doll (Future Darkly: The Complete Second Season | DVD)Tommy Pistol Another LifeTommy Pistol - Second ChanceBest Leading ActressAngela White PerspectiveMaitland Ward MuseKenna James - Under the VeilBest Leading ActorSeth Gamble PerspectiveSeth Gamble A Killer on the LooseTommy Pistol - Under the VeilBest Supporting ActressMaitland Ward DriveKira Noir PrimaryKira Noir - Casey: A True StoryBest Supporting ActorTommy Pistol The Gang Makes a Porno: A DP XXX ParodyXander Corvus The SummoningTommy Pistol - Casey: A True StoryFemale Foreign Performer of the YearLittle CapriceClea GaultierLittle CapriceMale Foreign Performer of the YearDanny DRocco SiffrediAlberto BlancoDirector of the YearKayden KrossRicky GreenwoodBest Director ComedicWill Ryder Love EmergencyCasey Calvert & Eli Cross Cougar Queen: A Tiger King ParodyJules Jordan - Flesh Hunter 15Best Director Dramatic Kayden Kross DriveKayden Kross MuseKayden Kross - PsychosexualBest Director Foreign FeatureAlis Locanta Rebecca, An Indecent StoryHervé Bodilis A Perfect WomanJulia Grandi - JiaBest Boy/Girl SceneGianna Dior & Mick Blue Unlocked (Relentless | DVD)Maitland Ward & Pressure Higher Power (f. Mistress Maitland), Deeper/PulseGianna Dior & Troy Francisco - Psychosexual Part I, Blacked Raw/VixenBest Girl/Girl Sex SceneAidra Fox & Kristen Scott  Teenage LesbianElsa Jean & Emily Willis  Influence Elsa Jean, TushyVanna Bardot & Emily Willis - Light Me Up, Explicit Acts, Slayed Best All-Girl Group Sex SceneRiley Reid, Angela White & Katrina Jade I Am RileyEmily Willis, Riley Reid & Kristen Scott ParanormalMost Outrageous Sex SceneCherie DeVille & Michael Vegas The Ghost Rocket (Future Darkly: The Complete Second Season)Victoria Voxxx, Julia Ann & Steve Holmes Move Over, Linda BlairScarlet Chase, Anal Slime Bath, Secret Crush/Evil AngelMILF Performer of the YearAlexis FawxCherie DeVilleAlexis FawxBest All-Girl Series or ChannelWomen Seeking Women, Girlfriends FilmsWomen Seeking Women, Girlfriends FilmsWomen Seeking Women, Girlfriends FilmsBest MILF Production40 Years Old, Temptations of a Married WomanMoms Teach Sex 26, Nubiles/PulseBest Foreign ProductionElementsImpulsesOne Night in Barcelona, Dorcel/PulseBest ComedyLove EmergencyBest Web Retail Storeadultempire.comBellesa Boutique

 Hall of Fame 

 Reuben Sturman Award 

 2000 David Sturman, General Video of America West
 2001 Ed Powers, Ed Powers Productions
 2001 Mark Kernes, Senior Editor, AVN
 2002 Gloria Leonard, Past President, AVA and Free Speech Coalition
 2002 Elyse Metcalf, Retailer Elyse's Passion
 2003 Mel Kamins, General Video of America, Cleveland
 2005 Harry Mohney, Déjà Vu Showgirls
 2006 Robert and Janet Zicari, Extreme Associates
 2007 Paul Cambria, Clyde DeWitt and Louis Sirkin
 2011 John Stagliano
 2013 Lasse Braun

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 XRCO Award

References

Other websites


 Adult Video News Awards  at the Internet Movie Database
 "The History of the Porn Awards and Las Vegas"

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