33rd AVN Awards
| 33rd AVN Awards | |
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| Date | January 23, 2016 |
| Site | The Joint Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, USA[1] |
| Hosted by |
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| Produced by | Gary Miller[2] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody |
| Most awards | Being Riley, Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (5) |
| Most nominations | Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (21) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Showtime |
The 33rd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of 2015 and took place on January 23, 2016, at The Joint in Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada.[1] During the ceremony, Adult Video News will present AVN Awards (often referred to as the Oscars of porn [3][4][5][6][7]) in 115 categories released from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015.[8] The ceremony, taped to be televised in the United States by Showtime, was produced by Gary Miller.[2] Comedian and actress Kate Quigley co-hosted the show for the first time, joined by adult movie actresses Joanna Angel and Anikka Albrite.[1]
Winners and nominees
[edit]The nominees for the 33rd AVN Awards were announced on November 19, 2015, at the annual AVN Awards Nominations Party at Avalon nightclub in Hollywood.[9]
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody received the most nominations with 21 total, with Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody came in second with 18. BLACKED.com received 15 nominations, and TUSHY.com was given 12.[10]
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 23, 2016. Despite their lower number of nominations, TUSHY.com were the big winners with Being Riley. Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody also shared the honors winning five trophies as well. Marriage 2.0, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody and The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries each won four awards and European production The Doctor took three.[11]
Major awards
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Winners[12][13] of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 23, 2016, are highlighted in boldface.
| Movie of the Year | Female Performer of the Year |
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Rather than nominees for this category, contenders are chosen from the winners in the "Best Release" categories such as Best Anthology Movie, Best Drama, Best Parody Release and several others. Voting is conducted separately just prior to the awards ceremony. |
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| Male Performer of the Year | Best New Starlet |
| Transsexual Performer of the Year | Director of the Year |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Drama | Best Parody |
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| Best Star Showcase | Best Supporting Actress |
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| All-Girl Performer of the Year | Fan Award: Most Epic Ass |
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| Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene |
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| Best Anal Sex Scene | Best Oral Sex Scene |
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Additional award winners
[edit]The following is the list of remaining award categories,[12] which were presented apart from the actual awards ceremony.
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CONTENT CATEGORIES[12]
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Content (ctd.)
FAN AWARDS[12]
WEB & TECHNOLOGY[12]
PLEASURE PRODUCTS[12]
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION[12]
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Multiple nominations and awards
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The following 12 releases received multiple awards:
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Honorary AVN awards
[edit]Visionary Award
[edit]The Visionary Award went to AVN founder Paul Fishbein.[2][13]
Hall of Fame
[edit]AVN on December 18, 2015, announced the 2016 inductees into its hall of fame:[16]
- Founders Branch: Fred Hirsch, Rudy Sutton, Eddie Wedelstedt
- Video Branch: Joanna Angel, Nikki Benz, DCypher, Jonni Darkko, Dana DeArmond, Nikita Denise, Tommy Gunn, Kimberly Kane, Sascha Koch, Alex Ladd, Teagan Presley, John Strong, Shyla Stylez, Dana Vespoli, Vicky Vette
- Executive Branch: Jon Blitt, Bob Christian, Scott David, Eric Gutterman, Steve Volponi, Nelson X
- Pleasure Products Branch: Ralph Caplan, Rina Valan, Steve Shubin
- Internet Founders Branch: Charles Berrebbi and John Albright, Ilan Bunimovitz
Presenters and performers
[edit]The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy sketches.[2]
Presenters
[edit]| Name(s) | Role |
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| Rob Piper Brett Rossi Katrina Jade |
Presenters of the award for Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene |
| Carter Cruise | Presenter of the award for Best New Starlet |
| Katie Morgan Janice Griffith Alex Gray |
Presenters of the award for Best Actress |
| Nick Hawk Skin Diamond Jacky St. James |
Presenters of the award for All Girl Performer Of The Year and Best Parody |
| Shawna Lenee | Presenter of the award for Favorite CamGirl and Best Girl Girl Scene |
Performers
[edit]| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
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| Mark Stone and the AVN Orchestra |
Musical Director/Producer | Orchestral |
| Hustler Club dancers | Performers | Backup Dancers |
| Kate Quigley | Performer | Standup comedy segment |
| Anikka Albrite Joanna Angel |
Performers | Song and dance number: “That’s What Porn is All About” |
| Waka Flocka Flame Southside |
Performer | Hip-hop musical numbers: “No Hands” and “Round of Applause” |
Ceremony information
[edit]For the first time, content released solely on video-on-demand is eligible for AVN Awards consideration. AVN announced VOD content would be eligible in the Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene, Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene, Best Oral Sex Scene and Best Anal Sex Scene categories. As usual, several of the categories were renamed and redefined and a new niche category was added, Best Polyamory Movie.[17][18]
AVN has also stated that porn star James Deen, who has been the subject of publicized assault allegations,[19] will continue to be eligible for awards in categories he or his production company has been nominated for, since the awards "do not reflect an official position on any other matter involving James Deen."[20]
See also
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- AVN Award
- AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year
- AVN Female Performer of the Year Award
- List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Comedienne/Actress Kate Quigley Named 2016 AVN Awards Show Co-Host". Adult Video News. December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Miller, Dan (January 24, 2016). "Victory Lap: Winners Bask in Glow of 2016 AVN Awards Triumphs". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "The Oscars of Porn". The Sydney Morning Herald. January 9, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
- ^ Hopkins, Brent (June 3, 2007). "Porn: The Valley's Secret Industry". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
...earned seven Adult Video News awards, referred to as the Oscars of porn.
- ^ Schmader, David (March 9, 2000). "Porn's Big Night". The Stranger. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
...the most prestigious event in the world of adult film: the Adult Video News Awards, hereby known as the Avis, popularly known as the porno Oscars.
- ^ English, James F. (June 30, 2009). The Economy of Prestige: Prizes, Awards, and the Circulation of Cultural Value. Harvard University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-674-03653-6. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L. "Rebeca Linares, una 'pornstar' en Las Vegas". elmundo.es.
- ^ "AVN Opens Pre-Nomination Site for 2016 Awards". Adult Video News. September 4, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Nominations for 2016 AVN Awards Released". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. November 19, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "AVN Award Nominations 2016: Introduction". Internet Adult Film Database Blog. Internet Adult Film Database. December 20, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "2016 AVN Awards". 2016 AVN Awards. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2016 AVN Awards". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u @avnawards (January 24, 2016). "#avnawards2016". Twitter. AVN Media Network. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "2016 AVN Award Nominations". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. November 19, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Most Epic Ass voting page". AVN Awards. AVN Media Network. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". Adult Video News. December 18, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "Categories, Eligibility Requirements Released for 2016 AVN Awards". Adult Video News. August 27, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Vanzetti (December 21, 2015). "Your Guide to Our 2016 Awards Season Coverage". Internet Adult Film Database. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Kate Dries (December 2, 2015). "AVN Distances Themselves From James Deen and His AVN Award Nominations". Jezebel. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Holly Kingstown (December 2, 2015). "AVN Releases Statement Regarding James Deen's Nominations". Fleshbot. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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