But this year’s AVN Awards Show had the normally jaded local cabdrivers commenting on how adult has jazzed up the town again — at least for a few days as the stars and fans came out to party with porn.
Befitting its trendy venue in the Palm’s Pearl Theater, this year’s show opened with near-naked acrobats climbing and gyrating on ceiling high red drapery to the crushing hip hop beat of Baby Bash’s tune “Out-of-Control.” Comedy from Dave Attell helped set the mood for the audience with his description of himself as a greeter at the Olive Garden and remarking on the irony of how he entertained U.S. troops despite his “looking like one of the enemy.”
Industry favorites, standard Ron Jeremy jibes and accolades, a behind-the-scenes video and a Belladonna dance troupe rounded out the show hosted this year by Wicked picture’s Kirsten Price and Digital Playground starlet Kayden Kross. Fans brought their upbeat vibe from the streets with shout-outs to the hosts and other stars creating the feeling that despite a down economy, adult is coming back strong.
The crossover success of Sasha Grey and the continued interest in big-budget features from both producers and consumers added to the optimistic sense in 2010.
"Obviously, people want to watch adult films," Grey said. "It's accepted, but it's so easy to trash and villify. It's come a long way, but we have an opportunity to bring it even further, and then even further than that 10 years from now."
For now, the success of parody movies like “Not the Cosbys XXX” and “The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody” continued to be hot properties along with the lavish, big-budget blockbusters like Adam & Eve’s doomsday feature “The 8th Day” that brought home seven awards, along with “Deviance” and Wicked Picture’s “2040.”
The surprises this year included a number of tied categories and the versatile dominance of star Tori Black who scored awards in a number of various categories.
Here is a list of award winners:
Best Oral Sex Scene
Sasha Grey, Throat: A Cautionary Tale, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Group Sex Scene
2040, Wicked Pictures; Jessica Drake, Kirsten Price, Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez, Kaylani Lei, Tory Lane, Jayden Jaymes, Kayla Carrera, Randy Spears, Brad Armstrong, Rocco Reed, Marcus London, Mick Blue and T.J. Cummings
Best All-Girl Release
Evil Pink 4, Belladonna/Evil Angel
Best Actor
Eric Swiss, Not Married With Children XXX, X-Play/LFP
Best Gonzo Release
Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy, Elegant Angel Productions
Best Anal Sex Scene
Anal Cavity Search 6, Erik Everhard/Jules Jordan; Sasha Grey and Erik Everhard
Best Comedy
Flight Attendants, X-Play/Adam & Eve
Male Performer of the Year
Manuel Ferrara
Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Black
Black Ass Master, Alexander DeVoe/Jules Jordan
Web Starlet of the Year
Sunny Leone
Best Couples Sex Scene
30 Rock: A XXX Parody, New Sensations; Amy Ried and Ralph Long
Best New Starlet
Kagney Linn Karter
Crossover Star of the Year
Sasha Grey
Best Selling and Renting Title of the Year
Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge, Digital Playground
Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene
Field of Schemes 5, Girlfriends Films; Tori Black and Lexi Belle
Best Director – Feature
David Aaron Clark, Pure, David Aaron Clark/Evil Angel
Best Actress
Kimberly Kane, The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody, Revolution X/Digital Sin
Best Parody
The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody, Revolution X/Digital Sin
Not the Cosbys XXX, X-Play/Hustler
Female Performer of the Year
Tori Black
Best Video Feature
The 8th Day, Adam & Eve Pictures
Best Supporting Actor
Tom Byron, Throat: A Cautionary Tale, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Supporting Actress
Penny Flame, Throat: A Cautionary Tale, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Non-Sex Performance
Thomas Ward, Not the Cosbys XXX, X-Play/LFP
Best Tease Performance
Tori Black, Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy, Elegant Angel Productions
Female Foreign Performer of the Year
Aletta Ocean
Male Foreign Performer of the Year
Toni Ribas
Best Male Newcomer
Dane Cross
Best New Web Starlet
Lexi Belle
MILF/Cougar Performer of the Year
Julia Ann
Best All-Girl Three-Way Sex Scene
The 8th Day, Adam & Eve Pictures; Bree Olson, Tori Black and Poppy Morgan
Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
Deviance, skinworXXX/Adam & Eve; Eva Angelina, Teagan Presley, Sunny Leone and Alexis Texas
Best Threeway Sex Scene
Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy, Elegant Angel Productions; Tori Black, Rebeca Linares and Mark Ashley
Best POV Sex Scene
Pound the Round POV, Digital Sin; Kagney Linn Karter
Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production
Dollz House, Harmony Films; Aletta Ocean, Olivier Sanchez and George Uhl
Best Solo Sex Scene Teagan Presley, Not the Bradys XXX: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!, X-Play/LFP
Best Double Penetration Sex Scene
Bobbi Starr and Dana DeArmond's Insatiable Voyage, Mike John/Jules Jordan; Bobbi Starr, Mr. Marcus and Sean Michaels
Most Outrageous Sex Scene
Belladonna: No Warning 4, Belladonna/Evil Angel; Bobbi Starr and Bobbi Starr, “Go Fuck Yourself”
Best Interactive DVD
Interactive Sex With Tori Black, Zero Tolerance Entertainment
Best Screenplay
Throat: A Cautionary Tale, Vivid Entertainment Group; Raven Touchstone
Best Art Direction
2040, Wicked Pictures
Best Videography/Cinematography
The 8th Day, Adam & Eve; Monmarquis, David Lord and Ren Savant
Best Editing
The 8th Day, Adam & Eve Pictures; Ren Savant
Best Special Effects
The 8th Day, Adam & Eve Pictures
Best Music Soundtrack
Live in My Secrets, Vivid Alt
Best Original Song
The Crack Pack, Adam & Eve, "Bree's Bossa," Joe Gallant
Best Makeup
The 8th Day, Adam & Eve Pictures; Christi Belden, Lisa Berczel, Leonard Berczel, Nicki Hunter and Julia Ann
Best New Line
Reality Junkies; Mile High Media
Best New Series
Glamour Girls, Elegant Angel Productions
Best DVD Extras
The 8th Day, Adam & Eve Pictures
Best DVD Menus
2040, Wicked Pictures
Best Packaging
Operation: Tropical Stormy, Wicked Pictures
Best Packaging Innovation
The 8th Day, Adam & Eve Pictures
Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual Project
Throat: A Cautionary Tale, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image
Vivid Entertainment Group
Digital Playground
Best Online Marketing Campaign – Company Image
Sitcums.com, X-Play
Best On-Line Marketing Campaign – Individual Project
The 8th Day, www.the8thdayxxx.com, Adam & Eve Pictures
Best Adult Website
BangBros.com, Bang Productions
Best Retail Website
AdultDVDEmpire.com
Best New Video Production Company
Bluebird Films
Clever Title of the Year
Who's Nailin' Paylin?, Hustler Video
Director of the Year (Body of Work)
Will Ryder
Best Director – Ethnic Video
Jules Jordan, Lex the Impaler 4, Jules Jordan Video
Best Director – Foreign Feature
Paul Chaplin, Black Beauty: Escape to Eden, Bluebird
Moire Candy, Ritual, Marc Dorcel/Wicked
Best Director – Foreign Non-Feature
Raul Cristian, Ass Traffic 6, Cruel Media/Evil Angel
Best Director – Non-Feature
William H., Evalutionary, Elegant Angel Productions
Best Gonzo Series
Jerkoff Material, Mike John/Jules Jordan
Best Vignette Release
Nurses, Digital Playground
Best Vignette Series
Penthouse Variations, Penthouse/Pulse
Best All-Sex Release
Evalutionary, Elegant Angel Productions
Best All-Sex Series
Addicted, New Sensations
Best Classic Release
Debbie Does Dallas 30th Anniversary Edition, VCX
Best Educational Release
Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Threesomes, Vivid Ed
Best Foreign Feature
Billionaire 1and2, Private/Pure Play
Best Foreign All-Sex Release
Bobbi Violates Europe, Clark Euro/Evil Angel
Best Foreign All-Sex Series
Rocco: Puppet Master, Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel
Best Anal-Themed Release
Ass Worship 11, Jules Jordan Video
Best Anal-Themed Series
Evil Anal, Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel
Best All-Girl Series
Women Seeking Women, Girlfriends Films
Best Ethnic-Themed Release – Asian
Asian Fucking Nation 3, Jonni Darkko/Evil Angel
Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Asian
Cockasian, HandHeld/Digital Playground
Best Ethnic-Themed Release – Black
Phatty Girls 9, Justin Slayer International
Best Ethnic-Themed Release – Latin
Young Tight Latinas 17, Red Light District
Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Latin
Deep in Latin Cheeks, Alexander DeVoe/Jules Jordan
Best Interracial Release
Lex the Impaler 4, Jules Jordan Video
Best Interracial Series
It's Big It's Black It's Jack, Vouyer Media
Best POV Release
Anal Prostitutes on Video 6, Erik Everhard/Jules Jordan
Best POV Series
Jack's POV, Digital Playground
Best Oral-Themed Release
Feeding Frenzy 10, Jules Jordan Video
Best Oral-Themed Series
Face Fucking Inc., Joey Silvera/Evil Angel
Best Amateur Release
18 With Proof 2, Cezar Capone/Pulse
Best Amateur Series
Cherries, Homegrown/Pure Play
Best Pro-Am Release
Bang Bus 24, Bang Productions
Best Pro-Am Series
Brand New Faces, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Alternative Release
Porn’s Most Outrageous Outtakes 3, JM Productions
Best Alternative Series
Naked College Coeds, DreamGirls
Best Animated Release
PornoMation 3, Cherry Boxxx Pictures
Unsung Male Performer of the Year
Derrick Pierce
Unsung Starlet of the Year
Shawna Lenee
Best Big Bust Release
Breast Worship 2, Jules Jordan Video
Best Big Bust Series
Big Tits at School, Brazzers/Jules Jordan
Best Big Butt Release
Big Wet Asses 15, Elegant Angel Productions
Best Big Butt Series
Big Wet Asses, Elegant Angel Productions
Best BDSM Releasep> Ivy Manor Slaves 3: The Dream Team, GwenMedia/Pulse
Best Fem-Dom Strap-On Release
Forced Fem 3, Kick Ass Pictures
Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release
Party of Feet, Belladonna/Evil Angel
Best Internal Release
All Internal 9, Cruel Media/Jules Jordan
Best Internal Series Internal Damnation, Chris Streams/Jules Jordan
Best MILF Release
It's a Mommy Thing! 4, Elegant Angel Productions
Best MILF Series
Seasoned Players, Tom Byron Pictures
Best Squirting Release
Squirt Gangbang 4, Elegant Angel Productions
Best Squirting Series
Storm Squirters, Joey Silvera/Evil Angel
Best Solo Release
All Alone 4, Third Degree Films
Best Orgy/Gang Bang Release
Young Harlots: Gangbang, Harmony Films
Best Orgy/Gang Bang Series
Gangland, Devil’s Film
Best Young Girl Release
Young and Glamorous, Chris Streams/Jules Jordan
Best Young Girl Series
Barely Legal, Hustler Video
Best Transsexual Release
Rogue Adventures 33, Joey Silvera/Evil Angel
Best Transsexual Series
America’s Next Top Tranny, Goodfellas/Devil’s Film
Transsexual Performer of the Year
Kimber James
Best Specialty Release — Other Genre
Asses of Face Destruction 5, Roman Video/Buttman Magazine Choice/Evil Angel
Best Specialty Series
Fishnets, Zero Tolerance Entertainment
Hall of Fame
Chris Charming
Stoney Curtis
Racquel Devine
Devon
Jessica Drake
Byron Long
Gina Lynn
Toni Ribas
Nicholas Steele
Michael Stefano
Valentino
Mark Wood
Hall of Fame — Founders Branch
Christian Mann, Catalina Video
Michael Paulsen, Paradise Visuals
Michael Warner, Great Western Litho
Hall of Fame — Internet Founders Branch
Ron Cadwell, CCBill
Tony Morgan, NationalNet
Morgan Sommer, Cybersocket
