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FEATURE: AWARDS
DVD/VOD Eligibility:
To be considered for nomination, movies released via DVD/VOD must
either fit AVN’s traditional distribution requirements of being stocked
with five wholesale distributors and/or 100 retail outlets (on DVD), or
be made available for VOD download and/or streaming as follows:
• Must be available through a minimum of two (2) major for-pay
VOD providers, defined as ones carrying movies from at least 100 active
labels/studios.
• Must have clearly marked post dates falling within the eligibility
period across all qualifying VOD platforms carrying it.
• Companies wishing to submit VOD-only titles to AVN for consid-
eration in the 2016 AVN Awards must provide links showing that said
titles meet the above requirements.
Standalone Web Scene Eligibility:
To be considered for nomination in the one of the four eligible catego-
ries, scenes must be released on a site that has members who are paying
a monthly fee to access the site’s content. As with producers of content
that is distributed on DVD and VOD, membership sites must also main-
tain 2257 records.
At the beginning of September, AVN will begin accepting pre-nomina-
tions for the 2016 AVN Awards. Check AVN.com for details on accessing
the pre-nomination website. The site will remain open until midnight on
September 30.
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All-Girl Performer of the Year
BBW Performer of the Year
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
Best All-Girl Movie
Best All-Girl Series
Best Amateur Movie
Best Amateur/Pro-Am Series
Best Anal Movie
Best Anal Sex Scene
Best Anal Series
Best Anthology Movie
Best Art Direction
Best BDSM Movie
Best T/A Movie (Big Butt and/or Big Bust)
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
Best Cinematography
Best Comedy
Best Continuing Series
Best Drama
Best Director – Feature
Best Director – Foreign Feature
Best Director – Foreign Non-Feature
Best Director – Non-Feature
Best Director – Parody
Best Double Penetration Sex Scene
Best Editing
Best Ethnic Movie
Best Ethnic/Interracial Series
Best Foreign Feature
Best Foreign Non-Feature
Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene
Best Gonzo Movie
Best Group Sex Scene
Best Ingenue Movie
Best Interracial Movie
Best Makeup
Best Male Newcomer
Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image
Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project
30 | INTIMATE | FALL ‘15
AVN has redefined some of the categories for the 2016 AVN Awards
with an eye toward making it easier for studios, directors and per-
formers to nominate their work. Particularly notable are changes in the
feature and non-feature movie category.
Directors and studios can now nominate non-features in two catego-
ries. Best Gonzo Movie is for projects that employ a cinema verité style
making the cameraperson a participant in the proceedings, which may
or may not incorporate POV footage. Best Anthology Movie is for proj-
ects that include either vignettes or all-sex scenes or a combination of the
two. There are also niche categories in which non-narrative movies can
be nominated.
Narrative movies can be nominated in the traditional arenas of drama,
comedy and parody. Movies with storylines can also be nominated in
niche categories when they fit the criteria. And AVN has added a new
niche this year, Best Polyamory Movie, to recognize the wave of titles
that derive their erotic charge from extracurricular sex of various flavors,
from hotwife fantasies to swinger scenarios to cuckolding.
The following are the categories for
the 2016 AVN Awards:
Best MILF Movie
Best New Imprint
Best New Series
Best New Starlet
Best Non-Sex Performance
Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Movie
Best Oral Movie
Best Oral Sex Scene
Best Orgy/Gangbang Movie
WEB & TECHNOLOGY
Best Affiliate Program
Best Alternative Website
Best Dating Website
Best Live Chat Website
Best Membership Website
Best Porn Star Website
Best Solo Girl Website
Best Web Director
Best Parody
Best Polyamory Movie
Best POV Sex Scene
Best Pro-Am Movie
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay – Parody
Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production
Best Solo Movie
Best Solo/Tease Performance
Best Soundtrack
PLEASURE PRODUCTS
Best Condom Manufacturer
Best Enhancement Manufacturer
Best Fetish Manufacturer
Best Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer
Best Lubricant Manufacturer
Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small
Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Me-
dium
Best Special Effects
Best Specialty Movie – Other Genre
Best Specialty Series – Other Genre
Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large
Best Product Line for Men
Best Product Line for Women
Best Star Showcase
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Taboo Relations Movie
Best Transsexual Movie
Best Transsexual Series
RETAIL
Best Boutique
Best Retail Chain – Small
Best Retail Chain – Large
Best Web Retail Store
Best Transsexual Sex Scene
Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl
Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy
Clever Title of the Year
Director of the Year
Female Foreign Performer of the Year
Female Performer of the Year
Mainstream Star of the Year
Male Performer of the Year
Male Foreign Performer of the Year
MILF Performer of the Year
Most Outrageous Sex Scene
FAN AWARDS
Favorite Female Porn Star
Favorite Male Porn Star
Favorite Trans Performer
Favorite Webcam Performer
Hottest MILF
Hottest Newcomer
Most Amazing Sex Toy
Most Epic Ass
Most Spectacular Boobs
Social Media Star
Movie of the Year
Transsexual Performer of the Year