The Annotated AVN Nominations, 2018 Edition

Once again, AVN has released unto the world, a torrent of nominations covering virtually every facet of adult movie production. No stone is left unturned, no production company seems to be left out.

The AVN Awards are being presented on January 26, 2019 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas; hosted by Romi Rain and Bailey Rayne.

Here’s our breakdown:

Movie Awards

Best Action/Thriller

Best All-Girl Movie

Best Anal Movie

Best Anthology Movie

Best BDSM Movie

Best Comedy

Best Drama

Best Ethnic Movie

Best Featurette

Best Foreign Feature/Anthology Movie

Best Ingenue Movie

Best Interracial Movie

Best Lewd Propositions Movie

Best Gonzo Movie

Best MILF Movie

Best Niche Movie

Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Movie

Best Oral Movie

Best Orgy/Gangbang Movie

Best Parody

Best Polyamory Movie

Best Pro-Am/Exhibitionist Movie

Best Star Showcase

Best Taboo Relations Movie

Best Transsexual Movie

Best Scenes

Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene

Best Anal Sex Scene

Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene

Best Double Penetration Sex Scene

Best Foreign-Shot All-Girl Sex Scene

Best Foreign-Shot Anal Sex Scene

Best Foreign-Shot Boy/Girl Sex Scene

Best Foreign-Shot Group Sex Scene

Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene

Best Group Sex Scene

Best Oral Sex Scene

Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G

Best Three-Way Sex Scene: G/G/B

Best Transsexual Sex Scene

Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene

Most Outrageous Sex Scene

Acting Awards

Best Actor – Feature Movie

Best Actor – Featurette

Best Actress – Feature Movie

Best Actress – Featurette

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Non-Sex Performance

Best Solo/Tease Performance

Performer Awards

All-Girl Performer of the Year

Female Foreign Performer of the Year

Female Performer of the Year

Male Foreign Performer of the Year

Male Performer of the Year

MILF Performer of the Year

Niche Performer of the Year

Transsexual Performer of the Year

Best Male Newcomer

Best New Starlet

Mainstream Venture of the Year

Director Awards

Best Director – Feature

Best Director – Non-Feature

Best Director: Web Channel/Site

Director of the Year

Foreign Director of the Year

Production / Technical Awards

Best Art Direction

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Makeup

Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project

Best Screenplay

Best Soundtrack

Best Special Effects

Clever Title of the Year

It’s An Honor To Be Nominated Again

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Against the odds, we’ve won the last two years against some very stiff (ahem) competition. So, why not try for a three-peat?

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Exxxotica New Jersey 2018

Exxxotica New Jersey is the 2nd largest adult industry convention in the United States after AVN’s AEE, taking advantage of the NYC metro area next door. Business is always gushing for the performers that choose to attend and fan attendees always have something to see. This year was the largest show in terms of attendees and exhibitor square footage, and it was spaced out well enough that you don’t feel claustrophobic or see foot traffic jams compared to an AVN show. The Exxxotica organizers have this down to a science.

Kenzie Reeves
Kenzie Reeves

Bad Dragon, the sponsor of the porn star showcase booth, was always bustling with lines while Kendra Lust‘s Entice booth and the Jules Jordan booth always had crowds surrounding it.

Adriana Chechik had the longest lines of the convention along with Lisa Ann and Christy Canyon. So long that I made only feeble attempts to photograph them without wanting to disrupt (piss off) their fans.

Lily Adams
Lily Adams

The East Coast Talent booth featured some outstanding talent, especially Kenzie Reeves and Lily Adams along with a recently debuting Autumn Falls. Kenzie always had a smile in interacting with her fans including the after parties.

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Exxxotica Miami 2018

After a 6 year absence and a diversion to nearby Fort Lauderdale, Exxxotica returned to Miami. The city proper this time near the airport rather than across the causeway in Miami Beach. The convention followed the tried and true formula of bringing in the ladies for free on Friday, Saturday being the busiest day in crowds, and winding down on Sunday.

Abella Danger
Abella Danger had the longest lines

The stage and dungeons were in separate rooms which reduced the noise volume quite a bit, and there were no other individual booths that I could remember blasting the speakers.

The Exxxotica Hotties did not feature a sponsorship this time, but MyFreeCams and Chaturbate again dominated the square footage along with the main porn star central sponsor, Bad Dragon.

Adriana Chechik

Abella Danger had the longest lines during the convention followed by Adriana Chechik. Contributing to the line were the amount of time they would spend with each fan averaging around 5-10 minutes. There were a number of girls I met for the first time courtesy of East Coast Talent in its home city.  Kenzie Reeves, who I had met before, delighted her lines with her spin the wheel games and physical flexibility.

Jill Kassidy
Jill Kassidy

As for the after-parties, Mr. Blue Lou Boyle and I spent our nights at the Pink Pony to support several of our friends dancing. It is always shocking to see the things happening at Florida all-nude clubs compared to the more conservative ones in Texas. We had tried to visit a regular nightclub party hosted by Jynx Maze and Jill Kassidy, but we forgot we didn’t fit the profile of guests that Miami clubs want to let in.

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Exxxotica Chicago 2018

Another busy Exxxotica for Chicago. This year the cam companies and their respective branding dominated the show over the traditional porn star. Not only do you see the MyFreeCams, Chaturbate, and Cam4 logos dominate the show floor, the Exxxotica hotties (their house dancers) are now sponsored by Cam4 which led to some confusion on whether I was interacting with a camgirl from the site or one of the paid dancers (it could be both, Jim).

Natasha Grey
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Camgirls ran around the convention floor interacting with the vendors, fans, and being general fans themselves by meeting the traditional video performers. Security seemed more relaxed than in Denver, and I didn’t observe too much obnoxious behaviour by the attendees despite the crowds.

Jenna HazeJenna Haze and April O’Neil had the longest lines of the convention floor. Jenna sold out her merchandise early on the second day and decided on sightseeing the rest of the weekend. She has stated several times that this is her last year touring before she moves on to the next phase of her career. April had fans geeking over her because of her rare appearances outside of AVN and her genial social media accessibility.

April O'NeilWith respect to after hours, this was the first time I remember Exxxotica hosting its parties away from the host hotel so I didn’t see too much rowdiness while escaping back to my room. The parties weren’t too far away, but my laziness defeated any desire to seek out trouble. The only major interaction I had outside the con was gabbing with Phoenix Marie  over drinks at the airport lounge with her tales of the horny and famous. I was almost relieved that my life was so dull in comparison.Phoenix Marie

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