The nominations for the 2013 AVN Awards were announced earlier this week.  Special thanks to IAFD Editor Jamie for doing the heavy lifting and getting everything linked up.
Best Director: Feature
- Stormy Daniels, Blow (Wicked Pictures)
 - Jonathan Morgan, Busty Invaders From Mars (Wicked Pictures)
 - Brad Armstrong, Countdown (Wicked Pictures)
 - Michael Ninn, Four (Adam & Eve / Ninn Worx)
 - David Stanley, In Her Head (Vivid)
 - Nica Noelle, Mother’s Love (Pulse Pictures / Hard Candy Films)
 - James Avalon, My Mother’s Best Friend 6 (Mile High / Sweet Sinner)
 - Harry Sparks, Revenge Of The Petites (ATKingdom)
 - Soma Snakeoil, Rubber Bordello (Juicy Entertainment)
 - Paul Thomas, Shared Wives (New Sensations / New Sensations Swngers)
 - Eddie Powell, Torn (New Sensations)
 - Jacky St. James, Torn (New Sensations)
 - Sam Hain, Valley (Zero Tolerance)
 - B. Skow, Voila (Girlfriends Films)
 - John Stagliano, Voracious (Evil Angel / John Stagliano Productions)
 - Graham Travis, Wasteland (Elegant Angel)
 
Best Director: Non-Feature
- Jules Jordan, Alexis Ford Darkside (Jules Jordan Video)
 - Kimberly Kane, Allie Haze’s Been Blackmaled (Vivid)
 - Jonni Darkko, Angels of Debauchery 9 (Evil Angel / Jonni Darkko Productions )
 - Brad Armstrong, Craving 2 (Wicked Pictures)
 - Mason, Dani Daniels: Dare (Elegant Angel)
 - Joanna Angel, Fuckabilly 2 (Burning Angel)
 - Quasarman, How to Make a Cheap Porno (3rd Degree)
 - Barrett Blade, Jessie Rogers: Unbreakable (Wicked Pictures)
 - Belladonna, Kristina Rose: Unfiltered (Evil Angel / Belladonna Entertainment)
 - Eddie Powell, Meet Bonnie (Digital Sin)
 - Jenna Haze, Meow 2 (Jules Jordan Video / Jennaration X )
 - Chris Streams, Oil Overload 7 (Jules Jordan Video / Chris Streams Productions)
 - Jacky St. James, Power and Control (Digital Sin)
 - Manuel Ferrara, Slutty and Sluttier 16 (Evil Angel / Manuel Ferrara Productions)
 - Mike Adriano, Spit and the Speculum (Evil Angel / Mike Adriano Media)
 
Best Director: Parody
- Rodney Moore, Addams Family: An Exquisite Films Parody (Exquisite)
 - Andre Madness, Dallas: A XXX Parody (Adam & Eve)
 - Jim Powers, Diary of Love: A XXX Romance (Smash Pictures)
 - Shy Love, el Gordo y la Flaca XXX (Hustler Video)
 - Joanna Angel, Fuckenstein (Burning Angel)
 - Lee Roy Meyers, Godfather: A Dreamzone Parody (Dreamzone Production)
 - Paul Thomas, Graduate XXX (Exile Pictures)
 - Brad Armstrong, Men In Black: A Hardcore Parody (Wicked Pictures)
 - Will Ryder, Not the Three Stooges XXX (Pulse Distribution / Will Ryder Productions)
 - Brian Bangs, Official Hangover Parody (Zero Tolerance)
 - Quasarman, Official Hangover Parody (Zero Tolerance)
 - Spock Buckton, Official Hangover Parody (Zero Tolerance)
 - B. Skow, Pee-Wee’s XXX Adventure: A Porn Parody (Vivid)
 - Marcus London, Spartacus MMXII: The Beginning (Wicked Pictures)
 - Axel Braun, Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Vivid)
 - Jordan Septo, Tomb Raider XXX (Exquisite / Paradox Pictures)
 - Rob Black, Training Day: a XXX Parody (Pleasure Dynasty)