The 28th AVN Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of 2010. The ceremony was held on January 8, 2011 in the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada.[1] During the ceremony, AVN Media Network presented awards in 155 categories of movies or products released between October 1, 2009, and September 30, 2010. The ceremony was televised in the United States by Showtime.[1] Comedian Lisa Lampanelli hosted the show[1] with co-hosts Tori Black and Riley Steele.[2]
| 28th AVN Awards | |
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| Date | January 8, 2011 |
| Site | Pearl Theater Palms Casino Resort Paradise, Nevada[1] |
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| Directed by | Gary Miller |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Speed (Best Feature) |
| Most awards | Batman XXX: A Porn Parody (7) |
| Most nominations | Malice in Lalaland (19)[3] |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Showtime[1] |
| Duration | 1 hour, 50 minutes[1] |
AVN increased the number of people who voted on the awards to more than forty, "roughly divided evenly between in-house AVN editors, freelancers and outside critics" by adding "Xcitement Magazine's Cindi Loftus, Genesis Magazine's Dan Davis, RogReviews.com's Roger Pipe, DrunkenStepfather.com's Drunken Stepfather, Theresa “Darklady” Reed, former AVN editors Tod Hunter and Jared Rutter, XCritic.com's Christopher Thorne, Dr. Jay and Don Houston, members of AdultDVDTalk.com and others."[4]
Fan awards were also introduced in 2011. Winners were determined by voting two weeks before the show. Fans were able to vote in four categories: Favorite Performer, Favorite Body, Favorite Movie, and Wildest Sex Scene.[2]
Speed earned Best Feature honors for Brad Armstrong who also took home the Best Director—Feature award.[5] Tori Black won her second Female Performer of the Year award, the first actress to do so in the event's 28-year history,[6] while Gracie Glam won the Best New Starlet Award.[7] Evan Stone became a three-time Male Performer of the Year, joining Manuel Ferrara and Lexington Steele as the two others with three wins in the category.[8]
Winners and nominees
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The nominees for the 28th AVN Awards were announced on November 29, 2010 in a press release.[3] The film receiving the most nominations was Malice in Lalaland with 19, while performer Tori Black had the most individual nominations with 22, an AVN Awards record. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 8, 2011, which were taped for broadcast April 7 on Showtime.
Major Awards
editAward winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Best Feature | Best New Starlet |
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| Male Performer of the Year | Female Performer of the Year |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Director - Feature | Best 3D Release |
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| Best Parody - Comedy | Best Parody - Drama |
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| Best Gonzo Release | Best Interracial Release |
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| Best High-End All-Sex Release | Best New Series |
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| Best Couples Sex Scene | Best Oral Sex Scene |
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| Best Three-Way Sex Scene, Girl/Girl/Boy | Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene |
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| Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene | Fan Awards |
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Best Body:
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| Crossover Star of the Year | Best Porn Star Website |
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| Top Renting and Selling Release | Reuben Sturman Award |
Additional Award Winners
editThese awards were announced in a winners-only segment but were not presented their awards on stage during the event and were not part of the televised awards show:
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DVD Categories
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Performer/Creator Categories
Retail and Distribution Categories
Sex Toys and Pleasure Products
Web and Technology Categories
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Honorary AVN Awards
editReuben Sturman Award
editJohn Stagliano was awarded the Reuben Sturman Award "for his successful defense of obscenity charges" in 2010.[3]
Hall of Fame
editAVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2011 were: Belladonna, Axel Braun, Gia Darling, Ben Dover, Jada Fire, Jules Jordan, Bridgette Kerkove, Miles Long, Sinnamon Love, Sonny Malone, Pat Myne, Savanna Samson, Jasmin St. Claire, Scott St. James and Evan Stone.
- Founders Branch: Russell Hampshire, VCA Pictures; Mike Moran, Lion's Den; Steven Orenstein, Wicked Pictures
- Pleasure Product Branch: Joani Blank, Good Vibrations; Ron Braverman, Doc Johnson; Susan Colvin, California Exotic Novelties; Marty Tucker, Topco.
- Internet Founders Branch: Mitch Farber, Netbilling; Colin Rowntree, Wasteland.com; Tim Valenti, NakedSword.com.
Multiple nominations and awards
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The following releases received multiple awards:
The following releases received the most nominations[3]
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The following individuals received multiple awards:
The following individuals received the most nominations:[3]
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Presenters and performers
editThe following individuals were presenters or performers during the awards ceremony:
Presenters
editPresenters (in order of appearance)
| Name(s) | Role |
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| Joanna Angel Tommy Gunn Lupe Fuentes |
Presenters of the awards for Best Oral Sex Scene and Best High-End All-Sex Release |
| Shyla Stylez Evan Stone |
Presenters of the awards for Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene and Best Gonzo Release |
| Rocco Siffredi Tera Patrick Chi Chi LaRue |
Presenters of the awards for Best Actor and Best Interracial Release |
| Celeste Star Misty Stone |
Presenters of the award for Best Double Penetration Scene |
| Amia Miley Samantha Ryan Sunny Lane |
Presenters of the award for Best Porn Star Website |
| Madelyn Marie Chanel Preston |
Trophy girls |
| Sunny Leone Alexis Ford Paul Fishbein |
Presenters of the award for Best Renting and Selling Title of the Year |
| Paul Cambria Louis Sirkin Allan Gelbard |
Presenters of the Reuben Sturman Award |
| Savanna Samson Noel Biderman |
Presenters of the Ashley Madison Crossover Star of the Year |
| Kagney Linn Karter | Presenter of the Best New Starlet award |
| Bobbi Starr Jessie Andrews Prince Yahshua |
Presenters of the award for Best Three-Way Sex Scene, Girl/Girl/Boy |
| Jessica Drake Keni Styles |
Presenters of the four Fan Favorite awards |
| Tom Byron Prinzzess Bibi Jones |
Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene and Best Actress |
| Andy San Dimas Nyomi Banxxx Dale DaBone |
Presenters of the awards for Best Parody Drama and Best Parody Comedy |
| Ron Jeremy Dani Jensen Teagan Presley |
Presenters of the award for Female Performer of the Year |
| Lisa Lampanelli | Introduced the performance by Speaker Junkies |
| Jenna Haze Sarah Vandella Raven Alexis |
Presenters of the award for Best Video Feature |
Trophy girls
editTrophy girls
- Madelyn Marie[2]
- Chanel Preston[2]
Performers
editPerformers
| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
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| Lisa Lampanelli | Host | Comedian[1] |
| Jessie Andrews | Backstage | Interviews |
| Speaker Junkies | Performer | Musical act performs "Losing Control" |
Changes to awards categories
editBeginning with the 28th AVN Awards, AVN Media Network added a category to the awards show, entitled Best Web Premiere, "to recognize original and outstanding content production exclusively for the web."[9]
Five new categories were also introduced to recognize the retail and distribution sector of the adult industry:[10]
- Best Adult Distributor (East region)
- Best Adult Distributor (West region)
- Best Retail Boutique (East region)
- Best Retail Boutique (West region)
- Best Retail Chain
Controversies
editComedian Andy Dick was ejected from the awards ceremony before the show had even started for allegedly pestering adult star Tera Patrick and drag queen Chi Chi LaRue backstage.[11]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "The 2011 AVN Awards". Showtime Networks Inc. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "2011 AVN Awards Show to Feature Fan Favorite Categories" (Press release). Adult Video News. December 6, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards Announced" (Press release). Adult Video News. November 29, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "2011 AVN Awards Expands Voting Pool" (Press release). Adult Video News. October 12, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Mark Kernes, "Fast Company", Adult Video News, Vol. 27, No. 3, March 2011, page 46.
- ^ Errera, Robert, ed. (August 2011), "On the Road: Red Carpet, Pink Pussy", Cheri Magazine, 36 (1), New York, New York: 98–105, ISSN 1059-7131, OCLC 24682494,
No woman in history has ever won the Performer of the Year Award two years in a row!
- ^ Steve Javors, "Little Miss Sunshine State", Adult Video News, Vol. 27, No. 3, March 2011, page 44.
- ^ Sharan Street, "Interview with the Phenom", Adult Video News, Vol. 27, No. 3, March 2011, pp. 42, 56.
- ^ "AVN Awards Show Introduces Best Web Premiere Category for 2011" (Press release). Adult Video News. October 26, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "2011 AVN Awards to Honor Distributors, Retailers for First Time" (Press release). Adult Video News. September 1, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "Dick Ejected From Adult Video Awards". World Entertainment News Network. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
Other sources
edit- Gary Miller (Director) (2011). The 2011 AVN Awards Show (Television production). Los Angeles, California: Showtime Networks.
- "2011 AVN Award Winners". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to AVN Awards 2011.
- Official website
- Adult Video News Awards Archived January 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at the IMDb
- 28th AVN Awards at IMDb