The 34th AVN Awards, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2016, and took place on January 21, 2017, at The Joint in Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, Adult Video News presented AVN Awards (often referred to as the Oscars of porn [2][3][4][5][6]) in 117 categories. Webcam star Aspen Rae and reigning AVN Female Performer of the Year Riley Reid co-hosted the ceremony, each for the first time.[1] Master of ceremonies was comedian Colin Kane.
| 34th AVN Awards | |
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| Date | January 21, 2017 |
| Site | The Joint Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, USA |
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| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody |
| Most awards | Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (9) |
Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody won the most awards with nine, including Best Movie and Best Parody along with Best Actress for Kleio Valentien.[7]
Winners and nominees
editThe nominees for the 34th AVN Awards were announced on November 17, 2016, at the annual AVN Awards Nominations Party at Avalon nightclub in Hollywood.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 21, 2017.
The major performer awards went to Adriana Chechik, AVN Female Performer of the Year Award; Mick Blue, Male Performer of the Year and Hollie Hendrix, Best New Starlet. In terms of movies, the big winners were Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed, The Preacher's Daughter[8] and Natural Beauties, each with three or more awards.
Major awards
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Winners[7][9] of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 21, 2017, are highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
| Movie of the Year | Female Performer of the Year | ||
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Rather than nominees for this category, contenders are chosen from the winners in the "Best Release" categories such as Best Anthology Movie, Best Drama, Best Parody Release and several others. Voting is conducted separately just prior to the awards ceremony. |
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| Male Performer of the Year | Best New Starlet | ||
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| Transsexual Performer of the Year | All-Girl Performer of the Year | ||
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| Best Actor | Best Actress | ||
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| Director of the Year | Best Supporting Actress | ||
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| Best Drama | Best Parody | ||
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| Best Star Showcase | |||
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| Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene | ||
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| Best Anal Sex Scene | Best Oral Sex Scene | ||
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| Fan Award: Favorite Female Porn Star | Fan Award: Favorite Cam Girl | ||
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Additional award winners
editThe following is the list of remaining award categories,[7] which were presented apart from the actual awards ceremony.
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CONTENT CATEGORIES[7]
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Content (ctd.)
PLEASURE PRODUCTS[7]
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION[7]
FAN AWARDS[7]
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Multiple nominations and awards
editSuicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody won the most awards with nine, followed by The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed with five. Other multiple award-winning movies were Natural Beauties and The Preacher's Daughter win three apiece and Abella, Cindy Queen of Hell, Hard in Love and Missing: A Lesbian Crime Story with two each. As well, Anal Beauty 4 and Angela Loves Gonzo both won an individual award in addition to being part of best series awards.[7]
AVN Honorary Awards
editHall of Fame
editAVN on December 28, 2016, announced the 2017 inductees into its hall of fame, with the Pleasure Products Branch honorees announced the following day:
- Video Branch: Monique Alexander, Mick Blue, Stuart Canterbury, Cassidey, Rinse Dream, Kelly Holland, Steve Holmes, Sara Jay, Tory Lane, Mandingo, Daisy Marie, Aurora Snow, Charmane Star, Mark Stone, Christian XXX.[13]
- Executive Branch: Joe Dambrosio, Danny Gorman, Jeff Steward, Gabor Szabo (aka Gabor Esterhazy).[13]
- Internet Founders Branch: Gyorgy Gattyan, Michael Reul, Jim McBride.[13]
- Pleasure Products Branch: Chuck Harnish, Jim Horne, Big Al Bedrosian, Dell Williams.[14]
Presenters and performers
editAVN announced the 2017 AVN Awards Trophy Girls would be Uma Jolie and Gina Valentina.[15]
Ceremony information
editAVN added two new categories to the 2017 awards show, to recognize the emerging virtual reality genre: Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene and Best Virtual Reality Innovation, the latter honoring "the most significant technological advance in the production or presentation of VR entertainment."[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Aspen Rae and Riley Reid Named as 2017 AVN Awards Hosts". Adult Video News. June 10, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "The Oscars of Porn". The Sydney Morning Herald. January 9, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
- ^ Hopkins, Brent (June 3, 2007). "Porn: The Valley's Secret Industry". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
...earned seven Adult Video News awards, referred to as the Oscars of porn.
- ^ Schmader, David (March 9, 2000). "Porn's Big Night". The Stranger. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
...the most prestigious event in the world of adult film: the Adult Video News Awards, hereby known as the Avis, popularly known as the porno Oscars.
- ^ English, James F. (June 30, 2009). The Economy of Prestige: Prizes, Awards, and the Circulation of Cultural Value. Harvard University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-674-03653-6. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L. "Rebeca Linares, una 'pornstar' en Las Vegas". elmundo.es.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Dan C. (January 22, 2017). "Here's Who Won at the 2017 AVN Awards". Die-Screaming. Dan C. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s @avnawards (January 22, 2017). "AVN Awards". Twitter. AVN Media Network. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "AVN Awards 2017 Nominees". Adult Video News. November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "AVN Awards Favorite Female Porn Star Nominees". Adult Video News. December 9, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "AVN Awards Favorite Cam Girl Nominees". Adult Video News. December 9, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Class of 2017: The AVN Hall of Fame's Newest Inductees". Adult Video News. December 28, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Four Inductees Join AVN Hall of Fame Pleasure Products Branch". Adult Video News. December 29, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "AVN Celebrates 2017 AVN Awards Nominees in Style". Adult Video News. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "AVN Opens Pre-Nomination Period for 2017 AVN Awards". Adult Video News. September 1, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.