The Venus Award is a film award in the adult film industry presented yearly in Berlin since 1997 as part of the Venus Berlin, an international erotic trade festival, on the exhibition grounds at the Funkturm.
Prizes are offered in some 30 categories and there are live strip stage shows with topless bull riding, oil wrestling and simulated live sex. The Venus Awards are unique in that directors, performers and films from the same country (Germany, France, the United States, etc.) compete for honors with other entities from that same country, while all entries also remain eligible for the "European" and "International" award categories. The International Venus Fair for 16–19 October 2003 had attendance figures of around 40,000.
From 2005 to 2009, the Eroticline Awards were presented instead, with the Venus Awards returning in 2010.
1997 Venus Awards
Top Seller (USA) - Dragon Lady Top Seller (Europe) - Private Stories Best Film (USA) - Clockwork Orgy Best Film (Europe) - Le Prix dela Luxure Best Director (USA) - Max Hardcore Best Director (Europe) - Mario Salieri Best Actor (USA) - Valentino Best Actor (Europe) - Rocco Siffredi Best Actress (USA) - Rebecca Wild Best Actress (Europe) - Sarah Young Top Seller (Gay) - Club Paradise Best Director (Gay) - Jean-Daniel Cadinot Best Film (Gay) - Anchor Hotel Top Seller (Germany) - Lydia P Best Film (Germany) - Top Mission Best Camera (Germany) - Lars Gordon Best Series Director (Germany) - Harry S. Morgan Best Director (Germany) - Dino Baumberger Best Actor (Germany) - Steve Vincent Best Actress (Germany) - Kelly Trump Special Venus for Outstanding Input (Male) - Jean Pierre Armand Special Venus for Outstanding Input (Female) - Dolly Buster Special Venus for Lifetime Achievements - Beate Uhse
1998 Venus Awards
Best Film - Baron of Darkness Best Director - Michael Ninn Best Actor - Conny Dax Best Actress - Tania Russof Best Newcomer, Male - Titus Best Newcomer, Female - Donna Vargas Best Camera - Kaito Best Series Director - Paul Rusch Best Video Series - Dolly Buster Gay Best Film - Island Guardian Gay Best Actor - York Powers Best Artwork Cover - Bezaubernde Jeannie Best Soft Video - Helen Meets Monique Best Magazine - Pirate Best Photographer - James Baes Best Soft Magazine - Penthouse Best TV Magazine - Peep Best TV Erotic Report - Dark Angel Venus Erotic Design Award - Schwarze Mode Venus Fetish Award - Peter W. Czernich Venus Erotic Innovation Award - Private Media Group Special Venus For Outstanding Input (male) - Gabriell Pontello Special Venus For Outstanding Input (female) - Babette Blue Special Venus For Lifetime Achievements - Hans Moser Venus '98 Sonderpreis - Princess Chantal Chevalier
1999 Venus Awards
Best Actress (Germany) - Kelly Trump Starlet of the Year - Wanda Curtis Best Film (International) - Sex Shot
2000 Venus Awards
Best Film - The Net Best American Film - Nothing to Hide 3 & 4 Best Gay Film - Dschungel-Boys Best Actor (German) - Titus Steel Best Actor (European) - Rocco Siffredi Best Actress (European) - Betina Campbell Best Actress (German) - Gina Wild Best American Actress - Tina Cheri Best Gay Actor (German) - Hal Hart Best Starlet (German) - Julia Taylor Best Video Series - Excuse Me Best Television Erotica - PEEP! Best Director (German) - Nils Molitor Best Softcore Video - Tips und Tricks einer Erotik-Queen Best Cover - Nikita X Country Award: France - Marc Dorcel Country Award: Scandinavia - Max's Country Award: Benelux - Helen Duval Best Photography - Guido Thomasi Best Internet Presence - Beate Uhse AG Lifetime Achievement Award - Dolly Buster
2001 Venus Awards
Best Actress (USA) - Bridgette Kerkove Best Director (USA) - Pierre Woodman Best Movie (USA) - Les Vampyres (Metro Studios) Best Company in America - Leisure Time Entertainment Best European Actor - Toni Ribas Best European Actress - Monique Covét Innovation of the Year - Berth Milton (Private Media Group) Country Award (Spain) - Girls of Private Country Award (France) - Marc Dorcel Country Award (Italy) - Mario Salieri Country Award (Scandinavia) - Beate Uhse Max's Film AB Best European Movie - Divina Best German Starlet - Tara Young Best German Starlet (Male) - Sachsen Paule Best German Actress - Kelly Trump Best German Actor - Zenza Raggi Best German Director - Harry S. Morgan Best German Movie - Matressen German Company of the Year - MMV Best Video Series in Germany - XXL Best Cover - German Beauty Best Soft Video - Die Teufelsinsel Best Erotic Photographer (Germany) - Uwe Kempen Newcomer Company of the Year (Germany) - Inflagranti Best German Gay Actor - Antoine Mallet Best German Gay Movie - C'est la vie Best DVD Product - U-Bahn Girls Venus Honorary Award - Teresa Orlowski Lifetime Achievement Award - Dirk Rothermund Best Web Design - www.dolly-buster.com Best Web Content - www.beate-uhse.de Internet Innovation (Presentation) - www.pelladytower.com
2002 Venus Awards
Best DVD Product (Germany) - U-Bahn Girls II (Videorama) Best DVD Authoring (Germany) - New Media Group Enterprises (Goldlight) Best Cum-Shot Scene (Germany) - Betty Extrem - GGG - (VPS) Best Video Series (Germany) - Boulevard - (DBM) Best Video Series (Germany) - Excuse Me - (Videorama) Best Video Series (Germany) - Golden Series - (Tabu) Best Soft Film (Germany) - Manche mögen's heiß - (J.Mutzenbacher/Trimax) Best Soft Film (Germany) - Venus Girls - (VNM) Best Soft Series (Germany) - Better Sex Line - (Orion) Best Soft Series (Germany) - Cover Girls - (VNM) Best Cover (Germany) - Crossroads - (Videorama) Best Product Campaign (Germany) - Gladiator - (Private Media Group) Best Product Campaign (Germany) - Mandy Mystery Line - (Orion) Best Director (Germany) - Nils Molitor Best Director (Germany) - Horst Billian Best Director (Germany) - Ferdi Hillmann Best Film (Germany) - Faust - (Goldlight) Best Film (Germany) - Hart & Herzlich - (Videorama) Best Film (Germany) - Sexhexen - (MMV) Best New Actress (Germany) - Kyra Best New Actress (Germany) - Tyra Misoux Best New Actress (Germany) - CoCo Brown Best New Company (Europe) - Hustler Germany Special Award (Eastern Europe) - Kovi Special Award (Scandinavia) - Max's Sweden Special Award (France) - Marc Dorcel Best Movie (Europe) - Gladiator - (Private Media Group) Best Movie (Europe) - Faust - (Goldlight) Best Director (Europe) - Mario Salieri Best Director (Europe) - Antonio Adamo Best Actor (Europe) - Toni Ribas Best Actress (Eastern Europe) - Monique Covét Best Actress (Eastern Europe) - Rita Faltoyano Best Gay Film - Russian Village Boys - (Man's Best) Best Gay Director - Jean-Daniel Cadinot Best Actress (USA) - Tera Patrick Best Actress (USA) - Jodie Moore Best Movie (USA) - Perfect - (Private Media Group) Best Movie (USA) - Taboo 2001 - (Touch Video) Best Director (USA) - Andrew Blake Best Director (USA) - Pierre Woodman Best Video Series (International) - Barely Legal - (Hustler Video) Best Internet Presentation - www.privatespeed.com Product Innovation Bio Glide - Joydivision Innovation of the Year - Private-PDA Innovation of the Year - ErotikCinema.de (Musketier) Company of the Year (Germany) - Goldlight Company of the Year (Germany) - MMV Company of the Year (Germany) - Videorama Best Actor (Germany) - Horst Baron Best Actor (Germany) - Titus Best Actor (Germany) - Claudio Meloni Best Actress (Germany) - Isabel Golden Best Actress (Germany) - Anja Juliette Laval Best Actress (Germany) - Mandy Mystery Lifetime Achievement Award (Germany) - Moli
2003 Venus Awards
Best Actor (Europe) - Rocco Siffredi Best Actress (Hungary) - Michelle Wild Best Actress (Europe) - Julia Taylor Best Soft Movie Germany - Fesselnde Knotenkunst Aus Fernost (Orion) Best Film - Benelux Wasteland (Bizarre Spielchen/Magmafilm) Best Film (Spain) - The Fetish Garden Best Film (France) - Melanie (La Jouisseuse/VMD) Best Film (Scandinavia) - Pink Prison Best Film (USA) - Space Nuts (Wicked Pictures) Best Film (Hungary) - The Garden of Seduction Best Film (Italy) - La Dolce Vita Best Film (Germany) - Die 8.Sünde (The 8th Sin - Magmafilm) Best Film (Europe) - Cleopatra Best Video Series (International) - Balls Deep (Anabolic) Best Video Series (Germany) - Black Hammer (VNM By VPS) Best Gay Movie (International) - French Erection (Ikarus Film) Best Erotic PC Game - Casablanca 1942 (Red Fire Software/VPS) Best Erotic Stage Show - Tammy's Erotic Show Best Cover (Germany) - Fesselnde Knotenkunst Aus Fernost (Orion) Best Director (France) - Alain Payet Best Director (Italy) - Mario Salieri Best Gay Director (International) - Jean-Daniel Cadinot Best Erotic Magazine (Germany) - Coupe Best Internet Presence - pelladytower.com Best Erotic Idea - Poppp-Stars/Beate Uhse Best DVD Product (Germany) - Triebige Swinger Best DVD Product (Europe) - La Dolce Vita Distribution Company Of The Year Germany - Orion Company of the Year - MMV (Multi Media Verlag) Innovation of the Year - Dolly Buster at Vodafone-live Special Product Award - Nature Skin Toys/Orion Special Jury Awards - Marc Anthony (Private), www.private.com & Dolly Buster Special Honorary Awards - Gerd Wasmund (alias Mike Hunter) & Harry S. Morgan Best New Starlet (USA) - Sunrise Adams (Vivid) Best Actor (USA) - Lexington Steele (VNM) Best New Starlet (Hungary) - Maya Gold (Luxx Video) Best Director (Hungary) - Don Sigfredo (DBM) Best Director (Scandinavia) - Nike Beck (Tabu) Best Actress (Scandinavia) - Tanya Hansen (Tabu) Best New Starlet (Europe) - Laura Angel Best Actress (France) - Mélanie Coste (VMD) Best New Starlet (Germany) - Sharon Da Vale (Inflagranti) Best Director (Germany) - Nils Molitor (Magmafilm) Best Director (Europe) - Kovi (Luxx Video) Best Actor (Germany) - Conny Dax (Magmafilm) Best Actress (Germany) - Denise La Bouche (MMV)
2004 Venus Awards
Best Cover (Germany) - Der Club des anspruchsvollen Herrn (Videorama) Best Newcomer Label (Germany) - Bad Ass (Playhouse) Best Newcomer Company (Germany) - EVS Best Gay Director (International) - Marcel Bruckmann Best Gay Movie (International) - Sex Around the Clock (S.E.V.P.) Print Reports Italy, UK and Germany (Jury-Award) - Hot News/ETO/Medien E-Line Special Product Campaign Germany (Jury-Award) - Testosteron Power-Pack No.1 (No Limit) Special Marketing Campaign Germany (Jury-Award) - www.missbusty.de (VNM) Special Video Production (Jury-Award) - German Goo Girls (John Thompson Productions) Special Video Series (Jury-Award) - Arschparade (MMV) TOP Erotic TV Show (Jury-Award) - Lust Pur Mit Conny Dax (Beate Uhse TV) Special Internet Site (Jury-Award) - www.ueber18.de Special Eastern Europe Award (Jury-Award) - Ference Hopka Special German Company (Jury-Award) - Muschi Video Successful Video Series Germany (Jury-Award) - Mutzenbacher (Herzog Video) Best DVD Product (Germany) - Millionaire (Private Media Group) Best Camera (Germany) - Nils Molitor Best Video Series (Germany) - H D S S S G (DBM) Best Soft Movie (Germany) - Bettenwechsel in Dänemark (Orion Versand) Best Actress (Hungary) - Nikky Blond Best Gonzo Movie/Series (International) - Apprentass (Playhouse) Best B2C Website (International) - www.FunDorado.com (Orion Versand) Best Internet Presence (International) - www.DejanProduction.de Best Director (Italy) - Mario Salieri - Penocchio (Goldlight) Best New Starlet Female (France) - Priscila Sol Special Award Benelux (Jury-Award) - SEXY (Shots Video) Best Company Spain (Jury-Award) - IFG Special Europe Video Series (Jury-Award) - Anabolic (Anabolic Video) International Actress (Jury-Award) - Katja Kassin Best Movie (USA) - Compulsion (Elegant Angel) Best Director (USA) - Robby D. - Jack's Playground (Digital Playground) Best Movie (France) - Parfum du Desir (Video Marc Dorcel) Best Movie (Italy) - Life (Pink O) Best New Starlet Female (Europe) - Cristina Bella