The 27th AVN Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic movies of 2009. The ceremony was held on January 9, 2010, in a new venue, the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, AVN Media Network presented awards in 125 of categories of movies or products released between October 1, 2008, and September 30, 2009. The ceremony was televised in the United States by Showtime. Comedian Dave Attell hosted the show with co-hosts Kirsten Price and Kayden Kross.
Among the new award categories introduced was Best Sex Parody due to the genre's quality and market impact. The category was one of three at the awards show where a tie was declared and in this instance The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody, an action-adventure send-up of The X-Files, and Not the Cosbys XXX, a spoof of The Cosby Show, were co-winners.
The 8th Day earned Best Video Feature honors and eight more awards and 21-year-old Tori Black won her first Female Performer of the Year award and won or shared five others, while Kagney Linn Karter won the Best New Starlet Award. Manuel Ferrara won his third Male Performer of the Year Award, joining Lexington Steele as the only actors to have done so.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 27th AVN Awards were announced on December 2, 2009, in a press release. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 9, 2010, which was broadcast on Showtime.
Major Awards Award winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Best Video FeatureBest New Starlet The 8th Day 2040 Big Ass Stalker Champion: Love Hurts Educating Alli Faithless Fleshed Out Heaven Hush Law & Lust My Daughter's Boyfriend Pure Pussy a Go Go The Surrender of O Throat: A Cautionary Tale Kagney Linn Karter Asa Akira Britney Amber Angelina Armani Kiara Diane London Keyes Tanner Mayes Nicole Ray Emy Reyes Natalia Rossi Aryana Starr Riley Steele Janie Summers Brynn Tyler Sadie WestMale Performer of the YearFemale Performer of the Year Manuel Ferrara Marco Banderas Mick Blue Tom Byron James Deen Tony DeSergio Erik Everhard Mr. Marcus Sean Michaels Mr. Pete Anthony Rosano Evan Stone Rico Strong Prince Yahshua Tori Black Belladonna Lexi Belle Ashlynn Brooke Dana DeArmond Chayse Evans Jenna Haze Kayden Kross Jesse Jane Amber Rayne Nikki Rhodes Ann Marie Rios Kristina Rose Bobbi Starr Misty StoneBest ActorBest Actress Eric Swiss − Not Married With Children XXX Ace − The Jeffersons: A XXX Parody Keni Styles − Pure Otto Bauer − Everybody Loves Lucy James Deen − Scrubs: A XXX Parody Guy DiSIlva − Barrack's Big Stimulus Package Tommy Gunn − Heaven Eric Masterson − Hush Sean Michaels − L.A. Pink Anthony Rosano − The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody Herschel Savage − 30 Rock: A XXX Parody Randy Spears − Educating Alli Evan Stone − Pussy a Go Go Voodoo − The Cougar Hunter Frankie Young − Jon & Kate Fuck Eight Kimberly Kane − The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody Asa Akira − Pure Julia Ann − Identity Lisa Ann − Who's Nailin' Paylin? Alektra Blue − Educating Alli Jessica Drake − Hush Sasha Grey − Throat: A Cautionary Tale Audrey Hollander − Everybody Loves Lucy Kayden Kross − The 8th Day Kelli McCarty − Faithless Melissa Monet − My Daughter's Boyfriend Bree Olson − One Last Ride Hillary Scott − Heaven India Summer − Drill Baby Drill Roxy DeVille − Whack JobBest Director — FeatureBest Ethnic-Themed Series — Black David Aaron Clark − Pure Brad Armstrong − 2040 Bishop − Big Ass Stalker Axel Braun − This Ain't Happy Days XXX Robby D. − Teachers Stormy Daniels − Operation: Tropical Stormy Ernest Greene − The Surrender of O Sam Hain − The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody Lee Roy Myers − Seinfeld: A XXX Parody Michael Raven − Hush Will Ryder − Flight Attendants Ren Savant − The 8th Day Josh Stone − Law & Lust Paul Thomas − Throat: A Cautionary Tale Winkytiki − Pussy a Go Go Black Ass Master − Alexander DeVoe/Jules Jordan Big Ass Anal Heaven Black Iz Beautiful Big Black Wet Asses Big Phat Apple Bottom Bootys The Black Assassin Booty Call Chocolate Sorority Sistas My Baby Got Back Newbie Black New Black Cheerleader Search Phatty Girls Rap Video Auditions Round & Brown Wet Juicy Asses |- !style="background:#89cff0"|Best Sex Comedy !style="background:#89cff0"|Best Parody |- |valign="top"| Flight Attendants Booby Trap Bree's College Daze 2 The Cougar Hunter The Crack Pack Drill Baby Drill Funny Bone Korporate Kougars One Wild and Crazy Night Operation: Tropical Stormy The Pinch Popporn: The Guide to Making Fuck Teachers Whack Job Who's Nailin' Paylin? The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody Not the Cosbys XXX 30 Rock: A XXX Parody Celebrity Apprentass Crock of Love Everybody Loves Lucy The Jeffersons: a XXX Parody Jon & Kate Fuck Eight L.A. Pink Not Married With Children XXX Pink's Anatomy Scrubs: A XXX Parody Seinfeld: A XXX Parody This Ain't Star Trek XXX This Ain't Happy Days XXX TMSleazeBest Gonzo ReleaseBest All-Girl Release Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy Bobbi Starr & Dana DeArmond's Insatiable Voyage Buttman's Oddyssey Cum-Spoiled Sluts Filthy 3 Fresh Meat 25 Innocent Until Proven Filthy 5 Oil Overload 2 Poolside Pussy Raw 2 Rocco Ravishes L.A. Shane's World 41 Slut Puppies 3 Slutty and Sluttier 9 Sweet Cheeks 11 Evil Pink 4 Anal Lesbian Sweethearts Erocktavision 10: In Between the Sheets Field of Schemes 5 Girlfriend Vignettes Girls Kissing Girls 3 Girls Made to Love Girl Play Kittens & Cougars Lesbian Bridal Stories 4 Lesbian Tutors 8 No Boyz Just Toyz Supermodel Slumber Party Unfaithful 4 The Violation of Kylie IrelandBest High-End All-Sex ReleaseBest Group Sex Scene Deviance Addicted 6 Buttwoman Returns Dreamgirlz 2 The Five Fuck The World Glamour Girls 2 House of Wicked Jesse Jane: Atomic Tease Johnny Loves Morgan Kristina Rose: Dirty Girl Live in My Secrets Night Trips: A Dark Odyssey Jenna Haze: Nymphomaniac Performers of the Year 2009 Jessica Drake, Kirsten Price, Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez, Kaylani Lei, Tory Lane, Jayden Jaymes, Kayla Carrera, Randy Spears, Brad Armstrong, Rocco Reed, Marcus London, Mick Blue, T. J. Cummings − 2040 Darryl Hanah, Trinity Post, Amber Rayne, Jerry, Tyler Knight - The 8th Day Monique Alexander, Tee Reel, Alex Gonz, Lorena Sanchez - American Swingers Jenny Hendrix, Steve Holmes, Jerry, Mr. Pete, Ass Worship 11 Olivier Sanchez, Jazz Duro, Denice K., Daphne Rosen, Amy Azurra - Ben Dover's Busty Babes U.S.A. Jon Jon, Nat Turnher, Rico Strong, Tee Reel, Nathan Threat, Mr. Marcus, Cecilia Vega - The Brother Load Michael Stefano, Bobbi Starr, Adrianna Nicole, Toni Ribas, Andi Anderson, Madison Parker - Evil Anal 10 Jade Starr, Alec Knight, James Deen, Marie Luv, Natalie Minx, Jayme Langford - Fuck The World Dave Hardman, Pierce Johnson, Valentino, Otto Bauer, Audrey Hollander, Eddie Charisma, Jenner, Seth Dickens, Dirty Harry, Frankie Young, Jay Ashley, Steve James, Johnny Nitro, Eric Camden - Ganged and Banged Manuel Ferrara, Sunny Lane, Ava Rose, Kristina Rose - Pornstar Workout Rocco Siffredi, Bobbi Starr, Jamie Elle, Toni Ribas - Rocco Ravishes L.A. Olivier Sanchez, Danny D., Bobbi Starr, George Uhl - Satan's Whore Jackie Daniels, Charley Chase, Angelica Raven, Gracie Glam, Pike Nelson - The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody Ben English, Anthony Rosano, Tori Black, Francesca Lé - TMSleazeBest Couples Sex SceneBest All-Girl Couples Sex Scene Amy Ried, Ralph Long − 30 Rock: A XXX Parody Jessica Drake, Marcus London − 2040 Justin Slayer, Sara Sloane − Booty I Like 5 Mick Blue, Tori Black − Don't Make Me Beg Tom Byron, Lexi Belle − House of Ass 10 Jenna Haze, Prince Yahshua − Sexual Blacktivity Scott Nails, Jesse Jane − Jesse Jane: Atomic Tease Evan Stone, Kayden Kross − Kayden's Frisky Business Tiffany Mynx, Lexington Steele − Lexington the Impaler 4 Alex Gonz, Andy San Dimas − On My Dirty Knees Asa Akira, Keni Styles − Pure Ashlynn Brooke, Evan Stone − Seinfeld: A XXX Parody Tera Patrick, Spyder Jonez − Sex in Dangerous Places Mark Ashley, Kagney Linn Karter − Swimsuit Calendar Girls 2 Sasha Grey, Evan Stone − Throat: A Cautionary Tale Tori Black, Lexi Belle − Field of Schemes 5 Jenna Haze, Alexis Texas − Anal Academics Sammie Rhodes, Kristina Rose − Bitchcraft 6 Sasha Grey, Bree Olson − Bree & Sasha Lexi Belle, Jenna Haze − Evil Pink 4 Emy Reyes, Vanessa Leon − Girl on Girl 2 Cindy Hope, Anita Pearl − Intimate Contact 2 Zoe Britton, Nikki Rhodes − Lesbian Bridal Stories 4 Devi Emmerson, Molly Cavalli − Molly's Life 1 Monique Alexander, Tori Black − Nymphetamine 3 Aiden Starr, Evie Delatosso − Psycho Cheerleaders 2 Misty Stone, Sochee Mala − Pussy a Go Go Courtney Cummz, Roxy Reynolds − Pussycats 3 Sunny Leone, Jenna Haze − Sunny's Slumber Party Franziska Facella, Taylor Vixen − Women Seeking Women 55Best Anal Sex SceneBest Oral Sex Scene Sasha Grey, Erik Everhard − Anal Cavity Search 6 Mick Blue, Bobbi Starr, Loona Luxx − Anal Buffet James Deen, Ricki White − Ass Cleavage 10 Criss Strokes, Phoenix Marie − Ass Worship 11 Michael Stefano, Gianna Michaels − Big Wet Asses 15 Lexington Steele, Tory Lane − Breast Worship 2 Belladonna, James Deen − Butthole Whores 3 Mr. Pete, Kimberly Kane − Content Scott Nails, Jenna Haze − Cum-Spoiled Sluts Manuel Ferrara, Chayse Evans − Evil Anal 10 Manuel Ferrara, Marie Luv − Go Hard or Go Home James Deen, Kristina Rose − Kristina Rose: Dirty Girl Rocco Siffredi, Kristina Rose − Rocco Ravishes L.A. Joanna Angel, James Deen, Alexis Texas − Scrubs: A XXX Parody Manuel Ferrara, Tori Black − Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy Sasha Grey − Throat: A Cautionary Tale Hanna Hilton − Bounce Sindee Jennings − Cummin' at You 3D Alektra Blue − Educating Alli Brittany O'Connell − Face Full of Diesel 6 Madison Ivy − Jules Jordan: Feeding Frenzy 10 Misty Stone, Lexi Love − Flight Attendants Nikki Rhodes − Fuck The World Nicole Ray − Gag Factor 29 Naomi Cruise -− Jerkoff Material Brooke Banner − 70's Show: A XXX Parody Coco Velvett, Andy San Dimas, Draven Star − L.A. Pink Marie Luv − Belladonna's Oddjobs 4 Michelle Myers − Oral AssaultCrossover Star of the YearWeb Starlet of the Year Sasha Grey Sunny Leone Angel Dark Misty Anderson Joanna Angel Eva Angelina Belladonna Tori Black Sophie Dee Vanilla DeVille Katsuni Sunny Lane Shay Lynn Mariah Milano Phoenix Marie Regan ReeseTop Renting and Selling Release Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
Additional Award Winners These 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.
DVD Categories Best All-Girl Series: Women Seeking Women Best All-Sex Release: Evalutionary Best All-Sex Series: Addicted Best Alternative Release: Porn's Most Outrageous Outtakes 3 Best Alternative Series: Naked College Coeds Best Amateur Release: 18 With Proof 2 Best Amateur Series: Cherries Best Anal-Themed Release: Ass Worship 11 Best Anal-Themed Series: Evil Anal Best Animated Release: PornoMation 3 Best BDSM Release: Ivy Manor Slaves 3: The Dream Team Best Big Bust Release: Breast Worship 2 Best Big Bust Series: Big Tits at School Best Big Butt Release: Big Wet Asses 15 Best Big Butt Series: Big Wet Asses Best Classic Release: Debbie Does Dallas 30th Anniversary Edition Best DVD Extras: The 8th Day − Adam & Eve Pictures Best DVD Menus: 2040 − Wicked Pictures Best Educational Release: Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Threesomes Best Ethnic-Themed Release — Asian: Asian Fucking Nation 3 Best Ethnic-Themed Release — Black: Phatty Girls 9 Best Ethnic-Themed Release — Latin: Young Tight Latinas 17 Best Ethnic-Themed Series — Asian: Cockasian Best Ethnic-Themed Series — Latin: Deep in Latin Cheeks Best Fem-Dom Strap-On Release: Forced Fem 3