The 16th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News (AVN) honored the best of 1998 in pornographic movies and took place on January 9, 1999, at Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in 68 categories. The ceremony, televised by Playboy TV, was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Comedian Robert Schimmel returned as host and actresses Alisha Klass, Midori and Serenity co-hosted the award show. Five weeks earlier in a ceremony held at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles, California, on December 4, 1998, the awards for gay pornographic movies were presented in a new separate ceremony known as the GayVN Awards.
Looker won six awards including Best Film. Other winners included Café Flesh 2 with four awards, Tushy Heaven with three and Euro Angels 10, Forever Night, Masseuse 3, Models, Pornogothic, The Pornographer, Strange Life: The Breech, Tatiana each with two.
Winners and nominees
When the nominees for the 16th AVN Awards were announced, Café Flesh 2 earned the most nominations with 14; Models came in second place with 13. A new committee of 51 industry professionals voted to select the best in each category. There were 30 AVN voters.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 9, 1999. Besides winning Best Film, Looker's awards haul also included wins for Best Actress to Shanna McCullough, who won her first acting award 12 years earlier, and Best Director—Film to Nic Cramer, his second in consecutive years. Co-host Klass won Best New Starlet with Tom Byron and Chloe winning Male and Female Performer of the Year awards respectively. Erotic X-Film Guide suggested that with gonzo porn making a mark for itself in hardcore, the Best Gonzo Video and Best Gonzo Series awards, won by Whack Attack 2 and Seymore Butts respectively, were "perhaps the most important this past year."
Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Film Best Video Feature Looker Appassionata Carnal Instincts Debbie Does Dallas: The Next Generation Love's Passion Masseuse 3 Models Phoenix Rising Shipwreck White Angel Café Flesh 2 Chamber of Whores Exile Flashpoint Forbidden Heartache L.A. Uncovered The Lecher 2 Lust & Lies Mission Erotica One Size Fits All Penitent Flesh Pornogothic Taboo 17 Turn About
Performances
Best Actor—Film Best Actor—Video James Bonn – Models Tom Byron – Carnal Instincts Jon Dough – Shipwreck Mickey G. – Love's Passion Jonathan Morgan – Prey Wilde Oscar – Eros Instinct Herschel Savage – Phoenix Rising Alex Sanders – Appassionata Kyle Stone – The Kiss Vince Vouyer – Mobster's Wife Michael J. Cox – L.A. Uncovered James Bonn – Bed of Roses Tyce Buné – Turn About Tom Byron – One Size Fits All Anthony Crane – Deep Throat: The Quest Begins Dave Hardman – Chamber of Whores Alec Metro – Exile Jonathan Morgan – Thai Me Up Kyle Stone – Snatchers Tony Tedeschi – In Your Dreams Best Actress—Film Best Actress—Video Shanna McCullough – Looker Kaitlyn Ashley – Beautiful Asia Carrera – Appassionata Taylor Hayes – Masseuse 3 Lené Hefner – Deception Missy – The Good, the Bad and the Wicked Sydnee Steele – Shattered Vows Stephanie Swift – Prey Tina Tyler – Models Stacy Valentine – White Angel Jeanna Fine – Café Flesh 2 Asia Carrera – Thai Me Up Raquel DeVine – Snatchers Morgan Fairlane – Forbidden Melissa Hill – Turn About Toni James – Public Affairs Jill Kelly – Exile Misty Rain – Taboo 17 Serenity – Date From Hell Taren Steele – Rainwoman 12 Stephanie Swift – Beautiful Evil Kobe Tai – Mission Erotica Sunset Thomas – Lust and Lies Tina Tyler – Hanky Panky Stacy Valentine – Habits of the Heart Best Supporting Actor—Film Best Supporting Actor—Video Michael J. Cox – Models Mike Horner – Appassionata J. D. Ram – Models Herschel Savage – Masseuse 3 Tony Tedeschi – Mobster's Wife Jamie Gillis – Forever Night Brad Armstrong – Exile T. T. Boy – Freak Tom Byron – Hanky Panky Ian Daniels – Date From Hell Ron Jeremy – Nude World Order Mickey G. – Flashpont Dave Hardman – X Factor 3 Jonathan Morgan – Nurse Sadie Kyle Stone – To Live and Love in L.A. Marc Wallice – Thai Me Up Best Supporting Actress—Film Best Supporting Actress—Video Chloe – Masseuse 3 Dru Berrymore – Models Shayla LaVeaux – Bad Sister Shanna McCullough – Love's Passion Sharon Mitchell – Debbie Does Dallas: The Next Generation Misty Rain – Red Vibe Diaries 2 Alexandra Silk – Mobster's Wife Stephanie Swift – Shipwreck Tina Tyler – Shattered Vows Nancy Vee – Models Katie Gold – Pornogothic Johnni Black – Date From Hell Chloe – Dinner Party at Six Roxanne Hall – L. A. Uncovered Melissa Hill – One Size Fits All Heather Hunter – Where the Boys Aren't 10 Jill Kelly – Flashpont Stephaie Swift – Turn About Best New Starlet Best Tease Performance Alisha Klass Nikki Anderson Jessica Darlin Dee Elena Katie Gold Malitia Mocha Samantha Stylle Shelbee Myne Stryc-9 Temptress Inari Vachs Ava Lustra – Leg Sex Dream Brittany Andrews – Barefoot Confidential Crystal Knight – Best Butt(e) in the West 4 Anita Dark – Bodyslammin': Shake & Tumble Nikki Anderson – Buttman in Budapest Tia Bella – Camera Shy Ava Lustra – Every Woman Has a Foot Fantasy Nikki Anderson – The Lecher Jessica Darlin – Planet of the Gapes 2 Jill Kelly – Skin: Cuntrol Raylin – Sodomania 24 Charlie – Welcome to the Cathouse Temptress – Wet Cotton Panties 5 Female Performer of the Year Male Performer of the Year Chloe Johnni Black Asia Carrera Roxanne Hall Alisha Klass Jill Kelly Midori Mocha Tiffany Mynx Silvia Saint Serenity Stacy Valentine Tom Byron Christoph Clark Van Damage Dave Hardman Brandon Iron Mr. Marcus Sean Michaels Alex Sanders Kyle Stone Vince Vouyer Best Non-Sex Performance—Film or Video Robert Black – The Pornographer
Mike Alba – Nude World Order Anthony Crane – White Angel Simon Delo – Café Flesh 2 Dukey Flyswatter – Terrors from the Clit
Veronica Hart – Café Flesh 2 Gloria Leonard – Phoenix Rising John Leslie – The Lecher 2 Ron Vogel – Exile
Sex Scenes
Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Film Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video Laura Palmer, Ruby, Charlie, Claudia – White Angel Flower, Nikki Tyler, Charlie – Carnal Instincts Shane, Stephanie Swift – Debbie Does Dallas: The Next Generation RayVeness, Shayla LaVeaux, Tina Tyler – Love's Passion Gwen Summers, Coral Sands – Phoenix Rising Lauren Montgomery, Lacy Ogden – Shattered Vows Kobe Tai, Stephanie Swift, Kelly Jean – Sleepover Ruby, Serenity – Wicked Cover Girls Caressa Savage, Roxanne Hall, Charlie – Buttslammers 16 Raylene, Christgen Wolf – Action Sports Sex 2 Jill Kelly, Toni James – Erotic Pool Party Juli Ashton, Taren Steele – Essentially Juli Juli Ashton, Amber Lynn – Fade to Blue Ava Lustra, Kerry Matthews – Leg Sex Dream Ruby, Raylin Sydnee Steele – Nasty Girls 17 18-girl orgy (Annah Marie, Ashley Renee, Carolina, Charlie, Crystal Knight, Dee, Devin Chang, Janis Jones, Kristina St. James, Lexi Erickson, Liza Harper, Monique DeMoan, Montana Gunn, Morgan Navarro, Nellie Pierce, Randee Lee, RayVeness, Sydnee Steele) – No Man's Land 20 Katie Gold, Asia Carrera – Pornogothic Caressa Savage, Misty Rain – Taboo 17 Alisha Klass, Samantha Stylle, Elle DeVyne, Elena – Tushy Girls Slumber Party Jennifer Worthington, Dee, Azlea – Welcome to the Cathouse The orgy finale (Felecia, Gina Ryder, Malitia, Marilyn Star, Nicole Lace, Roxanne Hall, T. J. Hart, Temptress) – Welcome to the Cathouse Heather Hunter, Janine – Where the Boys Aren't 10 Best Anal Sex Scene—Film Best Anal Sex Scene—Video Chloe, Steve Hatcher, Tony Tedeschi – The Kiss Kaitlyn Ashley, Jon Dough – Beautiful Tye, Shanna McCullough, Julian St. Jox – Eros Instinct Kobe Tai, Mark Davis – The Lie Silvia Saint, Hakan – Looker Shayla LaVeaux, RayVeness, Tina, John Decker – Love's Passion Chloe, Herschel Savage – Masseuse 3 Christi Lake, Julian St. Jox, Jake Steed – Ravishing Royalty Liza Harper, Ian Daniels, Brian Surewood – Shattered Vows Jacklyn Lick, Michael J. Cox – The Show 3 Sean Michaels, Samantha Stylle, Alisha Klass – Tushy Heaven Szonjoa, Greta, Vince Vouyer, Lexington Steele – Anabolic World Sex Tour 16 Omar, Alex, Kelly, Emma – Ben Dover's Crack Attack Red, Paschal, Bob, Ben Dover – Ben Dover's Extremely Wild Wenches Liza Harper, Marc Wallice, Jake Steed, Byron Long – Beyond Reality 5 Sylvia, Reka, Nikki Anderson, Amanda Steel, Judith Grant, Alex Sanders, Mark Davis – Bodyslammin' 2: Down & Dirty Nikki Anderson, Christoph Clark, Andrew Youngman – Buttman in Budapest Johnni Black, Steve Hatcher, Katie Gold – Depraved Fantasies 5 Iroc, Van Damage, Tiffany Mynx – Lewd Behavior: 2nd Offense Tom Byron, Stryc-9 – Lord of Asses Careena Collins, Mr. Marcus, Julian St. Jox – 100% Amateur 45 Christgen Wolf, Alec Metro – Party Girls Jessica Darlin, Iroc, Tom Byron – Planet of the Gapes 2 Chloe, Sean Michaels – Sean Michaels' Up Your Ass 7 Elena, Mark Davis – S.M.U.T. 7 Tiffany Mynx, Mark Davis – Whack Attack Best Couples Sex Scene—Film Best Couples Sex Scene—Video Stephanie Swift, Mickey G. – Shipwreck Brook April, Fred Thomas – An American Girl in Paris N'J DeBahia, Jon Dough – Beautiful Nikki Tyler, T. T. Boy – Carnal Instincts Lexus, Jon Dough – Debbie Does Dallas: The Next Generation Silvia Saint, Hakon – Looker Juli Ashton, Mickey G. – Love's Passion dream sequence Taylor Hayes, James Bonn – Masseuse 3 Julie Meadows, Brian Surewood – Phoenix Rising Anita Blond, Vince Vouyer – Wet Jill Kelly, Eric Price – Dream Catcher Taylor Moore, Kyle Stone – Backseat Driver 3 Anita Dark, Alex Sanders – Bodyslammin': Shake & Tumble Amanda Steele, Rocco – Buttman in Budapest Jeanna Fine, Brian Surewood – Café Flesh 2 Ava Lustra, The Doctor – Every Woman Has a Foot Fantasy Jenna Jameson, T. T. Boy – Flashpoint Chloe, Tony Tedeschi – Leather World Judith Grant, John Walton – The Lecher Katie Gold, Marc Wallice – Nude World Order Lexi Eriksson, Valentino – Nurses to the Rescue Amytheist, Tom – Shane's World 11 Erika Bella, Peter North – Sodomania 24 Alisha Klass, Seymore Butts – Think Sphinc Ilana Moore, Jake Steed – The Voyeur 11 Best Group Sex Scene—Film Best Group Sex Scene—Video Taylor Hayes, Mr. Marcus, Billy Glide – Masseuse 3 Randi Rage, Kaitlyn Ashley, Jon Dough – Beautiful Lexus, Toni James, Vince Vouyer – Debbie Does Dallas: The Next Generation Erika Bella, Shanna McCullough, Vince Vouyer – Looker Shayla LaVeaux, RayVeness, John Decker – Love's Passion Tina Tyler, Michael J. Cox, Nancy Vee, James Bonn – Models Deva Station, Alexandra Silk, Jon Dough – Shipwreck Mark Davis, Leanni Lei, Kimberly Jade – White Angel Sean Michaels, Alisha Klass, Samantha Stylle, Halli Aston, Wendy Knight – Tushy Heaven Dina Jewel, Mr. Marcus, Mark Davis – World Sex Tour 13 Iroc, Stryc-9, Tiffany Mynx, Luciano, Van Damage – Asswoman in Wonderland Wendy, Ben Dover, Two guys (Alex Kater, Bob Scott) – Ben Dover's British Housewives Fantasies Holly Body, Katie Gold, Jessie James, Dakota, Alex Sanders, Alec Metro – Bodyslammin': Shake & Tumble Kathy Divine, Sophie Call, Rocco – Buttman's Rolling Cheeks Johnni Black, four guys – Depraved Fantasies 5 Gothic gangbang Jill Kelly, Sindee Coxx, Johnni Black, Steve Drake, Brad Armstrong, Mickey G., Mike Horner – Flashpoint Inari Vachs, Shelbee Myne, Sean Michaels, Paul Coxx – Fresh Meat 5 Ilana Moore, Brian Surewood, Mark Davis – The Lecher Byron Long, Macho, Dee, Monique, India – My Baby Got Back 15 Tom Byron, Jessica Darlin, Iroc – Planet of the Gapes 2 Kendra Jade, Brandon Iron, David Steel – Thrillsex scene in supermarket Alexa Schiffer, Wendy, Andrew Youngman, Jean-Yves LeCastel – The Voyeur 11