The NightMoves Awards are given annually in the US pornographic film industry by NightMoves, an Oldsmar, Florida-based magazine which was first published in 1987 and initially titled Sports South. The awards began in 1993 and were initially titled the Central Florida Adult Entertainment Awards. It is the third oldest continuously running adult awards show in the United States, after the AVN Awards and the XRCO Awards. It also marks the start of the porn industry's awards season. In addition to the show's national awards, local awards are also given to sexually oriented businesses and dancers in the Tampa Bay Area. Two awards are given for each national category: one which is chosen by fans and the other one which is chosen by the editors of NightMoves magazine. An online voting ballot is available for approximately three months every year for the fan's choice awards. Recipients of the editor's choice awards are chosen based on film reviews.
The awards have been held at several different venues throughout the Tampa Bay Area, including The Krush in Tampa in 1995, and 1996, Club XS in Downtown Tampa in 1997, 1998, and 1999, Stormin's Palace in Clearwater in 2000, 2001, and 2004, the Pinellas Expo Center in Pinellas Park in 2002, club Twilight in Tampa in 2003, Bricktown 54 in Clearwater in 2005, 2006, and 2007, the Dallas Bull in Tampa in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, and the Tampa Gold Club in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Pornographic actor Ron Jeremy has hosted every show so far.
The NightMoves Awards added a new a category titled the Triple-Play Award in 2006. Also known as the Anna Award, it was created in honor of the late pornographic actress Anna Malle. Recipients of the award are recognized for their excellence in at least three different fields of the adult entertainment industry, such as performing, directing, and feature dancing. The first recipient of the award was Stormy Daniels. In 2007, NightMoves added a Hall of Fame to its awards show. Two additional award categories were also added that year: Best All Girl Release and Best Comedy or Parody Release. In 2012, the show added award categories for Best Social Media Star, Best Website (individual performer), Best Multi-site Network, Best Parody – Comedy, Best Parody – Drama, Best Parody – Super Hero, Best Boobs, Best Ass, Best Overall Body, Best Latina Performer, Best Transsexual Performer, and Best Transsexual Release.
National award winners Best Actor Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 1995 Steven St. Croix 1996 Mike Horner 1997 Rocco Siffredi 1998 Mike Horner Peter North 1999 Peter North Randy Spears 2000 Seymore Butts Herschel Savage 2001 Evan Stone Dillon Day 2002 Sean Michaels Randy Spears 2003 Barrett Blade Nick Manning 2004 Lexington Steele Steven St. Croix 2005 Randy Spears Eric Masterson 2006 Evan Stone Manuel Ferrara 2007 Barrett Blade Marcus London 2019 Seth Gamble Tommy Pistol 2020 Seth Gamble 2021 Tommy Pistol 2022Seth Gamble2023Tommy Pistol2024Mick Blue
Best Actress Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 1995 Kylie Ireland 1996Jenna Jameson 1997 1998 Serenity Midori 1999 Alisha Klass Jill Kelly 2000 Serenity Juli Ashton 2001 Tera Patrick Julie Meadows 2002 Jewel De'Nyle Jessica Drake 2003 Devon Belladonna 2004 Alexis Amore Stormy Daniels 2005 Carmen Luvana Savanna Samson 2006 Stormy Daniels Jesse Jane 2007 Eva Angelina Hillary Scott 2019 Avi Love Romi Rain 2020 Angela White Maitland Ward 2021 Kenzie Reeves 2022 Kenzie Taylor 2023 Ana Foxxx 2024 Kira Noir 2025 Emma Hix
Best Adult Internet Site Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2003ClubJenna.com MikeSouth.com 2004 DPTonight.com 2009 Freeones.com Twistys.com 2012 BangBros.com VNAGirls.com
Best All Girl Release Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2007 The Predator - Wicked Pictures No Man's Land - No Man's Land Productions/Metro 2008 Bree & Kayden - Adam & Eve Women Seeking Women 40 - Girlfriends Films 2009 Sun Goddess: Malibu - skinworXXX/Adam & Eve The Violation of Kylie Ireland - JM Productions 2010 Bree & Teagan - Adam & Eve Lil' Gaping Lesbians - Evil Angel 2011 Mother-Daughter Exchange Club 19 - Girlfriends Films Cherry - JewelBox/Digital Playground 2012 Please Make Me Lesbian! 7 - Girlfriends Films Girls Love Girls 4 - Jonni Darkko/Evil Angel 2013 Mother Superior - Girl Candy Films Slumber Party Cupcake Sluts - Reign Productions 2014 Women Seeking Women #100 - Girlfriends Films Alexis & Asa - Adam & Eve 2015 Women Seeking Women #113 - Girlfriends Films Girls Kissing Girls #15 - Sweetheart Video 2016 Annika and Carter - Adam & Eve Women Seeking Women #124 - Girlfriends Films 2017 Riley & Abella - Adam & Eve Angela Loves Women 2 - AWP 2018 Mother Daughter Exchange Club - Girlfriends Films Becoming Elsa - Sweetheart Video 2020 Teenage Lesbian - Adult Time 2021 Student Teacher Relations - Sweetheart Video
Best All Sex/Gonzo Release Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2004 Assplotiations - Mayhem Films Evil Pink - Evil Angel 2005 Jack's Playground - Digital Playground Anal Expedition - Red Light District Video 2006 Jenna Haze Darkside - Jules Jordan Video Vault of Whores - Evil Angel 2007 Chanel Illustrated - ClubJenna/Vivid Entertainment/Pulse Busty Hookers - The Score Group/Pure Play Media 2008 Big Wet Asses 13 - Elegant Angel E for Eva - Jonni Darkko/Evil Angel 2009 Nurses - Digital Playground Alexis Texas Is Buttwoman - Elegant Angel 2010 Deviance - Skinworxxx/Adam & Eve Horny Heartbreakers - Wicked Pictures 2011 Big Wet Asses 18 - Elegant Angel Cheerleaders Academy 2 - Adam & Eve 2012 Asa Akira Is Insatiable 2 - Elegant Angel Asses for the Masses - Assence/Exile 2013 D3viance - Adam & Eve Meet Bonnie - Digital Sin 2014 Riley Goes Gonzo - Axel Braun Productions Tattooed Goddesses - Jules Jordan Video 2015 MILF Soup #39 - Bang Bros MILF Performers of the Year 2015 - Elegant Angel 2016 Kayden Kross’ Casting Couch 3 - Airerose Entertainment Daddy Knows Best - Blazed Studios 2017 Natural Beauties - Vixen.com Hot Wife Cream Pie - Zero Tolerance 2018 DP Me #6 - Hard X # My Ass 4 - Arch Angel 2020 Angela White: Darkside - Jules Jordan 2021 Axel Braun's Down 2 Fuck - Wicked Pictures
Best Anal Release Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2006 Ass Worship 8 - Jules Jordan Video Ass Hunt - Seymore Butts 2007 Rump Riders - Seymore Butts/Pure Play Media Assploitations - Mayhem 2020 Tushy Raw V12 - TushyRaw.com 2021 Tushy Raw #19 - Tushy.com
Best BBW Performer Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2013Kelly Shibari Julie Cash 2014 Lexxi Luxe 2015 April Flores Becki Butterfly 2016Becki ButterflySamantha 38G
Best BBW Release Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2013 Kelly Shibari Is Overloaded - Kelly Shibari Entertainment Big Girls Are Sexy 3 - New Sensations 2014 Big Girls Are Sexy 4 - New Sensations Home Alone Chubbies - Sensational Video 2015 jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Plus Size - Wicked Pictures Sara Jay Likes Her Girls BBW - Wyde Syde Productions
Best Body Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2012Riley Steele Chanel Preston 2013 Lexi Belle 2014 Asa Akira 2015 Adriana Chechik 2016 Jessa Rhodes 2017 Jillian Janson 2018 Lana Rhoades Ariana Marie 2019 Riley Steele Alexis Fawx
Best Boobs Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2012 Sara Jay Charlee Chase 2013 Kelly Madison Sophie Dee 2014 Vicky Vette Allison Moore 2015 Britney Amber Romi Rain 2016 Keisha Grey Angela White 2017 Angela White August Ames 2018 Kagney Linn Karter 2019 Karma Rx Angela White
Best Butt Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2012 Alexis Texas Asa Akira 2013 Jessie RogersNikki Delano 2014 Maddy O'Reilly 2015 Alexis Texas A.J. Applegate 2016 Megan Rain Nikki Delano 2017 Nikki Delano Abella Danger 2018 Ivy LaBelle 2019 Abella Danger Luna Star
Best Compilation Release Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2011 25 Sexiest Asses Ever - Elegant Angel Adam & Eve’s 40th Anniversary - Adam & Eve
Best Cam Model, Individual Site Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2012 TheLisaAnn.com JoAnnaAngel.com 2017 Kissa Sins Jenny Blighe
Best Cougar/MILF Release Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2011 My Friend’s Hot Mom 23 - Naughty America Mommy Got Boobs 10 - Brazzers 2012 My Friend's Hot Mom 30 - Naughty America/Pure Play Mothers & Daughters - Digital Playground 2013 Pure MILFs 3 - Ogee Studios Cougars vs Kittens - Wicked Pictures 2014 MILFs Like it Big - Brazzers My Friend’s Hot Mom #42 - Naughty America
Best Director Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2002 Brad Armstrong 2003 Sean Michaels Chloe 2004 Justin Sterling Pat Myne 2005 John Stagliano Michael Ninn 2006 Jules Jordan James Avalon 2007 Robby D. Eli Cross 2008 Stormy Daniels Jules Jordan 2009Jules Jordan Stormy Daniels 2010 Axel Braun 2011 Axel Braun Joanna Angel
Best Director — Feature Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2014 Brad Armstrong Jacky St. James 2015 Eli Cross Brad Armstrong 2016 Stormy Daniels Kay Brandt 2017 Brad Armstrong Jacky St. James 2018 Kay Brandt Will Ryder 2020 Kayden Cross 2021 Kayden Kriss Axel Braun
Best Director — Non-Feature Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2014 Manuel Ferrara Mason 2015 Jules Jordan Rocco Siffredi 2016 Mason Greg Lansky 2017 Jules Jordan Axel Braun 2018 Axel Braun Greg Lansky 2019 Jonni Darkko Joanna Angel 2020 Jules Jordan 2021 Jules Jordan 2023 Kayden Kross 2024 Kayden Kross
Best Director – Non-Parody Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2012 Belladonna Stormy Daniels 2013 Brad Armstrong Dana Vespoli
Best Director — Parody Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2012Axel BraunWill Ryder 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Joanna Angel
Best DVD Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2003 Rush - Digital Playground Hercules - Wicked Pictures
Best Ethnic Performer Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2013 Asa Akira Misty Stone
Best Ethnic Release Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2016 Black & White - Blacked.com Black Owner - Jules Jordan 2017 Kendra's Obsession - Blacked.com Latin Asses #3 - Hard X 2018 Black & White #12 - Blacked.com Interracial Anal #4 - Dark X
Best Feature Dancer
Year Fan's Choice Editor's Choice 2002 Gina Lynn 2003 Felicia Fox Teri Weigel 2004 Lori Alexia Devon Michaels 2005 Tyler Faith Lexi Lamour 2006 Alexis Amore Vivian West 2007 Stormy Daniels Gina Lynn 2008 Sunny Lane Teagan Presley 2009 Teagan Presley Jenna Haze 2010 Jesse Jane Daisy Duxe 2011 Jenna Haze Nikki Benz 2012 Nikki Benz Prinzzess Felicity Jade 2013 Christina Aguchi Gia Nova 2014 Lexi BelleRichelle Ryan 2015 Nikki Delano 2016 Jillian Janson 2017 Adriana ChechikAngela Sommers 2018 Nikki Delano 2019 Elsa Jean Jillian Janson 2024 Ginger Wolfe 2025 Hayla Faye
Best Feature Production