The 33rd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of 2015 and took place on January 23, 2016, 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 ) in 115 categories released from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The ceremony, taped to be televised in the United States by Showtime, was produced by Gary Miller. Comedian and actress Kate Quigley co-hosted the show for the first time, joined by adult movie actresses Joanna Angel and Anikka Albrite.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 33rd AVN Awards were announced on November 19, 2015, at the annual AVN Awards Nominations Party at Avalon nightclub in Hollywood.
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody received the most nominations with 21 total, with Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody came in second with 18. BLACKED.com received 15 nominations, and TUSHY.com was given 12.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 23, 2016. Despite their lower number of nominations, TUSHY.com were the big winners with Being Riley. Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody also shared the honors winning five trophies as well. Marriage 2.0, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody and The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries each won four awards and European production The Doctor took three.
Major awards
Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 23, 2016, are highlighted in boldface.
Movie of the Year Female Performer of the Year Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
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. Riley Reid Anikka Albrite August Ames A.J. Applegate Vicki Chase Adriana Chechik Carter Cruise Dani Daniels Aidra Fox Keisha Grey Jillian Janson Eva Lovia Maddy O’Reilly Romi Rain Kleio Valentien Male Performer of the Year Best New Starlet Mick Blue Flash Brown Xander Corvus James Deen Erik Everhard Manuel Ferrara Keiran Lee Ramon Nomar Tommy Pistol Toni Ribas Lexington Steele Steven St. Croix Chad White Prince Yahshua Abella Danger Aria Alexander Bella Bellz Marley Brinx Kate England Karlee Grey Katrina Jade Peta Jensen Cassidy Klein Morgan Lee Rachael Madori Keira Nicole Jade Nile Megan Rain Kissa Sins Transsexual Performer of the Year Director of the Year Venus Lux Jonelle Brooks Delia DeLions Jessy Dubai Foxxy Vixxen Goddess Sienna Grace Khloe Hart Aubrey Kate Kelli Lox Kylie Maria Carla Novaes Holly Parker Chelsea Poe Tyra Scott Greg Lansky Mike Adriano Brad Armstrong James Avalon Axel Braun Stormy Daniels James Deen Manuel Ferrara William H. Jules Jordan Ryan Madison Mason Eddie Powell B. Skow Jacky St. James Best Actor Best Actress Tommy Pistol, Stryker Richie Calhoun, The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries Danny D, The Doctor James Deen, Stockholm Syndrome Ryan Driller, Marriage 2.0 Erik Everhard, Broken Vows Giovanni Francesco, Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Seth Gamble, Brothers & Sisters Danny Mountain, Lock and Load Tyler Nixon, Housemates 2 Derrick Pierce, Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody Toni Ribas, Bullet to the Top Ryan Ryder, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Michael Vegas, Shades of Kink 4 Chad White, Waiting on Love Penny Pax, The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries Asa Akira, Starmaker Adriana Chechik, The Turning Carter Cruise, Waiting on Love Dani Daniels, Sisterhood Stormy Daniels, Wanted Dana DeArmond, Mother's Little Helper Daisy Haze, Bad Romance Kimberly Kane, Family Secrets Remy LaCroix, Stockholm Syndrome Keira Nicole, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Bonnie Rotten, Sisters of Anarchy Riley Steele, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody India Summer, Marriage 2.0 Sarah Vandella, Love, Sex & TV News Best Drama Best Parody Wanted Bad Romance Bullet to the Top The Colombian XXX Gone How I Became a Sexual Slave Love, Lust & Longing Mother's Little Helper My Sinful Life Safe Landings Saving Humanity Starmaker Stockholm Syndrome A Thing of Beauty Wild Inside Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody American Whore Story Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Between the Headlines: A Lesbian Porn Parody Bob's Boners and Other Porn Parodies Gnardians of the Galaxy and Other Porn Parodies Joanna Angel's Making the Band Kill Bill: A XXX Parody Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody Night at the Erotic Museum Screwing Wall Street: The ArrangementFinders IPO Sisters of Anarchy This Ain't Modern Family XXX This Ain't Supernatural XXX The Tranny Bunch Best Star Showcase Best Supporting Actress Being Riley Adriana's a Slut Angela 2 Asa Akira: Wicked Fuck Doll Carter Cruise Obsession The Insatiable Miss Alexis Texas 2 Jesse: Sex Machine Just Jillian Karma's a Bitch Meet Aidra Fox Missy Martinez: Fucked Ra Private Fantasies of Samantha Saint Remy SeXXXploitation of Abigail Mac True Lust Kleio Valentien, Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Anikka Albrite, The Turning Julia Ann, Stryker Skin Diamond, Love, Sex & TV News Jessica Drake, Starmaker Allie Haze, Love, Lust & Longing Karla Kush, My Girlfriend's Mother 8 Abigail Mac, Flesh Chanel Preston, This Ain't The Interview XXX Amber Rayne, Wanted Jessa Rhodes, Sisters of Anarchy Celeste Star, Saving Humanity Misty Stone, Magic Mike XXXL Stoya, Screwing Wall Street: The ArrangementFinders IPO Kasey Warner, Mother's Little Helper All-Girl Performer of the Year Fan Award: Most Epic Ass Shyla Jennings Elle Alexandra Lily Cade Jayden Cole Prinzzess Felicity Jade Sasha Heart Kenna James Mindi Mink Tara Morgan Raven Rockette Ryan Ryans Jenna Sativa Angela Sommers Tanya Tate Vanessa Veracruz Alexis Texas Aaliyah Love, Abella Danger, A. J. Applegate, Amirah Adara, Anikka Albrite, Ash Hollywood, Bella Bellz, Carmen Valentina, Chanell Heart, Dahlia Sky, Dani Daniels, Dava Foxx, Dillion Harper, Eva Lovia, Holly Hanna, Isabella de Santos, Jada Stevens, Jenna Ashley, Jenna Ivory, Jodi Taylor, Julie Cash, Jynx Maze, Kayla-Jane Danger, Keisha Grey, Kelli Staxxx, Kelsi Monroe, Kenra Lust, Kissa Sins, Layla Price, Lea Lexis, Leya Falcon, Lola Foxx, Luna Star, Madelyn Monroe, Melissa May, Mia Malkova, Miley May, Nikki Delano, Richelle Ryan, Sadie Blair, Sadie Santana, Sarah Vandella, Savana Styles, Scarlet Red, Sovereign Syre, Summer Brielle, Sunny Lane, Veruca James, Yasmine De Leon Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene Abigail Mac, Flash Brown, Black & White 4 Kleio Valentien, Seth Gamble, Axel Braun's Inked Carter Cruise, Derrick Pierce, Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Peta Jensen, Bill Bailey, Bra Busters 6 Marley Brinx, Steven St. Croix, The Father Figure Eva Lovia, Keiran Lee, Flesh Little Caprice, Marcello Bravo, In Love With Little Caprice Aria Alexander, Ryan Madison, Make ’Em Sweat 2 India Summer, Mickey Mod, Marriage 2.0 August Ames, Manuel Ferrara, Oil Overload 12 Sara Luvv, Xander Corvus, Restraint Rachael Madori, Ryan Madison, Rough Enough Kissa Sins, Johnny Sins, Sins Life Part 2 Remy LaCroix, James Deen, Stockholm Syndrome (scene four) Dani Daniels, Ramon Nomar, True Erotica Riley Reid, Aidra Fox, Being Riley Abella Danger, Phoenix Marie, All Access Abella Danger Riley Steele, Asa Akira, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Skin Diamond, Alina Li, Deviant Devil: Skin Diamond Nikki Daniels, Jenna J. Ross, Finger Lickin Girlfriends 4 Carter Cruise, Jessie Andrews, Jessie Loves Girls Chanell Heart, Misty Stone, Lesbian First Dates Mia Malkova, Kenna James, Mia Loves Girls Dana DeArmond, Ava Dalush, Mother's Little Helper Lexi Belle, Jayden Cole, Penthouse Pet All-Girl Retreat Charlotte Stokely, Kristina Rose, Pink Velvet Veronica Vain, Kayden Kross, Screwing Wall Street: The ArrangementFinders IPO Shyla Jennings, Casey Calvert, Sisterly Love 2 Abigail Mac, Ryan Ryans, There’s Only One Abigail Mac Prinzzess Felicity Jade, Jillian Janson, Women Seeking Women 110 Best Anal Sex Scene Best Oral Sex Scene Riley Reid, Mick Blue, Being Riley Bonnie Rotten, Danny D, American Whore Story Aidra Fox, Manuel Ferrara, Anal Beauty Dahlia Sky, Prince Yahshua, Anal Warriors, Rachael Madori, Mick Blue, Ass Candy Anikka Albrite, Mike Adriano, Banging Beauties Keisha Grey, Manuel Ferrara, Big Anal Asses 3 Ana Foxxx, Mick Blue, Black Bombshells Jada Stevens, Prince Yahshua, The Booty Movie Adriana Chechik, Lexington Steele, Brunettes Go Black Carter Cruise, Flash Brown, Carter Cruise Obsession Allie Haze, Rob Piper, Interracial & Anal 2 Jillian Janson, Mick Blue, Just Jillian Kendra Lust, Mick Blue, Miss Tushy Kaylani Lei, Erik Everhard, Up My Asian Ass 2 Angela White, Angela 2 Adriana Chechik, Karmen Karma, Adriana Chechik & Karmen Karma's Through the Jeans BJ Asa Akira, Asa Akira: Wicked Fuck Doll Britney Amber, Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Carter Cruise, Facialized 2 London Keyes, Fluid 3 Jillian Janson, Just Jillian Marley Brinx, Marley Sarah Vandella, MILFs Suck Mia Malkova, Aiden Ashley, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Samantha Saint, Juelz Ventura, Private Fantasies of Samantha Saint Vicki Chase, Sperm Diet Kalina Ryu, Suck Balls 4 Allie Haze, Chanel Preston, Romi Rain, Triple BJs Alena Croft, Wet Food 6
Additional award winners The following is the list of remaining award categories, which were presented apart from the actual awards ceremony.
CONTENT CATEGORIES BBW Performer of the Year: Karla Lane Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Angela White, Alexis Texas, Anikka Albrite, Angela 2 Best All-Girl Movie: Angela Loves Women Best All-Girl Series: Women Seeking Women Best Amateur/Pro-Am Movie: It's My First Time 2 Best Amateur/Pro-Am Series: Bang Bus Best Anal Movie: Anal Beauty Best Anal Series: DP Me Best Anthology Movie: Oil Overload 12 Best Art Direction: Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Best BDSM Movie: The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries Best Cinematography: Greg Lansky, Being Riley Best Comedy: Love, Sex & TV News Best Continuing Series: Dirty Rotten Mother Fuckers Best Director - Feature: Paul Deeb, Marriage 2.0 Best Director – Foreign Feature: Dick Bush, The Doctor Best Director – Foreign Non-Feature: Alis Locanta, Waltz With Me Best Director – Non-Feature: Jules Jordan, Jesse: Alpha Female Best Director – Parody: Axel Braun, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Best Double Penetration Sex Scene: Riley Reid, James Deen, Erik Everhard, Being Riley Best Editing: Eddie Powell, Gabrielle Anex, The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries Best Ethnic Movie: Latin Asses Best Ethnic/Interracial Series: My First Interracial Best Foreign Feature: The Doctor Best Foreign Non-Feature: Waltz With Me Best Gonzo Movie: Eye Contact Best Group Sex Scene: Keisha Grey, Mick Blue, James Deen, Jon Jon, John Strong, Erik Everhard, Gangbang Me 2 Best Ingénue Movie: Best New Starlets 2015 Best Interracial Movie: Black & White 3 Best Makeup: Cammy Ellis, May Kup, Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Best Male Newcomer: Brad Knight Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Marriage 2.0, LionReach/Adam & Eve Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image: Blacked/Tushy Best MILF Movie: MILF Performers of the Year 2015 Best New Imprint: Tushy Best New Series: All Access Best Non-Sex Performance: Christopher Ryan, PhD, Marriage 2.0 Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Movie:: Lesbian Adventures: Older Women, Younger Girls 6 Best Oral Movie: Facialized 2 Best Orgy/Gangbang Movie: Gangbang Me 2 Best Polyamory Movie: Marriage 2.0 Best POV Sex Scene: Jillian Janson, Aidra Fox, Jules Jordan, Eye Contact