The 19th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 11, 2002 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in more than 80 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 2000 and Sept. 30, 2001. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Comedian Bobby Slayton hosted the show for the third time; his co-host was adult film star Teri Weigel.
Fade to Black won eight awards including Best Film and Best Director—Film for Paul Thomas. Other winners included Euphoria with seven trophies, Island Fever with three and numerous movies with two wins apiece.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 19th AVN Awards were announced on November 9, 2002. Taboo 2001 and Underworld tied for the most nominations with 12 each, followed by Bad Wives 2, Fade to Black and Taken which each received 11. Euphoria followed with nine and Beast, Marissa and Unreal had eight apiece.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 11, 2002. Paul Thomas's win for Best Director—Film was his third; he won previously for Justine (1993) and Bobby Sox (1996). Nikita Denise was first European actress to win Female Performer of the Year.
Major awards
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Best Film Best Video Feature Fade to Black Bad Wives 2 Beast Mafioso Marissa Prisoner Taboo 2001 Taken Underworld Euphoria The Black Room Evil Twins The Puppeteer The Real Thing Unreal Valley Heat Best DVD Best New Starlet Unreal Appassionata Aria Crossroads Dark Angels: Special Edition Hell, Whores and High Heels Facade Intimate Expressions M Caught In The Act New Wave Hookers 6 Violet Blue Meriesa Arroyo Calli Cox Kate Frost Haven Logan LaBrent Justine Romée Stevie Zana Male Performer of the Year Female Performer of the Year Lexington Steele Christoph Clark Anthony Crane Dillion Day Mr. Marcus Rocco Siffredi Evan Stone Brian Surewood Nacho Vidal Nikita Denise Chloe Jewel De'Nyle Bridgette Kerkove Monique Taylor St. Claire Serenity Sydnee Steele Ava Vincent Best Actor—Film Best Actress—Film Anthony Crane, Beast Dale DaBone, Fade To Black Dillion Day, Underworld Mickey G., Free Sex On Earth Herschel Savage, Mafioso Randy Spears, Bad Wives 2 Evan Stone, Taken Ginger Lynn, Taken Alexa, Shrink Wrapped Taylor Hayes, Fade To Black Lola, Free Sex On Earth Raylene, Bad Wives 2 Nicole Sheridan, Taboo 2001 Sydnee Steele, Mafioso Syren, Taboo 2001 Ava Vincent, Underworld Best Actor—Video Best Actress—Video Mike Horner, Euphoria Anthony Crane, Porn-o-Matic 2001 Joel Lawrence, The Hole Truth Eric Masterson, The Black Room Randy Spears, Shocking Truth Steven St. Croix, Planet of the Babes Valentino, Pimped By An Angel 2 Nacho Vidal, Face Dance Obsession Sydnee Steele, Euphoria Allysin Chaynes, Wonderland Chloe, Unreal Jewel De'Nyle, Forbidden Flesh Lola, Destiny Calling Gina Ryder, Nice Neighbors Serenity, XXX Training Inari Vachs, Beauty and the Bitch Best Director—Film Best Director—Video Paul Thomas, Fade to Black James Avalon, Taboo 2001 Veronica Hart, Taken Michael Raven, Underworld Ren Savant, Prisoner David Stanley, Highway 2 Brad Armstrong, Euphoria Nic Andrews, Exposed Jim Enright, Wonderland Red Ezra, Fast Cars and Tiki Bars Cash Markman, Talk Dirty to Me 13 Jonathan Morgan, XXX Training Antonio Passolini, Unreal Mike Quasar, Valley Heat Shawn Ricks, The Hole Truth David Stanley, The Black Room Best Supporting Actor—Film Best Supporting Actress—Film Herschel Savage, Taken James Bonn, Mafioso Dale DaBone, Limbo Gino Greco, Free Sex On Earth Julie Meadows, Fade To Black April, Bad Wives 2 Nikita Denise, Rapunzel Kylie Ireland, Bad Wives 2 Heather Lyn, Free Sex on Earth Shanna McCullough, Mafioso Sydnee Steele, Marissa Best Supporting Actor—Video Best Supporting Actress—Video Mike Horner, Wild Thing Herschel Savage, Infidelity Randy Spears, Immortal Steven St. Croix, Wonderland Evan Stone, Cap'n Mongo's Porno Playhouse Ava Vincent, Succubus Diana DeVoe, Disturbed Kelsey, Destiny Calling Kylie Ireland, Vengeance Bridgette Kerkove, The Gate Inari Vachs, Dead Men Don't Wear Rubbers Zana, XXX Training Top Selling Tape Top Renting Tape Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Island Fever Best All-Sex Video Best Gonzo Tape Buttwoman Iz Bella Bring 'Um Young 3 Exposed Fresh Meat 11 Love Shack Service Animals 2 Welcum to Chloeville 3 Wicked Sex Party 3 Balls Deep American Tushy 2 Ben Dover's End Games Buttman's Bend Over Brazilian Babes 3 Christoph's Beautiful Girls Cumback Pussy 42 Dirty Little Secrets 4 Hardcore Innocence 2 Please! 13 Service Animals 2 The Voyeur 19: Live in Europe Part 6 Young and Tight 2 Best Sex Comedy Best Couples Sex Scene—Film Cap'n Mongo's Porno Playhouse Adult Movie Let's Play Doctor Lust World 2 Perfect Pair Super Quick 2 XXX Training Wonderland Taylor Hayes, Joey Ray, Fade To Black Ava Vincent, John Decker, Bad Wives 2 Monica Sweetheart, Joey Ray, Evolution Sydnee Steele, Erik Everhard, Mafioso Sydnee Steele, Lexington Steele, Marissa Ryan Conner, Michael J. Cox, Portraits in Blue Ginger Lynn, Evan Stone, Taken Ava Vincent, Chris Cannon, Underworld Best Anal Sex Scene—Film Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video Nicole Sheridan, Voodoo, Taboo 2001 Jessica Drake, Evan Stone, Beast Cassidey, John Decker, Marissa Alexandra Silk, Herschel Savage, Taken Taylor St. Claire, Lexington Steele, Underworld Chloe, Taylor St. Claire, Sindee Coxx, Felecia, Where the Girls Sweat 5 Logan LaBrent, Goldie McHorn, Babes Illustrated 11 Kaylynn, Goldie, Kitty, Patricia, Candy World Dru Berrymore, Keri Windsor, Kimi Lixx, Mia Smiles, one other, Charlie's Devils 2 Amber Michaels, Wanda Curtis, Decadent Divas 12 Bunny Luv, Isabella, Jezebelle Bond, Fast Cars and Tiki Bars Mina, Judith, I Love Lesbians 9 Devinn Lane, Inari Vachs, Love Shack Bionca, Daisy Chain, The Madam's New Maid Jewel De'Nyle, Inari Vachs, No Man's Land 33 Pool Table Threeway, Sugar High Glitter City Kylie Ireland, Bridgette Kerkove, Tushy Girl Lost
Additional Award Winners These awards were announced, but not presented, in two pre-recorded winners-only segments shown on the ballroom's video monitors during the event. Trophies were given to the recipients off-stage:
Adult Video Nudes: The Amazing Ty 19: Peehole Gangbang Best All-Girl Feature: The Violation of Kate Frost Best All-Girl Series: The Violation Of... Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Film: Raylene, April, Ryan Conner, Bobby Vitale, Eric Price, Erik Everhard, Randy Spears (Jail cell group), Bad Wives 2 Best All-Sex DVD: Porno Vision Best All-Sex Film: Porno Vision Best Alternative Video: Wild Party Girls 2 Best Anal Sex Scene—Video: Janice, Alberto Rey, David Perry, Frank Gun,[Leslie Taylor, Robert Ribot, Rocco: Animal Trainer 5 Best Anal-Themed Series: Rocco's True Anal Stories Best Anal-Themed Feature: Heavy Metal 1 Best Art Direction—Film: Andrew Blake, Blond & Brunettes Best Art Direction—Video: Britt Morgan, Wonderland Best Box Cover Concept: Unreal, VCA Pictures Best Cinematography: Andrew Blake, Blond & Brunettes Best Classic Release on DVD: The Opening of Misty Beethoven, VCA Interactive Best Continuing Video Series: Rocco: Animal Trainer Best Couples Sex Scene—Video: Kelly Stafford, Rocco Siffredi, Rocco's Way To Love Best Director—Foreign Release: Kovi, The Splendor of Hell Best DVD Authoring: VCA Interactive Best DVD Extras: Dark Angels: Special Edition, Digital Sin Best DVD Menus: Cool Devices, Nu-Tech Digital Best DVD Packaging: The Gate, Wicked Pictures DVD Best Editing—Film: Tommy Ganz, Fade to Black Best Editing—Video: Sydney Michaels, Island Fever Best Ethnic-Themed Series: Chica Boom Best Ethnic-Themed Video: Freakazoids Best Foreign Release: Christoph's Beautiful Girls Best Foreign Vignette Series: Euro Angels Hardball Best Foreign Vignette Tape: The Splendor of Hell Best Gonzo Series: Buttman Best Group Sex Scene—Film: Taylor Hayes, Taylor St. Claire, Dale DaBone, Fade To Black Best Group Sex Scene—Video: Ava Vincent, Bridgette Kerkove, Nikita Denise, Herschel Savage, Trevor, Succubus Best Interactive DVD: Virtual Sex with Devon Best Music: Tha Eastsidaz, Others, Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Best Non-Sex Performance—Film or Video: Paul Thomas, Fade to Black Best Oral-Themed Feature: Shut Up & Blow Me! 25 Best Oral-Themed Series: Shut Up & Blow Me! Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Company Image: Digital Playground Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Individual Title or Series: Taboo 2001, Metro Studios Best Packaging: Beautiful/Nasty, Wicked Pictures Best Pro-Am or Amateur Series: Cherries, Up and Cummers (tie) Best Pro-Am or Amateur Tape: The Real Naturals 1 Best Screenplay—Film: Dean Nash, Fade to Black Best Screenplay—Video: David Aaron Clark, Brad Armstrong, Euphoria Best Sex Scene in a Foreign Release: Amanda Angel, Katherine Count, guys in masks, Rocco: Animal Trainer 4 Best Solo Sex Scene: Kim Chambers, Edge Play Best Special Effects: Dick Roundtree, Euphoria Best Specialty Tape—Big Bust: Pussyman's Big Tit Paradise Best Specialty Tape—Bondage & S/M: Virgin Kink 19 Best Specialty Tape—Other Genre: Barefoot Confidential 13 Best Specialty Tape—Spanking: Stocking Strippers Spanked Best Tease Performance: Tera Patrick, Island Fever Best Transsexual Tape: Rogue Adventures 13 Best Videography: Jake Jacobs, Perry Tratt, Euphoria Best Vignette Series: Grrl Power! Best Vignette Tape: Grrl Power! 5 The Hot Video Award (Best American Release in France): Dark Angels Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Kristen Kane, Herschel Savage, Rafe in "Pussy Face", Perverted Stories 31
Honorary AVN Awards
Reuben Sturman Award Gloria Leonard, Elyse Metcalf
Hall of Fame AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2002 were: Christoph Clark, Patrick Collins, Raquel Darrian, Samantha Fox, Janine Lindemulder, Missy, Michael Ninn, Rocco Siffredi, P. J. Sparxxx, Randy Spears, Tianna
Multiple nominations and awards
The following releases received the most nominations.
Nominations Movie 12 Taboo 2001 Underworld 11 Bad Wives 2Fade to BlackTaken Euphoria 8BeastMarissaUnreal
The following 17 releases received multiple awards:
Awards Movie Fade to Black Euphoria Island Fever 2 Blond and Brunettes Dark Angels: Special Edition Grrl Power! 5 Porno Vision Rocco: Animal Trainer 4 Rocco: Animal Trainer 5 Shut Up and Blow Me! 25 Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle The Splendor of Hell Succubus Taboo 2001Taken UnrealThe Violation of Kate Frost
Presenters and performers
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers, comedy or tributes. The show's trophy girls were Carmen Luvana and Monique Alexander.
Presenters (in order of appearance)