The 26th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by

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(AVN), honored the best pornographic movies of 2008 and took place on January 10, 2009, at the

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. During the ceremony, Adult Video News presented

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(commonly referred to as Oscars of porn) in 127 categories released between Oct. 1, 2007 and Sept. 30, 2008. The ceremony, televised in the United States by

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, was produced by Gary Miller. Comedian

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hosted the show for the second time, joined on stage by actresses Belladonna and

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. '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' won 15 awards, the most of the evening, including Best Video Feature and Best Director for Joone. Other winners included ''Fallen'' and ''Cheerleaders'' with four awards each and ''Icon,'' ''Not Bewitched XXX,'' and ''Big Wet Asses 13'' with three apiece. Subsequent to the broadcast on Showtime, the show was issued on a two-disc DVD with hardcore excerpts of winning scenes added as extras.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 26th AVN Awards were announced on November 25, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. PST (23:30 UTC) in a press release, by David Sullivan. ''Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' received the most nominations with an unprecedented 30. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 10, 2009. ''Cry Wolf'' won what was to be the final award for Best Film; the award was discontinued the next year as film production gave way to digital video. Joone and Belladonna each won the most individual awards with three apiece, while projects they directed scooped up several more. The coveted performer of the year awards were won by Stoya (new starlet),

and

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Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Additional Award Winners

These awards were announced in a winners-only segment following the main portion of the event and were not part of the televised awards show: * Best Adult Website: Brazzers.com * Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene:

Jesse Jane Cindy Taylor (born July 16, 1980) is an American retired pornographic actress and model best known by her stage name Jesse Jane. She is the recipient of numerous awards and nominations over her career in the adult industry, including induction i ...

, Shay Jordan, Stoya, Adrianna Lynn, Brianna Love, Lexxi Tyler, Memphis Monroe, Sophia Santi, Priya Rai, ''Cheerleaders'' * Best All-Girl Release: ''Girlvana 4'' * Best All-Girl Series: ''Women Seeking Women'' * Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene: Belladonna, Aiden Starr, Kimberly Kane, ''Belladonna's Girl Train'' * Best All-Sex Release: ''Alexis Texas is Buttwoman'' * Best Alternative Release: ''Spring Break 2008'' * Best Amateur Release: ''ATK Exotics 2'' * Best Amateur Series: ''Cherries'' * Best Anal Themed Release: ''Weapons of Ass Destruction 6'' * Best Anal-Themed Series: (Tie) ''Evil Anal'' and ''Butthole Whores'' * Best Animated Release: ''Night When Evil Falls, Vol. 1'' * Best Art Direction: '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best BD/SM Release: ''House of Sex and Domination'' * Best Big Bust Release: ''Big Tits at School'' * Best Big Bust Series: ''Big Wet Tits'' * Best Big Butt Release: ''Big Wet Asses 13'' * Best Big Butt Series: ''Big Wet Asses'' * Best Cinematography: Andrew Blake, ''Paid Companions'' * Best Classic Release: '' Zazel: The Scent of Love'' * Best Continuing Series: ''Ashlynn Goes to College'' * Best Director–Ethnic Video:

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, '' Lex the Impaler 3'' * Best Director–Foreign Feature: Juan Carlos, Jesus Villaobos, ''Jason Colt: Mystery of the Sexy Diamonds'' * Best Director–Foreign Non-Feature: Christoph Clark, ''Nasty Intentions 2'' * Best Director–Non-Feature: Eli Cross, ''Icon'' * Best Double Penetration Sex Scene:

Jessica Drake Jessica Drake is an American pornographic actress and sex educator. Career Drake spent two years as a contract performer for the studio Sin City until May 31, 2002, when her contract expired. She gained her first AVN Award in 2001, winning "Bes ...

, Eric Masterson, Brad Armstrong, ''Fallen'' * Best DVD Extras: '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best DVD Menus: ''Fallen'' * Best Editing: Joey Pulgades, '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best Educational Release: '' Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Oral Sex 2: Fellatio'' * Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Asian: ''Asia Noir 6: Evil Sex Trap'' * Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Black: ''Black Ass Addiction 2'' * Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Latin: ''Mami Culo Grande 6'' * Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Asian: ''Naughty Little Asians'' * Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Black: ''Black Ass Addiction'' * Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Latin: ''Young Tight Latinas'' * Best Fem-Dom Strap On Release: ''Mean Bitches Erotic Femdom 3'' * Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release: ''Belladonna's Foot Soldiers'' * Best Foreign All-Sex Release: ''Rocco: Animal Trainer 25'' * Best Foreign All-Sex Series: ''Ass Traffic'' * Best Foreign Feature: ''Jason Colt: Mystery of the Sexy Diamonds'' * Best Gonzo Series: ''Slutty and Sluttier'' * Best Group Sex Scene:

Hillary Scott Hillary Dawn Scott-Tyrrell (born April 1, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the co-lead singer of Lady A, previously known as Lady Antebellum, a country music group that was formed in 2006, and is signed to Big Machine Records ...

, Heidi Mayne,

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, Alec Knight, Cheyne Collins, Alex Sanders, ''Icon'' * Best High-Definition Production: '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best High-End All Sex Release: ''Icon'' * Best Internal Release: ''All Internal 7'' * Best Internal Series: ''Ass Cream Pies'' * Best Interracial Series: ''It's Big, It's Black, It's Jack'' * Best Makeup: '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best Male Newcomer: Anthony Rosano * Best MILF Release: ''The Cougar Club'' * Best MILF Series: ''Seasoned Players'' * Best Music Soundtrack: ''The Bad Luck Betties'' * Best New Line: Spearmint Rhino Films * Best New Series: ''Ashlynn Goes to College'' * Best New Video Production Company:

Brazzers Brazzers (, company name: MG Premium Ltd.) is a Canadian pornographic video production company with headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and legal domicile in Nicosia, Cyprus. With an online network consisting of thirty-one hardcore pornog ...

* Best New Web Starlet:

Bree Olson Rachel Marie Oberlin (born October 7, 1986), known professionally as Bree Olson, is an American actress, model, and former pornographic actress. She performed in over 600 pornographic films from 2006 to 2011. Since leaving the adult film industr ...

* Best Non-Sex Performance:

Nina Hartley Marie Louise Hartman (born March 11, 1959), known professionally as Nina Hartley, is an American pornographic film actress described by CNBC as "a legend in the adult world". Early life and education Hartley was born on March 11, 1959 in Ber ...

, ''Not Bewitched XXX'' * Best Online Marketing Campaign–Company Image: EvilAngel.com * Best Online Marketing Campaign–Individual Project: RollerDollzXXX.com, Adam & Eve/ Zero Tolerance Entertainment * Best Oral-Themed Release: ''Blow Job Perversion'' * Best Oral-Themed Series: '' Face Fucking, Inc.'' * Best Orgy/Gang Bang Release: ''Big Boob Orgy'' * Best Orgy/Gang Bang Series: ''Cream Pie Orgy'' * Best Original Song: “Please,” Ethan Kane and Posse, ''Dark City'' * Best Overall Marketing Campaign–Company Image:

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* Best Overall Marketing Campaign–Individual Project: '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best Packaging: ''Fallen,''

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* Best Packaging Innovation: ''Burn,''

Vivid Entertainment Vivid Entertainment Group is an American pornographic film production company,

* Best POV Release: ''Jack's POV 9'' * Best POV Series: ''Double Vision'' * Best POV Sex Scene: Tory Lane, Katja Kassin,

Erik Everhard Erik Everhard (born December 2, 1976) is the stage name of Mitchell Hartwell, a Canadian pornographic actor and director, known for gonzo pornography films. Biography Everhard is a Canadian national of Ukrainian ancestry. In 1995, he moved to ...

, ''Double Vision 2'' * Best Pro-Am Release: ''First Time Auditions 5'' * Best Pro-Am Series: ''Bang Bus'' * Best Retail Website: AdamEve.com * Best Screenplay: Joone, Max Massimo, '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best Sex Scene In A Foreign-Shot Production: Bonny Bon, Anthony Hardwood, Mugar, Nick Lang, Frank Gun, Lauro Gotto, ''Ass Traffic 3'' * Best Solo Release: ''All By Myself 3'' * Best Solo Sex Scene: Teagan Presley, ''Not Bewitched XXX'' * Best Spanking Release: ''Credit Card Fraud'' * Best Special Effects: '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best Specialty Release–Other Genre: ''Milk Nymphos 2'' * Best Specialty Series: ''

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'' * Best Squirting Release: ''Jada Fire is Squirtwoman 3'' * Best Squirting Series: ''Jada Fire Is Squirtwoman'' * Best Supporting Actor:

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, '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best Supporting Actress: Belladonna, '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best Tease Performance:

, ''Pretty as They Cum'' * Best Threeway Sex Scene: Jenny Hendrix, Delilah Strong &

Michael Stefano Michael Stefano (born Michael Vito Menta; August 29, 1969) is an American pornographic actor and director. He appeared in over 1,000 films and, by his own estimate, performed in over 3,000 scenes. An injury forced Stefano to take a break from pe ...

, ''The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience'' * Best Transsexual Release: ''America's Next Top Tranny 2'' * Best Transsexual Series: ''Transsexual Babysitters'' * Best Videography: Joone, Oliver Henry, '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' * Best Vignette Release: ''Cheerleaders'' * Best Vignette Series: ''Cheating Wives Tales'' * Best Young Girl Release: ''Jailbait 5'' * Best Young Girl Series: ''It's a Daddy Thing'' * Clever Title Of The Year: ''Strollin in the Colon,''

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Video * Director Of The Year: Brad Armstrong * Female Foreign Performer Of The Year: Eve Angel * The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star Of The Year:

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* Male Foreign Performer Of The Year:

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* MILF/Cougar Performer Of The Year:

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* Most Outrageous Sex Scene: “When There's No More Room at the Kandy Kat, the Dead Souls Will Blow You at Home,” Caroline Pierce, Christian, Rucca Page, Nikki Rhodes, Emma Cummings, Annie Cruz, Kaci Starr, Rebecca Lane, Kiwi Ling and numerous other Zombie Girls, ''Night of the Giving Head'' * Transsexual Performer Of The Year: Wendy Williams * Unsung Male Performer Of The Year: Charles Dera * Unsung Starlet Of The Year:

Amber Rayne Meghan Wren (September 19, 1984 – April 2, 2016), known professionally as Amber Rayne, was an American pornographic actress. Biography Rayne was born in Detroit and raised in Northern California. She was of mixed Italian, Scottish, Irish an ...

Honorary AVN Awards

Reuben Sturman Award

* None given this year

Hall of Fame

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Briana Banks Briana Banks (born Briana Bany; 21 May 1978) is a German-American pornographic actress and model. She was the '' Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for June 2001. Early life Banks was born in Munich, Germany to a German father and an American mother. T ...

Jewel De'Nyle Jewel De'Nyle (born Stephany Schwartz on August 5, 1976) is an American former pornographic actress and director, active from late 1996 until at least 2008. She is a member of the NightMoves, AVN, and XRCO Halls of Fame. De'Nyle has directed o ...

, Guy DiSilva, Wesley Emerson, Tim Lake,

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and Luc Wylder * Founders Branch: Frank & Michael K., founders of IVD; Steven Toushin, founder of Bijou Video; Howie Klein & Al Bloom, founders of

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* Internet Founders: Greg Clayman & Chuck Tsiamis, founders of Video Secrets; Andrew Conru, founder of Adult FriendFinder; Al Hadhazy, founder of iFriends and Amateur Hardcore; Ron Levi, founder of Cybererotica and CECash; David Van der Poel & Toine Rodenberg, founders of Python

Films with multiple nominations and awards

The following releases received the most nominations. The following six films received the most awards: The following individuals received multiple awards: * 3 awards: Belladonna, Joone * 2 awards:

, Brad Armstrong,

, Stoya

Presenters and performers

The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers.

Presenters

Performers

Ceremony Information

Although not scheduled to perform, rappers T-Pain and

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jumped on stage to be part of the show during Flo Rida's performance of his hit song " Low" to open the show. Among new categories for 2009, AVN recognized three web categories: Adult Site of the Year, Web Starlet of the Year, and Best New Web Starlet. Reviewers from TheBestPorn.com and RabbitsReviews.com and AVN Online staff made up the nominating committee. Also new was the Internet branch of the AVN hall of fame, which added five members.

Performance of year's movies

''Cheerleaders'' was announced as the top selling and top renting movie of the previous year.

''In Memoriam''

AVN president Paul Fishbein gave a memorial tribute to 10 stalwarts of the adult industry who died in 2008. He dedicated the show to one of them, producer Dick Miller, a close friend of his.

Notes

References

External links

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2009 AVN Award nominees
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, March 27, 2009)
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at the

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