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and adult entertainment products of 2012. Movies or products released between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012 were eligible. The ceremony was held on January 19, 2013 at The Joint in the

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, who won Female Performer of the Year, hosted the AVN Awards. The awards show was held immediately after the

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at the same venue. Best Romance Release was one of several new categories created for the 30th Awards Show. The new categories "reflect the ever-evolving market trends of the business" and the Best Romance award is for a movie with a romantic story line geared specifically to women or couples. ''Torn'', starring best actor winner Steven St. Croix, won the first Best Romance award. ''Wasteland'' took top honors as Movie of the Year, also winning best drama and six other awards, including a directing award for Graham Travis, who also directed the previous year's top movie, and a Best Actress victory for Lily Carter. '' Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' took six awards including Best Parody – Comedy. ''

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'' won the Best Celebrity Sex Tape category, while

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won his third straight Director of the Year award and

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won the AVN Best New Starlet Award. All winners were presented newly redesigned trophies, depicting an intertwined couple, to celebrate the awards' 30th anniversary.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 30th AVN Awards were announced on November 30, 2012.

Major awards

Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 19, 2013, are highlighted in boldface.

Additional Award Winners

These awards were not presented during the awards ceremony itself but were announced separately. In addition, the awards for Best Animated Release, Best Gonzo Series, Best Softcore Release, and Best Vignette Series were on the list of award categories, but were not presented in 2013. Video/DVD Categories * Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Brooklyn Lee, Ruth Medina, Samantha Bentley - ''Brooklyn Lee: Nymphomaniac'' * Best All-Girl Release: ''Dani'' * Best All-Girl Series: ''Women Seeking Women'' * Best All-Sex Release: ''Oil Overload 7'' * Best Amateur Release: ''Dare Dorm 9'' * Best Amateur Series: ''College Rules'' * Best Anal Release: ''Anal Boot Camp'' * Best Anal Series: ''Anal Fanatic'' * Best Art Direction: '' Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' * Best BDSM Release: ''Rubber Bordello'' * Best Big Bust Release: ''Big Wet Tits 11'' * Best Big Bust Series: ''Boobaholics Anonymous'' * Best Big Butt Release: ''Big Wet Asses 21'' * Best Big Butt Series: ''Big Wet Asses'' * Best Celebrity Sex Tape: ''

'' * Best Classic Release: ''Buttwoman II: Behind Bars'' * Best Comedy: ''Nurses 2'' * Best Continuing Series: ''Slutty and Sluttier'' -

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/ Evil Angel * Best Director – Foreign Feature: Max Candy - ''Inglorious Bitches'' * Best Director – Foreign Non-Feature: Ettore Buchi - ''Adventures on the Lust Boat 2'' * Best Director – Non Feature:

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- ''Alexis Ford Darkside'' * Best Director – Parody:

- '' Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' * Best Double Penetration Sex Scene:

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- ''Asa Akira Is Insatiable 3'' * Best DVD Extras: ''Voracious: The First Season'' -

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/ Evil Angel * Best Educational Release: ''Belladonna's How to: “Fuck!”'' * Best Ethnic Release – Asian: ''Asian Fuck Faces'' * Best Ethnic Release – Black: ''Porn's Top Black Models 3'' * Best Ethnic Release – Latin: ''Latin Mommas 2'' * Best Ethnic Series: ''Big Wet Brazilian Asses'' * Best Fem-Dom Strap-On Release: ''His Booty Is My Duty 2'' * Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release: ''Asphyxia Heels the World'' * Best Foreign Continuing Series: ''Art of Penetration'' * Best Foreign Non-Feature: ''Brooklyn Lee: Nymphomaniac'' * Best Gonzo Release: ''Bobbi Violates San Francisco'' * Best Group Sex Scene:

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- ''Asa Akira Is Insatiable 3'' * Best Internal Release: ''Big Tit Cream Pie 13'' * Best Interracial Release: ''Mandingo Massacre 2'' * Best Interracial Series: ''Mandingo Massacre'' * Best Makeup: Chauncey Baker, Shelby Stevens - ''Men in Black: A Hardcore Parody'' * Best Male Newcomer: Logan Pierce * Best MILF/Cougar Release: ''It's a Mommy Thing! 6'' * Best MILF/Cougar Series: ''MILFs Like It Big'' * Best Music Soundtrack: ''Rubber Bordello'' * Best New Production Company: Skow Digital * Best New Series: ''Ultimate Fuck Toy'' * Best Non-Sex Performance: James Bartholet, ''Not The Three Stooges XXX'' * Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Release: ''Cheer Squad Sleepovers'' * Best Oral Release: ''American Cocksucking Sluts 2'' * Best Oral Series: ''Massive Facials'' * Best Orgy/Gangbang Release: ''Gangbanged 4'' * Best Original Song: "She-donistic Society" by Fat Mike - ''Rubber Bordello'' * Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image:

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* Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: '' Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' -

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* Best Packaging: ''Birds of Prey XXX: A Sinister Comixxx Parody'' - Sinister Comixxx/Pure Play * Best POV Release: ''Eye Fucked Them All'' Video/DVD Categories (ctd.) * Best POV Series: ''Pound the Round P.O.V.'' * Best POV Sex Scene:

, ''Asa Akira to the Limit'' * Best Pro-Am Release: ''Brand New Faces 36: Natural Newbies'' * Best Pro-Am Series: ''Brand New Faces'' * Best Renting and Selling Release: - '' Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' * Best Screenplay – Parody:

, Mark Logan - '' Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' * Best Solo Sex Scene:

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- ''Joanna Angel: Filthy Whore'' * Best Special Effects: ''Men in Black: A Hardcore Parody'' * Best Specialty Release – Other Genre: ''Brand New Faces 35: Curvy Edition'' * Best Specialty Series – Other Genre: ''Mother-Daughter Exchange Club'' * Best Squirting Release: ''Seasoned Players 17: The Squirting Edition'' * Best Supporting Actor:

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, '' Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' * Best Supporting Actress:

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- ''Pee-Wee's XXX Adventure: A Porn Parody'' * Best Tease Performance:

, Lexi Belle - ''Remy'' * Best 3D Release: ''Jailhouse Heat 3D'' * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl:

, Lexi Belle, ''Lexi'' * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy:

, Brooklyn Lee,

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- ''Asa Akira Is Insatiable 3'' * Best Transsexual Release: ''American She-Male X'' * Best Transsexual Series: ''America's Next Top Tranny'' * Best Transsexual Sex Scene: Foxxy, Christian XXX - ''American Tranny 2'' * Best Vignette Release: ''Slutty and Sluttier 16'' * Best Wall-to-Wall Release: ''Best New Starlets 2012'' * Best Young Girl Release: ''Cuties 3'' * Best Young Girl Series: ''The Innocence of Youth'' * Clever Title of the Year: ''Does This Dick Make My Ass Look Big?'' * Crossover Star of the Year:

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(tie) * Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Aleska Diamond * Male Foreign Performer of the Year:

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* MILF/Cougar Performer of the Year:

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* Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Brooklyn Lee,

in “Clothespin-Head” from ''Voracious: The First Season'' * Unsung Male Performer of the Year: Mark Ashley * Unsung Starlet of the Year: Brandy Aniston Pleasure Products * Best Boutique: Feelmore 510 (Oakland) * Best Enhancement Manufacturer: The Screaming O * Best Fetish Manufacturer: Sportsheets * Best Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer: Baci Lingerie * Best Lubricant Manufacturer: Pjur USA * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small: Jimmyjane * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium: JOPEN * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large:

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* Best Product Line for Men: Ego, JOPEN * Best Product Line for Women: Insignia, LELO Retail and Distribution * Best Adult Distributor: IVD/East Coast News * Best Retail Chain – Small: The Pleasure Chest * Best Retail Chain – Large: Adam & Eve Web and Technology Categories * Best Affiliate Program: PussyCash * Best Alternative Website:

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* Best Dating Website: AdultFriendFinder.com * Best Live Chat Website: LiveJasmin.com * Best Membership Site:

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.com * Best Online Retail Website: AdultDVDEmpire.com * Best Photography Website: AndrewBlake.com * Best Porn Star Website:

- JoannaAngel.com * Best Solo Girl Website:

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- JelenaJensen.com * Best Studio Website: Evil Angel - EvilAngelVideo.com * Best Web Premiere: ''Voracious: Episodes 1–9'' - EvilAngel.com

Honorary AVN Awards

Reuben Sturman Award

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was awarded the

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Award, which "recognizes industry stalwarts who've made revolutionary strides for industry rights by battling legal and free speech obstructions."

Visionary Award

Adam & Eve founder Phil Harvey was chosen to receive the second annual Visionary Award "not only for his success in taking a novelty start-up company into nearly every realm of adult commerce, but also for his sense of civic responsibility in helping to prevent the scourge of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies from destroying lives in Third World countries."

Hall of Fame

The AVN Awards Hall of Fame inductees, "a handful of individuals who’ve left a perennial imprint in the history pages of the adult entertainment industry," for 2013 were: * Video Branch: Kandi Barbour,

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, Vanessa Blue, Mary Carey, Francois Clousot,

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 ...

Rebecca Lord Rebecca Lord (born in 1973) is a French pornographic actress who has been active since 1993. After moving to the U.S., she achieved popularity in the porn industry there. She has appeared in over 200 porn movies (as of 2007). She is the owner of ...

Shy Love Sheelagh Blumberg (born November 27, 1978), known professionally as Shy Love and Shy Luv, is an American pornographic actress, of Italian and Puerto Rican descent. She has been active in the porn industry since 2003. Early life Love was raise ...

, Anna Malle,

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, Ralph Parfait, Mike Quasar, Julie Simone, Chris Streams and Vaniity * Internet Founders Branch:

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, Founder of Danni's Hard Drive; Anthony J., Founder of NetVideoGirls.com; and Bill Pinyon & Steve Wojcik, Founders of Badpuppy.com * Pleasure Product Branch: Dennis Paradise of Paradise Marketing, Mark Franks of Castle Megastore, and Teddy Rothstein, Irwin Schwartz & Elliot Schwartz of Nasstoys/Novelties by Nasswalk

Multiple awards and nominations

The following releases received multiple awards: * 6 awards: '' Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' * 3 awards: ''Asa Akira Is Insatiable 3'', ''Rubber Bordello'' * 2 awards: ''Alexis Ford Darkside'', ''Asa Akira to the Limit'', ''Brooklyn Lee: Nymphomaniac'', ''Men in Black: A Hardcore Parody'', ''Oil Overload 7'', ''Torn'', ''Voracious: The First Season'' The following releases received the most nominations: * 20 nominations: '' Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody'' * 18 nominations: ''Voracious: The First Season'' * 14 nominations: ''Men in Black: A Hardcore Parody'' & ''Spartacus MMXII: The Beginning'' The following individuals received multiple awards: * 5 awards:

* 4 awards: Brooklyn Lee * 3 awards: Lexi Belle,

, Graham Travis * 2 awards:

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The following individuals received the most nominations: * 17 nominations:

* 14 nominations: Brooklyn Lee & Lexi Belle * 13 nominations:

, Lily Carter,

* 11 nominations:

* 10 nominations:

Chanel Preston Chanel Preston is an American pornographic actress. She entered the adult film industry in 2010. She was the '' Penthouse'' magazine Penthouse Pet for March 2012. Early life Preston was born and raised in Alaska. She is of English, German, and ...

Nacho Vidal Ignacio Jordà González (born 30 December 1973), better known as Nacho Vidal, is a Spanish pornographic performer, director, producer, writer, and camera operator. Early life Ignacio Jordà González was born in Mataró (Barcelona) in Catalo ...

* 9 nominations:

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, Mr. Pete,

Lee Roy Myers Lee Roy Myers (born in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian pornographic film director, producer, screenwriter, and one of the creators of WoodRocket.com. He started his career with New Sensations (studio), New Sensations in 2009 and developed their '' ...

* 8 nominations: Dani Daniels & Gracie Glam * 7 nominations: Allie Haze,

Skin Diamond Raylin Joy, formerly known by her stage name Skin Diamond (born February 18, 1987) is a American-Scottish actress, model, singer-songwriter and former pornographic actress. A very active performer in the adult industry since her late teens, Chri ...

, Kristina Rose, Brad Armstrong

Presenters and performers

The following individuals were presenters or performers during the awards ceremony:

Presenters

Trophy girls

Bonnie Rotten Alaina Antoinette Hicks, known by her stage name Bonnie Rotten (born May 9, 1993) is an American former pornographic actress, feature dancer, fetish model, and director. In 2014, she became the first alt-porn star to win the AVN Award for Fem ...

* Teal Conrad * Rikki Six

Performers

Ceremony information

Changes to awards categories

Beginning with the 30th AVN Awards, the following changes to award categories took place: * The AVN Award for Best Feature has been renamed Best Drama to properly complement Best Comedy. * The AVN Award for Best All-Sex Release - Mixed Format has been renamed Best Wall-to-Wall Release for movies that mix gonzo, vignette and all-sex scene genres. * The discontinued AVN Award previously known as Best All-Sex/Vignette Series has been reintroduced as Best Continuing Series. (Similarly, the existing Best Foreign All-Sex Series and Best Foreign All-Sex Release awards were renamed Best Foreign Continuing Series and Best Foreign Non-Feature respectively.) * The discontinued AVN Award Best New Production Company has been reintroduced because of market expansion. * New categories, including Best Romance Release, Best Star Showcase and Best Transsexual Sex Scene have been introduced to reflect evolving market trends.

Reception and review

Some media outlets were impressed by the show.

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of the Las Vegas Sun reported, "It was the annual sea of sexiness that couldn't take place anywhere else in the world." He also noted the large size of the crowd as did the

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, which pointed out, "Thousands of fanboys and porn stars flooded the halls" and "all the A-listers were there."

In Memoriam

As the show was beginning, AVN used a video segment to pay a tribute to adult-industry personalities who had died since the 2012 awards show: * Actress Kandi Barbour * Actor Sledge Hammer * Actress Hollie Stevens * Director

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('' Taboo 1–5'') * Big Top Video's Sam Lessner * Mainstream softcore director

Zalman King Zalman King (born Zalman King Lefkowitz; May 23, 1941 – February 3, 2012) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. His films are known for incorporating sexuality, and are often categorized as erotica. Early life Zalman Kin ...

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attorney Steven Swander. Time constraints prevented the segment from being re-edited to include director

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, who had died a couple of days earlier.

References

External links

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Complete list of winners

The 2013 AVN Awards Show
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