32nd AVN Awards was an event during which

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(AVN) presented its annual

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s to honor the best

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and adult entertainment products of 2014 in the

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. The ceremony was held on January 24, 2015, at The Joint in the

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. The 32nd AVN Awards were co-hosted by

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and

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. ''24 XXX: An Axel Braun Parody'' won Best Parody, Best Screenplay-Parody, and Movie of the Year, with

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also winning Best Director-Parody, while ''Aftermath'', which had the most nominations of any movie, won Best Drama, Best Screenplay, and Armstrong took home Best Director-Feature. The coveted Best New Starlet and Female Performer of the Year awards went to

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and

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respectively. Albrite's husband,

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, won the Male Performer of the Year title. This marks the first time in the show's history that a married couple has simultaneously won both Performer of the Year awards. The ''

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'' found "a surprise: The Best Non-Feature Film award went to a female director,

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, for ''Allie'', although she was a no-show at the ceremony she also won Director of the Year. A video featuring

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won the award for Best Celebrity Sex Tape over videos featuring

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and

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. The awards show was recorded for its annual national broadcast on cable TV in the United States in mid-2015.

Winners and nominees

On August 27, 2014, the award categories for the 2015 ceremonies were announced. A change to the categories was announced in that VOD-only titles would be accepted according to certain eligibility requirements. On November 20, 2014, the nominees for the 2015 awards were announced at an event in

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which represented the first time that

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had announced its nominees at a public event. According to the AVN staff, "AVN streamlined the categories for the 2015 AVN Awards with the aim of making it easier for studios,

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and performers to find the correct ways in which to nominate their work. Some redundancies were eliminated and categories that were too similar were in some cases merged to create a tight list of 108 categories."

Major awards

Winners of categories (listed in reverse order of presentation) announced during the awards ceremony January 24, 2015, are highlighted in boldface.

Additional award winners

The following is the list of remaining award categories, which were presented apart from the actual awards ceremony. CONTENT CATEGORIES * All-Girl Performer of the Year: Sinn Sage * BBW Performer of the Year: April Flores * Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene:

, Dani Daniels & Karlie Montana, ''Anikka 2'' * Best All-Girl Release: ''Alexis & Asa,'' and ''Women Seeking Women 100'' (tie) * Best All-Girl Series: ''Girls Kissing Girls'' * Best Amateur Release: ''Dare Dorm 20'' * Best Amateur/Pro-Am Series: ''Brand New Faces'' * Best Anal Release: ''Ass Worship 15'' * Best Anal Series: ''Wet Asses'' * Best Art Direction: ''Apocalypse X'' * Best BDSM Release: ''Brandy Aniston Is Fucked'' * Best Big Bust Release: ''Bra Busters 5'' * Best Big Butt Release: ''Wet Asses 4'' * Best Celebrity Sex Tape: ''Tila Tequila 2: Backdoored & Squirting'' * Best Cinematography: Billy Visual & Jakodema * Best Comedy: ''Bikini Babes Are SharkBait'' * Best Continuing Series: ''Oil Overload'' * Best Director – Feature: Brad Armstrong, ''Aftermath'' * Best Director – Foreign Feature: Herve Bodilis, ''Anissa Kate the Widow'' * Best Director – Foreign Non-Feature: Gazzman, ''Young Harlots: Slutty Delinquents'' * Best Director – Non-Feature:

, ''Allie'' * Best Director – Parody:

, ''24 XXX: An Axel Braun Parody'' * Best Double Penetration Sex Scene:

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, ''Anikka 2'' * Best Editing: Joey Pulgadas, ''Apocalypse X'' * Best Ethnic Release: ''Latinas on Fire'' * Best Ethnic/Interracial Series: ''Lex Turns Evil'' * Best Foreign Feature: ''Anissa Kate the Widow'' * Best Foreign Non-Feature: ''Anissa and Lola at Nurses’ School'' * Best Group Sex Scene: A.J. Applegate, John Strong,

, Mr. Pete,

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& Jon Jon, ''Gangbang Me'' * Best Interracial Release: ''Dani Daniels Deeper'' * Best Makeup: Cammy Ellis, ''Anal Candy Disco Chicks'' * Best Male Newcomer: Rob Piper * Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image: Forbidden Fruits Films * Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: ''Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical,'' X-Play/Pulse * Best MILF Release: ''Dirty Rotten Mother Fuckers 7'' * Best Non-Feature: ''Flesh Hunter 12'' * Best Non-Sex Performance: Christian Mann, ''Voracious: Season 2'' * Best New Imprint: Airerose Entertainment * Best New Series: ''Tabu Tales'' * Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Release: ''Cougars, Kittens & Cock 3'' * Best Oral Release: ''Wet Food 5'' * Best Orgy/Gangbang Release: ''Gangbang Me'' * Best POV Release: ''Lex’s Point of View'' * Best POV Sex Scene: Phoenix Marie &

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, ''Lex’s Point of View'' * Best Pro-Am Release: ''Amateur POV Auditions 6'' * Best Romance Movie: ''Second Chances'' * Best Screenplay: Brad Armstrong, ''Aftermath'' * Best Screenplay – Parody:

& Eli Cross, ''24 XXX: An Axel Braun Parody'' * Best Solo/Tease Performance:

, Dani Daniels & Karlie Montana, ''Anikka 2'' Content (ctd.) * Best Soundtrack: ''Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical'' * Best Special Effects: ''Austin Powers XXX: A Porn Parody'' * Best Specialty Release – Other Genre: ''Bonnie Rotten Is Squirtwoman'' * Best Specialty Series – Other Genre: ''Fetish Fanatic'' * Best Supporting Actor: Xander Corvus, ''Holly…Would'' * Best Taboo Relations Movie: ''Keep It in the Family'' * Best Transsexual Release: ''TS Girlfriend Experience 3'' * Best Transsexual Series: ''America’s Next Top Tranny'' * Best Transsexual Sex Scene:

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: ''TS, I Love You'' * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl: Allie Haze,

, ''Allie'' * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy: Dani Daniels,

& Rob Piper, ''Dani Daniels Deeper'' * Best Vignette Release: ''Erotico'' * Best Young Girl Release: ''Super Cute'' * Clever Title of the Year: ''12 Inches a Slave'' * Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Anissa Kate * Mainstream Star of the Year:

* Male Foreign Performer of the Year:

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* MILF Performer of the Year:

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* Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Adriana Chechik,

in “Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd,” from ''Gangbang Me'' Content (ctd.) - Fan Vote Awards * Cutest Newcomer: August Ames * Favorite Female Porn Star:

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* Favorite Male Porn Star:

* Favorite Studio:

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* Favorite Web Cam Girl: Abella Anderson * Hottest Ass:

* Hottest MILF:

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* Kinkiest Performer:

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 ...

* Social Media Star: Dani Daniels WEB & TECHNOLOGY * Best Affiliate Program: Gamma Entertainment * Best Alternative Website: Clips4Sale.com * Best Dating Website: AshleyMadison.com * Best Glamour Website: SexArt.com * Best Live Chat Website: ImLive.com * Best Membership Website:

.com * Best Porn Star Website: JoannaAngel.com * Best Solo Girl Website: AaliyahLove.com * Best Web Director:

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PLEASURE PRODUCTS * Best Condom Manufacturer:

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* Best Enhancement Manufacturer: Evolved Novelties * Best Fetish Manufacturer: CB-X * Best Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer: Coquette * Best Lubricant Manufacturer: Wet International * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small: njoy * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium: Impulse Novelties * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large: California Exotic Novelties * Best Product Line for Men: Fleshlight Girls * Best Product Line for Women: The Girls RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION * Best Boutique: The Stockroom/Syren (Los Angeles) * Best Retail Chain – Small: The Pleasure Chest * Best Retail Chain – Large: Castle Megastore * Best Web Retail Store: AdamAndEve.com

Honorary AVN Awards

Hall of Fame

On December 24, 2014, the AVN Hall of Fame class of 2015 was announced with 27 inductees added. Inductees were honored at an industry cocktail party at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo three days prior to the awards show. The

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* Video Branch: Eli Cross,

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, Billy Glide, Porno

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, Joanna Jet, Kelly Madison, Andre Madness, Craven Moorehead, Wesley Pipes,

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Will Ryder Will Ryder (born Jeff Mullen; July 31, 1960) is an American pornographic film director, producer, screenwriter, publicist, camera operator, and composer. Early life Ryder was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and he is of English and Finnish des ...

, Karen Summer, Talon,

Tim Von Swine The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.Dan O’Connell * Pleasure Products Branch: Joe Bolstad, Pavle Sedic, Ari Suss * Internet Branch: Steve Lightspeed, Lensman, Botto Brothers

Films with multiple nominations

The following 15 films received 10 or more nominations:

Individuals with multiple nominations

The following 17 performers and directors received eight or more nominations:

Presenters and Performers

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

Presenters

* Actresses Brooklyn Chase, August Ames, Scarlet Red, Adriana Chechik, A.J. Applegate, Abigail Mac, Nadia Styles,

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, Karmen Karma, Aiden Starr, Christie Stevens,

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 ...

, Veruca James, Gabriella Paltrova, Allie Haze,

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 ...

, Jodi West, Kelly des Ch'tis,

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, Maddy O'Reilly, Brandy Aniston,

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, Sunny Megatron * A bevy of ''

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'' Pets: Lexi Belle,

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, Ryan Ryans, Kenna James, Layla Sin * Actors

Ron Jeremy Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953) is an American former pornographic actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", Jeremy was ranked by AVN at No. 1 in their "50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list. Jeremy has also made a number of non-pornographic ...

, Ryan Driller, Tommy Gunn,

, Michael Vegas

Trophy girls

* Carmen Caliente * Jillian Janson

Performers

Ceremony information

In order to be eligible for the 2015 award nomination, a movie or product had to be released in accordance with the following guidelines: * To be considered, a title must have been released between October 8, 2013, and September 30, 2014, either via VOD (video on demand) or

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* Titles released on DVD must fit AVN's traditional distribution requirements of being stocked with five

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distributors and/or 100

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s * Titles released on VOD must have been made available during the eligibility period for VOD download and/or streaming through at least two (2) major, for-pay VOD providers, defined as ones carrying movies from at least 100 active labels/studios * The title must have clearly marked post dates falling within the eligibility period across all qualifying VOD platforms carrying it On May 12, 2014, it was announced that

and

were to be the co-hosts for the ceremonies. This was the first time in twenty years that a male performer was a host at the awards. Previously,

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Tom Byron Tom Byron (born Thomas Bryan Taliaferro Jr.; April 4, 1961) is an American former pornographic actor, director and producer. A member of the XRCO and the AVN Halls of Fame, he was voted #20 in AVN's list of top 50 pornstars of all time. Earl ...

and Rick Savage. On November 25, 2014, comedian and actress Danielle Stewart was added to the team as the comedic co-host for the show.

Changes to awards categories

For 2015, AVN decided "to expand its longstanding eligibility requirements ... to include ones distributed solely via video-on-demand." AVN also announced, "Some redundancies were eliminated and categories that were too similar were in some cases merged together to create a tight list of 108 categories." Additionally, a new "surprise category" was announced, ''Best Taboo Relations Movie''.

Controversies

The

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staff believes it has found a couple of mistakes in the nomination list issued by AVN: "In the Best POV Sex Scene category, the editors got their volume numbers jumbled – the scene between Summer Brielle and Kevin Moore appeared in ''Tease Me POV'', not ''Tease Me POV 2''. And performers got crossed with the Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production category. The scene from ''Russian Institute: Lesson 19: Holidays at My Parents'' isn’t between Ariel Rebel and Lola Reve, it’s between Ariel Rebel and Cayenne Klein."

Reception and review

Some media outlets were impressed by the show. The

said, "The evening also was filled with surprisingly entertaining repartee between presenters, funny pre-filmed skits and an overall sense of irony about the event." It also noted, "One significant way the AVN awards differs from the Oscars is in the brevity of the acceptance speeches. Most winners thanked agents and other performers in less than 30 seconds before leaving the stage. A couple gave nods to their mothers." ''

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Canada'' said, "The AVN Awards are as good a time to demand this call to arms as any. Pornography is a popular, widespread artistic genre – whatever you may or may not think of it – and it warrants more thoughtful consideration than whether or not it works as a product, or whether or not it is empowering us or destroying our values."

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 2014 awards show: * Golden-age

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actress

Gloria Leonard Gloria Leonard (born Gale Sandra Klinetsky; August 28, 1940 – February 3, 2014) was an American pornographic actor, pornographic actress during the Golden Age of Porn (1969–1984) who later became the publisher of ''High Society (magazine), H ...

* Evil Angel general manager Christian Mann *

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founder Franck Vardon *

Tony Lovett Anthony Lovett, better known as Tony Lovett, (May 13, 1961 – January 26, 2014), was thco-authorwith Matt Maranian of the regional cult classic, ''L.A. Bizarro'', a best-selling underground guidebook to Los Angeles. The first edition of the b ...

, a former editor-in-chief of three different

publications *

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founder Mike Vraney * Photographer

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* and Toby Dammit, Cameron Fox, Billy Glide, Heather Joy, Christine Kessler, Armando Malatesta, Jake Malone, Phil Marshak, Shoosh, Paul Snell, Southern Somer and Jim Steel

Notes

External links

''Adult Video News''

Adult Video News Awards
at the

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