The 36th AVN Awards was a pornography award show presented by

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(AVN). It took place on January 28, 2019 at the

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. It was hosted by adult performers Romi Rain and Bailey Rayne, and comedian Esther Ku, with a musical performance by American

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Cardi B.

Winners and Nominees

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 27, 2019. The major performer awards went to

Angela White Angela Gabrielle White is an Australian pornographic film actress and director. She has been inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame, and in 2020 became AVN's first three-time Female Performer of the Year winner. Educati ...

AVN Female Performer of the Year Award The AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year is presented every January in Las Vegas, Nevada at the AVN Awards ceremony sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine ''Adult Video News'' (AVN). It represents the f ...

;

Manuel Ferrara Manuel Jeannin (; born 1 November 1975), known professionally as Manuel Ferrara, is a French pornographic actor and director. One of the leading actors in the porn industry, Ferrara has won over 64 adult industry awards including six AVN Award ...

, Male Performer of the Year and Ivy Wolfe, Best New Starlet.

Major awards

Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 27, 2019, are highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger ().

Additional award winners

The following is the list of remaining award category winners, which were announced during the awards ceremony, but presented with their awards apart from the actual event. VIDEO AND WEB CATEGORIES * Best Actor – Featurette:

Tommy Pistol Tommy Pistol (born July 2, 1976) is the stage name of American adult film actor and director Aramis Sartorio. He is known for his porn parody work, most notably as the lead actor in ''Evil Head'', ''Pee-Wee's XXX Adventure: A Porn Parody'', ' ...

, ''The Weight of Infidelity'', PureTaboo.com * Best Actress – Featurette:

, ''Who's Becky'' (from ''Games We Play''), Trenchcoatx * Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Ivy Wolfe, Eliza Jane, Jenna Sativa, ''A Flapper Girl Story'' * Best All-Girl Movie: ''Angela Loves Women 4'' * Best All-Girl Series: ''Women Seeking Women'' * Best Anal Movie: ''First Anal 6'' * Best Anal Series: ''Anal Beauty'' * Best Anal Sex Scene:

Rocco Siffredi Rocco Siffredi (born Rocco Antonio Tano; 4 May 1964) is an Italian pornographic actor, director and producer. He took his stage name from the character Roch Siffredi played by Alain Delon in the French gangster film ''Borsalino'' (1970). Kn ...

, ''I Am Angela'' * Best Anthology Movie: ''Icons'' * Best Art Direction: ''Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody'' * Best BDSM Movie: ''Hotwife Bound 3'' * Best Cinematography: Winston Henry, ''After Dark'' * Best Comedy: ''Love in the Digital Age'' * Best Continuing Series: ''Natural Beauties'' * Best Director – Feature:

Axel Braun Axel Braun (born Alessandro Re) is an Italian-American adult film producer and director known for his productions of pornographic parodies. The son of Lasse Braun, he is an AVN Hall of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame and NightMoves Hall of Fame inductee ...

, ''The Possession of Mrs. Hyde'' * Best Director – Non-Feature: Evil Chris, ''I Am Angela'' * Best Director – Web Channel/Site:

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 '' ...

, WoodRocket.com * Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene: Abigail Mac, Jax Slayher, Prince Yahshua, ''Abigail'' * Best Editing: Evil Ricky, ''I Am Angela'' * Best Ethnic Movie: ''My Asian Hotwife 3'' * Best Ethnic/Interracial Series: ''My First Interracial'' * Best Featurette: ''The Weight of Infidelity'', PureTaboo.com * Best Foreign Feature/Anthology Movie: ''A 40 Year Old Widow'' * Best Foreign-Shot All-Girl Sex Scene: Megan Rain, Mina Sauvage, ''Undercover'' * Best Foreign-Shot Anal Sex Scene: Clea Gaultier, Kristof Cale, Charlie Dean, ''The Prisoner'' * Best Foreign-Shot Boy/Girl Sex Scene: Rose Valerie, Ricky Mancini, ''Rose, Escort Deluxe'' * Best Foreign-Shot Group Sex Scene: Alexa Tomas, Megan Rain, Apolonia Lapiedra, Emilio Ardana, ''Undercover'' * Best Gonzo Movie: ''A XXX Documentary'' * Best Group Sex Scene:

Tori Black Michelle Chapman (born 1988), known professionally as Tori Black, is an American retired pornographic actress. In 2011, she became the first person to win the AVN Female Performer of the Year Award two years in a row. She was inducted in the XR ...

, Jessa Rhodes,

Mia Malkova Mia Malkova is an American pornographic actress and Twitch (service), Twitch streamer. Career Prior to entering the adult industry, then Malkova worked in the food service industry getting her first job at McDonald's when she turned 16 and th ...

, Abella Danger, Kira Noir, Vicki Chase,

, Ana Foxxx, Bambino,

Mick Blue Mick Blue is an Austrian pornographic actor and director. Career In January 2005, Blue signed an exclusive performing and directing contract with Zero Tolerance Entertainment. His directorial debut was titled ''Meet the Fuckers''. He has also ...

, Ricky Johnson,

Ryan Driller Ryan Driller (born August 17, 1982) is an American pornographic actor who has appeared in both straight and gay pornography. In 2016, he received the XBIZ Award for Male Performer of the Year. ''Men's Health'' has described him as "one of the b ...

, Alex Jones, ''After Dark'' * Best Ingénue Movie: ''Best New Starlets 2018'' * Best Interracial Movie: ''Interracial Icon 6'' * Best Lewd Propositions Movie: ''The Psychiatrist'' * Best Makeup: Dusty Lynn, Cammy Ellis, ''Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody'' * Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image:

Vixen Media Group Vixen Media Group, commonly referred to as Vixen, is an Internet pornography production company located in Los Angeles, California. Company Vixen Media Group was founded in 2014 by French entrepreneur and director Greg Lansky, CEO of GL Web Me ...

* Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: ''I Am Angela'', Evil Angel Films * Best MILF Movie: ''MILF Performers of the Year 2018'' * Best New Imprint: Blacked Raw * Best New Series: ''Lesbian Lessons'' * Best Niche Movie: ''Evil Squirters 5'' * Best Niche Series: ''Squirt for Me'' * Best Non-Sex Performance:

Kyle Stone Kyle Stone (born Mark Hynes; October 18, 1963 – September 13, 2018) was an American pornographic actor and stand-up comedian. Stone appeared in over 1,700 pornographic films over a career that spanned 25 years. Entry into pornography Sto ...

, ''Never Forgotten'' * Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Movie: ''The Lesbian Experience: Women Loving Girls 3'' * Best Oral Movie: ''Gag Reflex 3'' * Best Oral Sex Scene:

, ''Angela by Darkko'' * Best Orgy/Gangbang Movie: ''Gangbang Me 3'' * Best Parody: ''Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody'' * Best Polyamory Movie: ''Watching My Hotwife 3'' * Best Pro-Am/Exhibitionist Movie: ''Mick's Pornstar Initiations'' * Best Screenplay:

Lasse Braun Lasse Braun (born Alberto Ferro; 11 January 1936 – 16 February 2015) was an Italian pornographer, film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and researcher. He initially produced so-called loops, ten-minute hardcore movies that he sold to ...

, Rikki Braun, ''The Possession of Mrs. Hyde'' Video and Web (ctd.) * Best Solo/Tease Performance: Kissa Sins, ''The Corruption of Kissa Sins'' * Best Soundtrack: ''Hamiltoe'', WoodRocket * Best Special Effects: ''Star Wars: The Last Temptation – A Digital Playground XXX Parody'' * Best Star Showcase: ''I Am Angela'' * Best Supporting Actor: Charles Dera, ''Cartel Sex'' * Best Supporting Actress:

Joanna Angel Joanna Mostov (born 1980), known professionally as Joanna Angel, is an American pornographic and mainstream actress, director, and writer of adult films. She founded the website ''BurningAngel.com'' in April 2002 with her roommate Mitch Fontain ...

, ''A Trailer Park Taboo'' * Best Taboo Relations Movie: ''Sibling Seductions 2'' * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl: Honey Gold, Chris Strokes,

Jules Jordan Jules Jordan (born May 25, 1972) is an American adult film actor, director, and producer known for his work in gonzo pornography. Jordan entered the adult film industry as a clerk for a video store. While working in sales, he recruited mode ...

, ''Slut Puppies 12'' * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy:

, Kissa Sins, Markus Dupree, ''The Corruption of Kissa Sins'' * Best Transsexual Movie: ''Aubrey Kate: TS Superstar'' * Best Transsexual Series: ''Trans-Visions'' * Best Transsexual Sex Scene: Aubrey Kate, Lance Hart, Eli Hunter, Will Havoc, Ruckus, Colby Jansen, D. Arclyte, ''Aubrey Kate: TS Superstar'' * Best Virtual Reality Product/Site: NaughtyAmericaVR.com * Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene: Marley Brinx, John Strong, ''Wonder Woman (A XXX Parody)'', VR Bangers * Clever Title of the Year: ''Hamiltoe'', WoodRocket * Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Anissa Kate * Foreign Director of the Year:

* Mainstream Star of the Year:

Stormy Daniels Stephanie Gregory Clifford (born March 17, 1979), known professionally as Stormy Daniels, is an American pornographic film actress and director, and former stripper. She has won numerous industry awards, and is a member of the NightMoves, AVN ...

* Mainstream Venture of the Year:

Asa Akira Asa Akira (born January 3, 1985) is an American pornographic actress and adult film director. Akira has appeared in over 505 adult films as of May 2016. In 2013, she became the third Asian performer (after Asia Carrera and Stephanie Swift) to w ...

, '' Family Guy'' guest appearance * MILF Performer of the Year: Cherie DeVille * Male Foreign Performer of the Year:

* Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Charlotte Sartre, Margot Downonme,

in "My First Boy/Girl/Puppet," ''The Puppet Inside Me'', WoodRocket * Niche Performer of the Year: Karla Lane PLEASURE PRODUCTS CATEGORIES * Best Condom Manufacturer: Okamoto * Best Enhancement Manufacturer: Boneyard/Rascal Toys * Best Fetish Manufacturer:

Bad Dragon Bad Dragon Enterprises, Inc. is an American manufacturer of fantasy-themed sex toys, primarily targeted at members of the furry fandom. Products are sold online and at conventions. The CEO of Bad Dragon, Jan "Varka" Mulders, also owns the booru ...

* Best Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer: Coquette * Best Lubricant Manufacturer: Pjur * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large: Doc Johnson * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium: Satisfyer * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small: Motorbunny RETAIL CATEGORIES * Best Boutique: Chi Chi LaRue's,

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* Best Retail Chain – Large (11+ stores): Hustler Hollywood * Best Retail Chain – Medium (6-10 stores): Taf Distributing * Best Retail Chain – Small (2-5 stores): She Bop * Best Web Retail Store: DallasNovelty.com FAN AWARD CATEGORIES * Favorite BBW Porn Star: Alura Jenson * Favorite Cam Guy: Aamir Desire * Favorite Camming Couple: 19honeysuckle (aka Honey and Tom Christian) * Favorite Female Porn Star:

* Favorite Indie Clip Star: Cory Chase * Favorite Male Porn Star:

Johnny Sins Steven Wolfe (born December 31, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Sins, is an American pornographic actor, director, and YouTuber. Sins is known for his shaved head and muscular physique. He is consistently among the most popular male tale ...

* Favorite Porn Star Website: ReidMyLips.com * Favorite Trans Cam Star: Aubrey Kate * Favorite Trans Porn Star: Chanel Santini * Hottest MILF: Kendra Lust * Hottest Newcomer: Alina Lopez * Most Epic Ass: Abella Danger * Most Spectacular Boobs:

* Social Media Star:

Riley Reid Riley Reid (born July 9, 1991) is an American pornographic actress. She has won over 45 awards, including the 2014 XBIZ Award for Female Performer of the Year and the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year in 2016. She was inducted into the ...

AVN Honorary Awards

Hall of Fame

''AVN'' on January 21, 2019, announced the 2018 inductees into its hall of fame, who were later honored with a January 22 cocktail party and then a video as the awards show opened. * Video Branch:

, Gabrielle Anex, Lexi Belle, Frank Bukkwyd, Maestro Claudio, Kiki Daire, Dirty Harry, Ed Hunter,

Kayden Kross Kayden Kross (born 1985) is an American pornographic actress and director. She is a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Early life Kross grew up in the foothills between Sacramento and Placerville. She has described herself as "the book ...

, Micky Lynn,

Ramón Nomar Ramon Nomar is a Venezuelan-born Spanish pornographic actor. He started his pornographic career around the age of 23, and he has worked with pornographic film producers Reality Kings, Brazzers and New Sensation. Nomar got his first break in ...

, Serena, Mark Stevens,

Misty Stone Misty Stone is an American pornographic actress and nude model. She was the '' Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for December 2014. Career She entered the adult film industry in 2006 at the age of around 20 and has appeared in over 300 movies. Acco ...

India Summer India Summer is an American pornographic actress and nude model and a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Her stage name is based on the phrase Indian summer. She also has mainstream acting credits. Career Summer received her education ...

* Executive Branch: Bernard Braunstein and Ed Braunstein, Renae Orenstein-Englehart, Jim Kohls * Internet Founders Branch: Nick Chrétien, Stan Fiskin, Mitch Fontaine

Media and entertainment

The award show was broadcast on

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. Rapper Cardi B performed.

References

External links

* {{AVN AVN Awards 2019 film awards