The Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards (or F.A.M.E. Awards) were created in 2006 by ''
Genesis
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Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
'',
Adam & Eve
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,
WantedList,
Playboy Radio
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and ''
AVN'' as a means for the
general public
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to vote for their favorite
adult film stars,
directors
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
,
movies
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, and companies.
The Awards were presented during the Erotica LA show at the
Los Angeles Convention Center
The Los Angeles Convention Center is a convention center in the southwest section of downtown Los Angeles. It hosts multiple annual conventions and has often been used as a filming location in TV shows and movies.
History
The convention center, ...
.
Voting consisted of two rounds of secure online voting by
fans
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* Fan (machine), a machine for producing airflow, often used for cooling
** Hand fan, an implement held and waved by hand to move air for cooling
* Fan (person), short for fanatic; an enthusiast or supporter, especially wit ...
that were over the age of 18.
The first round was the Nomination round, and then top five names from the first round (called the "Finalists") were forwarded to the final voting round.
Winners received a teardrop-shaped Lucite
trophy
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.
The 2006 F.A.M.E. Awards were hosted by Carmen Luvana,
Tommy Gunn, and
comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing
Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...
/
radio host
A radio personality (American English) or radio presenter (British English) is a person who has an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality who hosts a radio show is also known as a radio host, and in India and Pakistan as a radi ...
"The Reverend" Bob Levy on June 24, 2006.
For the 2007 Awards, over 100,000 votes were cast, and the ceremony was held on June 23, 2007, co-hosted by
Tera Patrick
Tera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins; July 25, 1976) is an American former pornographic actress and model who was the ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for February 2000 and is an inductee of the NightMoves, AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. She is a ...
&
Evan Stone
Evan Stone is an American pornographic film actor and director.
In 2011, Stone became the third actor in history to receive the AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year three times. That same year, he was listed by CNBC as one of the twelve most ...
,
and streamed live on the
Internet
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.
The rules for the second round of voting were changed slightly in 2007 so that eight "Finalists" were chosen in each category to go on to the final rounding of secure online voting.
The 2008 Awards (for which fans logged nearly 104,000 online votes) were co-hosted by
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 ...
&
Randy Spears
Randy Spears (born June 18, 1961), sometimes credited as Greg Ory, is an American retired pornographic actor and director who has appeared in numerous adult feature films. Spears is noted among porn actors for his comedic acting talent.
Career ...
and held on June 7, 2008.
During the 2008 F.A.M.E. Awards ceremony, the
AVN Award
The AVN Awards are List of movie awards, film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine ''AVN (magazine), AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') to recognize achievement in various aspects of the creation and m ...
for "Best Renting Title of the Year" (which went to ''
Debbie Does Dallas... Again'') was actually presented because (in the words of ''
AVN'' founder Paul Fishbein) it was "really a fan award."
The 2008 winner of the "Favorite Female Starlet" F.A.M.E. Award was also given a pearl Tiffany's necklace as well.
The 2009 Awards were hosted by
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 ...
and held on June 13, 2009,
and the 2009 F.A.M.E. "Favorite Star Website" Award winner was TeraPatrick.com.
The 2010 Awards were co-hosted by
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 ...
&
Sunny Leone
Karenjit Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name Sunny Leone (), is a Canadian-American model and actress in the American and Indian film industries. She is a former pornographic actress. She was born in Canada to an Indian S ...
, and the 2010 F.A.M.E. "Favorite
Porn Parody
A pornographic parody film is a subgenre of the pornographic film industry genre where the basis for the production's story or plotline is the parody of a mainstream television show, feature film, public figure, video game or literary works. This ...
" Award winner was ''
Batman XXX: A Porn Parody'' (Vivid Entertainment).
Below are the winners for 2006–10.
Winners
References
External links
* (as
archived
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Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or ...
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