The 8th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by

Adult Video News ''Adult Video News'' (also called ''AVN'' or ''AVN Magazine'') is an American trade magazine that covers the adult video industry. '' The New York Times'' notes that ''AVN'' is to pornographic films what ''Billboard'' is to records. ''AVN'' spon ...

(AVN) took place on January 12, 1991, at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, AVN Awards were presented in 60 categories honoring

pornographic films Pornographic films (pornos), erotic films, sex films, and 18+ films are films that present sexually explicit subject matter in order to arouse and satisfy the viewer. Pornographic films present sexual fantasies and usually include erotica ...

released the previous year in the United States. The ceremony was videotaped for later pay-per-view broadcast. Actor

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 ...

hosted with seven co-hosts throughout the show. ''House of Dreams'' won seven awards, the most of any feature, including Best Film. Other winners included ''Beauty and the Beast, Part 2'' with five awards, while gay movie ''More Of A Man'' took four. Three movies took three awards: ''The Last X-Rated Movie'', ''The Masseuse'' and ''Pretty Peaches 3'', while ''Buttman’s Ultimate Workout'' and ''The Rise'' each won two trophies.

Winners and nominees

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 12, 1991. Besides being named Best Film, ''House of Dreams'' also won Best Director—Film for Andrew Blake and the Best Sex Scene in a Film Award.

Major awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().

Additional award winners

These awards were also presented at the awards show: * Best Actor—Gay Video:

Joey Stefano Joey Stefano (born Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr.; January 1, 1968 – November 21, 1994) was an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay pornographic films. Career Born Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr., Stefano grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania. ...

, ''More Of A Man'' * Best Actor—Video Feature:

Eric Edwards Eric Edwards may refer to: * Eric Edwards (actor) Eric Edwards (born Robert Everett on November 30, 1945) is an American pornographic actor, photographer, and director. Everett started in mainstream theater and transitioned into porn, starting ...

, ''The Last X-Rated Movie'' * Best Amateur Tape: ''Fantasy Realm'' * Best Anal-Themed Feature: ''Between The Cheeks 2'' * Best Art Direction: ''House of Dreams'' * Best Bisexual Video: ''The Last Good Bi'' * Best Box Cover Concept: ''Fatliners'', Executive Video * Best Box Cover Concept, Gay Video: ''Black in Black'', Associated Video Group * Best Cinematography: ''House of Dreams'' * Best Compilation Tape: ''Only the Best 3—Then 'Til Now'' * Best Director—Bisexual Video: Paul Norman, ''Bi and Beyond IV'' * Best Director—Gay Video: Taylor Hudson, ''The Rise'' * Best Editing For A Film: ''House of Dreams'' * Best Editing For A Video Feature: ''Beauty and the Beast, Part 2'' * Best Editing, Gay Video: Michael Zen, ''He-Devils'' * Best Featurette Tape: ''Beat the Heat'' * Best Gay Solo Tape: ''Straight to Bed'' * Best Gay Video Feature: ''More Of A Man'' * Best Music: ''Shadow Dancers I & II'' * Best Newcomer, Gay Video: Jason Ross * Best Non-Sexual Performance: Jose Duval, ''Oh What A Night'' * Best Non-Sexual Performance, Gay Video:

Chi Chi LaRue Larry David Paciotti (born November 8, 1959) is an American director of pornographic films. He appears as the drag- diva persona Chi Chi LaRue (), and has been credited as director under the names "Lawrence David" and "Taylor Hudson". Caree ...

, ''More Of A Man'' * Best Original Music, Gay Video: Myriam Zadeck, ''Full Exposure'' * Best Overall Marketing Campaign: ''Vegas'' series, CDI Home Video * Best Packaging—Feature Film: ''

Pretty Peaches ''Pretty Peaches'' is a 1978 American pornographic comedy film directed by Alex de Renzy and released during the Golden Age of Porn. The film stars Desireé Cousteau as Peaches, described as "a daffy carefree female who cheerfully plunges throu ...

3'',

VCA Pictures VCA Pictures (Video Company of America) is an American pornographic film production and distribution company. The company was founded by Russ Hampshire, and was formerly a major player during the 'Golden Age of Porn'. Throughout the 1970s and 198 ...

* Best Packaging, Gay Video: ''Desert Fox'',

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

* Best Packaging—Video Feature: ''Diedre in Danger'', Vivid Video * Best Pro Amateur Tape: ''More Dirty Debutantes 3'' * Best Screenplay—Film: Mark Haggard, ''

The Masseuse ''The Masseuse'' is a pornographic film made in 1990 and starring Randy Spears and Hyapatia Lee. Sequels and remakes A sequel, The ''Masseuse 2'' was released in 1994 and also won awards. Another sequel, ''Masseuse 3'' was released in 1998 and ...

'' * Best Screenplay, Gay Video:

Jerry Douglas Gerald Calvin "Jerry" Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer. Career In addition to his fourteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums. As a sideman, he h ...

, ''More Of A Man'' * Best Screenplay—Video: Anne Randall, ''The Last X-Rated Movie'' * Best Sex Scene, Gay Video: Ryan Yeager, Scott Bond; ''The Rise'' * Best Softcore Release: ''Sea of Dreams'' * Best Specialty Tape—Other Genres: ''Life in the Fat Lane'' * Best Supporting Actor, Gay Video: Ryan Yeager, ''Stranded'' * Best Tease Performance: Chantelle, ''Bend Over Babes'' * Best Videography: ''Beauty and the Beast, Part 2'' * Best Videography, Gay Video: John Trennell, ''Idol Eyes''

Honorary AVN Awards

Special Achievement Award

* General Video of America * Philip Harvey and Adam & Eve * First Amendment Lawyers Association * '' Deep Throat''—20th Anniversary

Hall of Fame

AVN Hall of Fame The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.Barbara Dare, Christy Canyon, Randy West,

Hyapatia Lee Vicki Lynch, known professionally as Hyapatia Lee, is an American former adult film actress. As part Cherokee, she was the only Native American in the adult business during her tenure; this contributed to her becoming one of the best-known actr ...

Shanna McCullough Shanna McCullough (born April 1, 1960) is an American pornographic actress. Early life McCullough grew up in San Francisco, California. At school, she was involved with the theater group, and acted in drama and musicals. She went to college ...

Sharon Kane Sharon Kane is a former American bondage model and pornographic actress. She has appeared in many adult magazines and pornographic films, in both dominant and submissive roles. After leaving her home state of Ohio to move to San Francisco, she ...

, Jim and Artie Mitchell

Multiple nominations and awards

The following eight movies received multiple awards: * 7 - ''House of Dreams'' * 5 - ''Beauty and the Beast, Part 2'' * 4 - ''More Of A Man'' * 3 - ''The Last X-Rated Movie'', ''

'', ''

3'' * 2 - ''Buttman’s Ultimate Workout'', ''The Rise''

Presenters and performers

The following individuals, in order of appearance, presented awards or performed music or comedy. The show's trophy girl was Alexandria Quinn.

Presenters

Performers

Ceremony information

Actor

hosted the show for the first time. He had several co-hosts:

Jeanna Fine Jeanna Fine (born September 29, 1964) is an American former pornographic actress and erotic dancer. Career Adult film actress Barbara remarked how "fine" Jeanna was, which prompted Jeanna to adopt that as her surname. She was romantically inv ...

in Part 1,

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 ...

and

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

for the Hall of Fame entrants portion,

Ashlyn Gere Ashlyn Gere is an American pornographic film actress who has also performed in mainstream film and television, including appearances on the science fiction television series ''The X-Files'' and '' Space: Above and Beyond''. Gere is an inductee i ...

and

for the next portion and

Britt Morgan The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995. The show was videotaped for later pay-per-view broadcast and a VHS video release by

. ''House of Dreams'' was announced as the Best Selling Tape of 1990 while ''

3'' was announced as the Best Renting Tape of 1990.

Critical reviews

''Inside X-Rated Video'' called the awards show “marvelous” and more tranquil than the Consumer Electronics Show, which many adult entertainment companies had booths at.

References

External links

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