Yes, get ready for the traffic to start rolling in. It’s that time of year again! For the first time since COVID, the AVN Awards will be held live in Las Vegas on the first weekend in January.

Talk about bringing in the new year with a bang!

I’m sorry. I’d like to say that I’m better than that, but I’m not and it was too irresistible to pass up.

Speaking of irresistible, here are your 2023 nominees, with commentary as necessary and my picks in BOLD (Source: AVN website):

VIDEO & WEB

Grand Reel

Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse
Deranged (Vols. 1 & 2), Wicked/Pulse
Drift, Deeper
Going Up, Lust Cinema
Grinders, Adult Time
The Hitman: Love Is Deadly, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
Maid to Kill, Sparks Entertainment
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Stars, Adult Time

Balls: It is my understanding that the “Grand Reel” is the equivalent of Best Picture or Film of The Year. However, I could be wrong. If it was up to me, I’d be going SpideyPool all day long, but The Academy sniffs their own farts just as much as the Oscars academy does, so a “serious” or “dramatic” film will win. I say it’s Dark is the Night.

Best Actor – Featurette

Chad Alva, “Lust Triangles: You’d Get Along Great” | Modern-Day Sins
Adam Christopher, “Jeffrassic Porn: A Nerds of Porn Theme Park” | Nerds of Porn/Creation of Adam
Danny D., “Crooked Throne” | Digital Playground
Robby Echo, “Heat Wave II” | MissaX
Seth Gamble, “The Nanny Incident” | Pure Taboo
Alex Mack, “Unfinished Business” | Pure Taboo
Tommy Pistol, “The Bargain” | Greenwood/Adult Time
Ricky Spanish, “Use Your Words” | MissaX
Codey Steele, ”Husband, Unleashed” | Pure Taboo
Christian Wilde, “Apricity” | XConfessions

Best Actress – Featurette

Aiden Ashley, “Off the Record” | Forbidden Seductions/Adult Time
Blake Blossom, “An Honest Man” | MissaX
Alex Coal, “What’s So Special About Her?” | MissaX
Ana Foxxx, “Unfinished Business” | Pure Taboo
Jada Kai, “Jada” | ForPlay Films
Jia Lissa, “Third Date” | Parasited
Cadence Lux, “The Creepening” | That Fetish Girl
Victoria Voxxx, “Apricity” | XConfessions
Jane Wilde, “One Last Kiss” | MissaX
Maya Woulfe, “California Dreaming” | Lust Cinema

Balls: I just have a feeling it’s Jane Wilde’s year. Every year they pick one actor that wins everything. This could be her.

Best All-Female Group Sex Scene

“Arabesque” | Physical, Slayed/Pulse; Avery Cristy, Gianna Dior, September Reign, Spencer Bradley & Reina Rae
“Close Up” | Slayed; Gianna Dior, Jill Kassidy & Natalia Nix
“From Bad to Worse” | Girlsway; Sabina Rouge, Bunny Colby & Bella Rolland
“Game, Set, Snatch” | Brazzers; Kali Roses, Katana Kombat & Kyler Quinn
“Just the Girls” | Girls Only Porn/Nubile Films; Anna Claire Clouds, Lexi Luna & Ryan Reid
“Lady Boss: Performance Reviews” | The Boss Gets What She Wants, Girlsway; Lilly Bell, Vicki Case, Kimmy Kimm & April Olsen
“Lesbian Triangles 38 – Scene 4” | Girlfriends Films; Charlotte Sins, Marilyn Johnson & Nicole Aria
“Naked Challenge” | Reality Kings; Scarlit Scandal, Kylie Rocket & Spencer Bradley
“Shared Hall Pass” | She Needs I.T. Bad, Web Young/Girlsway/Pulse; Jane Wilde, Melody Marks & Jazmin Luv
“Torn – Scene 3” | Dorcel/Pulse; Skye Blue, Violet Starr & Aria Lee

Best All-Female Movie or Limited Series

Cheer Squad Sleepovers 37, Girlfriends Films
Go Stuck Yourself: Lesbian Edition, Jane Doe/Devil’s/Pulse
Her Forbidden Fruit 5, NSFW/Pulse
It’s a Sister Thing! 6, Elegant Angel Productions
Lesbian Massage 7, Sweetheart/Mile High
The Lesbian Study, AllHerLuv
Melts in Her Mouth 4, Twisty/Pulse
Play 2, Slayed/Pulse
Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema
Women’s World, Adult Time/Pulse

Balls: BIG improvement on Cheer Squad Sleepovers 36!

Best All-Female Series or Channel

All Girl Massage, Fantasy Massage/Pulse
Bad Lesbian, Girlfriends Films
Cravings, Slayed/Pulse
Girl Girl Sex, abbywinters.com/Pulse
Lesbian Performers of the Year, Elegant Angel Productions
Lez Cuties, 21 Sextury/Pulse
Stealing My Brother’s Girlfriend, Nubile Films/Pulse
Treat of the Month, Twistys
Web Young, Girlsway/Pulse
Women Seeking Women, Girlfriends Films

Balls: Normally, I’d go Women Seeking Women, but they’ve won enough awards. Time for new blood!

Best Anal Movie or Limited Series

Anal, Deeper/Pulse
Anal Antics 3, Gamma/Evil Angel
Anal Beauty 15, Tushy/Pulse
Anal Killers, Jada Stevens/Jules Jordan
Anal Pervs 5, PervCity/Adult Source
Anal Room, Ricky’s Room
Anal Savages 8, Jules Jordan Video
Anal Superstars, Darkko/Evil Angel
Hardcore Anal Superstars, Hard X/Mile High
Manuel Opens Their Asses 9, Jules Jordan Video

Balls: Honestly, this is like choosing your favourite child. You know there’s one, but you can’t say it.

Best Anal Series or Channel

Aching for Anal, Mofos/Pulse
Anal Angels, Tushy/Pulse
Anal Elegance, David Perry/Evil Angel
Anal Only, Anal Only/Lit Up/Evil Angel
Cum From Behind, Porn Pros/Pulse
Gape for Days, Pat Myne/Evil Angel
True Anal, True Anal
Tushy Raw, Tushy Raw/Pulse

Balls: BECAUSE I’M CLASSY LIKE THAT!

Best Anal Sex Scene

“The Anal Intern” | Brazzers; Alexis Tae & Dante Colle
“April Olsen Is Red Hot With Wild Lust” | Rammed/Bang!; April Olsen & Michael Stefano
“Florentine Part 1” | If It Feels Good 3, Deeper/Pulse; Angela White & Manuel Ferrara
“Gia Derza: Gaping Anal & Squirt Fun” | Gape for Days, Evil Angel; Gia Derza & Zac Wild
“A Hot Day in May” | Sexual Icons, Hard X/Mile High; Maddy May & Mick Blue
“Katie’s Anal Talent” | Anal Only; Katie Kush & Scott Nails
“Khloe Kapri: Anal Gaping + Foot Fetish” | Gape for Days 2, Evil Angel; Khloe Kapri & Michael Stefano
“Manuel Is a MILF-o-Maniac 10 – Scene 1″ | Jules Jordan Video; Savannah Bond & Manuel Ferrara
“Ultimate Fuck Toy: Charly Summer – Scene 3″ | Jules Jordan Video; Charly Summer & Dredd
“Wolfish” | Tushy Raw; Maya Woulfe & Milan

Balls: God bless Angela White.

Best Anthology Movie or Limited Series

Black Girl Fantasies, Penthouse/Girlfriends
Blonde Label 2, Deeper/Pulse
Bush Inspection 5, Property Sex/Pulse
Club VXN 10, Vixen/Pulse
Fixing for a Fuck 9, Brazzers/Pulse
Kinks + Fetishes, Digital Playground/Pulse
My First Hotwife Experience 7, New Sensations
My Girlfriend’s Sis Is an Exhibitionist, Devil’s/Pulse
My Sexy Roommate 2/La Bodega Trilogy, PurgatoryX/Pulse
Pleasure Principle, Erotica X/Mile High

Best Anthology Series or Channel

Behind the Gates of Onyx Ridge Estates, Erotica X/Mile High
Caught Fapping, Devil’s/Pulse
Married & Cheating, Digital Sin
My Pervy Family, My Pervy Family
Shoplyfter, Team Skeet
The Spanish Stallion, Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel
Stars, Dorcel/Pulse
Things Your Wife Won’t Do, Nubile Films/Pulse
Thundercock, Naughty America
Vibes, Vixen/Pulse

Best Art Direction

“Alien Invaders” | Horror Porn
The Arcade Machine, Hentaied
“California Dreaming” | Lust Cinema
“Crooked Throne” | Digital Playground
Drift, Deeper/Pulse
Grinders, Adult Time
Muses, Transfixed
“S.I.” | Delphine Films/Model Media US
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
“Up Uranus” | Emorex/Tara-TS

Best BDSM Movie or Limited Series

Bound to Be Wanked, Submissed
Dungeon Sessions: San Francisco Bound, Collective Corruption
East Bay Brats 4, Trouble Films
I’ll Be Your Latex Slave, Secret Crush/Evil Angel
Joanna Angel’s Dungeon Furniture Emporium, BurningAngel/Pulse
Penthouse BDSM Fantasies, Penthouse World Broadcast
Perversion and Punishment 19, Severe Sex Films
Tainted Love, Kink
Tales From the Edge: Hotwife Bound 6, New Sensations
Tiffany Desires of Submission, Dorcel/Pulse

Best Blowbang Scene

“Charly Summer’s First Blowbang” | Hard X; Charly Summer
“Cory Chase” | Dogfart Network; Cory Chase
“Gia Scene 2: Six-Cock Blowbang!” | Evil Angel; Gia Derza
“Jesse Pony” | Dogfart Network; Jesse Pony
“Karma Rx” | Dogfart Network; Karma Rx
“Kianna Dior XXXmas Blowbang” | Darkko/Evil Angel; Kianna Dior
“Kylie Quinn” | Dogfart Network; Kylie Quinn
“Liz Jordan” | Dogfart Network; Liz Jordan
“Sexually Rated Programming: Blowbang” | Brazzers; Angela White
“Spencer Bradley’s First Blowbang” | Hard X; Spencer Bradley

Balls: Ted Cruz and I agree on one thing.

Best Cinematography

Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse; James Avalon
Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse; Set Walker
Grinders, Adult Time; Matt Holder
The Lake House, Blush Erotica; The Sinematographer
Muses, Transfixed; J. Wolf
Revenge, Dorcel/Pulse; Hervé Bodilis
Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema; Bryn Pryor & Shaun Rivera
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Axel Braun, James Avalon & Ralph Parfait
Stars, Adult Time; Michael Vegas
Within Her (La Femme de ses Rêves), Parasite Twins/Canal+; Cosmo Liveti

Best Curve Appeal Movie or Limited Series

Amazing Tits 13, Doghouse/Mile High
Big Ass Attack, Gamma/Evil Angel
Big Booty Room, Ricky’s Room
Big Naturals 62, Reality Kings/Pulse
Big Tit Fanatic 5, Elegant Angel Productions
Booty Bounce, Hard X/Mile High
Breast Worship 7, Jules Jordan Video
Cake 2, Blacked/Pulse
Her Rumpus Is Scrumptious 3, Lethal Hardcore/Pulse
Natural Phenomena 2, Evil Angel

Balls: This may be the first time I’ve seen this category and may I say KUDOS to the AVN for finally recognizing us folks that love us some curves.

Best Directing Portfolio – International

Hervé Bodilis
Marcello Bravo
Dick Bush
Danny D.
Alex Eikster
Julia Grandi
Alis Locanta
Sona Martini
A. Monkey
Proxy Paige
David Perry
Romero
Rocco Siffredi
Franck Vicomte
Meana Wolf

Best Directing Portfolio – Narrative

Anatomik Media
Bloomer Yang
Bree Mills
Casey Calvert
Eddie Powell & Paul Woodcrest
Inka Winter
Jacky St. James
James Avalon
Joanna Angel
Kay Brandt
Kayden Kross
Laurent Sky
Mike Quasar
Ricky Greenwood
Toni Ribas

Best Directing Portfolio – Non-Narrative

Mick Blue
Maestro Claudio
Jonni Darkko
Ike Diezel
Derek Dozer
Manuel Ferrara
Ricky Johnson
Jules Jordan
Keiran Lee
Lea Lexis
Miles Long
Mason
Pat Myne
Jacky St. James
Chris Streams

Best Directing Portfolio – Specialty

Radius Dark
Glenn King
Nate Liquor
Tom Moore
Alex Nash
Jim Powers
Rodolfo
Charlotte Sartre
Tristan Seagal
Dee Severe
Joey Silvera
The Sinematographer
Aiden Starr
JohnPaul the Pope
Ariel X

Best Double-Penetrations Sex Scene

“April Olsen Knows Best Sc. 4: DAP!” | Darkko/Evil Angel; April Olsen, Mick Blue & John Strong
“Blindfolding Him for Her DP” | Brazzers; Armani Black, Michael Vegas & Dante Colle
“DP Masters 8 – Scene 2″ | Jules Jordan Video; Hime Marie, Zac Wild & Mick Blue
“Fantasy” | If It Feels Good 3, Deeper/Pulse; Emily Willis, Oliver Flynn & Mick Blue
“Gia Scene 1: Double Penetration!” | Evil Angel; Gia Derza, John Strong & Mick Blue
“Kenna’s Red Hot DP!” | DP Me 13, Hard X/Mile High; Kenna James, Ramon Nomar & Mick Blue
“Maddy May’s Mayhem Sc. 2: DVP & DAP!” | Gamma/Evil Angel; Maddy May, Mick Blue & Seth Gamble
“A Missa Xmas Part 3” | MissaX; Jane Wilde, Dante Colle & Tommy Pistol
“Slender Cutie Alexis Tae Enjoys Hardcore Double Penetration” | DP Diva; Alexis Tae, Michael Stefano & Ramon Nomar
“Ultimate Fuck Toy: Charly Summer – Scene 1″ | Jules Jordan Video; Charly Summer, Jax Slayher & Rob Piper

Best Editing

“Alien Invaders” | Horror Porn; Petr Štovík
The Arcade Machine, Hentaied; Romero & Andrea Rospi
“Crooked Throne” | Digital Playground; Papa Bitch, Liz Licious & Corey Cobra
Drift, Deeper; Duboko
Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse; Hans Foley
Grinders, Adult Time; Michael Hues
Maid to Kill, Sparks Entertainment; Harry Sparks
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Axel Braun & Claudia Ross
Stars, Adult Time; Angelo Poirier
“Up Uranus” | Emorex/Tara-TS; Tara Emory & L the Robot

Balls: Strictly a fan pick. I just hope it wins something.

Best Featurette

“Apricity” | XConfessions
“The Bargain” | Greenwood/Adult Time
“California Dreaming” | Lust Cinema
“Crooked Throne” | Digital Playground
“Living Well” | Pure Taboo
“One Last Kiss” | MissaX
“Pulp Friction” | Impulse 2, Deeper/Pulse
“S.I.” | Delphine Films/Model Media US
“Third Date” | Parasited
“Up Uranus” | Emorex/Tara-TS

Best Female Mixed-Age Movie or Limited Series

Cougariffic 2, Girlsway Productions
Couples Seeking Teens 22, Reality Junkies/Mile High
Her First MILF 30, Doghouse/Mile High
Lesbian Babysitters: Teens Love MILFs 3, Third Degree/Pulse
The Lesbian Experience: Women Loving Girls 6, Digital Sin
Lesbian House Moms, Girlfriend Films
Lesbian Stepmother 7, Sweetheart/Mile High
Lesbian Teachers Club, Girlfriends Films
Perv Therapy, Team Skeet
Wanna Fuck My Step-Daughter? Gotta Fuck Me First! 23, Devil’s/Pulse

Best Female/Female Sex Scene

“Blooming Romance” | Girlsway/Adult Time; Kimora Quin & Mae Milano
“Deliverables” | Boss, Slayed/Pulse; Vicki Chase & Violet Myers
“Gia Scene 3: Lesbian Strap-On Squirt” | Evil Angel; Gia Derza & April Olsen
“Going Up – Episode 2” | Lust Cinema; Maya Woulfe & Charlotte Sartre
“Heat Wave” | Slayed; Vanna Bardot & Gianna Dior
“January TOTM ­– In My Office, Now” | Twistys; Kylie Rocket & Maddy May
“Lesbian Sex 26 – Scene 1” | Girlfriends Films; Kay Lovely & Braylin Bailey
“Maid to Kill ­– Chapter One” | Sparks Entertainment; Lily Larimar & Kira Noir
“Sorority Girls – Scene 4” | Sweetheart/Mile High; Sky Pierce & Jazmin Luv
“Write What You Know Pt. 2” | AllHerLuv; Penny Barber & Liz Jordan

Best Foursome/Orgy Scene

“Climax 2 – Scene 4” | Dorcel/Pulse; Emma Hix, Gianna Dior, Kit Mercer, Seth Gamble & Robby Echo
“Going Up – Episode 6” | Lust Cinema; Charlotte Sartre, Maya Woulfe, Victoria Voxxx, Sonia Harcourt, Kira Noir, Lilly Bell & Isiah Maxwell
“High Gear” | Blacked Raw V56, Blacked Raw/Pulse; Violet Myers, Vicki Chase, Vic Marie, Vanna Bardot, Nicole Doshi, Savannah Bond, Anton Harden, Richard Mann, Isiah Maxwell, Jonathan Jordan, Brickzilla, Garland, Jamie Knoxx, Jay Hefner, John Legendary, Tyrone Love, Stretch & Zaddy
“Holier Than Thou” | MYLF; Penny Barber, Ashley Wolf, Joshua Lewis & Tyler Cruise
“Hungry for More?” | Couple Swapping/Adult Time; Kira Noir, Bella Rolland, Dante Colle & Ryan Driller
“A Lesson on Swapping” | Daughter Swap/Team Skeet; Mackenzie Mace, Braylin Bailey, Donnie Rock & John Strong
“Miss Santa Needs Some Sugar” | Delphine Films/Model Media US; Madison Summers, Ana Foxxx, Alexia Anders, Donny Sins, Damon Dice & Kyle Mason
“My Mistress Part 2” | Nubile Films; Anna Claire Clouds, Eliza Ibarra, Liz Jordan & Quinton James
“Sex Without Love” | Poetics for Tramps, Deeper/Pulse; Angela White, Kenzie Anne, Maitland Ward, Morgan Lee, Kenna James, September Reign, Lacey London, Jessie Saint, Jada Kai, Oliver Flynn, Mazee the Goat, Manuel Ferrara & Mick Blue
“You Need to Fuck Everyone in This House” | Brazzers; Alexis Fawx, Cherie DeVille, Misty Stone, Isis Love & Mick Blue

Balls: Remember kids, an orgy officially starts when the fourth person walks in.

Best Gangbang Scene

“Adriana Chechik: Airtight, DAP, Squirt” | Fill Her Up, Darkko/Evil Angel; Adriana Chechik, Rob Piper, Jax Slayher & Oliver Flynn
“Aliya Brynn” | Dogfart Network; Aliya Brynn, Lawson Jones, Lee Bone, Arnez Harding, Kriskxxx, Brick Tyson, Supa Dupa Corey, Black Jap, Issa, King Chief, Leeman The D Man, Royce Michaels, Sean Don, Theo, Tee Reel, AJ Fresh, Slim Poke, Derek Davis, Mr Blaccwood, Scotty P, Toosta & Tyrone Love
“April Olsen Knows Best, Scene 2: DP 4-Way” | Darkko/Evil Angel; April Olsen, Mick Blue, Alex Jones & Rob Piper
“Devoured” | Brazzers; Alexis Tae, Mick Blue, Oliver Flynn, Quinton Jame & Alex Mack
“The Gangbang of Savannah Bond” | DP Masters 8, Jules Jordan Video; Savannah Bond, Mick Blue, John Strong, Rob Piper, Jax Slayher, Alex Jones & Alex Mack
“Pretty Cutie Avery Jane Airtight Fucking and Fisting” | DP Diva; Avery Jane, John Strong, Michael Stefano & Tommy Pistol
“Rebel Rhyder: Triple Anal & Airtight!” | Outrageous Anal 2, Gamma/Evil Angel; Rebel Rhyder, John Strong, Seth Gamble & Alex Jones
“Remy’s Back With a Bang” | Bellesa House/Bellesa Plus; Remy LaCroix, Ramon Nomar, Dante Colle, John Strong, Damon Dice & Tommy Pistol
“Take Control” | Brazzers; Angela White, Mick Blue, John Strong, Isiah Maxwell, Zac Wild & Oliver Flynn
“Ultimate Fuck Toy: Charly Summer – Scene 2″ | Jules Jordan Video; Charly Summer, Rob Piper, Jax Slayher, Jack Blaque, Mazee the Goat & Isiah Maxwell

Best Gonzo/Cinemacore Movie or Limited Series

Afro Sensual 2, NSFW/Pulse
Axel Braun’s Foxy Ladies, Wicked/Pulse
Ebony Hotties, All Black X/Mile High
Exotics 2, Jules Jordan Video
Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse
Hair Down There, Porn Pros/Pulse
Money, Wicked Pictures
Perfect Chemistry 4, Bellesa House/Mile High
Performers of the Year 2022, Elegant Angel Productions
Slam Piece, Darkko/Evil Angel

Best Gonzo/Cinemacore Series or Channel

Blacked Raw, Blacked Raw/Pulse
Lubed, Vision/Digital Sin
Nympho.com, Nympho/Lit Up/Evil Angel
Porn Dude Casting, Porn Dude Casting
POV Life, Team Skeet
Project DTF, Reality Kings/Pulse
Raw, Manuel Ferrara/Jules Jordan
Sexual Icons, Hard X/Mile High
Uncut, Mick Blue/Evil Angel
Zero to Hero, Bellesa Plus

Best Hair & Makeup

“Alien Invaders” | Horror Porn; Nicole Capone
“The Bargain” | Greenwood/Adult Time; Alexxx Moon
Drift, Deeper; Mel Rose & Lucy Rita
Grinders, Adult Time; Angie Peek, Raven Lux, Monika Engel & Alexxx Moon
Hysteria, Wicked Pictures; Bonegazi
“Jeffrassic Porn: A Nerds of Porn Theme Park” | Nerds of Porn/Creation of Adam; Nikki Zee, Nikki Sequoia & Dahlia Von Knight
“One Last Kiss” | MissaX; Alexxx Moon
Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema; Mila Van Damme
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; May Balleen
“Up Uranus” | Emorex/Tara-TS; Tara Emory

Best Ingénue Movie or Limited Series

Axel Braun’s Pretty Little Things, Wicked/Pulse
Best New Starlets 2022, Elegant Angel Productions
Daddy Complex 2, NSFW/Pulse
Ebony Cuties 2, All Black X/Mile High
Inserted 3, Inserted
Ripe 11, Jules Jordan Video
Schoolgirls Like It Hard 6, New Sensations
Super Cute 14, Hard X/Mile High
Teen Pool Party!, Bang!/Adult Source
Tiny Euphoric Teens, Spizoo/Adult Source

Best Ingénue Series or Channel

Amateur Allure, Amateur Allure
Barely Legal, Hustler Video
Cross Eyed Cock Loving Cheerleaders, Lethal Hardcore/Pulse
Cum Swapping Sis, Nubiles
Dad Crush, Team Skeet
Dirty Little Schoolgirl Stories, New Sensations
Hookup Hotshot, Hotshot/Evil Angel
My Sexy Little Sister, Digital Sin
Rocco’s Psycho Teens, Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel
Teen Sneaks, Adult Time

Best International All-Female Sex Scene

“Abomination – Part 1” | The Benefit Monkey; Alexis Crystal & Nesty
“The Camp” | Parasited; Alissa Foxy & Eve Sweet
“Sex on Vacation: Misha and Christy by the Pool” | SugarBabes.tv; Christy White & Misha Maver
“The Spanish Stallion: Lottie Magne vs. Jia Lissa, Scene 4” | Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel; Lottie Magne & Jia Lissa
“Squats and Scissoring” | Reality Kings; Amirah Adara & Mary Rock
“Taken” | MixedX; Zazie Skymm & Veronica Leal
“A Taste of Kunst – Episode 2” | Lust Cinema; Skye Blue & Ariana Van X
“Till Next Time” | The Magic Touch, Lez Cuties/21 Sextury/Pulse; Geisha Kyd, Alexa Flexy & Bonnie Dolce
“Truth or Dare” | CharlieForde; Charlie Forde & Wendy
“Wonder Women” | Caprice Divas/Little Caprice Dreams; Little Caprice & Agatha Vega

Balls: Squats are the foundation of a great ass.

Best International Anal Sex Scene

“Gorgeous Newcomer Eden Ivy in the Most Intense Anal Scene She Has Ever Done!” | Porn Force/Full Porn Network; Eden Ivy & Mr. Big Fat Dick
“Last Goodbye” | Tushy; Sybil & Christian Clay
“Messy Face Fuck & Ass Pounding in Latex Bikini” | I’ll Be Your Latex Slave, Secret Crush/Evil Angel; Scarlet Chase & Elic Chase
“Scandalous” | Tushy; Scarlett Jones & Christian Clay
“Second Chance – Scene 5” | Dorcel/Pulse; Carollina Cherry, David Perry & Axel Reed
“Shalina Devine: Desperate Anal MILF” | Desperate Anal MILFs, David Perry/Evil Angel; Shalina Devine & Vince Karter
“Skyline” | CharlieForde; Charlie Forde & Dominic Driver
“The Spanish Stallion: Zaawaadi’s Power of Wild Beauty Sc. 1” | Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel; Zaawaadi, Erik Everhard & Vince Karter
“Vina Sky: French Tour De Anal” | Exotics 2, Jules Jordan Video; Vina Sky & Vince Karter
“Wicked Games” | ButtMuse/Little Caprice Dreams; Angelika Grays & Marcello Bravo

Balls: Because of Framboise.

Best International Group Sex Scene

“Anna de Ville & Lydia Black: DAP Duel” | Double Anal Duels 2, Proxy Paige/Evil Angel; Anna de Ville, Lydia Black, Angelo Godshack, Michael Fly, Max Born, Mad Bundy & Damien Soup
“Breaking Point” | Blacked; Stefany Kyler, Freya Mayer & Anton Harden
“The Goddesses of Sex” | SugarBabes.tv; Inna Innaki, Misha Maver, Christy White, Rosa Rozita, Teo & Nek Sinner
“A Lovely Au Pair – Scene 5” | Dorcel/Pulse; Shalina Devine, Lana Roy & Kristof Cale
“Nymphomaniacs” | Xpervo/Little Caprice Dreams; Little Caprice, Talia Mint & Marcello Bravo
“Performers of the Year 2” | Cherry’s Master Class, Snowman Vision/Evil Angel; Cherry Kiss, Misha Cross & Vince Karter
“Revenge – Scene 7” | Dorcel/Pulse; Anissa Kate, Cherry Kiss, Cléa Gaultier, Emily Willis, Carollina Cherry, Clara Mia & Marcello Bravo
“Rocco’s Double Trouble 5, Scene 2” | Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel; Sara Bell, Martina Smeraldi, Yves Morgan, Oscar Batty & Mike Chapman
“Skin on Skin” | Touch, Joybear/Pulse; Loveday, Viktoria Quinn & Marcus Quillan
“Sneaky Cheaters Lucky Threesome” | Fakehub; Sabien DeMonia, Zoe Doll & Don Diego

Best International Male/Female Sex Scene

“Brother Bangs the Bride to Be” | Brazzers; Rae Lil Black & Danny D.
“Caves” | Vixen; Sonya Blaze & Alberto Blanco
“Don’t Talk About It, Be About It” | After Dark/Team Skeet; Atlantis Deep & Maximo Garcia
“Escapade” | Icons 5, Vixen/Pulse; Eva Elfie & Adam Ocelot
“Fuck Me High on the Cable Car” | SugarBabes.tv; Christy White & Nek Sinner
“My Husband Is a Pervert Cuckold” | Xpervo/Little Caprice Dreams; Tory Sweet & Ralf Christian
“She’s New in the Gym! – Young Teen Fucked Rough & Squirting 3 Times in a Row!” | Porn Force/Full Porn Network; Matty & Mr. Big Fat Dick
“The Spanish Stallion: Angie Lynx vs. Liya Silver, Scene 2” | Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel; Liya Silver & Joss Lescaf
“Tiffany Tatum: Crazy Fucking Massage” | Rocco’s Psycho Teens 17, Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel; Tiffany Tatum & Mr. Big Fat Dick
“Tiny 80 Pound Teen Used Like a Fucktoy by Her Man” | Porn Force/Full Porn Network; Geisha Kyd & Mr. Big Fat Dick

Best International Production

Crossing Borders, Proxy Paige/Evil Angel
Destinations, Sssh.com
Feminae (Femmes, On Vous Aime!), Parasite Twins/Union Mag/Canal+
Introspection, Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel
Meanwhile, Wicked/Pulse
Revenge, Dorcel/Pulse
Second Chance, Dorcel/Pulse
A Taste of Kunst, Lust Cinema
A Time for Passion, Private
Touch, Joybear/Pulse

Balls: Yes, I’m predicting a tie!

Best Leading Actor

Mike Chapman, Introspection, Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel
Dante Colle, One Night in Los Angeles, Dorcel/Pulse
Charles Dera, Duplicity, Wicked Noir/Pulse
Lucky Fate, Grinders, Adult Time
Seth Gamble, Going Up, Lust Cinema
Quinton James, Obsessed 2, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
Isiah Maxwell, I Love You, You’re Fired, Lust Cinema
Ryan Mclane, The Hitman: Love Is Deadly, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
Tommy Pistol, The Voyeur 5, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
Nicky Rebel, Shoot Your Shot, Team Skeet

Best Leading Actress

Aiden Ashley, Hysteria, Wicked/Pulse
Kenna James, Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse
Freya Parker, Duplicity, Wicked Noir/Pulse
September Reign, Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
Vanessa Sky, My Best Friend’s Girl, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
Charlotte Stokely, Another Night in the Valley, AllHerLuv
Kenzie Taylor, Deranged (Vols. 1 & 2), Wicked/Pulse
Maitland Ward, Drift, Deeper
Jane Wilde, Stars, Adult Time
Emily Willis, One Night in Los Angeles, Dorcel/Pulse

Best Male Newcomer

Shawn Alff
Apollo Banks
Lucky Fate
Oliver Faze
Rico Hernandez
Lawson Jones
Joshua Lewis
Nade Nasty
Diego Perez
Air Thugger

Balls: Gotta support my fellow Latinos!

Best Male/Female Sex Scene

“Apricity” | XConfessions; Victoria Voxxx & Christian Wilde
“Cash Cash Money” | Vixen; Lilly Bell & Alex Jones
“Delicates” | If It Feels Good 3, Deeper/Pulse; Scarlit Scandal & Manuel Ferrara
“Dream Girl” | Pure Taboo; Kenna James & Seth Gamble
“Dream Slut, Blonde, Stacked, Blake Blossom Worships Jax Slayher’s Giant Cock” | Jules Jordan Video; Blake Blossom & Jax Slayher
“Dredd: Big Dick Energy – Scene 3” | Jules Jordan Video; Xxlayna Marie & Dredd
“Going Up – Episode 1” | Lust Cinema; Anna Claire Clouds & Seth Gamble
“Fucking a Toxic Goddess” | Ricky’s Room; Gianna Dior & Ricky Johnson
“A Missa Xmas Pt. 2” | MissaX; Aiden Ashley & Tyler Nixon
“Smoking Hot Sex Session” | Hardcore Blondes, Hard X/Mile High; Ivy Wolfe & Zac Wild

Best MILF Movie or Limited Series

Anal MILFs Only 3, Gamma/Evil Angel
Desperate Anal MILFs 2, David Perry/Evil Angel
Manuel Is a MILF-o-Maniac 10, Jules Jordan Video
MILF Pact 4, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
MILF Performers of the Year 2022, Elegant Angel Productions
MILFs Wear It Well, Adam & Eve Pictures
Mom’s Big Tits, Digital Sin
Mommy’s Boys, MissaX
Mothers & Stepsons 7, Family Sinners/Mile High
Stepmom Sex Ed, Nubiles/Pulse

Balls: Another category where it’s difficult to choose just one.

Best MILF/Female Mixed-Age Series or Channel

Family Swap, Nubiles/Pulse
Filthy Moms, Brazzers
Lesbian Adventures: Older Women/Younger Girls, Sweetheart/Mile High
Lesbian Seductions Older/Younger, Girlfriends Films
Lesbian Step-Daughters, Girlfriends Films
Mommy’s Boy, Devil’s/Pulse
Mommy’s Girl, Girlsway Productions
My Friend’s Hot Mom, Naughty America
Pure MILF, Pure Passion/Digital Sin
Shoplyfter MYLF, MYLF

Balls: Too many times, I don’t feel the Shoplyfter MYLF series achieves its potential. Family Swap, on the other hand, is constantly improving on the theme.

Best Multi-Partner Movie or Limited Series

Carnal Threesomes 5, Pretty and Raw/Bang!/Adult Source
Climax 2, Dorcel/Pulse
DP Devils, Proxy Paige/Evil Angel
DP Masters 8, Jules Jordan Video
DP Me 13, Hard X/Mile High
Fill Her Up, Darkko/Evil Angel
Perv City’s Department of Double Penetration 4, PervCity/Adult Source
Threesome Fantasies 12, Vixen/Pulse
Threesome Room, Ricky’s Room
You, Me and Her 3, Nubile Films/Pulse

Best New International Starlet

Lola Bellucci
Scarlet Chase
Kelly Collins
Jayla DeAngelis
Atlantis Deep
Bonnie Dolce
Little Dragon
Scarlett Jones
Catherine Knight
Geisha Kyd
Holly Molly
Kate Quinn
Zlata Shine
Bella Tina
Christy White

Best New Production Banner

Collective Corruption
Delphine Films
DP Diva
Futanari.xxx
Got Filled
Jada Stevens Productions
Lesbian Sexuality
Modern-Day Sins
MomLover
Parasited
Ricky’s Room
Sex Selector
Smut Factor
Step House XXX
Thousand Faces Films

Best New Starlet

Kenzie Anne
Braylin Bailey
Armani Black
Nicole Doshi
Tommy King
Nicole Kitt
Rory Knox
Kay Lovely
Leana Lovings
Bunny Madison
Xxlayna Marie
Charly Summer
Madison Summers
Aria Valencia
Slimthick Vic

Best Niche Movie or Limited Series

Creampie Confessions, Raw Attack/Pulse
Cum Inside 3, Nubile Films/Pulse
Evil Squirters 9, Hot Frame/Evil Angel
He’s Pegging for It!, NSFW Films
Heavy Weight Contenders 3, Jeff’s Models
Horny Old Men 6, Devil’s/Pulse
Nana Fucks Best 2, MYLF/New Sensations
The Plot THICQ-ens, THICQ/Creation of Adam
Squirt Squad 4, Bang!/Adult Source
Thick Grannies Thirst for Young Cock 2, Karups/Pulse

Best Niche Series or Channel

Device Bondage, Kink
Evolved Fights, Evolved Fights
Hentai Sex School, Adult Time/Adult Source
Hentaied, Hentaied
Hogtied, Kink
MeanBitches, MeanWorld
Perverse Family, Perverse Family
Slutty BBWs, Slut Inspection/Full Porn Network/New Sensations
Submissive X, Submissive X
That Fetish Girl, That Fetish Girl

Balls: Evolved Fights came up with a really good concept and has done very well with it

Best Non-Sex Performance

James Bartholet, Love, Sex & Fashion, Adam & Eve Pictures
Frank Bukkwyd, Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
Dick Chibbles, “S.I.” | Delphine Films/Model Media US
Avery Cristy, “Pulp Friction” | Impulse 2, Deeper/Pulse
Tyler Knight, Going Up, Lust Cinema
Marc Kramer, SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Nate Liquor, “The Creepening” | That Fetish Girl
Bree Mills, “Catered Affair” | Transfixed
Liv Revamped, Grinders, Adult Time
Misty Stone, Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures

Best Oral Series or Channel

BJRaw, BJRaw
Gloryhole Secrets, Gloryhole Secrets
Mommy Blows Best, Blowpass
Only Teen Blowjobs, Blowpass
Swallowed.com, Lit Up/Evil Angel
This Girl Sucks, Team Skeet
Throat Fucks, Darkko/Evil Angel
Throated, Gamma Entertainment

Best Oral Sex Scene

“Anna Has a Party Mouth” | BJRaw Teens, BJRaw; Anna Claire Clouds & Romeo Mancini
“Covering Kira in Cum” | BJRaw Boobs 3, BJRaw; Kira Noir & Romeo Mancini
“Cum Queen Camila” | This Girl Sucks/Team Skeet; Camila Cortez & Ike Diezel
“Deep Inside Misty, Lana & Avery’s Thirsty Throats” | Swallowed; Avery Jane, Lana Analise, Misty Meaner & Logan Long
“Kenzie’s Showcase of Sluttiness” | Swallowed; Kenzie Anne & Logan Long
“A Lady With a Schedule” | This Girl Sucks/Team Skeet; Brenna McKenna & Ike Diezel
“Laney Grey Deepthroats All Day” | Throated/Blowpass; Laney Grey & Mick Blue
“Lilly Bell Throat Challenge” | Darkko/Evil Angel; Lilly Bell & Damion Dayski
“The Sinner” | Throated/Blowpass; Charlotte Sins & Mick Blue
“Xxlayna Marie: Messy Blowjob Makeover!” | Throat Fucks 7, Darkko/Evil Angel; Xxlayna Marie & Jonni Darkko

Best POV Sex Scene

“Busty Big Boob Blonde Kay Lovely Creampie” | MrLuckyPOV; Kay Lovely & Mr. Lucky
“Chanel Camryn and Sera Ryder – The Ultimate Threesome” | JaysPOV; Chanel Camryn, Sera Ryder & Jay Rock
“Helping Out Blake” | Sex Selector; Blake Blossom & Danny Steele
“Little Caprice Fuck a Stranger” | StreetFuck/Little Caprice Dreams; Little Caprice & Marcello Bravo
“Manuel’s Fucking POV 14 – Scene 3″ | Jules Jordan Video; Anna Claire Clouds & Manuel Ferrara
“Salty, Hot, and Sticky!” | TheDickSuckers; Octavia Red, Rory Knox & Alex Jett
“Schoolgirl in Detention” | POV Adventure/Model Media US; Kimora Quin & Alex Jones
“Teen Stepdaughter Always Gets Out of Going to School” | JaysPOV; Mia Kay & Jay Rock
“The Summoning” | MeanaWolf; Meana Wolf, Sindal Xie & Jack Wolf
“Welcome to White’s Ward – Part 3” | Brazzers; Angela White & Xander Corvus

Best Screenplay – Featurette

“Apricity” | XConfessions; Casey Calvert & Mark Logan
“The Bargain” | Greenwood/Adult Time; Maddy Barton
“California Dreaming” | Lust Cinema; Inka Winter, Penelope Wilde & The Maitlands
“Crooked Throne” | Digital Playground; Jon Drexler
“An Honest Man” | MissaX; Missa X
“Husband, Unleahsed” | Pure Taboo; Lapis Afterglow
“Living Well” | Pure Taboo; Fistopher Nolan
“One Last Kiss” | MissaX; Ricky Greenwood
“S.I.” | Delphine Films/Model Media US; Max Landers
“Unfinished Business” | Pure Taboo; Midnight

Best Screenplay – Movie or Limited Series

Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse; James Avalon
Deranged (Vols. 1 & 2), Wicked/Pulse; Seth Gamble
Drift, Deeper; Kayden Kross
Going Up, Lust Cinema; Casey Calvert & Mark Logan
Grinders, Adult Time; Shawn Alff
The Hitman: Love Is Deadly, Sweet Sinner/Mile High; Jacky St. James
Hysteria, Wicked/Pulse; Stormy Daniels
Revenge, Dorcel/Pulse; Hervé Bodilis
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Axel Braun
Stars, Adult Time; Jane Wilde & Bree Mills

Best Solo/Tease Performance

“Deep in Atlantis” | Brazzers; Atlantis Deep
“January TOTM: Revved Up” | When Girls Play: Solos 3, Twistys/Pulse; Kylie Rocket
“Kenna’s Red Hot DP!” | DP Me 13, Hard X/Mile High; Kenna James
“La Bodega Vol 1 E1” | My Sexy Roommate 2/La Bodega Trilogy, PurgatoryX/Pulse; Gia Derza
“Money – Episode 2: Speak Easy to Me” | Wicked Pictures; Vanna Bardot
“Pointe to Please” | Thousand Faces Films; Loveday & Viktoria Quinn
“Squirt & Sparkle” | Brazzers; Demi Sutra
“Take Control” | Brazzers; Angela White
“A Taste of Kunst – Episode 1” | Lust Cinema; Skye Blue
“When Girls Are Alone – Scene 3” | Little Dragon Pictures; Cali Caliente

Best Soundtrack

Drift, Deeper
Duplicity, Wicked Noir/Pulse
Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse
Going Up, Lust Cinema
Grinders, Adult Time
“I Wanna Fuck Your Mom” | Brazzers
Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
“Pussy Party” | Imani Seduction Productions
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Within Her (La Femme de ses Rêves), Parasite Twins/Canal+

Best Star Showcase

April Olsen Knows Best, Darkko/Evil Angel
FPN Model Visions – Abbie Maley 4, Full Porn Network/New Sensations
Frisky Anal Nymphos 2, Gamma/Evil Angel
Gia, Evil Angel
Jada Loves Girls, Jada Stevens/Jules Jordan
Maddy May’s Mayhem, Gamma/Evil Angel
My Favorite Cameltonian, AltErotic
Natalie Mars Goddess of Whores, Proxy Paige/Evil Angel
Please Make Me Lesbian 22: Seduced by Serene, Girlfriends Films
Ultimate Fuck Toy: Charly Summer, Jules Jordan Video

Best Supporting Actor

Mick Blue, Drift, Deeper
Nathan Bronson, One Night in Los Angeles, Dorcel/Pulse
Dante Colle, Torn, Dorcel/Pulse
Tyler Cruise, SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Robby Echo, Grinders, Adult Time
Peter Green, Shoot Your Shot, Team Skeet
Quinton James, I Love You, You’re Fired, Lust Cinema
Ryan Mclane, The Voyeur 5, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
Tyler Nixon, Mommy’s Boys, MissaX
Tommy Pistol, Grinders, Adult Time

Best Supporting Actress

Vanna Bardot, Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
Lilly Bell, Going Up, Lust Cinema
Skye Blue, A Taste of Kunst, Lust Cinema
Anna Claire Clouds, Hysteria, Wicked/Pulse
Ana Foxxx, Torn, Dorcel/Pulse
Brooklyn Gray, Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema
Kira Noir, Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema
Charlotte Sins, Grinders, Adult Time
Jennifer White, Deranged (Vols. 1 & 2), Wicked/Pulse
Maya Woulfe, Going Up, Lust Cinema

Best Taboo Relations Movie or Limited Series

Beauty and the Priest 2, PurgatoryX
The Corruption of Dakota Burns, Team Skeet/Pulse
Daddy’s Favorite 3, Digital Sin
Daddy’s Girl 4, Family Sinners/Mile High
Dirty Talkin’ Stepdaughters 10, Lethal Hardcore/Pulse
Family Favors 3, Family Sinners/Mile High
It’s a Family Thing! 5, Elegant Angel Productions
Keeping It in the Family, Alex Romero/Pulse
My Stepdaddy Trained Me Well 5, Lethal Hardcore/Pulse
Step Siblings Caught 22, Nubiles/Pulse

Best Thespian – Trans/X

Aphrodite Adams, “Jeffrassic Porn: A Nerds of Porn Theme Park” | Nerds of Porn/Creation of Adam
Ariel Demure, “Under Her Wing” | Transfixed
Jessy Dubai, “May the Best Slut Win” | TransAngels
Lola Fae, “Bridal Reservations” | Transfixed
Foxxy, “My TS Stepmom 5 – Scene 1” | TransSensual/Mile High
Kasey Kei, “Off the Record” | Forbidden Seductions/Adult Time
Nadia Love, The Trans Family 2, Gender X/Pulse
Mandy Mitchell, “Up Uranus” | Emorex/Tara-TS
Jade Venus, “Neighborly Greetings” | Transfixed
Izzy Wilde, “Black Sheep” | Pure Taboo

Balls: No picks for trans films as that’s not my thing and I cannot give you a guess based on the name. I owe you that, dear reader!

Best Three-Way Sex Scene – F/F/M

“Be Grateful” | Brazzers; Kimmy Granger, Alexis Fawx & Zac Wild
“Cum Swapping Cuties 2 – Scene 2” | Devil’s/Pulse; Kiara Cole, Paige Owens & Alex Mack
“Double Double Oil and Trouble” | Brazzers; Tommy King, Angel Youngs & Keiran Lee
“Exposure” | Up to and Including Her Limits 2, Deeper/Pulse; Gianna Dior, Lulu Chu & Manuel Ferrara
“Grinders – Part 3” | Adult Time; Vanna Bardot, Lilly Bell & Nathan Bronson
“Let’s All Be Friends” | Blacked Raw; Jazmin Luv, Anna Claire Clouds & Anton Harden
“Maid to Kill – Chapter 4” | Sparks Entertainment; Lily Larimar, Ana Foxxx & Isiah Maxwell
“One Night in Los Angeles – Scene 3” | Dorcel/Pulse; Kenna James, Emily Willis & Dante Colle
“Stepsis and Friend Need My Dick” | Cum Swapping Sis/Nubiles; Molly Little, Sera Ryder & Jay Romero
“Threesome of the Year” | Threesome Room, Ricky’s Room; Scarlit Scandal, Kylie Rocket & Ricky Johnson

Balls: No, I wasn’t there. As far as you know.

Best Three-Way Sex Scene – M/F/M

“Alexis Tae: Gape Me in a Three-Way!” | Gape Me 4, Darkko/Evil Angel; Alexis Tae, Jonni Darkko & Rob Piper
“Double Fun” | Blacked Raw V54, Blacked Raw/Pulse; Lily Larimar, Prince Yahshua & Don Prince
“Drift Episode 3” | Deeper; Little Dragon, Coach Cardher & Jamie Knox
“A Front Row Seat to Betrayal” | Digital Playground; Lulu Chu, Mick Blue & Zac Wild
“Gianna 4 You” | Dorcel; Gianna Dior, Mick Blue & Steve Holmes
“Indulgence” | Nubile Films; Aiden Ashley, Will Pounder & Jay Romero
“Mommy’s Boys Pt. 3” | MissaX; Natasha Nice, Tyler Nixon & Dante Colle
“Sex Addicts Anonymous: Consequences – A Charlotte Sins Story” | Pure Taboo; Charlotte Sins, Nathan Bronson & Codey Steele
“She’s Sexually Open With Herself” | Hussie Pass; Xxlayna Marie, Danny Steele & Brian Omally
“Three” | Delphine Films/Model Media US; Maya Woulfe, Codey Steele & Robby Echo

Best Trans Group Sex Scene

“Caught in the Shower” | Oopsie!/Adult Time; Jade Venus, Ariel Demure & Eva Maxim
“The Cum Sauna” | Oopsie!/Adult Time; Emma Rose, Khloe Kay & Kenzie Anne
“Menage a Trans 8 – Scene 1” | Devil’s/Pulse; Erica Cherry, Sophia Burns & Hatler Gurius
“Natalie Mars Goddess of Whores Sc. 4” | Proxy Paige/Evil Angel; Natalie Mars, Damien Soup, Michael Fly & Mad Bundy
“The Physical: Nurses Retreat” | Transfixed; Jean Hollywood, Eva Maxim, Khloe Kay, Jade Venus, Dee Williams, Charlotte Sins & Kira Noir
“Sorority, Not Sorry Part 2” | TransAngels; Billie Beaumont, Kyler Quinn & Colby Jansen
“Take a Ride on the Trans Train! 3 – Scene 1” | Devil’s/Pulse; Lena Moon, Cherry Mavrik & Ivory Mayhem
“Tgirls Nikki Vicious and Autumn Rain Anal Fuck in Wild Orgy” | TransErotica; Aerie Rei, Autumn Rain, Nikki Vicious & Zariah Aura
“TS Cheaters 4 – Scene 4” | TransSensua/Mile High; Eva Maxim, Chloe Temple & Tony Sting
“Two Cucks in a Pod” | TransAngels; Tori Easton, Izzy Wilde & Roman Todd

Best Trans Movie or Limited Series

My TS Stepdaughter 4, TransSensual/Mile High
Take a Ride on the Trans Train! 3, Devil’s/Pulse
Tantalizing Threesomes, TransAngels/Pulse
TGirls Hookup 2: Neon Fuck Dolls, Grooby/Exquisite
TGirls Porn 27, Grooby/Exquisite
Trans-Active 8, Joey Silvera/Evil Angel
Trans DPs? Yes, Please!, Devil’s/Pulse
The Trans Family 2, Gender X/Pulse
Trans Fluid 2, Gender X/Pulse
TS Cheaters 4, TransSensual/Mile High

Best Trans Newcomer

Alizay Angel
Zariah Aura
Billie Beaumont
Asia Belle
Serena Bubbles
Tori Easton
Ava Holt
Brittney Kade
Nicole Korsakova
Alia Malia
Jill Pill
Autumn Rain
Itzel Saenz
Saska Sage
Cloudy Vi

Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene

“Black Sheep” | Pure Taboo; Izzy WIlde & Michael DelRay
“Bridal Reservations” | Transfixed; Korra Del Rio & Lola Fae
“Fast & Easy Riders” | TransAngels; Lola Morena & Natalie Mars
“Jade + Ariel: Sealed With a Cum Kiss” | PansexualX Porn Crush 4, Aiden Starr/Evil Angel; Jade Venus & Ariel Demure
“The Life of Riley” | Grooby; Amanda Riley & Chris Epic
“Maddy May’s Mayhem Sc. 3: TS Emma Rose” | Gamma/Evil Angel; Emma Rose & Maddy May
“Muses: Khloe Kay” | Transfixed; Khloe Kay & Jane Wilde
“Only Trans – Scene 2” | Devil’s/Pulse; Cherry Mavrik & Janie Blade
“Upside Down Cocksuckers” | PansexualX Porn Crush 3, Aiden Starr/Evil Angel; Aubrey Kate & Dante Colle
“Your Holographic Dream Girl” | Brazzers; Brittney Kade & Dante Colle

Best Trans Series or Channel

The Femtop Sessions, Femtop
TGirls Porn, Grooby/Exquisite
Threesomes, TransAngels/Pulse
Trans International, Ramon Nomar/Evil Angel
Trans-Active, Joey Silvera/Evil Angel
Trans Education, Gender X Films
Transfixed, Adult Time
Trans Girlfriend Experience, Devil’s/Pulse
Trans Raw, Transglamour/Creation of Adam
TS Taboo, TransSensual/Mile High

Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene

“Calabasas Memories” | BaDoinkVR; Chanel Camryn & Nathan Bronson
“Call on Me” | VRBangers; Laney Grey, Hime Marie, Lily Larimar & Brad Newman
“Dream Team” | SLR Originals/SexLikeReal; Apryl Rein, Coco Lovelock, Delilah Day, Haley Spades, Penelope Kay, Charly Summer, Kyler Quinn, Leana Lovings, Blake Blossom, Aubree Valentine, Laney Grey, Madi Laine, Avery Black, Alexia Anders, Izzy Lush & John Strong
“Gorgeous Ladies, Ashley Lane, Jazlyn Ray, and Kenzie Anne, Welcome the New Year With a Bang” | Party Girls/Naughty America; Jazlyn Ray, Ashley Lane, Kenzie Anne & Alex Mack
“I Spy Some Cheerleaders” | WankzVR; Kiara Cole, Rhea Radford & Alex Mack
“In Space No One Can Hear You Cream” | POVR Originals; Kay Lovely, Lola Fae & David Lee
“The Mean Girls” | SLR Originals/SexLikeReal; Blake Blossom, Skye Blue, Destiny Cruz & Jay Romero
“NieR: Automata (A XXX Parody)” | VR Conk; Chloe Temple & David Lee
“The Princess and the Frog: Tiana A XXX Parody” | VRCosplayX; Lacey London & Nathan Bronson
“Royal Treatment in Ashanti” | FuckPassVR; Nicole Kitt & Chris Blaccwood

Clever Title of the Year

“The Birds & the Behinds” | Mommy’s Boy/Adult Time
“I Can’t Believe It’s Nut Butter!” | WankzVR
“Game, Set, Snatch” | Brazzers
“Gyno What You Did Last Summer” | Mommy’s Girl/Girlsway
I’m Gonna Buttfuck Your Firstborn, Devil’s/Pulse
“In Space No One Can Hear You Cream” | POVR Originals
“The Key to Her Heart Is in Her Ass” | Brazzers
“The Princess and the D” | Brazzers
“This Is Vaginal Tap” | POVR Originals
Your Granny Is My Slut Now, Grand Momz/Pulse

Balls: The Key to Balls’ Heart Is In Her Ass Too.

Female Performer of the Year

Aiden Ashley
Vanna Bardot
Lilly Bell
Blake Blossom
Savannah Bond
Anna Claire Clouds
Gianna Dior
Ana Foxxx
Kenna James
Maddy May
Kira Noir
April Olsen
Alexis Tae
Angela White
Jane Wilde

Female/Female Specialty Performer of the Year

Jayden Cole
Aidra Fox
Alissa Foxy
Kendra James
Jill Kassidy
Eva Long
Madi Meadows
Milana Ricci
Sabina Rouge
Haily Sanders
Jenna Sativa
Serene Siren
Charlotte Stokely
Aria Taylor
Ariel X

International Female Performer of the Year

Little Caprice
Alexis Crystal
Anna de Ville
Shalina Devine
Eva Elfie
Clea Gaultier
Romy Indy
Eden Ivy
Cherry Kiss
Veronica Leal
Rae Lil Black
Jia Lissa
Clara Mia
Liya Silver
Sybil

International Male Performer of the Year

Alberto Blanco
Marcello Bravo
Kristof Cale
Christian Clay
Danny D.
Charlie Dean
Darrell Deeps
Chris Diamond
Erik Everhard
Maximo Garcia
Vince Karter
Joss Lescaf
Ricky Mancini
David Perry
Aaron Rock

Mainstream Venture of the Year

Calvin Klein – “This Is Love” (Ad Campaign) | Natassia Dreams
Euphoria Season 2 (TV Series) | Chloe Cherry, Aiden Ashley, Jessie Andrews, Ashley Lane, Diana Grace & Kenzie Anne
“Going Dark” (Music Single & Video) | Arietta Adams
The Holdings – “Father & Son” (Music Album) | Conor Coxxx
Kazumi Aerial & Billboard Campaign | Kazumi
Lingerie Fighting Championship (PPV Events) | Miles Long
Liquid Death – “Don’t F*** the Planet” (Ad Campaign) | Joanna Angel, Cherie DeVille & Mike Quasar
Love and Love Not (Movie) | Sofie Marie
Oliver Wong Stand-Up Appearances | Bloomer Yang
Pam & Tommy (TV Limited Series) | Aiden Ashley, Harley Haze, Madi Laine, Sophia Burns, Ophelia Kaan, Madi Collins, Nikki Benz, McKenzie Lee, Crystal Rush & Raven Right
Pleasure (Movie) | Zelda Morrison, Evelyn Claire, Dana DeArmond, Kendra Spade, Aiden Starr, Chanel Preston, Casey Calvert, Lucy Hart, Chris Cock, Mark Spiegler, Tee Reel, John Strong, Small Hands, Bill Bailey, Derrick Pierce, Nathan Bronson, Tommy Pistol, Axel Braun, Marc Kramer, Mick Blue, Maestro Claudio, Xander Corvus, Steve Holmes & Jack Blaque
Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood (Memoir) | Maitland Ward
Ricky Lake – “The Answer” (Music Video) | Jessica Drake
Vixen Hollywood Billboard Campaign | Maitland Ward, Gianna Dior & Emily Willis
“Woof (feat. The Gurls)” (Music Single) | Domino Presley

Male Performer of the Year

Mick Blue
Nathan Bronson
Dante Colle
Dredd
Manuel Ferrara
Oliver Flynn
Seth Gamble
Anton Harden
Ricky Johnson
Isiah Maxwell
Ramon Nomar
Tommy Pistol
Codey Steele
Michael Stefano
Zac Wild

Mark Stone Award for Outstanding Comedy

“Cooking Show” | Delphine Films/Model Media US
“The Creepening” | That Fetish Girl
“Decuntaminated!” | Not My Grandpa/Team Skeet
Joanna Angel’s Dungeon Furniture Emporium, BurningAngel/Pulse
Love, Sex & Fashion, Adam & Eve Pictures
“A Modern Romance – Latin Lovers’ Anal Treachery” | Brazzers
Shoot Your Shot, Team Skeet
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
“Spy Cam Threesome” | Bang Bros
“Up Uranus” | Emorex/Tara-TS

MILF Performer of the Year

Brittany Andrews
Bridgette B.
Penny Barber
Rachael Cavalli
Cory Chase
Cherie DeVille
Alexis Fawx
Reagan Foxx
Brandi Love
Lexi Luna
Natasha Nice
London River
Crystal Rush
Jessica Ryan
Dee Williams

Balls: Fuck me! This is a Murderers Row! Every single one of these actresses is amazing. I cannot pick just one.

Most Outrageous Sex Scene

“8 on 1 Double Anal Gang Bang Goes Wet” (or “Martini Hour in Hell”) | Busted T-Girls/PornBox; Itzel Saenz, John Price, Larry Steel, Marco Nero, Alexander TdA, LittleMaly, Nick Clover, Cosmas Iron & Joe Di Marco
“Alien Invaders” (or “Attack of the Slime-Dicked Space People”) | Horror Porn; Nana Garnet, Karol Lilien, Vinna Reed, Adelle Unicorn, Ashley Ocean, Matt Darco & Max Born
“The Arcade Machine Part 1” (or “TRON: Insemination”) | Hentaied; Purple Bitch
“The Bargain” (or “Putting the P in Krampus”) | Greenwood/Adult Time; Ashley Lane & Tommy Pistol
“Buttered Up!” (or “Orville Redenbacher’s Worst Nightmare”) | Pornstar Platinum; Leya Falcon
“Diary of a Madman, Season 2 Episode 4: I Had My Chance” (or “Buried Naked Lady”) | Kink; Casey Calvert & JohnPaul the Pope
“Jane + London: Schoolgirl Detention!” (or “Anal Fruit Salad for Teacher”) | Frisky Anal Nymphos 2, Gamma/Evil Angel; London River & Jane Wilde
“Nasty Old Bench Flasher Meets Thirsty Jogging Nymph” (or “Let Us Refer You Back to the Actual Title”) | Brazzers; Ebony Mystique & Chong Dong
“A Pee Tea-Party” (or “Afternoon With the Lewis Carroll Society of Degenerates”) | Eden Does/PornBox; Anna de Ville & Eden Ivy
“The Perfect Date” (or “I’d Fuck Me”) | Futanari.xxx; Rae Lil Black

Niche Specialty Performer of the Year

Kai Bailey
Adam Christopher
Sally D’Angelo
Daisy Ducati
Hatler Gurius
Nyxi Leon
Lila Lovely
Tony Orlando
Pierce Paris
Ruckus
Lacey Starr
Tony Sting
JohnPaul the Pope
Dahlia Von Knight
Christian XXX

Outstanding Directing – Individual Work

Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse; James Avalon
Deranged (Vols. 1 & 2), Wicked/Pulse; Seth Gamble
Drift, Deeper; Kayden Kross
Going Up, Lust Cinema; Casey Calvert
Grinders, Adult Time; Ricky Greenwood
The Hitman: Love Is Deadly, Sweet Sinner/Mile High; Mike Quasar
Love, Sex & Fashion, Adam & Eve Pictures; Will Ryder
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Axel Braun
Stars, Adult Time; Jane Wilde & Bree Mills
Torn, Dorcel/Pulse; Whitney Wright

Trans Performer of the Year

Janie Blade
Erica Cherry
Korra Del Rio
Ariel Demure
Jessy Dubai
Khloe Kay
Kasey Kei
Pixi Lust
Cherry Mavrik
Eva Maxim
Lola Morena
Emma Rose
Crystal Thayer
Jade Venus
Izzy Wilde

PLEASURE PRODUCTS

Best Enhancement Manufacturer

Body Action
Classic Erotica
Doc Johnson
Earthly Body
Engerotics
Intimate Earth
Kama Sutra
Jo
Little Genie
NEO Sensual
Orgie
Sensuva
Swiss Navy
SOS Distribution
Wicked Sensual Care

Balls: Can personally vouch for this product.

Best Fetish Manufacturer

Bad Dragon Enterprises
CalExotics
ElectraStim
Justin Sayne
Leather By Danny
Lux Fetish
Male Power
Nasstoys
Ple-Sur
SHOTS
Sportsheets International
Subsensuals
The Dungeon Store
Whipsmart
XR Brands

Best Lingerie or Apparel Line

Baci Lingerie
Be Wicked Lingerie
Envy Menswear
Fantasy Lingerie
G-World
Homme Mystere
Hustler
Kix’ies
Lapdance Lingerie
Male Power
Magic Silk
Noir Handmade
Teacher’s Pet
Thank Me Now Brands – Gender Fluid
Pastease

Best Lubricant Brand

CalExotics
Dame Products
Doc Johnson
Earthly Body
Elbow Grease
Intimate Earth
Jo
Personal Fav
Sensuva
Skins Sexual Health
Sliquid
Slippery Stuff
Swiss Navy
Wet
Wicked Sensual Care

Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large

Blush
CalExotics
Doc Johnson
Evolved Novelties
Fleshlight
NS Novelties
Nasstoys
Pipedream Products
Satisfyer
SHOTS
Sportsheets International
Svakom
WOW Tech
Xgen Products
XR Brands

Balls: “Even when Gently-Used, they’re good enough for your mantle!” I should be an ad wizard.

Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium

Aneros
Bad Dragon
Cloud 9 Novelties
FemmeFunn
Icon Brands
Maia Toys
OhMiBod
Rock Candy Toys
Screaming O
Spartacus
Tantus
Thank Me Now
Viben
Vibratex
Zalo USA

Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small

Channel One Releasing
Clandestine Devices
Cotr
Dame
EngErotics
Hot Octopuss
Hott Products
Impulse Novelties
Kiiroo
Lovability
Lovely Planet
Lovense
Motorbunny
OEJ Novelty (Our Erotic Journey)
Subsensuals

RETAIL

Best Boutique

A Woman’s Touch, Madison, WI
Candyland, Hallandale, FL
Condom Sensation, Ft. Worth, TX
Cupid’s Boutique, Deer Park, NY
Knyx by Brynx, Portland, OR
Lovebirds Paradise, Urbandale, IA
Museum of Sex, NYC
Nomia Boutique, Portland, ME
Passionale, Philadephia
Pepper, Las Vegas
Pepper’s Parties Too, Hattiesburg, MS
Private Lives, Vancouver, WA
Sugar & Spice, Florence, AL
Sensually Yours, Honolulu
XXXToyspot, Glendale, AZ

Best Retail Chain – Large

Adam & Eve
AdultWorld
Amazing Intimate Essentials
Castle Megastore
Condom World, Puerto Rico
Déjà Vu
Erotika Love Store
Hustler Hollywood
Lion’s Den
Lovers
Lover’s Lane
Priscilla McCall’s
Romantix
Stag Shop
Starship Enterprises

Balls: Do I have a Romantix frequent purchaser card? Yes, yes I do. Shout out to Don T and Condom World!

Best Retail Chain – Medium

Condoms to Go/Sara’s Secrets
Dreamers
Enchantasys
Excitement Adult Stores
Fantasy Gifts
Fascinations
Jack N Jill’s
Kalli’s Love Stuff
LSMT
Miranda’s
Patricia’s
Risque Moments
Secrets Boutique
Sunset Novelties
Velvet Box

Best Retail Chain – Small

As You Like It
Boudoir Noir
Circus of Books
Condom Knowledge
Cupid’s Closet
Dusty’s
Fairvilla
Feelmore
Groove
Hart’s Desires
Love Shack
Love Stuff and More
Mr. Binky’s
Romeo and Juliet’s
The Pleasure Chest

Best Web Retail Store

AdultEmpire.com
BBoutique.co
BettysToyBox.com
DallasNovelty.com
Emojibator.com
EngErotics.com
FortTroff.com
GrandOpening.com
HugeApe.com
ManShop.com
PeepshowToys.com
PinkCherry.com
PlugLust.com
Scarleteen.com
SpectrumBoutique.com
TheDungeonStore.com

OVERALL COMMENTS

As I mentioned earlier, the AVN people love to pick one film and give it all the awards. I think that film this year is Dark is the Night. I just have that feeling.

So, as you can tell, trans porn is SUPER popular! From what I read on the AVN website, they’re getting their own awards show on a separate night. Kinda like the Oscars have the technical awards but for chicks with dicks. Or vice versa.

Also for the first time ever, there will be a separate event for the GAYVNs with a separate red carpet.

Everything will be held at Resorts World Las Vegas on the first weekend of January. If you thought you were going to Resorts World to gamble on football, eat at a buffet, and maybe play the slots, you are in for a hell of a weekend!

Yes, the event is open to the public and tickets are available via the AVN website.

I’ve been to one of these.

It’s a bucket list item for sure.

Your faves/picks in the comments!