13th AVN Awards
The 13th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News honored the best pornographic films of 1995 and took place on January 7, 1996 at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Paradise, Nevada, beginning at 8:15 p.m. PST / 11:15 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in 97 categories. The ceremony, taped for broadcast in the United States by Spice Networks, was produced and directed by Gary Miller and Mark Stone. Comedian Bobby Slayton hosted the show for the first time, alongside actress co-hosts Jenna Jameson and Julia Ann. Hall of Fame inductees were honored at a gala held a month earlier.
Latex won the most statuettes, taking 11. Other winners included Blue Movie with four awards and gay video The Renegade with three.
Winners and nominees
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 7, 1996. Latex won 11 of the 14 categories in which it was nominated. Rocco Siffredi became the first two-time winner of the Male Performer of the Year award. Jenna Jameson was the first Best New Starlet award winner to also take home a Best Actress award. Mike Horner won his fourth Best Actor—Film award.Major awards
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger.Additional award winners
These awards were also announced at the awards show, most in a winners-only segment for technical achievements read by Dyanna Lauren or a second winners-only segment read by Julia Ann.Best Actress, Video: Jenna Jameson, Wicked OneBest All-Girl Feature: Buttslammers 10Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Film: Felecia, Misty Rain, Jenteal; Fantasy Chamber Best All-Sex Film: The PlayerBest Alternative Adult Feature Film: Under Lock & Key Best Alternative Adult Film Featurette or Specialty Tape: The Best of Pamela Anderson Best Alternative Adult Video: Buttman at Nudes a Poppin' 2 Best Amateur Tape: New Faces, Hot Bodies 17 Best Amateur Series: Mike Hott Video Best Anal Sex Scene, Film: Gaping anus scene; Marquis de Sade Best Anal Sex Scene, Video: Careena Collins & Jake Steed—blindfold anal; Bottom Dweller 33 1/3 Best Anal-Themed Feature: Anal Intruder 9: The Butt from Another Planet Best Art Direction, Film: Cinesex 1 & 2Best Art Direction, Video: Latex Best Bisexual Video: Remembering Times Gone BiBest Box Cover Concept: Strip Tease Best Box Cover Concept—Gay Video: Courting LibidoBest CD-ROM Graphics/Art Direction: Virtual Valerie 2Best CD-ROM Photo Disk: Visions of EroticaBest Cinematography: Bill Smith, Sex 2 Best Compilation Tape: Pussyman 11: Prime Cuts Best Continuing Video Series: Takin' It to the Limit Best Director, Bisexual Video: James C. Stark, Remembering Times Gone BiBest Director, Gay Video: John Rutherford, The RenegadeBest Editing for a Film: Michael Zen, Blue Movie Best Editing—Gay Video: Josh Eliot, JawbreakerBest Ethnic-Themed Video: My Baby Got Back 6 Best European Release : Hamlet: For the Love of Ophelia Best Explicit Series: Vivid 4-Hour Series Best Featurette Tape: Sodomania 12Best Foreign Feature: The Tower 1, 2 & 3Best Foreign Featurette Tape: Private Video Magazine 20 Best Gang Bang Tape: 30 Men for Sandy Best Gay Alternative Video Release: Siberian HeatBest Gay Solo Video: Rex Chandler: One on OneBest Gay Specialty Release: PissedBest Gay Video: The RenegadeBest Gonzo Video: Pool Party at Seymore's 1 & 2Best Gonzo Series: The VoyeurBest Group Sex Scene, Film: Orgy Finale; Borderline Best Group Sex Scene, Video: Stephanie Sartori, Erika Bella, Mark Davis, Sean Michaels; World Sex Tour, Vol. 1 Best Interactive CD-ROM: Space Sirens 2Best Interactive CD-ROM Game: Adventures of Seymore Butts II: In Pursuit of PleasureBest Music: Dino Ninn, Latex Best Music, Gay Video: Sharon Kane & Casey Jordan, Johnny Rey's Sex Series 2: Score of SexBest Newcomer, Gay Video: Ken RykerBest Non-Sex Performance, Film or Video: Veronica Hart, Nylon Best Non-Sexual Performance—Gay, Bi, Trans Video: Lana Luster, Driven HomeBest Original CD-ROM Concept: Virtual Sex ShootBest Overall Marketing Campaign: Virtual Max 3-D System Best Packaging, Film: BorderlineBest Packaging—Gay Video: An Officer and His GentlemanBest Packaging, Specialty: The Journal of OBest Packaging, Video: Style 2 Best Performer—Gay Video: Ken Ryker, The RenegadeBest Pro-Am Series: Up and Cummers Best Pro-Am Tape: More Dirty Debutantes 38 Best Screenplay, Film: Raven Touchstone, Cinesex 1 & 2Best Screenplay, Gay Video: Jerry Douglas, The Diamond StudBest Screenplay, Video: Jace Rocker, Risque BurlesqueBest Sex Scene, Gay Video: Daryl Brock, Chip Daniels, Rod Majors, Ty Russell, Scott Russell; JawbreakerBest Special Effects: Latex Best Specialty Tape, Bondage: Kym Wilde's On the Edge 23 Best Specialty Tape, Big Bust: Tits Best Specialty Tape, Other Genre: Leg Tease Best Specialty Tape, Spanking: Blistered Your Buns Best Supporting Actor, Film: Steven St. Croix, Forever Young Best Supporting Performer, Gay Video: Johnny Rahm, All About SteveBest Tease Performance: Christy Canyon, Comeback Best Trailer: Latex Best Transsexual Video: A Real Man Best Video Editing: D3, Latex Best Videography: Barry Harley, Latex Best Videography—Gay Video: Todd Montgomery, Big RiverGay Video Performer of the Year: J. T. SloanHonorary AVN Awards
Special Achievement Award
- Ed Powers, 4-Play Video
Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 1996, announced at a gala a month prior to the AVN Awards show, were: Andrew Blake, Gino Colbert, The Dark Brothers, Ashlyn Gere, Savannah, Matt Sterling, Jennifer Welles, Tori WellesMultiple nominations and awards
Latex won the most statuettes, taking 11 of the 14 categories in which it was nominated. Other winners included Blue Movie with four awards and gay video The Renegade with three. Two statuettes went to each of Borderline, Bottom Dweller 33 1/3, Cinesex 1 & 2, Dear Diary, Jawbreaker, Private Video Magazine 20, Remembering Times Gone Bi and Risque Burlesque.Presenters and performers
The following individuals, in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy. The show's trophy girls were Houston and Tracy Love.Presenters
| Name | Role |
Sahara Sands Sindee Cox Celeste Alex Sanders | Presenters of the awards for Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video and Best Group Sex Scene—Video |
Jenteal Colt Steel Alicia Rio | Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actor—Film and Best Supporting Actress—Film |
Marylin Star Mark Davis Micki Lynn | Presenters of the Awards for Best Supporting Actor—Video and Best Supporting Actress—Video |
| Announced the winners in various technical achievement categories | |
| Presenter of the Special Achievement Award | |
Otto & George Troupe Crystal Storm Lori Wagner Rocki Roads | Presenters of the award for Most Outrageous Sex Scene |
Jeanna Fine Steve Hatcher Dave Nelson | Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Film and Best Couples Sex Scene—Video |
Ty Sonny Markham Crystal Crawford Chip Daniels | Presenters of the awards for Best Director—Gay Video and Gay Video Performer of the Year |
Coralie Delilah | Presenters of the Hot Vidéo Award |
| Abbreviated Hall of Fame sequence, which announced inductees previously honored at a gala | |
Randy West Sid Deuce Kia Shanna McCullough Nina Hartley | Presenters of the awards for Male Performer of the Year and Female Performer of the Year |
| Presenter of the awards for Best Selling Tape and Best Renting Tape | |
| Announced winners in the second winners-only segment | |
| Presenter of the award for Best New Starlet | |
Jon Dough Rosa Caracciolo Rocco Siffredi | Presenters of the awards for Best Director—Video and Best Director—Film |
Tom Byron Chasey Lain Melissa Monet | Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Video and Best Actress—Video |
Ice-T Shane Juli Ashton Peter North Kaitlyn Ashley Tammi Ann | Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Film and Best Actress—Film |
Dino Phillips Johnny Rey Jordan Young | Presenters of the award for Best Gay Video |
Rebecca Wild Steven St. Croix Kaylan Nicole Janine | Presenters of the awards for Best All-Sex Video and Best Sex Comedy |
Jasmine St. Clair Nici Sterling T. T. Boy Jonathan Morgan | Presenters of the awards for Best Shot-on-Video Feature and Best Film |
Performers
| Name | Role | Performed |
Serenity and Her Dancers The Stingers | Performer | Opening number: "Give Me Liberty" |
| Host | Standup comedy | |
| Performer | Ventriloquist comedy act | |
| Performer | Introduces video segment in which Ron Jeremy gets killed | |
| Host | Introduces "a statement-making video meditation on Hollywood hypocrisy" | |
The Lollypop Girls The Stingers | Performer | Musical number: "The Lollypop Song" |
Ceremony information
The 13th AVN Awards Show marked the first time the awards show was open to the public. In addition, Bobby Slayton was the show's first host who was not affiliated with the adult film industry. The theme of the show was "Give me liberty."Several other people and elements were also involved with the production of the ceremony. Gary Miller and Mark Stone served as producer and director for the show while Marco Polo served as director of the broadcast. Mark Stone served as musical director for the ceremony. Choreographer Serenity supervised the performances of the dance numbers. Ventriloquist act Otto & George performed standup comedy during the proceedings.
Best Sex Comedy was a new category at this year's show.
Latex was announced as both the top selling movie and the top renting movie of the year.
Adult PC Guide magazine noted the show was videotaped for broadcast on Spice Networks and featured "a huge set, motion-controlled cameras and a production that would have rivaled the Oscars." A VHS videotape of the show was also published and sold by VCA Pictures.