26th AVN Awards
The 26th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News, honored the best pornographic movies of 2008 and took place on January 10, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, Adult Video News presented AVN Awards in 127 categories released between Oct. 1, 2007 and Sept. 30, 2008. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Showtime, was produced by Gary Miller. Comedian Thea Vidale hosted the show for the second time, joined on stage by actresses Belladonna and Jenna Haze.
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge won 15 awards, the most of the evening, including Best Video Feature and Best Director for Joone. Other winners included Fallen and Cheerleaders with four awards each and Icon, ''Not Bewitched XXX, and Big Wet Asses 13'' with three apiece. Subsequent to the broadcast on Showtime, the show was issued on a two-disc DVD with hardcore excerpts of winning scenes added as extras.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 26th AVN Awards were announced on November 25, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. PST in a press release, by David Sullivan. Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge received the most nominations with an unprecedented 30.The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 10, 2009. Cry Wolf won what was to be the final award for Best Film; the award was discontinued the next year as film production gave way to digital video. Joone and Belladonna each won the most individual awards with three apiece, while projects they directed scooped up several more. The coveted performer of the year awards were won by Stoya, Jenna Haze and James Deen.
Major Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.| Best Video Feature | Best Film |
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
| Cry Wolf |
| Web Starlet of the Year | Best New Starlet |
| Catalina Cruz | Stoya |
| Male Performer of the Year | Female Performer of the Year |
| James Deen | Jenna Haze |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Evan Stone - Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge | Jessica Drake - Fallen |
| Best Director — Feature | Top Selling Release |
| Joone - Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge | Cheerleaders |
| Joone - Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge | Top Renting Release |
| Joone - Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge | Cheerleaders |
| Best Sex Comedy | Best Gonzo Release |
| Not Bewitched XXX | The Gauntlet 3 |
| Best Interracial Release | Best Interactive DVD |
| Lex the Impaler 3 | My Plaything: Ashlynn Brooke |
| Best Couples Sex Scene | Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene |
| Monique Alexander, Mr. Marcus - Cry Wolf | Belladonna, Jesse Jane - Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge |
| Best Anal Sex Scene | Best Oral Sex Scene |
| Sunny Lane, Manuel Ferrara - Big Wet Asses 13 | Annette Schwarz - Face Fucking Inc. 3 |
Additional Award Winners
These awards were announced in a winners-only segment following the main portion of the event and were not part of the televised awards show:Best Adult Website: Brazzers.comBest All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Jesse Jane, Shay Jordan, Stoya, Adrianna Lynn, Brianna Love, Lexxi Tyler, Memphis Monroe, Sophia Santi, Priya Rai, CheerleadersBest All-Girl Release: Girlvana 4Best All-Girl Series: Women Seeking WomenBest All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene: Belladonna, Aiden Starr, Kimberly Kane, Belladonna's Girl TrainBest All-Sex Release: Alexis Texas is ButtwomanBest Alternative Release: Spring Break 2008Best Amateur Release: ATK Exotics 2Best Amateur Series: CherriesBest Anal Themed Release: Weapons of Ass Destruction 6Best Anal-Themed Series: Evil Anal and Butthole Whores Best Animated Release: Night When Evil Falls, Vol. 1Best Art Direction: Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest BD/SM Release: House of Sex and DominationBest Big Bust Release: Big Tits at SchoolBest Big Bust Series: Big Wet TitsBest Big Butt Release: Big Wet Asses 13Best Big Butt Series: Big Wet AssesBest Cinematography: Andrew Blake, Paid CompanionsBest Classic Release: Zazel: The Scent of LoveBest Continuing Series: Ashlynn Goes to CollegeBest Director–Ethnic Video: Jules Jordan, Lex the Impaler 3Best Director–Foreign Feature: Juan Carlos, Jesus Villaobos, Jason Colt: Mystery of the Sexy DiamondsBest Director–Foreign Non-Feature: Christoph Clark, Nasty Intentions 2Best Director–Non-Feature: Eli Cross, IconBest Double Penetration Sex Scene: Jessica Drake, Eric Masterson, Brad Armstrong, FallenBest DVD Extras: Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest DVD Menus: FallenBest Editing: Joey Pulgades, Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Educational Release: Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Oral Sex 2: FellatioBest Ethnic-Themed Release–Asian: Asia Noir 6: Evil Sex TrapBest Ethnic-Themed Release–Black: Black Ass Addiction 2Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Latin: Mami Culo Grande 6Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Asian: Naughty Little AsiansBest Ethnic-Themed Series–Black: Black Ass AddictionBest Ethnic-Themed Series–Latin: Young Tight LatinasBest Fem-Dom Strap On Release: Mean Bitches Erotic Femdom 3Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release: Belladonna's Foot SoldiersBest Foreign All-Sex Release: Rocco: Animal Trainer 25Best Foreign All-Sex Series: Ass TrafficBest Foreign Feature: Jason Colt: Mystery of the Sexy DiamondsBest Gonzo Series: Slutty and SluttierBest Group Sex Scene: Hillary Scott, Heidi Mayne, Mark Davis, Alec Knight, Cheyne Collins, Alex Sanders, IconBest High-Definition Production: Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest High-End All Sex Release: IconBest Internal Release: All Internal 7Best Internal Series: Ass Cream PiesBest Interracial Series: It's Big, It's Black, It's JackBest Makeup: Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Male Newcomer: Anthony RosanoBest MILF Release: The Cougar ClubBest MILF Series: Seasoned PlayersBest Music Soundtrack: The Bad Luck BettiesBest New Line: Spearmint Rhino FilmsBest New Series: Ashlynn Goes to CollegeBest New Video Production Company: BrazzersBest New Web Starlet: Bree OlsonBest Non-Sex Performance: Nina Hartley, Not Bewitched XXXBest Online Marketing Campaign–Company Image: EvilAngel.comBest Online Marketing Campaign–Individual Project: RollerDollzXXX.com, Adam & Eve/Zero Tolerance EntertainmentBest Oral-Themed Release: Blow Job PerversionBest Oral-Themed Series: Face Fucking, Inc.Best Orgy/Gang Bang Release: Big Boob OrgyBest Orgy/Gang Bang Series: Cream Pie OrgyBest Original Song: “Please,” Ethan Kane and Posse, Dark CityBest Overall Marketing Campaign–Company Image: Digital PlaygroundBest Overall Marketing Campaign–Individual Project: Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Packaging: Fallen, Wicked PicturesBest Packaging Innovation: Burn, Vivid EntertainmentBest POV Release: Jack's POV 9Best POV Series: Double VisionBest POV Sex Scene: Tory Lane, Katja Kassin, Erik Everhard, Double Vision 2Best Pro-Am Release: First Time Auditions 5Best Pro-Am Series: Bang BusBest Retail Website: AdamEve.comBest Screenplay: Joone, Max Massimo, Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Sex Scene In A Foreign-Shot Production: Bonny Bon, Anthony Hardwood, Mugar, Nick Lang, Frank Gun, Lauro Gotto, Ass Traffic 3Best Solo Release: All By Myself 3Best Solo Sex Scene: Teagan Presley, Not Bewitched XXXBest Spanking Release: Credit Card FraudBest Special Effects: Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Specialty Release–Other Genre: Milk Nymphos 2Best Specialty Series: TabooBest Squirting Release: Jada Fire is Squirtwoman 3Best Squirting Series: Jada Fire Is SquirtwomanBest Supporting Actor: Ben English, Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Supporting Actress: Belladonna, Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Tease Performance: Jenna Haze, Pretty as They CumBest Threeway Sex Scene: Jenny Hendrix, Delilah Strong & Michael Stefano, The Jenny Hendrix Anal ExperienceBest Transsexual Release: America's Next Top Tranny 2Best Transsexual Series: Transsexual BabysittersBest Videography: Joone, Oliver Henry, Pirates II: Stagnetti's RevengeBest Vignette Release: CheerleadersBest Vignette Series: Cheating Wives TalesBest Young Girl Release: Jailbait 5Best Young Girl Series: It's a Daddy ThingClever Title Of The Year: Strollin in the Colon, Hustler VideoDirector Of The Year: Brad ArmstrongFemale Foreign Performer Of The Year: Eve AngelThe Jenna Jameson Crossover Star Of The Year: Katie MorganMale Foreign Performer Of The Year: Rocco SiffrediMILF/Cougar Performer Of The Year: Lisa AnnMost Outrageous Sex Scene: “When There's No More Room at the Kandy Kat, the Dead Souls Will Blow You at Home,” Caroline Pierce, Christian, Rucca Page, Nikki Rhodes, Emma Cummings, Annie Cruz, Kaci Starr, Rebecca Lane, Kiwi Ling and numerous other Zombie Girls, Night of the Giving HeadTranssexual Performer Of The Year: Wendy WilliamsUnsung Male Performer Of The Year: Charles DeraUnsung Starlet Of The Year: Amber RayneHonorary AVN Awards
Reuben Sturman Award
- None given this year
Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2009 were: Lisa Ann, Briana Banks, Jewel De'Nyle, Guy DiSilva, Wesley Emerson, Tim Lake, Mr. Marcus, Midori, Tera Patrick, Carter Stevens, Lexington Steele and Luc WylderFounders Branch: Frank & Michael K., founders of IVD; Steven Toushin, founder of Bijou Video; Howie Klein & Al Bloom, founders of Caballero Home VideoInternet Founders: Greg Clayman & Chuck Tsiamis, founders of Video Secrets; Andrew Conru, founder of Adult FriendFinder; Al Hadhazy, founder of iFriends and Amateur Hardcore; Ron Levi, founder of Cybererotica and CECash; David Van der Poel & Toine Rodenberg, founders of PythonFilms with multiple nominations and awards
The following releases received the most nominations.| Nominations | Film |
| 30 | Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge |
The following six films received the most awards:
| Awards | Film |
| 15 | Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge |
| 4 | Fallen |
| 4 | Cheerleaders |
| 3 | Icon |
| 3 | Not Bewitched XXX |
| 3 | Big Wet Asses 13 |
The following individuals received multiple awards:
- 3 awards: Belladonna, Joone
- 2 awards: Lisa Ann, Brad Armstrong, Jessica Drake, Jenna Haze, Jesse Jane, Mr. Marcus, Stoya
Presenters and performers
The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers.Ceremony Information
Although not scheduled to perform, rappers T-Pain and Flavor Flav jumped on stage to be part of the show during Flo Rida's performance of his hit song "Low" to open the show.Among new categories for 2009, AVN recognized three web categories: Adult Site of the Year, Web Starlet of the Year, and Best New Web Starlet. Reviewers from TheBestPorn.com and RabbitsReviews.com and AVN Online staff made up the nominating committee. Also new was the Internet branch of the AVN hall of fame, which added five members.