32nd AVN Awards
32nd AVN Awards was an event during which Adult Video News presented its annual AVN Awards to honor the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of 2014 in the United States. The ceremony was held on January 24, 2015, at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada. The 32nd AVN Awards were co-hosted by Alexis Texas and Tommy Pistol.
24 XXX: An Axel Braun Parody won Best Parody, Best Screenplay-Parody, and Movie of the Year, with Axel Braun also winning Best Director-Parody, while Aftermath, which had the most nominations of any movie, won Best Drama, Best Screenplay, and Armstrong took home Best Director-Feature. The coveted Best New Starlet and Female Performer of the Year awards went to Carter Cruise and Anikka Albrite respectively. Albrite's husband, Mick Blue, won the Male Performer of the Year title. This marks the first time in the show's history that a married couple has simultaneously won both Performer of the Year awards.
The International Business Times found "a surprise: The Best Non-Feature Film award went to a female director, Mason, for Allie, although she was a no-show at the ceremony she also won Director of the Year.
A video featuring Tila Tequila won the award for Best Celebrity Sex Tape over videos featuring Farrah Abraham and Mimi Faust.
The awards show was recorded for its annual national broadcast on cable TV in the United States in mid-2015.
Winners and nominees
On August 27, 2014, the award categories for the 2015 ceremonies were announced. A change to the categories was announced in that VOD-only titles would be accepted according to certain eligibility requirements.On November 20, 2014, the nominees for the 2015 awards were announced at an event in Hollywood which represented the first time that AVN Media Network had announced its nominees at a public event. According to the AVN staff, "AVN streamlined the categories for the 2015 AVN Awards with the aim of making it easier for studios, directors and performers to find the correct ways in which to nominate their work. Some redundancies were eliminated and categories that were too similar were in some cases merged to create a tight list of 108 categories."
Major awards
Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 24, 2015, are highlighted in boldface.| Movie of the Year | Transsexual Performer of the Year |
| 24 XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | Venus Lux
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| Best Drama | Best Parody |
| Aftermath | 24 XXX: An Axel Braun Parody |
| Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production | Director of the Year |
| Samantha Bentley, Henessy & Rocco Siffredi - Rocco's Perfect Slaves 2 | Mason |
| Female Performer of the Year | Male Performer of the Year |
| Anikka Albrite | Mick Blue |
| Best Actress | Best Anal Sex Scene |
| Carter Cruise, Second Chances | Adriana Chechik & Manuel Ferrara - Internal Damnation 8 |
| Best Actor | Best New Starlet |
| Steven St. Croix, Wetwork | Carter Cruise |
| Niteflirt Fan Award - Best Boobs | Best Star Showcase |
| Jayden Jaymes | V for Vicki - Vicki Chase |
| Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Best Oral Sex Scene |
| Aidra Fox & Ryan Madison - Jean Fucking | Vicki Chase - Let Me Suck You 6 |
| Best Supporting Actress | Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene |
| Veronica Avluv, Cinderella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | Gabriella Paltrova & Remy LaCroix - Gabi Gets Girls |
Additional award winners
The following is the list of remaining award categories, which were presented apart from the actual awards ceremony.CONTENT CATEGORIESAll-Girl Performer of the Year: Sinn SageBBW Performer of the Year: April FloresBest All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Anikka Albrite, Dani Daniels & Karlie Montana, Anikka 2Best All-Girl Release: Alexis & Asa, and Women Seeking Women 100 Best All-Girl Series: Girls Kissing GirlsBest Amateur Release: Dare Dorm 20Best Amateur/Pro-Am Series: Brand New FacesBest Anal Release: Ass Worship 15Best Anal Series: Wet AssesBest Art Direction: Apocalypse XBest BDSM Release: Brandy Aniston Is FuckedBest Big Bust Release: Bra Busters 5Best Big Butt Release: Wet Asses 4Best Celebrity Sex Tape: Tila Tequila 2: Backdoored & SquirtingBest Cinematography: Billy Visual & JakodemaBest Comedy: Bikini Babes Are SharkBaitBest Continuing Series: Oil OverloadBest Director – Feature: Brad Armstrong, AftermathBest Director – Foreign Feature: Herve Bodilis, Anissa Kate the WidowBest Director – Foreign Non-Feature: Gazzman, Young Harlots: Slutty DelinquentsBest Director – Non-Feature: Mason, AllieBest Director – Parody: Axel Braun, 24 XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Double Penetration Sex Scene: Anikka Albrite, Mick Blue & Erik Everhard, Anikka 2Best Editing: Joey Pulgadas, Apocalypse XBest Ethnic Release: Latinas on FireBest Ethnic/Interracial Series: Lex Turns EvilBest Foreign Feature: Anissa Kate the WidowBest Foreign Non-Feature: Anissa and Lola at Nurses’ SchoolBest Group Sex Scene: A.J. Applegate, John Strong, Erik Everhard, Mr. Pete, Mick Blue, Ramón Nomar, James Deen & Jon Jon, Gangbang MeBest Interracial Release: Dani Daniels DeeperBest Makeup: Cammy Ellis, Anal Candy Disco ChicksBest Male Newcomer: Rob PiperBest Marketing Campaign – Company Image: Forbidden Fruits FilmsBest Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical, X-Play/PulseBest MILF Release: Dirty Rotten Mother Fuckers 7Best Non-Feature: Flesh Hunter 12Best Non-Sex Performance: Christian Mann, Voracious: Season 2Best New Imprint: Airerose EntertainmentBest New Series: Tabu TalesBest Older Woman/Younger Girl Release: Cougars, Kittens & Cock 3Best Oral Release: Wet Food 5Best Orgy/Gangbang Release: Gangbang MeBest POV Release: Lex’s Point of ViewBest POV Sex Scene: Phoenix Marie & Lexington Steele, Lex’s Point of ViewBest Pro-Am Release: Amateur POV Auditions 6Best Romance Movie: Second ChancesBest Screenplay: Brad Armstrong, AftermathBest Screenplay – Parody: Axel Braun & Eli Cross, 24 XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Solo/Tease Performance: Anikka Albrite, Dani Daniels & Karlie Montana, Anikka 2
Content Best Soundtrack: Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn MusicalBest Special Effects: Austin Powers XXX: A Porn ParodyBest Specialty Release – Other Genre: Bonnie Rotten Is SquirtwomanBest Specialty Series – Other Genre: Fetish FanaticBest Supporting Actor: Xander Corvus, Holly...WouldBest Taboo Relations Movie: Keep It in the FamilyBest Transsexual Release: TS Girlfriend Experience 3Best Transsexual Series: America’s Next Top TrannyBest Transsexual Sex Scene: Venus Lux & Dana Vespoli: TS, I Love YouBest Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl: Allie Haze, Ramón Nomar & Mick Blue, AllieBest Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy: Dani Daniels, Anikka Albrite & Rob Piper, Dani Daniels DeeperBest Vignette Release: EroticoBest Young Girl Release: Super CuteClever Title of the Year: 12 Inches a SlaveFemale Foreign Performer of the Year: Anissa KateMainstream Star of the Year: James DeenMale Foreign Performer of the Year: Rocco SiffrediMILF Performer of the Year: India SummerMost Outrageous Sex Scene: Adriana Chechik, Erik Everhard, James Deen & Mick Blue in “Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd,” from Gangbang Me
Content - Fan Vote AwardsCutest Newcomer: August AmesFavorite Female Porn Star: Riley SteeleFavorite Male Porn Star: James DeenFavorite Studio: BrazzersFavorite Web Cam Girl: Abella AndersonHottest Ass: Alexis TexasHottest MILF: Julia AnnKinkiest Performer: Bonnie RottenSocial Media Star: Dani Daniels
WEB & TECHNOLOGYBest Affiliate Program: Gamma EntertainmentBest Alternative Website: Clips4Sale.comBest Dating Website: AshleyMadison.comBest Glamour Website: SexArt.comBest Live Chat Website: ImLive.comBest Membership Website: Brazzers.comBest Porn Star Website: JoannaAngel.comBest Solo Girl Website: AaliyahLove.comBest Web Director: Lee Roy Myers
PLEASURE PRODUCTSBest Condom Manufacturer: LifestylesBest Enhancement Manufacturer: Evolved NoveltiesBest Fetish Manufacturer: CB-XBest Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer: CoquetteBest Lubricant Manufacturer: Wet InternationalBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small: njoyBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium: Impulse NoveltiesBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large: California Exotic NoveltiesBest Product Line for Men: Fleshlight GirlsBest Product Line for Women: The Girls
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTIONBest Boutique: The Stockroom/Syren Best Retail Chain – Small: The Pleasure ChestBest Retail Chain – Large: Castle MegastoreBest Web Retail Store: AdamAndEve.com
Honorary AVN Awards
Hall of Fame
On December 24, 2014, the AVN Hall of Fame class of 2015 was announced with 27 inductees added. Inductees were honored at an industry cocktail party at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo three days prior to the awards show.
The AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2015, “a mix of high achievers who have given something to the various sectors of our industry,” are as follows:Founders Branch: Al Goldstein, Marc DorcelVideo Branch: Eli Cross, Alana Evans, Billy Glide, Porno Dan Leal, Kaylani Lei, Joanna Jet, Kelly Madison, Andre Madness, Craven Moorehead, Wesley Pipes, RayVeness, Will Ryder, Karen Summer, Talon, Tim Von SwineExecutive Branch: Marci Hirsch, Bonnie Kail, Howard Levine, Dan O’ConnellPleasure Products Branch: Joe Bolstad, Pavle Sedic, Ari SussInternet Branch: Steve Lightspeed, Lensman, Botto Brothers
Films with multiple nominations
The following 15 films received 10 or more nominations:| Nominations | Film |
| 22 | Aftermath |
| 20 | Orgy Initiation of Lola |
| 16 | Apocalypse X |
| 16 | Holly... Would |
| 14 | Gangbang Me |
| 13 | Cinderella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody |
| 13 | Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical |
| 12 | Voracious: Season Two, Volume One |
| 12 | Barbarella: A Kinky Parody |
| 12 | Private Lives |
| 11 | Allie |
| 10 | 24 XXX: An Axel Braun Parody |
| 10 | American Hustle XXX: A Parody |
| 10 | Orgy Masters 4 |
| 10 | - |
Individuals with multiple nominations
The following 17 performers and directors received eight or more nominations:| Nominations | Film |
| 20 | Ramón Nomar |
| 19 | James Deen |
| 12 | Mick Blue |
| 12 | Manuel Ferrara |
| 11 | Annika Albrite |
| 11 | Erik Everhard |
| 10 | Maddy O'Reilly |
| 9 | Axel Braun |
| 9 | Dani Daniels |
| 9 | Skin Diamond |
| 9 | Bonnie Rotten |
| 8 | Asa Akira |
| 8 | Mr. Pete |
| 8 | Tommy Pistol |
| 8 | Romi Rain |
| 8 | Toni Ribas |
| 8 | Lexington Steele |
Presenters and Performers
The following individuals were presenters or performers during the awards ceremony:Presenters
- Actresses Brooklyn Chase, August Ames, Scarlet Red, Adriana Chechik, A.J. Applegate, Abigail Mac, Nadia Styles, Asa Akira, Mia Malkova, Karmen Karma, Aiden Starr, Christie Stevens, Jessica Drake, Veruca James, Gabriella Paltrova, Allie Haze, Jesse Jane, Jodi West, Kelly des Ch'tis, Farrah Abraham, Skin Diamond, Maddy O'Reilly, Brandy Aniston, Amber Lynn, Sunny Megatron
- A bevy of Penthouse Pets: Lexi Belle, Misty Stone, Ryan Ryans, Kenna James, Layla Sin
- Actors Ron Jeremy, Ryan Driller, Tommy Gunn, Lexington Steele, Michael Vegas
Trophy girls
- Carmen Caliente
- Jillian Janson
Performers
| Name | Role | Performed |
| DJ Illest Rich | Performer | Disc jockey |
| Rae Sremmurd | Performer | Hip-hop duo |
| Hustler Club dancers | Performer | Hip-hop dancers |
| Danielle Stewart | Co-Host | Comedian |
| Tommy Pistol | Host | Song-and-dance |
Ceremony information
In order to be eligible for the 2015 award nomination, a movie or product had to be released in accordance with the following guidelines:- To be considered, a title must have been released between October 8, 2013, and September 30, 2014, either via VOD or DVD
- Titles released on DVD must fit AVN's traditional distribution requirements of being stocked with five wholesale distributors and/or 100 retail outlets
- Titles released on VOD must have been made available during the eligibility period for VOD download and/or streaming through at least two major, for-pay VOD providers, defined as ones carrying movies from at least 100 active labels/studios
- The title must have clearly marked post dates falling within the eligibility period across all qualifying VOD platforms carrying it
Changes to awards categories
For 2015, AVN decided "to expand its longstanding eligibility requirements... to include ones distributed solely via video-on-demand."AVN also announced, "Some redundancies were eliminated and categories that were too similar were in some cases merged together to create a tight list of 108 categories."
Additionally, a new "surprise category" was announced, Best Taboo Relations Movie.
Controversies
The Internet Adult Film Database staff believes it has found a couple of mistakes in the nomination list issued by AVN: "In the Best POV Sex Scene category, the editors got their volume numbers jumbled – the scene between Summer Brielle and Kevin Moore appeared in Tease Me POV, not Tease Me POV 2. And performers got crossed with the Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production category. The scene from Russian Institute: Lesson 19: Holidays at My Parents isn’t between Ariel Rebel and Lola Reve, it’s between Ariel Rebel and Cayenne Klein."Reception and review
Some media outlets were impressed by the show. The International Business Times said, "The evening also was filled with surprisingly entertaining repartee between presenters, funny pre-filmed skits and an overall sense of irony about the event." It also noted, "One significant way the AVN awards differs from the Oscars is in the brevity of the acceptance speeches. Most winners thanked agents and other performers in less than 30 seconds before leaving the stage. A couple gave nods to their mothers."CraveOnline Canada said, "The AVN Awards are as good a time to demand this call to arms as any. Pornography is a popular, widespread artistic genre – whatever you may or may not think of it – and it warrants more thoughtful consideration than whether or not it works as a product, or whether or not it is empowering us or destroying our values."
In Memoriam
As the show was beginning, AVN used a video segment to pay a tribute to adult-industry personalities who had died since the 2014 awards show:- Golden-age hall of fame actress Gloria Leonard
- Evil Angel general manager Christian Mann
- Hot Vidéo founder Franck Vardon
- Tony Lovett, a former editor-in-chief of three different AVN Media Network publications
- Something Weird Video founder Mike Vraney
- Photographer Bunny Yeager
- and Toby Dammit, Cameron Fox, Billy Glide, Heather Joy, Christine Kessler, Armando Malatesta, Jake Malone, Phil Marshak, Shoosh, Paul Snell, Southern Somer and Jim Steel