35th AVN Awards
The 35th AVN Awards, presented by Adult Video News, honored the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of between October 1, 2016, and September 30, 2017, and took place on January 27, 2018 at The Joint in Hard [Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)|Hard Rock Hotel and Casino], Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, Adult Video News presented AVN Awards in more than 100 categories. Webcam star Harli Lotts and performer/director Angela White co-hosted the ceremony, each for the first time. Master of ceremonies was comedian Aries Spears.
The show was webcast live on AVN.com originating from Livestream.com. This year also marked the return of GayVN Awards after extended hiatus held at same location a week before AVN awards; both being part of AVN Adult Entertainment Expo also known as AVN Week.
Best Drama winner Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy earned honors as Best Movie. However, Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody and Angela 3 each won six awards, tied for the most honors at the show. Movie of the Year winner Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy took four trophies.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 35th AVN Awards were announced on November 16, 2017, at the annual AVN Awards Nominations Party at The Edison lounge in downtown Los Angeles.|The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 27, 2018.
The major performer awards went to Angela White, AVN [Female Performer of the Year Award]; Markus Dupree, Male Performer of the Year and Jill Kassidy, Best New Starlet. In terms of movies, the big winners were Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody and Angela 3, each with six awards.
Major awards
Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 27, 2018, are highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger.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: Jenna SativaBest All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Melissa Moore, Elsa Jean, Adria Rae Best New Starlets 2017Best All-Girl Movie: Angela Loves Women 3Best All-Girl Series: Women Seeking WomenBest Amateur/Pro-Am Movie: Amateur Introductions 24Best Anal Movie: Anal Savages 3Best Anal Series: Anal SavagesBest Anthology Movie: SacrosanctBest Art Direction: Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest BDSM Movie: Cybill Troy Is ViciousBest Cinematography: Winston Henry, Sacrosanct Best Continuing Series: Angela Loves...Best Director – Feature: Axel Braun, Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Director – Foreign Feature: Hervé Bodilis, Pascal Lucas, Revenge of a DaughterBest Director – Foreign Non-Feature: Hervé Bodilis, Megan Escort Deluxe Best Director – Non-Feature: Kayden Kross, SacrosanctBest Double-Penetration Sex Scene: Angela White, Markus Dupree, Mick Blue, Angela 3 Best Editing: Angela White, Angela 3 Best Ethnic Movie: Asian AnalBest Ethnic/Interracial Series: Black & WhiteBest Foreign Feature: BulldogsBest Foreign Non-Feature: Anissa the TenniswomanBest Foreign Series: Rocco’s Psycho TeensBest Gonzo Movie: Manuel’s Fucking POV 7Best Group Sex Scene: Angela White, Mick Blue, Xander Corvus, Markus Dupree, Toni Ribas, John Strong, Angela 3Best Ingénue Movie: Young Fantasies 2Best Interracial Movie: Interracial Icon 4Best Lewd Propositions Movie: Babysitter AuditionsBest Makeup: Dusty, May Kup, Cammy Ellis, Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Male Newcomer: Wes Meadows Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Marketing Campaign – Company Image: VixenBest MILF Movie: MILF Performers of the Year 2017Best New Imprint: Pure TabooBest New Series: Young & BeautifulBest Niche Movie: Cum Inside Me 3Best Niche Series: Squirt for MeBest Non-Sex Performance: Kyle Stone, ConflictedBest Older Woman/Younger Girl Movie: The Art of Older WomenBest Oral Movie: Facialized 4Best Orgy/Gangbang Movie: My First GangbangBest Parody: Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Polyamory Movie: Adventures With the BaumgartnersBest Screenplay: Will Ryder, Bad Babes Inc.Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production: Claire Castel, Kristof Cale, Math, Ricky Mancini; Claire Desires of SubmissionBest Solo/Tease Performance: Angela White, Angela 3Best Soundtrack: The Altar of AphroditeBest Special Effects: Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
Content Best Supporting Actor: Small Hands, Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyBest Taboo Relations Movie: Dysfucktional: Blood Is Thicker Than CumBest Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl: Kendra Sunderland, Jason Brown, Ricky Johnson; Kendra’s ObsessionBest Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy: Riley Reid, Megan Rain, Mick Blue; Young & BeautifulBest Transsexual Movie: All My Mother’s Lovers, Buck Angel Superstar Best Transsexual Series: Hot for TranssexualsBest Transsexual Sex Scene: Adriana Chechik, Aubrey Kate, Adriana Chechik Is the Squirt Queen Best Virtual Reality Product/Site: BadoinkVR.comBest Virtual Reality Sex Scene: Adriana Chechik, Megan Rain, Arya Fae, Tommy Gunn; "Zombie Slayers", WankzVR.comBest Web Director: Mike AdrianoClever Title of the Year: Black Loads MatterFemale Foreign Performer of the Year: Jasmine JaeMainstream Star of the Year: Asa AkiraMale Foreign Performer of the Year: Ryan RyderMILF Performer of the Year: Cherie DeVilleMost Outrageous Sex Scene: Leya Falcon, Ophelia Rain in “Well There’s ONE Place You Can Put an AVN Award”, Viking Girls Gone HornyNiche Performer of the Year: Cybill Troy
PLEASURE PRODUCTSBest Condom Manufacturer: Paradise Lubricated CondomBest Enhancement Manufacturer: Bedroom ProductsBest Fetish Manufacturer: XR BrandsBest Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer: Fantasy LingerieBest Lubricant Manufacturer: Wicked Sensual CareBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small: Clandestine DevicesBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium: We-VibeBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large: Topco Sales
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTIONBest Boutique: Pepper's Parties Too Best Retail Chain – Small: Inz & OutzBest Retail Chain – Medium: The Pleasure ChestBest Retail Chain – Large: Castle MegastoreBest Web Retail Store: AdultEmpire.com
FAN AWARDSFavorite BBW Performer: Angelina CastroFavorite Cam Guy: Aamir DesireFavorite Camming Couple: 19honeysuckle Favorite Female Porn Star: Angela WhiteFavorite Indie Clip Star: Jenny BligheFavorite Membership Site: BrazzersNetwork.comFavorite Male Porn Star: Johnny SinsFavorite Porn Star Website: Angela WhiteFavorite Trans Cam Star: Aubrey KateFavorite Trans Porn Star: Chanel SantiniHottest MILF: Kendra LustHottest Newcomer: Lena PaulMost Amazing Sex Toy: Angela White FleshlightMost Epic Ass: Alexis TexasMost Spectacular Boobs: Angela WhiteSocial Media Star: Riley Reid
Multiple nominations and awards
Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody and Angela 3, each with six, were the movies that won the most awards. Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy was next with four trophies while Sacrosanct won three. Facialized 4 and Anal Savages 3 won two apiece while the Anal Savages series also won a best series award. Angela Loves Women 3 also won an award in addition to being part of the Angela Loves... series, which also won a best series award.Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody also had the most nominations, with 13.
AVN Honorary Awards
Hall of Fame
AVN on January 6, 2018, announced the 2017 inductees into its hall of fame, who were later honored with a January 23 cocktail party and then a video as the awards show opened.Video Branch: Alexis Amore, Eva Angelina, William H., Brandon Iron, Jessica Jaymes, Sunny Leone, Nick Orleans, Kirsten Price, Mike Ranger, David Stanley, Celeste Star, Aiden Starr, Devlin Weed, Angela White, Michael ZenExecutive Branch: Marc Bruder, Mara Epstein, Rondee KaminsFounders Branch: Mark Kulkis, David Joseph, Chuck ZaneInternet Founders Branch: Brad MitchellPresenters and performers
AVN announced the 2018 AVN Awards Trophy Girls would be Ayumi Anime and Sofi Ryan.Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne performed several musical numbers during the show. Comedian and master of ceremonies Aries Spears cracked jokes and appeared in several comedy skits with various adult industry luminaries.
Ceremony information
For the first time, content released exclusively on membership websites was eligible for AVN Awards consideration in any sex scene category. AVN also added two new categories in the Web and Technology area: Best New Website and Best Clip Website. In addition, Best Specialty Movie - Other Genre and Best Specialty Series - Other Genre were renamed Best Niche Movie and Series and a new category, Niche Performer of the Year, was added. At the nominations unveiling, two more new categories, Best Action/Thriller and Best Lewd Propositions Movie were announced. Favorite BBW Performer was added later as a fan-voted category for 2018. Another new fan category for 2018 was Favorite Cosplay Cam Cosplayer.Porn legend Ron Jeremy was banned from the year's awards show. AVN felt he violated its code of conduct based on a Rolling Stone article published in November 2017, in which he was accused of sexual misconduct.