36th AVN Awards

The 36th AVN Awards was a pornography award show presented by Adult Video News. It took place on January 28, 2019 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It was hosted by adult performers Romi Rain and Bailey Rayne, and comedian Esther Ku, with a musical performance by American rapper Cardi B.

Winners and Nominees

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 27, 2019.
The major performer awards went to Angela White, AVN Female Performer of the Year Award; Manuel Ferrara, Male Performer of the Year and Ivy Wolfe, Best New Starlet.

Major awards

Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 27, 2019, are highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger.

Movie of the Year	All-Girl Performer of the Year
The Possession of Mrs. Hyde * A 40 Year Old Widow * After Dark * Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody * I Am Angela * Icons * Love in the Digital Age	Charlotte Stokely * Ayumi Anime * Serena Blair * Jayden Cole * Val Dodds * Darcie Dolce * Kendra James * Shyla Jennings * Georgia Jones * Ivy Jones * Milana May * Mindi Mink * Prinzzess * Sabina Rouge * Scarlett Sage * Jenna Sativa
Male Performer of the Year	Female Performer of the Year
Manuel Ferrara * Mick Blue * Xander Corvus * James Deen * Dredd * Markus Dupree * Small Hands * Steve Holmes * Ricky Johnson * Jessy Jones * Keiran Lee * Mandingo * Ramón Nomar * Tommy Pistol * Johnny Sins	Angela White * Abella Danger * Honey Gold * Katrina Jade * Elsa Jean * Jill Kassidy * Abigail Mac * Ariana Marie * Kira Noir * Riley Reid * Kristen Scott * Kissa Sins * Gina Valentina * Whitney Wright
Best Male Newcomer	Best New Starlet
Jason Luv * Indiana Bones * Cash Boss * Stirling Cooper * Lil D * Dustin Daring * Oliver Flynn * Johnny Goodluck * Quinton James * Connor Kennedy * Brad Newman * Sam Shock * Louie Smalls * Brad Sterling * Zac Wild	Ivy Wolfe * Gia Derza * Hannah Hays * Eliza Ibarra * Ella Knox * Tana Lea * Alina Lopez * Hime Marie * Nia Nacci * Kenzie Reeves * Karma Rx * Nicolette Shea * Kendra Spade * Jane Wilde * Emily Willis
Transsexual Performer of the Year	Director of the Year
Chanel Santini * Shiri Allwood * Michelle Austin * Aspen Brooks * Kayleigh Coxx * Korra Del Rio * Foxxy * Aubrey Kate * Khloe Kay * Lena Kelly * Casey Kisses * Annabelle Lane * Natalie Mars * Domino Presley * Tyler St. Syn	Kayden Kross * Joanna Angel * James Avalon * Axel Braun * Jules Jordan * Mason * Bree Mills * MimeFreak * Pat Myne * Eddie Powell * Mike Quasar * Jacky St. James * Stills by Alan * Dana Vespoli * Andy Zane
Best Actor - Feature	Best Actress - Feature
Seth Gamble, Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody* Brad Armstrong, The Cursed XXX * Johnny Castle, The Finisher: A DP XXX Parody * Xander Corvus, Xander's World Tour * Danny D., NeverMore * James Deen, Starfucked * Ryan Driller, The Seduction of Heidi * Robby Echo, Hand Solo: A DP XXX Parody * Small Hands, A Trailer Park Taboo * Steve Holmes, Dirty Grandpa * Ryan McLane, Cursed * Derrick Pierce, Second First Date * Logan Pierce, Love in the Digital Age * Tommy Pistol, Anne: A Taboo Parody * Michael Vegas, How I Fucked Your Mother: A XXX Parody	Eliza Jane, Anne: A Taboo Parody * Britney Amber, Naked * Mercedes Carrera, Second First Date * Adriana Chechik, Star Wars: The Last Temptation - A Digital Playground XXX Parody * Jessica Drake, Fallen II: Angels & Demons * Kimmy Granger, Poon Raider: A DP XXX Parody * Aaliyah Love, Too Little Too Late * Avi Love, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde * Abigail Mac, Fantasy Factory: Wastelands * Gia Paige, Love in the Digital Age * Kenzie Reeves, A Trailer Park Taboo * Kristen Scott, Camgirl * India Summer, Flawless * Mona Wales, Insomnia * Whitney Wright, Cursed
Best Action/Thriller	Best Drama
The Possession of Mrs. Hyde * Cartel Sex * The Coven Wives * Criminal Passions * The Cursed XXX * Dark Obsession * Fantasy Factory: Wastelands * Fly Girls: Final Payload * Girls With Guns * The Matchmaker * NeverMore * One Step Ahead * The Puppeteer * Squirtwoman: Wasteland * Undercover	After Dark * Adoration * Camgirl * Fallen II: Angels & Demons * The Game * Hollywood Ending * Insomnia * Invictus * Mind Fucked: A Cult Classic * Never Forgotten * Paparazzi * The Seduction of Heid * Talk Derby to Me * A Trailer Park Taboo * Trashy Love Story * The Voyeur 2
Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene	Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
Abigail Mac, Kissa Sins; Abigail * Ariana Marie, Jill Kassidy; Ariana Marie: A Little Bit Harder * Charlotte Stokely, Sabina Rouge; Axel Braun's Girlfest * Shyla Jennings, Sadie Blake; Bare * Jenna Sativa, Mary Moody; Erotic Tales * Verónica Rodríguez, Rina Ellis; Girls Gone Pink * Gina Valentina, Sydney Cole; I Screw Girls * Julie Kay, Olive Glass; Interracial Girlfriends 3 * Prinzzess, Zoey Monroe; Prinzzess: A Decade of Desire * Ivy Wolfe, Scarlett Sage; Sage Union * Lily Adams, Kristen Scott; School's Out * Adria Rae, Kimmy Granger; Skinny Dipping * Ella Knox, Katya Rodriguez; Snatch Chat * Joanna Angel, Stoya; Talk Derby to Me * Holly Hendrix, Evelyn Claire; Trashy Love Story	Avi Love, Ramón Nomar, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde * Kelsi Monroe, Tyler Steele, Ass Parade 66 * Kenzie Reeves, Brick Danger, Backseat Banging 5 * Misty Stone, James Deen, Cartel Sex * Ivy Wolfe, Chad White, Déjà Vu * Evelyn Claire, Manuel Ferrara, The Female of the Species * Jill Kassidy, Tommy Pistol, Future Darkly * Alina Lopez, Markus Dupree, Hot Bodies 3 * Riley Reid, Tommy Pistol, Killer Blowjobs * Sinderella, Mick Blue, More Than a Thrill * Tori Black, Jean Val Jean, Natural Beauties 6 * Adria Rae, James Deen, Petites * Angela White, Markus Dupree, Serendipity * Carolina Sweets, Ryan Madison, Split Screen * Ariana Marie, Xander Corvus, XXX Parodies
Favorite Camming Cosplayer	Favorite Cam Girl
EliseLaurenne * Adrenna Lyne, adysweet, Alex Harper, AnimeAnnie, Ari Dee, Avalynn Rose, Caitierage, Catjira, ClaraCosmia, Denver_Max, DesignerMissy, Ela Darling, Elise Rivers, Ellie Idol, Emilia Song, Felicia Vox, Hackergirl, HelloCourtney, HyruleFairy, JadeCreates, KaileyKetchum, Kinky Candy, KittyQuinn, Koneko Katana, Lana Rain, Layla Savage, Leya Falcon, LiveCleo, Marica Hase, Molly Stewart, Pervy the Clown, RinCity, ShandaFay, Temptress Lux, Vera Bambi	Kati3kat * Aria Nina, Ashlyn Diamond, Aspen Rae, Bailey Rayne, Brielle Day, CarminaHot1, Cherry Crush, Cherry Devivre, Chroniclove, Clara Kitty, Crystal Knight, Daisy Destin, Devious Angel, Ella Silver, Emily Bloom, Emma Banks, Eva Devine, Eve Thompson, Ginger Banks, Golden Kittee, Harley Rose, Harli Lotts, HeidiV, HottyTeen69, Jay Lynn, Jess Victoria, Joey Kim, Katie Summers, KoryBlu, Lala_Capri, Lindsey Banks, LittleRedBunny, Livia Choice, Madelene Ray, MalibuBomb, Mia Shelby, Nikki Eliot, NoahBensi, Ora Young, PrincessSnowAngel, Rae Riley, Raquelle Diva, Reya Sunshine, RocknRose, Salena Storm, SammyStrips, Sasha Red, Sasha Swan, Scout, ShyCountryCutie, SnugglePunk, Stefanie Joy, Sunhiee, Tricia Fox, Veronika Rose

Additional award winners

The following is the list of remaining award category winners, which were announced during the awards ceremony, but presented with their awards apart from the actual event.
VIDEO AND WEB CATEGORIESBest Actor – Featurette: Tommy Pistol, The Weight of Infidelity, PureTaboo.comBest Actress – Featurette: Angela White, Who's Becky, TrenchcoatxBest All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Ivy Wolfe, Eliza Jane, Jenna Sativa, A Flapper Girl StoryBest All-Girl Movie: Angela Loves Women 4Best All-Girl Series: Women Seeking WomenBest Anal Movie: First Anal 6Best Anal Series: Anal BeautyBest Anal Sex Scene: Angela White, Rocco Siffredi, I Am AngelaBest Anthology Movie: IconsBest Art Direction: Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest BDSM Movie: Hotwife Bound 3Best Cinematography: Winston Henry, After DarkBest Comedy: Love in the Digital AgeBest Continuing Series: Natural BeautiesBest Director – Feature: Axel Braun, The Possession of Mrs. HydeBest Director – Non-Feature: Evil Chris, I Am AngelaBest Director – Web Channel/Site: Lee Roy Myers, WoodRocket.comBest Double-Penetration Sex Scene: Abigail Mac, Jax Slayher, Prince Yahshua, AbigailBest Editing: Evil Ricky, I Am AngelaBest Ethnic Movie: My Asian Hotwife 3Best Ethnic/Interracial Series: My First InterracialBest Featurette: The Weight of Infidelity, PureTaboo.comBest Foreign Feature/Anthology Movie: A 40 Year Old WidowBest Foreign-Shot All-Girl Sex Scene: Megan Rain, Mina Sauvage, UndercoverBest Foreign-Shot Anal Sex Scene: Clea Gaultier, Kristof Cale, Charlie Dean, The PrisonerBest Foreign-Shot Boy/Girl Sex Scene: Rose Valerie, Ricky Mancini, Rose, Escort DeluxeBest Foreign-Shot Group Sex Scene: Alexa Tomas, Megan Rain, Apolonia Lapiedra, Emilio Ardana, UndercoverBest Gonzo Movie: A XXX DocumentaryBest Group Sex Scene: Tori Black, Jessa Rhodes, Mia Malkova, Abella Danger, Kira Noir, Vicki Chase, Angela White, Ana Foxxx, Bambino, Mick Blue, Ricky Johnson, Ryan Driller, Alex Jones, After DarkBest Ingénue Movie: Best New Starlets 2018Best Interracial Movie: Interracial Icon 6Best Lewd Propositions Movie: The PsychiatristBest Makeup: Dusty Lynn, Cammy Ellis, Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Marketing Campaign – Company Image: Vixen Media GroupBest Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: I Am Angela, Evil Angel FilmsBest MILF Movie: MILF Performers of the Year 2018Best New Imprint: Blacked RawBest New Series: Lesbian LessonsBest Niche Movie: Evil Squirters 5Best Niche Series: Squirt for MeBest Non-Sex Performance: Kyle Stone, Never ForgottenBest Older Woman/Younger Girl Movie: The Lesbian Experience: Women Loving Girls 3Best Oral Movie: Gag Reflex 3Best Oral Sex Scene: Angela White, Angela by DarkkoBest Orgy/Gangbang Movie: Gangbang Me 3Best Parody: Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Polyamory Movie: Watching My Hotwife 3Best Pro-Am/Exhibitionist Movie: Mick's Pornstar InitiationsBest Screenplay: Lasse Braun, Axel Braun, Rikki Braun, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde
Video and Web Best Solo/Tease Performance: Kissa Sins, The Corruption of Kissa SinsBest Soundtrack: Hamiltoe, WoodRocketBest Special Effects: Star Wars: The Last Temptation – A Digital Playground XXX ParodyBest Star Showcase: I Am AngelaBest Supporting Actor: Charles Dera, Cartel SexBest Supporting Actress: Joanna Angel, A Trailer Park TabooBest Taboo Relations Movie: Sibling Seductions 2Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl: Honey Gold, Chris Strokes, Jules Jordan, Slut Puppies 12Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy: Angela White, Kissa Sins, Markus Dupree, The Corruption of Kissa SinsBest Transsexual Movie: Aubrey Kate: TS SuperstarBest Transsexual Series: Trans-VisionsBest Transsexual Sex Scene: Aubrey Kate, Lance Hart, Eli Hunter, Will Havoc, Ruckus, Colby Jansen, D. Arclyte, Aubrey Kate: TS SuperstarBest Virtual Reality Product/Site: NaughtyAmericaVR.comBest Virtual Reality Sex Scene: Marley Brinx, John Strong, Wonder Woman , VR BangersClever Title of the Year: Hamiltoe, WoodRocketFemale Foreign Performer of the Year: Anissa KateForeign Director of the Year: Rocco SiffrediMainstream Star of the Year: Stormy DanielsMainstream Venture of the Year: Asa Akira, Family Guy guest appearanceMILF Performer of the Year: Cherie DeVilleMale Foreign Performer of the Year: Rocco SiffrediMost Outrageous Sex Scene: Charlotte Sartre, Margot Downonme, Tommy Pistol in "My First Boy/Girl/Puppet," The Puppet Inside Me, WoodRocketNiche Performer of the Year: Karla Lane
PLEASURE PRODUCTS CATEGORIESBest Condom Manufacturer: OkamotoBest Enhancement Manufacturer: Boneyard/Rascal ToysBest Fetish Manufacturer: Bad DragonBest Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer: CoquetteBest Lubricant Manufacturer: PjurBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large: Doc JohnsonBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium: SatisfyerBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small: Motorbunny
RETAIL CATEGORIESBest Boutique: Chi Chi LaRue's, Los AngelesBest Retail Chain – Large : Hustler HollywoodBest Retail Chain – Medium : Taf DistributingBest Retail Chain – Small : She BopBest Web Retail Store: DallasNovelty.com
FAN AWARD CATEGORIESFavorite BBW Porn Star: Alura JensonFavorite Cam Guy: Aamir DesireFavorite Camming Couple: 19honeysuckle Favorite Female Porn Star: Angela WhiteFavorite Indie Clip Star: Cory ChaseFavorite Male Porn Star: Johnny SinsFavorite Porn Star Website: ReidMyLips.comFavorite Trans Cam Star: Aubrey KateFavorite Trans Porn Star: Chanel SantiniHottest MILF: Kendra LustHottest Newcomer: Alina LopezMost Epic Ass: Abella DangerMost Spectacular Boobs: Angela WhiteSocial Media Star: Riley Reid

AVN Honorary Awards

Hall of Fame

AVN on January 21, 2019, announced the 2018 inductees into its hall of fame, who were later honored with a January 22 cocktail party and then a video as the awards show opened.Video Branch: Asa Akira, Gabrielle Anex, Lexi Belle, Frank Bukkwyd, Maestro Claudio, Kiki Daire, Dirty Harry, Ed Hunter, Kayden Kross, Micky Lynn, Ramón Nomar, Serena, Mark Stevens, Misty Stone, India SummerExecutive Branch: Bernard Braunstein and Ed Braunstein, Renae Orenstein-Englehart, Jim KohlsInternet Founders Branch: Nick Chrétien, Stan Fiskin, Mitch Fontaine

Media and entertainment

The award show was broadcast on Showtime. Rapper Cardi B performed.