40th AVN Awards


The 40th AVN Awards was a pornography awards ceremony recognizing the best actresses, actors, directors and films in the adult industry in 2022. The 40th edition of the ceremony, which began in 1984, encompassed 120 categories involving content creation, production, retail and web/tech forums in the adult industry. The ceremony was held at the Resort World Las Vegas Theatre on January 7, 2023, and streamed on Adult Video News' AVN.com.

Show overview

Venue

In March 2022, AVN announced that the AVN Expo and related events would be returning to an in-person format at the Resorts World Las Vegas, after using a virtual format the previous two years. Prior to this event, the conference and award show had been most recently held in-person at the Hard Rock Hotel in January 2020.

Hosts

On September 20, 2022, adult performers Abella Danger and Reya Sunshine were announced as co-hosts for the show. On January 6, 2023, it was announced they would be joined by comedian Matt Rife.

Musical performances

Recording artists Kehlani and Shenseea performed during the awards show.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 40th AVN Awards were announced on November 4, 2022.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 7, 2023.

Major awards

Winners of these categories are highlighted in boldface.
Kira Noir
Seth Gamble
  • * Mick Blue
  • * Nathan Bronson
  • * Dante Colle
  • * Dredd
  • * Manuel Ferrara
  • * Oliver Flynn
  • * Anton Harden
  • * Ricky Johnson
  • * Isiah Maxwell
  • * Ramón Nomar
  • * Tommy Pistol
  • * Codey Steele
  • * Michael Stefano
  • * Zac Wild
    • Maitland Ward – Drift, Deeper
  • * Aiden Ashley – Hysteria, Wicked/Pulse
  • * Kenna James – Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse
  • * Freya Parker – Duplicity, Wicked Noir/Pulse
  • * September Reign – Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
  • * Vanessa Sky – My Best Friend's Girl, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
  • * Charlotte Stokely – Another Night in the Valley, AllHerLuv
  • * Kenzie Taylor – Deranged , Wicked/Pulse
  • * Jane Wilde – Stars, Adult Time
  • * Emily Willis – One Night in Los Angeles, Dorcel/Pulse
    		• Seth Gamble – Going Up, Lust Cinema
  • * Mike Chapman – Introspection, Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel
  • * Dante Colle – One Night in Los Angeles, Dorcel/Pulse
  • * Charles Dera – Duplicity, Wicked Noir/Pulse
  • * Lucky Fate – Grinders, Adult Time
  • * Quinton James – Obsessed 2, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
  • * Isiah Maxwell – I Love You, You're Fired, Lust Cinema
  • * Ryan Mclane – The Hitman: Love is Deadly, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
  • * Tommy Pistol – The Voyeur 5, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
  • * Nicky Rebel – Shoot Your Shot, Team Skeet
    • Blake Blossom – An Honest Man, MissaX
  • * Aiden Ashley – Off the Record, Forbidden Seductions/Adult Time
  • * Alex Coal – What's So Special About Her?, MissaX
  • * Ana Foxxx – Unfinished Business, Pure Taboo
  • * Jada Kai – Jada, ForPlay Films
  • * Jia Lissa – Third Date, Parasited
  • * Cadence Lux – The Creepening, That Fetish Girl
  • * Victoria Voxxx – Apricity, XConfessions
  • * Jane Wilde – One Last Kiss, MissaX
  • * Maya Woulfe – California Dreaming, Lust Cinema
    		• Tommy Pistol – The Bargain, Greenwood/Adult Time
  • * Chad Alva – Lust Triangles: You'd Get Along Great, Modern-Day Sins
  • * Adam Christopher – Jeffrassic Porn: A Nerds of Porn Theme Park, Nerds of Porn/Creation of Adam
  • * Danny D. – Crooked Throne, Digital Playground
  • * Robby Echo – Heat Wave II, MissaX
  • * Seth Gamble – The Nanny Incident, Pure Taboo
  • * Alex Mack – Unfinished Business, Pure Taboo
  • * Ricky Spanish – Use Your Words, MissaX
  • * Codey Steele – Husband, Unleashed, Pure Taboo
  • * Christian Wilde – Apricity, XConfessions
    • Grinders, Adult Time
  • * Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse
  • * Deranged , Wicked/Pulse
  • * Drift, Deeper
  • * Going Up, Lust Cinema
  • * The Hitman: Love Is Deadly, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
  • * Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
  • * Maid to Kill, Sparks Entertainment
  • * SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
  • * Stars, Adult Time
    		• The Bargain, Greenwood/Adult Time
  • * Apricity, XConfessions
  • * California Dreaming, Lust Cinema
  • * Crooked Throne, Digital Playground
  • * Living Well, Pure Taboo
  • * One Last Kiss, MissaX
  • * Pulp Friction, Impulse 2, Deeper/Pulse
  • * S.I., Delphine Films/Model Media US
  • * Third Date, Parasited
  • * Up Uranus, Emorex/Tara-TS
    • Kira Noir – Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema
  • * Vanna Bardot – Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
  • * Lilly Bell – Going Up, Lust Cinema
  • * Skye Blue – A Taste of Kunst, Lust Cinema
  • * Anna Claire Clouds – Hysteria, Wicked/Pulse
  • * Ana Foxxx – Torn, Dorcel/Pulse
  • * Brooklyn Gray – Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema
  • * Charlotte Sins – Grinders, Adult Time
  • * Jennifer White – Deranged , Wicked/Pulse
  • * Maya Woulfe – Going Up, Lust Cinema
    		• Tommy Pistol – Grinders, Adult Time
  • * Mick Blue, Drift – Deeper
  • * Nathan Bronson – One Night in Los Angeles, Dorcel/Pulse
  • * Dante Colle – Torn, Dorcel/Pulse
  • * Tyler Cruise – SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
  • * Robby Echo – Grinders, Adult Time
  • * Peter Green – Shoot Your Shot, Team Skeet
  • * Quinton James – I Love You, You're Fired, Lust Cinema
  • * Ryan Mclane – The Voyeur 5, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
  • * Tyler Nixon – Mommy's Boys, MissaX
    • Little Caprice
  • * Alexis Crystal
  • * Anna de Ville
  • * Shalina Devine
  • * Eva Elfie
  • * Clea Gaultier
  • * Romy Indy
  • * Eden Ivy
  • * Cherry Kiss
  • * Veronica Leal
  • * Rae Lil Black
  • * Jia Lissa
  • * Clara Mia
  • * Liya Silver
  • * Sybil
    		• Danny D.
  • * Alberto Blanco
  • * Marcello Bravo
  • * Kristof Cale
  • * Christian Clay
  • * Charlie Dean
  • * Darrell Deeps
  • * Chris Diamond
  • * Erik Everhard
  • * Maximo Garcia
  • * Vince Karter
  • * Joss Lescaf
  • * Ricky Mancini
  • * David Perry
  • * Aaron Rock
    • Charly Summer
  • * Kenzie Anne
  • * Braylin Bailey
  • * Armani Black
  • * Nicole Doshi
  • * Tommy King
  • * Nicole Kitt
  • * Rory Knox
  • * Kay Lovely
  • * Leana Lovings
  • * Bunny Madison
  • * Xxlayna Marie
  • * Madison Summers
  • * Aria Valencia
  • * Slimthick Vic
    		• Emma Rose
  • * Janie Blade
  • * Erica Cherry
  • * Korra Del Rio
  • * Ariel Demure
  • * Jessy Dubai
  • * Khloe Kay
  • * Kasey Kei
  • * Pixi Lust
  • * Cherry Mavrik
  • * Eva Maxim
  • * Lola Morena
  • * Chrystal Thayer
  • * Jade Venus
  • * Izzy Wilde
    • Kayden Kross
  • * James Avalon
  • * Axel Braun
  • * Casey Calvert
  • * Seth Gamble
  • * Rickey Greenwood
  • * Bree Mills
  • * Mike Quasar
  • * Will Ryder
  • * Jane Wilde
  • * Whitney Wright
    		• Grinders, Adult Time – Michael Hues
  • * Alien Invaders, Horror Porn – Petr Stovik
  • * The Arcade Machine, Hentaied – Romero & Andrea Rospi
  • * Crooked Throne, Digital Playground – Papa Bitch, Liz Licious & Corey Cobra
  • * Drift, Deeper – Duboko
  • * Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse – Hans Foley
  • * Maid to Kill, Sparks Entertainment – Harry Sparks
  • * SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix – Axel Braun & Claudia Ross
  • * Stars, Adult Time – Angelo Poirier
  • * Up Uranus, Emorex/Tara-TS – Tara Emory & L the Robot
    • Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse – Set Walker
  • * Dark is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse – James Avalon
  • * Grinders, Adult Time – Matt Holder
  • * The Lake House, Blush Erotica – The Sinematographer
  • * Muses, Transfixed – J. Wolf
  • * Revenge, Dorcel/Pulse – Herve Bodilis
  • * Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema – Bryn Pryor & Shaun Rivera
  • * SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix – Axel Braun, James Avalon & Ralph Parfait
  • * Stars, Adult Time – Michael Vegas
  • * Within Her , Parasite Twins/Canal+ – Cosmo Liveti
    		• Grinders, Adult Time
  • * Drift, Deeper
  • * Duplicity, Wicked Noir/Pulse
  • * Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse
  • * Going Up, Lust Cinema
  • * I Wanna Fuck Your Mom, Brazzers
  • * Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
  • * Pussy Party, Imani Seduction Productions
  • * SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
  • * Within Her (La Femme de ses Reves, Parasite Twins/Canal+

    • Additional award winners

    VIDEO & WEBBest Anal Movie or Limited Series: Anal Savages 8, Jules Jordan VideoBest Anal Series or Channel: Tushy Raw, Tushy Raw/PulseBest Anal Sex Scene: Angela White & Manuel Ferrara – Florentine Part 1 | If It Feels Good 3, Deeper/PulseBest Anthology Movie or Limited Series: Blonde Label 2, Deeper/PulseBest Anthology Series or Channel: Vibes, Vixen/PulseBest Art Direction: SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked ComixBest BDSM Movie or Limited Series: Tainted Love, KinkBest Blowbang Scene: Angela White – Sexually Rated Programming: Blowbang, BrazzersBest Boy/Girl Sex Scene: Blake Blossom & Jax Slayher – Dream Slut, Blonde, Stacked, Blake Blossom Worships Jax Slayher's Giant Cock, Jules Jordan VideoBest Curve Appeal Movie or Limited Series: Breast Worship 7, Jules Jordan VideoBest Directing – Specialty: Aiden StarrBest Directing – International Production: Rocco SiffrediBest Directing – Narrative Production: Kayden KrossBest Directing – Non-Narrative Production: Jules JordanBest Double-Penetration Sex Scene: Gia Scene 1: Double Penetration, Evil Angel – Gia Derza, John Strong & Mick BlueBest Foursome/Orgy Sex Scene: Violet Myers, Vicki Chase, Vanna Bardot, Nicole Doshi, Savannah Bond, Anton Harden, Richard Mann, Isiah Maxwell, Jonathan Jordan, Brickzilla, Garland, Jamie Knoxx, Jay Hefner, John Legendary, Tyrone Love, Stretch & Zaddy – High Gear | Blacked Raw V56, Blacked Raw/PulseBest Gangbang Scene: Take Control, Brazzers – Angela White, Mick Blue, John Strong, Isiah Maxwell, Zac Wild & Oliver FlynnBest Girl/Girl Sex Scene: Heat Wave, Slayed – Vanna Bardot & Gianna DiorBest Gonzo/Cinemascore Movie or Limited Series: Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/PulseBest Gonzo/Cinemascore Series or Channel: Blacked Raw, Blacked Raw/PulseBest Ingenue Movie or Limited Series: Ripe 11, Jules Jordan VideoBest Ingenue Series or Channel: Dirty Little Schoolgirl Stories, New SensationsBest International Anal Sex Scene: Vina Sky: French Tour De Anal | Exotics 2, Jules Jordan Video – Vina Sky & Vince CarterBest International Boy/Girl Sex Scene: The Spanish Stallion: Angie Lynx vs. Liya Silver, Scene 2, Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel – Liya Silver & Joss LescafBest International Group Sex Scene: Rocco's Double Trouble 5, Scene 2, Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel – Sara Bell, Martina Smeraldi, Yves Morgan, Oscar Batty & Mike ChapmanBest International All-Girl Sex Scene: Wonder Women, Caprice Divas/Little Caprice Dreams – Little Caprice & Agatha VegaBest International Production: Revenge, Dorcel/PulseBest All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Close Up, Slayed – Gianna Dior, Jill Kassidy & Natalia NixBest All-Girl Movie or Limited Series: Play 2, Slayed/PulseBest All-Girl Series or Channel: Cravings, Slayed/PulseBest Hair & Makeup: One Last Kiss, MissaX; Alexxx MoonBest Male Newcomer: Lucky FateBest MILF/Mixed-Age Fantasy Series or Channel: Filthy Moms, Brazzers/PulseBest MILF Movie or Limited Series: Mommy's Boys, MissaXBest Female Mixed-Age Fantasy Movie or Limited Series: Cougariffic 2, Girlsway ProductionsBest New International Starlet: Little DragonBest New Production Banner: Ricky's RoomBest Niche Movie or Limited Series: Cum Inside 3, Nubile Films/PulseBest Niche Series or Channel: Hentai Sex School, Adult Time/Adult SourcetBest Non-Sex Performance: Misty Stone – Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve PicturesBest Oral Series or Channel: Swallowed.com, Lit Up/Evil AngelBest Oral Sex Scene: Laney Grey Deepthroats All Day, Throated/Blowpass – Laney Grey & Mick BlueBest POV Sex Scene: Manuel's Fucking POV 14 - Scene 3, Jules Jordan Video – Anna Claire Clouds & Manuel Ferrara
    Content Best Screenplay - Movie or Limited Series: Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse – James AvalonBest Screenplay – Featurette: One Last Kiss, MissaX – Ricky GreenwoodBest Solo/Tease Performance: Take Control, Brazzers – Angela WhiteBest Star Showcase: Ultimate Fuck Toy: Charly Summer, Jules Jordan VideoBest Taboo Relations Movie or Limited Series: Daddy's Favorite 3, Digital SinBest Tag-Team Sex Scene: Gianna 4 You, Dorcel – Gianna Dior, Mick Blue & Steve HolmesBest Thespian – Trans/X: Ariel Demure – Under Her Wing, TransfixedBest Three-Way Sex Scene: Let's All Be Friends, Blacked Raw – Jazmin Luv, Anna Claire Clouds & Anton HardenBest Trans Group Sex Scene: The Cum Sauna, Oopsie!/Adult Time - Emma Rose, Khloe Kay & Kenzie AnneBest Trans Movie or Limited Series: Tantalizing Threesomes, TransAngels/PulseBest Trans Newcomer: Brittney KadeBest Trans One-on-One Sex Scene: Jade + Ariel: Sealed With a Cum Kiss | PansexualX Porn Crush 4, Aiden Starr/Evil Angel – Jade Venus & Ariel DemureBest Trans Series or Channel: Transfixed, Adult TimeBest Virtual Reality Sex Scene: Dream Team, SLR Originals/SexLikeReal – Apryl Rein, Coco Lovelock, Delilah Day, Haley Spades, Penelope Kay, Charly Summer, Kyler Quinn, Leana Lovings, Blake Blossom, Aubree Valentine, Laney Grey, Madi Laine, Avery Black, Alexia Anders, Izzy Lush & John StrongClever Title of the Year: I Can't Believe It's Nut Butter, WankzVRGirl/Girl Specialty Performer of the Year: Aidra FoxMainstream Venture of the Year: Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood – Maitland WardMILF Performer of the Year: Cherie DeVilleMark Stone Award for Outstanding Comedy: SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked ComixMost Outrageous Sex Scene: The Bargain, Greenwood/Adult Time - Ashley Lane & Tommy PistolNiche Specialty Performer of the Year: Daisy Ducati
    PLEASURE PRODUCTSBest Enhancement Manufacturer: Wicked Sensual CareBest Fetish Manufacturer: XR BrandsBest Lingerie or Apparel Line: Envy MenswearBest Lubricant Brand: oBest Pleasure Products Manufacturer – Large: Doc JohnsonBest Pleasure Products Manufacturer – Medium: Thank Me NowBest Pleasure Products Manufacturer – Small: OEJ Novelty
    RETAILBest Boutique: PepperBest Retail Chain – Large: Lion's DenBest Retail Chain – Medium: ExcitementBest Retail Chain – Small: Circus of BooksBest Web Retail Store: PinkCherry.com
    FAN-VOTED AVN AWARD WINNERSFavorite Female Porn Star: Angela WhiteMost Spectacular Boobs: Angela WhiteMost Amazing Ass: Abella DangerHottest MILF: Kendra LustFavorite Creator Site Star: AmouranthFavorite Podcast: Plug TalkHottest Newcomer: Scarlett JonesFavorite Camming Cosplayer: Purple BitchFavorite Camming Couple: Casey Kisses & Kylie Le BeauFavorite Domme: Brittany AndrewsFavorite Trans Porn Star: Daisy TaylorFavorite Male Porn Star: Johnny SinsFavorite Cam Girl: Aphia DeMieuxFavorite BBW Star: Alex BlairFavorite Trans Cam Star: Casey KissesFavorite Cam Guy: Logan Chase