26th AVN Awards

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26th AVN Awards
2009 Adult Video News Awards Logo and Promotional Image.jpg
DateJanuary 10, 2009 (2009-01-10)
Site Mandalay Bay Events Center
Paradise, Nevada
Hosted by
Preshow hosts
Produced by
  • Gary Miller [2]
Directed byMark Stepp [2]
Highlights
Best PictureCry Wolf (Best Film)
Most awards Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge (15)
Most nominations Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge (30)
Television coverage
Network Showtime [2]
DurationNearly 2 hours

The 26th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), 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 (commonly referred to as Oscars of porn) [3] in 127 categories released between Oct. 1, 2007 and Sept. 30, 2008. [4] The ceremony, televised in the United States by Showtime, was produced by Gary Miller. [2] [5] Comedian Thea Vidale hosted the show for the second time, joined on stage by actresses Belladonna and Jenna Haze. [2] [5]

Contents

Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge won 15 awards, the most of the evening, including Best Video Feature and Best Director for Joone. [5] 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. [6] [7]

Winners and nominees

The nominees [8] for the 26th AVN Awards were announced on November 25, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. PST (23:30 UTC) in a press release, by David Sullivan. Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge received the most nominations with an unprecedented 30. [2]

The winners [9] 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 (new starlet), Jenna Haze and James Deen. [9]

Major Awards

Jenna Haze, Female Performer of the Year winner Jenna Haze 2009.jpg
Jenna Haze, Female Performer of the Year winner
James Deen, Male Performer of the Year winner at the age of 22, making him the youngest actor to have won this award. James Deen 2010.jpg
James Deen, Male Performer of the Year winner at the age of 22, making him the youngest actor to have won this award.
Stoya, Best New Starlet winner Stoya 2014.jpg
Stoya, Best New Starlet winner
Jessica Drake, Best Actress winner Jessica Drake 2011.jpg
Jessica Drake, Best Actress winner
Evan Stone, Best Actor winner Evan Stone 2017.jpg
Evan Stone, Best Actor winner
Catalina Cruz, Web Starlet of the Year winner Catalina Cruz 2011.jpg
Catalina Cruz, Web Starlet of the Year winner
Belladonna, Best Supporting Actress winner, Best Girl-Girl Scene and Best All-Girl 3-Way Scene co-winner Belladonna 2010.jpg
Belladonna, Best Supporting Actress winner, Best Girl-Girl Scene and Best All-Girl 3-Way Scene co-winner

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. [9]

Best Video FeatureBest Film
  • Cry Wolf [9]
    • Burn
    • The Chauffeur's Daughter
    • House Pets
    • Paid Companions
    • X2 [8]
Web Starlet of the YearBest New Starlet
  • Catalina Cruz [9]
    • Misty Anderson
    • Alison Angel
    • Rachel Aziani
    • Only Carla
    • Ruby Day
    • Sophie Dee
    • Jenna Haze
    • Lia 19
    • Gina Lynn
    • Kelly Madison
    • Anna Miller
    • Ariel Rebel
    • Puma Swede
    • Sweet Yurizan Beltran [8]
  • Stoya [9]
    • Lexi Belle
    • Tori Black
    • Chayse Evans
    • Jaelyn Fox
    • Jayden Jaymes
    • Jayme Langford
    • Jandi Lin
    • Meggan Mallone
    • Priya Rai
    • Faye Reagan
    • Ryder Skye
    • Missy Stone
    • Angelina Valentine [8]
Male Performer of the Year Female Performer of the Year
Best ActorBest Actress
Best Director — FeatureTop Selling Release
  • Cheerleaders [9]
Top Renting Release
  • Cheerleaders [9]
Best Sex ComedyBest Gonzo Release
  • Not Bewitched XXX [9]
    • Ashlynn Goes to College
    • Bad News Bitches 3
    • Bree's Sumber Party
    • Carmen Goes South
    • Cheating Affairs
    • Dancing with the Porn Stars
    • The HO.C.
    • Fired
    • Get Smartass
    • Horat
    • Kung Fu Nurses a Go-Go
    • Mary Carey Rocks
    • Night of the Giving Head
    • Not Another Porn Movie
    • This Ain't The Munsters XXX [8]
  • The Gauntlet 3 [9]
    • 1 on 1
    • Beyond the Call of Booty 2
    • Buttman's Beautiful Brazilian Ass
    • Flesh Hunter 10
    • Fuck Truck
    • The Initiation of Nikki Jayne
    • Missy-Behavin'
    • Morgan Dayne's Deviant
    • Oil Overload
    • Perfect Match
    • Rachel's Choice
    • Slutty & Sluttier 6
    • Surfer Girls 2
    • Tera Goes Gonzo [8]
Best Interracial ReleaseBest Interactive DVD
  • Lex the Impaler 3 [9]
    • Adventures Of Shorty Mac 10
    • Bangin' Black Boxes
    • Big Mann on Campus
    • Black Cock Slut
    • Black Ass Master
    • Black Owned 3
    • Black Power 3
    • Dark Meat 2
    • Dark Meat, Asian Treat 2
    • Lex on Blondes 4
    • Mandinka Parties 2
    • Race 2 Race
    • She Only Takes Diesel 5
    • Souled Out [8]
  • My Plaything: Ashlynn Brooke [9]
    • The Interactive Gina Lynn
    • Interactive Sex with Bree Olson
    • Total Interactive Control of Sasha Grey
    • Up Close and Virtual with Holly Sweet
    • Virtual Dreams: Natalie Heck
    • Virtual Sex with Katsuni
    • Virtual Vivid Girls: The Love Twins [8]
Best Couples Sex SceneBest Girl-Girl Sex Scene
  • Belladonna, Jesse Jane - Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge [9]
    • Ashlynn Brooke, Jenna Haze - Addicted 4
    • Belladonna, Lexi Belle - Belladonna's Fucking Girls 6
    • Anna Stevens, Amber Chase - Bellezza Video 8
    • Justine Joli, Marie Luv - By Appointment Only 6
    • Jana Jordan, Georgia Jones - Fem Vivace
    • Kelly Wells, Britney Stevens - Gape Lovers 2
    • Alexis Love, Tristan Kingsley - Girl Girl Studio 7
    • Mia Presley, Samantha Ryan - Girls Kissing Girls
    • Jayme Langford, Nicole Aston - Hot Showers 16
    • Eve Angel, Peaches - Inside Peaches
    • Elexis Monroe, Heather Silk - Lesbian Bridal Stories 2
    • Tera Wray, Franchezca Valentina - The Orifice
    • Bree Olson, Kayden Kross - Roller Dollz
    • Sunny Leone, Ann Marie Rios - Sunny Loves Matt
    • RayVeness, Zoe Britton - Women Seeking Women 44 [8]
Best Anal Sex SceneBest Oral Sex Scene

Additional Award Winners

These awards [9] were announced in a winners-only segment [11] following the main portion of the event and were not part of the televised awards show: [2]

  • Best Adult Website: Brazzers.com
  • Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Jesse Jane, Shay Jordan, Stoya, Adrianna Lynn, Brianna Love, Lexxi Tyler, Memphis Monroe, Sophia Santi, Priya Rai, Cheerleaders
  • Best All-Girl Release:Girlvana 4
  • Best All-Girl Series:Women Seeking Women
  • Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene: Belladonna, Aiden Starr, Kimberly Kane, Belladonna's Girl Train
  • Best All-Sex Release:Alexis Texas is Buttwoman
  • Best Alternative Release:Spring Break 2008
  • Best Amateur Release:ATK Exotics 2
  • Best Amateur Series:Cherries
  • Best Anal Themed Release:Weapons of Ass Destruction 6
  • Best Anal-Themed Series: (Tie) Evil Anal and Butthole Whores
  • Best Animated Release:Night When Evil Falls, Vol. 1
  • Best Art Direction: Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best BD/SM Release:House of Sex and Domination
  • Best Big Bust Release:Big Tits at School
  • Best Big Bust Series:Big Wet Tits
  • Best Big Butt Release:Big Wet Asses 13
  • Best Big Butt Series:Big Wet Asses
  • Best Cinematography: Andrew Blake, Paid Companions
  • Best Classic Release: Zazel: The Scent of Love
  • Best Continuing Series:Ashlynn Goes to College
  • Best Director–Ethnic Video: Jules Jordan, Lex the Impaler 3
  • Best Director–Foreign Feature: Juan Carlos, Jesus Villaobos, Jason Colt: Mystery of the Sexy Diamonds
  • Best Director–Foreign Non-Feature: Christoph Clark, Nasty Intentions 2
  • Best Director–Non-Feature: Eli Cross, Icon
  • Best Double Penetration Sex Scene: Jessica Drake, Eric Masterson, Brad Armstrong, Fallen
  • Best DVD Extras: Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best DVD Menus:Fallen
  • Best Editing: Joey Pulgades, Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best Educational Release: Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Oral Sex 2: Fellatio
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Asian:Asia Noir 6: Evil Sex Trap
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Black:Black Ass Addiction 2
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Latin:Mami Culo Grande 6
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Asian:Naughty Little Asians
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Black:Black Ass Addiction
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Latin:Young Tight Latinas
  • Best Fem-Dom Strap On Release:Mean Bitches Erotic Femdom 3
  • Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release:Belladonna's Foot Soldiers
  • Best Foreign All-Sex Release:Rocco: Animal Trainer 25
  • Best Foreign All-Sex Series:Ass Traffic
  • Best Foreign Feature:Jason Colt: Mystery of the Sexy Diamonds
  • Best Gonzo Series:Slutty and Sluttier
  • Best Group Sex Scene: Hillary Scott, Heidi Mayne, Mark Davis, Alec Knight, Cheyne Collins, Alex Sanders, Icon
  • Best High-Definition Production: Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best High-End All Sex Release:Icon
  • Best Internal Release:All Internal 7
  • Best Internal Series:Ass Cream Pies
  • Best Interracial Series:It's Big, It's Black, It's Jack
  • Best Makeup: Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best Male Newcomer: Anthony Rosano
  • Best MILF Release:The Cougar Club
  • Best MILF Series:Seasoned Players
  • Best Music Soundtrack:The Bad Luck Betties
  • Best New Line: Spearmint Rhino Films
  • Best New Series:Ashlynn Goes to College
  • Best New Video Production Company: Brazzers [9]
  • Best New Web Starlet: Bree Olson
  • Best Non-Sex Performance: Nina Hartley, Not Bewitched XXX
  • Best Online Marketing Campaign–Company Image: EvilAngel.com
  • Best Online Marketing Campaign–Individual Project: RollerDollzXXX.com, Adam & Eve/Zero Tolerance Entertainment
  • Best Oral-Themed Release:Blow Job Perversion
  • Best Oral-Themed Series: Face Fucking, Inc.
  • Best Orgy/Gang Bang Release:Big Boob Orgy
  • Best Orgy/Gang Bang Series:Cream Pie Orgy
  • Best Original Song: “Please,” Ethan Kane and Posse, Dark City
  • Best Overall Marketing Campaign–Company Image: Digital Playground
  • Best Overall Marketing Campaign–Individual Project: Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best Packaging:Fallen, Wicked Pictures
  • Best Packaging Innovation:Burn, Vivid Entertainment
  • Best POV Release:Jack's POV 9
  • Best POV Series:Double Vision
  • Best POV Sex Scene: Tory Lane, Katja Kassin, Erik Everhard, Double Vision 2
  • Best Pro-Am Release:First Time Auditions 5
  • Best Pro-Am Series:Bang Bus
  • Best Retail Website: AdamEve.com
  • Best Screenplay: Joone, Max Massimo, Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best Sex Scene In A Foreign-Shot Production: Bonny Bon, Anthony Hardwood, Mugar, Nick Lang, Frank Gun, Lauro Gotto, Ass Traffic 3
  • Best Solo Release:All By Myself 3
  • Best Solo Sex Scene: Teagan Presley, Not Bewitched XXX
  • Best Spanking Release:Credit Card Fraud
  • Best Special Effects: Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best Specialty Release–Other Genre:Milk Nymphos 2
  • Best Specialty Series: Taboo
  • Best Squirting Release:Jada Fire is Squirtwoman 3
  • Best Squirting Series:Jada Fire Is Squirtwoman
  • Best Supporting Actor: Ben English, Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best Supporting Actress: Belladonna, Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best Tease Performance: Jenna Haze, Pretty as They Cum
  • Best Threeway Sex Scene: Jenny Hendrix, Delilah Strong & Michael Stefano, The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience
  • Best Transsexual Release:America's Next Top Tranny 2
  • Best Transsexual Series:Transsexual Babysitters
  • Best Videography: Joone, Oliver Henry, Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
  • Best Vignette Release:Cheerleaders
  • Best Vignette Series:Cheating Wives Tales
  • Best Young Girl Release:Jailbait 5
  • Best Young Girl Series:It's a Daddy Thing
  • Clever Title Of The Year:Strollin in the Colon, Hustler Video
  • Director Of The Year: Brad Armstrong
  • Female Foreign Performer Of The Year: Eve Angel
  • The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star Of The Year: Katie Morgan
  • Male Foreign Performer Of The Year: Rocco Siffredi
  • MILF/Cougar Performer Of The Year: Lisa Ann
  • Most 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 Head
  • Transsexual Performer Of The Year: Wendy Williams
  • Unsung Male Performer Of The Year: Charles Dera
  • Unsung Starlet Of The Year: Amber Rayne [9]

Honorary AVN Awards

Reuben Sturman Award

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 Wylder [9]

Films with multiple nominations and awards

The following individuals received multiple awards:

Presenters and performers

The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers. [2] [5]

Presenters

Name(s)Role
Katie Morgan
Kaylani Lei
Nick Manning
Presenters of the awards for Best Interactive DVD and Best Oral Sex Scene
Penny Flame
Tera Patrick
Presenters of the awards for Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene and Best Film
Brooke Haven
Lisa Ann
Jesse Jane
Presenters of the awards for Best Actor and Best Gonzo Release
Savanna Samson
Kayden Kross
Bubba the Love Sponge
Presenters of the awards for Best Anal Sex Scene and Best Sex Comedy
Randy Spears Introducer of the "Pirates II" comedy segment
Sasha Grey
Katsuni
Mikayla Mendez
Presenters of the awards for Male Performer of the Year and Best Interracial Release
Justine Joli
Tommy Gunn
Kirsten Price
Presenters of the awards for Web Starlet of the Year and Best Couples Sex Scene
Thea Vidale Introducer of the trophy girls—Sadie West and Angelina Armani
Bree Olson Presenter of the AVN Award for Best New Starlet
Paul Fishbein
Michelle Maylene
In memoriam for people in the industry who died; Announcement of awards for Top Renting and Top Selling Release
Tom Byron
Meggan Mallone
Presenters of the awards for Best Actress and Best Director—Feature
Priya Rai
Monique Dayne
Rico Strong
Presenters of the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year
Alexis Texas
Ann Marie Rios
Pinky
Presenters of the award for Best Video Feature

Performers

Name(s)RolePerformed
Mark Stone
and the AVN Orchestra
Musical Director/ProducerOrchestral
Flo Rida
Spearmint Rhino Dancers
PerformersOpening musical number, “Low
Thea Vidale PerformerOpening comedy segment
Evan Stone
Tommy Gunn
Performers“Pirates II” comedy segment
Voodoo Performers“Cock Wow” comedy segment
Jazmine Katrina
The Fashionistas Dancers
Performers“Star-Spangled Banner”
Larry Flynt SpeakerPositive message to the industry

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. [3] [9]

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. [12]

Performance of year's movies

Cheerleaders was announced as the top selling and top renting movie of the previous year. [9]

In Memoriam

AVN president Paul Fishbein gave a memorial tribute to 10 stalwarts of the adult industry who died in 2008. He dedicated the show to one of them, producer Dick Miller, a close friend of his. [5]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "2009 AVN Awards". Adult Video News. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mark Stepp (Director) (2009). The 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards (DVD Direct-to-video production). Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Pulse Pictures.
  3. 1 2 Valcourt, Keith (July 2009), "Viva Lust Vegas", Hustler Magazine, Larry Flynt: 74–75
  4. Garrett, Wade (September 26, 2008). "2009 AVN Awards Pre-Nominations Deadline is Sept. 30". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Rutter, Jared (January 11, 2009). "AVN Adult Movie Awards: Blow By Blow". Adult Video News. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  6. X, Nelson (August 7, 2009). "Pulse to Distribute Hardcore Edition of '2009 AVN Awards'". Adult Video News. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  7. Houston, Don (August 23, 2009). "AVN Awards 2009 - Special Collector's Hardcore Edition". XCritic. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Shull, Ed (December 21, 2008). "AVN Announces 2009 Award Nominees". Filthy Lucre. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sullivan, David (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". Adult Video News. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  10. "What Women Want: Porn and the Frontier of Female Sexuality". Good . November 15, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  11. "XCritic Twitter Updates From AVN Awards 2009". XCritic. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  12. "AVN Awards Announce 40 Nominees in Three New Web Categories". Adult Video News. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

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