34th AVN Awards

The 34th AVN Awards, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2016, and took place on January 21, 2017, at The Joint in Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, Adult Video News presented AVN Awards (often referred to as the Oscars of porn  ) in 117 categories. Webcam star Aspen Rae and reigning AVN Female Performer of the Year Riley Reid co-hosted the ceremony, each for the first time. Master of ceremonies was comedian Colin Kane.

Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody won the most awards with nine, including Best Movie and Best Parody along with Best Actress for Kleio Valentien.

Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 34th AVN Awards were announced on November 17, 2016, at the annual AVN Awards Nominations Party at Avalon nightclub in Hollywood.

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 21, 2017.

The major performer awards went to Adriana Chechik, AVN Female Performer of the Year Award; Mick Blue, Male Performer of the Year and Hollie Hendrix, Best New Starlet. In terms of movies, the big winners were Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed, The Preacher's Daughter and Natural Beauties, each with three or more awards.

Major awards
Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony January 21, 2017, 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 CATEGORIES
 * BBW Performer of the Year: Angel DeLuca
 * Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Serena Blair, Celeste Star & Alix Lynx, AI: Artificial Intelligence
 * Best All-Girl Movie: Missing: A Lesbian Crime Story
 * Best All-Girl Series: Women Seeking Women
 * Best Amateur/Pro-Am Movie: Amateur POV Auditions 26
 * Best Amateur/Pro-Am Series: Amateur Introductions
 * Best Anal Movie: The Art of Anal Sex 3
 * Best Anal Series: Anal Beauty
 * Best Anthology Movie: Natural Beauties
 * Best Art Direction: Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best BDSM Movie: Deception: A XXX Thriller
 * Best Big Butt Movie: Anikka vs. Kelsi
 * Best Big Bust Movie: Big Wet Breasts 3
 * Best Cinematography: Eddie Powell, The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed
 * Best Comedy: Cindy Queen of Hell
 * Best Continuing Series: Angela Loves ...
 * Best Director - Feature: Jacky St. James, The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed
 * Best Director – Foreign Feature: John Stagliano, Hard in Love
 * Best Director – Foreign Non-Feature: Nacho Vidal, Nacho Loves Nekane
 * Best Director – Non-Feature: Greg Lansky, Natural Beauties
 * Best Director – Parody: Axel Braun, Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best Double Penetration Sex Scene: Abella Danger, Mick Blue, Markus Dupree, Abella
 * Best Editing: Eddie Powell, The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed
 * Best Ethnic/Interracial Series: Black & White
 * Best Ethnic Movie: Asian Fuck Machines
 * Best Foreign Feature: Sherlock: A XXX Parody
 * Best Foreign Non-Feature: Rocco's Italian Porn Boot Camp 2
 * Best Foreign Series: Rocco One on One
 * Best Gonzo Movie: Angela Loves Gonzo
 * Best Group Sex Scene: Jojo Kiss, Katrina Jade, Casey Calvert, Goldie Rush, Keisha Grey, Prince Yahshua, Lexington Steele, Rico Strong; Orgy Masters 8
 * Best Ingénue Movie: Fresh Girls 3
 * Best Interracial Movie: My First Interracial 7
 * Best Makeup: Cammy Ellis, May Kup, Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image: Blacked/Tushy/Vixen
 * Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: No on Prop 60, Julia Ann
 * Best MILF Movie: Dirty Rotten Mother Fuckers 10
 * Best New Imprint: Vixen
 * Best New Series: Her 1st Interracial
 * Best Non-Sex Performance: Nyomi Banxxx, Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Movie: Mother-Daughter Exchange Club 44
 * Best Oral Movie: Facialized 3
 * Best Orgy/Gangbang Movie: Gangbanged 7
 * Best Polyamory Movie: Babysitting the Baumgartners
 * Best Screenplay: Jacky St. James, The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed
 * Best Screenplay – Parody: Axel Braun, Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production: Misha Cross, Nikita Bellucci, Hard in Love
 * Best Solo/Tease Performance: Asa Akira, Asa Goes to Hell
 * Best Soundtrack: The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed
 * Best Special Effects: Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best Specialty Movie – Other Genre: Marshmallow Girls 4
 * Best Specialty Series – Other Genre: Schoolgirl Bound
 * Best Supporting Actor: Brad Armstrong, The Preacher's Daughter
 * Best Taboo Relations Movie: Tabu Tales: Me, My Brother and Another

Content (ctd.)


 * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl: Kleio Valentien, Tommy Pistol, Charles Dera, Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy: Alex Grey, Karla Kush, Christian Clay, Anal Beauty 4
 * Best Transsexual Movie: Real Fucking Girls
 * Best Transsexual Series: Trans-Visions
 * Best Transsexual Sex Scene: Buck Angel, Valentina Nappi, Girl/Boy 2
 * Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene: Joanna Angel, Abella Danger, Manuel Ferrara, Angel 'n Danger
 * Clever Title of the Year: Aunts in My Pants
 * Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Misha Cross
 * Mainstream Star of the Year: Julia Ann
 * Male Foreign Performer of the Year: Danny D.
 * MILF Performer of the Year: Kendra Lust
 * Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Holly Hendrix's Anal Experience, Jonni Darkko/Evil Angel; Holly Hendrix, Adriana Chechik & Markus Dupree in “Creamy Bottom Fun Ball Happy Time”

WEB & TECHNOLOGY
 * Best Affiliate Program: Famedollars.com
 * Best Alternative Website: Kink.com
 * Best Dating Website: Flirt.com
 * Best Membership Website: Tushy.com
 * Best Porn Star Website: TashaReign.com
 * Best Solo Girl Website: Bryci.com
 * Best Virtual Reality Innovation/Site: HoloGirlsVR.com
 * Best Web Director: Glenn King

PLEASURE PRODUCTS
 * Best Condom Manufacturer: Trojan
 * Best Enhancement Manufacturer: MD Science Labs
 * Best Fetish Manufacturer: Stockroom
 * Best Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer: Fantasy Lingerie
 * Best Lubricant Manufacturer: System JO
 * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large: NS Novelties
 * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium: Jopen
 * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small: Berman Innovations/POP Dildo

RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
 * Best Boutique: Cupid's Closet (Westchester, CA)
 * Best Retail Chain – Large: Lion's Den
 * Best Retail Chain – Medium: Ambiance, The Store for Lovers
 * Best Retail Chain – Small: Babeland
 * Best Web Retail Store: AdultEmpire.com

FAN AWARDS
 * Favorite Cam Guy: AdamSinner
 * Favorite Camming Couple: CookinBaconNaked
 * Favorite Male Porn Star: Johnny Sins
 * Favorite Trans Cam Star: Aubrey Kate
 * Favorite Trans Porn Star: Aubrey Kate
 * Hottest MILF: Kendra Lust
 * Hottest Newcomer: Lana Rhoades
 * Most Amazing Sex Toy: Angela White Fleshlight
 * Most Epic Ass: Alexis Texas
 * Most Spectacular Boobs: August Ames
 * Social Media Star: Riley Reid
 * Web Queen: Kissa Sins

Multiple nominations and awards
Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody won the most awards with nine, followed by The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed with five. Other multiple award-winning movies were Natural Beauties and The Preacher's Daughter win three apiece and Abella, Cindy Queen of Hell, Hard in Love and Missing: A Lesbian Crime Story with two each. As well, Anal Beauty 4 and Angela Loves Gonzo both won an individual award in addition to being part of best series awards.

Hall of Fame
AVN on December 28, 2016, announced the 2017 inductees into its hall of fame, with the Pleasure Products Branch honorees announced the following day:
 * Video Branch: Monique Alexander, Mick Blue, Stuart Canterbury, Cassidey, Rinse Dream, Kelly Holland, Steve Holmes, Sara Jay, Tory Lane, Mandingo, Daisy Marie, Aurora Snow, Charmane Star, Mark Stone, Christian XXX.
 * Executive Branch: Joe Dambrosio, Danny Gorman, Jeff Steward, Gabor Szabo (aka Gabor Esterhazy).
 * Internet Founders Branch: Gyorgy Gattyan, Michael Reul, Jim McBride.
 * Pleasure Products Branch: Chuck Harnish, Jim Horne, Big Al Bedrosian, Dell Williams.

Presenters and performers
AVN announced the 2017 AVN Awards Trophy Girls would be Uma Jolie and Gina Valentina.

Ceremony information
AVN added two new categories to the 2017 awards show, to recognize the emerging virtual reality genre: Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene and Best Virtual Reality Innovation, the latter honoring "the most significant technological advance in the production or presentation of VR entertainment."