36th AVN Awards

The 36th AVN Awards was a pornography award show presented by Adult Video News (AVN). 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 (‡).

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 CATEGORIES


 * Best Actor – Featurette: Tommy Pistol, The Weight of Infidelity, PureTaboo.com
 * Best Actress – Featurette: Angela White, Who's Becky (from Games We Play), Trenchcoatx
 * Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Ivy Wolfe, Eliza Jane, Jenna Sativa, A Flapper Girl Story
 * Best All-Girl Movie: Angela Loves Women 4
 * Best All-Girl Series: Women Seeking Women
 * Best Anal Movie: First Anal 6
 * Best Anal Series: Anal Beauty
 * Best Anal Sex Scene: Angela White, Rocco Siffredi, I Am Angela
 * Best Anthology Movie: Icons
 * Best Art Direction: Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best BDSM Movie: Hotwife Bound 3
 * Best Cinematography: Winston Henry, After Dark
 * Best Comedy: Love in the Digital Age
 * Best Continuing Series: Natural Beauties
 * Best Director – Feature: Axel Braun, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde
 * Best Director – Non-Feature: Evil Chris, I Am Angela
 * Best Director – Web Channel/Site: Lee Roy Myers, WoodRocket.com
 * Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene: Abigail Mac, Jax Slayher, Prince Yahshua, Abigail
 * Best Editing: Evil Ricky, I Am Angela
 * Best Ethnic Movie: My Asian Hotwife 3
 * Best Ethnic/Interracial Series: My First Interracial
 * Best Featurette: The Weight of Infidelity, PureTaboo.com
 * Best Foreign Feature/Anthology Movie: A 40 Year Old Widow
 * Best Foreign-Shot All-Girl Sex Scene: Megan Rain, Mina Sauvage, Undercover
 * Best Foreign-Shot Anal Sex Scene: Clea Gaultier, Kristof Cale, Charlie Dean, The Prisoner
 * Best Foreign-Shot Boy/Girl Sex Scene: Rose Valerie, Ricky Mancini, Rose, Escort Deluxe
 * Best Foreign-Shot Group Sex Scene: Alexa Tomas, Megan Rain, Apolonia Lapiedra, Emilio Ardana, Undercover
 * Best Gonzo Movie: A XXX Documentary
 * Best 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 Dark
 * Best Ingénue Movie: Best New Starlets 2018
 * Best Interracial Movie: Interracial Icon 6
 * Best Lewd Propositions Movie: The Psychiatrist
 * Best Makeup: Dusty Lynn, Cammy Ellis, Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image: Vixen Media Group
 * Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: I Am Angela, Evil Angel Films
 * Best MILF Movie: MILF Performers of the Year 2018
 * Best New Imprint: Blacked Raw
 * Best New Series: Lesbian Lessons
 * Best Niche Movie: Evil Squirters 5
 * Best Niche Series: Squirt for Me
 * Best Non-Sex Performance: Kyle Stone, Never Forgotten
 * Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Movie: The Lesbian Experience: Women Loving Girls 3
 * Best Oral Movie: Gag Reflex 3
 * Best Oral Sex Scene: Angela White, Angela by Darkko
 * Best Orgy/Gangbang Movie: Gangbang Me 3
 * Best Parody: Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
 * Best Polyamory Movie: Watching My Hotwife 3
 * Best Pro-Am/Exhibitionist Movie: Mick's Pornstar Initiations
 * Best Screenplay: Lasse Braun, Axel Braun, Rikki Braun, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde

Video and Web (ctd.)


 * Best Solo/Tease Performance: Kissa Sins, The Corruption of Kissa Sins
 * Best Soundtrack: Hamiltoe, WoodRocket
 * Best Special Effects: Star Wars: The Last Temptation – A Digital Playground XXX Parody
 * Best Star Showcase: I Am Angela
 * Best Supporting Actor: Charles Dera, Cartel Sex
 * Best Supporting Actress: Joanna Angel, A Trailer Park Taboo
 * Best Taboo Relations Movie: Sibling Seductions 2
 * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Boy/Boy/Girl: Honey Gold, Chris Strokes, Jules Jordan, Slut Puppies 12
 * Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy: Angela White, Kissa Sins, Markus Dupree, The Corruption of Kissa Sins
 * Best Transsexual Movie: Aubrey Kate: TS Superstar
 * Best Transsexual Series: Trans-Visions
 * Best Transsexual Sex Scene: Aubrey Kate, Lance Hart, Eli Hunter, Will Havoc, Ruckus, Colby Jansen, D. Arclyte, Aubrey Kate: TS Superstar
 * Best Virtual Reality Product/Site: NaughtyAmericaVR.com
 * Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene: Marley Brinx, John Strong, Wonder Woman (A XXX Parody), VR Bangers
 * Clever Title of the Year: Hamiltoe, WoodRocket
 * Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Anissa Kate
 * Foreign Director of the Year: Rocco Siffredi
 * Mainstream Star of the Year: Stormy Daniels
 * Mainstream Venture of the Year: Asa Akira, Family Guy guest appearance
 * MILF Performer of the Year: Cherie DeVille
 * Male Foreign Performer of the Year: Rocco Siffredi
 * Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Charlotte Sartre, Margot Downonme, Tommy Pistol in "My First Boy/Girl/Puppet," The Puppet Inside Me, WoodRocket
 * Niche Performer of the Year: Karla Lane

PLEASURE PRODUCTS CATEGORIES


 * Best Condom Manufacturer: Okamoto
 * Best Enhancement Manufacturer: Boneyard/Rascal Toys
 * Best Fetish Manufacturer: Bad Dragon
 * Best Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer: Coquette
 * Best Lubricant Manufacturer: Pjur
 * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large: Doc Johnson
 * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium: Satisfyer
 * Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small: Motorbunny

RETAIL CATEGORIES


 * Best Boutique: Chi Chi LaRue's, Los Angeles
 * Best Retail Chain – Large (11+ stores): Hustler Hollywood
 * Best Retail Chain – Medium (6-10 stores): Taf Distributing
 * Best Retail Chain – Small (2-5 stores): She Bop
 * Best Web Retail Store: DallasNovelty.com

FAN AWARD CATEGORIES


 * Favorite BBW Porn Star: Alura Jenson
 * Favorite Cam Guy: Aamir Desire
 * Favorite Camming Couple: 19honeysuckle (aka Honey and Tom Christian)
 * Favorite Female Porn Star: Angela White
 * Favorite Indie Clip Star: Cory Chase
 * Favorite Male Porn Star: Johnny Sins
 * Favorite Porn Star Website: ReidMyLips.com
 * Favorite Trans Cam Star: Aubrey Kate
 * Favorite Trans Porn Star: Chanel Santini
 * Hottest MILF: Kendra Lust
 * Hottest Newcomer: Alina Lopez
 * Most Epic Ass: Abella Danger
 * Most Spectacular Boobs: Angela White
 * Social Media Star: Riley Reid

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 Summer
 * Executive Branch: Bernard Braunstein and Ed Braunstein, Renae Orenstein-Englehart, Jim Kohls
 * Internet Founders Branch: Nick Chrétien, Stan Fiskin, Mitch Fontaine

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