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.

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.

Additional award winners
VIDEO & WEB
 * Best Anal Movie or Limited Series: Anal Savages 8, Jules Jordan Video
 * Best Anal Series or Channel: Tushy Raw, Tushy Raw/Pulse
 * Best Anal Sex Scene: Angela White & Manuel Ferrara – Florentine Part 1 | If It Feels Good 3, Deeper/Pulse
 * Best Anthology Movie or Limited Series: Blonde Label 2, Deeper/Pulse
 * Best Anthology Series or Channel: Vibes, Vixen/Pulse
 * Best Art Direction: SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
 * Best BDSM Movie or Limited Series: Tainted Love, Kink
 * Best Blowbang Scene: Angela White – Sexually Rated Programming: Blowbang, Brazzers
 * Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene: Blake Blossom & Jax Slayher – Dream Slut, Blonde, Stacked, Blake Blossom Worships Jax Slayher's Giant Cock, Jules Jordan Video
 * Best Curve Appeal Movie or Limited Series: Breast Worship 7, Jules Jordan Video
 * Best Directing – Specialty: Aiden Starr
 * Best Directing – International Production: Rocco Siffredi
 * Best Directing – Narrative Production: Kayden Kross
 * Best Directing – Non-Narrative Production: Jules Jordan
 * Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene: Gia Scene 1: Double Penetration, Evil Angel – Gia Derza, John Strong & Mick Blue
 * Best 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/Pulse
 * Best Gangbang Scene:  Take Control, Brazzers – Angela White, Mick Blue, John Strong, Isiah Maxwell, Zac Wild & Oliver Flynn
 * Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene: Heat Wave, Slayed – Vanna Bardot & Gianna Dior
 * Best Gonzo/Cinemascore Movie or Limited Series: Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse
 * Best Gonzo/Cinemascore Series or Channel: Blacked Raw, Blacked Raw/Pulse
 * Best Ingenue Movie or Limited Series: Ripe 11, Jules Jordan Video
 * Best Ingenue Series or Channel: Dirty Little Schoolgirl Stories, New Sensations
 * Best International Anal Sex Scene: Vina Sky: French Tour De Anal | Exotics 2, Jules Jordan Video – Vina Sky & Vince Carter
 * Best International Boy/Girl Sex Scene: The Spanish Stallion: Angie Lynx vs. Liya Silver, Scene 2, Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel – Liya Silver & Joss Lescaf
 * Best International Group Sex Scene: Rocco's Double Trouble 5, Scene 2, Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel – Sara Bell, Martina Smeraldi, Yves Morgan, Oscar Batty & Mike Chapman
 * Best International All-Girl Sex Scene: Wonder Women, Caprice Divas/Little Caprice Dreams – Little Caprice & Agatha Vega
 * Best International Production: Revenge, Dorcel/Pulse
 * Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Close Up, Slayed – Gianna Dior, Jill Kassidy & Natalia Nix
 * Best All-Girl Movie or Limited Series: Play 2, Slayed/Pulse
 * Best All-Girl Series or Channel: Cravings, Slayed/Pulse
 * Best Hair & Makeup: One Last Kiss, MissaX; Alexxx Moon
 * Best Male Newcomer: Lucky Fate
 * Best MILF/Mixed-Age Fantasy Series or Channel: Filthy Moms, Brazzers/Pulse
 * Best MILF Movie or Limited Series: Mommy's Boys, MissaX
 * Best Female Mixed-Age Fantasy Movie or Limited Series: Cougariffic 2, Girlsway Productions
 * Best New International Starlet: Little Dragon
 * Best New Production Banner: Ricky's Room
 * Best Niche Movie or Limited Series: Cum Inside 3, Nubile Films/Pulse
 * Best Niche Series or Channel: Hentai Sex School, Adult Time/Adult Sourcet
 * Best Non-Sex Performance: Misty Stone – Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
 * Best Oral Series or Channel: Swallowed.com, Lit Up/Evil Angel
 * Best Oral Sex Scene: Laney Grey Deepthroats All Day, Throated/Blowpass – Laney Grey & Mick Blue
 * Best POV Sex Scene: Manuel's Fucking POV 14 - Scene 3, Jules Jordan Video – Anna Claire Clouds & Manuel Ferrara

Content (ctd.)
 * Best Screenplay - Movie or Limited Series: Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse – James Avalon
 * Best Screenplay – Featurette: One Last Kiss, MissaX – Ricky Greenwood
 * Best Solo/Tease Performance: Take Control, Brazzers – Angela White
 * Best Star Showcase: Ultimate Fuck Toy: Charly Summer, Jules Jordan Video
 * Best Taboo Relations Movie or Limited Series: Daddy's Favorite 3, Digital Sin
 * Best Tag-Team Sex Scene: Gianna 4 You, Dorcel – Gianna Dior, Mick Blue & Steve Holmes
 * Best Thespian – Trans/X: Ariel Demure – Under Her Wing, Transfixed
 * Best Three-Way Sex Scene: Let's All Be Friends, Blacked Raw – Jazmin Luv, Anna Claire Clouds & Anton Harden
 * Best Trans Group Sex Scene: The Cum Sauna, Oopsie!/Adult Time - Emma Rose, Khloe Kay & Kenzie Anne
 * Best Trans Movie or Limited Series: Tantalizing Threesomes, TransAngels/Pulse
 * Best Trans Newcomer: Brittney Kade
 * Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene: Jade + Ariel: Sealed With a Cum Kiss | PansexualX Porn Crush 4, Aiden Starr/Evil Angel – Jade Venus & Ariel Demure
 * Best Trans Series or Channel: Transfixed, Adult Time
 * Best 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 Strong
 * Clever Title of the Year: I Can't Believe It's Nut Butter, WankzVR
 * Girl/Girl Specialty Performer of the Year: Aidra Fox
 * Mainstream Venture of the Year: Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood – Maitland Ward
 * MILF Performer of the Year: Cherie DeVille
 * Mark Stone Award for Outstanding Comedy: SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
 * Most Outrageous Sex Scene: The Bargain, Greenwood/Adult Time - Ashley Lane & Tommy Pistol
 * Niche Specialty Performer of the Year: Daisy Ducati

PLEASURE PRODUCTS
 * Best Enhancement Manufacturer: Wicked Sensual Care
 * Best Fetish Manufacturer: XR Brands
 * Best Lingerie or Apparel Line: Envy Menswear
 * Best Lubricant Brand: o
 * Best Pleasure Products Manufacturer – Large: Doc Johnson
 * Best Pleasure Products Manufacturer – Medium: Thank Me Now
 * Best Pleasure Products Manufacturer – Small: OEJ Novelty

RETAIL
 * Best Boutique: Pepper
 * Best Retail Chain – Large: Lion's Den
 * Best Retail Chain – Medium: Excitement
 * Best Retail Chain – Small: Circus of Books
 * Best Web Retail Store: PinkCherry.com

FAN-VOTED AVN AWARD WINNERS
 * Favorite Female Porn Star: Angela White
 * Most Spectacular Boobs: Angela White
 * Most Amazing Ass: Abella Danger
 * Hottest MILF: Kendra Lust
 * Favorite Creator Site Star: Amouranth
 * Favorite Podcast: Plug Talk
 * Hottest Newcomer: Scarlett Jones
 * Favorite Camming Cosplayer: Purple Bitch
 * Favorite Camming Couple: Casey Kisses & Kylie Le Beau
 * Favorite Domme: Brittany Andrews
 * Favorite Trans Porn Star: Daisy Taylor
 * Favorite Male Porn Star: Johnny Sins
 * Favorite Cam Girl: Aphia DeMieux
 * Favorite BBW Star: Alex Blair
 * Favorite Trans Cam Star: Casey Kisses
 * Favorite Cam Guy: Logan Chase