9th AVN Awards

The 9th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored pornographic films released in 1991 in the United States and took place in January 1992, at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in 59 categories. The ceremony was produced by Anthony Devon and directed by Steven Austin. Actor Randy West hosted the show for the first time, with actresses Angela Summers and Hyapatia Lee as co-hosts.

On Trial 1: In Defense of Savannah won the most awards with five, but tied for Best Film with Wild Goose Chase, which won four awards. Fetish was the gay movie with the most awards, also winning four.

Winners and nominees
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony in January 1992.

Major awards


Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Additional award winners
These awards were also announced at the awards show.


 * Best Actor—Gay Video: Ryan Yeager, Jumper
 * Best All-Girl Feature: Buttwoman
 * Best All-Sex Feature: Buttman's European Vacation
 * Best Alternative Adult Release: Love Scenes, Volume One
 * Best Amateur Tape: The Hard Drive
 * Best Anal-Themed Feature: Dr. Butts
 * Best Art Direction—Video: Hunchback of Notre Dame
 * Best Bisexual Video: Innocence Found
 * Best Boxcover Concept: Derrier, Coast to Coast
 * Best Boxcover Concept—Gay Video: Behind the Eight Ball, Vivid Video
 * Best Cinematography: John Stagliano, Wild Goose Chase
 * Best Compilation Tape: Best of Buttman
 * Best Director—Bisexual Video: Paul Norman, Innocence Found
 * Best Director—Gay Video: Jean-Daniel Cadinot, The Traveling Journeyman
 * Best Editing—Film: On Trial 1: In Defense of Savannah
 * Best Editing, Gay Video: Mark Tomas, Brad Braverman; Fetish
 * Best Editing—Video: Curse Of The Cat Woman
 * Best Featurette Tape: Scarlet Fantasy


 * Best Gay Solo Tape: Men Who Work It Alone
 * Best Gay Video Feature: Jumper
 * Best Music: Wild Goose Chase
 * Best Music, Gay Video: “Rude Boy”, Fetish
 * Best Newcomer, Gay Video: Danny Sommers
 * Best Non-Sexual Performance: Carl Esser, On Trial 1: In Defense of Savannah
 * Best Non-Sexual Performance, Gay Video: Sharon Kane, Majestic Knights
 * Best Overall Marketing Campaign (tie): Blow Out, Infinity Video; Mr. Peepers, the series; LBO Entertainment
 * Best Packaging—Film: New Wave Hookers 2, VCA Platinum
 * Best Packaging—Gay Video: Behind the Eight Ball, Vivid Video
 * Best Packaging—Video: Obsession, CDI Home Video
 * Best Pro-Amateur Tape: Mr. Peepers Volume 25
 * Best Screenplay—Film: Carl Esser, On Trial 1: In Defense of Savannah
 * Best Screenplay—Gay Video: Jim Steel, Prince Charming
 * Best Sex Scene—Gay Video: Jason Ross, Ryan Yeager; Fetish
 * Best Supporting Actor—Gay Video: Jason Ross, One Night Stands
 * Best Videography: Curse of the Cat Woman
 * Best Videography, Gay Video: Mark Tomas, Fetish

Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 1992 were: Ron Vogel, Rick Savage, Candida Royalle, Hyapatia Lee, Porsche Lynn, Michael Morrison, Mike Horner, Samantha Fox, Herschel Savage, Chris Cassidy, Britt Morgan

Multiple nominations and awards
The following twelve movies received multiple awards:


 * 5 - On Trial 1: In Defense of Savannah
 * 4 - Fetish, Wild Goose Chase
 * 3 - Buttman's European Vacation, Curse Of The Cat Woman
 * 2 - Behind The Eight Ball, Innocence Found, Jumper, Mr. Peepers Volume 25, New Wave Hookers 2

Presenters and performers
The following individuals, in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.

Performers
Chi Chi LaRue and the Stingers performed a musical number during the show.

Ceremony information


Actor Randy West hosted the show for the first time. His co-host for the first half of the show was Angela Summers while Hyapatia Lee co-hosted the last half. It was the seventh time the awards were presented live in Las Vegas and the first time they were held in the Grand Ballroom of Bally's Casino.

Several other people were involved with the production of the ceremony. The live show was produced by Gary Todd, Mark Stone and Paul Fishbein. A VHS videotape of the show was also published and sold by VCA Pictures, which was produced by Anthony Devon and directed by Steven Austin.

New Wave Hookers 2 was announced as the Best Selling Tape of 1991 while the Best Renting Tape of the year was The Masseuse.

Critical reviews
High Society magazine termed the awards banquet "awesome." Hot Videos Illustrated said, "As usual, the parade of stars attracted every hot body in Vegas, much to the approval of a horny audience."