AVN is reminding all adult producers that to be considered for AVN Awards nominations this year, their productions must be released by Sept. 30. By that date, a title must be in the hands of a minimum of 10 wholesale distributors or 100 retail outlets.
The magazine also announced the creation of a new Award category: Best Interracial Release. The new category is in addition to the existing Best Ethnic Release categories.
To be considered for a 2005 Awards Show nomination, a production must have been released between Oct. 1, 2003 and Sept. 30, 2004. The 22nd annual AVN Awards show will be held Jan. 8, 2005 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
“The Sept. 30 cut-off date is just about a month away,” said AVN Publisher Tim Connelly, “so producers should plan on releasing the videos, films or DVDs they want considered for Awards nominations on or before that date.”
AVN Managing Editor Mike Ramone, meanwhile, reminded producers that Sept. 30 is also the deadline for them to provide AVN with their lists of pre-nominations — productions, scenes, performers, box covers and marketing campaigns they want considered for Awards nominations.
“Such lists are invaluable tools AVN uses to insure that the nominations process is as fair and all-encompassing as possible,” Ramone said.
Starting this year, producers are required to enter their pre-noms themselves on a new pre-noms Website AVN is establishing. Each producer will receive its own password and user name to access the site, which is scheduled to go live later this week or early next week. When it does go live, it will be announced in a separate story here on AVN.com. AVN will no longer accept producer pre-nom lists in hard copy or via e-mail or fax.
“The new pre-nom Website will enable producers to more efficiently enter their own pre-noms,” Ramone said.
Producers also are reminded to provide the magazine with two copies of each title or scene they would like to be considered for nominations, as well as sample materials used in marketing campaigns if seeking consideration in those categories. AVN greatly prefers that such titles be submitted in the DVD format. A list of the AVN Awards categories can be found at the end of this article.
The titles should be mailed or hand-delivered to:
Heidi Pike-Johnson
Senior Associate Editor
Adult Video News
9414 Eton Ave.
Chatsworth, Ca. 91311
Attn: Awards Nominations
Connelly said that, like last year, producers could request that their comedies and foreign features be nominated in the Best Film and Best Video Feature categories. DVD producers, meanwhile, can pre-nom classic and all-sex DVDs for Best DVD. However, if those productions are not eventually nominated in the Best Film, Best Video Feature or Best DVD categories, producers cannot then request that they be nominated as Best Sex Comedy, Best Foreign Feature, Best Classic Release on DVD or Best All-Sex DVD, Ramone said.
Nominations for the 2005 Awards Show will be announced in November.
AVN Awards Categories:
Best Film
Best Video Feature
Best Gonzo Release
Best Gonzo Series
Best Sex Comedy
Best All-Sex Release
Best DVD
Best Interactive DVD
Best Classic DVD
Best DVD Extras
Best DVD Menus
Best Continuing Series
Best High-Definition Production
Best Vignette Release
Best Vignette Series
Best Anal-Themed Feature
Best Anal-Themed Series
Best All-Girl Feature
Best All-Girl Series
Best Ethnic-Themed Release- Asian
Best Ethnic-Themed Release- Black
Best Ethnic-Themed Release- Latin
Best Interracial Release
Best Ethnic-Themed Series
Best Oral-Themed Feature
Best Oral-Themed Series
Best Amateur Release
Best Amateur Series
Best Pro-Am Release
Best Pro-Am Series
Best Foreign Feature
Best Foreign All-Sex Release
Best Foreign All-Sex Series
Best Alternative Release
Best Specialty Release- Big Bust
Best Specialty Release- BDSM
Best Specialty Release- Spanking
Best Specialty Release- Foot Fetish
Best Specialty Release- Other Genre
Best Transsexual Release
Best DVD Packaging
Best VHS Packaging
Best VHS Boxcover Concept
Best Overall Marketing Campaign- Individual Project
Best Overall Marketing Campaign- Company Image
Best Marketing Website
Best Retail Website
Adult Video Nudes (Worst Release of the Year)
Best New Starlet
Best Male Newcomer
Female Performer Of The Year
Male Performer Of The Year
Female Foreign Performer Of The Year
Male Foreign Performer Of The Year
Transsexual Performer Of The Year
Hall Of Fame
Reuben Sturman Special Achievement Award
Best Director- Film
Best Director- Video
Best Director- Non-Feature
Best Director—Foreign Release
Best All-Girl Sex Scene-Film
Best All-Girl Sex Scene-Video
Best Anal Sex Scene-Film
Best Anal Sex Scene-Video
Best Oral Sex Scene-Film
Best Oral Sex Scene-Video
Best Couples Sex Scene-Film
Best Couples Sex Scene-Video
Best Group Sex Scene-Film
Best Group Sex Scene-Video
Best Threeway Sex Scene-Film
Best Threeway Sex Scene-Video
Best Sex Scene In A Foreign-Shot Production
Most Outrageous Sex Scene
Best Screenplay-Film
Best Screenplay-Video
Best Art Direction-Film
Best Art Direction-Video
Best Cinematography
Best Videography
Best Editing-Film
Best Editing-Video
Best Special Effects
Best Music
Best Actress-Film
Best Actress-Video
Best Actor-Film
Best Actor-Video
Best Supporting Actress-Film
Best Supporting Actress-Video
Best Supporting Actor-Film
Best Supporting Actor-Video
Best Non-Sex Performance
Best Tease Performance
Best Solo Sex Scene
