CHATSWORTH, Calif.—AVN Media Network has launched the pre-nomination site for the 2011 AVN Awards Show. Producers, manufacturers and retailers should immediately request access to the site in order to submit their movies, products, outlets and other entities for awards consideration.
The 28th AVN Awards Show is scheduled for Jan. 8 at The Pearl Concert Theatre inside the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. This year, for the first time, the AVN Awards will include categories honoring adult retailers, distributors and novelty manufacturers.
In order to be eligible for a 2011 award nomination, a movie or product must be released by Sept. 30. To qualify for consideration, it must be in stock with either 10 wholesale distributors or 100 retail stores. The eligibility period includes any movie or product released between Oct. 1, 2009 and Sept. 30, 2010.
To access the pre-nom site, candidates must first establish a user account on AVN.com (if they do not already have one) by entering their email address at this link: https://secure.avn.com/account/register/. Once you submit the form a confirmation email will be sent to you at the address you entered. You must click the link in the confirmation email to activate your account.
Once you have an activated AVN.com user account, you must request access to the pre-nomination site by clicking this link:
http://www.avn.com/prenom-request-form/
Users will be notified of their access with an email. If approved for access, they will also be provided a link in this email to the secret pre-nom site address. The site will remain open until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1.
AVN strongly suggests you begin submitting your nominations now and continue to do so through the month of September as there will be no extensions of the deadline. Once a password is activated, you can go to the site as many times as necessary.
“Feel free to start entering your pre-noms for all product released to this point and then just add the September material as it’s ready,” said Paul Fishbein, AVN founder. “This way you are not struggling to get everything in at the last minute."
AVN asks producers and manufacturers to be judicious in their pre-noms, submitting only those titles and items they strongly believe have a chance at being nominated rather than submitting all product released during the eligibility period.
Production companies must supply AVN with all pertinent information in their pre-nom entries, including the full stage names of all the performers in the sex scenes and the names of all the behind-the-camera professionals in the technical categories such as editing, cinematography, music and others.
By Oct. 1, AVN asks that producers send two (2) DVD copies of each movie or series it would like considered, as well as sample materials used in marketing campaigns if seeking consideration in those categories. Novelty companies should also provide two (2) samples of each product they would like considered. All items should be mailed or hand-delivered to:
AVN Media Network
9400 Penfield Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Attn: Nominations
Retailers are welcome to pre-nom any wholesale distributor they feel is worthy of being nominated. Similarly, manufacturers and distributors are free to pre-nominate retailers in the various categories for consideration.
The award categories are as follows, though they are subject to change:
Video/DVD Categories
Best 3D Release
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best All-Girl Release
Best All-Girl Series
Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene
Best All-Girl Three-Way Sex Scene
Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
Best All-Sex Release
Best All-Sex Series
Best Alternative Release
Best Amateur Release
Best Amateur Series
Best Anal Release
Best Anal Series
Best Anal Sex Scene
Best Animated Release
Best Art Direction
Best BDSM Release
Best Big Bust Release
Best Big Bust Series
Best Big Butt Release
Best Big Butt Series
Best Cinematography
Best Classic Release
Best Comedy
Best Couples Sex Scene
Best Director, Ethnic Video
Best Director, Feature
Best Director, Foreign Feature
Best Director, Foreign Non-Feature
Best Director, Non-Feature
Best Double Penetration Sex Scene
Best DVD Extras
Best DVD Menus
Best Educational Release
Best Editing
Best Ethnic Release, Asian
Best Ethnic Release, Black
Best Ethnic Release, Latin
Best Ethnic Series, Asian
Best Ethnic Series, Black
Best Ethnic Series, Latin
Best Feature
Best Fem-Dom Strap-On Release
Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release
Best Foreign All-Sex Release
Best Foreign All-Sex Series
Best Foreign Feature
Best Gonzo Release
Best Gonzo Series
Best Group Sex Scene
Best High-End All-Sex Release
Best Interactive DVD
Best Internal Release
Best Internal Series
Best Interracial Release
Best Interracial Series
Best Makeup
Best Male Newcomer
Best MILF Release
Best MILF Series
Best Music Soundtrack
Best New Line
Best New Series
Best New Starlet
Best New Video Production Company
Best Non-Sex Performance
Best On-Line Marketing Campaign, Company Image
Best On-Line Marketing Campaign, Individual Project
Best Oral Release
Best Oral Series
Best Oral Sex Scene
Best Orgy/Gangbang Release
Best Orgy/Gangbang Series
Best Original Song
Best Overall Marketing Campaign, Company Image
Best Overall Marketing Campaign, Individual Project
Best Packaging
Best Packaging Innovation
Best Parody
Best POV Release
Best POV Series
Best POV Sex Scene
Best Pro-Am Release
Best Pro-Am Series
Best Renting Title of the Year
Best Screenplay
Best Selling Title of the Year
Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production
Best Solo Release
Best Solo Sex Scene
Best Spanking Release
Best Special Effects
Best Specialty Release, Other Genre
Best Specialty Series, Other Genre
Best Squirting Release
Best Squirting Series
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Tease Performance
Best Three-Way Sex Scene
Best Transsexual Release
Best Transsexual Series
Best Vignette Release
Best Vignette Series
Best Young Girl Release
Best Young Girl Series
Clever Title of the Year
Director of the Year (Body of Work)
Female Foreign Performer of the Year
Female Performer of the Year
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame (Founders Branch)
The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year
Male Foreign Performer of the Year
Male Performer of the Year
MILF/Cougar Performer of the Year
Most Outrageous Sex Scene
Reuben Sturman Awards
Transsexual Performer of the Year
Unsung Starlet of the Year
Unsung Male Performer of the Year
Novelty Categories
Best Fetish Product
Best Lingerie or Apparel Company
Best Overall Sex Toy Line
Best Packaging
Best Party, Game or Gag Product
Best Sex Accessory
Best Sex Toy Company
Best Sex Toy for Couples
Best Sex Toy for Men
Best Sex Toy for Women
Hall of Fame (Pleasure Product Branch)
Retail Categories
Best Adult Distributor (East)
Best Adult Distributor (West)
Best Boutique (East)
Best Boutique (West)
Best Retail Chain
Best Retail Store (East)
Best Retail Store (West)
Web Categories
Best Alternative Website
Best Dating Website
Best Live Chat Website
Best Membership Website
Best New Web Starlet
Best Porn Star Website
Best Retail Website
Best VOD Website
Hall of Fame (Internet Founders Branch)
Web Starlet of the Year
For a description of each category, click here.
