Reminder: 2011 AVN Awards Pre-Nom Site Now Open

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 also will 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.