CHATSWORTH, Calif.—With the return of the much ballyhooed AVN House Party just a few weeks back—where it was officially announced that adult superstar Blake Blossom and cam queen OnlineGirl_ will be presiding over the 2025 AVN Awards ceremony—it was thus presaged that another time-honored tradition was soon approaching: the kick-off of AVN Awards pre-nom season.
Yes, the time has come for industry pros to take stock of their best output since this time last year and send it to Chatsworth, Calif., to be considered for nomination glory heading into the 2025 AVN Awards, which is set to take place Saturday, January 25 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, presented by MyFreeCams.
Hence, AVN Media Network formally invites any and all legitimate adult industry producers, directors, talent and other active personnel to begin submitting pre-nominations of their past year's productions, products and other work to the 2025 AVN Awards Committee via the AVN Awards Pre-Nomination Site, now open at the link below:
The Pre-Nom Site will close promptly at 11:59 p.m. PT the night of September 15, and there will be no extension of this deadline. Rest assured, however, that this does NOT affect the traditional deadline of September 30 to RELEASE submitted material commercially. Any work or product slated for release during the period of September 15-30 may still be submitted prior to release via the Pre-Nom Site, and the work or product itself may be delivered to AVN any time through the traditional release deadline.
Those who have previously been approved to use the Pre-Nom Site may use the same login to access the site for this year's submissions. Anyone without a previously approved login must fill out the sign-up form to request access HERE.
Pre-nominations are also now open for the 2025 GayVN Awards, and industry members may request access to submit pre-noms for that event as well using the same application form.
Note that as in previous years, those approved for the Pre-Nom Site may submit a maximum of FIVE (5) pre-nominations in any one category. With that in mind, we strongly urge all those participating in the pre-nomination process to take great care in what and whom they choose to submit for consideration, limiting it to the very best of the best selections within a given category.
For clarification on any category, simply mouse over the question mark beside each one on the Pre-Nom Site to see a detailed description, or find them all here.
AVN also urges those submitting pre-nominations to CAREFULLY read through the eligibility rules for the various types of production categories in the Video & Web section (Scene/Featurette, Movie/Limited Series, Series/Channel), available in their entirety at the following link:
AVN Awards Video & Web Eligibility Rules
Any questions regarding AVN Awards pre-nominations and rules may be directed to [email protected].
Producers who wish to send physical copies of their submitted productions for consideration are asked to deliver two (2) copies of each submitted title to the AVN office by September 30. Pleasure products 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
Attn: Nominations
9400 Penfield Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
The full list of categories for the 2025 AVN Awards follows:
(AVN reserves the right to make changes to AVN Awards categories at any time.)
VIDEO & WEB
Best Actor – Featurette
Best Actress – Featurette
Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
Best All-Girl Movie or Limited Series
Best All-Girl Series or Channel
Best Anal Movie or Limited Series
Best Anal Series or Channel
Best Anal Sex Scene
Best Anthology Movie or Limited Series
Best Anthology Series or Channel
Best Art Direction
Best BDSM Movie or Limited Series
Best Big Bust/Butt Movie or Limited Series
Best Blowbang Scene
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
Best Cinematography
Best Directing Portfolio – International
Best Directing Portfolio – Mixed Genre
Best Directing Portfolio – Narrative
Best Directing Portfolio – Non-Narrative
Best Directing Portfolio – Specialty
Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene
Best Editing
Best Featurette
Best Female Cross-Gen Movie or Limited Series
Best Foursome/Orgy Scene
Best Gangbang Scene
Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene
Best Gonzo/Cinemacore Movie or Limited Series
Best Gonzo/Cinemacore Series or Channel
Best Hair & Makeup
Best Ingénue Movie or Limited Series
Best Ingénue Series or Channel
Best International All-Girl Sex Scene
Best International Anal Sex Scene
Best International Boy/Girl Sex Scene
Best International Group Sex Scene
Best International Production
Best Leading Actor
Best Leading Actress
Best Male Newcomer
Best MILF Movie or Limited Series
Best MILF/Female Cross-Gen Series or Channel
Best Multi-Partner Movie or Limited Series
Best Music
Best New International Starlet
Best New Production Brand
Best New Starlet
Best Niche Movie or Limited Series
Best Niche Series or Channel
Best Non-Sex Performance
Best Oral Movie or Limited Series
Best Oral Sex Scene
Best POV Sex Scene
Best Screenplay – Featurette
Best Screenplay – Movie or Limited Series
Best Solo/Tease Performance
Best Star Showcase
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Taboo Relations Movie or Limited Series
Best Tag-Team Sex Scene
Best Three-Way Sex Scene
Best Trans Acting Performance
Best Trans Group Sex Scene
Best Trans Movie or Limited Series
Best Trans Newcomer
Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene
Best Trans Series or Channel
Best VR Group Sex Scene
Best VR One-on-One Sex Scene
Best VR Trans Sex Scene
Clever Title of the Year
Female Performer of the Year
Girl/Girl Specialty Performer of the Year
Grand Reel
International Female Performer of the Year
International Male Performer of the Year
Mainstream Venture of the Year
Male Performer of the Year
Mark Stone Award for Outstanding Comedy
MILF Performer of the Year
Most Outrageous Sex Scene
Niche Specialty Performer of the Year
Outstanding Directing – Individual Work
Trans Performer of the Year
PLEASURE PRODUCTS
Best Enhancement Manufacturer
Best Fetish Manufacturer
Best Lingerie or Apparel Line
Best Lubricant Brand
Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large
Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium
Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small
RETAIL
Best Boutique
Best Retail Chain – Large
Best Retail Chain – Medium
Best Retail Chain – Small
Best Web Retail Store
