LOS ANGELES—The 2016 AVN Awards nominations were announced at Hollywood's Avalon Nightclub during an industry-only soiree on November 19. Over the course of the night, industry powerhouse Wicked Pictures and the lines it distributes were honored with 133 major nominations, with more than 100 going to the work of Wicked's contract stars and directors: Stormy Daniels, Jessica Drake, Asa Akira, Axel Braun, Brad Armstrong and Jonathan Morgan.
In addition to specifically recognizing their work, AVN awarded nominations to such company lines as Wicked Comix, Wicked Fairy Tales, Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex and Wicked Passions. Many foreign-themed nominations went to the productions distributed by Wicked on behalf of such international studios as Marc Dorcel, JoyBear Pictures and abbywinters.com. The 2016 nominations also recognized Wicked’s web presence and the Wicked Sensual Care line of luxurious lubricants and enhancers.
Director Axel Braun received fifty nominations, which spoke to the diversity of his work in the parody genre over the last twelve months. His Wicked Comix line earned a Best New Imprint nomination, while the line’s maiden release, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, received such coveted noms as Best Actress (Riley Steele) and Best Girl/Girl Scene (Steele & Asa Akira). His follow-up, Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, received thirteen top honors, including noms for Best Actor (Giovanni Francesco), Best Supporting Actress (Kleio Valentien), Best Supporting Actor (Brendon Miller), Best Screenplay, and Best Parody. Braun’s Wicked Fairy Tales epic Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody earned fifteen nominations, including a much-deserved Best Actor nomination for Ryan Ryder, Best Actress (Keira Nicole) Best Supporting Actor (Steven St. Croix, Jay Crew), Best Parody and Best Director – Parody.
His all-sex releases also attracted nominations, including Best Anthology for Axel Braun's Inked, Best MILF Movie for Trashy MILFs, Best T/A Movie for Tits Galore, and Best Specialty Movie - Other Genre for Axel Braun’s Squirt Class. Braun also received a Director of the Year - Body of Work nomination.
Veteran contract director, writer and performer Stormy Daniels’ epic Adam & Eve co-production Wanted led the way for the company’s in-house original productions, earning eleven major nominations. The saga’s performances, direction and production values were recognized with nominations for Best Drama, Best Director – Feature, Best Actress (Daniels), Best Supporting Actress (Amber Rayne), Best Supporting Actor (Eric Masterson), Best Marketing Campaign - Individual Project, Best Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Soundtrack, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.
Daniels’ other triumphs included Best Comedy nominations for both Dirty Deeds and Pretty Dangerous, Best Actress (Carter Cruise) and Best Actor (Chad White) nods for her Wicked Passions romance Waiting on Love, and best All Girl Movie for the first lesbian-themed Wicked Passions release, Girlfriends. As befits a filmmaker whose work earned twenty high-profile nods in total, Stormy was nominated for Director of the Year – Body of Work.
A veteran AVN Award winner who’s been creating Wicked blockbusters for nearly two decades, director, writer and performer Brad Armstrong’s many 2016 nominations recognized his contributions to both the parody and feature genres. His intense Hollywood drama Starmaker was nominated in nearly a dozen categories, including Best Drama, Best Director – Feature, Best Screenplay and four major acting nominations – Best Actress (Asa Akira), Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Drake), and Best Supporting Actor nods for both Armstrong and Kurt Lockwood.
The director’s Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody earned Derrick Pierce a Best Actor nod for his work in the title role, while Ryan McLane’s portrayal of Dallas was recognized with a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other noms included Best Parody, Best Screenplay - Parody, and Best Director – Parody.
In other highlights, Armstrong's stylish all-sex production Sinner's Ball received recognition in the newly created Best Polyamory Movie category, and his ensemble piece Massage School Dropouts earned a Best All Girl Group scene nomination for stars jessica drake, Lezley Zen, Remy LaCroix, Katrina Jade and Vicki Chase. The quality of his output was duly rewarded with an overall nomination for Director of the Year - Body of Work.
Writer-director-producer-host jessica drake’s instructional release Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: BDSM For Beginners was honored with a Best BDSM Movie nomination. The adult superstar and sexual wellness authority also received a nomination for Mainstream Star of the Year, thanks in large part to the international media attention she brings to sex education.
Veteran filmmaker Jonathan Morgan's stylish Asa Akira: Wicked Fuck Doll earned nearly a half dozen major nominations, including Best Star Showcase, Best Director - Non-Feature, and several sex scene mentions for Akira, including Best Solo/Tease Performance, Best Double Penetration Sex Scene and Best Oral Sex Scene.
The versatile director also earned Best Comedy nominations for Roomies and Sexaholics, as well as a Best Screenplay nod for Roomies.
Filmmaker Scott Allen, the editor of many of Brad Armstrong’s biggest hits, earned six nominations with his couples drama Love, Lust & Longing, including Best Drama and Best Director - Feature.
Other lines distributed by the company, including Marc Dorcel, abbywinters.com and JoyBear Pictures, all received major nominations (please see list below), while the continued success of Wicked Sensual Care, the creator of cruelty-free and PETA-certified intimate products, was recognized in both the Best Lubricant Manufacturer and Best Enhancement Manufacturer categories.
For his part, Wicked President and Owner Steve Orenstein couldn’t be more pleased with the 2016 AVN nominations. "There is so much to be thankful for in these extensive and diverse nominations. Between Wicked Pictures, Dorcel, abbywinters.com and Joybear Pictures, we have nominations in over fifty categories. For Wicked we have twenty seven movies nominated, twenty one of which were created by our exclusive directors Brad Armstrong, Stormy Daniels, Axel Braun, jessica drake and Jonathan Morgan. And on the performing side, jessica, stormy, Asa and Brad brought many acting and sex scene nominations to the table. We appreciate all of their hard work, as well as the contributions from all the non-exclusive directors and performers who help us make movies we can be proud to release. We are grateful to AVN for recognizing and celebrating the consistently high caliber of their work."
Wicked Pictures congratulates its talented performers, filmmakers, distribution partners and staff for their 2016 AVN nominations. For a complete list of nominations, see below. To learn more about Wicked Pictures, visit Wicked.com.
Best Actor
Giovanni Francesco, Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Derrick Pierce, Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody, Wicked Pictures
Ryan Ryder, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales
Chad White, Waiting on Love, Wicked Passions
Best Actress
Asa Akira, Starmaker, Wicked Pictures
Carter Cruise, Waiting on Love, Wicked Passions
Stormy Daniels, Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve
Keira Nicole, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales
Riley Steele, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
Massage School Dropouts, Wicked Pictures; Jessica Drake, Lezley Zen, Remy LaCroix, Katrina Jade & Vicki Chase
Best All-Girl Movie
Girlfriends, Wicked Pictures
Best Amateur/Pro-Am Movie
Girls and Their Boys 15, abbywinters.com/Wicked
Gorgeous Girls, abbywinters.com/Wicked
Best Amateur/Pro-Am Series
Girls and Their Boys, abbywinters.com/Wicked
Best Anthology Movie
Axel Braun's Inked, Wicked Pictures
Best Art Direction
Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales
Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve
Best BDSM Movie
Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: BDSM for Beginners, Wicked Pictures
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Carter Cruise & Derrick Pierce
Axel Braun's Inked, Wicked Pictures; Kleio Valentien & Seth Gamble
Best Cinematography
Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Axel Braun & Alex Ladd
Love, Lust & Longing, Wicked Pictures; Alex Ladd & Scott Allen
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales; Axel Braun & Mac Swell
Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve; Jake Jacobs
Best Comedy
Dirty Deeds, Wicked Pictures
Pretty Dangerous, Wicked Pictures
Roomies, Wicked Pictures
Sexaholics, Wicked Pictures
Best Director - Feature
How I Became a Sexual Slave, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Michael Ninn
Love, Lust & Longing, Wicked Pictures; Scott Allen
Starmaker, Wicked Pictures; Brad Armstrong
Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve; Stormy Daniels
Best Director - Foreign Feature
Claire Castel Scandalous Girl, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Herve Bodilis
The Debauchery Mansion, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Gazzman
Housemates 2, JoyBear/Wicked; Justine Mii & Stevie McQueen
Manon Martin: First Orgy for My Wife, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Franck Vicomte
Best Director - Foreign Non-Feature
Married Women, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Hervé Bodilis
Secretary With Glasses, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Franck Vicomte
Best Director - Non-Feature
Asa Akira: Wicked Fuck Doll, Wicked Pictures; Jonathan Morgan
Best Director - Parody
Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody, Wicked Pictures; Brad Armstrong
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales; Axel Braun
Best Double Penetration Sex Scene
Asa Akira: Wicked Fuck Doll, Wicked Pictures; Asa Akira, Karlo Karrera & Mick Blue
Best Drama
How I Became a Sexual Slave, Marc Dorcel/Wicked
Love, Lust & Longing, Wicked Pictures
Starmaker, Wicked Pictures
Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve
Best Editing
How I Became a Sexual Slave, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Michael Ninn & Andrew Ninn
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales; Mrs. Braun, Axel Braun & Claudia Ross
Starmaker, Wicked Pictures; Scott Allen & Geddy Lee Roth
Wanted, Wicked Pictures; Mrs. Braun, Axel Braun & Alex Sanders
Best Foreign Feature
The Baron’s Whores, Marc Dorcel/Wicked
The Billionaire's Daughter, Marc Dorcel/Wicked
Claire Castel Scandalous Girl, Marc Dorcel/Wicked
The Debauchery Mansion, Marc Dorcel/Wicked
Housemates 2, Joy Bear/Wicked
The Invitation, Joy Bear/Wicked
Manon Martin: First Orgy for My Wife, Marc Dorcel/Wicked
Pleasure Professionals 2, Joy Bear/Wicked
Best Foreign Non-Feature
Married Women, Marc Dorcel/Wicked
Secretary With Glasses, Marc Dorcel/Wicked
Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene
Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Riley Steele & Asa Akira
Best Gonzo Movie
Selfies 2.0, Wicked Pictures
Best Group Sex Scene
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales; Keira Nicole, Dane Cross, Jake Jace & Jay Crew
Sinners Ball, Wicked Pictures; Chanel Preston, Erik Everhard, Jay Smooth, Ryan McLane, Seth Gamble & Jack Vegas
Best Makeup
Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Cammy Ellis
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Cammy Ellis & May Kup
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix: Cammy Ellis
Best Marketing Campaign - Company Image
Wicked Pictures
Best Marketing Campaign - Individual Project
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody, Wicked Pictures
Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve
Best MILF Movie
Trashy MILFs, Wicked Pictures
Best New Imprint
Wicked Comix
Best Non-Sex Performance
Joanna Angel, Dirty Deeds, Wicked Pictures
Dick Chibbles, Dirty Deeds, Wicked Pictures
Dutch Loper, Love, Lust & Longing, Wicked Pictures
Kyle Stone, Hotel No Tell 2, Wicked Pictures
Best Oral Sex Scene
Asa Akira: Wicked Fuck Doll, Wicked Pictures; Asa Akira
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Britney Amber
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales; Mia Malkova & Aiden Ashley
Best Parody
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody, Wicked Pictures
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales
Best Polyamory Movie
Sinner's Ball, Wicked Pictures
Best Screenplay
How I Became a Sexual Slave, Mark Dorcel/Wicked Pictures; Michael Ninn
Roomies, Wicked Pictures; Jonathan Morgan
Starmaker, Wicked Pictures; Brad Armstrong
Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve; Stormy Daniels
Best Screenplay - Parody
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Axel Braun & Mark Logan
Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody, Wicked Pictures; Brad Armstrong
Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production
Anissa: Pornochic 25, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Cayenne Klein, James Brossman & Mike Angelo
The Baron’s Whores, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Dani Daniels, Tiffany Doll, Mike Angelo, Billy King & Yanick Shaft
Married Women, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Lola Reve, Taylor Sands, James Brossman & Renato
Secretary With Glasses, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Anissa Kate & James Brossman
Best Solo Movie
Private Interests, abbywinters.com/Wicked
Best Solo/Tease Performance
Asa Akira: Wicked Fuck Doll, Wicked Pictures; Asa Akira [scene one]
Best Soundtrack
Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales
Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve
Best Special Effects
Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales
Best Specialty Movie - Other Genre
Axel Braun's Squirt Class, Wicked Pictures
Best Star Showcase
Asa Akira: Wicked Fuck Doll, Wicked Pictures
Best Supporting Actor
Brad Armstrong, Starmaker, Wicked Pictures
Jay Crew, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Pictures
Jake Jace, Love, Lust & Longing, Wicked Pictures
Kurt Lockwood, Starmaker, Wicked Pictures
Eric Masterson, Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve
Ryan McLane, Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody, Wicked Pictures
Brendon Miller, Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Pictures
Steven St. Croix, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Pictures
Jack Vegas, Pretty Dangerous, Wicked Pictures
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Drake, Starmaker, Wicked Pictures
Allie Haze, Love, Lust & Longing, Wicked Pictures
Amber Rayne, Wanted, Wicked/Adam & Eve
Misty Stone, Magic Mike XXXL, Wicked Pictures
Kleio Valentien, Batman v Syperman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
Best T/A Movie
Tits Galore, Axel Braun/Wicked
Best Three-Way Sex Scene - B/B/G
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Alison Tyler, Ryan Driller & Giovanni Francesco
Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody, Wicked Pictures; Katrina Jade, Rob Piper & Tony Martinez
Sexaholics, Wicked Pictures; A.J. Applegate, Mr. Pete & Alex Jones
Best Three-Way Sex Scene - G/G/B
Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix; Kleio Valentien, Aiden Ashley & Brendon Miller
Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Fairy Tales; Riley Steele, Vicki Chase & Tommy Gunn
Director of the Year - Body of Work
Brad Armstrong
Axel Braun
Stormy Daniels
Mainstream Star of the Year
Asa Akira
Jessica Drake
Best Enhancement Manufacturer
Wicked Sensual Care
Best Lubricant Manufacturer
Wicked Sensual Care
