LOS ANGELES—Vixen Media Group received 21 trophies including Best New Production Banner and Best Star Showcase at Saturday’s AVN Awards, held virtually in Los Angeles.
The international brands were recognized with top honors for Best Star Showcase (Influence Emily Willis), Best Gangbang (Influence Emily Willis), Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (Psychosexual: Gianna Dior & Troy Francisco), Best Anal Sex Scene (Psychosexual: Gianna Dior & Mick Blue), Best Tag-Team Sex Scene (Psychosexual: Gianna Dior, Jax Slayher & Rob Piper), Best New Production Banner (Slayed) and Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene (“Light Me Up” from Slayed’s Explicit Acts: Emily Willis & Vanna Bardot).
Julia Grandi received the trophy for Best Directing - International Production for her work on Jia, which also won Best International Anal Sex Scene for stars Jia Lissa and Christian Clay.
“This was a pivotal season for our studios, directors and talent. We’d like to thank AVN for awarding the brilliance of Influence Emily Willis, the sophistication behind Psychosexual and the raw passion that went into making Muse 2. Every awards season is an opportunity for us to celebrate the year past and use it as a guide to develop new ideas for the year ahead. The industry continues to surprise and delight us to the upside as it becomes evermore diverse and inclusive. Congratulations to all of the nominees and the winners; this was a blockbuster year to remember,” said VMG executive producer Mike Miller.
Vixen also won Best Anthology Series or Channel for Natural Beauties, Best International Boy/Girl Sex Scene for Lexi Belle and Alberto Blanco in “Give In” from Vibes 3, and Best International Group Sex Scene for Emily Willis, Little Caprice, Apolonia Lapiedra and Alberto Blanco in “Better Together” from Vibes 4.
Kayden Kross’s studio Deeper earned five awards, including Best Anthology Movie or Limited Series for Auditions, Best Three-Way Sex Scene ("Another Person": Vanna Bardot, Avery Cristy & Oliver Flynn), Best Foursome/Orgy Sex Scene ("Chaired": Mona Wales, Scarlit Scandal, Destiny Cruz, Marica Hase, Lulu Chu & Oliver Flynn), Best Art Direction (Muse 2) and Best Cinematography (Mistress Maitland 2: Set Walker).
Kross also took home the Best Directing – Narrative Production award for Vixen’s mega-hit Psychosexual, which also earned a trophy for Best Editing (Gabrielle Anex).
Other notable wins included Best Anal Series or Channel for V. (Tushy Raw) and Best Gonzo/Compendium Series or Channel for V. (Blacked Raw).
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