AVN Opens Pre-Noms for 2023 Awards, Revamps Slew of Categories
- AVN Staff
By AVN Staff
· 3:30 PM5 min read
CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Yes, it's true—AVN Awards pre-nom time has come early this year.
While this may take some by surprise, we feel it's only fair to note that Halloween candy has already popped up in stores, so we're keeping with the traditional markers of the season's kick-off. And with that said, AVN Media Network hereby officially invites any and all adult industry professionals to begin submitting pre-nominations for the 2023 AVN Awards, taking place in person on the Las Vegas Strip January 7, 2023, and presented by MyFreeCams.
Legitimate adult industry producers, directors, talent and other active personnel may submit their productions, products and other work of the last year for awards consideration using the AVN Awards Pre-Nomination Site, located at:
Of course, an early start to the submission period means an early deadline as well, so be advised that the Pre-Nom Site will close promptly at midnight the night of September 15, and there will be no extension of this deadline. Rest assured, however, that the traditional deadline of Septmber 30 to release submitted material commercially will remain in place.
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 2023 GayVN Awards, and industry members may request access to submit pre-noms for that event as well using the same application form.
For the slate of categories to be presented at the 2023 AVN Awards—which will mark the event's 40th anniversary—organizers have implemented a sweeping overhaul of various names and competition fields (listed in full below) in order to both contemporize them and make them better reflect the nature of the arenas they recognize.
In particular, the customary laurels for the craft of adult video directing have been completely reconceptualized, with a new quartet of categories for Best Directing Portfolio in the sub-sectors of International, Narrative, Non-Narrative and Specialty fare, and one top prize for Outstanding Directing – Individual Work.
"With the job of directing in today's marketplace not only frequently being a collaborative effort, but also by and large a scene-by-scene endeavor, as opposed to overseeing fully-conceived movies (though those are alive and well), we felt that this model for our directing categories made much more sense, and should even the playing field substantially," AVN senior editor Peter Warren explained. "We're also very excited to be opening the gates up for the first time to those directors who specialize in niche and other types of targeted content, who have been all but shut out from recognition for their work in the past."
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, be sure to mouse over the question mark beside each one on the Pre-Nom Site for detailed descriptions, or find them all here.
AVN also urges those submitting pre-nominations to CAREFULLY read through the eligibility rules for the various types of categories in the Video & Web sector (Scene/Featurette, Movie/Limited Series, Series/Channel), available in their entirety at the following link:
AVN Awards Video & Web Eligibilty Rules
Any questions regarding AVN Awards pre-nominations and rules may be directed to peter.warren@avn.com.
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 2023 AVN Awards follows:
(AVN reserves the right to make changes to AVN Awards categories at any time.)
VIDEO & WEB
All-Female Specialty Performer of the Year Best Actor – Featurette Best Actress – Featurette Best All-Female Group Sex Scene Best All-Female Movie or Limited Series Best All-Female 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 Blowbang Scene Best Cinematography Best Curve Appeal Movie or Limited Series Best Directing Portfolio – International Best Directing Portfolio – Narrative Best Directing Portfolio – Non-Narrative Best Directing Portfolio – Specialty Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene Best Editing Best Featurette Best Female/Female Sex Scene Best Female Mixed-Age Movie or Limited Series Best Foursome/Orgy Scene Best Gangbang 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-Female Sex Scene Best International Anal Sex Scene Best International Group Sex Scene Best International Male/Female Sex Scene Best International Production Best Leading Actor Best Leading Actress Best Male Newcomer Best Male/Female Sex Scene Best MILF/Female Mixed-Age Series or Channel Best MILF Movie or Limited Series Best Multi-Partner Movie or Limited Series Best New International Starlet Best New Production Banner Best New Starlet Best Niche Movie or Limited Series Best Niche Series or Channel Best Non-Sex Performance Best Oral Series or Channel Best Oral Sex Scene Best POV Sex Scene Best Screenplay – Featurette Best Screenplay – Movie or Limited Series Best Solo/Tease Performance Best Soundtrack Best Star Showcase Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Taboo Relations Movie or Limited Series Best Thespian – Trans/X Best Three-Way Sex Scene – F/F/M Best Three-Way Sex Scene – M/F/M 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 Virtual Reality Sex Scene Clever Title of the Year Female 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 Manufacturer Best Lubricant Manufacturer Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large
RETAIL
Best Boutique Best Retail Chain – Small Best Retail Chain – Medium Best Retail Chain – Large Best Web Retail Store
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