HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Multi-award-winning French Canadian adult director and writer Ricky Greenwood, along with his casts and crews, have scored 57 nominations from the 2025 AVN Awards.
Greenwood was nominated for Best Directing Portfolio—Varied Range and Outstanding Directing—Individual Work for Digital Playground’s Gold Diggers. Four of his features scored Grand Reel nominations: Dorcel’s Alive and Amuse Bouche, and Digital Playground’s Gold Diggers and Project X.
Greenwood’s feature from Dorcel’s Alive garnered nominations for Best Leading Actor for Chad Alva, Best Leading Actress for Victoria Voxxx, and Best Supporting Actress for Sophia Locke. Dorcel’s Amuse Bouche collected nominations for Best Leading Actor for Nathan Bronson, Best Leading Actress for Lumi Ray, Best Supporting Actor for Derrick Pierce, and Best Non-Sex Performance for Tommy Pistol. Digital Playground’s Gold Diggers acquired nominations for Best Leading Actor for Scott Nails, Best Leading Actress for Adria Rae, Best Supporting Actor for Alex Jones, and Best Supporting Actress for Vicki Chase and Kimmy Granger. DP’s Dirty Cops obtained nominations for Leading Actress Nicole Kitt, Best Supporting Actor for Scott Nails, and Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer White. Digital Playground’s Project X secured nominations for Best Leading Actress for Cherie DeVille and Best Supporting Actress for Monique Alexander. Greenwood’s features also received nominations for scenes. Digital Playground’s Gold Diggers got a Best Three-Way Sex Scene for episode five, and Project X garnered a Best Foursome/Orgy Scene for episode four.
The crews in his projects also did well. Digital Playground’s Gold Diggers and Project X received Best Art Direction nods. Digital Playground’s "Dirty Cops" scored a Best Cinematography nod. Two features, Digital Playground’s Gold Diggers and Project X, and one featurette, Pure Taboo’s Jane Doe: A Ricky Greenwood Spotlight were rewarded with Best Hair & Makeup nominations. Dorcel’s Amuse Bouche received a Best Screenplay—Feature/Extended Work nomination and Pure Taboo’s A Loving Home Environment got the Best Screenplay—Featurette nod. Digital Playground’s Project X scored a Best Editing nomination. Dorcel’s Alive was given a Best Music nod.
Greenwood’s non-feature work was also recognized. AllHerLuv’s "Erotic Premonitions," received a Best All-Girl Movie or Collected Release nom. Girlsway’s "Crossing the Finish Line" and Parasited’s "Just Friends" scored Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene nominations. Pure Taboo’s "Overachiever" garnered a Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene nomination. Pure Taboo’s "A Loving Home Environment" was rewarded with a Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene nod. Dorcel’s "Climax 4" obtained a Best Foursome/Orgy Scene nomination. Dorcel’s "Luxure: My Wife's Climax" scored a Best Multi-Partner Movie or Collected Release and a Best Tag-Team Sex Scene for Scene Two. Family Sinners "In-Laws 2" earned a Best Taboo Relations Movie or Collected Release nod.
Greenwood’s featurettes were also recognized. Hollywood Cash received a Best Actor - Featurette nom for Pure Taboo’s "Preserving Our New Lifestyle" and Seth Gamble got one for "A Loving Home Environment." "Preserving Our New Lifestyle" also earned a Best Tag-Team Sex Scene. Katie Kush snagged a Best Actress—Featurette nod for Pure Taboo’s "Saving the Family Business" and Melody Marks got one for "Mi Casa Es Su Casa." Pure Taboo’s “A Loving Home Environment" received a Best Featurette nomination.
His trans scenes also received multiple nominations. Kalli Grace received a Best Trans Acting Performance for TransSensual’s "TS Taboo 9—Scene 2: Let Her Explore," and Kasey Kei got one for "Shutting Down the Dirty Massage Parlor" on "TS Massage 6." TransSensual’s "My Best Friend’s TS Sister 2" scored a Best Trans Movie or Collected Release nod. Two of Ricky’s TransSensual scenes snagged Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene: Brittney Kade and Tommy King in "Custom Carwash" and Amanda Riley and Roman Todd in "TS Sister in Law 2—Scene 1: Sneaky Sis."
"Thank you to all the studios, performers, and crews I worked with this year. None of this would have been possible without you. And thank you, AVN, for recognizing our hard work this year. It's an honor to receive this many nominations," said Greenwood.
The AVN Awards, presented by MyFreeCams, will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. See all the nominees for the 2025 AVN Awards here.
