Season 43 • Episode 1
LatestThe AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News) to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. The "Oscars of porn".
Production
Bizarre spectacle of Vegas glamour meets underground industry.
Writing
Awkward teleprompter banter between hosts who know the gig's absurd.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The AVN Awards began in 1984, the same year the MPAA introduced the NC-17 rating—ironic timing for an industry building its own legitimacy parallel to Hollywood.
In 2020, the ceremony went virtual due to COVID, producing what performers called the most awkward acceptance speeches ever recorded from their own bedrooms.
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