11th AVN Awards

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11th AVN Awards
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The 1994 AVN Awards Show Official Program
DateJanuary 8, 1994 (1994-01-08)
SiteBally’s Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada
Hosted by
Produced byGary Miller
Directed byS. Marco Di Mercurio
Highlights
Best PictureJustine: Nothing To Hide 2 (Best Film)
Most awardsJustine: Nothing To Hide 2 (8)
Most nominationsJustine: Nothing To Hide 2 (13)

The 11th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News (AVN), honored pornographic films released in 1993 and took place on January 8, 1994, at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada beginning at 7:45 p.m. PST / 10:45 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in 78 categories. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller. Actor Randy West hosted the show for the third time; his co-hosts were actresses Summer Knight and Janine Lindemulder.[1][2][3]

Justine: Nothing to Hide 2 won eight awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas. A comedy, Haunted Nights, took six awards, while Hidden Obsessions and a gay movie, Romeo & Julian, each won four.[1]

Winners and nominees[]

Justine: Nothing to Hide 2 led all nominees with thirteen nominations; Whispered Lies had twelve.[1][4]

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 8, 1994. Jonathan Morgan took home four statuettes, the best showing ever for a male performer. Mike Horner’s award for Best Actor—Film tied him with Eric Edwards as the only other three-time best actor winner.[1]

Major awards[]

Jonathan Morgan, Male Performer of the Year winner
Shayla LaVeaux, Best New Starlet winner
Mike Horner, Best Actor—Film winner

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (double-dagger).

Best Film Best Shot-on-Video Feature
  • Justine: Nothing To Hide 2double-dagger[1][2][3]
    • American Garter
    • Black Orchid
    • Blonde Justice 1 & 2
    • Hidden Obsessions
    • New Wave Hookers 3
    • Sex 1 & 2
    • Sorority Sex Kittens 1 & 2
    • Things Change
    • Whispered Lies[4]
  • Haunted Nightsdouble-dagger[1][2][3]
    • Arabian Nights
    • Cheerleader Nurses
    • County Line
    • The Creasemaster's Wife
    • Guilty By Seduction
    • Hungry, Part 1
    • Night and Day
    • The Rehearsal
    • Slave to Love[4]
Male Performer of the Year Female Performer of the Year
Best New Starlet Best Performer, Gay Video
  • , Romeo & Juliandouble-dagger[5]
    • Chuck Barron, Honorable Discharge
    • Derek Cruise, A Few Fresh Men
    • Adam Hart, The Voyeur
    • Tom Katt, Body Search
    • Grant Larson, Romeo & Julian
    • Chris McKenzie, Honorable Discharge
    • Steve Regis, Sunsex Boulevard
    • Greg Ross, Total Corruption
    • Danny Sommers, Crossroads[4]
Best Actor—Film Best Actress—Film
  • Roxanne Blaze, Justine: Nothing To Hide 2double-dagger[1][2][3]
    • Nikki Dial, Things Change 1 & 2
    • Ashlyn Gere, New Lovers
    • Deidre Holland, Things Change 1 & 2
    • Leena, Whispered Lies
    • Melanie Moore, If These Walls Could Talk 1 & 2
    • Crystal Wilder, New Wave Hookers 3
    • Ona Zee, Careless[4]
Best Actor—Video Best Actress—Video
  • Leena, Blinded By Lovedouble-dagger[1][2][3]
    • Debi Diamond, Nothing Personal
    • Dior, Songbird
    • Deidre Holland, Night and Day
    • Tiffany Million, The Creasemaster's Wife
    • Sierra, Slave To Love
    • P. J. Sparxx, Single White Nympho
    • Samantha Strong, Hungry, Part 1
    • Crystal Wilder, Wilder At Heart
    • Ona Zee, A Portrait of Dorian[4]
Best Supporting Actor—Film Best Supporting Actress—Film
  • Tianna, Justine: Nothing To Hide 2double-dagger[1][2][3]
    • Alex Jordan, Blonde Justice 1 & 2
    • Porsche Lynn, Centerfold
    • Tiffany Million, New Wave Hookers 3
    • Brittany O’Connell, If These Walls Could Talk
    • P. J. Sparxx, Sex 2
    • Tina Tyler, Careless[4]
Best Supporting Actor—Video Best Supporting Actress— Video
  • Porsche Lynn, Servin' It Updouble-dagger[1][2][3]
    • Alexis DeVell, Hungry
    • Alex Jordan, Bare Market
    • Alex Jordan, Mindshadows 2
    • Lynn LeMay, The Smart Ass Delinquent
    • Melanie Rowan, Anal Manor
    • Lana Sands, Carnal College 2
    • Devon Shire, The Creasemaster's Wife
    • Nikki Sinn, Eclipse
    • Tina Tyler, Juranal Park[4]
Best Director—Film Best Director—Video
  • Jim Enright, Haunted Nightsdouble-dagger[1][2]
    • Michael Craig, Blinded By Love
    • Michael Craig, Guilty By Seduction
    • Gregory Dark, The Creasemaster's Wife
    • Alex de Renzy, Slave To Love
    • Wesley Emerson, Night and Day
    • Jim Enright, Jace Rocker; Arabian Nights
    • John Leslie, The Rehearsal
    • Frank Marino, Plan 69 From Outer Space
    • Paul Norman, Hungry, Part 1
    • Anthony Spinelli, County Line[4]
Best All-Sex Feature Best Gay Video Feature
  • The Bottom Dwellerdouble-dagger[1][2][3]
    • Bend Over Brazilian Babes
    • Bikini Beach
    • Boobarella
    • Deep Cheeks 4
    • Pussyman 2
    • Sodo-Mania 2: More Tails
    • Sodo-Mania 3
    • Sodo-Mania 5
    • Sodo-Mania 6[4]
  • Abduction 2 & 3[5]
    • A Few Fresh Men
    • Crossroads
    • Hey Tony, What's The Story?
    • Honorable Discharge
    • Night Heat, Studio 2000
    • Romeo & Julian
    • The Roommate
    • Sex Crimes
    • Total Corruption[4]
Top Selling Tape of the Year Top Renting Tape of the Year
  • Hidden Obsessionsdouble-dagger[1][2]
    • Blonde Justice, Part 1
    • Face Dance 1 & 2
    • New Wave Hookers 3
    • Sensual Exposure[4]
  • New Wave Hookers 3double-dagger[1][2][3]
    • Blonde Justice, Part 1
    • Face Dance, Parts 1 & 2
    • Hidden Obsessions
    • Pussyman: The Search[4]
Best Sex Scene, Film (Couple) Best Sex Scene, Video (Couple)
  • Mike Horner, Roxanne Blaze; Justine: Nothing To Hide 2double-dagger[1][2]
    • Jonathan Morgan, Lacy Rose; Black Orchid
    • Nikki Dial, Marc Wallice; Endlessly
    • Brittany O’Connell, Marc Wallice; If These Walls Could Talk
    • Roxanne Blaze, Nick East; Justine: Nothing To Hide 2
    • Julia Ann, ; Les Femmes Erotique
    • Ashlyn Gere, Randy Spears; the closing scene, New Lovers
    • Debi Diamond, Marc Wallice; Sensual Exposure
    • P. J. Sparxx, Rocco Siffredi; Sex 2
    • Leena, Steve Drake, Melanie Moore; Leena morphing into Melanie Moore scene, Whispered Lies[4]
Best Sex Scene, Video (Group) Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Video
  • Roxanne Blaze, Steven St. Croix, Crystal Wilder; A Blaze Of Glorydouble-dagger[1][2]
    • Lacy Rose, Sean Michaels, Jake Steed; double penetration scene, Anus and Andy
    • Carole Nash, the French Shoe Salesmen (Jamie Gillis and 5 others), Gangbang Girl 9
    • Sunset Thomas, Peter North, Marc Wallice; Jezebel
    • 15-Person Orgy, Mindshadows 2
    • Tabatha Cash, Anisa, Rocco Siffredi; New Ends 1
    • Betty Gabor, Enny, Belakrouf Mirouane, Jan Hedin; pool table orgy scene, Private Video Magazine #2
    • Beatrice Valle, Brittany O'Connell, Cash, Jalynn, Kitty Yung, Sierra, Peter North, Randy Spears, Sean Michaels, T. T. Boy, Marc Wallice, 1 more person; 12-Person Orgy, Slave To Love
    • Sierra, Cody O’Connor, Rocco Siffredi; Sodo-Mania 2: More Tails[4]
  • Felecia, Tianna, Sydney St. James, Lia Baren, Celeste; flashlight orgy scene, Buttslammers 2double-dagger[1][2][3]
    • Summer Knight, Tawny; The Bottom Dweller
    • Bionca, Lacy Rose, Rebecca Bardoux; Buttslammers
    • Alex Jordan, Crystal Wilder; Cheerleader Nurses
    • Bionca, Sarah Jane Hamilton; Indecent Offer
    • Melanie Moore, Rebecca Bardoux; Seven Good Women
    • Brittany O’Connell, Carmel St. Clair; Sodo-Mania 4
    • Alicia Rio, Bionca, Debi Diamond, Sarah Jane Hamilton; girls’ oil orgy scene, Steam
    • Kiss, Tanya Foxx; Tails From The Zipper
    • Francesca Lé, Sierra; Waves of Passion[4]

Additional award winners[]

These awards were also announced at the awards show, in two winners-only segments read by Angela Summers and Summer Knight.[1]

Honorary AVN Awards[]

Special Achievement Award[]

  • Bob Best, of Bon-Vue[1]
  • Howie Wasserman, Paul Wisner, Bruce Walker, Ron Wasserman; Gourmet Video
  • Susan Colvin, Don Browning, Christian Mann; Video Team/CPLC
  • Michael Warner, Ron Zdeb; Great Western Litho
  • Russell Hampshire, of VCA Pictures
  • Marty Feig, of Las Vegas Video
  • Sidney Niekerk, Jack Gallagher; Cal Vista Video[1][4]

Hall of Fame[]

AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 1994 were: Buck Adams, Juliet Anderson, Bionca, Tiffany Clark, Lisa De Leeuw, Steve Drake, Harold Lime, Robert McCallum, Ed Powers, Janus Rainer, Mitchell Spinelli, Raven Touchstone[1][4]

Multiple nominations and awards[]

Among the movies receiving the most nominations were: Justine: Nothing to Hide 2 with 13, Whispered Lies with 12 and Haunted Nights with nine.

The following thirteen movies received multiple awards:

  • 8 - Justine: Nothing To Hide 2
  • 6 - Haunted Nights
  • 4 - Hidden Obsessions, Romeo & Julian
  • 2 - Abduction 2 & 3, Hologram, Honorable Discharge, Immortal Desire, New Wave Hookers 3, Total Corruption, Valley of the Bi Dolls, Whispered Lies, More Dirty Debutantes 22

Presenters and performers[]

The following individuals, in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. The show's trophy girls were Christina Angel and Felecia.[1][2]

Presenters[]

Presenters

Performers[]

Performers

Ceremony information[]

Portrait of a man in a black T-shirt.
Randy West hosted the 11th AVN Awards

Actor Randy West hosted the show for the third consecutive year. His co-host for the first half of the show was Janine Lindemulder while Summer Knight co-hosted the last half. Randy West opened the show with a song, “What Do You Call a Movie?”, the lyrics of which contained titles of about 40 movies from the past year.[1][2]

Several other people were involved with the production of the ceremony. The live show was produced by Gary Miller while musical direction was undertaken by Mark J. Miller. A VHS videotape of the show was also published and sold by VCA Pictures, which was produced and directed by S. Marco Di Mercurio.[2]

Just prior to presentation of the award for Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video, Shane pulled out an engagement ring at the podium and proposed marriage to her co-presenter Seymore Butts. A surprised Seymore Butts then pulled an engagement ring out of his pocket and said he had also intended to propose to Shane that evening, then promptly went down on his knees to do so.[1][2]

There were several new categories this year, or categories now split in two between film and video: Best Sex Scene—Film (Group), Best Sex Scene—Film (Couple), Best Sex Scene—Film (All-Girl), Best Sex Scene—Video (Group), Best Sex Scene—Video (Couple), Best Sex Scene—Video (All-Girl), Best Anal Sex Scene, Best Art Direction—Film, Best Art Direction—Video, Best Explicit Series, Best Foreign Release, Best Amateur Series, Best Pro-Am Series, Best Alternative Release—Video, Best Alternative Release—Film, Best Gay Alternative Video Release, Best Gay Alternative Specialty Video.[1]

Hidden Obsessions was announced as the top selling movie of the year, while New Wave Hookers 3 was announced as the top renting tape of the year.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an Ross, Gene (March 1994). "Tits & Sluts & Rock 'n' Roll: The 11th Annual AVN Awards Show". Adult Video News. Vol. 9 no. 4. Upper Darby, Pennsylvania: AVN Publications, Inc. pp. 14–74. ISSN 0883-7090.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Di Mercurio, S. Marco (Director) (1994). The 11th Annual Adult Video News Awards (videotape). VCA Pictures.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ferguson, Bob; Ferguson, Dee (July 1994). "On the Road: The 194 Adult Video Awards". Cheri. Vol. 18 no. 13. New York, New York: Cheri Magazine, Inc. pp. 24–33. ISSN 1059-7131.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "The 1994 AVN Awards Show". Official Program. Upper Darby, Pennsylvania: AVN Publications, Inc. January 8, 1994.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Skee, Mickey (March 1994). "Gay Awards Wrap-Up". Adult Video News. Vol. 9 no. 4. Upper Darby, Pennsylvania: AVN Publications, Inc. pp. 74–76. ISSN 0883-7090.

Bibliography[]

  • "EFG on Location: Night of the X-Stars". Erotic X-Film Guide. United States. December 1994. p. 14.
  • "Sex on the Strip: Las Vegas Porn Awards' Premiere Pussy". High Society. United States. July 1994. p. 72.

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