The 28th AVN Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of 2010. The ceremony was held on January 8, 2011, in the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, AVN Media Network presented awards in 155 categories of movies or products released between October 1, 2009, and September 30, 2010. The ceremony was televised in the United States by Showtime. Comedian Lisa Lampanelli hosted the show with co-hosts Tori Black and Riley Steele.
AVN increased the number of people who voted on the awards to more than forty, "roughly divided evenly between in-house AVN editors, freelancers and outside critics" by adding "Xcitement Magazine's Cindi Loftus, Genesis Magazine's Dan Davis, RogReviews.com's Roger Pipe, DrunkenStepfather.com's Drunken Stepfather, Theresa “Darklady” Reed, former AVN editors Tod Hunter and Jared Rutter, XCritic.com's Christopher Thorne, Dr. Jay and Don Houston, members of AdultDVDTalk.com and others."
Fan awards were also introduced in 2011. Winners were determined by voting two weeks before the show. Fans were able to vote in four categories: Favorite Performer, Favorite Body, Favorite Movie, and Wildest Sex Scene.
Speed earned Best Feature honors for Brad Armstrong who also took home the Best Director—Feature award.Mark Kernes, "Fast Company", Adult Video News, Vol. 27, No. 3, March 2011, page 46. Tori Black won her second Female Performer of the Year award, the first actress to do so in the event's 28-year history, while Gracie Glam won the Best New Starlet Award.Steve Javors, "Little Miss Sunshine State", Adult Video News, Vol. 27, No. 3, March 2011, page 44. Evan Stone became a three-time Male Performer of the Year, joining Manuel Ferrara and Lexington Steele as the two others with three wins in the category.Sharan Street, "Interview with the Phenom", Adult Video News, Vol. 27, No. 3, March 2011, pp. 42, 56.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 28th AVN Awards were announced on November 29, 2010 in a press release. The film receiving the most nominations was Malice in Lalaland with 19, while performer Tori Black had the most individual nominations with 22, an AVN Awards record. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 8, 2011, which were taped for broadcast April 7 on Showtime.
Major Awards Award winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Feature Best New Starlet Speed 3 Days in June Awakening to Love Body Heat The Condemned The Devil in Miss Jones: The Resurrection Fatally Obsessed Gigolos Malice in Lalaland An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco Pornstar Superheroes Rawhide 2: Dirty Deeds Sanatorium Scorned Whatever It Takes Gracie Glam Brooke Lee Adams Raven Alexis Briana Blair Amy Brooke Danica Dillan Alexis Ford Tara Lynn Foxx Allie Haze Amia Miley Mallory Rae Murphy Chanel Preston Ashlyn Rae Katie St. Ives Jennifer White Male Performer of the Year Female Performer of the Year Evan Stone Mick Blue Tom Byron James Deen Erik Everhard Manuel Ferrara Tommy Gunn Keiran Lee Mr. Marcus Scott Nails Mr. Pete Anthony Rosano Keni Styles Prince Yahshua Tori Black Asa Akira Monique Alexander Lexi Belle Jenna Haze Kagney Linn Karter Kimberly Kane Kayden Kross Faye Reagan Kristina Rose Andy San Dimas Bobbi Starr Riley Steele Misty Stone Alexis Texas Best Actor Best Actress Tom Byron - The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody Chad Alva - The Breakfast Club: A XXX Parody Brad Armstrong - 4Some Paul Chaplin - BatfXXX: Dark Night Parody Cheyne Collins - The Vampire Sex Diaries Dane Cross - 3 Days in June Dale DaBone - Batman XXX: A Porn Parody Chad Diamond - This Ain't Glee XXX Ben English - The Condemned Tommy Gunn - Rawhide 2: Dirty Deeds Jack Lawrence - Reno 911: A XXX Parody Mr. Marcus - Savanna's Been Blackmaled 2 Tommy Pistol - Joanna's Angels 3 Rock: The Icon - Fatally Obsessed Andy San Dimas - This Ain't Glee XXX India Summer - An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco Nyomi Banxxx - Fatally Obsessed Tori Black - Whatever It Takes Ashlynn Brooke - WKRP in Cincinnati: A XXX Parody Stormy Daniels - Partly Stormy Jessica Drake - 3 Days in June Penny Flame - Real Wife Stories 6 Roxanne Hall - Scorned Nikki Jayne - The Condemned Kimberly Kane - The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody Kayden Kross - The Perfect Secretary: Training Day Sunny Lane - Alice Sunny Leone - Gia: Portrait of a Porn Star Lia - The Rush Natasha Marley - Bonny & Clide Samantha Ryan - Awakening to Love Riley Steele - Love Fool Misty Stone - A Love Triangle Stoya - Stoya: Perfect Picture Best Director - Feature Best 3D Release Brad Armstrong - Speed Bishop - Fatally Obsessed Axel Braun - Batman XXX: A Porn Parody Robby D. - Body Heat Stormy Daniels - Whatever It Takes William H., Graham Travis - Pornstar Superheroes Sam Hain - The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody Andre Madness - Rawhide 2: Dirty Deeds Lee Roy Myers - The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody Gary Orona - Sanatorium Ilana Rothman - An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco Will Ryder - Not Charlie's Angels XXX B. Skow - The Condemned Nicholas Steele - BatfXXX: Dark Night Parody Lew Xypher - Malice in Lalaland This Ain't Avatar XXX 3D MILF Memoirs Octopussy 3-D: A XXX Parody Porn Star Fantasies 3D The Virtual Reality Stimulator 3D Best Parody - Comedy Best Parody - Drama Batman XXX: A Porn Parody The A-Team XXX: A Parody The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody The Breakfast Club: A XXX Parody Cheers: A XXX Parody The Human Sexipede Not Married with Children XXX 2 Not M*A*S*H XXX Not the Bradys XXX: Bradys Meet the Partridge Family Official Jersey Shore Parody Seinfeld 2: A XXX Parody This Ain't Glee XXX This Ain't Happy Days XXX: Fonzie Luvs Pinky This Ain't the Barber Shop: It's a XXX Parody WKRP in Cincinnati: A XXX Parody BatfXXX: Dark Night Parody Alice Bonny & Clide Gia: Portrait of a Porn Star Not Charlie's Angels XXX Not Really... The Dukes of Hazzard: A Hardcore Parody Octopussy 3-D: A XXX Parody The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody This Ain't Avatar XXX This Ain't Charmed XXX This Ain’t Cops XXX This Ain't Star Trek XXX 2: The Butterfly Effect Tru: A XXX Parody The Twilight Zone Porn Parody The Vampire Sex Diaries Best Gonzo Release Best Interracial Release Buttwoman vs. Slutwoman Beach Patrol Buttman's Bend Over Babes 7 Faye & Georgia's Birthday Bash Feed the Models Hellcats 15 Hot Girls in Tight Jeans Joanna Angel and James Deen's European Vacation Montana Fishburne Rachel Starr Is Badass Riedality Rocco's Bitch Party 2 Rocco's Psycho Love 2 Slutty and Sluttier 12 Sport Fucking 6 Lex the Impaler 5 Alone in the Dark 7 Bet on Black The Black Assassin 7 Black Listed 2 Black Shack The Brother Load 2 Interracial Fuck Sluts Jet Black Fuel 3 Manhammer 9 Once You Go Black 5 Rico the Destroyer 2 Savanna's Been Blackmaled 2 Sexual Blacktivity 2 True Glamour Experience Best High-End All-Sex Release Best New Series Performers of the Year 2010 Asa Akira Is Insatiable Beautiful Stranger D2: Deviance Downtown Girls Enter the Peepshow Fashion Fucks Jesse Jane: Playful Mandy Candy Pornstar Workout 2 Pretty as They Cum 2 Surreal Sex Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy 2 Tres Flores, Vivid Alt Voyeur Within The Romance Series - New Sensations All New Beaver Hunt Asian Party Sluts Asslicious Ass Play Babysitter Diaries Big Tits in Uniform Can He Score? Downtown Girls Feed the Models Foot Fetish Daily Net Skirts Pin-Up Girls Rocco's Bitch Party Rocco's Psycho Love Round Latin Asses Street Vendors Unseasoned Players |- ! style="background:#89cff0" | Best Couples Sex Scene ! style="background:#89cff0" | Best Oral Sex Scene |- | valign="top" | Kristina Rose, Manuel Ferrara - Kristina Rose Is Slutwoman Misty Stone, Tony DeSergio - Awakening to Love Lexi Belle, James Deen - Batman XXX: A Porn Parody Chanel Preston, Erik Everhard - Fashion Fucks Samantha Ryan, Manuel Ferrara - Gigolos Asa Akira, Lexington Steele - Invasian! 4 Jenna Haze, Manuel Ferrara - Just Jenna Sasha Grey, Keni Styles - Malice in Lalaland Alexis Texas, Johnny Sins - Performers of the Year 2010 Sadie West, Manuel Ferrara - Pornstar Superheroes Faye Reagan, Scott Nails - Pornstars Punishment Bobbi Starr, James Deen - Rough Sex 2 Amia Miley, Criss Strokes - Slut Puppies 4 Kayden Kross, Tommy Gunn - The Smiths Tori Black, Rocco Siffredi - Tori, Tarra and Bobbi Love Rocco Tori Black - Stripper Diaries Briana Blair - The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody Monique Alexander, Raylene - Blow Me Sandwich 14 Kimberly Kane - The Condemned Angelina Valentine - Deep Throat This 43 Francesca Lé blowbang - F for Francesca Bobbi Starr, Adrianna Nicole, Charlotte Vale - Fuck Face Asa Akira blowbang - Invasian! 4 Gracie Glam - Jerkoff Material 5 Kristina Rose blowbang - Kristina Rose Is Slutwoman Lisa Ann - Massive Facials 2 Andy San Dimas - Praise the Load 4 Charley Chase - Throat Fucks 2 Nyomi Banxxx - Throat Injection 3 Jessica Drake, Angelina Ashe - Wicked Games Best Three-Way Sex Scene, Girl/Girl/Boy Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene Kimberly Kane, Krissy Lynn, Mr. Pete - The Condemned Sara Sloane, Kristina Rose, Mr. Pete - All About Sara Sloane Gracie Glam, Victoria Lawson, Levi Cash - Beach Patrol Alexis Texas, Kristina Rose, Mark Ashley - Buttwoman vs. Slutwoman Jenna Haze, Alexis Texas, Mr. Pete - D2: Deviance Raven Alexis, Sasha Grey, Manuel Ferrara - Fly Girls Ashlyn Rae, Nicole Ray, Mikey Butders - Not the Bradys XXX: Pussy Power Kagney Linn Karter, Shyla Stylez, Mark Ashley - Pornstar Workout 2 Rachel Starr, Asa Akira, Mick Blue - Rachel Starr Is Badass Joanna Angel, Draven Star, James Deen - Rebel Girl Allie Haze, Andy San Dimas, Evan Stone - Secretary's Day 4 Tori Black, Jessica Drake, Manuel Ferrara - Speed Sunny Leone, Daisy Marie, Voodoo - Sunny's B/G Adventure Tori Black, Andy San Dimas, Mr. Pete - Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy 2 Faye Reagan, Jackie Daniels, Evan Stone - WKRP in Cincinnati: A XXX Parody Jenna Haze, Monique Alexander - Meow! Kimberly Kane, Savanna Samson - Beautiful Stranger Lexi Belle, Monique Alexander - The Best of... Vol. 2: Lexi Belle Cindy Hope, Peaches - Budapest Capri Anderson, Ruby Knox - Foot Fetish Daily Tori Black, Sunny Leone - Gia: Portrait of a Porn Star Gracie Glam, Brooke Lee Adams - Girl Crush India Summer, Lorelei Lee - An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco Jayden Cole, Victoria - Pin-Up Girls 5 Melissa Monet, Justine Joli - River Rock Women's Prison Allie Haze, Gracie Glam - She's My Man 7 Bobbi Starr, Syd Blakovich - Strapped Dykes Tori Black, Bobbi Starr - Tori Black: Superstar Zoe Voss, Ryan Keely - Women Seeking Women 63 Prinzzess, Tanner Mayes - Women Seeking Women 65 Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene Fan Awards Asa Akira, Toni Ribas, Erik Everhard, Asa Akira Is Insatiable Tara Lynn Foxx, Jon Jon, Lee Bang, Julius Ceazher - Alone in the Dark 7 Mason Moore, Erik Everhard, Steve Holmes - Bra Busters Bobbi Starr, Prince Yahshua, Mark Anthony - The Brother Load 2 Nikki Jayne, Marco Banderas, Jerry - The Condemned Aliz, Tony DeSergio, Marco Banderas - Don't Make Me Beg 3 Tarra White, Denis Marti, Mick Blue - Evil Anal 11 Francesca Lé, Chris Charming, Prince Yahshua - F for Francesca Sasha Grey, Rico Strong, Brian Pumper - Fuck Sasha Grey Kristina Rose, Mick Blue, James Deen - Kristina Rose Is Slutwoman Mika Tan, Marco Banderas, Chris Charming - The Perfect Secretary: Training Day Emma Heart, Ben English, David Perry - Slut Tracker Tori Black, Mick Blue, James Deen - Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy 2 Mackenzee Pierce, T. J. Cummings, Billy Glide - Whatever It Takes Aletta Ocean, David Perry, Mick Blue - You, Me & HerBest Body: Alektra Blue
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