The 13th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News (AVN) honored the best pornographic films of 1995 and took place on January 7, 1996 at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Paradise, Nevada, beginning at 8:15 p.m. PST / 11:15 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in 97 categories. The ceremony, taped for broadcast in the United States by Spice Networks, was produced and directed by Gary Miller and Mark Stone. Comedian Bobby Slayton hosted the show for the first time, alongside actress co-hosts Jenna Jameson and Julia Ann. Hall of Fame inductees were honored at a gala held a month earlier.
Latex won the most statuettes, taking 11. Other winners included Blue Movie with four awards and gay video The Renegade with three.
Winners and nominees
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 7, 1996. Latex won 11 of the 14 categories in which it was nominated. Rocco Siffredi became the first two-time winner of the Male Performer of the Year award. Jenna Jameson was the first Best New Starlet award winner to also take home a Best Actress award. Mike Horner won his fourth Best Actor—Film award.
Major awards
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Best Film Best Shot-on-Video Feature Blue Movie Borderline Cinesex 1 & 2 A Clockwork Orgy Comeback Exstasy The Girl With the Heart-Shaped Tattoo Heartbeat Lessons in Love Marquis de Sade The Passion Russian Roulette Sex 2 Skin Hunger Latex Compulsive Behaviour Devil in Miss Jones 5 Every Woman Has a Fantasy 3 Gigolo 1 & 2 Lingerie New Wave Hookers 4 The Razor's Edge The Tower 1, 2 & 3 Best New StarletJenna Jameson
Davia Ardell Juli Ashton J. R. Carrington Sid Deuce Melissa Hill
Jill Kelly Rachel Love Lovette Marilyn Star Nici Sterling Jenteal Male Performer of the Year Female Performer of the YearRocco Siffredi T. T. Boy Jon Dough Steve Hatcher Steven St. Croix Alex Sanders Tony TedeschiKaitlyn Ashley Tammi Ann Juli Ashton Celeste Careena Collins Jeanna Fine Tera Heart Melissa Hill Jenna Jameson Lana Sands Nici Sterling Best Actor—Film Best Actress—FilmMike Horner, Lessons in Love Jon Dough, Heartbeat Jonathan Morgan, On Her Back Steven St. Croix, Cinesex Steven St. Croix, Blue Movie Tony Tedeschi, Skin Hunger Randy West, Companion: Aroused 2Jeanna Fine, Skin Hunger Christy Canyon, Comeback Celeste, Borderline Jeanna Fine, Blue Movie Melissa Hill, Girl with the Heart-Shaped Tattoo Kylie Ireland, The Passion Dyanna Lauren, Night Play Leena, Cinesex 1 & 2 Tiffany Million, Silk Stockings Tiffany Million, Exstasy Best Actor—Video Best Supporting Actress—FilmJon Dough, Latex Mike Horner, Butt Detective Jonathan Morgan, Risque Burlesque Alex Sanders, Strip Poker Joey Silvera, Fresh Meat Steven St. Croix, The Romeo Syndrome Steven St. Croix, Generally Horny Hospital Tony Tedeschi, Anal Intruder 9: The Butt from Another Planet Marc Wallice, Candy FactoryAriana, Desert Moon Lisa Ann, Skin Hunger Asia Carrera, Comeback Nina Hartley, Night Play Jenna Jameson, Blue Movie Tiffany Million, Sex 2 Tina Tyler, Forever Young Best Supporting Actor—Video Best Supporting Actress—VideoAlex Sanders, Dear Diary Ron Jeremy, Fresh Meat Jonathan Morgan, Sex Lives of Clowns Joey Silvera, Sorority Stewardesses Tony Tedeschi, Renegades Tony Tedeschi, Risque Burlesque Marc Wallice, Sloppy SecondsJeanna Fine, Dear Diary Ariana, Black Flava Celeste, Bad Girls 6 Melissa Hill, Arrowhead Jordan Lee, The Artist Ona Zee, Razor's Edge Best Director—Film Best Director—Video Michael Zen, Blue Movie Nic Cramer, A Clockwork Orgy Toni English, Girl With the Heart-Shaped Tattoo Jean-Pierre Ferrand, Russian Roulette Robert McCallum, Exstasy Michael Ninn, Sex 2 Phil M. Noir, The Passion O, Lessons in Love Mitch Spinelli, Heartbeat Paul Thomas, Borderline Paul Thomas, Comeback Michael Zen, Cinesex 1 & 2Michael Ninn, Latex Stuart Canterbury, Natural Born Thrillers Gregory Dark, Devil in Miss Jones 5 Teri Diver and Tom Elliot, Compulsive Behaviour Edwin Durrell, Every Woman Has a Fantasy 3 Jim Enright, Risque Burlesque Jim Holliday, Sorority Stewardesses John Leslie, Fresh Meat Mark Stone, Sex Trek 4 & 5 Mondo Tundra, The Butt Detective Pierre Woodman, Gigolo 1 & 2 Ona Zee and Frank Zee, Razor's Edge Best Sex Comedy Best All-Sex Video Risque Burlesque The Butt Detective Generally Horny Hospital On Her Back Pubic Access Sex Trek IV & V Sorority Stewardesses Spirit Guide The XXX Files: Lust in Space Bottom Dweller 33 1/3 Buttman's European Vacation The Coming of Nikita Dirty Tricks Fazano's Student Bodies Kink Pussyman 8: The Squirt Queens Rocco Goes to Prague Sluts ’n Angels in Budapest Stretchin’ the Rear Sodomania 12 Takin’ it to the Limit 6 Best Selling Tape of the Year Best Renting Tape of the Year Latex Latex Best Couples Sex Scene—Film Best Couples Sex Scene—VideoT. T. Boy, Jenna Jameson, Blue Movie Tony Tedeschi, Christy Canyon, Comeback Debi Diamond, T. T. Boy, Girl with the Heart-Shaped Tattoo Kaitlyn Ashley, Joey Silvera; Heartbeat Rocco Siffredi, Rosa Caracciolo, first scene; Jungle Heat Rocco Siffredi, Rosa Caracciolo; Marquis de Sade Rocco Siffredi, Celeste; Nylon Kaitlyn Ashley, T. T. Boy; Reality and Fantasy Gerry Pike, Shayla LaVeaux; Sex 2 Lisa Ann, Steven St. Croix; Skin Hunger Debbie Dee, Rocco Siffredi, Buttman's Big Tit Adventure 3 Ben Dover, Nici Sterling, Wilde Oscar; Ben Dover's British Butt Search Kirsty Waay, Jon Dough; Fresh Meat Amber Woods, Nick East; Generally Horny Hospital Brittany O’Connell, Mike Horner; Intersextion Jon Dough, Sid Deuce; Jon Dough's Dirty Stories Sindee Coxx, Tom Byron; Natural Born Thrillers Alex Sanders, Sid Deuce; Pool Party at Seymore's 1 Rocco Siffredi, Sandy; Sandy Insatiable Seymore Butts, Kylie Ireland; Seymore and Shane Do Ireland Christoph Clark, Cristina Valenti; Sluts ’n Angels in Budapest Melissa Hill, Jon Dough, Ashlyn Gere, Sean Michaels; Visions 2 Most Outrageous Sex Scene Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video Channone, David Perry, Jean-Yves Le Castel, Sex under the Eiffel Tower, Private Video Magazine 20 Debi Diamond, food group masturbation scene, Coming Attractions Shonna Lynn, the ghoul scene, Depraved Fantasies 4 Teri Weigel, Marc Wallice, Vince Vouyer, double vaginal, Encore Corral scene, Kink 2 Domonique Simone and Sean Michaels in a helicopter, The Passion Gaping anus scene, Marquis de Sade Alex Sanders, Nicole Lace, Nici Sterling, Jon Dough, infantilism scene; Sodomania 12 Fallon, Ron Jeremy, Dave Hardman, Dick Nasty, 3 other guys, Head on a silver platter, Stuff Your Face Again Annabel Chong, Trapeze gang bang, What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in an Anal Movie? Kimberly Kyle, Blowup doll scene, Wicked Ways 2 Coralie, Mark Davis, Sean Michaels, Threeway on a Paris metro, World Sex TourFelecia, Careena Collins, Jill Kelly, Misty Rain, Traci Allen; Takin’ It to the Limit 6 Assmania 2 Babes of the Bay 2 The Butt Detective Candy Factory Every Woman Has a Fantasy 3 Life's a Beach Pussyman 9 Sorority Stewardesses Stretchin’ the Rear The Voyeur 5 Whispered Secrets of the Call Girls
Additional award winners
These awards were also announced at the awards show, most in a winners-only segment for technical achievements read by Dyanna Lauren or a second winners-only segment read by Julia Ann.
Best Actress, Video: Jenna Jameson, Wicked One Best All-Girl Feature: Buttslammers 10 Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Film: Felecia, Misty Rain, Jenteal; Fantasy Chamber Best All-Sex Film: The Player Best Alternative Adult Feature Film: Under Lock & Key Best Alternative Adult Film Featurette or Specialty Tape: The Best of Pamela Anderson Best Alternative Adult Video: Buttman at Nudes a Poppin' 2 Best Amateur Tape: New Faces, Hot Bodies 17 Best Amateur Series: Mike Hott Video Best Anal Sex Scene, Film: Gaping anus scene; Marquis de Sade Best Anal Sex Scene, Video: Careena Collins & Jake Steed—blindfold anal; Bottom Dweller 33 1/3 Best Anal-Themed Feature: Anal Intruder 9: The Butt from Another Planet Best Art Direction, Film: Cinesex 1 & 2 Best Art Direction, Video: Latex Best Bisexual Video: Remembering Times Gone Bi Best Box Cover Concept: Strip Tease Best Box Cover Concept—Gay Video: Courting Libido Best CD-ROM Graphics/Art Direction: Virtual Valerie 2 Best CD-ROM Photo Disk: Visions of Erotica Best Cinematography: Bill Smith, Sex 2 Best Compilation Tape: Pussyman 11: Prime Cuts Best Continuing Video Series: Takin' It to the Limit Best Director, Bisexual Video: James C. Stark, Remembering Times Gone Bi Best Director, Gay Video: John Rutherford, The Renegade Best Editing for a Film: Michael Zen, Blue Movie Best Editing—Gay Video: Josh Eliot, Jawbreaker Best Ethnic-Themed Video: My Baby Got Back 6 Best European Release (The Hot Vidéo Award): Hamlet: For the Love of Ophelia (Italy) Best Explicit Series: Vivid 4-Hour Series Best Featurette Tape: Sodomania 12 Best Foreign Feature: The Tower 1, 2 & 3 Best Foreign Featurette Tape: Private Video Magazine 20 Best Gang Bang Tape: 30 Men for Sandy Best Gay Alternative Video Release: Siberian Heat Best Gay Solo Video: Rex Chandler: One on One Best Gay Specialty Release: Pissed Best Gay Video: The Renegade Best Gonzo Video: Pool Party at Seymore's 1 & 2 Best Gonzo Series: The Voyeur
Best Group Sex Scene, Film: Orgy Finale; Borderline Best Group Sex Scene, Video: Stephanie Sartori, Erika Bella, Mark Davis, Sean Michaels; World Sex Tour, Vol. 1 Best Interactive CD-ROM: Space Sirens 2 Best Interactive CD-ROM Game: Adventures of Seymore Butts II: In Pursuit of Pleasure Best Music: Dino Ninn, Latex Best Music, Gay Video: Sharon Kane & Casey Jordan, Johnny Rey's Sex Series 2: Score of Sex Best Newcomer, Gay Video: Ken Ryker Best Non-Sex Performance, Film or Video: Veronica Hart, Nylon Best Non-Sexual Performance—Gay, Bi, Trans Video: Lana Luster, Driven Home Best Original CD-ROM Concept: Virtual Sex Shoot Best Overall Marketing Campaign: Virtual Max 3-D System Best Packaging, Film: Borderline Best Packaging—Gay Video: An Officer and His Gentleman Best Packaging, Specialty: The Journal of O Best Packaging, Video: Style 2 Best Performer—Gay Video: Ken Ryker, The Renegade Best Pro-Am Series: Up and Cummers Best Pro-Am Tape: More Dirty Debutantes 38 Best Screenplay, Film: Raven Touchstone, Cinesex 1 & 2 Best Screenplay, Gay Video: Jerry Douglas, The Diamond Stud Best Screenplay, Video: Jace Rocker, Risque Burlesque Best Sex Scene, Gay Video: Daryl Brock, Chip Daniels, Rod Majors, Ty Russell, Scott Russell; Jawbreaker Best Special Effects: Latex Best Specialty Tape, Bondage: Kym Wilde's On the Edge 23 Best Specialty Tape, Big Bust: Tits Best Specialty Tape, Other Genre: Leg Tease Best Specialty Tape, Spanking: Blistered Your Buns Best Supporting Actor, Film: Steven St. Croix, Forever Young Best Supporting Performer, Gay Video: Johnny Rahm, All About Steve Best Tease Performance: Christy Canyon, Comeback Best Trailer: Latex Best Transsexual Video: A Real Man Best Video Editing: D3, Latex Best Videography: Barry Harley, Latex Best Videography—Gay Video: Todd Montgomery, Big River Gay Video Performer of the Year: J. T. Sloan
Honorary AVN Awards
Special Achievement Award
Ed Powers, 4-Play Video
Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 1996, announced at a gala a month prior to the AVN Awards show, were: Andrew Blake, Gino Colbert, The Dark Brothers, Ashlyn Gere, Savannah, Matt Sterling, Jennifer Welles, Tori Welles
Multiple nominations and awards