- Anna Romero, Sasha Vinni, Drew Reese, Kevin James; Zazel
- Steven St. Croix, Melissa Hill, Stephanie Swift; Bad Wives
- Vince Vouyer, Sindee Coxx, Lexus; Control
- Shanna McCullough, Davia Ardell, Peter North; Doin' the Ritz
- Marcella Reeves, Leslie Grant, Omar Williams; Klimaxx
- Hijackers' Boat Orgy, Operation Sex Siege
- Stacy Valentine, Maya, David Steele; Red Vibe Diaries
- Jenna Jameson, Brad Armstrong, Mickey G.; Satyr
- Stacy Valentine, Tom Byron, Peter North; Satyr
- Johnni Black, Kyle Stone, Vince Vouyer; Temporary Positions
- Krista Maze, T. T. Boy, Alex Sanders; Twisted
- Sasha Vinni, Brooke Lane, Helene, Antonio Valentino; Zazel
- Dyanna Lauren, Byron Long, Weed; The Zone
| - Peter North, Alyssa Love, Holli Woods, Katie Gold, Shay Sweet; Gluteus to the Maximus
- Orgy scene (Dyanna Lauren, Papillon, Tatiana, Jon Dough, Peter North, Vince Vouyer); Ancient Secrets of the Kama Sutra
- Ann, Alberto Ray, Paschal, Ben Dover; Ben Dover's Little Smart Asses
- Chloe, Roxanne Hall, Marc Wallice; Blue Dahlia
- Opening orgy (Monika Kiss, Holly Black, Reka Gabor, Szilvia, Leslie Taylor, Steve Hard, Zenza Raggi, John Walton); Buda
- Jake Steed, Mark Davis, Mikki Malone, Leah Dawn, Rainahh; Butt Row Unplugged
- Jake Steed, Lauren Montgomery, Monti; Drop Sex: Wipe the Floor
- Serenity, Alex Sanders, Sindee Coxx; Lost Angels
- Dru Berrymore, Jack Hammer, Liza Harper, Randi Lee, Tom Byron; Miscreants
- Airin, K. C., Ed Powers, Jake Steed, Bobbi; More Dirty Debutantes 71
- Mickey G., Missy, Ruby, Chloe; Gregory Dark's The Psycho Sexuals
- The orgy (Clarissa Bruni, Elizabeth King, Eva, Heidy Cassini, Illana Moore, Jeanette La Douce, Lenka Veborova, Olga Lovi, Dina Pearl, Regina Sipos, Stephanie Silver, Samantha del Rio, Katarina Martinez, Sophie Call, Cassandra, Vivienne Clash, Andrea Nobili, Andrea Spider, Christoph Clark, Francesco Malcom, Jean-Yves Le Castel, Pavel Sahaj, Richard Langin, Robert Rosenberg, Roberto Malone, Rocco Siffredi, Silvio Evangelista, others); Rock 'n' Roll Rocco 2: Backstage Pass
- Jacklyn Lick, Missy, T. T. Boy; Sinister Sister
- T. T. Boy and 15 women; Sorority Sex Kittens 3
- Erika Bella, Zoltan Cowboy, [Dorian Lux, Leslie Taylor; ''The Voyeur 10''
** Precious Silver, [[Marc Wallice]], Kyle Stone, Brian Surewood; A Week and a Half in the Life of a Prostitute
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- Missy, Jenna Jameson, Satyr
- Sally Layd, Traci Angel; Africa Rising
- Dyanna Lauren, Stephanie Swift, Jenteal; Censored
- Melissa Hill, Lené Hefner; Control
- Heather Hunter, Jenteal, Misty Rain; Heat
- Tabitha Stevens, Nikki Tyler, Melissa Hill; Nikki Loves Rocco
- Deva Station, Charlie; Red Vibe Diaries
- Missy, Asia Carrera; f
- Sasha Vinni, Nikie St. Gilles; Zazel
- Lené Hefner, Sasha Vinni, Devin; Zazel
- Dyanna Lauren, Kobe Tai; The Zone
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- Jeanna Fine, P. J. Sparxx, Tricia Devereaux; Cellar Dwellers II
- Caressa Savage, Nici Sterling; Anal Aristocrats
- Tiffany Mynx, Coral Sands, Tonisha Mills, Raylene; Buttwoman '97
- Sindee Coxx, Felecia; Club Imagination
- Serenity, Missy; Crazed
- Vicca, Laura Palmer; Diva
- Liza Harper, Mila, Kitana Steel, Erika Lockett, Zasu Knight, Amber; Everybody Wants Some 3
- Misty Rain, Tiffany Mynx; First Time Ever: The New Harvest
- Jenna Jameson, Missy, Nadia Moore; Jenna's Built for Speed
- Taylor Hayes, Jordan McKnight; Musical Tushies
- Jacklyn Lick, Missy, Ruby; Nasty Girls 14
- Juli Ashton, Asia Carrera, Felecia; New Wave Hookers 5
- Shayla LaVeaux, Jill Kelly; Not the Lovin' Kind
- Summer Knight, Caressa Savage; Pussyman Takes Hollywood
- Missy, Jill Kelly, Felecia, Alexis; Shameless Desire
- The power drill orgy (Brianna Lee, Caressa Savage, Gina Rome, Julie Rage, Kiss, Sally Layd); Violation of Brianna Lee
- Dyanna Lauren, Chasey Lain, Janine Lindemulder; Where the Boys Aren't 9
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Additional award winners
These awards were announced, but not presented, in a winners-only segments read by Robert Schimmel and Misty Rain during the event. Recipients' awards were distributed off-stage:
- Best All-Girl Series: Diva
- Best Anal Sex Scene—Film: Steven St. Croix, Dyanna Lauren; Bad Wives
- Best Anal Sex Scene—Video: Careena Collins, Mark Davis, Sean Michaels; Butt Banged Naughty Nurses
- Best Anal-Themed Feature: Gluteus to the Maximus
- Best Boxcover Concept: Ancient Secrets of the Kama Sutra, Vivid Video
- Best Continuing Video Series: Fresh Meat
- Best Director—Foreign: Pierre Woodman, The Fugitive 1 & 2
- Best Ethnic-Themed Video: Midori's Flava
- Best Featurette Tape: Heart & Soul
- Best Foreign Featurette Tape: Private Stories 22
- Best Gangbang Tape: Gangbang Girl 19
- Best Gonzo Series: Tom Byron's Cumback Pussy
- Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Mila, Kiss, "Anal Food Express", My Girlfriend's Girlfriends
- Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Company Image: VCA Pictures
- Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Gay Video: Family Values, Men of Odyssey
- Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Individual Title or Series: Zazel, Cal Vista Films/Metro
- Best Packaging—Film: Paris Chic, Studio A Entertainment
- Best Packaging—Video: Makin' Whoopee, Cal Vista Video/Metro
- Best Sex Scene—Foreign: Double Ship Orgy, Private Stories 16
- Best Solo Sex Scene: Vicca, Diva
- Best Tease Performance: Silvia Saint, Fresh Meat 4
The previous night, January 9, 1998, during AVN's pre-awards cocktail reception, hosts adult film actress Nici Sterling and comedian Dave Tyree handed out these awards, mostly for behind-the-scenes excellence:
- Best Actor—Gay Video: Jim Buck, Naked Highway
- Best Advertisement: The World's Luckiest Man, Hustler/Vivid
- Best Alternative Adult Feature Film: Crash
- Best Alternative Adult Film Featurette or Specialty Tape: Jenny McCarthy: The Playboy Years
- Best Alternative Adult Video: 10th Anniversary Colorado River Wet T&A, Vols. 1 & 2
- Best Amateur Series: Catalina L'Amour
- Best Amateur Tape: Southern Belles 8
- Best Art Direction—Film: Zazel
- Best Art Direction—Gay Video: Doin' Time 2069, Part 2
- Best Art Direction—Video: New Wave Hookers 5
- Best Bisexual Video: Night of the Living Bi Dolls
- Best Boxcover Concept—Gay Video: Matador, All Worlds Video
- Best CD-ROM Graphics/Art Direction: UltraVixen
- Best CD-ROM Photo Disc: Super Models 1
- Best Cinematography: Philip Mond, Zazel
- Best Compilation Tape: The Voyeur's Favorite Blow Jobs & Anals
- Best Director—Bisexual Video: Josh Eliot, Night of the living Bi Dolls
- Best Editing—Film: James Avalon, Zazel
- Best Editing—Gay Video: Wash West, Dr. Jerkoff & Mr. Hard
- Best Editing—Video: John Leslie, Drop Sex: Wipe the Floor
- Best Explicit Series: Filthy Fuckers
- Best Gay Alternative Release: Summer, The First Time
- Best Gay Solo Video: Titan Men—Alone in the Backwoods
- Best Gay Specialty Release: Fallen Angel
- Best Interactive CD-ROM (Game): Dadahouse
- Best Interactive CD-ROM (Non-Game): Virtual Sex with Asia
- Best Music: Toshi Gold, Skin 11: Unbound
- Best Music—Gay Video: Tom Alex and Sharon Kane, A Love Story
- Best Newcomer—Gay Video: Jim Buck
- Best Non-Sex Performance—Film or Video: Jamie Gillis, New Wave Hookers 5
- Best Non-Sex Performance—Gay, Bi or Trans Video: Sharon Kane, Family Values
- Best Original CD-ROM Concept: Fischer's Erotic Encyclopedia
- Best Packaging—Gay Video: Tailspin, Studio 2000
- Best Packaging—Specialty: Spiked Heel Diaries 8, Bizarre Video
- Best Pro-Am Series: Filthy First Timers
- Best Pro-Am Tape: More Dirty Debutantes 71
- Best Screenplay—Film: Dean Nash, Bad Wives
- Best Screenplay—Gay Video: Wash West, Naked Highway
- Best Screenplay—Video: Jonathan Morgan, Crazed
- Best Sex Scene—Gay Video: Jeff Stryker, Derek Cameron; Jeff Stryker's Underground
- Best Special Effects: New Wave Hookers 5
- Best Specialty Tape—Big Bust: Mandy Mountjoy Does Hardcore
- Best Specialty Tape—Bondage: Kym Wilde's On the Edge 40
- Best Specialty Tape—Other Genre: Hardcore Male/Female Oil Wrestling
- Best Specialty Tape—Spanking: Disciplined by the Cane
- Best Supporting Performer—Gay Video: Bo Summers, Family Values
- Best Trailer: New Wave Hookers 5
- Best Trans Video: I Dream of Queenie
- Best Videography: Justin Sterling, Barry Harley; Diva, The Series
- Best Videography—Gay Video: Wash West, Naked Highway
Honorary AVN Awards
Special Achievement Awards
- Al Goldstein, "for his lifelong defense of the First Amendment"
- Christy Canyon, "for her lifetime achievement in the adult video industry"
- Dave Friedman, "one of the founding fathers of the adult film and video industries"
AVN Breakthrough Award
Presented to Steve Orenstein of Wicked Pictures; the other nominees were Robert Black and Tom Byron
Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 1998, announced during AVN's pre-awards cocktail reception, were: Lois Ayres, Rene Bond, Jerry Butler, Careena Collins, Jon Dough, Jerry Douglas, Roy Karch, Keisha, Dorothy LeMay, Chelsea Manchester, Constance Money, Paul Norman, Jace Rocker, Derek Stanton, Jane Waters, Bambi Woods
Adult Internet Awards
The 1998 Adult Internet Awards winners[9] were announced at another time later in the year and were not part of the show:
- Best Overall Site: Fuck Force 5 (FF5)
- Best Overall Gay Site: Chisel Media
- Best Live Video Feed: Python Communications Inc.
- Best Live Video Service Bureau: BabeNet Ltd.
- Best Pictorial Site: Kara's Adult Playground
- Best Performer or Personal Site: Danni's Hard Drive
- Best Use of Plug-ins: Fuck Force 5 (FF5)
- Best Animation: Fuck Force 5 (FF5)
- Best Customer Service Department: BabeNet
- Best Clickthrough Program: Smart Bucks
- Most User-Friendly Site: Manzone
- Best Graphics: Adult Online Network
- Best Retail Site: Adult DVD Xtreme
- Best Marketing Campaign: Purehardcore
- Best Links Site: Persian Kitty's Adult Links
- Best E-Zine: Vavoom
- Best Video-on-Demand Interface: Slut TV
- Best Chat Interface: Python Premium Pack
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS:
- Best Free Site: Web Voyeur
- Best Free Pictorial Site: Collectors Gallery
- Best Free Performer or Personal Site: Asia Carrera's Buttkicking Homepage
Multiple nominations and awards
Zazel won the most awards with seven; Bad Wives was next with six statuettes.New Wave Hookers 5 scored five.
Presenters and performers
The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy. Presenters of the gay awards were not recorded. The show's trophy girls were Candy Roxxx and Katie Gold.
Presenters (in order of appearance)
| Name(s) | Role |
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Chi Chi LaRue
Nici Sterling
Jenteal | Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a feature film |
Stacy Valentine
Ron Jeremy
Sid Deuce | Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Film and Best Couples Sex Scene—Video |
Jonathan Morgan
Lexus Locklear
Nico Treasures | Presenters of the awards for Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video and Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Film |
Tricia Devereaux
Zoë
Harmony Grant | Presenters of the awards for Best Group Sex Scene—Video and Best Group Sex Scene—Film |
Rocki Roads | Presenters of the awards for Best Selling Tape of the Year and Best Renting Tape of the Year | | Presenters of the awards for Best Foreign Release and Best All-Girl Feature |
Mark Davis
John Decker
Roxanne Hall | Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actor—Video and Best Supporting Actress—Video |
Jade
David Chryso | Presenters of the Hot Video Award (Best European Release) |
Johnni Black
Toni James
Monique | Presenters of the awards for Male Performer of the Year and Female Performer of the Year | | Presenter of the AVN Special Achievement Awards | | Presenter of the AVN Breakthrough Award | | Presenter of the Best New Starlet Award |
Kylie Ireland
Tiffany Mynx
Mandi Frost | Presenters of the awards for Best Director—Video and Best Director—Film |
Nikki Tyler
Sydnee Steele
Tonisha Mills | Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Video and Best Actress—Video | | Presenters for the awards for Best Actor in a Film and Best Actress in a Film | | Presenters of the awards for Best Gonzo Video and Best Sex Comedy |
Samantha Stylle
Halli Aston | Presenters of the awards for Best All-Sex Video and Best All-Sex Film | | Presenters of the awards for Best Shot-on-Video Feature and Best Film | |
Performers
| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
|---|
| Performer | Musical performance: "Sing, Sing, Sing" | | Performer | Standup comedy segment |
and the Dirty Dancers | Performers | Musical number: "History Comes Quickly" | | Performer | Musical number: "Psycho Magnet" |
(John Valby) | Performer | Musical performance | | Performers | Musical number: "Calling All Girls" | |
Ceremony information
While accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award, Christy Canyon announced her official retirement.
Among the people participating in production of the ceremony, Mark Stone also served as musical director; an opening video entitled "History" was produced by Steve Austin and Serenity was responsible for choreography.
The ceremonies were published on VHS tapes by both VCA Pictures and Playboy Entertainment Group. The Playboy tape includes softcore scenes from the winning movies,[10] while the VCA tape features hardcore scenes of the winners. The awards show was also rebroadcast over the Internet by High Society magazine via cun-tv.com on May 16, 1998.
The 1998 AVN Awards later achieved an unexpected shot of mainstream coverage when David Foster Wallace attended the ceremony as part of his overall exploration of pornography's place (or non-place) in American society as the 20th century was nearing its end. Wallace wrote about the event and some matters connected to in an article entitled "Neither Adult Nor Entertainment" published under a pseudonym in the September 1998 issue of Premiere magazine. The article was later collected in Wallace's 2005 nonfiction collection Consider the Lobster under the title "Big Red Son."
Critical reviews
Some attendees were critical of the show's length. In a posting to the Rec.Arts.Movies.Erotica Usenet newsgroup, Tim Evanson noted, "The length of the show was again a concern (the number of heterosexualcategories is quiet large), and the number of gay industry insidersattending the awards dipped slightly this year."[11]
In Memoriam
AVN publisher Paul Fishbein paid tribute to the passing of adult industry businessman Reuben Sturman during the show.
See also
Bibliography
- September 1998 . Exclusive Coverage CES 1998 . Fox Magazine . 70 .
- September 1998 . On the Scene: AVN Awards Ceremony . Swank's Video World . 40 .
- April 1998 . CES & AVN Awards . Japanese . Dick magazine . Japan .
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