40th AVN Awards explained

Number:40
Award:AVN Awards
Presenting Org:MyFreeCams.com
Site:Resorts World Las Vegas
Host:Abella Danger, Reya Sunshine & Matt Rife
Best Film:Grinders
Last:39th
Next:41st

The 40th AVN Awards was a pornography awards ceremony recognizing the best actresses, actors, directors and films in the adult industry in 2022. The 40th edition of the ceremony which began in 1984 encompassed 120 categories involving content creation, production, retail and web/tech forums in the adult industry. The ceremony was held at the Resort World Las Vegas Theatre on January 7, 2023, and streamed on Adult Video News' AVN.com.

Show overview

Venue

In March 2022, AVN announced that the AVN Expo and related events would be returning to an in-person format at the Resorts World Las Vegas, after using a virtual format the previous two years. Prior to this event, the conference and award show had been most recently held in-person at the Hard Rock Hotel in January 2020.[1]

Hosts

On September 20, 2022, adult performers Abella Danger and Reya Sunshine were announced as co-hosts for the show.[2] On January 6, 2023, it was announced they would be joined by comedian Matt Rife.[3]

Musical performances

Recording artists Kehlani and Shenseea performed during the awards show.[4] [5]

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 40th AVN Awards were announced on November 4, 2022.[6]

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 7, 2023.[7]

Major awards

Winners of these categories are highlighted in boldface.

  • Kira Noir
    • Aiden Ashley
    • Vanna Bardot
    • Lilly Bell
    • Blake Blossom
    • Savannah Bond
    • Anna Claire Clouds
    • Gianna Dior
    • Ana Foxxx
    • Kenna James
    • Maddy May
    • April Olsen
    • Alexis Tae
    • Angela White
    • Jane Wilde
  • Maitland Ward – Drift, Deeper
    • Aiden Ashley – Hysteria, Wicked/Pulse
    • Kenna James – Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse
    • Freya Parker – Duplicity, Wicked Noir/Pulse
    • September Reign – Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
    • Vanessa Sky – My Best Friend's Girl, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
    • Charlotte Stokely – Another Night in the Valley, AllHerLuv
    • Kenzie Taylor – Deranged (Vols. 1 & 2), Wicked/Pulse
    • Jane Wilde – Stars, Adult Time
    • Emily Willis – One Night in Los Angeles, Dorcel/Pulse
  • Seth Gamble – Going Up, Lust Cinema
    • Mike Chapman – Introspection, Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel
    • Dante Colle – One Night in Los Angeles, Dorcel/Pulse
    • Charles Dera – Duplicity, Wicked Noir/Pulse
    • Lucky Fate – Grinders, Adult Time
    • Quinton James – Obsessed 2, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
    • Isiah Maxwell – I Love You, You're Fired, Lust Cinema
    • Ryan Mclane – The Hitman: Love is Deadly, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
    • Tommy Pistol – The Voyeur 5, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
    • Nicky Rebel – Shoot Your Shot, Team Skeet
  • Blake Blossom – An Honest Man, MissaX
    • Aiden Ashley – Off the Record, Forbidden Seductions/Adult Time
    • Alex Coal – What's So Special About Her?, MissaX
    • Ana Foxxx – Unfinished Business, Pure Taboo
    • Jada Kai – Jada, ForPlay Films
    • Jia Lissa – Third Date, Parasited
    • Cadence Lux – The Creepening, That Fetish Girl
    • Victoria Voxxx – Apricity, XConfessions
    • Jane Wilde – One Last Kiss, MissaX
    • Maya Woulfe – California Dreaming, Lust Cinema
  • Tommy Pistol – The Bargain, Greenwood/Adult Time
    • Chad Alva – Lust Triangles: You'd Get Along Great, Modern-Day Sins
    • Adam Christopher – Jeffrassic Porn: A Nerds of Porn Theme Park, Nerds of Porn/Creation of Adam
    • Danny D. – Crooked Throne, Digital Playground
    • Robby Echo – Heat Wave II, MissaX
    • Seth Gamble – The Nanny Incident, Pure Taboo
    • Alex Mack – Unfinished Business, Pure Taboo
    • Ricky Spanish – Use Your Words, MissaX
    • Codey Steele – Husband, Unleashed, Pure Taboo
    • Christian Wilde – Apricity, XConfessions
  • Grinders, Adult Time
    • Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse
    • Deranged (Vols. 1 & 2), Wicked/Pulse
    • Drift, Deeper
    • Going Up, Lust Cinema
    • The Hitman: Love Is Deadly, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
    • Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
    • Maid to Kill, Sparks Entertainment
    • SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
    • Stars, Adult Time
  • The Bargain, Greenwood/Adult Time
    • Apricity, XConfessions
    • California Dreaming, Lust Cinema
    • Crooked Throne, Digital Playground
    • Living Well, Pure Taboo
    • One Last Kiss, MissaX
    • Pulp Friction, Impulse 2, Deeper/Pulse
    • S.I., Delphine Films/Model Media US
    • Third Date, Parasited
    • Up Uranus, Emorex/Tara-TS
  • Kira Noir – Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema
    • Vanna Bardot – Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
    • Lilly Bell – Going Up, Lust Cinema
    • Skye Blue – A Taste of Kunst, Lust Cinema
    • Anna Claire Clouds – Hysteria, Wicked/Pulse
    • Ana Foxxx – Torn, Dorcel/Pulse
    • Brooklyn Gray – Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema
    • Charlotte Sins – Grinders, Adult Time
    • Jennifer White – Deranged (Vols. 1 & 2), Wicked/Pulse
    • Maya Woulfe – Going Up, Lust Cinema
  • Tommy Pistol – Grinders, Adult Time
    • Mick Blue, Drift – Deeper
    • Nathan Bronson – One Night in Los Angeles, Dorcel/Pulse
    • Dante Colle – Torn, Dorcel/Pulse
    • Tyler Cruise – SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
    • Robby Echo – Grinders, Adult Time
    • Peter Green – Shoot Your Shot, Team Skeet
    • Quinton James – I Love You, You're Fired, Lust Cinema
    • Ryan Mclane – The Voyeur 5, Sweet Sinner/Mile High
    • Tyler Nixon – Mommy's Boys, MissaX
  • Little Caprice
    • Alexis Crystal
    • Anna de Ville
    • Shalina Devine
    • Eva Elfie
    • Clea Gaultier
    • Romy Indy
    • Eden Ivy
    • Cherry Kiss
    • Veronica Leal
    • Rae Lil Black
    • Jia Lissa
    • Clara Mia
    • Liya Silver
    • Sybil
  • Danny D.
    • Alberto Blanco
    • Marcello Bravo
    • Kristof Cale
    • Christian Clay
    • Charlie Dean
    • Darrell Deeps
    • Chris Diamond
    • Erik Everhard
    • Maximo Garcia
    • Vince Karter
    • Joss Lescaf
    • Ricky Mancini
    • David Perry
    • Aaron Rock
  • Charly Summer
    • Kenzie Anne
    • Braylin Bailey
    • Armani Black
    • Nicole Doshi
    • Tommy King
    • Nicole Kitt
    • Rory Knox
    • Kay Lovely
    • Leana Lovings
    • Bunny Madison
    • Xxlayna Marie
    • Madison Summers
    • Aria Valencia
    • Slimthick Vic
  • Emma Rose
    • Janie Blade
    • Erica Cherry
    • Korra Del Rio
    • Ariel Demure
    • Jessy Dubai
    • Khloe Kay
    • Kasey Kei
    • Pixi Lust
    • Cherry Mavrik
    • Eva Maxim
    • Lola Morena
    • Chrystal Thayer
    • Jade Venus
    • Izzy Wilde
  • Grinders, Adult Time – Michael Hues
    • Alien Invaders, Horror Porn – Petr Stovik
    • The Arcade Machine, Hentaied – Romero & Andrea Rospi
    • Crooked Throne, Digital Playground – Papa Bitch, Liz Licious & Corey Cobra
    • Drift, Deeper – Duboko
    • Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse – Hans Foley
    • Maid to Kill, Sparks Entertainment – Harry Sparks
    • SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix – Axel Braun & Claudia Ross
    • Stars, Adult Time – Angelo Poirier
    • Up Uranus, Emorex/Tara-TS – Tara Emory & L the Robot
  • Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse – Set Walker
    • Dark is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse – James Avalon
    • Grinders, Adult Time – Matt Holder
    • The Lake House, Blush Erotica – The Sinematographer
    • Muses, Transfixed – J. Wolf
    • Revenge, Dorcel/Pulse – Herve Bodilis
    • Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema – Bryn Pryor & Shaun Rivera
    • SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix – Axel Braun, James Avalon & Ralph Parfait
    • Stars, Adult Time – Michael Vegas
    • Within Her (La Femme de ses Reves), Parasite Twins/Canal+ – Cosmo Liveti
  • Grinders, Adult Time
    • Drift, Deeper
    • Duplicity, Wicked Noir/Pulse
    • Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse
    • Going Up, Lust Cinema
    • I Wanna Fuck Your Mom, Brazzers
    • Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures
    • Pussy Party, Imani Seduction Productions
    • SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix
    • Within Her (La Femme de ses Reves, Parasite Twins/Canal+

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-23 . AVN Expo returning to the Strip, in-person for 2023 . 2023-06-18 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . en-US.
  2. Web site: AVN . Dan Miller . Abella Danger & Reya Sunshine to Co-Host 2023 AVN Awards Show AVN . 2023-06-16 . AVN.
  3. Web site: AVN . AVN Staff . Comedian Matt Rife to Co-Host 2023 AVN Awards Show AVN . 2023-06-18 . AVN.
  4. Web site: Mallick . Dani . 2022-11-19 . Shenseea "Excited" To Perform At 2023 AVN Awards, The 'Oscars Of Porn' . 2023-06-18 . DancehallMag . en-US.
  5. Web site: AVN . Dan Miller . 2023 AVN Awards Show Dazzles in Return to Las Vegas AVN . 2023-06-18 . AVN.
  6. Web site: AVN . AVN Staff . AVN Announces Nominees for 40th Anniversary AVN Awards Show AVN . 2023-06-16 . AVN.
  7. Web site: AVN . Dan Miller . 2023 AVN Awards Show Dazzles in Return to Las Vegas AVN . 2023-06-16 . AVN.

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