The AVN Awards are film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN Adult Video News to recognize achievement in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic films. They are often called the " Oscars of porn". Since , the ceremony has aired in a form edited for time on Showtime , which is usually broadcast in a minute time slot.
Awards for gay adult video were a part of the AVN Awards from the ceremony through the ceremony. The increasing number of categories made the show unwieldy.
Originally, the awards show was part of the Consumer Electronics Show CES in Las Vegas , but it grew and garnered more attention over time, allowing it to be established as a separate event in the s.
When the show became a separate event, it initially moved to Caesar's Palace , but it has since moved to other Las Vegas venues. A writer from Los Angeles magazine made the claim in that awards often go to consistent advertisers in AVN magazine. Another baked cookies". In , actress Tanya Tate offered some insights into the industry in an interview with the Huffington Post about the 30th AVN Awards at which she was nominated for an award.
She stated: "If you are more popular with the fans, companies are more likely to book you for their production", "Being nominated for awards help build your recognition with your fan base. People that win male and female performer of the year are generally solid consistent talent that are open to many 'levels', and some of these performers already have higher basic rates than others". Listed below are the winners of the AVN Award in various major categories over the following years: [ 12 ].
