AVN Opens Pre-Noms for 2023 Awards, Revamps Slew of Categories

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Yes, it's true—AVN Awards pre-nom time has come early this year.  While this may take some by surprise, we feel it's only fair to note that Halloween candy has already popped up in stores, so we're keeping with the traditional markers of the season's kick-off. And with that said, AVN Media Network hereby officially invites any and all adult industry professionals to begin submitting pre-nominations for the 2023 AVN Awards, taking place in person on the Las Vegas Strip January 7, 2023, and presented by MyFreeCams. Legitimate adult industry producers, directors, talent and other active personnel may submit their productions, products and other work of the last year for awards consideration using the AVN Awards Pre-Nomination Site, located at: submissions.awards.avn.com Of course, an early start to the submission period means an early deadline as well, so be advised that the Pre-Nom Site will close promptly at midnight the night of September 15, and there will be no extension of this deadline. Rest assured, however, that the traditional deadline of Septmber 30 to release submitted material commercially will remain in place.  Those who have previously been approved to use the Pre-Nom Site may use the same login to access the site for this year's submissions. Anyone without a previously approved login must fill out the sign-up form to request access HERE. Pre-nominations are also now open for the 2023 GayVN Awards, and industry members may request access to submit pre-noms for that event as well using the same application form.  For the slate of categories to be presented at the 2023 AVN Awards—which will mark the event's 40th anniversary—organizers have implemented a sweeping overhaul of various names and competition fields (listed in full below) in order to both contemporize them and make them better reflect the nature of the arenas they recognize. In particular, the customary laurels for the craft of adult video directing have been completely reconceptualized, with a new quartet of categories for Best Directing Portfolio in the sub-sectors of International, Narrative, Non-Narrative and Specialty fare, and one top prize for Outstanding Directing – Individual Work. "With the job of directing in today's marketplace not only frequently being a collaborative effort, but also by and large a scene-by-scene endeavor, as opposed to overseeing fully-conceived movies (though those are alive and well), we felt that this model for our directing categories made much more sense, and should even the playing field substantially," AVN senior editor Peter Warren explained. "We're also very excited to be opening the gates up for the first time to those directors who specialize in niche and other types of targeted content, who have been all but shut out from recognition for their work in the past." Note that as in previous years, those approved for the Pre-Nom Site may submit a maximum of FIVE (5) pre-nominations in any one category. With that in mind, we strongly urge all those participating in the pre-nomination process to take great care in what and whom they choose to submit for consideration, limiting it to the very best of the best selections within a given category.  For clarification on any category, be sure to mouse over the question mark beside each one in the Pre-Nom Site for detailed descriptions, or find them all here. AVN also urges those submitting pre-nominations to CAREFULLY read through the eligibility rules for the various types of categories in the Video & Web sector (Scene/Featurette, Movie/Limited Series, Series/Channel), available in their entirety at the following link:  AVN Awards Video & Web Eligibilty Rules Any questions regarding AVN Awards pre-nominations and rules may be directed to [email protected].  Producers who wish to send physical copies of their submitted productions for consideration are asked to deliver two (2) copies of each submitted title to the AVN office by September 30. Pleasure products companies should also provide two (2) samples of each product they would like considered. All items should be mailed or hand-delivered to: AVN Media NetworkAttn: Nominations9400 Penfield Ave.Chatsworth, CA 91311 The full list of categories for the 2023 AVN Awards follows: (AVN reserves the right to make changes to AVN Awards categories at any time.) VIDEO & WEB All-Female Specialty Performer of the YearBest Actor – Featurette  Best Actress – Featurette  Best All-Female Group Sex SceneBest All-Female Movie or Limited SeriesBest All-Female Series or ChannelBest Anal Movie or Limited SeriesBest Anal Series or ChannelBest Anal Sex SceneBest Anthology Movie or Limited SeriesBest Anthology Series or ChannelBest Art DirectionBest BDSM Movie or Limited SeriesBest Blowbang SceneBest CinematographyBest Curve Appeal Movie or Limited SeriesBest Directing Portfolio – InternationalBest Directing Portfolio – NarrativeBest Directing Portfolio – Non-NarrativeBest Directing Portfolio – SpecialtyBest Double-Penetration Sex SceneBest EditingBest FeaturetteBest Female/Female Sex SceneBest Female Mixed-Age Movie or Limited SeriesBest Foursome/Orgy SceneBest Gangbang SceneBest Gonzo/Cinemacore Movie or Limited SeriesBest Gonzo/Cinemacore Series or ChannelBest Hair & MakeupBest Ingénue Movie or Limited SeriesBest Ingénue Series or ChannelBest International All-Female Sex Scene Best International Anal Sex SceneBest International Group Sex SceneBest International Male/Female Sex SceneBest International ProductionBest Leading ActorBest Leading ActressBest Male NewcomerBest Male/Female Sex SceneBest MILF/Female Mixed-Age Series or ChannelBest MILF Movie or Limited SeriesBest Multi-Partner Movie or Limited SeriesBest New International StarletBest New Production BannerBest New StarletBest Niche Movie or Limited SeriesBest Niche Series or ChannelBest Non-Sex PerformanceBest Oral Series or ChannelBest Oral Sex SceneBest POV Sex SceneBest Screenplay – FeaturetteBest Screenplay – Movie or Limited SeriesBest Solo/Tease PerformanceBest SoundtrackBest Star ShowcaseBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Taboo Relations Movie or Limited SeriesBest Thespian – Trans/XBest Three-Way Sex Scene – F/F/MBest Three-Way Sex Scene – M/F/MBest Trans Group Sex SceneBest Trans Movie or Limited SeriesBest Trans NewcomerBest Trans One-on-One Sex SceneBest Trans Series or ChannelBest Virtual Reality Sex SceneClever Title of the YearFemale Performer of the YearGrand ReelInternational Female Performer of the YearInternational Male Performer of the YearMainstream Venture of the YearMale Performer of the YearMark Stone Award for Outstanding ComedyMILF Performer of the YearMost Outrageous Sex SceneNiche Specialty Performer of the YearOutstanding Directing – Individual WorkTrans Performer of the Year PLEASURE PRODUCTS Best Enhancement ManufacturerBest Fetish ManufacturerBest Lingerie or Apparel ManufacturerBest Lubricant ManufacturerBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – SmallBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – MediumBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large RETAIL  Best BoutiqueBest Retail Chain – SmallBest Retail Chain – MediumBest Retail Chain – LargeBest Web Retail Store