Reminder: 2012 AVN Awards Pre-Nom Site Now Open

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—AVN Media Network is now accepting pre-nominations for the 2012 AVN Awards Show. Producers, manufacturers and retailers should immediately request access to the restricted pre-nom website in order to submit their movies, products, outlets and other entities for awards consideration. The 29th AVN Awards Show is scheduled for Jan. 21 at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. A number of changes to award categories have been implemented this year, so those submitting pre-noms should closely study the list of categories and their descriptions as detailed below. In order to be eligible for a 2012 AVN Award nomination, a movie or product must be released by Sept. 30, in accordance with the following guidelines: made available for VOD download and/or physically stocked with either 10 wholesale distributors or 100 retail outlets; movie titles only released via VOD as of Sept. 30 must be in stock in physical format with 10 wholesale distributors or 100 retail outlets no later than Oct. 15. The eligibility period includes any movie or product released between Oct. 1, 2010 and Sept. 30, 2011. To access the pre-nom site, candidates must first establish a user account on AVN.com (if they do not already have one) by entering their email address at this link: https://secure.avn.com/account/register/. Once you submit the form, a confirmation email will be sent to you at the address you entered. You must click the link in the confirmation email to activate your account. Once you have an activated AVN.com user account, you must request access to the pre-nom site by clicking this link: http://www.avn.com/prenom-request-form/ Users will be notified of their access with an email. If approved for access, they will also be provided a link in this email to the secret pre-nom site url. The site will remain open until midnight Oct. 15. AVN strongly suggests you begin submitting your nominations now and continue to do so through Oct. 15 as there will be no extensions of the deadline. Once a password is activated, you can go to the site as many times as necessary. “We felt that with the awards show taking place two weeks later than it has traditionally, companies should be given a correlating amount of extra time to submit their pre-noms to us,” said AVN senior editor Peter Warren. “And even though our release deadline for eligibility remains the same, we've made a few much called-for changes both as far as categories and our stipulations regarding release methods that I think better reflect the industry's evolving distribution models and should be well received." AVN asks producers and manufacturers to be judicious in their pre-noms, submitting only those titles and items they strongly believe have a chance at being nominated rather than submitting all product released during the eligibility period. Production companies must supply AVN with all pertinent information in their pre-nom entries, including the full stage names of all the performers in the sex scenes and the names of all the behind-the-camera professionals in the technical categories such as editing, cinematography, music and others. By Oct. 15, AVN asks that producers send two (2) DVD copies of each movie or series it would like considered, as well as sample materials used in marketing campaigns if seeking consideration in those categories. Novelty 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 Network 9400 Penfield Ave. Suite 100 Chatsworth, CA 91311 Attn: Nominations   Retailers are welcome to pre-nom any wholesale distributor they feel is worthy of being nominated. Similarly, manufacturers and distributors are free to pre-nom retailers in the various categories for consideration. The award categories are as follows, though they are subject to change:   Video/DVD Categories Best 3D Release Best Actor Best Actress Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene Best All-Girl Release Best All-Girl Series Best All-Sex Release Best All-Sex Release, Mixed Format Best All-Sex Series Best Amateur Release Best Amateur Series Best Anal Release Best Anal Series Best Anal Sex Scene Best Animated Release Best Art Direction Best BDSM Release Best Big Bust Release Best Big Bust Series Best Big Butt Release Best Big Butt Series Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene Best Cinematography Best Classic Release Best Comedy Best Director, Feature Best Director, Foreign Feature Best Director, Foreign Non-Feature Best Director, Non-Feature Best Director, Parody Best Double Penetration Sex Scene Best DVD Extras [NOTE: Must be released in physical format by Sept. 30 to be considered.] Best Editing Best Educational Release Best Ethnic Release, Asian Best Ethnic Release, Black Best Ethnic Release, Latin Best Ethnic Series Best Feature Best Fem-Dom Strap-On Release Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release Best Foreign All-Sex Release Best Foreign All-Sex Series Best Foreign Feature Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene Best Gonzo Release Best Gonzo Series Best Group Sex Scene Best High-End All-Sex Release Best Internal Release Best Interracial Release Best Interracial Series Best Makeup Best Male Newcomer Best MILF Release Best MILF Series Best Music Soundtrack Best New Line Best New Series Best New Starlet Best Non-Sex Performance Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Release Best Oral Release Best Oral Series Best Oral Sex Scene Best Orgy/Gangbang Release Best Original Song Best Overall Marketing Campaign, Company Image Best Overall Marketing Campaign, Individual Project Best Packaging [NOTE: Must be released in physical format by Sept. 30 to be considered.] Best Parody – Comedy Best Parody – Drama Best POV Release Best POV Series Best POV Sex Scene Best Pro-Am Release Best Pro-Am Series Best Renting Title of the Year Best Screenplay Best Screenplay – Parody Best Selling Title of the Year Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production Best Softcore Release Best Solo Release Best Solo Sex Scene Best Special Effects Best Specialty Release, Other Genre Best Specialty Series, Other Genre Best Squirting Release Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Tease Performance Best Three-Way Sex Scene – G/B/B Best Three-Way Sex Scene – G/G/B Best Transsexual Release Best Transsexual Series Best Vignette Release Best Vignette Series Best Young Girl Release Best Young Girl Series Clever Title of the Year Crossover Star of the Year Director of the Year (Body of Work) Female Foreign Performer of the Year Female Performer of the Year Hall of Fame Hall of Fame (Founders Branch) Male Foreign Performer of the Year Male Performer of the Year MILF/Cougar Performer of the Year Most Outrageous Sex Scene Transsexual Performer of the Year Unsung Male Performer of the Year Unsung Starlet of the Year   Sex Toy & Pleasure Product Categories Best Fetish Product Best Lingerie or Apparel Company Best Overall Sex Toy Line Best Packaging Best Party, Game or Gag Product Best Sex Accessory Best Sex Toy Company – Large Best Sex Toy Company – Small Best Sex Toy for Couples Best Sex Toy for Men Best Sex Toy for Women Hall of Fame (Pleasure Product Branch)   Retail & Distribution Categories Best Adult Distributor Best Boutique (East) Best Boutique (West) Best Retail Chain Best Retail Store (East) Best Retail Store (West)   Web & Technology Categories Best Affiliate Program Best Alternative Website Best Dating Website Best Live Chat Website Best Membership Website Best On-Line Marketing Campaign, Individual Project Best Photography Website Best Porn Star Website Best Retail Website Best Solo Girl Website Best Studio Website Best Web Premiere Hall of Fame (Internet Founders Branch)   For a description of each category, click here.