Wicked, Associated Lines Receive Over 150 AVN Awards Noms

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Canoga Park-based adult industry powerhouse Wicked Pictures is pleased to announce that the company and product lines it distributes have been honored with over 150 2013 Adult Video News (AVN) nominations.While many of the accolades speak to the variety and quality of Wicked’s in-house productions, the rest recognize the excellence of lines like jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex, Wicked Passions, Video Marc Dorcel, JoyBear Pictures, Abby Winters and Burning Angel Entertainment. The nominations also pay tribute to Wicked's expanding Internet presence and the successful launch of the Wicked Sensual Care Collection.Brad Armstrong's many nominations reflected the high quality of his output as a writer, director, performer and art director. His filmmaking was honored with nominations for Best Director (Body of Work), Best Director - Parody (Men In Black: A Hardcore Parody),  Best Director - Feature (Countdown) and Best Director Non-Feature (The Craving II). His on-camera work earned both acting and sex scene nominations, including Best Non-Sex Performance for actor/director Marcus London’s Spartacus MMXII: The Beginning (produced by London Gunn Films/Miko Lee Productions; distributed by Wicked). The Armstrong-directed Octomom Home Alone, produced by DD Entertainment and distributed by Wicked, received several high-profile nominations, including Best Celebrity Sex Tape.  Stormy Daniels' explosive South Florida crime thriller Blow earned the crossover actress/filmmaker both Best Director and Best Writer nominations. These were just two of the twelve honors recognizing such projects as Happy Endings (Best Actress Gracie Glam, Best Actor Brendon Miller, Best Romance Release) and Snatched (Best Actress Kaylani Lei, Best Comedy). Thanks to jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex, the titular writer, director, host, actress, performer, and activist earned several nominations, including Best Educational Release for each installment of her series released this year – Female Masturbation, The G-Spot & Female Ejaculation, and Threesomes - Every Man’s Fantasy. She received recognition in the Director of the Year (Body of Work) category as well, while her media savvy and commitment to social justice were recognized with a Crossover Star of the Year nomination. In addition to her Best Actress nomination, Kaylani Lei’s Brad Armstrong-directed Asian Anal Assassins saw her garnering consideration in the Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene category. Alektra Blue came on strong in the sex scene categories and more, including a Best Actress nomination for her entertaining Katy Perry homage Next Friday Night. The latest young lady to join the ranks of the Wicked Girls, Samantha Saint, was nominated Female Performer of the Year. Over twenty of the company’s in-house productions received high-profile nominations, with Armstrong’s Men In Black: A Hardcore Parody leading the pack with 15 major accolades. Marcus London’s Spartacus MMXII: The Beginning followed with 13 nominations, while European director Max Candy's Inglorious Bitches (produced by Video Marc Dorcel; distributed by Wicked) earned six. Thanks in part to the efforts of directors like Jonathan Morgan, the year also saw Wicked reaffirming its status as one of the industry’s top creators of adult comedies, with no less than four in-house productions gracing the Best Sex Comedy category.  Morgan’s Busty Invaders from Mars earned the triple threat writer, director and editor nominations in all three areas, while Barrett Blade, a frequent director for the company, received a Best Director - Non Feature nomination for Jessie Rogers: Unbreakable. Burning Angel Entertainment earned over thirty nominations, including Best Comedy (Asphyxia Heels the World) and Best Director - Parody (Joanna Angel, Fuckenstein). Among the overseas lines distributed by Wicked, France’s Video Marc Dorcel received over twenty nominations, including Best Foreign Feature mentions for such titles as The Journalist and The Bodyguard. Abby Winters was honored with several nominations recognizing the popular Girl Girl Hardcore and Intimate Moments franchises, while the innovative JoyBear Pictures titles Man Trap: Apply Within and Rosa each received multiple accolades.Having received over 150 nominations in the many areas of direction, performance, eroticism and design, Wicked Pictures President and Owner Steve Orenstein is justifiably pleased, noting that, “In our twentieth year of producing movies, we continue to be inspired by the recognition our work and talent receive.”Wicked Pictures congratulates its talented performers, filmmakers, distribution partners and staff for their 2013 AVN nominations. From South Florida to the Galaxy of Andromeda, from sprawling epics to the most intimate of love stories, this forward-thinking studio continues to prove that it is built to last.A complete list of Wicked’s 2013 Adult Video News nominations is below.MEN IN BLACK: A HARDCORE PARODYBest Parody - ComedyBest Director - Parody - Brad ArmstrongBest Supporting Actress - Misty StoneBest Actor - Randy SpearsBest Editing- Scott AllenBest Special EffectsBest Art DirectionBest DVD ExtrasBest Make-Up Chauncey Baker & Shelby StevensBest PackagingBest Screenplay - Parody, Brad ArmstrongBest Solo Sex Scene - Misty StoneBest Supporting Actor - Brad ArmstrongMost Outrageous Sex Scene - Men in Black: A Hardcore Parody Nicole Aniston, Mia Lelani & Brad Armstrong in “Bug Love”Director of the Year (Body of Work) - Brad ArmstrongCOUNTDOWNBest DramaBest Director - Feature - Brad ArmstrongBest Non-Sex Acting Performance - Frank BukkwydBest Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual ProjectSPARTACUS XXIII: THE BEGINNINGBest Actor - Marcus LondonBest Art DirectionBest Cinematography - Francois ClousotBest Director - Parody - Marcus LondonBest DVD ExtrasBest Editing - Marcus LondonBest Make-Up Melissa MakeupBest Overall Marketing Campaign, Individual ProjectBest Parody - DramaBest Screenplay - Parody, Marcus LondonBest Supporting Actor, Tony DeSergioBest Supporting Actor, Tommy GunnBest Supporting Actress, Gracie GlamBest Supporting Actress, Devon LeeBUSTY INVADERS FROM MARSBest Director – Feature, Jonathan MorganBest Editing, Jonathan MorganBest Screenplay, Jonathan MorganBest ComedyBest Special EffectsJESSIE ROGERS: UNBREAKABLEBest Director, Non-Feature: Barrett BladeBest Star ShowcaseCOUGARLANDBest ComedyFARM GIRLS GONE BADBest Three-way Sex Scene (BGG), Jennifer White, Giselle Leon & MickBlueBest Vignette ReleaseSPIN CLASS ASSBest Three-way Sex Scene (BBG) Gracie Glam, Brad Tyler & Ramon NomarTHE SEX BOUTIQUE: GLORY HOLESBest Vignette ReleaseSOCCER MOMSBest Cougar / MILF ReleaseBest Three-way Sex Scene (BBG), India Summer, Tyler Nixon & Logan PierceOCTOMOM HOME ALONEBest Celebrity Sex TapeBest DVD ExtrasBest Marketing Campaign, Individual ProjectBest Solo ReleaseHAPPY ENDINGSBest Actress, Gracie GlamBest Actor, Brendon MillerBest Romance ReleaseDIRTY LITTLE SECRETSBest Solo Sex Scene, Vanessa VeracruzBUSTY COPSBest Big Bust ReleaseTHE PRIZEBest Anal ReleaseTHE CRAVING IIBest Director Non-Feature, Brad ArmstrongBest Art DirectionBest PackagingBest Vignette ReleaseSNATCHEDBest Actress, Kaylani LeiBest ComedyNEXT FRIDAY NIGHTBest Actress, Alektra BlueBest ComedyHOW TO BE A BETTER LOVER: BEDROOM BASICSBest Educational ReleaseBLOWBest Actor, Jack VegasBest Cinematography, Jake JacobsBest Director - Feature, Stormy DanielsBest DramaBest Screenplay, Stormy DanielsASIAN ANAL ASSASSINSBest All-Girl Group Sex Scene, Kaylani Lei, Asa Akira, Katsuni, MiaLelani & Miko LeeBest Ethnic Release - AsianBest Make-Up Melissa Makeup and Nichole BennettIMMORTAL LOVE (WICKED PASSIONS)Best Romance ReleaseBest Actor, Xander CorvusABBY WINTERSBest All-Girl Series, Girl-Girl HardcoreBest Amateur Series, Intimate MomentsBest Solo Release, Alone and LustfulBest Solo Sex Scene, Sloan, Alone and LustfulBest Membership Site, AbbyWinters.ComJESSICA DRAKE’S GUIDE TO WICKED SEXBest Educational Release, jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Female MasturbationBest Educational Release, jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: The G-Spot and Female Ejaculationjessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Threesomes – Every Man’s FantasyDirector of the Year (Body of Work) - jessica drakeTHE WICKED SENSUAL CARE COLLECTIONBest Lubricant ManufacturerBURNING ANGEL ENTERTAINMENT / VOUYER MEDIABest All Girl Release, Lick My Punk Rock PussyBest Anal Release, Rock and Roll In My Butthole 2Best Art Direction, FuckensteinBest Big Bust Release, Real Rockin' RacksComedy of the Year, Asphyxia Heels the WorldBest Director, Non-Feature, Joanna Angel, Fuckabilly 2Best Director - Parody,  Joanna Angel, FuckensteinBest Double Penetration Scene, Fuckenstein, Joanna Angel, James Deen and Ramon Nomar.Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release, Asphyxia Heels the WorldBest Gonzo Release, Joanna Angel's Cumtastic CookoutBest Group Sex Scene, Joanna Angel Filthy Whore, Joanna Angel, James Deen,Wolf Hudson, Mark Wood, Mr. Pete, Mick Blue, John Strong, Dane Cross & Chad Alva.Best Interracial Release, School of Black CockBest Make-Up, Fuckabilly 2, Melissa MakeupBest Make-Up, Fuckenstein, Tom DevlinBest Music Soundtrack, Fuckabilly 2Best Non-Sex Performance, Ssippi, FuckensteinBest Overall Marketing Campaign, Company ImageBest Packaging, FuckensteinBest Parody - Comedy, FuckensteinBest P.O.V. Release - P.O.V. Punx 6: The Anal EditionBest P.O.V. Scene - P.O.V. Punx 6: The Anal Edition, Sparky Sin Claire and James DeenBest Pro-Am Release, It's My First TimeBest Screenplay, Asphyxia Heels the World, Joanna AngelBest Solo Sex Scene, Asphyxia Heels the World, Asphyxia NoirBest Solo Sex Scene, Joanna Angel Filthy Whore, Joanna Angel (1st Scene)Best Three-way Sex Scene (BBG), School of Black Cock, Indigo Augustine, Sean Michaels & Tee ReelBest Three-way Sex Scene (BGG), Joanna Angel Filthy Whore, Joanna Angel, Skin Diamond and Ramon Nomar.Best Wall-to-Wall Release, Fuckabilly 2Clever Title of the Year, Asphyxia Heels the WorldBest Membership Site, www.burningangel.comBest Web Premiere, FuckensteinDirector of the Year (Body of Work), Joanna AngelBest Pornstar Website, www.joannaangel.comJOYBEAR PICTURESBest Director, Foreign Feature, Man Trap: Apply Within, Maxwell BBest Director, Foreign Non-Feature, Rosa, Diamond BoisBest Foreign Feature, Man Trap: Apply WithinBest Foreign Non-Feature, RosaBest Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production, Man Trap: Apply Within, Paige Ashley, Lexi Ward & Kai TaylorVIDEO MARC DORCELBest Drama, Legal AppealBest Foreign Feature, The BodyguardBest Foreign Feature, Inglorious BitchesBest Foreign Feature, The JournalistBest Foreign Non-Feature, Pornochic 23: Claire CastelBest Foreign Non-Feature, ProstitutionBest Director, Foreign Feature, Phil Hollyday, The BodyguardBest Director, Foreign Feature, Max Candy, Inglorious BitchesBest Director, Foreign Feature, Pascal Lucas, The JournalistBest Director, Foreign Non-Feature, Max Candy, Army GirlsBest Director, Foreign Non-Feature, Pornochic 23: Claire Castel, HerveBodilisBest Director, Foreign Non-Feature, Prostitution, Philippe SoineBest Cinematography - Arie Van Dam, Inglorious BitchesBest Art Direction, Inglorious BitchesBest Continuing Foreign Series, PornochicBest Continuing Foreign Series, Russian InstituteBest Make-Up, Inglorious Bitches, Marcela Sas, Andrea, Elis Chabeau,Nicola Milas & Lenka BlondBest Packaging, ProstitutionBest Screenplay, Parody - Max Candy, Inglorious BitchesBest Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production, Inglorious Bitches, Marc Dorcel/Wicked; Aleska Diamond, Anastasia Devine, Anna Polina, Cindy Dollar, Defrancesca Gallardo, Katy, Nataly, Jenna Lovely, Lucy Bell, Niki Sweet, Silvie De Lux, Suzie Carina, Valleria, Pavel Matous, George Uhl, Marcio Gonzales, Leny Ewil, Steve Q. & JJ.Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production, The Journalist, closing orgy.Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production, Pornochic 23: Claire Castel, group sceneBest Special Effects, Inglorious BitchesBest Studio Website, Dorcel.ComFemale Foreign Performer of the Year, Anna PolinaFemale Foreign Performer of the Year, Claire CastelBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer (Small), Marc Dorcel Sex ToysWICKED.COMBest Studio WebsiteJESSICADRAKE.COMBest Porn Star WebsiteCROSSOVER STAR OF THE YEARjessica drakeFEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEARSamantha SaintBEST OVERALL MARKETING CAMPAIGN - COMPANY IMAGEWicked Pictures