2014 AVN Awards Pre-Nomination Site Opens

CHATWORTH, Calif.—AVN Media Network is now accepting pre-nominations for the 2014 AVN Awards. 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 31st AVN Awards Show is scheduled for Saturday, January 18, 2014 at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In order to be eligible for a 2014 AVN Award nomination, a movie or product must be released by Oct. 7, in accordance with the following guidelines: made available for VOD download and/or physically stocked with either five wholesale distributors or 100 retail outlets; movie titles only released via VOD as of Oct. 7 must be in stock in physical format with five wholesale distributors or 100 retail outlets no later than Oct. 15. The eligibility period includes any movie or product released between Oct. 1, 2012 and Oct. 7, 2013. To submit pre-noms, candidates must register for a user account at the AdultCentro-powered pre-nom site, which they may do by going to: voting.avn.com/registration/submitter. If approved for access, they will receive a notification email and may log in to begin entering their pre-noms. The site will remain open until midnight Oct. 7. AVN strongly suggests companies and individuals begin submitting their pre-noms now and continue to do so through Oct. 7, as there will be no extension of the deadline. Once approved for access to the pre-nom site, users may visit it as many times as necessary until the deadline. “Many will notice that we pushed back the traditional street date deadline for eligibility this year,” AVN senior editor Peter Warren said. “We decided to do this in order to accommodate producers whose release schedules were thrown off by the recently imposed industry-wide production halts. We feel this will be a benefit to many who have been set back by the current events impacting the industry." In light of those events, AVN has also decided to add two new categories for the 2014 AVN Awards: Best Safe Sex Scene and Best Condom Manufacturer. “As a show of support for those promoting safe sex practices, we thought it would be not only fitting but important to add these categories,” Warren explained. “While we continue to stand opposed to governmental interference with the product this industry manufactures, we also feel that those whose products encourage safe sex in interesting and innovative ways deserve to be commended.” These two categories, meanwhile, are not the only new ones to be added for 2014—in the Video Body of Work arena, AVN has also added a pair of new performer accolades: All-Girl Performer of the Year and BBW Performer of the Year. On the web side, AVN added a category for Best Web Director, which recognizes the body of work of a director who shoots the majority of their content for release on the web. Also, Best Photography Website has been renamed Best Glamour Website to include sites that also feature glamorous video content. 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. 8, 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 Attn: Nominations 9400 Penfield Ave. Suite 100 Chatsworth, CA 91311   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:   Pleasure Products Best Condom Manufacturer Best Enhancement Manufacturer Best Fetish Manufacturer Best Lingerie or Apparel Manufacturer Best Lubricant Manufacturer Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large Best Product Line for Men Best Product Line for Women Hall of Fame (Pleasure Products Branch)   Retail & Distribution Best Adult Distributor Best Boutique Best Retail Chain – Small Best Retail Chain – Large Best Web Retail Store   Video 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 Amateur Release Best Amateur Series Best Anal Release Best Anal Series Best Anal Sex Scene 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 Continuing Series 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 Drama Best DVD Extras Best Editing Best Educational Release Best Ethnic Release – Asian Best Ethnic Release – Black Best Ethnic Release – Latin Best Ethnic Series Best Fem-Dom Strap-on Release Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release Best Foreign Continuing Series Best Foreign Feature Best Foreign Non-Feature Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene Best Gonzo Release Best Group Sex Scene Best Interracial Release Best Interracial Series Best Makeup Best Marketing Campaign, Individual Project Best MILF Release Best MILF Series Best Music Soundtrack Best New Line Best New Series 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 Packaging 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 Romance Movie Best Safe Sex Scene Best Screenplay Best Screenplay – Parody Best Selling Title of the Year [NON-VOTING CATEGORY] Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production Best Solo Release Best Solo Sex Scene Best Special Effects Best Specialty Release, Other Genre Best Specialty Series, Other Genre Best Squirting Release Best Star Showcase Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Tease Performance Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G Best Three-Way Sex Scene – G/G/B Best Transsexual Release Best Transsexual Series Best Transsexual Sex Scene Best Vignette Release Best Wall-to-Wall Release Best Young Girl Release Best Young Girl Series Clever Title of the Year Most Outrageous Sex Scene Movie of the Year Reuben Sturman Award [NON-VOTING CATEGORY] Visionary Award [NON-VOTING CATEGORY]   Video Body of Work All-Girl Performer of the Year BBW Performer of the Year Best Male Newcomer Best Marketing Campaign, Company Image Best New Starlet Best New Studio Director of the Year Female Foreign Performer of the Year Female Performer of the Year Hall of Fame Mainstream Star of the Year Male Foreign Performer of the Year Male Performer of the Year MILF Performer of the Year Transsexual Performer of the Year Unsung Male Performer of the Year Unsung Starlet of the Year   Web & Technology Best Affiliate Program Best Alternative Website Best Dating Website Best Glamour Website Best Live Chat Website Best Membership Site Best Porn Star Website Best Solo Girl Website Best Studio Website Best Web Director Best Web Premiere Hall of Fame (Internet Branch)