Wheels Up: AVN Opens Pre-Nominations for 2026 AVN Awards

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Right on the heels of last week's grand return of the AVN Awards Premiere Party, the time has come for another major traditional event to ensue: the opening of AVN Awards pre-noms. Yes, the moment is here for industry pros to take stock of their best output since this time last year and send it to Chatsworth, Calif., to be considered for nomination glory heading into the 2026 AVN Awards, set to take place Saturday, January 24 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, and presented by MyFreeCams. So start your engines, as AVN Media Network hereby formally invites any and all legitimate adult industry producers, directors, talent and other active personnel to begin submitting pre-nominations of their past year's productions, products and other work to the 2026 AVN Awards Committee via the AVN Awards Pre-Nomination Site, now open at the link below: submissions.awards.avn.com The Pre-Nom Site will close promptly at 11:59 p.m. PT the night of September 15, and there will be no extension of this deadline. Rest assured, however, that this does NOT affect the traditional deadline of September 30 to RELEASE submitted material commercially. Any work or product slated for release during the period of September 15-30 may still be submitted prior to release via the Pre-Nom Site, and the work or product itself may be delivered to AVN any time through the traditional release deadline. 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 2026 GayVN Awards, and industry members may request access to submit pre-noms for that event as well using the same application form.  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, simply mouse over the question mark beside each one on the Pre-Nom Site to see a detailed description, or find them all here. AVN also urges those submitting pre-nominations to CAREFULLY read through the eligibility rules for the various types of production categories in the Video section (Scene/Featurette, Movie/Anthology, Series/Line), available in their entirety at the following link:  AVN Awards Video Eligibility 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 2026 AVN Awards follows: (AVN reserves the right to make changes to AVN Awards categories at any time.) VIDEO Best Actor – Featurette  Best Actress – Featurette  Best All-Girl Group Sex SceneBest All-Girl Movie or AnthologyBest All-Girl Series or LineBest Anal Movie or AnthologyBest Anal Series or LineBest Anal Sex SceneBest Art DirectionBest BDSM Movie or AnthologyBest Big Bust Movie or AnthologyBest Big Butt Movie or AnthologyBest Blowbang SceneBest Boy/Girl Sex SceneBest CinematographyBest Directing Portfolio – InternationalBest Directing Portfolio – NarrativeBest Directing Portfolio – Niche/SpecialtyBest Directing Portfolio – Non-NarrativeBest Directing Portfolio – Varied RangeBest Double-Penetration Sex SceneBest EditingBest FeaturetteBest Female Mixed-Age Movie or AnthologyBest Foursome/Orgy SceneBest Gangbang SceneBest Girl/Girl Sex SceneBest Gonzo/Cinemacore Movie or AnthologyBest Gonzo/Cinemacore Series or LineBest Hair & MakeupBest Ingénue Movie or AnthologyBest Ingénue Series or LineBest International All-Girl Sex Scene Best International Anal Sex SceneBest International Boy/Girl Sex SceneBest International Group Sex SceneBest International PictureBest Leading ActorBest Leading ActressBest Male NewcomerBest MILF Movie or AnthologyBest MILF/Female Mixed-Age Series or LineBest Multi-Partner Movie or AnthologyBest MusicBest New International StarletBest New Production BrandBest New StarletBest Niche Movie or AnthologyBest Niche Series or LineBest Non-Sex PerformanceBest Oral Series or LineBest Oral Sex SceneBest POV Sex SceneBest Screenplay – Feature/Extended WorkBest Screenplay – FeaturetteBest Scripted Short/Clip Movie or AnthologyBest Scripted Short/Clip Series or LineBest Solo/Tease PerformanceBest Star ShowcaseBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Tag-Team Sex SceneBest Three-Way Sex SceneBest Trans Acting PerformanceBest Trans Group Sex SceneBest Trans Movie or AnthologyBest Trans NewcomerBest Trans One-on-One Sex SceneBest Trans Series or LineBest VR Group Sex SceneBest VR One-on-One Sex SceneBest VR Trans 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 LineBest Lubricant BrandBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – LargeBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – MediumBest Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small RETAIL  Best BoutiqueBest Retail Chain – LargeBest Retail Chain – MediumBest Retail Chain – SmallBest Web Retail Store