19th AVN Awards
The 19th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 11, 2002 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in more than 80 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 2000 and Sept. 30, 2001. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Comedian Bobby Slayton hosted the show for the third time; his co-host was adult film star Teri Weigel.[1][2][3]
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 2002 AVN Awards Show Program cover | |
| Date | January 11, 2002 |
| Site | The Venetian Las Vegas at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. |
| Hosted by | |
| Preshow hosts | Chi Chi LaRue[2] |
| Produced by | Gary Miller[2] |
| Directed by | Mark Stone[2] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Fade to Black (Best Film) |
| Most awards | Fade to Black (8) |
| Most nominations | Taboo 2001, Underworld (12) |
Fade to Black won eight awards including Best Film and Best Director—Film for Paul Thomas. Other winners included Euphoria with seven trophies, Island Fever with three and numerous movies with two wins apiece.[3]
Winners and nominees
The nominees[4] for the 19th AVN Awards were announced on November 9, 2002.[5] Taboo 2001 and Underworld tied for the most nominations with 12 each, followed by Bad Wives 2, Fade to Black and Taken which each received 11. Euphoria followed with nine and Beast, Marissa and Unreal had eight apiece.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 11, 2002. Paul Thomas's win for Best Director—Film was his third; he won previously for Justine (1993) and Bobby Sox (1996). Nikita Denise was first European actress to win Female Performer of the Year.[3]
Major awards
Winners[1][2][3] are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (
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| Best Film | Best Video Feature |
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| Best DVD | Best New Starlet |
| Male Performer of the Year | Female Performer of the Year |
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| Best Actor—Film | Best Actress—Film |
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| Best Actor—Video | Best Actress—Video |
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| Best Director—Film | Best Director—Video |
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| Best Supporting Actor—Film | Best Supporting Actress—Film |
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| Best Supporting Actor—Video | Best Supporting Actress—Video |
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| Top Selling Tape | Top Renting Tape |
| Best All-Sex Video | Best Gonzo Tape |
| Best Sex Comedy | Best Couples Sex Scene—Film |
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| Best Anal Sex Scene—Film | Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video |
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Additional Award Winners
These awards[3] were announced, but not presented, in two pre-recorded winners-only segments shown on the ballroom's video monitors during the event. Trophies were given to the recipients off-stage:
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Reuben Sturman Award
- Gloria Leonard, Elyse Metcalf[3]
Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2002 were: Christoph Clark, Patrick Collins, Raquel Darrian, Samantha Fox, Janine Lindemulder, Missy, Michael Ninn, Rocco Siffredi, P. J. Sparxxx, Randy Spears, Tianna[3]
Multiple nominations and awards
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The following releases received the most nominations.
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The following 17 releases received multiple awards:
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Presenters and performers
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers, comedy or tributes. The show's trophy girls were Carmen Luvana and Monique Alexander.[4]
Presenters (in order of appearance)
| Name(s) | Role |
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| Randy West Jassie Kiwi | Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Film and Best Sex Comedy |
| Chloe Jones Jodie Moore | Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress—Film and Best Supporting Actor—Film |
| Jenna Jameson Nici Sterling | Presenters of the awards for Best Anal Sex Scene—Film and Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video |
| Sydnee Steele Joel Lawrence | Presenters of the awards for Top Selling and Top Renting Tapes of 2001 |
| Paul Fishbein | Presenters of the Reuben Sturman Memorial Special Achievement Awards |
| Lexington Steele Nikita Denise Renee LaRue | Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress—Video and Best Supporting Actor—Video |
| Randy Spears Briana Banks | Presenters of the awards for Best Director—Film and Best Director—Video |
| Julia Ann Dascha Vince Neil | Presenters of the awards for Male Performer of the Year and Female Performer of the Year |
| Tera Patrick Sugar | Presenters of the award for Best New Starlet |
| Jessica Drake Evan Stone Amber Michaels | Presenters of the awards for Best DVD, Best All-Sex Video and Best Gonzo Tape |
| Devinn Lane Ava Vincent | Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Video and Best Actress—Video |
| Misty Rain Stevie | Presenters of the awards for Best Actress—Film and Best Actor—Film |
| Nina Hartley Ron Jeremy | Presenters of the awards for Best Video Feature and Best Feature Film |
Performers
| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
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| Mark Stone and the AVN Orchestra | Musical Director | Orchestral accompaniment |
| Spearmint Rhino Dancers | Performers | Dancers on stage |
| Bobby Slayton | Performer | Standup comedy segment |
| Jenna Jameson Steven St. Croix Sydnee Steele Sharon Mitchell Jim South Jonathan Morgan Brad Armstrong Al Goldstein Bob Chinn Larry Flynt and others | Performers | "Why We Love America" pre-recorded video tribute |
| Borialis | Performers | Musical number, “White Trash (Hip Rock)” |
Ceremony information
The awards show was held on the four-month anniversary of New York and Washington terrorist attacks and as such, began with a pre-recorded video tribute to post 9/11 U.S.A. featuring industry stars offering personal tributes to the country.[3]
The show was not without its share of controversies. To keep the length of the show as short as possible by limiting the number of awards presented on stage, about 50 of the awards split into two groupings are announced in rapid succession on a screen with awards handed out later. In the first of these groupings the announcements were made by the animated characters of 2 Funky 4 U, a forthcoming animated feature by Private North America. However, some of the animated characters "offended some audience members as being allegedly racist."[3]
Later, Snoop Dogg generated excitement by appearing on stage to accept the award for Best Selling Tape of 2001. After returning to his seat he was thronged by about 100 fans eager to meet or congratulate him, obstructing the view of people sitting behind, although the crowd did disperse without incident.[3]
Then AVN publisher Paul Fishbein went on stage to present the Reuben Sturman Memorial Special Achievement Award to Cincinnati retailer Elyse Metcalf. Fishbein gave a recap of her high-profile obscenity trial and acquittal in the previous year but Metcalf gave the show an awkward moment because she was not there to accept the honor. Metcalf had left earlier "after becoming upset over remarks made to her by a financial supporter."[3]
The show was recorded for later broadcast[4] and a video of the awards show was issued by VCA Pictures.[7]
Performance of year's movies
Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle was announced as the adult movie industry's top selling movie and Island Fever was the top renting movie of the previous year.[3]
In Memoriam
John Leslie and Joey Silvera ended the show by asking for a moment of silence in memory of late director Alex de Renzy who had died in 2001.[2][3]
See also
Notes
- "AVN Awards 2002". Adult Cinema Review. New York, New York: Global Media Group Ltd. May 2002. pp. 10–13. ISSN 0277-2914.
- Stone, Mark (Director) (2002). The 2002 AVN Awards Show (DVD). U.S.A.: VCA Pictures.
- Milne, Carly; Ramone, Mike (March 2002). "Fade to Black, Euphoria Big Winners at 2002 AVN Awards Show". Adult Video News. Vol. 18 no. 3. Chatsworth, California: AVN Publications, Inc. pp. 36–68. ISSN 0883-7090.
- "2002 and it's all about...Girls! Girls! Girls!". The 2002 AVN Awards Show Program. Chatsworth, California: AVN Publications, Inc. January 11, 2002.
- "2002 AVN Awards Show Nominations Announced". Adult Video News. Vol. 17 no. 12. Chatsworth, California: AVN Publications, Inc. December 2001. pp. 58–68. ISSN 0883-7090.
- "Pimpin' at the AVN Awards". Hustler. Vol. 28 no. 13. Beverly Hills, California: LFP, Inc. June 2002. p. 47. ISSN 0149-4635.
- Recob, Denny (July 11, 2002). "AVN 2002 Awards Show". Cyberspace Adult Video Reviews. Denny Recob. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
References
"United Porns of America". Bachelor (in Japanese). Japan. April 2002. pp. 17–21.
External links
- AVN Awards
- 2002 AVN Award nominees (archived at Wayback Machine, December 8, 2001)
- 2002 AVN Award Winners (archived at Wayback Machine, December 9, 2002)
- Adult Video News Awards at the Internet Movie Database
- Adult Video News Awards 2002 (2002 Video) at IMDb
- Adult Video News Awards 2002 at the Internet Adult Film Database
- 2002 AVN Awards at the Adult Film Database