Adult Video News
''Adult Video News'' (also called ''AVN'' or ''AVN Magazine'') is an American trade magazine that covers the adult video industry. ''The New York Times'' notes that ''AVN'' is to pornographic films what ''Billboard'' is to records. ''AVN'' spon ...
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. During the ceremony,
AVN Award
The AVN Awards are List of movie awards, film awards sponsored and presented by the American trade magazine ''AVN (magazine), AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') annually to honor achievements in the global Sex industry, adult entertainment industry. ...
s were presented in 32 categories honoring excellence in the world of
adult movies
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released on videocassette between January 1 and December 31, 1986. The show was hosted by ''Adult Video News'' co-publishers Paul Fishbein and Barry Rosenblatt.
The Best Shot-on-Video Feature, ''Blame It on Ginger'' won the most awards, with three. ''Star Angel'' also won three, however, '' Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning'' won Best Picture.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 4th AVN Awards were announced in the January 1987 issue of ''Adult Video News'' magazine. '' Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning'' led all nominees with 11.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 9, 1987.
Awards
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Honorary AVN Awards
Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame
The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.Amber Lynn
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Early life
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,
Sharon Mitchell
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, Bionca.
See also
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AVN Award for Best Actress
The AVN Award for Best Actress is an award that has been given by sex industry company AVN (magazine), AVN since the award ceremony's inception in 1984. the titleholder is Casey Calvert.
Winners and nominees
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AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress
The AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award that has been given by sex industry company ''AVN (magazine), AVN'' since the award ceremony's inception in 1984. As of January 2025, the titleholder is Chanel Camryn.
Winners and nominees
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AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year
The AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year is an award that has been given annually by sex industry company ''AVN'' since the award's inception in 1993.
First recipient of the award was Rocco Siffredi, who was awarded at 10th AVN Awards in ...
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AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year
The AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year is an award that has been given annually by sex industry company AVN (magazine), ''AVN'' since the award's inception in 2003.
First recipient of the award was Italians, Italian-born pornogra ...
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AVN Award for Female Foreign Performer of the Year
The AVN Award for Female Foreign Performer of the Year is an award that has been given by sex industry company AVN (magazine), AVN since the award's inception in 2003. French people, French-born pornographic film actors, actresses Katsuni and An ...
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AVN Female Performer of the Year Award
The AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year is presented every January in Las Vegas, Nevada at the AVN Awards ceremony sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine ''Adult Video News'' (AVN). It represents the fe ...
Internet Movie Database
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