15th AVN Awards
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History: The 1998 AVN Awards Show program cover
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| Date | January 10, 1998 |
| Site | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada |
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| Producer | Gary Miller |
| Director | Mark Stone |
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| Best Picture | Bad Wives (Best Film) |
| Most awards | Zazel (7)[1] |
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| Network | Playboy TV |
The 15th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 10, 1998 at Caesars Palace, in Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A.[2] During the show, AVN presented AVN Awards (the industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards)[3][4][5] in 54 categories honoring the best pornographic films released released between Oct. 1, 1996 and Sept. 30, 1997. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone.[2] Comedian Robert Schimmel hosted, with adult film actresses Racquel Darrian and Misty Rain as co-hosts.[2][5] At a pre-awards cocktail reception held the previous evening, 50 more AVN Awards, mostly for behind-the-scenes achievements, were given out by hosts Nici Sterling and Dave Tyree,[1] however, this event was neither televised nor distributed on VHS tapes as was the main evening's ceremony. Both events included awards categories for gay movies; the final year the show included both gay and heterosexual awards. The gay awards were subsequently spun off into a separate show, the GayVN Awards.
Zazel won the most awards with seven, however, Bad Wives, which received six statuettes, won for best film. Buda won for best shot-on-video feature. Nic Cramer won Best Director—Film for Operation Sex Siege.[1]
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Winners and nominees
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 10, 1998. Besides winning best film, Bad Wives also won Best Actress for Dyanna Lauren, Best Actor for Steven St. Croix and Best Screenplay for Dean Nash. Zazel was named best all-sex film and Naked Highway was the best gay video. Johnni Black won Best New Starlet, while Performers of the Year were: Stephanie Swift, female; Tom Byron, male; and Jim Buck, gay.[1]
Major awards
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Tom Byron, Male Performer of the Year winner
Steven St. Croix, Best Actor—Film winner
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Dyanna Lauren, Best Actress—Film winner
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Nic Cramer, Best Director—Film winner
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (
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| Best Shot-on-Video Feature | Best Gay Video |
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| Male Performer of the Year | Gay Performer of the Year |
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| Female Performer of the Year | Best New Starlet |
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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 Supporting Actor—Film | Best Supporting Actress—Film |
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| Best Supporting Actor—Video | Best Supporting Actress—Video |
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| Best Director—Film | Best Director—Video |
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| Best Director—Gay Video | Best All-Girl Feature |
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| Best Foreign Release | Best European Release (The Hot Video Award) |
| Best All-Sex Film | Best All-Sex Video |
| Best Gonzo Video | Best Sex Comedy |
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| Best Selling Tape of the Year | Best Renting Tape of the Year |
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| Best Couples Sex Scene—Film | Best Couples Sex Scene—Video |
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| Best Group Sex Scene—Film | Best Group Sex Scene—Video |
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| Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Film | Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video |
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Additional award winners
These awards were announced, but not presented, in a winners-only segments read by Robert Schimmel and Misty Rain during the event. Recipients' awards were distributed off-stage:
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The previous night, January 9, 1998, during AVN's pre-awards cocktail reception, hosts adult film actress Nici Sterling and comedian Dave Tyree[1][2] handed out these awards, mostly for behind-the-scenes excellence:[5]
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Honorary AVN Awards
Special Achievement Awards
- Al Goldstein,[2] "for his lifelong defense of the First Amendment"[3]
- Christy Canyon,[2] "for her lifetime achievement in the adult video industry"[3]
- Dave Friedman,[2] "one of the founding fathers of the adult film and video industries"[3]
AVN Breakthrough Award
Presented to Steve Orenstein[2] of Wicked Pictures; the other nominees were Robert Black and Tom Byron[2]
Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 1998, announced during AVN's pre-awards cocktail reception, were: Lois Ayres, Rene Bond, Jerry Butler, Careena Collins, Jon Dough, Jerry Douglas, Roy Karch, Keisha, Dorothy LeMay, Chelsea Manchester, Constance Money, Paul Norman, Jace Rocker, Derek Stanton, Jane Waters, Bambi Woods[1][3]
Adult Internet Awards
The 1998 Adult Internet Awards winners[9] were announced at another time later in the year and were not part of the show:
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PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS:
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Multiple nominations and awards
Zazel won the most awards with seven; Bad Wives was next with six statuettes.New Wave Hookers 5 scored five.[1]
Presenters and performers
The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy.[1] Presenters of the gay awards were not recorded. The show's trophy girls were Candy Roxxx and Katie Gold.[2]
Presenters (in order of appearance)
| Name(s) | Role |
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| Nina Hartley Chi Chi LaRue Nici Sterling Jenteal |
Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a feature film |
| Victoria Paris Stacy Valentine Ron Jeremy Sid Deuce |
Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Film and Best Couples Sex Scene—Video |
| Stephanie Swift Jonathan Morgan Lexus Locklear Nico Treasures |
Presenters of the awards for Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video and Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Film |
| Jasmin St. Claire Tricia Devereaux Zoë Harmony Grant |
Presenters of the awards for Best Group Sex Scene—Video and Best Group Sex Scene—Film |
| Mr. Marcus Rocki Roads |
Presenters of the awards for Best Selling Tape of the Year and Best Renting Tape of the Year |
| Monique Covét Claudio Christi Lake Max Hardcore |
Presenters of the awards for Best Foreign Release and Best All-Girl Feature |
| Kobe Tai Mark Davis John Decker Roxanne Hall |
Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actor—Video and Best Supporting Actress—Video |
| Anita Rinaldi Jade David Chryso |
Presenters of the Hot Video Award (Best European Release) |
| Steve Drake Johnni Black Toni James Monique |
Presenters of the awards for Male Performer of the Year and Female Performer of the Year |
| Paul Fishbein[2] | Presenter of the AVN Special Achievement Awards |
| Gene Ross[2] | Presenter of the AVN Breakthrough Award |
| Missy | Presenter of the Best New Starlet Award |
| Melissa Hill Kylie Ireland Tiffany Mynx Mandi Frost |
Presenters of the awards for Best Director—Video and Best Director—Film |
| Jenna Jameson Nikki Tyler Sydnee Steele Tonisha Mills |
Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Video and Best Actress—Video |
| Juli Ashton Julian Tia Bella Jill Kelly |
Presenters for the awards for Best Actor in a Film and Best Actress in a Film |
| Steven St. Croix Dyanna Lauren |
Presenters of the awards for Best Gonzo Video and Best Sex Comedy |
| Alisha Klass Samantha Stylle Halli Aston |
Presenters of the awards for Best All-Sex Video and Best All-Sex Film |
| Janine Lindemulder Felecia Shane Ed Powers Brittany Andrews |
Presenters of the awards for Best Shot-on-Video Feature and Best Film |
Performers
| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
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| The Stingers[2] | Performer | Musical performance: "Sing, Sing, Sing"[1] |
| Robert Schimmel | Performer | Standup comedy segment[2] |
| Serenity [5] and the Dirty Dancers |
Performers | Musical number: "History Comes Quickly"[2] |
| Dyanna Lauren | Performer | Musical number: "Psycho Magnet"[2][5] |
| Doctor Dirty (John Valby) |
Performer | Musical performance[2] |
| The Spicy Girls[5] (Lauren Montgomery and Midori) |
Performers | Musical number: "Calling All Girls"[2] |
Ceremony information
While accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award, Christy Canyon announced her official retirement.[1]
Among the people participating in production of the ceremony, Mark Stone also served as musical director; an opening video entitled "History" was produced by Steve Austin and Serenity was responsible for choreography.[2]
The ceremonies were published on VHS tapes by both VCA Pictures[6] and Playboy Entertainment Group.[7] The Playboy tape includes softcore scenes from the winning movies,[10] while the VCA tape features hardcore scenes of the winners. The awards show was also rebroadcast over the Internet by High Society magazine via cun-tv.com on May 16, 1998.[5]
Critical reviews
Some attendees were critical of the show's length. In a posting to the Rec.Arts.Movies.Erotica Usenet newsgroup, Tim Evanson noted, "The length of the show was again a concern (the number of heterosexual categories is quiet large), and the number of gay industry insiders attending the awards dipped slightly this year."[11]
In Memoriam
AVN publisher Paul Fishbein paid tribute to the passing of adult industry businessman Reuben Sturman during the show.[1]
See also
- AVN Award
- AVN Best New Starlet Award
- AVN Female Performer of the Year Award
- List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame
Notes
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External links
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- Adult Video News Awards at the Internet Movie Database
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- Adult Video News Awards 1998 (1998) at the Internet Adult Film Database
- 1998 AVN Awards at the Adult Film Database
