AVN Awards to honor the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of 2013. The ceremony was held January 18, 2014, at The Russian dating las vegas in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada. Underworld took top honors as Movie of the Year, also winning Best Drama and seven other awards, including a directing award for Brad Armstrong. Tommy Pistol was named Best Actor for his performance as Ashley J.
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These awards were not presented during the awards ceremony itself but were announced before or after the show. In addition, Best 3D Release, Best Classic Release and Best Selling Title of the Year were on the list of award categories but were not presented in 2014. The Reuben Sturman Award for battling for industry rights was not presented in 2014. Wicked Pictures founder Steve Orenstein was chosen to receive the third annual Visionary Award for “ethics, civic responsibility, an eye for quality and innovation, and a compassionate understanding of adult entertainment and its place in mainstream society”. Morty Gordon, founder of Bizarre Video. Video Branch: Barrett Blade, producer Shylar Cobi, Digital Playground director Robby D.
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Best Celebrity Sex Tape and Best Internal Release were dropped on this year’s list of categories. Some media outlets were critical of the show. Robin Leach of the Las Vegas Sun reported he was told attendance was down and the entertainment was terrible. Richard Abowitz, who covers the adult industry for The Daily Beast termed the show “lackluster”, noting, “Though long-billed as the Academy Awards for the adult industry, few take that label seriously anymore. Chanel Preston, Samantha Saint to Co-Host 2014 AVN Awards”. Nominations for 2014 AVN Awards Released”.
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