I think we can all agree, that 2020 was an absolutely abysmal year for all of us for one reason or a goddamn other. One of the best ways to pass the time and deal with the stress was to check out some sweet smut online. Of course, the industry suffered like everyone else, but still, porn performers and producers powered through and brought us a whole bunch of fresh smut. And on the 23rd of January 2021, some of the best in the business gathered to celebrate their wonderful work.
Hosted by the lovely Kira Noir and Skyler Lo, the 38th AVN Awards was one of the first adult awards shows to be based on broadcasting digitally. A total of sixty-two women, thirty-eight men, and forty-three movies won awards along with loads of well-earned recognition.
Last year, I did a write-up on my predictions as to who would win what in several of the categories. So, it only makes sense now that the show has passed to do a follow-up.
In addition to commentary about the awards as well as the movies and performers who won them, I’ve got several other goodies linked throughout this epic blog.
Best actress (featurette)
Award winner: Angela White
Film of note: Seasons
Where to find it: AllHerLuv.com
This Australian adult actress has been in the business for a minute, working hard to get people hard so this victory certainly seems well earned. In Seasons, Ms. White co-stars in a pair of lovely scenes with Giselle Palmer and LaSirena69. But don’t think that these are a couple of short scenes, either. The mini-duology runs a total of two hours and twenty minutes, so enjoy the epic adventure.
Best actor (featurette)
Award winner: Tommy Pistol
Film of note: Another Life
Where to find it: MissaX.com, AdultEmpire.com
Mr. Pistol sure is a lucky fucker given the fact that he not only gets to fuck an amazingly gorgeous starlet in a now recognized raunchy click. By the way, this movie also features Angela White, in case you just can’t get enough of her recent, award-winning work. I’ll also include that this is considered to be in the porn-for-women category, so I think it makes for a great anniversary gift.
Best all-girl sex scene
Award winners: Paranormal
Studio: Jules Jordan & Girl Girl
Where to find it: AdultFilmDatabase and AdultDVDEmpire
Running nearly three hours, this plot porn is divided into four scenes showing off a combination of exorcist/satanic rituals and steamy sex throughout. The delivery of the dialogue is decent and the subtle chemistry between the actresses is even better. The actresses who model in this epic parody include Emily Willis, Adriana Chechik, Alina Lopez, Kristen Scott, Naomi Swann, and scene-stealer Riley Reid.
Best threeway sex scene – B/B/G
Award winners: The Insatiable Emily Willis
Studio: Jules Jordan
Where to find it: JulesJordanVideo.com
Emily Willis clearly is insatiable considering the fact that she has that look about her where a single dick just isn’t enough. Not only that, but an average-sized member ain’t going to cut it either. In fact, she really seems to enjoy cocks of the big black variety these days.
That seems to be the case in this video, as she co-stars with Rob Piper and Prince Yahshua among other hung performers. Being three hours and forty-five minutes, this is one of the longer videos mentioned on this blog.
So, unless you’ve taken a month off of sex and wanking, don’t expect to make it through this video in one go.
Best gonzo – wall to wall/anthology or movie
Award winner: Oil Overload 16
Studio: Jules Jordan Video
Where to find it: JulesJordanVideo.com, AdultDVDEmpire.com
Normally the term basic is a negative, but in this case, I mean it as a compliment. To explain what I mean, not every porno has to have an epic plot and stellar sets to be an incredibly erotic experience. Sometimes all you need are a series of anal scenes shot in a gonzo format with plenty of pussy pumping for good measure.
If that’s what you want to see – as I’m sure most of you do – then you are in for a good time when it comes to this wall-to-wall video. Since this movie is one hundred and twenty minutes long, be sure to pace yourself so you don’t get overloaded.
Best directing – drama
Award winner: Kayden Kross
Title name: Muse
Where to find it: Deeper.com
I called this one, yeah, buddy!
Then again, it should be too much of a surprise considering that it was directed by the talented and ever-lovely Kayden Kross and includes such talents as the lovely Maitland Ward. Rather than come up with some equally clever commentary, I’ll just quote directly what I said months ago…
“One of the most gorgeous blondes to get into porn, Kayden Kross, has sadly retired from performing in front of the camera. However, two good things have happened in recent years. For one, former mainstream actor Maitland Ward is now doing porn, and she looks fucking awesome.
If you don’t believe me, look up my breakdown on her meteoric rise to fame and phenomenal career.
Second, Kayden Kross has been working as a director and collaborated with Ward on an epic project. In the first episode of Muse, Maitland stars and does a stellar job sucking dick and getting plowed. In the third, she co-stars with Adriana Chechik, who takes turns playing with a pair of BBCs.
It’s lovely to watch and a’shoeing to grab this accolade, and who knows, this film series might also get the best art direction win, too.”
If I haven’t sold it enough, check this movie out. It’s worth the buy, yo.
Best web retail store
Website: AdultEmpire.com
As I have pointed out before, Adult Empire is one of the greatest video-on-demand sites on the net. I mean what’s not to love? They have one of the largest libraries of VODs, plus equally impressive DVDs, BluRays, VR experiences. In the past, that is what AVN has recognized this website for, but this year they are honoring their tantalizing selection of sex toys and many other goodies. IF somehow you haven’t checked that aspect of the site out as the meme says…
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Mainstream venture
Award winner: Still Be Friends/Moana
Project type: Musical
Where to find it: PornHub (VIXEN)
I can say that I called this one too and I spelled out a few of the reasons why. However, I think that I should expound on the reasons why. For one, there are not half a dozen, not a dozen but a mouth-watering, pants-soaking sixteen models featured. Second, this music video makes a Brittney Spears video look like it was shot and produced by nuns.
Put it this way, there are nearly four minutes of boobs all over the place, being shuck all-around to some banging music. Speaking of music, the tune itself ain’t too bad either. Furthermore, the way it’s shot between the camera angles and choreography makes this video look just like a mainstream rap vid. Only, it’s better because, you know.
As I said last time, feel free to check me by looking up the video yourself. It is entirely free, after all.
Move over, YouTube! With music videos like this, PornHub and the other adults-only tubes are going to be the place to listen to music and see dazzling images.
Best niche series or site
Award winner: Device Bondage
Studio: Kink
Where to find it: Kink.com
I had the money on Device Bondage by Kink.com, and it turns out that I was right on this one, hoo-cha! Since I was right on my bet, I will reiterate a few points, that I’ve previously brought up not only to gloat but also to sell anyone who’s skeptical about Kink.com’s quality…
“I think that (nearly) everyone likes variety, but how that translates in practice is always different for every person…If you need to get an idea as to what you are in for, give the ten movies a look for a bit.
Examples include foot fucking, as can be seen in Foot Art by 21 Naturals. That’s also the same award-nominated studio that did the intergenerational flick Grandpas vs Teens. Then there is the 2019 film from the AT Kingdom, which features girls of every ethnicity riding a fuck robot called Grind Against the Machine.*
More gentle (relatively speaking) movies would be like Private Moments by Abby Winters…There are six scenes of nine gorgeous Australian lasses riding dildos and each other…However, if you want my opinion, it’s hard to beat the incredibly freaky films that Kink.com has made…Two of them have been nominated, one of which looks excellent called Filthy Femdom and focuses on guys being domed by sex women.
This may be my own bias speaking, but I [still] don’t think that this is the best example of Kink’s work. What I do think shows off this studio’s experimental work is their device bondage series, which shows off gorgeous girls getting rewarded with intense dungeon sex while being tied and bound in Device Bondage.”
*No really, that is actually one of their titles, and it’s better and even more different than you might think.
Anyway, obviously I think that this award is well deserved, and so does the academy. Give Kink and its many spinoff sites a look if you haven’t. I’m sure that you’ll find one thing (if not a great many) that you enjoy watching.
Best oral movie or anthology
Award winner: Facialized 7
Studio: Hard X, O.L. Entertainment
Where to find it: AdultEmpire.com among other sites
I was thinking that Evil Angel’s Throat Fucks 6 would win this won, but I was off. It’s not as if I have anything against either of these studios. In fact, having looked at this movie, I’ve got to say that I should have seen this one coming.
Directed by the legendary, mononymous porn creator Mason, this septennial installment in the Facialized franchise features a pentuple penis-sucking session with Emily Willis at the center. And that’s only a single scene. There triple the number of scenes all of which are just as hot and cum-heavy and feature the likes of Gianna Dior, Kyler Quinn, and Gia Derza.
I rarely say this, but I’m glad to be wrong.
Best special effects
Award winners: Paranormal
Studio: Jules Jordan & Girl Girl
Where to find it: AdultFilmDatabase and AdultDVDEmpire
This is the only movie to get not one, but two awards that were mentioned on my previous list. But hey, I can see why.
Since it is a parody of the Paranormal Activity and The Exorcist the special effects are more on the subtle side, but they are used effectively. So, instead of a Michael Bay-style series of explosions, imagine something more like a David Lynch flick where the effects are carefully woven into the film.
Except, you know, with a lot more seductive dialogue and lesbian fucking.
By the way, while I could only fit so many awards predictions on the prequel to this blog, I should point out that this movie has won another award, “Best All-Girl Movie Or Anthology” just in case you need even more incentive to check this skin flick out.
The clever title of the year
Award winner: Jumanjizz
Studio: VR Bangers
Where to find it: VRBangers.com, AdultDVDEmpire
Had two predictions for this one and missed them, in both cases. But I did get a good chuckle when I looked at this title. As good as I’m Not That Kind of Girl Unless You’re My Brother is, you gotta admit that this title is pretty lulzy.
By the way, this is one of the few winners this year and the only one on this blog that is a virtual reality experience. So, that’s a sweet bonus to my mind.
Trans performer of the year
Award winner: Aubrey Kate
Where to find her: Devil’s Film, Trans Angel, Evil Angel
Having won an impressive seven fan awards, not to mention well over a dozen others from AVN, it only makes sense in hindsight that she would be the winner for this particular award this year. Another reason why this makes sense is that Kate has not been pigeonholed to just niche trans porn, but she’s also broken well into the mainstream. For instance, she’s filmed with Adriana Chechik, Lance Hart, and Kenzie Taylor – not to mention the fact that she’s filmed with fellas who normally get naked with other guys like Colby Jansen.
Perhaps the most impressive career achievement to me is the fact that she’s starred in the always popular Axel Braun XXX parody movies.
Just like in the original blog I’ll remind you that I wrote up my own list of the best trans gal performers a while back. I think it’s pretty great, so be sure to check that out. Furthermore, whether your a seasoned user or new to the niche, you can also look up my top dozen free and top twenty premium t-lady websites.
Best lubricant manufacturer
Award winner: Swiss Navy Lube
Where to find it: SwissNavy.com, WorldCondoms.com, Walmart, among other e-retailers
I thought SLiquid would win this year, but after I found this product was the winner, I checked out a few reviews on the net. Then I tried it out for myself.
In both cases, I was not disappointed in either case. When it comes to reviews, I’ve seen feedback given on third-party retailers that have hundreds or thousands of reviews in all cases with an average review no lower than four and a half stars out of five.
Using my personal rating of five hands, I’m going to give this lube a top rating based on my experience.
It’s safe for use in both holes next to the legs. It’s great fun to play with your hand, condoms, sex toys, and soft on sensitive skin. That means that people with skin issues or those who are post-menopausal women shouldn’t have any problems. Indeed, this may be one of the most versatile lubricants that I have ever seen.
And as a nice bonus, this is one of the cheapest lubes that I’ve seen online. Instead of costing the same as a cheap dildo, I’ve seen that this lube costs as little as $2.99 US, two and a half Euros, or just a little over a couple of quid. What’s even better, this is a silicon-based product, so you’ll end up using far less compared to water-based varieties!
Since it is silicone-based you are going to want to watch the sheet, but I have read that laundry detergent like Simple Green should be able to scrub any stains out.
Try it out for hand play or sexy time yourself. I myself will be incorporating it into my intimate time and just add it to my recommended list of lubricants in the future.
Favorite female performer of the year
Winner: Angela White
When it came to my top five condensers for this position, I was thinking that the top five best guesses would be Giana Dior, Ana Fox, Karla Lane, Abella Danger, and Kenzie Reeves. All of the ladies deserved that, but so did Angela White, and good for her for winning.
The people have spoken, she is the anointed, fan-favorite rising starlet in the industry for the year 2020.
By the way, I should also point out that this same vixen also snatched the fan vote for having the Most Spectacular Boobs, too. I guess it’s only fitting that we are (almost) ending with the same starlet we opened up with.
BONUS best quarantine sex scene
Winner: Teenage Lesbian: One Year Later
Studio: Adult Time
Where to find it: AdultTime.com
I cannot believe I did not think to include this one on my prediction list last year. After all, if there was one thing that defined 2020 it was being advised or forced to stay indoors for far too damn long. Good thing, I guess, that a bunch of pornographers got creative and started cranking out COVID culture porn.
In this award-winning case, it was directed by two of the biggest names in porn ever Rocco Siffredi and Jenna Jameson. In addition to being crafted by Siffredi’s production company, this marvelous movie was created in conjunction with Brazzers and PornHub.
That certainly seems like a winning combo to me, but what unquestionably put this movie over the top was its talent. Starring Aidra Fox, Kristen Scott, Whitney Wright, Alina Lopez, Kenna James, and Kendra Spade, you can (currently) see this movie exclusively on AdultTime.com.
By the way, if you’re worried about blowing up your bank account, you can get a free trial account on that site.
On a final note, since we all seem to be finally winding down from all of the lockdown, quarantine, and coronavirus bullshit, and you want to celebrate, I’ve got some recommendations for you. If you can finally put yourself in a nostalgic mood after all of this, check out this blog on how the ‘rona (used to) affect the business.
If you are in the mood for a laugh, then look up my commentary on government COVID-19 sex guidelines. And finally, if you want to release your frustration (or something else) to some quarantine style porn, I have located and described fifteen free videos in that (now) vanishing genre.
ThePornDude’s final words about AVN
What do you think? Did you make your own predictions weeks or months before the awards? For the matter, what did you think of who and what productions got the gold this year? Share all these opinions and more on Twitter where you can also find me here.
Happy trails, one and all.
