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US adult industry award ceremony in 1998 May 2016 15 AVN Awards 15th AVN Awards program cover 1998.jpg History: The 1998 AVN Awards Show program cover 1998 01 10 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada Robert Schimmel Racquel Darrian Misty Rain Gary Gray Williamson Howe Gary Miller Mark Stone Bad Wives (Best Film) Zazel (7)Ross Gene Buda, Bad Wives & Zazel Take Top Prizes at the 15th Annual AVN Awards Adult Video News Van Nuys, California AVN Publications, Inc. March 1998 14 3 52–97 0883-7090 Playboy TV 14th 16th The 15th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 10, 1998 at Caesars Palace, in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. History: The 1998 AVN Awards Show Official Program Van Nuys, California AVN Publications, Inc. January 9, 1998 During the show, AVN presented AVN Awards (the industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards)Paige Cinnamon Exxxtra! Exxxtra! Adult Cinema Review New York, New York Princeton Publishing, Inc. August 1998 16 8 6–10 0277-2914 Porn Vixens in Vegas! Club International Sandy Hook, Connecticut Paragon Publishing, Inc. June 1998 22 6 26–29 0747-0819 The 1998 Adult Video News Awards! High Society New York, New York Crescent Publishing Group Inc. August 1998 23 8 106–111 in 54 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 1996 and Sept. 30, 1997. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Comedian Robert Schimmel hosted, with adult film actresses Racquel Darrian and Misty Rain as co-hosts. 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, 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. 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. Major awards thumb|right|150px|Tom Byron, Male Performer of the Year winner thumb|right|150px|Stephanie Swift, Female Performer of the Year thumb|right|150px|Johnni Black, Best New Starlet winner thumb|right|150px|Steven St. Croix, Best Actor—Film winner thumb|right|150px|Dyanna Lauren, Best Actress—Film winner thumb|right|150px|Nic Cramer, Best Director—Film winner Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().Stone, Mark (Director) 1998 Adult Video News Awards 1998 videotape VCA Pictures Stone, Mark (Director) 1998 Playboy Goes to the 1998 AVN Awards videotape Beverly Hills, California Playboy Entertainment Group http://www.rame.net/faq/avn/1997.html AVN Awards - 1997 1998 The official website of Rec.Arts.Movies.Erotica rame.net May 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924084616/http://www.rame.net/faq/avn/1997.html September 24, 2015 dead Best Film Bad Wives Africa Rising Basic Elements Control Doin' the Ritz Heat Lisa Operation Sex Siege Red Vibe Diaries Satyr The Scope Twisted The Zone Best Shot-on-Video Feature Best Gay Video Buda All About Eva Ancient Secrets of the Kama Sutra Blue Dahlia Crazed Drop Sex: Wipe the Floor Fountain of Innocence The Gift Indigo Delta Impact Miscreants New Wave Hookers 5 Persona Seduce & Destroy A Week and a Half in the Life of a Prostitute Naked Highway An American in Prague Anchor Hotel A Body to Die For Fallen Angel Family Values GoodFellas/BadFellas Hard Core High Tide Jeff Stryker's Underground Journey to Italy A Love Story Marine Crucible Matador Pleasure Principle Tailspin Male Performer of the Year Gay Performer of the Year Tom Byron Mark Davis Rod Fontana Jack Hammer Dave Hardman Mr. Marcus Sean Michaels Rodney Moore Ed Powers Jake Steed Max Steiner Vince Vouyer Jim Buck Drew Andrews Blue Blake Matt Bradshaw Rick Chase Dino DiMarco Paul Morgan Johan Paulik Richard Reyes Lukas Ridgeston Jeff White Female Performer of the Year Best New Starlet Stephanie Swift Chloe Jill Kelly Christi Lake Dyanna Lauren Shanna McCullough Mila Missy Tiffany Mynx Julie Rage Jasmin St. Claire Serenity Stacy Valentine Anita Blond Angelica de la Sol Angel Hart LeeAnna Heart Toni James Midori Mila Alexandra Silk Kobe Tai Vicca Best Actor—Film Best Actress—Film Steven St. Croix, Bad Wives Buck Adams, Filth Mickey G. The Zone Mike Horner, Africa Rising Mike Horner, Smoke & Mirrors Mike Horner, Tight Spot Jonathan Morgan, Sleaze Tony Tedeschi, The Heist Vince Vouyer, Control Dyanna Lauren, Bad Wives Julia Ann, The Heist Lené Hefner, Control Melissa Hill, Sweet Revenge Heather Hunter, Heat Jenna Jameson, Satyr Dyanna Lauren, The Zone Shanna McCullough, Tight Spot Stacy Valentine, Red Vibe Diaries Best Actor—Video Best Actress—Video Tom Byron, Indigo Delta Mickey G., Surrender Dave Hardman, A Pervert Walks Among Us Mike Horner, Crazed Mike Horner, Swinging in the Rain Jonathan Morgan, Makin' Whoopee Jonathan Morgan, Texas Dildo Masquerade Wilde Oscar, Moondance Tony Tedeschi, Blue Dahlia Valentino, Drop Sex: Wipe the Floor Stephanie Swift, Miscreants Brittany Andrews, The Fanny Davia Ardell, Makin' Whoopee Juli Ashton, Scotty's X-Rated Adventure Tricia Devereaux, A Week and a Half in the Life of a Prostitute Morgan Fairlane, Restless Desire Jeanna Fine, Night and Day 3 Nina Hartley, All About Eva Kylie Ireland, Face Jam Sharon Kane, Night of the Living Bi Dolls Jill Kelly, Persona Dyanna Lauren, Bad Girls 9 Shanna McCullough, Seduce & Destroy Missy, Sinister Sister Serenity, Crazed Best Supporting Actor—Film Best Supporting Actress—Film Wilde Oscar, Doin' the Ritz Mark Davis, Corporate Assets 2 John Decker, Tight Spot Jon Dough, Bad Wives Mickey G., Satyr Dave Hardman, Doin' The Ritz Wilde Oscar, Twisted Joey Silvera, Heat Tony Tedeschi, Filth Tony Tedeschi, The Heist Melissa Hill, Bad Wives Asia Carrera, Satyr Sindee Coxx, Control Missy, Satyr Julie Rage, Tattle Tales Misty Rain, Red Vibe Diaries Nikki Sinn, Tight Spot Stephanie Swift, Temporary Positions Kobe Tai, The Show 2 Best Supporting Actor—Video Best Supporting Actress—Video Dave Hardman, Texas Dildo Masquerade Steve Austin, Swinging in the Rain Tom Byron, Enchanted Steve Drake, Uncontrollable Lust Mickey G., Crazed Steve Hatcher, Agent Muff ATF Sean Michaels, Face Jam Jonathan Morgan, Masters of Perversion Peter North, Scotty's X-Rated Adventure Kyle Stone, Lost Angels Scott Styles, First Whore's Club Jeanna Fine, Miscreants Alyssa Allure, Glass Houses Brittany Andrews, Swinging in the Rain Candy Apples, Texas Dildo Masquerade Juli Ashton, New Wave Hookers 5 Alex Dane, Night and Day 3 Alex Dane, Restless Desire Jeanna Fine, New Wave Hookers 5 Nina Hartley, Ginger's Island Melissa Hill, Indigo Delta Missy, Surrender Julie Rage, All About Eva Best Director—Film Best Director—Video Nic Cramer, Operation Sex Siege James Avalon, Red Vibe Diaries Andrew Blake, Paris Chic/Dark Angel Seymore Butts, Willy Red; Dinner Party 2 Stuart Canterbury, Africa Rising Toni English, Heat Kris Kramski, Klimaxx Philip Mond, Zazel Phil M. Noir, Twisted Ralph Parfait, The Scope Paul Thomas, Bad Wives Paul Thomas, The Zone Michael Zen, Satyr Robert Black, Miscreants Brad Armstrong, Ancient Secrets of the Kama Sutra James Avalon, Blue Dahlia François Clousot, SexHibition 5 Gregory Dark, Gregory Dark's The Psycho Sexuals Teri Diver, Tom Elliott; Persona Jim Enright, Seduce & Destroy Toshi Gold, Skin 11: Unbound Ernest Greene, Surrender Jim Holliday, Sorority Sex Kittens 3 John Leslie, Drop Sex: Wipe the Floor Cash Markman, Swinging in the Rain Jonathan Morgan, Indigo Delta Michael Ninn, New Wave Hookers 5 Jace Rocker, Makin' Whoopee Candida Royalle, The Gift John Stagliano, Buda Best Director—Gay Video Best All-Girl Feature Wash West, Naked Highway Sam Abdul, A Love Story Paul Barresi, GoodFellas/BadFellas Kristen Bjorn, Anchor Hotel Bruce Cam, Robert Kirsch; Fallen Angel Kevin Clarke, Pleasure Principle Gino Colbert, John Trennel; Jeff Stryker's Underground Chip Daniels, Marine Crucible Jerry Douglas, Family Values George Duroy, An American in Prague Lucas Kazan, Journey to Italy Derek Kent, A Body to Die For Chi Chi LaRue, Hard Core John Rutherford, High Tide John Travis, Tailspin Michael Zen, Matador Diva 4 Buttslammers 15 Catlickers 4 Diva Everybody Wants Some 3 Femania Jenna's Built for Speed Nasty Girls 15 Possessions Shane's World 6 Violation of Jill Kelly Where The Boys Aren't 9 Best Foreign Release Best European Release (The Hot Video Award) The Fugitive 1 & 2 Anita Betty Bleu Cold Desire Dead Man's Wish Euro Angels The Magnificent 7 Girls Messalina, The Virgin Empress Immortal In Your Dreams Rebecca in Paris II Sexy Killer "Nikyta" Skin: The 8th Consecration Torero Virility President by Day, Hooker by Night Beauty and the Beast No Entry to the Public The Magnificent Seven Mamma Best All-Sex Film Best All-Sex Video Zazel Dark Angel Dinner Party 2 Klimaxx Paris Chic Fresh Meat 4 America's 10 Most Wanted 2 Bombshell Decadence Dirty Days in Hollywood Dreamscape Filthy Coeds Liquid Lust Gregory Dark's The Psycho Sexuals Skin 11: Unbound Sodomania 21 World Sex Tour 10 World Sex Tour 11 Best Gonzo Video Best Sex Comedy Voyeur 7 & 8: Live in Europe Assman Ben Dover's Little Smart Asses Buttman in Barcelona Butt Row Euro Style Buttwoman '97 Cunt Hunt 2 Gluteus to the Maximus Lil' Women: Vestal Virgins Max World 7: Tube Steak Boogie Nice Fuckin' Movie Rock 'n Roll Rocco Shameless Desire Shane's World 5 Tom Byron's Cumback Pussy 7 Cellar Dwellers II The Fanny A Little Piece of My Heart Makin' Whoopee A Pervert Walks Among Us Rainwoman 10 Raw Footage South by Southeast Suggestive Behavior Swinging in the Rain Texas Dildo Masquerade Women Behaving Badly Best Selling Tape of the Year Best Renting Tape of the Year Zazel Bad Wives Buttman in Barcelona Dinner Party 2 New Wave Hookers 5 Rocco More Than Ever Rock 'n' Roll Rocco Satyr Sodomania 22 Where the Boys Aren't 9 Wicked Weapon The World's Luckiest Man New Wave Hookers 5 Bad Wives Ben Dover's English Asscapades Bottom Dweller 5 Buttman in Barcelona Buttman's Bend Over Babes IV Drop Sex: Wipe the Floor The Pyramid 3 Rocco's Private Fantasies Satyr Seymore butts: Gluteus to the Maximus Zazel Best Couples Sex Scene—Film Best Couples Sex Scene—Video Misty Rain, Marc Wallice; Red Vibe Diaries Jon Dough, Dyanna Lauren; Bad Wives Lené Hefner, Vince Vouyer; Control Asia Carrera, Steve Hatcher; Corporate Assets 2 Sean Michaels, Stephanie Swift; Dinner Party 2 Heather Hunter, Steven St. Croix; Heat Alec Metro, Liza Harper; Lisa Nikki Tyler, Rocco Siffredi; Nikki Loves Rocco Alex Sanders, Alyssa Love; Red Vibe Diaries Asia Carrera, Mickey G.; Satyr Steven St. Croix, Ruby (actress); The Show 2 Shanna McCullough, Tony Martino; Tight Spot Gina LaMarca, Jon; Zazel Rocco Siffredi, Ursula Moore; Buda Dyanna Lauren, Peter North; Bad Girls 9 Tony Tedeschi, Roxanne Hall; Blaze Ruby (actress), Colt Steele; Boobwatch Fernanda, Deniro; Brazil on Butt Row Rocco Siffredi, Elizabeth Shay; Buttman in Barcelona Van Damage, Nikki Smalls; Filthy Coeds Mark Davis, Shanna McCullough; The Gift Missy, Mickey G.; Heart & Soul Alex Sanders, Serenity; Lost Angels Nikita, Mickey G.; Gregory Dark's The Psycho Sexuals Ona Zee, Mark Davis; Sex 4 Hire Roxanne Hall, John Decker; SexHibition5 Sindee Coxx, T. T. Boy; Sorority Sex Kittens 3 T. T. Boy, Yumi; Wild Bananas on Butt Row Best Group Sex Scene—Film Best Group Sex Scene—Video Anna Romero, Sasha Vinni, Drew Reese, Kevin James; Zazel Steven St. Croix, Melissa Hill, Stephanie Swift; Bad Wives Vince Vouyer, Sindee Coxx, Lexus; Control Shanna McCullough, Davia Ardell, Peter North; Doin' the Ritz Marcella Reeves, Leslie Grant, Omar Williams; Klimaxx Hijackers' Boat Orgy, Operation Sex Siege Stacy Valentine, Maya, David Steele; Red Vibe Diaries Jenna Jameson, Brad Armstrong, Mickey G.; Satyr Stacy Valentine, Tom Byron, Peter North; Satyr Johnni Black, Kyle Stone, Vince Vouyer; Temporary Positions Krista Maze, T. T. Boy, Alex Sanders; Twisted Sasha Vinni, Brooke Lane, Helene, Antonio Valentino; Zazel Dyanna Lauren, Byron Long, Weed; The Zone Peter North, Alyssa Love, Holli Woods, Katie Gold, Shay Sweet; Gluteus to the Maximus Orgy scene (Dyanna Lauren, Papillon, Tatiana, Jon Dough, Peter North, Vince Vouyer); Ancient Secrets of the Kama Sutra Ann, Alberto Ray, Paschal, Ben Dover; Ben Dover's Little Smart Asses Chloe, Roxanne Hall, Marc Wallice; Blue Dahlia Opening orgy (Monika Kiss, Holly Black, Reka Gabor, Szilvia, Leslie Taylor, Steve Hard, Zenza Raggi, John Walton); Buda Jake Steed, Mark Davis, Mikki Malone, Leah Dawn, Rainahh; Butt Row Unplugged Jake Steed, Lauren Montgomery, Monti; Drop Sex: Wipe the Floor Serenity, Alex Sanders, Sindee Coxx; Lost Angels Dru Berrymore, Jack Hammer, Liza Harper, Randi Lee, Tom Byron; Miscreants Airin, K. C., Ed Powers, Jake Steed, Bobbi; More Dirty Debutantes 71 Mickey G., Missy, Ruby, Chloe; Gregory Dark's The Psycho Sexuals The orgy (Clarissa Bruni, Elizabeth King, Eva, Heidy Cassini, Illana Moore, Jeanette La Douce, Lenka Veborova, Olga Lovi, Dina Pearl, Regina Sipos, Stephanie Silver, Samantha del Rio, Katarina Martinez, Sophie Call, Cassandra, Vivienne Clash, Andrea Nobili, Andrea Spider, Christoph Clark, Francesco Malcom, Jean-Yves Le Castel, Pavel Sahaj, Richard Langin, Robert Rosenberg, Roberto Malone, Rocco Siffredi, Silvio Evangelista, others); Rock 'n' Roll Rocco 2: Backstage Pass Jacklyn Lick, Missy, T. T. Boy; Sinister Sister T. T. Boy and 15 women; Sorority Sex Kittens 3 Erika Bella, Zoltan Cowboy, [Dorian Lux, Leslie Taylor; The Voyeur 10 Precious Silver, Marc Wallice, Kyle Stone, Brian Surewood; A Week and a Half in the Life of a Prostitute Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Film Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video Missy, Jenna Jameson, Satyr Sally Layd, Traci Angel; Africa Rising Dyanna Lauren, Stephanie Swift, Jenteal; Censored Melissa Hill, Lené Hefner; Control Heather Hunter, Jenteal, Misty Rain; Heat Tabitha Stevens, Nikki Tyler, Melissa Hill; Nikki Loves Rocco Deva Station, Charlie; Red Vibe Diaries Missy, Asia Carrera; f Sasha Vinni, Nikie St. Gilles; Zazel Lené Hefner, Sasha Vinni, Devin; Zazel Dyanna Lauren, Kobe Tai; The Zone Jeanna Fine, P. J. Sparxx, Tricia Devereaux; Cellar Dwellers II Caressa Savage, Nici Sterling; Anal Aristocrats Tiffany Mynx, Coral Sands, Tonisha Mills, Raylene; Buttwoman '97 Sindee Coxx, Felecia; Club Imagination Serenity, Missy; Crazed Vicca, Laura Palmer; Diva Liza Harper, Mila, Kitana Steel, Erika Lockett, Zasu Knight, Amber; Everybody Wants Some 3 Misty Rain, Tiffany Mynx; First Time Ever: The New Harvest Jenna Jameson, Missy, Nadia Moore; Jenna's Built for Speed Taylor Hayes, Jordan McKnight; Musical Tushies Jacklyn Lick, Missy, Ruby; Nasty Girls 14 Juli Ashton, Asia Carrera, Felecia; New Wave Hookers 5 Shayla LaVeaux, Jill Kelly; Not the Lovin' Kind Summer Knight, Caressa Savage; Pussyman Takes Hollywood Missy, Jill Kelly, Felecia, Alexis; Shameless Desire The power drill orgy (Brianna Lee, Caressa Savage, Gina Rome, Julie Rage, Kiss, Sally Layd); Violation of Brianna Lee Dyanna Lauren, Chasey Lain, Janine Lindemulder; Where the Boys Aren't 9 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: 48em Best All-Girl Series: Diva Best Anal Sex Scene—Film: Steven St. Croix, Dyanna Lauren; Bad Wives Best Anal Sex Scene—Video: Careena Collins, Mark Davis, Sean Michaels; Butt Banged Naughty Nurses Best Anal-Themed Feature: Gluteus to the Maximus Best Boxcover Concept: Ancient Secrets of the Kama Sutra, Vivid Video Best Continuing Video Series: Fresh Meat Best Director—Foreign: Pierre Woodman, The Fugitive 1 & 2 Best Ethnic-Themed Video: Midori's Flava Best Featurette Tape: Heart & Soul Best Foreign Featurette Tape: Private Stories 22 Best Gangbang Tape: Gangbang Girl 19 Best Gonzo Series: Tom Byron's Cumback Pussy Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Mila, Kiss, "Anal Food Express", My Girlfriend's Girlfriends Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Company Image: VCA Pictures Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Gay Video: Family Values, Men of Odyssey Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Individual Title or Series: Zazel, Cal Vista Films/Metro Best Packaging—Film: Paris Chic, Studio A Entertainment Best Packaging—Video: Makin' Whoopee, Cal Vista Video/Metro Best Sex Scene—Foreign: Double Ship Orgy, Private Stories 16 Best Solo Sex Scene: Vicca, Diva Best Tease Performance: Silvia Saint, Fresh Meat 4 The previous night, January 9, 1998, during AVN's pre-awards cocktail reception, hosts adult film actress Nici Sterling and comedian Dave Tyree handed out these awards, mostly for behind-the-scenes excellence: 48em Best Actor—Gay Video: Jim Buck, Naked Highway Best Advertisement: The World's Luckiest Man, Hustler/Vivid Best Alternative Adult Feature Film: Crash Best Alternative Adult Film Featurette or Specialty Tape: Jenny McCarthy: The Playboy Years Best Alternative Adult Video: 10th Anniversary Colorado River Wet T&A, Vols. 1 & 2 Best Amateur Series: Catalina L'Amour Best Amateur Tape: Southern Belles 8 Best Art Direction—Film: Zazel Best Art Direction—Gay Video: Doin' Time 2069, Part 2 Best Art Direction—Video: New Wave Hookers 5 Best Bisexual Video: Night of the Living Bi Dolls Best Boxcover Concept—Gay Video: Matador, All Worlds Video Best CD-ROM Graphics/Art Direction: UltraVixen Best CD-ROM Photo Disc: Super Models 1 Best Cinematography: Philip Mond, Zazel Best Compilation Tape: The Voyeur's Favorite Blow Jobs & Anals Best Director—Bisexual Video: Josh Eliot, Night of the living Bi Dolls Best Editing—Film: James Avalon, Zazel Best Editing—Gay Video: Wash West, Dr. Jerkoff & Mr. Hard Best Editing—Video: John Leslie, Drop Sex: Wipe the Floor Best Explicit Series: Filthy Fuckers Best Gay Alternative Release: Summer, The First Time Best Gay Solo Video: Titan Men—Alone in the Backwoods Best Gay Specialty Release: Fallen Angel Best Interactive CD-ROM (Game): Dadahouse Best Interactive CD-ROM (Non-Game): Virtual Sex with Asia Best Music: Toshi Gold, Skin 11: Unbound Best Music—Gay Video: Tom Alex and Sharon Kane, A Love Story Best Newcomer—Gay Video: Jim Buck Best Non-Sex Performance—Film or Video: Jamie Gillis, New Wave Hookers 5 Best Non-Sex Performance—Gay, Bi or Trans Video: Sharon Kane, Family Values Best Original CD-ROM Concept: Fischer's Erotic Encyclopedia Best Packaging—Gay Video: Tailspin, Studio 2000 Best Packaging—Specialty: Spiked Heel Diaries 8, Bizarre Video Best Pro-Am Series: Filthy First Timers Best Pro-Am Tape: More Dirty Debutantes 71 Best Screenplay—Film: Dean Nash, Bad Wives Best Screenplay—Gay Video: Wash West, Naked Highway Best Screenplay—Video: Jonathan Morgan, Crazed Best Sex Scene—Gay Video: Jeff Stryker, Derek Cameron; Jeff Stryker's Underground Best Special Effects: New Wave Hookers 5 Best Specialty Tape—Big Bust: Mandy Mountjoy Does Hardcore Best Specialty Tape—Bondage: Kym Wilde's On the Edge 40 Best Specialty Tape—Other Genre: Hardcore Male/Female Oil Wrestling Best Specialty Tape—Spanking: Disciplined by the Cane Best Supporting Performer—Gay Video: Bo Summers, Family Values Best Trailer: New Wave Hookers 5 Best Trans Video: I Dream of Queenie Best Videography: Justin Sterling, Barry Harley; Diva, The Series Best Videography—Gay Video: Wash West, Naked Highway Honorary AVN Awards Special Achievement Awards Al Goldstein, "for his lifelong defense of the First Amendment" Christy Canyon, "for her lifetime achievement in the adult video industry" Dave Friedman, "one of the founding fathers of the adult film and video industries" AVN Breakthrough Award Presented to Steve Orenstein of Wicked Pictures; the other nominees were Robert Black and Tom Byron 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 Adult Internet Awards The 1998 Adult Internet Awards winnershttp://www.avn.com/html/avn/news/showtime/nomination_winners.html AVN The Adult Internet Awards: The 1998 Winners List 1998 Internet Archive Wayback Machine Internet Archive/Adult Video News May 16, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/19990418021512/http://www.avn.com/html/avn/news/showtime/nomination_winners.html April 18, 1999 were announced at another time later in the year and were not part of the show: Best Overall Site: Fuck Force 5 (FF5) Best Overall Gay Site: Chisel Media Best Live Video Feed: Python Communications Inc. Best Live Video Service Bureau: BabeNet Ltd. Best Pictorial Site: Kara's Adult Playground Best Performer or Personal Site: Danni's Hard Drive Best Use of Plug-ins: Fuck Force 5 (FF5) Best Animation: Fuck Force 5 (FF5) Best Customer Service Department: BabeNet Best Clickthrough Program: Smart Bucks Most User-Friendly Site: Manzone Best Graphics: Adult Online Network Best Retail Site: Adult DVD Xtreme Best Marketing Campaign: Purehardcore Best Links Site: Persian Kitty's Adult Links Best E-Zine: Vavoom Best Video-on-Demand Interface: Slut TV Best Chat Interface: Python Premium Pack PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS: Best Free Site: Web Voyeur Best Free Pictorial Site: Collectors Gallery Best Free Performer or Personal Site: Asia Carrera's Buttkicking Homepage Multiple nominations and awards Zazel won the most awards with seven; Bad Wives was next with six statuettes.New Wave Hookers 5 scored five. Presenters and performers The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy. Presenters of the gay awards were not recorded. The show's trophy girls were Candy Roxxx and Katie Gold. Presenters (in order of appearance) Name(s) RoleNina HartleyChi Chi LaRueNici SterlingJenteal Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a feature filmVictoria Paris 1Stacy ValentineRon JeremySid Deuce Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Film and Best Couples Sex Scene—VideoStephanie Swift 1Jonathan MorganLexus LocklearNico Treasures Presenters of the awards for Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video and Best All-Girl Sex Scene—FilmJasmin St. ClaireTricia DevereauxZoëHarmony Grant Presenters of the awards for Best Group Sex Scene—Video and Best Group Sex Scene—FilmMr. MarcusRocki Roads Presenters of the awards for Best Selling Tape of the Year and Best Renting Tape of the YearMonique CovétClaudioChristi LakeMax Hardcore Presenters of the awards for Best Foreign Release and Best All-Girl FeatureKobe TaiMark DavisJohn DeckerRoxanne Hall Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actor—Video and Best Supporting Actress—VideoAnita Rinaldi 1JadeDavid Chryso Presenters of the Hot Video Award (Best European Release)Steve DrakeJohnni BlackToni JamesMonique Presenters of the awards for Male Performer of the Year and Female Performer of the YearPaul Fishbein Presenter of the AVN Special Achievement AwardsGene Ross 1 Presenter of the AVN Breakthrough Award Missy 1 Presenter of the Best New Starlet AwardMelissa HillKylie IrelandTiffany MynxMandi Frost Presenters of the awards for Best Director—Video and Best Director—FilmJenna JamesonNikki TylerSydnee SteeleTonisha Mills Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Video and Best Actress—VideoJuli AshtonJulianTia BellaJill Kelly Presenters for the awards for Best Actor in a Film and Best Actress in a FilmSteven St. CroixDyanna Lauren Presenters of the awards for Best Gonzo Video and Best Sex ComedyAlisha KlassSamantha StylleHalli Aston Presenters of the awards for Best All-Sex Video and Best All-Sex FilmJanine LindemulderFeleciaShaneEd PowersBrittany Andrews Presenters of the awards for Best Shot-on-Video Feature and Best Film Performers Name(s) Role PerformedThe Stingers 1 Performer Musical performance: "Sing, Sing, Sing"Robert Schimmel Performer Standup comedy segment Serenity Serenity (actress) Serenityand the Dirty Dancers Performers Musical number: "History Comes Quickly"Dyanna Lauren Performer Musical number: "Psycho Magnet"Doctor Dirty 1(John Valby) Performer Musical performanceThe Spicy Girls(Lauren Montgomery and Midori) 1 Performers Musical number: "Calling All Girls" Ceremony information While accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award, Christy Canyon announced her official retirement. 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. The ceremonies were published on VHS tapes by both VCA Pictures and Playboy Entertainment Group. The Playboy tape includes softcore scenes from the winning movies,http://www.cavr.com/review/v98s2809.htm AVN 1998 Awards Show Recob Den November 28, 1998 Cyberspace Adult Video Reviews Denny Recob May 16, 2016 'R' rated clips from the winning movies. 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. The 1998 AVN Awards later achieved an unexpected shot of mainstream coverage when David Foster Wallace attended the ceremony as part of his overall exploration of pornography's place (or non-place) in American society as the 20th century was nearing its end. Wallace wrote about the event and some matters connected to in an article entitled "Neither Adult Nor Entertainment" published under a pseudonym in the September 1998 issue of Premiere magazine. The article was later collected in Wallace's 2005 nonfiction collection Consider the Lobster under the title "Big Red Son." 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."http://www.rame.net/faq/avn/gay97.html An analysis of the Gay portion of the awards by Tim Evanson Evanson Tim January 19, 1998 The official website of Rec.Arts.Movies.Erotica rame.net May 16, 2016 March 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307114446/http://www.rame.net/faq/avn/gay97.html dead In Memoriam AVN publisher Paul Fishbein paid tribute to the passing of adult industry businessman Reuben Sturman during the show. See also Erotica and pornography Biography Film AVN Female Performer of the Year Award AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame Notes 30em Bibliography September 1998 Exclusive Coverage CES 1998 Fox Magazine 70 September 1998 On the Scene: AVN Awards Ceremony Swank's Video World 40 April 1998 CES & AVN Awards Japanese Dick magazine Japan External links Adult Video News Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20090119011618/http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Adult_Video_News_Awards/ January 19, 2009 at the Internet Movie Database 0349067 Adult Video News Awards 1998 (1998 video) adult+video+news+awards+1998 1998 Adult Video News Awards 1998 66386 1998 AVN Awards Arts Erotica and pornography Film Human sexuality Literature Nudity Sex work Television Category:AVN Awards Category:Events at Caesars Palace Category:1997 film awards Category:1998 awards in the United States Category:20th century in Las Vegas Category:January 1998 in the United States Category:Organized events in Paradise, Nevada