As the adult industry wraps up its 2020 awards’ season, the AVN and XBIZ award-winning stars and directors of the past year join the storied annals of porn’s elite. A big highlight was Angela White winning the coveted AVN Female Performer of the Year title for an incredible third consecutive year (a new record!). While awards don’t account for every fans’ preferences, the trophies provide recognition to many performers’ and directors’ hard work in an entertainment field totally ostracized from mainstream show business. In a time where anyone can film and upload their homemade porn to the internet for consumption, dedication to the craft of creating actual inspired, quality content must be upheld. The glamorous affairs of AVN and XBIZ distinguish porn worth paying for from the infinite amount of low-resolution iPhone videos on tube sites. Continue reading to see who walked away with trophies in 2020!
2020 AVN Award |
Winner |
|---|---|
| All-Girl Performer of the Year: | Charlotte Stokely |
| Best Actress – Featurette: | Ivy Wolfe, If It Feels Right, MissaX/Girlfriends |
| Best Leading Actor: | Seth Gamble, Perspective, Adult Time/Pulse |
| Best Leading Actress: | Angela White, Perspective, Adult Time/Pulse |
| Best Male Newcomer: | Will Pounder |
| Best New Starlet | Gianna Dior |
| Best New Foreign Starlet: | Liya Silver |
| Best Supporting Actor: | Tommy Pistol, The Gang Makes a Porno: A DP XXX Parody, Digital Playground/Pulse |
| Best Supporting Actress: | Maitland Ward, Drive, Deeper/Pulse |
| Director of the Year: | Kayden Kross |
| Best Director – Comedic Production: | Will Ryder, Love Emergency, Adam & Eve Pictures |
| Best Director – Dramatic Production: | Kayden Kross, Drive, Deeper/Pulse |
| Best Director – Foreign Production: | Alis Locanta, Rebecca, An Indecent Story, Marc Dorcel/Wicked |
| Best Director – Gonzo/Anthology Production: | Jules Jordan, Angela White: Dark Side, Jules Jordan Video |
| Best Director – Web Channel/Site: | Laurent Sky, Vixen.com |
| Female Foreign Performer of the Year: | Little Caprice |
| Female Performer of the Year: | Angela White |
| Mainstream Venture of the Year: | Stormy Daniels, Full Disclosure (Memoir) |
| Male Foreign Performer of the Year: | Danny D. |
| Male Performer of the Year: | Small Hands |
| MILF Performer of the Year: | Alexis Fawx |
| Niche Performer of the Year: | Lance Hart |
| Transgender Performer of the Year: | Natalie Mars |
2020 XBIZ Award |
Winner |
|---|---|
| Director of the Year — Body of Work: | Kayden Kross |
| Director of the Year — Feature Movie: | Bree Mills |
| Director of the Year — Non-Feature: | Jonni Darkko |
| Female Performer of the Year: | Angela White |
| Male Performer of the Year: | Seth Gamble |
| Best New Starlet: | Autumn Falls |
| Best Male Newcomer: | Pressure |
| Girl/Girl Performer of the Year: | Charlotte Stokely |
| MILF Performer of the Year: | Bridgette B. |
| Crossover Star of the Year: | Maitland Ward |
| Best Actress — Feature Movie: | Maitland Ward, Drive (Deeper) |
| Best Actor — Feature Movie: | Seth Gamble, Perspective (Adult Time) |
| Best Actress — Erotic-Themed Movie: | Kristen Scott, Greed, Love and Betrayal (MissaX) |
| Best Actor — Erotic-Themed Movie: | Zac Wild, Greed, Love and Betrayal (MissaX) |
| Best Actress — Comedy Movie: | Ivy Wolfe, The Rules (MissaX) |
| Best Actor — Comedy Movie: | Tommy Pistol, Love Emergency (Adam & Eve Pictures) |
| Best Actress — Taboo-Themed Release: | Alina Lopez, Bishop’s Interview: An Alina Lopez Story (Pure Taboo) |
| Best Actor — Taboo-Themed Release: | Tommy Pistol, Future Darkly: The Aura Doll (Pure Taboo) |
| Best Actress — All-Girl Movie: | Kristen Scott, Teenage Lesbian (Adult Time) |
| Best Supporting Actress: | Kenna James, Teenage Lesbian (Adult Time) |
| Best Supporting Actor: | Brad Armstrong, Love Emergency (Adam & Eve Pictures) |
| Best Non-Sex Performance: | Nina Hartley, Girls of Wrestling (Sweet Sinner) |
| Foreign Female Performer of the Year: | Tina Kay |
| Foreign Male Performer of the Year: | Danny D. |
| Foreign Director of the Year: | Rocco Siffredi |
| Trans Performer of the Year: | Natalie Mars |
| Trans Director of the Year: | Ricky Greenwood |
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