19th AVN Awards | |
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Date | January 11, 2002 |
Site | The Venetian Las Vegas at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. |
Hosted by | |
Preshow hosts | Chi Chi LaRue[2] |
Produced by | Gary Miller[2] |
Directed by | Mark Stone[2] |
Highlights | |
Best Picture | Fade to Black (Best Film) |
Most awards | Fade to Black (8) |
Most nominations | Taboo 2001, Underworld (12) |
The 19th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 11, 2002 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in more than 80 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 2000 and Sept. 30, 2001. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Comedian Bobby Slayton hosted the show for the third time; his co-host was adult film star Teri Weigel.[1][2][3]
Fade to Black won eight awards including Best Film and Best Director—Film for Paul Thomas. Other winners included Euphoria with seven trophies, Island Fever with three and numerous movies with two wins apiece.[3]