| 30th AVN Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | January 19, 2013 |
| Site | The Joint Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada |
| Hosted by | |
| Preshow hosts | |
| Directed by | Gary D. Miller |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Wasteland |
| Most awards | Wasteland (7) |
| Most nominations | Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (20) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Showtime[3] |
| Duration | 1 hour, 20 minutes |
The 30th AVN Awards ceremony, or XXX AVN Awards, was an event during which Adult Video News (AVN) presented its annual AVN Awards to honor the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of 2012. Movies or products released between October 1, 2011, and September 30, 2012, were eligible. The ceremony was held on January 19, 2013 at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada.[4] Comedian April Macie, AVN Hall of Fame inductee Jesse Jane and Asa Akira, who won Female Performer of the Year, hosted the AVN Awards.[1] The awards show was held immediately after the Adult Entertainment Expo at the same venue.
Best Romance Release was one of several new categories created for the 30th Awards Show. The new categories "reflect the ever-evolving market trends of the business" and the Best Romance award is for a movie with a romantic story line geared specifically to women or couples.[5] Torn, starring best actor winner Steven St. Croix, won the first Best Romance award.
Wasteland took top honors as Movie of the Year, also winning best drama and six other awards, including a directing award for Graham Travis, who also directed the previous year's top movie, and a Best Actress victory for Lily Carter. Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody took six awards including Best Parody – Comedy.
Octomom Home Alone won the Best Celebrity Sex Tape category,[6] while Axel Braun won his third straight Director of the Year award[7] and Remy LaCroix won the AVN Best New Starlet Award. All winners were presented newly redesigned trophies, depicting an intertwined couple, to celebrate the awards' 30th anniversary.[8]
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- ^ "2013 AVN Awards Tickets on Sale Through Official Site". Adult Video News. September 26, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Steve Javors & Peter Warren (November 30, 2012). "AVN Announces Nominees for 2013 AVN Awards". Adult Video News. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "Porn Again! Nadya Suleman Scores Best Celebrity Sex Tape Win at AVN Awards". Brandi Fowler. E! Entertainment Television. January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ "The Braun Supremacy: Axel's Director of the Year Three-peat". Peter Warren. Adult Video News. February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "AVN Awards Announces New Trophy Design for 2013". Adult Video News. January 3, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2013.