The nominees for the 26th AVN Awards were announced on November 25, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. PST (23:30 UTC) in a press release, by David Sullivan. ''Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
received the most nominations with an unprecedented 30. were announced during the awards ceremony on January 10, 2009. Cry Wolf'' won what was to be the final award for Best Film; the award was discontinued the next year as film production gave way to digital video. Joone and Belladonna each won the most individual awards with three apiece, while projects they directed scooped up several more. The coveted performer of the year awards were won by
Stoya (new starlet),
Jenna Haze and
James Deen. , Best New Starlet winner , Best Actress winner ,
Best Actor winner , Best Supporting Actress winner, Best Girl-Girl Scene and Best All-Girl 3-Way Scene co-winner Winners are listed first and highlighted in
boldface. following the main portion of the event and were not part of the televised awards show: •
Best Adult Website: Brazzers.com •
Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene: Jesse Jane, Shay Jordan,
Stoya, Adrianna Lynn, Brianna Love, Lexxi Tyler, Memphis Monroe, Sophia Santi, Priya Rai,
Cheerleaders •
Best All-Girl Release: Girlvana 4 •
Best All-Girl Series: Women Seeking Women •
Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene: Belladonna, Aiden Starr,
Kimberly Kane, ''Belladonna's Girl Train'' •
Best All-Sex Release: Alexis Texas is Buttwoman •
Best Alternative Release: Spring Break 2008 •
Best Amateur Release: ATK Exotics 2 •
Best Amateur Series: Cherries •
Best Anal Themed Release: Weapons of Ass Destruction 6 •
Best Anal-Themed Series: (Tie)
Evil Anal and
Butthole Whores •
Best Animated Release: Night When Evil Falls, Vol. 1 •
Best Art Direction: ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best BD/SM Release: House of Sex and Domination •
Best Big Bust Release: Big Tits at School •
Best Big Bust Series: Big Wet Tits •
Best Big Butt Release: Big Wet Asses 13 •
Best Big Butt Series: Big Wet Asses •
Best Cinematography: Andrew Blake,
Paid Companions •
Best Classic Release: Zazel: The Scent of Love •
Best Continuing Series: Ashlynn Goes to College •
Best Director–Ethnic Video: Jules Jordan,
Lex the Impaler 3 •
Best Director–Foreign Feature: Juan Carlos, Jesus Villaobos,
Jason Colt: Mystery of the Sexy Diamonds •
Best Director–Foreign Non-Feature: Christoph Clark,
Nasty Intentions 2 •
Best Director–Non-Feature: Eli Cross,
Icon •
Best Double Penetration Sex Scene: Jessica Drake,
Eric Masterson,
Brad Armstrong,
Fallen •
Best DVD Extras: ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best DVD Menus: Fallen •
Best Editing: Joey Pulgades, ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best Educational Release: ''
Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Oral Sex 2: Fellatio'' •
Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Asian: Asia Noir 6: Evil Sex Trap •
Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Black: Black Ass Addiction 2 •
Best Ethnic-Themed Release–Latin: Mami Culo Grande 6 •
Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Asian: Naughty Little Asians •
Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Black: Black Ass Addiction •
Best Ethnic-Themed Series–Latin: Young Tight Latinas •
Best Fem-Dom Strap On Release: Mean Bitches Erotic Femdom 3 •
Best Foot/Leg Fetish Release: ''Belladonna's Foot Soldiers'' •
Best Foreign All-Sex Release: Rocco: Animal Trainer 25 •
Best Foreign All-Sex Series: Ass Traffic •
Best Foreign Feature: Jason Colt: Mystery of the Sexy Diamonds •
Best Gonzo Series: Slutty and Sluttier •
Best Group Sex Scene: Hillary Scott, Heidi Mayne,
Mark Davis, Alec Knight, Cheyne Collins,
Alex Sanders,
Icon •
Best High-Definition Production: ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best High-End All Sex Release: Icon •
Best Internal Release: All Internal 7 •
Best Internal Series: Ass Cream Pies •
Best Interracial Series: ''It's Big, It's Black, It's Jack'' •
Best Makeup: ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best Male Newcomer: Anthony Rosano •
Best MILF Release: The Cougar Club •
Best MILF Series: Seasoned Players •
Best Music Soundtrack: The Bad Luck Betties •
Best New Line: Spearmint Rhino Films •
Best New Series: Ashlynn Goes to College •
Best New Video Production Company: Brazzers •
Best New Web Starlet: Bree Olson •
Best Non-Sex Performance: Nina Hartley,
Not Bewitched XXX •
Best Online Marketing Campaign–Company Image: EvilAngel.com •
Best Online Marketing Campaign–Individual Project: RollerDollzXXX.com,
Adam & Eve/
Zero Tolerance Entertainment •
Best Oral-Themed Release: Blow Job Perversion •
Best Oral-Themed Series: Face Fucking, Inc. •
Best Orgy/Gang Bang Release: Big Boob Orgy •
Best Orgy/Gang Bang Series: Cream Pie Orgy •
Best Original Song: “Please,” Ethan Kane and Posse,
Dark City •
Best Overall Marketing Campaign–Company Image: Digital Playground •
Best Overall Marketing Campaign–Individual Project: ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best Packaging: Fallen, Wicked Pictures •
Best Packaging Innovation: Burn, Vivid Entertainment •
Best POV Release: ''Jack's POV 9'' •
Best POV Series: Double Vision •
Best POV Sex Scene: Tory Lane, Katja Kassin,
Erik Everhard,
Double Vision 2 •
Best Pro-Am Release: First Time Auditions 5 •
Best Pro-Am Series: Bang Bus •
Best Retail Website: AdamEve.com •
Best Screenplay: Joone, Max Massimo, ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best Sex Scene In A Foreign-Shot Production: Bonny Bon, Anthony Hardwood, Mugar, Nick Lang, Frank Gun, Lauro Gotto,
Ass Traffic 3 •
Best Solo Release: All By Myself 3 •
Best Solo Sex Scene: Teagan Presley,
Not Bewitched XXX •
Best Spanking Release: Credit Card Fraud •
Best Special Effects: ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best Specialty Release–Other Genre: Milk Nymphos 2 •
Best Specialty Series: Taboo •
Best Squirting Release: Jada Fire is Squirtwoman 3 •
Best Squirting Series: Jada Fire Is Squirtwoman •
Best Supporting Actor: Ben English, ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best Supporting Actress: Belladonna, ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best Tease Performance: Jenna Haze,
Pretty as They Cum •
Best Threeway Sex Scene: Jenny Hendrix, Delilah Strong &
Michael Stefano,
The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience •
Best Transsexual Release: ''America's Next Top Tranny 2'' •
Best Transsexual Series: Transsexual Babysitters •
Best Videography: Joone, Oliver Henry, ''
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' •
Best Vignette Release: Cheerleaders •
Best Vignette Series: Cheating Wives Tales •
Best Young Girl Release: Jailbait 5 •
Best Young Girl Series: ''It's a Daddy Thing'' •
Clever Title Of The Year: Strollin in the Colon, Hustler Video •
Director Of The Year: Brad Armstrong •
Female Foreign Performer Of The Year: Eve Angel •
The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star Of The Year: Katie Morgan •
Male Foreign Performer Of The Year: Rocco Siffredi •
MILF/Cougar Performer Of The Year: Lisa Ann •
Most Outrageous Sex Scene: “When There's No More Room at the Kandy Kat, the Dead Souls Will Blow You at Home,” Caroline Pierce, Christian, Rucca Page, Nikki Rhodes, Emma Cummings,
Annie Cruz, Kaci Starr, Rebecca Lane, Kiwi Ling and numerous other Zombie Girls,
Night of the Giving Head •
Transsexual Performer Of The Year: Wendy Williams •
Unsung Male Performer Of The Year: Charles Dera •
Unsung Starlet Of The Year: Amber Rayne ==Honorary AVN Awards==