Alt aficionados will be especially pleased to see Ivan, Sasha Grey, Peter Acworth, and Kendra James inducted into the Hall of Fame and wins for Kira Noir, Tommy Pistol, Maitland Ward, Seth Gamble, Aubrey Kate, Small Hands, Daisy Ducati, Lucky Fate, Aiden Starr, Amouranth, Aphia DeMieux, Lydia Black, Charlotte Sartre, and Purple Bitch. Always appreciate seeing alt-friendly big brands Brazzers, AdultTime, and EvilAngel as well. Particularly pleased to see the wins for director Ricky Greenwood (profiled in the current issue of AltStar) for Grinders and The Bargain.

The 2023 winners are:

Best Oral Sex Scene
Laney Grey & Mick Blue, “Laney Grey Deepthroats All Day” | Throated/Blowpass

Best Leading Actor
Seth Gamble, Going Up, Lust Cinema

Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene
Vanna Bardot & Gianna Dior, “Heat Wave” | Slayed

MILF Performer of the Year
Cherie DeVille

Mark Stone Award for Outstanding Comedy
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix

Best New Starlet
Charly Summer

Male Performer of the Year
Seth Gamble

Best Anal Sex Scene
Angela White & Manuel Ferrara, “Florentine Part 1” | If It Feels Good 3, Deeper/Pulse

Best Leading Actress
Maitland Ward, Drift, Deeper

Outstanding Directing – Individual Work
Kayden Kross, Drift, Deeper

Trans Performer of the Year
Emma Rose

Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
Blake Blossom & Jax Slayher, “Dream Slut, Blonde, Stacked, Blake Blossom Worships Jax
Slayher’s Giant Cock” | Jules Jordan Video

Female Performer of the Year
Kira Noir

Grand Reel
Grinders, Adult Time

Best Actor – Featurette
Tommy Pistol, “The Bargain” | Greenwood/Adult Time

Best Actress – Featurette
Blake Blossom, “An Honest Man” | MissaX

Best Non-Sex Performance
Misty Stone, Love, Sex & Music, Adam & Eve Pictures

Best Supporting Actor
Tommy Pistol, Grinders, Adult Time

Best Supporting Actress
Kira Noir, Sorrow Bay, Lust Cinema

Best Thespian – Trans/X
Ariel Demure, “Under Her Wing” | Transfixed

Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
Gianna Dior, Jill Kassidy & Natalia Nix, “Close Up” | Slayed

Best Solo/Tease Performance
Angela White, “Take Control” | Brazzers

Best Male Newcomer
Lucky Fate

Best New International Starlet
Little Dragon

Girl/Girl Specialty Performer of the Year
Aidra Fox

Best Star Showcase
Ultimate Fuck Toy: Charly Summer, Jules Jordan Video

International Male Performer of the Year
Danny D.

Clever Title of the Year
“I Can’t Believe It’s Nut Butter!” | WankzVR

International Female Performer of the Year
Little Caprice

Best Trans Newcomer
Brittney Kade

Niche Specialty Performer of the Year
Daisy Ducati

Mainstream Venture of the Year
Maitland Ward, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood

Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene
Gia Derza, John Strong & Mick Blue, “Gia Scene 1: Double Penetration!” | Evil Angel

Best Tag-Team Sex Scene
Gianna Dior, Mick Blue & Steve Holmes, “Gianna 4 You” | Dorcel

Best Three-Way Sex Scene
Jazmin Luv, Anna Claire Clouds & Anton Harden, “Let’s All Be Friends” | Blacked Raw

Best Foursome/Orgy Scene
Violet Myers, Vicki Chase, Vic Marie, Vanna Bardot, Nicole Doshi, Savannah Bond, Anton Harden, Richard Mann, Isiah Maxwell, Jonathan Jordan, Brickzilla, Garland, Jamie Knoxx, Jay Hefner, John Legendary, Tyrone Love, Stretch & Zaddy; “High Gear” | Blacked Raw V56, Blacked Raw/Pulse

Best Blowbang Scene
Angela White, “Sexually Rated Programming: Blowbang” | Brazzers

Best Gangbang Scene
Angela White, Mick Blue, John Strong, Isiah Maxwell, Zac Wild & Oliver Flynn, “Take Control” | Brazzers

Best International Group Sex Scene
Sara Bell, Martina Smeraldi, Yves Morgan, Oscar Batty & Mike Chapman, “Rocco’s Double Trouble 5, Scene 2” | Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel

Best International Anal Sex Scene
Vina Sky & Vince Karter, “Vina Sky: French Tour De Anal” | Exotics 2, Jules Jordan Video
Best International All-Girl Sex Scene

Little Caprice & Agatha Vega, “Wonder Women” | Caprice Divas/Little Caprice Dreams
Best International Boy/Girl Sex Scene

Liya Silver & Joss Lescaf, “The Spanish Stallion: Angie Lynx vs. Liya Silver, Scene 2” | Rocco Siffredi Films/Evil Angel

Best POV Sex Scene
Anna Claire Clouds & Manuel Ferrara, “Manuel’s Fucking POV 14 – Scene 3” | Jules Jordan Video

Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene
Jade Venus & Ariel Demure, “Jade + Ariel: Sealed With a Cum Kiss” | PansexualX Porn
Crush 4, Aiden Starr/Evil Angel

Best Trans Group Sex Scene
Emma Rose, Khloe Kay & Kenzie Anne, “The Cum Sauna” | Oopsie!/Adult Time

Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene
Apryl Rein, Coco Lovelock, Delilah Day, Haley Spades, Penelope Kay, Charly Summer, Kyler Quinn, Leana Lovings, Blake Blossom, Aubree Valentine, Laney Grey, Madi Laine, Avery Black, Alexia Anders, Izzy Lush & John Strong; “Dream Team” | SLR Originals/SexLikeReal

Most Outrageous Sex Scene
Ashley Lane & Tommy Pistol, “The Bargain” (or “Putting the P in Krampus”) | Greenwood/Adult Time

Best Art Direction
SpideyPool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Wicked Comix

Best Cinematography
Set Walker, Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse

Best Editing
Michael Hues, Grinders, Adult Time

Best Hair & Makeup
Alexxx Moon, “One Last Kiss” | MissaX

Best Screenplay – Featurette
Ricky Greenwood, “One Last Kiss” | MissaX

Best Screenplay – Movie or Limited Series
James Avalon, Dark Is the Night, Wicked Noir/Pulse

Best Soundtrack
Grinders, Adult Time

Best Directing Portfolio – International
Rocco Siffredi

Best Directing Portfolio – Narrative
Kayden Kross

Best Directing Portfolio – Non-Narrative
Jules Jordan

Best Directing Portfolio – Specialty
Aiden Starr

Best New Production Banner
Ricky’s Room

Best International Production
Revenge, Dorcel/Pulse

Best All-Girl Movie or Limited Series
Play 2, Slayed/Pulse

Best All-Girl Series or Channel
Cravings, Slayed/Pulse

Best Anal Movie or Limited Series
Anal Savages 8, Jules Jordan Video

Best Anal Series or Channel
Tushy Raw, Tushy Raw/Pulse

Best Anthology Movie or Limited Series
Blonde Label 2, Deeper/Pulse

Best Anthology Series or Channel
Vibes, Vixen/Pulse

Best BDSM Movie or Limited Series
Tainted Love, Kink

Best Curve Appeal Movie or Limited Series
Breast Worship 7, Jules Jordan Video

Best Featurette
“The Bargain” | Greenwood/Adult Time

Best Gonzo/Cinemacore Movie or Limited Series
Goddess and the Seed, Deeper/Pulse

Best Gonzo/Cinemacore Series or Channel
Blacked Raw, Blacked Raw/Pulse

Best Female Mixed-Age Movie or Limited Series
Cougariffic 2, Girlsway Productions

Best MILF Movie or Limited Series
Mommy’s Boys, MissaX

Best MILF/Female Mixed-Age Series or Channel
Filthy Moms, Brazzers/Pulse

Best Multi-Partner Movie or Limited Series
Threesome Fantasies 12, Vixen/Pulse

Best Trans Movie or Limited Series
Tantalizing Threesomes, TransAngels/Pulse

Best Trans Series or Channel
Transfixed, Adult Time

Best Oral Series or Channel
Swallowed.com, Lit Up/Evil Angel

Best Niche Movie or Limited Series
Cum Inside 3, Nubile Films/Pulse

Best Niche Series or Channel
Hentai Sex School, Adult Time/Adult Source

Best Taboo Relations Movie or Limited Series
Daddy’s Favorite 3, Digital Sin

Best Ingénue Movie or Limited Series
Ripe 11, Jules Jordan Video

Best Ingénue Series or Channel
Dirty Little Schoolgirl Stories, New Sensations

PLEASURE PRODUCTS

Best Enhancement Manufacturer
Wicked Sensual Care

Best Fetish Manufacturer
XR Brands

Best Lingerie or Apparel Line
Envy Menswear

Best Lubricant Brand
Jo

Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Small
OEJ Novelty

Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Medium
Thank Me Now

Best Pleasure Product Manufacturer – Large
Doc Johnson

RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION

Best Boutique
Pepper

Best Retail Chain – Small
Circus of Books

Best Retail Chain – Medium
Excitement

Best Retail Chain – Large
Lion’s Den

Best Web Retail Store
PinkCherry.com

FAN-VOTED

Favorite Female Porn Star
Angela White

Favorite Male Porn Star
Johnny Sins

Favorite Trans Porn Star
Daisy Taylor

Hottest Newcomer
Scarlett Jones

Hottest MILF
Kendra Lust

Favorite BBW Star
Alex Blair

Favorite Domme
Brittany Andrews

Favorite Creator Site Star
Amouranth

Favorite Porn Star Creator
Angela White

Most Amazing Ass
Abella Danger

Most Spectacular Boobs
Angela White

Favorite Cam Girl
Aphia DeMieux

Favorite Cam Guy
Logan Chase

Favorite Trans Cam Star
Casey Kisses

Favorite Camming Couple
Casey Kisses & Kylie LeBeau

Favorite Camming Cosplayer
Purple Bitch

Hottest All-Girl Creator Collab
Angela White & Sky Bri

Hottest Anal Creator Collab
Angela White & Michael Stefano

Hottest Boy/Girl Creator Collab
Violet Myers & Alex Mack

Hottest Trans Creator Collab
Aubrey Kate & Small Hands

Hottest Oral Creator Collab
Angela White & Pressure

Hottest Solo Creator Content
Violet Myers

Favorite Podcast
Plug Talk

the 2023 AVN Hall of Fame inductees are:

Founders Branch

Peter Acworth

Video Branch

Marco Banderas
Gina Carrera
Dick Chibbles
Foxxy
Sasha Grey
Ivan
Kendra James
Marc Kramer
Ice La Fox
Jack Lawrence
Angel Long
Pinky
JohnPaul the Pope
Annette Schwarz
Johnny Sins
Executive Branch
Wilma Ginocchi
Drew Rosenfeld

Pleasure Products Branch

Bonnie Feingold
Justin Ross
Web-Tech Branch
Greg Dumas
Sean Christian

If you would like to see Sasha Grey doing what she is known best for doing, some of the sites we cover here which you can check out for naked Sasha Grey include Naughty America and kink sites like Hogtied, Fucking Machines, and Wired Pussy, plus alt sites like BlueBlood and BurningAngel‘s HeavyMetalPussyParty.

NaughtyAmerica’s official description of their new NaughtyFlipside site reads as follows: “(an) Homage to the quintessential trash novel glorifying glamour and corruption, Flipside is a sharp fucking contrast to reality.” but to us, it looks like those prolific NA people have launched quite an entertaining new AltPorn site. In addition to the regular alternative flavored members area photo and video content, featuring such AltPorn names as Dana DeArmond, Sasha Grey, Pinky Lee, and more, they have some really interesting supplemental community interactive features in their Naughty Countryclub area. With site specific forums, news blogs, user reviews, scene ratings, and even an extensive network wide wikipedia available, there is no shortage of information available for fans of their sites.

The new NaughtyFlipside offering is just getting started, with it’s first five scenes made available on June 22, but we already enjoy the direction it’s going. For one thing, this site is big on options. The videos are offered in all sorts of configurations. You can see the full video, or various segmented clips, and they all not only come in normal quality (512), high quality (1k), and DVD quality (2k) varieties, they also have Apple Quicktime, Large Mpeg, and even iPod formats available for download.

The photo sets conveniently come in both high and low resolution quality setting, high rez being more quality photographic format and low rez being a more video still style. There are still a few navigational issues, for example there are no links or buttons to get back to the main members area once you are looking at a photo set, so either you have to click the back button like a hundred times, or simply cut the url down to the members area in the browser navbar. Another problem in the photo content area I noticed right away is that the galleries are set to automatically run in a hands free slideshow, even if you press the pause button, and sometimes I like to look at a specific photo for a bit longer than they seem to think is ideal. On the otherhand, they allow full ZIP downloads, so I can look at them all I want on my own.

If NaughtyFlipside were a stand alone site, we’d have to say that it’s a little thin on content so far, with just five scenes, each broken out into photo and video coverage, but membership does get you full access to all 18 NaughtyAmerica sites, including some of our long time favorites like NaughtyBookworms and My Sisters Hot Friend. The package membership actually gets you access to 2000+ girls, 30,000+ hours of hot video, with more than ten updates per week and you can even get a 3 day trial for $1.95. So, it’s certainly worth checking out. We’re very excited to see where they take this site in the months to come.

NaughtyAmerica writes:

In this scene from Housewife 1 on 1 a hot dinner isn’t the only thing that Sasha Grey’s cheating husband is missing out on…his wife is pretty damn hot as well. She’s all dolled up (and fired up) waiting for him to get home.

Sasha Grey is a hot brunette with dark eyes, natural breasts and a fresh young body. She may be young, but she is far from amateur….she is truly hot!!!

We’re all huge fans of Sasha Grey over here, not so much because of how ‘Alt’ she does or does not appear to be, but because of her great attitude and subversive sophistication. Just hearing her talk gets me going, and that’s before we even get to those spooky dangerous eyes of hers. Her IQ makes me hard. So, when we heard she did some naughty stuff with those perverted bondage experts over at HogTied, we knew we had to check it out. Holy cow do they bind her up in some complicated sexy positions! These people really go all out and she’s clearly loving it. And those sexy cool black Chucks just put me over the edge.

Also, is it my imagination or are those scratches on her left cheek? I’m confused.

RazorDolls writes:

Sasha Grey is a relatively new cummer in the world of adult erotica. However, She is young nubile, and ready to take on the world full force, She started doing porn, because she was bored by the movies out there, and wanted to make REAL HARDCORE! Enjoy this photoset shot by JackTheZipper on the set of the Upcoming Razordolls Movie!