20th AVN Awards
The 20th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 11, 2003 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, United States.
During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in nearly 90 categories honoring the best actors and pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2002.
The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Comedian Doug Stanhope co-hosted the show for the first time with adult film star Chloe.
Winners and nominees
Individual awards - women
| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Female Performer of the Year | Aurora Snow | April Briana Banks Belladonna Calli Cox Nikita Denise Jewel De’Nyle Jessica Drake Devinn Lane Jodie Moore Obsession Michele Raven Olivia Saint Nicole Sheridan Taylor St. Claire Sydnee Steele |
| Female Foreign Performer of the Year |
Rita Faltoyano | Zora Banks Lea De Mae Sophie Evans Jana Daniella Rush |
| Best New Starlet | Jenna Haze | Sunrise Adams Aria Hannah Harper Jewels Jade Jassie Kimmie Kahn Carmen Luvana Katie Morgan Tawny Roberts Judy Star Shyla Stylez Felix Vicious Lezley Zen |
| Best Actress — Film | Taylor St. Claire The Fashionistas |
Julia Ann, Paradise Lost Sondra Hall, Poison Angel Taylor Hayes, If You Only Knew Raylene, Love Games Sydnee Steele, Falling From Grace Nici Sterling, Wifetaker Syren, Les Vampyres 2 |
| Best Actress — Video | Devinn Lane Breathless |
Aria, Naked Eye Kate Frost, Virgin Canvas Ashlyn Gere, Crime and Passion Hannah Harper, Role Models 2 Kylie Ireland, One Sleepless Night Julie Meadows, Sex World 2002 Alexa Rae, Karma Raylene, Betrayed By Beauty Sydnee Steele, Heroin Gwen Summers, Double Vision Ava Vincent, Heartbreaker |
| Best Supporting Actress — Video |
Sydnee Steele Breathless |
April, Something So Right Violet Blue, Karma Asia Carrera, My Father’s Wife Nikita Denise, I Dream of Jenna Wendy Divine, Jolean and the Pussycats Haven, Out of Control 2 Brooke Hunter, Sinful Rella Devinn Lane, Turning Point Aurora Snow, In & Out of Beverly Hills |