34th AVN Awards

The 34th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 21, 2017 at The Joint in Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, United States.

During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in 117 categories honoring the best actors and pornographic films released between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016.

Webcam star Aspen Rae and reigning AVN Female Performer of the Year Riley Reid co-hosted the ceremony, each for the first time.

Winners and nominees

Category	Winner	Nominees
Female Performer of the Year	Adriana Chechik	Anikka Albrite August Ames A.J. Applegate Vicki Chase Abella Danger Aidra Fox Keisha Grey Chanell Heart Katrina Jade Jillian Janson Sara Luvv Megan Rain Riley Reid Veronica Rodriguez
Best New Starlet	Holly Hendrix	Kimmy Granger Alex Grey Elsa Jean Jojo Kiss Katy Kiss Lyra Law Melissa Moore Kira Noir Anya Olsen Gia Paige Piper Perri Adria Rae Lana Rhoades Gina Valentina
Best Actress	Kleio Valentien Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody	Asa Akira, The J.O.B. Aria Alexander, Sex Machina: A XXX Parody Samantha Bentley, Hard in Love Carter Cruise, Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Cherie DeVille, Project Pandora: A Psychosexual Lesbian Thriller Jessica Drake, DNA Karlee Grey, Student Bodies 5 Veruca James, Deception: A XXX Thriller Cassidy Klein, Little Red: A Lesbian Fairy Tale Sara Luvv, Babysitting the Baumgartners Abigail Mac, True Detective: A XXX Parody Penny Pax, The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed Dana Vespoli, Lefty Kasey Warner, Color Blind

Hall of Fame

• Video Branch: Monique Alexander, Mick Blue, Stuart Canterbury, Cassidey, Rinse Dream, Kelly Holland, Steve Holmes, Sara Jay, Tory Lane, Mandingo, Daisy Marie, Aurora Snow, Charmane Star, Mark Stone, Christian XXX.
• Executive Branch: Joe Dambrosio, Danny Gorman, Jeff Steward, Gabor Szabo (aka Gabor Esterhazy).
• Internet Founders Branch: Gyorgy Gattyan, Michael Reul, Jim McBride.
• Pleasure Products Branch: Chuck Harnish, Jim Horne, Big Al Bedrosian, Dell Williams.