43rd AVN Awards
The 43rd AVN Awards was a pornography awards ceremony recognizing the best actresses, actors, directors, and films in the adult industry in 2025. The 43rd edition of the ceremony, which began in 1984, encompassed 87 categories involving content creation, production, retail and web/tech forums in the adult industry. The ceremony was held at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on January 24, 2026, as part of the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, and streamed on Adult Video News' AVN.com.
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43rd AVN Awards
The 43rd AVN Awards was a pornography awards ceremony recognizing the best actresses, actors, directors, and films in the adult industry in 2025. The 43rd edition of the ceremony, which began in 1984, encompassed 87 categories involving content creation, production, retail and web/tech forums in the adult industry. The ceremony was held at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on January 24, 2026, as part of the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, and streamed on Adult Video News' AVN.com.
Winners and nominees
43rd AVN Awards
The nominees were announced on November 21, 2025 and the winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 24, 2026.
Major awards
Winners of these categories are highlighted in boldface.
<table><thead><tr><th>Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene</th><th>Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Best Oral Sex Scene</td><td>Best Anal Sex Scene</td></tr><tr><td>Best Leading Actor</td><td>Best Leading Actress</td></tr><tr><td>Best Trans Acting Performance</td><td>Mark Stone Award for Outstanding Comedy</td></tr><tr><td>Grand Reel</td><td>Best Star Showcase</td></tr><tr><td>Outstanding Directing - Individual Work</td><td>Best New Starlet</td></tr><tr><td>MILF Performer of the Year</td><td>Trans Performer of the Year</td></tr><tr><td>Male Performer of the Year</td><td>Female Performer of the Year</td></tr><tr><td>Favorite Cam Girl</td><td>Favorite Independent Female Creator</td></tr><tr><td>Best Actor - Featurette</td><td>Best Actress - Featurette</td></tr><tr><td>Best Non-Sex Performance</td><td>Best Supporting Actor</td></tr><tr><td>Best Supporting Actress</td><td>Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene</td></tr><tr><td>Best Solo/Tease Performance</td><td>Best Male Newcomer</td></tr><tr><td>Best New International Starlet</td><td>International Male Performer of the Year</td></tr><tr><td>International Female Performer of the Year</td><td>Best Trans Newcomer</td></tr><tr><td>Best Art Direction</td><td>Best Cinematography</td></tr><tr><td>Best Editing</td><td>Best Hair & Makeup</td></tr><tr><td>Best Screenplay</td><td>Best Music</td></tr><tr><td>Best International Picture</td><td>Best Featurette</td></tr></tbody></table>