Last year was a wonderful year for the porn industry. We’ve seen lots of new pornstars getting big roles, thanks to their already established porn experience built through OnlyFans. And we’ve seen the already known and experienced pornstars apply themselves even harder, so that they can be a challenge to the competition. But the attitude of the performers wasn’t the only thing improving the quality of our porn. Studios and networks also upped their game.
All this effort didn’t go unnoticed. As every year in January, we have the Oscars of Porn: The AVN Awards. We’ve kept an eye on the nominations, and we watched the award ceremonies that were held on January 24th in Las Vegas. And we’re here to report on the main categories that might interest you. Here are the big winners of the 2026 AVN Awards.
Strip by Dorcel Won Grand Reel
It’s been a while since an Europea production studio has claimed the big award in the American scene. Although Dorcel is no longer a pure European studio, with branches in LA and collaborations with all the best American performers, their movies still hold on to that classic Euro-porn style that we all know and love.
There’s no better example of this American and European porn fusion than the movie Strip, which won the biggest award of the ceremony, the 2026 AVN Grand Reel of the Year. The main characters in this movie are Riley Reid and Tommy Pistol. But the cast also includes Anna Claire Clouds, Blake Blosom, Clara Mia, Scarlett Alexis, Nicole Vault, Gizelle Blanco, and the list goes on. This featured film comes with a classic story of debt, love, stripping, and betrayal. It is the big return of Riley Reid, who took a break from the industry. With five scenes, all of which are threesomes and orgies, this wonderfully filmed movie will have you lusting from the first to the last moment.
Best Sex Scenes Of The Year
AVN offers awards for different types of sex scenes. And we are going to list a few of them, with the winners and a couple of details of each scene.
- Best Boy/Girl Scene: It Feels Good 5 from Deeper, featuring Channel Camryn and Milan Ponjevic
- Best Girl/Girl Scene: Hot And Mean 38 from Brazzers, featuring Miss B Nasty and Kira Noir
- Best Oral Sex Scene: Wanted from Digital Playground, featuring Kylie Rocket and Isaiah Maxewell
- Best Anal Sex Scene: Gape For Days 5 from Evil Angel, featuring Emma Rosie and Zac Wild
- Best Solo Performance: The Secret We Share from Pure Taboo, featuring Lilly Bell
- Best DP Sex Scene: Hollywood Whore: A Jennifer White Showcase from Elegant Angel, featuring Jennifer White, Seth Gamble and Vince Karter
- Best Trans Sex Scene: A Cab Named Desire from Vampired, featuring Aubrey Kate and Austin Rex
- Best VR Sex Scene: Lady Deadpool and Wolverine(A Porn Parody) from VR Cronk, featuring Blake Blossom and Nathan Bronson
- Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Shamanologist from Hentaied, featuring Valentina Nappi
The Performers Of The Year
The biggest lady winner of the AVN Awards in 2026 is Jennifer White. She got the award for the female performer of the year, an award that will set any pornstar on the trajectory of greatness.
Her counterpart for the male performer of the year in 2026 is Vince Karter, which is a good choice, as he is one of the most underrated male performers in the industry. We are happy to see him shine.
The MILF Performer Of The Year is Lexi Luna, which does make me happy, but also makes me realize how fast time goes by, because I still remember the debut of this new MILF and she wasn’t a MILF at all.
The Trans Performer of the Year is Aubrey Kate, who had a great 2025, the best of her career so far. And it looks like she is on to establish herself as an absolute legend in the adult game.
And finally, let me tell you about the best newcomer, Cheerleader Kait, a skinny and flat-chested blonde with a foxy look in her eyes and so much joy for the camera. She joined in 2023, and she promises a lot when it comes to dirty and extra hardcore porn.