Source: Resource Media, Inc.
(VAN NUYS, CA) — Vivid Entertainment Group received 76 nominations for the upcoming AVN Awards, which will be announced during An Adult Odyssey, the annual AVN Awards at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, January 8, 2001. It marks the fourth consecutive year that Vivid has received more AVN Awards nominations than any other producer. Separately, Vivid also received two nominations for the VSDA Home Entertainment Awards, which will be announced in Las Vegas.
Vivid will also be out in full force at the upcoming Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, January 7-9, 2001 with Vivid Girls and other Vivid personnel on hand at Booth # 602.
In what is sure to be stiff competition for the AVN Awards, Vivid Video received nominations in most major categories, including four for Best Film: Artemesia, Façade, Jekyll & Hyde and Secret Party. Best Director nominations went to Paul Thomas for Artemesia and Ralph Parfait for The Cult. Two new Vivid Girls, Cassidey and Dayton, each picked up nominations for Best New Starlet.
"It has been an incredible year for us and we are thrilled with these nominations," said Marci Hirsch, Director of Operations and head of production for Vivid. "We think they reflect our continuing emphasis on presenting the most beautiful actresses and best looking actors in quality features that appeal to today’s couples market and meet the expanding interest in well-produced adult entertainment."
Other nominations went to Jekyll & Hyde for Best DVD and Steel Sirens for Best Interactive DVD. Four actresses in Vivid productions were nominated for Best Actress: Taylor Hayes, Raylene, Sydnee Steele and Inari Vachs. Six men were nominated for Best Actor for their Vivid work: Tyce Bune, John Decker, Mike Foster, Randy Spears and Bobby Vitale in the film category, and Tony Tedeschi in the video category.
The VSDA will consider Artemesia and Jekell & Hyde for top Home Entertainment Awards to be announced during the VSDA Home Entertainment Convention in Las Vegas January 6-9, 2001.
Vivid is the first vertically integrated adult entertainment company. Its operations include The Hot Networks, reaching over 27 million pay-per-view homes. It is know for pioneering technological advances in areas such such as interactive DVD. Vivid Girls have performed in music videos with some of the world’s biggest recording stars — Dasha made an appearance as an exotic dancer in Madonna’s hit video "Music" while Cassidey starred in the steamy video "Sad Eyes" with Latin Heartthrob Enrique Iglesias.
A complete list of Vivid Entertainment Group nominations follows:
Best Film
Artemesia
Façade
Jekyll & Hyde
Secret Party
Best Gonzo Video The Watcher 10
Best Director- Film Ralph Parfait, The Cult
Paul Thomas, Artemesia
Best All-Sex Video
Big Island Blues
Debbie Does Iowa
Best New Starlet
Cassidey
Dayton
Best DVD
Jekyll and Hyde
Best Interactive DVD
Steel Sirens
Best Actress- Film
Taylor Hayes, Jekyll and Hyde
Raylene, Artemesia
Sydnee Steele, Facade
Inari Vachs, Facade
Best Actor- Film
Tyce Bune, True Blue
John Decker, Secret Party
Mike Foster, Jekyll and Hyde
Randy Spears, Façade
Bobby Vitale, Façade
Best Actor- Video
Tony Tedeschi, She Town
Best Supporting Actor- Film
James Bonn, The Bet
Tony Tedeschi, Secret Party
Vince Vouyer, Façade
Best Supporting Actress- Film
Julia Ann, Secret Party
Chloe, True Blue
Best Gonzo Series
Action Sports Sex
Best All-Girl Feature
The 75 Nurse Orgy
Where the Boys Aren’t 12
Best All-Girl Series
Where the Boys Aren’t
Best Ethnic-Themed Series
Color Blind
Best Ethnic-Themed Video
Color Blind 3
Best All-Girl Sex Scene- Film
Debbie Does New Orleans, Sky & Alexa Rae
Pink Janine, Janine & Randi Rage
Best Anal Sex Scene- Film
Artemesia, Bobby Vitale & Tascha Hunter
Artemesia, Raylene & Bobby Vitale
Façade, Sydnee Steele & Randy Spears
Façade, Inari Vachs & Randy Spears
Jekyll and Hyde, Kate Moore & Leslie Taylor & XXXXX
Best Couples Sex Scene- Film
The Cult, Halli Aston & Evan Stone
Facade, Kira Kener & Erik Everhard
Facade, Sydnee Steele & Bobby Vitale
Secret Party, Azlea Antistia & John Decker
Shakespeare Revealed, Dasha & Dillion Day
Best Group Sex Scene- Film
Façade, Kira Kenner, April, Inari Vachs, Vince Vouyer & Bobby Vitale
Jekyll and Hyde, Taylor Hayes, Bobby Vitale & Ian Daniels
Secret Party, Masquerade Orgy
Best Solo Sex Scene
Janine, Kink
Best Director- Foreign Release
Anita Rinaldi, Tease
Best Box Cover Concept
Shooter,
The World’s Luckiest Jock
Best Packaging
The Cult
Highway 1
Jekyll and Hyde
Sex Lies
Best Overall Marketing Campaign- Company Image
Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Non-Sex Performance Film or Video
Dolores Sullivan, Heat of the Moon
Best Tease Performance
Artemesia, Tasha Hunter
The Tease, Anita Rinaldi
Best Art Direction- Film
Artemesia
Escape From Carpathia
Jekyll and Hyde
Best Cinematography
Artemesia,, Ralph Parfait
Jekyll and Hyde, Ralph Parfait
Best Editing- Film
Artemesia, Tommy Ganz & Sonny Malone
Jekyll and Hyde, Tommy Ganz
Best Music
The Cult, Vladamir Shostakovich
Best Screenplay- Film
Artemesia, Tony G.
Façade, Tony G.
Heat of the Moon, Toni English
Jekyll and Hyde, Raven Touchstone
Secret Party, David Stanley
Best Special Effects
Jekyll and Hyde
Sex at Six
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