4th AVN Awards

{{Short description|Adult industry award ceremony in 1987}}

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| date = {{Start date|1987|01|09 }}

| site = Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada

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  • Paul Fishbein
  • Barry Rosenblatt

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| best_picture = Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning

| most_wins = {{plainlist|

  • Blame It on Ginger
  • Star Angel (tie, 3)

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| most_nominations = Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning (11)

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The 4th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News (AVN), took place on January 9, 1987 at the Tropicana Hotel Grand Ballroom in Paradise, Nevada.{{cite magazine |title=The 1986 AVNA Awards |magazine=Adult Video News |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|publisher=Adult Video News, Inc. |date=April 1987 |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=80–83 |issn=0883-7090 }} During the ceremony, AVN Awards were presented in 32 categories honoring excellence in the world of adult movies released on videocassette between January 1 and December 31, 1986.{{cite magazine |title=Nominations for the 1986 Adult Video News Awards |magazine=Adult Video News |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|publisher=Adult Video News, Inc. |date=January 1987 |volume=1 |issue=47 |pages=16–20 |issn=0883-7090 }} The show was hosted by Adult Video News co-publishers Paul Fishbein and Barry Rosenblatt.

The Best Shot-on-Video Feature, Blame It on Ginger won the most awards, with three. Star Angel also won three, however, Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning won Best Picture.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 4th AVN Awards were announced in the January 1987 issue of Adult Video News magazine. Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning led all nominees with 11.

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 9, 1987.

=Awards=

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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ({{double-dagger}}).

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style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Picture

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Shot-on-Video Feature

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  • Blame It on Ginger{{double-dagger}}
  • Club Exotica
  • Debbie Duz Dishes
  • Deep Inside Vanessa Del Rio
  • Ex Connection
  • Farmer’s Daughters
  • In All the Right Places
  • The Passion Within
  • Sweat
  • White Women
style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best All-Sex Film

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best New Starlet

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style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Actor

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Actress

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  • Colleen Brennan, Getting Personal{{double-dagger}}
  • Kimberly Carson, Peeping Tom
  • Alexandria Greco, Irresistible II
  • Taija Rae, She’s So Fine
  • Sheri St. Clair, Voyeur
style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Actor—Shot-on-Video

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Actress—Shot-on-Video

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style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Supporting Actor

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Supporting Actress

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  • Colleen Brennan, Star Angel{{double-dagger}}
  • Sharon Kane, She’s So Fine
  • Taija Rae, Star Angel
  • Stevie Taylor, Ribald Tales of Canterbury
  • Tigr, Star Angel
style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Director

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Shot-on-Video Director

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style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Gay Video

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Director—Gay Video

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  • Powertool{{double-dagger}}
  • Below the Belt
  • Bigger than Life
  • Dynastud
  • Two Handfuls

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  • John Travis, Powertool{{double-dagger}}
  • Lancer Brooks, Nightcrawlers
  • David Hurles, I Rick
  • Christopher Rage, My Masters
  • Matt Sterling, Bigger Than Life
style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Bisexual Video

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Foreign Film

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  • Bisexual Fantasies{{double-dagger}}
  • Passion by Fire: The Big Switch Part 2
  • Bi-Bi Love

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  • Comeback of Marilyn{{double-dagger}}
  • Sex Resort
  • Shared With Strangers
style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Shot-on-Video Featurette Tape

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Specialty Tape

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  • Foxy Lady's Candid Camera{{double-dagger}}
  • Christine’s Secret
  • Midnight Zone

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  • Caught From Behind V{{double-dagger}}
  • Bizarre Encounters
  • White Bun Busters
style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Total Sexual Content

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Total Sexual Content—Shot-on-Video

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  • Blame It on Ginger{{double-dagger}}
  • Club Exotica
  • Debbie Duz Dishes
  • Deep Inside Vanessa Del Rio
  • White Women
style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Sex Scene

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Shot-on-Video Sex Scene

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style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Screenplay

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Screenplay—Shot-on-Video

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  • John Ferguson, Debbie Duz Dishes{{double-dagger}}
  • Clinton Darke, Farmer’s Daughters
  • Will Kelly, The Passion Within
  • Buck Adams, Pam Rhodes; Rockey X
  • Michael Ellis, Sweat
style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Cinematography

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Art Direction

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style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Editing

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Editing—Shot-on-Video

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  • Brian Blake, Club Exotica{{double-dagger}}
  • Jim Travis, Blame It on Ginger
  • Hal 9000, Debbie Duz Dishes
  • Alexander Craig, Deep Inside Vanessa Del Rio
  • Rodan, Sweat
style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Softcore Release

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Overall Marketing Campaign

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  • Electric Blue—Campus Fever{{double-dagger}}
  • Electric Blue—Behind the Scenes with Marilyn Chambers
  • Screen Test

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style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Packaging—Feature Film

! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Best Packaging—Shot-on-Video

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  • Club Ginger, Vivid Video{{double-dagger}}
  • Blame It on Ginger, Vivid Video
  • Club Exotica, Western Visuals
  • Cheerleader Academy, Cinematrex Corp.
  • Farmer’s Daughters, Western Visuals
  • Girls of the Chorus Line, Classic Editions Video
  • Lucy Has a Ball, Moonlight Entertainment
  • Rears, Vivid Video

=Honorary AVN Awards=

==Hall of Fame==

AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 1987 were not announced at the awards ceremony, but rather were announced later in the June 1987 issue of Adult Video News magazine.

=Multiple nominations and awards=

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The following movies received the most nominations:

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scope="col" width="55" | Nominations

! scope="col" align="center" | Film

{{center|11}}

| Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning

{{center|9}}

| Star Angel

{{center|7}}

| Blame It on Ginger

{{center|6}}

| Irresistible II

rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 5

| Blonde Heat

Club Exotica
Debbie Duz Dishes
Ecstasy Girls II
Sexually Altered States
rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 4

| Farmer's Daughters

Lust on the Orient Xpress
She's So Fine
Sweat
Wild Things
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | 3

| Behind the Green Door: the Sequel

Deep Inside Vanessa Del Rio
The Passion Within
Ribald Tales of Canterbury

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The following nine movies received multiple awards:

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scope="col" width="55" | Awards

! scope="col" align="center" | Film

rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 3

| Blame It on Ginger

Star Angel
rowspan=7 style="text-align:center" | 2

| Club Exotica

Debbie Duz Dishes
Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning
Lust on the Orient Xpress
Powertool
Sexually Altered States
Wild Things

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Presenters

The following individuals were among those who presented awards: Amber Lynn, Sharon Mitchell, Bionca.

See also

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

Bibliography

  • {{cite magazine |title=The AVN Hall Of Fame—A Poll |magazine=Adult Video News |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|publisher=Adult Video News, Inc. |date=June 1987 |volume=2 |issue=4 |page=70 |issn=0883-7090 }}