AVN Awards Show 2026

AVN Awards Show 2026

The 2026 AVN Awards Show is set for January 24, 2026, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The venue will host the full AVN Show, including the Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE), GayVN Awards, and the 43rd annual AVN Awards ceremony. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has become the main location for this annual event.

Dubbed "the Oscars of adult" by Entertainment Weekly, the AVN Awards is a must-attend, must-see event featuring the hottest stars from adult and mainstream pop culture.

For over three decades the AVN Awards show has been the adult industry’s biggest night and the award itself, the industry’s highest honor. With a stylish red carpet pre-show and lavish star-studded ceremony, AVN celebrates outstanding achievements in “the business of pleasure”. Nearly 100 awards are given out in categories as diverse as Best Video, Best New Starlet, Most Outrageous Sex Scene, Best Group Sex Scene and Best Selling DVD of the Year.

The AVN Awards show takes place each January during the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas and is attended by everyone who is anyone in the adult industry. Featuring mainstream comedians and music acts, the has been broadcast on Showtime Networks since 2008. Viewed by millions, the show has included performances by grammy-nominated artist Flo Rida, Baby Bash, Smashmouth, Lit, Lil’ Jon & the Ying Yang Twins and has featured appearances by celebrities such as Lisa Lampanelli, Dave Attell, Gene Simmons, Jim Norton, Bobby Slayton, Chris Angel, Vince Neil and more.