2016 AVN Awards Predictions: Performer of the Year

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cubbiefanoc Member 474 Posts 4/15	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 9:24AM MacReady began the list for Best New Starlet. Here are some predictions for POTY: Carter Cruise Adriana Chechik Riley Reid Keisha Grey Aidra Fox Jillian Janson August Ames Anikka Albrite Dani Daniels Casey Calvert Dahlia Sky AJ Applegate Sara Luvv Mia Malkova Jada Stevens Veruca James Who do I think will be named POTY?: Adriana Chechik or Riley Reid with Keisha Grey and Aidra Fox closely behind. Both performers had wonderful years. Adriana has become a well rounded performer in all genres: features, gonzo, couples films. Riley has had a distinguished career and the great Tushy showcase make her a favorite. Carter Cruise had a great first half of the year but then went on a break for the past few months while pursuing her Music career. She acknowledged in a BTS that going gg only would lessen her changes for a nomination. Keisha Grey had a great year. Key scene was the first anal with Mason. Gained a ton of confidence and didn't slow down the rest of the year. She needs a followup showcase. Aidra Fox is a great performer. She would have had a better chance of winning if the Elegant Angel showcase would have come out last month. [Link]
aclayfan All-Star Member 5060 Posts 8/11	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 1:01PM I have no clue who will win it. Many deserving women on the list, I'd go with Jillian Janson. She gave us both quantity and quality this year. I wouldn't be shock if Mia wins it one of these years. [Link]
misspornUSA Senior Member I ♥ the male gaze (and Palestine). 8737 Posts 11/13	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 1:45PM cubbiefanoc wrote: MacReady began the list for Best New Starlet. Here are some predictions for POTY: Carter Cruise Adriana Chechik Riley Reid Keisha Grey Aidra Fox Jillian Janson August Ames Anikka Albrite Dani Daniels Casey Calvert Dahlia Sky AJ Applegate Sara Luvv Mia Malkova Jada Stevens Veruca James Click to expand My favs from your list are: Riley Reid Keisha Grey Jillian Janson August Ames Anikka Albrite Casey Calvert AJ Applegate Veruca James If were an AVN voter I'd vote for Casey. [Link]
geralt Member 495 Posts 7/11	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 2:50PM ADRIANA CHECHIK! She is one, if not my favorite performer currently, she's super pretty and yet she does all sorts of extreme stuff like double anals, gangbangs, triple anals and so on. Adriana is really pretty she could probably get away with just doing anal and dp's and still get a lot of work, but she is kinda really pushing the envelope when it comes to anal sex. [Link]
Mister Fahrenheit All-Star Member Meh 4655 Posts 10/13	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 3:47PM Right now my favorite is Adriana Chechik. However, Mason has yet to release her Fall showcase films yet. I think there will be a Mia Malkova showcase and if it includes a lot of big firsts '(IR, anal with a performer other than Danny Mountain, or a DP) Mia will become the front-runner. Mason showcases are a VIP pass to the front of the line. [Link]

Jackie Treehorn Member It'll knock both your eyes out! 311 Posts 3/04	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 8:00PM My personal choice would be Valentina Nappi or Proxy Paige. I don't know how many scenes they have done vs. what other girls have, but they turned up in a lot of the stuff I saw, and always delivered great scenes. My prediction: Riley Reed who has been popular for several years already, yet managed to create the kind of buzz with her Tushy scenes that's usually reserved for newcomers, or Adriana Chechik who was an established performer that fell into the under-appreciated category for a while, but now seems to have emerged as one of the top stars in the business. [Link]
Lone Wolf Senior Member LANA means ANAL :) 9658 Posts 4/11	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 10:21PM aclayfan wrote: I have no clue who will win it. Many deserving women on the list, I'd go with Jillian Janson. She gave us both quantity and quality this year. Click to expand I'll go with Jillian too [Link]
MorganKane Senior Member 6037 Posts 10/10	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 11:06PM My pick would either be AJ Applegate, Dahlia Sky, Aidra Fox or August Ames. If I had to pick one of them AJ would be my top choice. Since I'm never right with my picks the winner will probably be Carter Cruise or Adriana Chechik. [Link]
Harri Patel Senior Member #SDNY he's all yours. -- Michael Steele 5110 Posts 3/03	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 11:22PM There is no obvious winner this year. Chechik should have won last year, and wouldn't be undeserving this year, but I kind of wonder if she may have jinxed herself by being made to look -- unfairly or not -- perhaps a little too grasping in the Showtime show about last year's AVNs. Carter Cruise probably still has some chance of winning, but she's not the shoo-in she would have been if she hadn't taken a step back. Riley Reid will get some votes. Anikka Albrite is not going to win yet again, because enough already. Several of the younger performers, like Keisha Grey, Aidra Fox, and Jillian Janson are deserving of consideration, but I'm not seeing how any one of them would be the head and shoulders above the others. Veteran performers, no matter how good they've been, just in the past year or over their entire career, don't seem to get past the stage of being nominated, so I think it's not likely that a Dani Daniels, Casey Calvert, AJ Applegate, Veruca James (or pretty much the entire old-enough-to-buy-beer wing of Spieglergirls) type is likely to win. Having said that, however, given that the field appears to be more wide open than it has been in recent memory, *could this be the year* that Dana DeArmond finally breaks the Susan Lucci curse? I think it could. Her career speaks for itself, and she does excellent work in connection with the AVN Awards show itself (interviews, hosting etc). I think the planets could align [Link]
misspornUSA Senior Member I ♥ the male gaze (and Palestine). 8737 Posts 11/13	Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 11:45PM Harri Patel wrote: Chechik should have won last year, and wouldn't be undeserving this year, but I kind of wonder if she may have jinxed herself by being made to look -- unfairly or not -- perhaps a little too grasping in the Showtime show about last year's AVNs. Click to expand I didn't watch it. What happened? [Link]
Mister Fahrenheit All-Star Member Meh 4655 Posts 10/13	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 1:22AM ^ She wasn't coy at all about the fact that she felt she was the performer who most deserved the award and was confident that she would win. When Anikka won she was pretty disappointed, but overall I thought she handled it gracefully. [Link]
misspornUSA Senior Member I ♥ the male gaze (and Palestine). 8737 Posts 11/13	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 1:37AM ^Thanks. [Link]
Harri Patel Senior Member #SDNY he's all yours. -- Michael Steele 5110 Posts 3/03	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 1:40AM They profiled both girls, and edited it like a morality play in which Overly Taken With Herself & Mouthy Brunette Chechik gets taken down by Sweet Nice Gentle Modest Blonde Fairy Anikka. It wasn't that big a deal, but I'm not sure Adriana did herself any favors by agreeing to let them shoot her and by being so unfiltered. [Link]
misspornUSA Senior Member I ♥ the male gaze (and Palestine). 8737 Posts 11/13	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 1:44AM ^I see. If that's the case then it's pretty messed up of them to have depicted the situation in that way. [Link]
matrixxx Member IR&DP collector 527 Posts 11/08	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 2:29AM The winner is among these girls Angela White Adriana Chechik Riley Reid Keisha Grey Aidra Fox Jillian Janson [Link]

Melburn Member 171 Posts 2/15	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 9:29AM This is an interesting topic and one well worth discussing. Personally, I like the fact that there are so many great performers at the moment and hence no-one head and shoulders above the pack. If we accept that there are normally around 8-10 nominated for performer of the year, I would suggest the following 8 at least: Adriana Chechik - AJ Applegate Angela White Carter Cruise Dahlia Sky Dana Dearmond Jillian Janson Riley Ried [Link]
brummie1 Member 567 Posts 6/14	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 2:37PM It's between Riley and Adriana. I think the guys at the AVN will give it to Riley though, mainly for her work in Tushy. My vote is for Adriana. [Link]
whatsatelephonebill Senior Member 2935 Posts 10/11	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 6:54PM Yeah, given her popularity among fans and among producers, and her feature for Tushy, if I were a betting man, I'd bet on Riley. Like I said in the Best New Starlet thread, it's not just about how good you are, but also how well liked you are among your peers and among producers, and I can't think of many performers who are more well liked than Riley is. [Link]
DJboutit2 Member 438 Posts 4/09	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 10:27PM Where is is Ava Addams I think she has had the best overall scenes this yr. [Link]
H1gh Contra5t All-Star Member "My asshole just naturally opens up because that's what I want, I'm so horny for it" 8498 Posts 1/13	Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 10:35PM There's a general consensus I'm seeing where Adriana's name is coming up in almost everybody's shortlist and I've been a firm and stalwart member of this camp for the best part of the year. For me, nobody else can touch her this year - for the relentless release of scenes she's shooting, for her versatility and variety in shooting both erotic and extreme with equal conviction, for her ability to be so utterly genuinely passionate with the girls just as much as the guys, for the incredible consistency in the quality of her scenes, for her astonishing ability to find ever more extreme and nasty acts to perform and push herself to do just when you think she's done it all already, and ultimately the tenacity and the physical strength to keep this up for so long and still look as fresh and as stunning as ever. The sheer volume of highly memorable scenes she's out out this year is more than anybody else by some margin. Her greatest rivals would, for me, be Jillian Janson or Aidra Fox. Both these amazing girls have skyrocketed in their popularity this year and they too have pushed themselves to further and further extremes and have become even nastier than I would have imagined at year ago. Also like Adriana, they both have shown wonderful versatility in their scenes - girls, guys, erotic, gonzo, they have both made an abundance of scenes showcasing these skills. On the subject of showcases, all three girls have had their respective devotional movie made, all of which have seen a multitude of firsts. We also can't forget that all three girls face shown they have some real acting chops too, although for me personally this isn't so much of a important element when it comes to enjoying a scene. I would be happy with any of these 3 girls winning it, they would all be thoroughly deserving. Between the three of them though, Adriana has been on another level entirely. She should have won it last year without a doubt, and simply by virtue of the fact that she has not let up for one moment from last year to now is reason enough to give it to her. [Link]
Captain Jack All-Star Member 5095 Posts 12/09	Posted - Oct 18 2015 : 12:53AM Mister Fahrenheit wrote: Right now my favorite is Adriana Chechik. However, Mason has yet to release her Fall showcase films yet. I think there will be a Mia Malkova showcase and if it includes a lot of big firsts '(IR, anal with a performer other than Danny Mountain, or a DP) Mia will become the front-runner. Mason showcases are a VIP pass to the front of the line. Click to expand The cutoff is scenes that were released on disk or VOD from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. [Link]
Mister Fahrenheit All-Star Member Meh 4655 Posts 10/13	Posted - Oct 18 2015 : 1:52AM ^ Well that definitely changes things. Adriana all the way. [Link]
Mass Facialties Deactivated User "Facialized Vol. 7" 2021 AVN Awards Winner: Best Oral Movie 9308 Posts 9/13	Posted - Oct 18 2015 : 3:14AM ^ Yeah, I was gonna mention that to you, but Captain beat me to it. Being that AJ Applegate has been my personal favorite for a while now, I was really hoping that her ArchAngel showcase movie was gonna be out in time for AVN consideration, thus boosting her chances of winning POTY. For reasons unbeknownst to me, it keeps getting pushed back; last I heard, it'll finally be released in January of 2016. [Link]
MacReady Member 8 Posts 9/15	Posted - Oct 18 2015 : 12:29PM Well done, this is my personal list: A.J. Applegate Anikka Albrite Adriana Chechik Carter Cruise Dani Daniels Aidra Fox Keisha Grey Veruca James Jillian Janson Romi Rain Riley Reid Maddy O'Reilly Bonnie Rotten Dahlia Sky Jada Stevens Could win: Riley Reid Should win: Adriana Chechik Edited by - macready on 10/18/2015 12:30:37 PM [Link]
tony romo Member 717 Posts 8/08	Posted - Oct 19 2015 : 1:03AM Abella Danger is winner hands down if you're going for quantity... in the 9 1/2 months of calendar year 2015, Abella has 74 scenes so far this year according to IAFD, no even counting the scenes to come out in the next 2 1/2 months!!! BTW: her QUALITY and intensity is also off the charts... nothing against the other girls, but, this a slam dunk!!! [Link]

H1gh Contra5t All-Star Member "My asshole just naturally opens up because that's what I want, I'm so horny for it" 8498 Posts 1/13	Posted - Oct 19 2015 : 2:04AM ^ I respectfully disagree, she's nowhere near as talented or has as much versatility or variety as some of the other frontrunners. It's one routine anal scene after another and for me personally nothing that about her that pushes the enevelope or that makes her stand out that seperates her from half a million other 'Big ass' anal performers. It's not just about sheer numbers. [Link]
whatsatelephonebill Senior Member 2935 Posts 10/11	Posted - Oct 19 2015 : 2:17AM I think versatility is overrated beyond the very basic idea of "does gonzo well/does vignette well/does features well". 2 years ago, we had a winner that didn't/doesn't do IR (Bonnie Rotten). You go back to Tori Black's first win, she wasn't doing anything harder than anal at that point (and had almost literally just started doing that by the cutoff for that year). Basically, I feel like you need to be versatile enough to do different types of scenes for different types of companies, but the actual sexual acts themselves don't really need to be that varied. Edited by - whatsatelephonebill on 10/19/2015 2:19:03 AM [Link]
Bonnierotten Member Be Rotten 323 Posts 3/12	Posted - Oct 21 2015 : 10:24PM whatsatelephonebill wrote: I think versatility is overrated beyond the very basic idea of "does gonzo well/does vignette well/does features well". 2 years ago, we had a winner that didn't/doesn't do IR (Bonnie Rotten). You go back to Tori Black's first win, she wasn't doing anything harder than anal at that point (and had almost literally just started doing that by the cutoff for that year). Basically, I feel like you need to be versatile enough to do different types of scenes for different types of companies, but the actual sexual acts themselves don't really need to be that varied. Edited by - whatsatelephonebill on 10/19/2015 2:19:03 AM Click to expand I think it goes into account that I won 2014 without doing IR, anikka won last year without doing DPs and gang bangs. It doesn't always matter what all someone does, a girl could do everything and every kind of movie and could still not win because she doesn't have that spark that stands out. I think a big misconception is a girl that crams 5 dicks in her at once is performer of the year material. I highly disagree, it has to be a girl who's personality jumps out on screen at you, regardless of being "heavily tattooed" having big boobs, no boobs whatever may set her apart. this girl is someone you want in all your movies because she sells well, not just in capital but in performance. This girls scene makes the ENTIRE movie worth it because EVERYONE on set that day walked away saying wow.. Not the same thing each girl that does anal, dp, ir, etc. But someone who TRULY is performer of the year. [Link]
Melburn Member 171 Posts 2/15	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 4:57AM ^ I absolutely agree bonnierotten. Personally, I don't believe a performer of the year is defined by the "extremeness" of their performances or quantity for that matter. While a certain number of performances is required in order to display consistency of performance, quality of performance is of the utmost importance. Many things in the porn industry are subjective. For example, I'm not into tattooed girls, and squirting, when all is said and done, isn't my thing, but your POTY crown was entirely deserved. You brought integrity, professionalism and passion to all your scenes, and ultimately, at least for me, this is what defines a POTY. As is well known on these forums, I'm a huge fan of Angela White. I absolutely loved your scene with here by the way. For me, what she has produced, directed and performed this year, not to mention the integrity, professionalism and passion she brings to here scenes, and the respect she appears to have from all those she works with, makes her one of the best performers in the industry right now. For me it is performers like yourself and Angela White - performers that are genuinely into what they are doing - rather than those that appear to be doing what they think needs to be done to win the POTY crown that are the true queens of the industry. On that note Bonnie, let me thank you for taking the time to contribute to this thread and the best of luck with all your ventures in the future, whatever they may be. [Link]
Mass Facialties Deactivated User "Facialized Vol. 7" 2021 AVN Awards Winner: Best Oral Movie 9308 Posts 9/13	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 5:21AM Yeah, Bonnie made a good point because I've seen more than a few people here who think like that, for instance: "Well, [fill in the blank girl] did triple anal, so you gotta give the award to her!" Of course, there's more to being deemed POTY than just how extreme you are. Personality, physical appearance (sexiness), amount of work and just simply popularity also help determine the POTY. One thing that most of us here don't consider, but I'm sure is considered by the voters, is the work that a girl has done in the "features" side of the industry; ya know, all that porn that gonzo fans like us don't watch because it has acting, scripts, plots, etc. I think that's something that we all, msyelf included, tend to forget-that it's the AVN Awards, not the "Gonzo Porn Awards." [Link]
Melburn Member 171 Posts 2/15	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 6:12AM ^ Good point MassFacialities Edited by - Melburn on 10/22/2015 6:12:28 AM Edited by - Melburn on 10/22/2015 6:12:51 AM [Link]
Melburn Member 171 Posts 2/15	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 6:14AM ^^ Although, there is the Best Actress Award [Link]
Bonnierotten Member Be Rotten 323 Posts 3/12	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 2:11PM Melburn wrote: ^ I absolutely agree bonnierotten. Personally, I don't believe a performer of the year is defined by the "extremeness" of their performances or quantity for that matter. While a certain number of performances is required in order to display consistency of performance, quality of performance is of the utmost importance. Many things in the porn industry are subjective. For example, I'm not into tattooed girls, and squirting, when all is said and done, isn't my thing, but your POTY crown was entirely deserved. You brought integrity, professionalism and passion to all your scenes, and ultimately, at least for me, this is what defines a POTY. As is well known on these forums, I'm a huge fan of Angela White. I absolutely loved your scene with here by the way. For me, what she has produced, directed and performed this year, not to mention the integrity, professionalism and passion she brings to here scenes, and the respect she appears to have from all those she works with, makes her one of the best performers in the industry right now. For me it is performers like yourself and Angela White - performers that are genuinely into what they are doing - rather than those that appear to be doing what they think needs to be done to win the POTY crown that are the true queens of the industry. On that note Bonnie, let me thank you for taking the time to contribute to this thread and the best of luck with all your ventures in the future, whatever they may be. Click to expand Absolutely it's my pleasure to be able to Add insight and I appreciate that thank you very much. [Link]
wanka Senior Member 1678 Posts 5/13	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 2:40PM Been very disappointed with Anikka Albrite's work this year.But that perhaps has a lot to do with what a phenomenal year she had in 2014 and even before that and she set the bar a bit too high with her awesome performances. This year i would consider : Peta Jensen Angela White Jenna Ivory Keisha Grey [ will be the winner i think] When you say Performer of the YEAR then she should have done a lot of work that year and should definitely have done something that year that is different from what she has been doing in the past.Otherwise what is being recognized in that year itself? If she does the same routine stuff but only brings out a greater volume of scenes i do not think the performer has done enough to deserve that award that year but instead should get an award for all her years - something like a Life Time Achievement Award.And surely the sales of her movies should be considered as well imo. [Link]
misspornUSA Senior Member I ♥ the male gaze (and Palestine). 8737 Posts 11/13	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 3:34PM ^I like Peta, but she's not yet in the same league as the other three in that list imo. [Link]

fu_q All-Star Member Marv Montag (@PornOfYore) 2506 Posts 2/09	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 3:46PM If Adriana Chechik doesn't win this, it's a farce. That's all. [Link]
fu_q All-Star Member Marv Montag (@PornOfYore) 2506 Posts 2/09	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 3:47PM Bonnierotten wrote: a girl that crams 5 dicks in her at once Click to expand They call this maneuver the "porncupine", right? [Link]
Bonnierotten Member Be Rotten 323 Posts 3/12	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 4:40PM fu_q wrote: If Adriana Chechik doesn't win this, it's a farce. That's all. Click to expand I think riley Reid is going to win, and she is very deserving of this. I predicted anikka last year so i like to think I'm kind of good at it :) [Link]
Bonnierotten Member Be Rotten 323 Posts 3/12	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 4:44PM wanka wrote: Been very disappointed with Anikka Albrite's work this year.But that perhaps has a lot to do with what a phenomenal year she had in 2014 and even before that and she set the bar a bit too high with her awesome performances. This year i would consider : Peta Jensen Angela White Jenna Ivory Keisha Grey [ will be the winner i think] When you say Performer of the YEAR then she should have done a lot of work that year and should definitely have done something that year that is different from what she has been doing in the past.Otherwise what is being recognized in that year itself? If she does the same routine stuff but only brings out a greater volume of scenes i do not think the performer has done enough to deserve that award that year but instead should get an award for all her years - something like a Life Time Achievement Award.And surely the sales of her movies should be considered as well imo. Click to expand although all of those are great performers But i have to kindly disagree. Peta is under contract which limits her, Angela White only performs for her own company which she does an awesome job, but it limits her with not doing features and getting maximum exposure, Jenna Ivory is also great but i Feel like she is just now having her breakout moment which is a little to late to deserve POTY, and keisha is very popular is also an awesome performer but I feel like she hasn't put in enough time although she is the most likely to be nominated and as a front runner for this year. [Link]
hashphish Deactivated User 2465 Posts 7/08	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 4:47PM Put in enough time? Keisha has been shooting for two years now, right? [Link]
wanka Senior Member 1678 Posts 5/13	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 4:49PM Keisha has had many new scenes out and has done loads of stuff that she did not do prior. However this is the thing.We do not have a criteria to base this award on i think.We will all want our favourites to win it but there has to be some criteria that should be met in terms of quantity of scenes/movies out, a minimum number of porn acts performed and sales received to then shortlist and give this award to.Otherwise it is just a preference of the company that is handing these out and it doesn't seem fair. [Link]
fu_q All-Star Member Marv Montag (@PornOfYore) 2506 Posts 2/09	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 5:03PM Bonnierotten wrote: fu_q wrote: If Adriana Chechik doesn't win this, it's a farce. That's all. Click to expand I think riley Reid is going to win, and she is very deserving of this. I predicted anikka last year so i like to think I'm kind of good at it :) Click to expand It will be interesting. (I predicted you two years ago... but that was a given.) . Edited by - fu_q on 10/22/2015 5:05:27 PM [Link]
Bonnierotten Member Be Rotten 323 Posts 3/12	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 5:09PM wanka wrote: Keisha has had many new scenes out and has done loads of stuff that she did not do prior. However this is the thing.We do not have a criteria to base this award on i think.We will all want our favourites to win it but there has to be some criteria that should be met in terms of quantity of scenes/movies out, a minimum number of porn acts performed and sales received to then shortlist and give this award to.Otherwise it is just a preference of the company that is handing these out and it doesn't seem fair. Click to expand I am not disagreeing with you, I guess your right but I just disagree. I am not speaking on behalf of girls that are my fave. I am saying she is a front runner and contender but I don't think she will win over a couple girls who have been in for longer and have had more of a stand out year. I don't think its her year [Link]
Bonnierotten Member Be Rotten 323 Posts 3/12	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 5:09PM Bonnierotten wrote: wanka wrote: Keisha has had many new scenes out and has done loads of stuff that she did not do prior. However this is the thing.We do not have a criteria to base this award on i think.We will all want our favourites to win it but there has to be some criteria that should be met in terms of quantity of scenes/movies out, a minimum number of porn acts performed and sales received to then shortlist and give this award to.Otherwise it is just a preference of the company that is handing these out and it doesn't seem fair. Click to expand I am not disagreeing with you, I guess your right but I just disagree. I am not speaking on behalf of girls that are my fave. I am saying she is a front runner and contender but I don't think she will win over a couple girls who have been in for longer and have had more of a stand out year. I don't think its her year Click to expand and i meant i am not disagreeing with you about her having new scenes out and doing new stuff lol what i posted sounded confusing. [Link]
wanka Senior Member 1678 Posts 5/13	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 5:14PM I know. And its perfectly fine for you to disagree as well .You have far more experience than us and so your view and insight is always going to be held in respect. [Link]
SirPudge Deactivated User 160 Posts 7/15	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 5:50PM People, people it's written in stone already who will win. Who will win: Riley Reid Who should win: Adriana Chechik, Jillian Janson or Aidra Fox. Porn is like Politics, if you don't have a campaign out there pushing your name then you won't win. The Tushy movie Riley made help her garner that campaign. I would like to see Adriana Chechik win just because I think her performances are a bit better then Riley. Plus, Riley has Spiegler in her corner, and believe it or not that counts for a lot. Just my two cents. [Link]
misspornUSA Senior Member I ♥ the male gaze (and Palestine). 8737 Posts 11/13	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 6:14PM ^I too am inclined to speculate that, as is the case with mainstream award shows, aggressive campaigns by and on behalf of various performers take place behind the scenes. [Link]
whatsatelephonebill Senior Member 2935 Posts 10/11	Posted - Oct 22 2015 : 6:33PM ^ I don't think it's as much about out-and-out campaigning as it is about just being well liked among your peers, and getting your own showcase movies to give as statements to the quality of your scenes. Now, women campaign for their own showcases all the time, and some even plan out what acts they're going to do in their career (and when) around it, but I don't get the impression that there's any sort of contacting of the voters when it comes to getting women nominated, or who wins. And I think having Speigler in your corner primarily helps in the fact that he deals with a whole ton of different companies (arguably, every reputable and semi-reputable company in mainstream porn), so you do basically get to spread your wings and shoot for a bunch of different people (thereby increasing your chances to win because more people in the industry have had contact with you and know who you are). And, as Bonnie already stated, that's why women like Peta and Angela are unlikely to win, because by mostly limiting themselves to one company (Mindgeek for Peta, herself for Angela), they don't have contact with enough people. Though I do think that Angela visits the US enough, and shoots with enough different performers for her own website, that she may be able to overcome that some day. Edited by - whatsatelephonebill on 10/22/2015 6:34:22 PM [Link]
H1gh Contra5t All-Star Member "My asshole just naturally opens up because that's what I want, I'm so horny for it" 8498 Posts 1/13	Posted - Oct 23 2015 : 1:30AM ^^ I don't beleive it is remotely fair, if it's at all true even, that a performer's chances of success is influenced by the fact that they have had one showcase with a couple of firsts in when the rest of their year has been, by comparison, relatively unremarkable. It's not a reflection on them as a performer, but one big highlight of a movie in a calendar should not be a deciding factor when a majority of the remainder of the scenes that year have not been anything particularly special. A huge factor should be consistency in the quality of said scenes, while at the same time, demonstrating a great ability to perform in a variety of themes, genres, and production styles altogether and thus showcasing their true versatility in catering to a multitude of fan bases by virtue of their genuinely passionate and captivating performances. I fear I am somewhat repeating myself but whatever significantly important category you care to judge her by, when considered collectively - and thus beyond the one-dimensional 'Extremity' parameter some people are focusing on - I do not feel that Adriana can be beaten when it comes to considering worthy winners. [Link]
whatsatelephonebill Senior Member 2935 Posts 10/11	Posted - Oct 23 2015 : 2:27AM ^ What makes Adriana's "non-showcase" scenes throughout the year more special than Riley's? Or, hell, than Keisha's or Aidra's? If you say it's the variance of the acts, the history of the women that have won the award show that this isn't the determining factor. If you say it's the energy of the performance, I don't know that you can say that Adriana displays more energy than any of the other women that have been mentioned in this thread as frontrunners. And to use part of your post, you can "demonstrate a great ability to perform in a variety of themes, genres and production styles" without needing to be "more hardcore" than another performer. You can shoot the gonzo of Mason and Jules Jordan, the vignette style of Naughty America and Brazzers, and the features of Jacky St James and B. Skow without ever having to do more than a regular vaginal b/g scene, and do an excellent job in each of them. I'm not saying that Adriana wouldn't be a worthwhile winner, I'm just saying that wouldn't be the presumptive frontrunner or the most qualified winner just because she shoots anal and DPs more often than the other performers. [Link]
BlackSix All-Star Member pornography wasn't sex but fantasies of an impossibly hospitable world 12377 Posts 9/07	Posted - Oct 23 2015 : 3:20AM Riley is super sexy and cute. She's not even my type, too skinny for my tastes but man, is she a great performer. [Link]