It’s been a hectic week in Las Vegas with the AVN Expo, meeting fans and promoting everything. Now it all comes to a fantastic end with this year’s AVN Adult Awards show Saturday January 23. This is number three of the “big four” award shows, and also the oldest in the industry. The 23rd Annual NightMoves Adult Awards show kicked it off in October, last week it was XBIZ, now comes AVN and in April the awards season winds up with the XRCO awards.

2015 was a fantastic year with some of the best productions, performances and quality coming from everyone. It made it a great year for fans that got to see some fabulous films in every possible genre that provided plenty of entertainment and enjoyment. That was proven by the performers and productions who won the awards last week at XBIZ and it is almost a sure thing that some will repeat that success at the AVN awards.

I can tell you as a reviewer/critic, this past year was something very special for me with all the top flight releases, the emergence of new stars, the continued influx of new companies coming on board and the bar continually be raised to a higher level by directors, performers and companies.

As you get ready for the big AVN awards I want to personally thank each and everyone of the nominees for a fantastic and exciting 2015. The nominations you all have received at AVN are all very well deserved and you should all be very proud of your accomplishments. Enjoy the festivities, have a great time at the after parties celebrating a great year.

Speaking for all of us at AAN and NightMoves Magazine, I sincerely wish you all good luck at the AVN awards on Saturday evening.

Art Koch, National Features & DVD Editor, NightMoves Magazine and AAN