LOS ANGELES, CA – (November 30, 2018) – Canoga Park-based adult industry powerhouse Wicked Pictures and the lines it distributes have received over one hundred 2019 AVN Awards nominations. The 2019 AVN Awards, hosted by Romi Rain and Bailey Rayne and featuring music by chart-topper Cardi B., will be celebrated in Las Vegas January 26, 2019 as part of the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo.

Nearly half of the studio’s impressive sweep went to a quintet of outstanding releases: the Brad Armstrong blockbusters Fallen II Angels & Demons, Camgirl, and Carnal, and Axel Braun’s smash hits The Possession of Mrs. Hyde and Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody. Wicked Girl jessica drake and stars Avi Love, Kristen Scott, Whitney Wright, Mercedes Carrera, Aaliyah Love, India Summer & Monda Wales dominated the Best Actress category with eight nominations for their work in Wicked releases, a company record. (A full list of the nominees appears below.)

These acclaimed productions and performances are landmark achievements which took each of the studio’s in-house imprints – including Wicked Comix, Wicked Passions, Wicked Masterpiece, and Wicked Feature – to new heights critically. In addition to celebrating these in-house lines, AVN nominated product distributed by Wicked on behalf of such international brands as Marc Dorcel and abbywinters.com. The 2019 nominations also recognized the ongoing success of Wicked Sensual Care’s luxurious lubricants and enhancers.

The eight Best Actress nominations span many of Wicked’s most critically acclaimed features of 2018, including Wicked Girl jessica drake’s performance in the lavish, landmark 10th-anniversary sequel to 2008’s Fallen, Fallen II Angels & Demons, which also earned Best Director – Feature (Brad Armstrong), Best Drama, and seven additional accolades. Kristen Scott’s portrayal of Camgirl’s titular character received a Best Actress nomination, as well as a second Best Drama mention for Armstrong and more. Carnal received Best Director Non-Feature (Armstrong), Best Makeup, and Best Transsexual Sex Scene (Natassia Dreams, Ana Foxxx, jessica drake & Sean Michaels).

Axel Braun’s first original feature in fifteen years, the black & white widescreen suspense blockbuster The Possession Of Mrs. Hyde earned Avi Love her first AVN Best Actress nomination. The ambitious epic’s many other nominations included Best Director – Feature (Braun, also nominated for Director of the Year) and Best Action/Thriller. Braun’s hilarious Best Parody nominee Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody earned a Best Actor nomination for Seth Gamble, Best Director – Feature, and several more accolades.

Female Performer of the Year nominee Whitney Wright was honored with a Best Actress nomination for Jonathan Morgan’s Cursed, while the film also received Best Comedy, Best Actor – Feature (Ryan Mclane), and Best Screenplay. Mike Quasar’s Best Comedy nominee Second First Date earned Best Actress and Best Actor mentions for Mercedes Carrera and Derrick Pierce, respectively.  Quasar’s Too Little, Too Late saw a Best Actress nomination going to Aaliyah Love.

The Stormy Daniels-directed Wicked Passions release Never Forgotten received no less than seven high profile nominations – Best Drama, Best Director – Feature, Best Editing, Best Soundtrack, Best Makeup, Best Screenplay, and Best Non-Sex Performance for the late Kyle Stone.

Mona Wales received a Best Actress nomination for her turn in the Best Drama nominee Insomnia, which also earned helmer Hank Hoffman Best Director – Feature, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing. Industry veteran India Summer was honored with a Best Actress nomination for Hoffman’s Flawless.

Foreign lines distributed by the studio, including Marc Dorcel and abbywinters.com, received major nominations (please see list below), while the continued success of Wicked Sensual Care, the acclaimed creator of luxurious, cruelty-free and PETA-certified intimate products, was celebrated in the Best Lubricant Manufacturer category.

For his part, Wicked President and Owner Steve Orenstein couldn’t be more pleased with the 2019 AVN Awards nominations. “There is so much to be thankful for in these extensive and diverse nominations. In this ever-changing environment, I’m happy to see that nearly half of all the titles we shot were nominated, and movies from every feature line we distribute were honored with Best Actress or Best Actor nominations. I’m extremely proud of these directors and stars for consistently delivering such high-quality work. When you add the international lines we distribute, like Marc Dorcel and abbywinters.com, we have nominations in almost fifty categories. We are grateful to AVN for recognizing and celebrating the movies we produce and distribute.”

Wicked Pictures congratulates all of the talented performers, filmmakers, production crews, distribution partners, and support staff for their 2019 AVN Awards nominations. For a complete list of nominations, see below. To learn more about Wicked Pictures, please visit www.wicked.com.

2019 AVN Nominations

Flawless, Wicked Pictures
Best Actress – Feature India Summer
Best Supporting Actress JoJo Kiss

Insomnia, Wicked Pictures
Best Actress – Feature Mona Wales
Best Director – Feature Hank Hoffman
Best Drama
Best Editing Hank Hoffman
Best Screenplay Hank Hoffman

Wicked Pictures
Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image

Wicked Sensual Care
Best Lubricant Manufacturer

Domestic Sales please contact Bonnie Kail at 800-737-7838 or emailbonnie@wickedpictures.com.

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About Wicked Pictures 

Established in Canoga Park, California in March 1993, Wicked Pictures was formed with a firm commitment to producing quality adult productions created specifically for women and couples, a decision the company has stayed true to for over twenty-three years, even when this mission has seemed at odds with prevailing economic trends. And after a health scare in 1998 led many companies to begin instituting policies of mandatory condom usage, Wicked is the only producer still safeguarding performers’ health by continuing to adhere to this policy over seventeen years later. Wicked continues to diversify and expand its commitment to couples’ intimacy through such initiatives as the romance-driven Wicked Passions label, the AVN / XBIZ award-winning franchises Wicked Comix and Wicked Fairy Tales, the award-winning educational series jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex, and the Wicked Sensual Care line of luxurious lubricants and enhancers. These forward-thinking ventures allow Wicked to explore new ground while staying true to its core vision of producing quality adult entertainment and strengthening its appeal to women and couples.

About the AVN Awards 

The annual AVN Awards Show is the must-see event in adult entertainment—a glamorous gala that recognizes titles, individuals, and companies for contributions to and excellence in the industry. The 2019 AVN Awards, hosted by Romi Rain and Bailey Rayne and featuring music by chart-topper Cardi B., will be celebrated in Las Vegas January 26, 2019, as part of the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo. For more information, visit avn.com.

 
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