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.^[1] 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.^[2] The show was hosted by Adult Video News co-publishers Paul Fishbein and Barry Rosenblatt.^[1]

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.

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

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

More information Best Picture, Best Shot-on-Video Feature ...

Best Picture	Best Shot-on-Video Feature
Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning‡[1] Ecstasy Girls II Irresistible II Sexually Altered States Star Angel[2]	Blame It on Ginger‡[1] 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[2]
Best All-Sex Film	Best New Starlet
Wild Things‡[1] Caught From Behind 6 Wild Things II[2]	Barbara Dare‡[1] Blondi Careena Collins Candie Evans Porsche Lynn[2]
Best Actor	Best Actress
Mike Horner, Sexually Altered States‡[1] Jack Baker, Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning Jerry Butler, Star Angel Ron Jeremy, Flesh and Fantasy John Leslie, Blonde Heat[2]	Colleen Brennan, Getting Personal‡[1] Kimberly Carson, Peeping Tom Alexandria Greco, Irresistible II Taija Rae, She’s So Fine Sheri St. Clair, Voyeur[2]
Best Actor—Shot-on-Video	Best Actress—Shot-on-Video
Buck Adams, Rockey X‡[1] Billy Dee, Flasher Jamie Gillis, Sweet Revenge John Leslie, The Passion Within Harry Reems, Lucky In Love[2]	Nina Hartley, Debbie Duz Dishes‡[1] Danielle, Unnatural Phenomenon II Keisha, Seduction of Jennifer Shanna McCullough, Ecstasy Sheri St. Clair, Sweet Revenge[2]
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Joey Silvera, She's So Fine‡[1] Robert Bullock, Sexually Altered States Jamie Gillis, Thought You’d Never Ask Herschel Savage, If My Mother Only Knew Paul Thomas, Ecstasy Girls II[2]	Colleen Brennan, Star Angel‡[1] Sharon Kane, She’s So Fine Taija Rae, Star Angel Stevie Taylor, Ribald Tales of Canterbury Tigr, Star Angel[2]
Best Director	Best Shot-on-Video Director
Cecil Howard, Star Angel‡[1] Arthur Ben, Sexually Altered States Gregory Dark, Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning Alex de Renzy, Wild Things Robert McCallum, Ecstasy Girls II[2]	Jerome Tanner, Club Exotica‡[1] Stuart Canterbury, Ex Connection Eric Edwards, In All the Right Places Henri Pachard, Blame It on Ginger Anthony Spinelli, Sweat[2]
Best Gay Video	Best Director—Gay Video
Powertool‡[1] Below the Belt Bigger than Life Dynastud Two Handfuls[2]	John Travis, Powertool‡[1] Lancer Brooks, Nightcrawlers David Hurles, I Rick Christopher Rage, My Masters Matt Sterling, Bigger Than Life[2]
Best Bisexual Video	Best Foreign Film
Bisexual Fantasies‡[1] Passion by Fire: The Big Switch Part 2 Bi-Bi Love[2]	Comeback of Marilyn‡[1] Sex Resort Shared With Strangers[2]
Best Shot-on-Video Featurette Tape	Best Specialty Tape
Foxy Lady's Candid Camera‡[1] Christine’s Secret Midnight Zone[2]	Caught From Behind V‡[1] Bizarre Encounters White Bun Busters[2]
Best Total Sexual Content	Best Total Sexual Content—Shot-on-Video
Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning‡[1] Ecstasy Girls II Irresistible II Star Angel Wild Things[2]	Blame It on Ginger‡[1] Club Exotica Debbie Duz Dishes Deep Inside Vanessa Del Rio White Women[2]
Best Sex Scene	Best Shot-on-Video Sex Scene
John Leslie, Robin Cannes; Wild Things‡[1] Amber Lynn, Peter North, Marc Wallice; Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning Buck Adams, Nina Hartley; Peeping Tom Jerry Butler, Sharon Mitchell; She’s So Fine Taija Rae, Ron Jeremy; Star Angel[2]	Joey Silvera, Krista Lane; Blame It on Ginger‡[1] Barbara Dare, Ginger Lynn, Peter North, Tom Byron; Orgy scene, Blame It on Ginger John Leslie, Careena Collins, Candie Evans, Krista Lane; Farmer’s Daughters Candie Evans, Tom Byron; In Search of the Golden Bone Kari Fox, Peter North; Skin Games[2]
Best Screenplay	Best Screenplay—Shot-on-Video
Pamela Penn, Sexually Altered States‡[1] Tim McDonald, Blonde Heat Gregory Dark, Johnny Jump-Up; Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning Harold Lime Jr., Ecstasy Girls II June Moon, Irresistible II[2]	John Ferguson, Debbie Duz Dishes‡[1] Clinton Darke, Farmer’s Daughters Will Kelly, The Passion Within Buck Adams, Pam Rhodes; Rockey X Michael Ellis, Sweat[2]
Best Cinematography	Best Art Direction
Sandy Beach, Star Angel‡[1] Jon Fontana, Behind the Green Door: the Sequel Bob Vosse, Blonde Heat Junior “Speedy” Bodder, Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning Don Jones, Henning Schellarut; Lust on the Orient Xpress[2]	Lust on the Orient Xpress‡[1] Behind the Green Door: the Sequel Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning Irresistible II Ribald Tales of Canterbury[2]
Best Editing	Best Editing—Shot-on-Video
Pearl Diamond, Ribald Tales of Canterbury‡[1] Lawrence Legume, Behind the Green Door: the Sequel Tim McDonald, Blonde Heat Kay Vic, Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning Tim McDonald, Lust on the Orient Xpress[2]	Brian Blake, Club Exotica‡[1] Jim Travis, Blame It on Ginger Hal 9000, Debbie Duz Dishes Alexander Craig, Deep Inside Vanessa Del Rio Rodan, Sweat[2]
Best Softcore Release	Best Overall Marketing Campaign
Electric Blue—Campus Fever‡[1] Electric Blue—Behind the Scenes with Marilyn Chambers Screen Test[2]	Frequent Buyer's Program, Video X-Pix‡[1] Caught From Behind 6, Hollywood Video Club Ginger, Vivid Video Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning, VCA Pictures Rebate Program, Essex Video Red Garter, Essex Video Revenge of the Babes, L.A. Video[2]
Best Packaging—Feature Film	Best Packaging—Shot-on-Video
Lust on the Orient Xpress, Caballero Home Video‡[1] Devil in Miss Jones Part 3: A New Beginning, VCA Pictures Irresistible II, Essex Video Blonde Heat, VCA Pictures Red Garter, Essex Video[2]	Club Ginger, Vivid Video‡[1] 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[2]

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The following individuals were among those who presented awards: Amber Lynn, Sharon Mitchell, Bionca.^[1]

• AVN Award for Best Actress
• AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress
• AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year
• AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year
• AVN Award for Female Foreign Performer of the Year
• AVN Female Performer of the Year Award
• List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame