AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year
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| AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year | |
|---|---|
| AVN award for contributions of male performers to pornography | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by a Male Performer |
| Sponsored by | AVN |
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | USA |
| Presented by | AVN Media Network |
| First award | 1993 |
| Final award | 2026 |
| Most recent winner | Vince Karter |
| Highlights | |
| Most wins | Manuel Ferrara (6 awards) |
| Most nominations | Manuel Ferrara and Erik Everhard (14 nominations) |
| Total awarded | 34 |
| First winner | Rocco Siffredi |
| Website | avnawards |
The AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year is an award that has been given annually by sex industry company AVN since the award's inception in 1993.[1]
First recipient of the award was Rocco Siffredi, who was awarded at 10th AVN Awards in 1993. As of 2026, Manuel Ferrara is the most honored pornographic actor with six awards followed by Lexington Steele, Mick Blue and Evan Stone with three awards, while four pornographic actors–Rocco Siffredi, James Deen, Small Hands and Tom Byron–have won the award two times. Tommy Pistol is the oldest recipient of the award at the age of 45 in 2022 and James Deen is the youngest recipient of the award at the age of 22 in 2009.[2] The most recent recipient is Vince Karter, who was honoured at the 42nd AVN Awards in 2026.[3]
1990s
Lexington Steele (top), Mick Blue (middle) and Evan Stone (bottom) have won the award three times each.
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From top to bottom: Rocco Siffredi, James Deen and Tom Byron and Small Hands have won the award two times each.
| Year | Photo | Winner | Nominee(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 (10th) |
 |
Rocco Siffredi | Mike Horner | [1][4][5][6] |
| 1994 (11th) |
 |
Jonathan Morgan | [7][8][9][10] | |
| 1995 (12th) |
 |
Jon Dough | [11][12][13] | |
| 1996 (13th) |
|
Rocco Siffredi | [14][15][16] | |
| 1997 (14th) |
 |
T. T. Boy | [17][18][19][20] | |
| 1998 (15th) |
 |
Tom Byron |
|
[21][22][23] |
| 1999 (16th) |
|
[24][25][26] |
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Photo | Winner | Nominees | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (37th) |
|
Small Hands |
|
[74][75] |
| 2021 (38th) |
|
[76][77] | ||
| 2022 (39th) |
 |
Tommy Pistol |
|
[78][79] |
| 2023 (40th) |
 |
Seth Gamble |
|
[80][81] |
| 2024 (41st) |
Isiah Maxwell |
|
[82][83] | |
| 2025 (42nd) |
Vince Karter |
|
[84][85] | |
| 2026 (43rd) |
|
[3][86] |
Superlatives
| Superlative | Performer | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Performer with most awards | Manuel Ferrara | 6 |
| Performer with most nominations | Manuel Ferrara | 14 |
| Erik Everhard | ||
| Performer with most consecutive wins | Mick Blue (2015-17) |
3 |
| Performer with most consecutive nominations | Keiran Lee (2011-21) |
11 |
| Performer with most nominations without ever winning | Erik Everhard | 14 |
| Oldest winner | Tommy Pistol | 45 |
| Youngest winner | James Deen | 22 |
Multiple winners and nominees
Multiple winners
| Wins | Performer | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manuel Ferrara | 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019 |
| 3 | Lexington Steele | 2000, 2002, 2003 |
| Mick Blue | 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| Evan Stone | 2001, 2008, 2011 | |
| 2 | Rocco Siffredi | 1993, 1996 |
| James Deen | 2009, 2013 | |
| Tom Byron | 1998, 1999 | |
| Small Hands | 2020, 2021 | |
| Vince Karter | 2025, 2026 |
Multiple nominees
| Nominations | Performer |
|---|---|
| 14 | Erik Everhard |
| Manuel Ferrara | |
| Mick Blue | |
| 12 | Ramon Nomar |
| 11 | Mr. Marcus |
| Keiran Lee | |
| 10 | Evan Stone |
| James Deen | |
| Prince Yahshua | |
| Xander Corvus | |
| Tommy Pistol | |
| 9 | Mr. Pete |
| 8 | Lexington Steele |
| 7 | Sean Michaels |
| Randy Spears | |
| Michael Stefano | |
| 6 | Toni Ribas |
| Steven St. Croix | |
| 5 | Rocco Siffredi |
| Mandingo | |
| Tom Byron | |
| Charles Dera | |
| Seth Gamble | |
| Isiah Maxwell | |
| 4 | Max Hardcore |
| Mark Davis | |
| Nacho Vidal | |
| Tommy Gunn | |
| Marco Banderas | |
| Markus Dupree | |
| Ricky Johnson | |
| Scott Nails | |
| Zac Wild | |
| 3 | T. T. Boy |
| Alex Sanders | |
| Johnny Sins | |
| Christoph Clark | |
| Dave Hardman | |
| Dillon Day | |
| Brandon Iron | |
| Rocco Reed | |
| Anthony Rosano | |
| Mark Wood | |
| Kurt Lockwood | |
| Ryan Driller | |
| Oliver Flynn | |
| Ricky Johnson | |
| Codey Steele | |
| 2 | Mike Horner |
| Jon Dough | |
| Jean Val Jean | |
| Chad White | |
| Small Hands | |
| Chris Strokes | |
| Mark Ashley | |
| John Strong | |
| Lee Stone | |
| Brian Surewood | |
| Luciano | |
| Mike Adriano | |
| Rodney Moore | |
| Ed Powers | |
| Vince Vouyer | |
| Steve Holmes | |
| Jax Slayher | |
| Dante Colle | |
| Dredd | |
| Nathan Bronson | |
| Codey Steele | |
| Hollywood Cash | |
| JMac | |
| Milan Ponjevic |