Every year, porn stars from around the globe descend upon Las Vegas for the AVN Awards, otherwise known as the Academy Awards of porn. This year will be no different as porn starlets, professional woodsmen, and hairy-chested, gold chain-wearing porn directors convene in the city of sin for the 2011 AVN Awards Show on January 8th. What makes the porn awards different from the Oscars -- other than, you know, the hardcore sex, the terrible acting, and the poor production values -- is that while it's hard to get nominated for an Academy Award, it's easy to get nominated for a porn award. We pored over the 75-page list of XXX nominees to bring you the best of the pornographically nominated. Read on to find how who should get an award for injuring his penis, which Soderbergh muse is up for porn accolades, and why you really shouldn't miss a certain 3D porn movie.
