Just Say ‘O’

The AVN Media Network has announced the nominees for its 2026 'O' Awards.

Once again set to recognizing outstanding achievements in pleasure products, the AVN ‘O’ Awards will be handed out at the 17th annual ceremony, on January 21st 2026 during the Adult Novelty Expo. The Expo is part of the full AVN weekend, happening this year, once again, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

The Nominees

This years’ nominees, spread across fourteen categories, read like a who’s who of adult pleasure product production. Many are names we have known (and loved, in more ways than one!) for years, others are newer players in the naughty toy universe. There is, as would be expected, as much a concentration on ‘powered,’ as ‘non-powered,’ ‘remote-controlled’ as well as ‘App-controlled,’ pleasure products.

There are also categories for awards for accessories and lubes as much as products meant to tickle and tease one part of the body.

Not surprisingly, certain manufacturers are named in only one category for which they make a certain kind of product and no others. While other toy makers find themselves nominated across a few categories, seeing as they are produce a variety of toys.

Beyond specific toys or accessories there are two categories listed for the ‘O’ Awards— “Outstanding Marketing Campaign,” and “Outstanding Packaging,”—proving how the toys are seen on shelves and online, as well as how they are advertised, matters, as much, in their popularity.  

AVN, AEN, ETC.

The full AVN week features five separate events: the aforementioned AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE), the Adult Novelty Expo (ANE)—again, hosting the ‘O’ Awards—the GayVN Awards Show, and the infamous 43rd AVN Awards Show. This last is arguably the red carpet event most covered by/for the mainstream and garnering the most attention beyond those in the actual adult industry.