Steele, Mercenary Pictures Nommed for 14 AVN Awards

CANOGA PARK, Calif. -  Acclaimed gonzo studio Mercenary
Pictures racked up 11 all sex AVN Award nominations.
The company’s owner, LexingtonSteele, also picked up
three performance nominations for his work in front of the camera.

Mercenary Pictures’ noms include “Black Reign 14,” for Best
Ethnic-Themed Release - Black, “Lex on Blondes” for Best Interracial
Series, and “SuperWhores” for Best All-Sex Series. “MILF Magnet,” one
of the newest lines in the company’s library, is also in the running
for Best MILF Series, and its corporate website,
MercenaryPicturesVideo.com, is also up for Best On-Line Marketing
Campaign - Company Image, the company’s first nom in this category.

The former three-time Male Performer of the Year and Hall of Famer is
also nominated for Best POV Scene in “Pole Position: Lex POV 9” with
Sarah Vandella. Best Anal Sex Scene with Tory Lane for “Breast Worship
2” from Jules Jordan Video, and Best Couples Sex Scene with Tiffany
Mynx in “Lex the Impaler 4,” also from Jules Jordan Video, rounds out
Steele’s performance noms.

“We’ve received some of the most diverse nominations for the AVN
Awards,” Steele said. “Both ‘Nightstick: Black POV’ and ‘Pole
Position: Lex POV’ are nominated for Best POV Series. Our new girl
series, ‘Fresh Out the Box,” is in the Best Pro-Am Series category and
its 12th volume is up for this year’s Best Pro-Am Release.”

Best All-Sex Series
“Superwhores,” Mercenary Pictures

Best Anal-Themed Release
“Top Guns 9,” Mercenary Pictures

Best Ethnic-Themed Release - Black
“Black Reign 14,” Mercenary Pictures

Best Interracial Series
“Lex on Blondes,” Mercenary Pictures

Best MILF Series
“MILF Magnet,” Mercenary Pictures

Best On-Line Marketing Campaign - Company Image
MercenaryPicturesVideo.com, Mercenary Pictures

Best POV Release
“Pole Position: Lex POV 9,” Mercenary Pictures

Best POV Series
“Nightstick: Black POV,” Mercenary Pictures
“Pole Position: Lex POV,” Mercenary Pictures

Best POV Sex Scene
“Pole Position: Lex POV 9,” Mercenary Pictures; Sarah Vandella

Best Pro-Am Release
“Fresh Out the Box 12,” Mercenary Pictures

Best Pro-Am Series
“Fresh Out the Box,” Mercenary Pictures

Best Anal Sex Scene
“Breast Worship 2,” Jules Jordan Video; Tory Lane & Lexington Steele

Best Couples Sex Scene
“Lex the Impaler 4,” Jules Jordan Video; Tiffany Mynx & Lexington Steele