[1] The ceremony was held on January 24, 2015, at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada.

[8][9] This marks the first time in the show's history that a married couple has simultaneously won both Performer of the Year awards.

[9][11] The awards show was recorded for its annual national broadcast on cable TV in the United States in mid-2015.

"[13][14] Winners of categories (listed in reverse order of presentation) announced during the awards ceremony January 24, 2015, are highlighted in boldface.

[17] Inductees were honored at an industry cocktail party at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo three days prior to the awards show.

The AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2015, “a mix of high achievers who have given something to the various sectors of our industry,” are as follows:[17] The following 15 films received 10 or more nominations:[5]

Previously, AVN Hall of Fame inductee Steven St. Croix was a host in 1995, preceded by Randy West, Tom Byron and Rick Savage.

The International Business Times said, "The evening also was filled with surprisingly entertaining repartee between presenters, funny pre-filmed skits and an overall sense of irony about the event."

Pornography is a popular, widespread artistic genre – whatever you may or may not think of it – and it warrants more thoughtful consideration than whether or not it works as a product, or whether or not it is empowering us or destroying our values.