Let’s be real—when the AVN nominations drop, everybody checks one category first: who’s in the running for Trans Performer of the Year. This year the name sitting pretty on that list again? Zariah Aura. And she didn’t stop at one.
The gorgeous Latina just racked up five nominations for the 2026 AVN Awards, and damn if it doesn’t feel like her momentum is unstoppable right now.
Zariah Aura Is Coming for That Crown
Look, Zariah has been everywhere in 2025. Adult Time, Transfixed, TransAngels, TransSensual, Evil Angel—she was booked solid and turning in fire performances left and right. The voters clearly noticed.
The Big One: Trans Performer of the Year
She’s nominated again for the biggest prize in trans porn. Last year she was in the mix, this year the body of work is even stronger. If she wins in January, nobody will be shocked.
Best Trans Acting Performance
Kink Trans gave her “I’m the Fucking Boss!” and Zariah ran with it. Dominant, sharp, dripping attitude—this nom feels like recognition that she can straight-up act, not just fuck on camera.
“2025 was an incredible year, and I feel like this will be the year I take home an AVN trophy.”
– Zariah Aura
The Scene Work Is Ridiculous
Three separate sex-scene nods. Three.
- Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene – Transfixed with Kenna James. Chemistry off the charts.
- Best Trans Group Sex Scene – “Anonymous Can Include Us, Right?” opposite Leilani Li and Jewelz Blu. Pure heat.
- Best Foursome/Orgy Scene – Adult Time’s “The Bottom Floor: Second Coming.” Yes, that insane cast list you read—Little Puck, Sophia Locke, Casey Calvert, Codi Vore, Coco Lovelock, Vanessa Vega, and like twenty other people. Absolute chaos in the best way.
Getting an orgy nom with that many bodies on screen is rare. Getting it while being one of the standout performers? That’s next-level.
What Happens in Vegas…
The ceremony goes down January 24, 2026 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. You already know the trans categories bring the loudest cheers of the night. If Zariah walks away with hardware—or multiple—it’ll be one of the loudest pops of the evening.
Until then, she’s still bookable direct (no agency fees) at [email protected]. Studios, don’t sleep.
Congrats to Zariah Aura on the monster nomination haul. 2026 might finally be the year the trophy has her name engraved on it.
