(Hollywood, CA) The AVN Nominations Party returned to the Avalon nightclub in Hollywood with a well-attended, industry-only, red-carpet gala. Hosts Abigaiil Morris and ItsLo, trophy girls Ava Amira and Meagan Moore, AVN CEO Tony Rios, and AVN Hall of Famer Amber Lynn hosted the party, and a handful of top categories were announced. Known for her ALT yet exotic look, hot curvy body, and charm, multi-award-winning international content creator and versatile performer Leilani Li was one of the top performers chosen to be part of the AVN Awards and expo campaign, and her face/photos will be found all over the Virgin Hotels casino. Additionally, Leilani scored multiple top nominations, including Trans Performer of the Year, Best Trans Acting Performance, and various noms for her scene work.
Leilani Li made 2025 her year with tons of stellar projects and winning multiple awards. Now, she’s one of the beautiful faces of the AVN marketing campaign and is up for multiple awards. Leilani is for Trans Performer of the Year again, as well as Best Trans Acting Performance for TransAngels’ “Double Timing Besties.” She’s also nominated for two of her scenes—Leilani is up for Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene for TransAngels’ “Double Timing Besties Part 3” with Lola Moreno and Best Trans Group Sex Scene for Transfixed’s “’Anonymous’ Can Include Us, Right?” with Zariah Aura and Jewelz Blu.
“I’m so honored to have received so many nominations from AVN this year. And even more excited to be a part of their campaign. Thank you to my fans and AVN for always considering me,” says Leilani Li.
For a complete list of nominees, visit avn.com/awards/2026_nominees. Fan categories will be announced soon.
The AVN Awards are set to take place at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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ABOUT LEILANI LI
In Hawaiian, Leilani means royal flower, perfectly describing trans performer and content creator Leilani Li. Before entering the adult arena, Leilani studied fashion merchandising, ran an online boutique, and worked in the retail fashion industry. This is why she’s known as a fashionista with the perfect outfit for every event and scene. Leilani has an ALT look with tats, a hot, curvy body, and charm, and she’s a versatile performer who shoots infamous giant loads. Leilani’s first adult gig was as a cam model and content creator, but this year she’s taken a deep dive into the industry and has worked for top studios Evil Angel, Deep Lush, TransAngels, Black-Tgirls, and Tgirls.xxx.
Leilani has won Best Trans Newcomer and Best Trans Group Sex Scene from the AVN Awards, Best Sex Scene – Trans from the XMAs, Black-Tgirls Model of the Year and Best Girl/Girl Scene from the TEAs, and Transgender Performer of the Year and Sexiest Trans Star from the Urban X Awards. Her nominations include Trans Performer of the Year, Fav Trans Star, and her scene work from the XMAs, Trans Premium Social Media Star of the Year from the XMA Creator Awards, Trans Performer of the Year and her scene work from the AVN Awards, Best Hardcore Performer and her scene work from the TEAs, Favorite Newcomer and Favorite Trans Model from the Pornhub Awards, Trans Performer of the Year from the XRCO Awards, Transgender Performer of the Year from the Urban X Awards, her scene work from the Bazowie! Awards, and three Fleshbot Awards nominations for Best Content Creator and her scenes. In May of 2023, she was the Tgirls.xxx Tgirl of the Month.
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