La cerimònia dels 6ns Premis AVN, organitzada per Adult Video News (AVN), va tenir lloc el 9 de gener de 1989, al Tropicana Hotel and Casino a Paradise (Nevada). Durant la cerimònia, els Premis AVN es van presentar en 41 categories, a més de diversos premis addicionals, en homenatge a pel·lícules pornogràfiques estrenades entre l'1 de gener de 1988 i el 31 de desembre de 1988.
Cat Woman, una pel·lícula gravada en vídeo, va guanyar la majoria de premis, amb cinc, mentre que la millor pel·lícula va ser per Pretty Peaches II, que va guanyar quatre premis.
Guanyadors i nominats Els nominats per als 6è premis AVN es van anunciar al número de gener de 1989 de la revista Adult Video News. Tres pel·lícules, Amanda by Night II, Portrait' of an Affair i Pretty Peaches II, cadascuna va tenir 10 nominacions, la majoria de l'any.
Els guanyadors es van anunciar durant la cerimònia de lliurament de premis el 9 de gener de 1989.
Premis miniatura|150px|Aja, guanyadora del premi a la nova estrella miniatura|150px|Ona Zee, guanyadora del de millor actriu en pel·lícula
Els guanyadors s'enumeren en primer lloc, es destaquen en negreta i s'indiquen amb una doble daga ().
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Vincent Revene, Deep Inside Trading Anthony Spinelli, Portrait of an Affair Svetlana, Miami Spice II | valign=top | John Leslie, Cat Woman Alex de Renzy, Ghostess with the Mostess Scotty Fox, Case of the Sensuous Sinners Cecil Howard, Sinners Robert McCallum, Taboo VI Henri Pachard, Talk Dirty to Me, Part VI Jay Paul, Raw Talent III Candida Royalle, Gloria Leonard, Per Sjostedt; Sensual Escape Anthony Spinelli, The Last Condom Paul Thomas, Addicted to Love |- ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor director—Vídeo bisexual ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor director—Vídeo gai |- | valign=top | Paul Norman, Bi and Beyond Richard Mailer, Switch Hitters III Paul Norman, Bi and Beyond II | valign=top | Jim West, The Next Valentino Jean-Daniel Cadinot, Getting Even Gunnar Hyde, Minute Man, Series 3 Scott Masters, Head of the Class John Travis, They Grow ‘Em Big |- ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor vídeo All-Sex ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor vídeo de compilació |- | valign=top | Angel Puss Black Fox Caught from Behind 8 Dreams in the Forbidden Zone Matched Pairs | valign=top | Only the Best of Men's and Women's Fantasies All My Best, Barbara The Big Sleazy Eroticism in Black Forbidden Worlds No Man’s Land Only the Best of Breasts Rachel Ryan |- ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor estrena estrangera ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor cinta d'especialitat |- | valign=top | Devil in Mr. Holmes Bored Games Cocktail Party Insatiable Janine Outrageous Games | valign=top | Loose Ends IV Anal Pleasures Barbii Bound Caught from Behind 8 Loose Ends V |- ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor pel·lícula softcore ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor estrena en vídeo softcore |- | valign=top | Erotic Dreams The Big Bet Infamous Daughter of Fanny Hill A Man in Love Takin' It All Off | valign=top | Playboy Playmate Calendar—1989 Drive-in Matinee Encounters III Sheer Heaven Sizzling Spring Break Girls |- ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor Vídeo bisexual ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor Vídeo gai |- | valign=top | Bi and Beyond Bi and Beyond II Split Decision Switch Hitters III | valign=top | Touch Me Minute Man, Series 3 The Next Valentino Northwest Passage Top Man |- ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor cinta de llargmetratge (sèrie) ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Cintes per adults més venudes/llogueres de l'any |- | valign=top | Star Director's Series—Sensual Escape Parliament Video Magazine Line Teasers Home Video—First 6 Vol. | valign=top | Van ser guardonades com a cinta per a adults més venuda de l'any Miami Spice II i a la millor cinta per a adults de lloguer de l'any Devil in Mr. Holmes. |- ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor actuació no sexual ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor escena sexual—Llargmetratge |- | valign=top | Jose Duval, Pillowman Jack Baker, Debbie, Class of ’88 Scott Baker, Raw Talent III Long Chainey, The Sex Life of Mata Hari William Margold, Born to Burn | valign=top | Nina Hartley, Herschel Savage; Amanda by Night II Krista Lane, Mike Horner; Amanda by Night II Candie Evans, Marc Wallice; Boiling Desires Ona Zee, Nina Hartley; Portrait of an Affair Janette Littledove, Buck Adams; Pretty Peaches II |- ! 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Vincent Revene, Deep Inside Trading Jim Slater, Portrait of an Affair Alex de Renzy, Pretty Peaches II | valign=top | Jack Remy, Cat Woman Michael Cates, Addicted to Love Scotty Fox, Case of the Sensuous Sinners Michael Cates, Conflict Jane Waters, John Stagliano; Dance Fire Pablo La Pel, Jane Waters; Dreams in the Forbidden Zone Tom Hawaii, Pacific Intrigue Jack Remy, Pillowman Mot Rebrag, Sensual Escape Robert McCallum, Taboo VI |- ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor concepte de la cobertura de la caixa ! style="background:#89cff0" width="50%" | Millor campanya de màrqueting global |- | valign=top |