CHATSWORTH, Calif. – The pre-nominations period for the fifth-annual “O” Awards opened Wednesday. The awards honor outstanding achievement in the pleasure products sector.

AVN Media Network, which organizes the awards, will accept pre-noms in 18 categories through Sept. 27. Pre-nominations may be submitted by email.

“We wanted to give everyone ample time to get in the information on their products and companies to be considered,” said Sherri L. Shaulis, senior editor of pleasure products for AVN magazine. “There have been so many exciting items that were released in the past year, and we are really looking forward to all the submissions.”

Categories for the 2014 “O” Awards are:

Outstanding Product for Women: Any vibrator, dildo or other product designed specifically for women.

Outstanding Product for Men: Any cock ring, sleeve or other product designed specifically for men.

Outstanding Luxury Product: Any high-end product designed for men, women or couples.

Outstanding Dietary Supplement: Any pill, drink or other substance ingested for an increase in performance or pleasure.

Outstanding Enhancement Product: Any spray or cream applied externally for an increase in performance or pleasure.

Outstanding Innovation: Any product that provides a technological improvement to the pleasure products field.

Outstanding Lubricant: Any specific lubricating product.

Outstanding Body or Skin Care Line: Any line of products designed to cleanse, scent or pamper the skin.

Outstanding Non-Powered Product: Any product that requires no external power source.

Outstanding Powered Product: Any product that uses batteries or electrical current.

Outstanding Lingerie Collection: Any assortment of themed undergarments.

Outstanding Packaged Lingerie Line: And collection of lingerie available in themed packaging.

Outstanding Costume Lingerie Line: Any collection of lingerie designed for use as a costume or for role-playing purposes.

Outstanding Accessory Product or Line: Any product or line of products used for body adornment.

Outstanding Marketing Campaign: Any campaign specific to a company, line or product.

Outstanding Packaging: Packaging for any specific product or line of products.

Outstanding Debut Product: Any product that was launched between July 16, 2012 and Sept. 30, 2013.

Lifetime Achievement: Awarded to an individual who has made significant contributions to the pleasure products industry.

The “O” Awards ceremony will take place Jan. 15, 2014, as part of the AVN Novelty Expo in Las Vegas. ANE is one of four events composing the annual [[URL]http://www.avnshow.com/]AVN[/URL] Show[/url], set to run Jan. 15-18, 2014 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.