23rd AVN Awards

The 23rd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic films of 2005 and took place January 7, 2006 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars of porn  ) in 104 categories honoring films released between October 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Playboy TV, was produced and directed by Gary Miller. Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons hosted the show with adult film star Jesse Jane.

The Devil in Miss Jones, a remake of the 1973 classic of the same name, won nine awards including Best Film, but the big winner of the evening was Pirates with 11 awards including Best Video Feature. Other multiple award winners included Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre and Dark Side with five apiece and Squealer with three. The telecast was subsequently issued on DVD by Spice Studios.

Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 23rd AVN Awards were announced on November 25, 2005, by Adult Video News. Pirates earned the most nominations with 24 total. The Devil in Miss Jones was next with 19, followed by Eternity with 17, Dark Angels 2: Bloodline and Dark Side each with 16 and Catherine with 15.

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 7, 2006. Notably, Pirates set a new record for most awards at one show, edging past Fashionistas, which won 10 in 2003. McKenzie Lee won the coveted Best New Starlet award while Female Performer of the Year was Audrey Hollander. Manuel Ferrara won Male Performer of the Year for the second straight time.

Major awards


Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Additional Award Winners
These awards were announced, but not presented, in two pre-recorded winners-only segments during the event. Trophies were given to the recipients off-stage:

DIRECTOR AWARDS
 * Best Director - Foreign Release: Rocco Siffredi, Who Fucked Rocco?
 * Best Director - Non-Feature: Michael Ninn, Neo Pornographia

MARKETING AWARDS
 * Best New Video Production Company: Swank Digital
 * Best On-Line Marketing Campaign: PiratesXXX.com, Digital Playground/Adam & Eve
 * Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image: ClubJenna
 * Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Mary Carey's Dinner with President Bush, Kick Ass Pictures
 * Best Packaging: Catherine
 * Best Retail Website – Rentals: WantedList.com
 * Best Retail Website – Sales: AdultDVDEmpire.com
 * Top Renting Title of the Year: The Masseuse (2004 remake)
 * Top Selling Title of the Year: 1 Night in China

PERFORMER AWARDS
 * Best Male Newcomer: Scott Nails
 * Best Non-Sex Performance: William Margold, Dark Side
 * Best Supporting Actor–Film: Randy Spears, Dark Side
 * Best Supporting Actor–Video: Tommy Gunn, Pirates
 * Best Supporting Actress–Film: Jenna Jameson, The Devil in Miss Jones
 * Best Tease Performance: Katsumi, Ass Worship 7
 * Crossover Star of the Year: Jenna Jameson
 * Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Katsumi
 * Male Foreign Performer of the Year: Steve Holmes
 * Transsexual Performer of the Year: Gia Darling

PRODUCTION AWARDS
 * Best All-Girl Release: Belladonna's Fucking Girls
 * Best All-Girl Series: Cousin Stevie's Pussy Party
 * Best All-Sex Release: Squealer
 * Best Alternative Release: Pornomation
 * Best Amateur Release: BangBus 6
 * Best Amateur Series: BangBus
 * Best Anal-Themed Release: Ass Worship 7
 * Best Anal-Themed Series: Big Wet Asses
 * Best Classic Release on DVD: Ginger Lynn: The Movie
 * Best Continuing Video Series: Girlvert
 * Best DVD: Pirates, FX
 * Best Ethnic-Themed Video–Black: Big Ass Party
 * Best Ethnic-Themed Video–Latin: Caliente
 * Best Ethnic-Themed Series: Black Reign
 * Best Foreign All-Sex Release: Cabaret Bizarre
 * Best Foreign All-Sex Series: Euro Domination
 * Best Foreign Feature: Robinson Crusoe on Sin Island
 * Best Gonzo Series: Service Animals
 * Best Interactive DVD: Virtual Katsumi
 * Best Interracial Release: Lex Steele XXX 5
 * Best Mainstream Adult Release: Inside Deep Throat
 * Best Oral-Themed Release: Blow Me Sandwich 7
 * Best Oral-Themed Series: Glazed and Confused
 * Best POV Release: Manuel Ferrara's POV
 * Best Pro-Am Release: Rocco's Initiations 9
 * Best Pro-Am Series: Midnight Prowl

Production (ctd.)
 * Best Sex Comedy: Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre
 * Best Vignette Release: Vault of Whores
 * Best Vignette Series: Grudgefuck

SEX SCENE AWARDS
 * Best All-Girl Sex Scene–Film: Jenna Jameson, Savanna Samson, The Devil in Miss Jones
 * Best Anal Sex Scene–Film: Audrey Hollander, Otto Bauer, Sentenced
 * Best Group Sex Scene–Film: Alicia Alighatti, Penny Flame, Dillan Lauren, Hillary Scott, Randy Spears, John West, Dark Side
 * Best Group Sex Scene–Video: Smokey Flame, Audrey Hollander, Jassie, Kimberly Kane, Otto Bauer, Scott Lyons, Kris Slater, Scott Nails, Squealer
 * Best Oral Sex Scene–Film: Alicia Alighatti, Hillary Scott, Randy Spears, Dark Side
 * Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production: Sandra Romain, Jean-Yves Le Castel, Kid Jamaica, Nick Lang, Euro Domination
 * Best Solo Sex Scene: Katja Kassin, Anal Showdown
 * Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Joanna Angel in "Blood, Disembowelment, and Fucking...What Fun...", Re-Penetrator

SPECIALTY AWARDS
 * Best Solo Release: Blu Dreams
 * Best Specialty Release–Big Bust: Faster Pussycat! Fuck! Fuck!
 * Best Specialty Release–BDSM: Jenna Loves Pain
 * Best Specialty Release–Fem-Dom Strap-On: His Ass is Mine
 * Best Specialty Release–Foot Fetish: Coxxx and Soxxx 4
 * Best Specialty Release–MILF: MILF Seeker
 * Best Specialty Release–Other Genre: Chunky Housecall Nurses 2
 * Best Specialty Release–Spanking: A Submissive Mind
 * Best Specialty Release–Squirting: Flower's Squirt Shower 2
 * Best Transsexual Release: Rogue Adventures 24
 * Best Specialty Series: Cum Drippers

TECHNICAL AWARDS
 * Best Art Direction–Film: The Devil in Miss Jones
 * Best Art Direction–Video: Catherine
 * Best Cinematography: Ralph Parfait, The Devil in Miss Jones
 * Best DVD Extras: Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre
 * Best DVD Menus: Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre
 * Best Editing–Film: Sonny Malone, The Devil in Miss Jones
 * Best Editing–Video: Dark Angels 2: Bloodline
 * Best Music: Skin Muzik, Pirates
 * Best Screenplay–Film: Dean Nash, Raven Touchstone, The Devil in Miss Jones
 * Best Screenplay–Video: Stormy Daniels, Jonathan Morgan, August Warwick, Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre
 * Best Special Effects: FX, Pirates
 * Best Videography: Nic Andrews, Dark Angels 2: Bloodline

Reuben Sturman Award

 * Robert Zicari and Janet Zicari, Extreme Associates

Special Achievement Award

 * The Fashionistas Live Show, John Stagliano

Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2006 were: Chloe, Nick East, Mickey G., Steve Hatcher, Janet Jacme, Jenna Jameson, Lynn LeMay, Cara Lott, Cash Markman, Rodney Moore, Jack Remy, Stephanie Swift, Jerome Tanner
 * Founders Branch: Norman Arno, VCX; Noel Bloom, Swedish Erotica/Caballero Home Video; Larry Flynt, Hustler

Multiple nominations and awards
The following releases received the most nominations.

The following 10 releases received multiple awards:

Presenters and performers
The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy sketches.

Ceremony information
Several new categories debuted, including Crossover Star of the Year (for impact in mainstream media), Best New Video Production Company and several Specialty genre awards. Meanwhile, multiple packaging categories were condensed into one Best Packaging award due to the demise of VHS as a video format.

High Society magazine and Reuters reported the event's attendance record was shattered as more than 5,000 people watched the show.

Performance of year's movies
1 Night in China was announced as the top selling movie and the 2004 remake of The Masseuse as the top renting movie of the previous year.

Critical reviews
High Society (magazine)|High Society termed the event a "smashing success."