24th AVN Awards

The 24th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic films of 2006 and took place January 13, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, Adult Video News presented AVN Awards (commonly referred to as the Oscars of porn  ) in 119 categories released during the eligibility period, Oct. 1, 2005 to Sept. 30, 2006. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Playboy TV, was produced and directed by Gary Miller. Adult film star Jessica Drake hosted for the first time, with comedian Jim Norton, who also co-hosted in 2004.

Manhunters won seven awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Brad Armstrong, as did Corruption, which won Best Video Feature and Best Director&mdash;Video for Eli Cross. Other winners included Fuck and Sacred Sin each with five and Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge with three.

Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced Nov. 22, 2006 by AVN.

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 13, 2007. The coveted Female Performer of the Year and Best New Starlet awards went to Hillary Scott and Naomi respectively while Tommy Gunn won Male Performer of the Year.

Major awards




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

Additional Award Winners
These awards were announced in a pre-recorded winners-only segment during the event but were not part of the televised awards show. Trophies were mailed to the recipients later:

DIRECTOR AWARDS
 * Best Director - Film: Brad Armstrong, Manhunters
 * Best Director - Foreign Release: Pierre Woodman, Sex City
 * Best Director - Non-Feature: JacktheZipper, Blacklight Beauty
 * Director of the Year (Body of Work): Jim Powers

MARKETING AWARDS
 * Best New Video Production Company: Jules Jordan Video
 * Best Online Marketing Campaign – Company: Digital Playground, DigitalPlayground.com
 * Best Online Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Sacred Sin, Ninn Worx
 * Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image: ClubJenna
 * Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Sacred Sin, NinnWorx
 * Best Packaging: Tailgunners, Adam & Eve
 * Best Renting Title of the Year: Pirates
 * Best Retail Website – Rentals: WantedList.com
 * Best Retail Website – Sales: AdultDVDEmpire.com
 * Best Selling Title of the Year: Pirates

PERFORMER AWARDS
 * Best Male Newcomer: Tommy Pistol
 * Best Non-Sex Performance: Bryn Pryor, Corruption
 * Best Supporting Actor – Film: Kurt Lockwood, To Die For
 * Best Supporting Actor – Video: Manuel Ferrara, She Bangs
 * Best Supporting Actress – Film: Kirsten Price, Manhunters
 * Contract Star of the Year: Stormy Daniels
 * Crossover Star of the Year: Jenna Jameson
 * Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Katsumi
 * Male Foreign Performer of the Year: Jean Val Jean
 * Transsexual Performer of the Year: Buck Angel
 * Underrated Starlet of the Year (Unrecognized Excellence): Mika Tan

PRODUCTION AWARDS
 * Best All-Girl Release: Belladonna: No Warning
 * Best All-Girl Series: Erocktavision
 * Best Alternative Release: Real Adventures 84
 * Best Amateur Release: Bang Bus 9
 * Best Amateur Series: Homegrown Video
 * Best Anal-Themed Release: Weapons of Ass Destruction 4
 * Best Anal-Themed Series: Big Wet Asses
 * Best Animated Release: Pornomation 2
 * Best Classic DVD: Neon Nights
 * Best Continuing Video Series: Dementia
 * Best Ethnic-Themed Release – Asian: Asia Noir 5: A Lust Supreme
 * Best Ethnic-Themed Release – Black: Tales from the Darkside
 * Best Ethnic-Themed Release – Latin: Brazilian Island 2
 * Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Asian: Sakura Tales
 * Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Black: Phatty Girls
 * Best Foreign All-Sex Release: Euro Domination
 * Best Foreign All-Sex Series: Obsession
 * Best Foreign Feature: Porn Wars: Episode 1
 * Best Gonzo Series: College Invasion
 * Best Hard-Edged All-Sex Release: Slave Dolls 2
 * Best High-Definition Production: Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge
 * Best Interactive DVD: Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone
 * Best Interracial Release: Racial Tension
 * Best Interracial Series: My Hot Wife Is Fucking Blackzilla
 * Best Mainstream Adult Release: Pornography: The Secret History of Civilization
 * Best Oral-Themed Release: Feeding Frenzy 8
 * Best Oral-Themed Series: Hand To Mouth

Production (ctd.)
 * Best POV Release: Pole Position: Lex POV 5
 * Best POV Series: Jack's POV
 * Best Pro-Am Release: Breakin' 'Em In 9
 * Best Pro-Am Series: Beaver Hunt
 * Best Sex Comedy: Joanna's Angels 2: Alt Throttle
 * Best Vignette Release: Jenna Haze Dark Side
 * Best Vignette Series: Jack's Playground

SEX SCENE AWARDS
 * Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Film: Jessica Drake, Katsumi, Felecia, Clara G.; Fuck
 * Best Anal Sex Scene – Film: Jada Fire, Sandra Romain, Brian Surewood; Manhunters
 * Best Group Sex Scene – Film: Carmen Hart, Katsumi, Kirsten Price, Mia Smiles, Eric Masterson, Chris Cannon, Tommy Gunn, Randy Spears; Fuck
 * Best Group Sex Scene – Video: Belladonna, Melissa Lauren, Jenna Haze, Gianna Michaels, Sandra Romain, Adrianna Nicole, Flower Tucci, Sasha Grey, Nicole Sheridan, Marie Luv, Caroline Pierce, Lea Baren, Jewell Marceau, Jean Val Jean, Christian XXX, Voodoo, Chris Charming, Erik Everhard, Mr. Pete, Rocco Siffredi; Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge
 * Best Oral Sex Scene – Film: Ice LaFox, Eric Masterson, Tommy Gunn, Marcus London, Mario Rossi; Fuck
 * Best POV Sex Scene: Naomi, Tommy Gunn; Jack's POV 2
 * Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production: Isabel Ice, Sandra Romain, Dora Venter, Cathy, Karina, Nicol, Puma Black, Erik Everhard, Steve Holmes, Robert Rosenberg; Outnumbered 4
 * Best Solo Sex Scene: Alana Evans, Corruption
 * Best Threeway Sex Scene: Sandra Romain, Sasha Grey, Manuel Ferrara; Fuck Slaves
 * Most Outrageous Sex Scene: Ashley Blue, Amber Wild, Steve French in “Meat Is Murder”, Girlvert 11

SPECIALTY AWARDS
 * Best Solo Release: I Love Big Toys 2
 * Best Specialty Release – Big Bust: Breast Worship
 * Best Specialty Release – BDSM: My New Girlfriend
 * Best Specialty Release – Fem-Dom Strap-On: Strap Attack 4
 * Best Specialty Release – Foot Fetish: Barefoot Confidential 40
 * Best Specialty Release – MILF: Cheating Housewives 3
 * Best Specialty Release – Other Genre: Horny Hairy Girls 22
 * Best Specialty Release – Spanking: Baltimore Brat
 * Best Specialty Release – Squirting: Flower's Squirt Shower 3
 * Best Transsexual Release: Rogue Adventures 27
 * Best Specialty Series – Big Bust: Boob Bangers
 * Best Specialty Series – MILF: MILF Seeker
 * Best Specialty Series – Other Genre: Adorable Girls
 * Best Specialty Series – Squirting: Flower's Squirt Shower
 * Best Transsexual Series: Transsexual Prostitutes

TECHNICAL AWARDS
 * Best Art Direction – Film: Fuck
 * Best Art Direction – Video: Sacred Sin
 * Best Cinematography: Fuck
 * Best DVD Extras: The Visitors
 * Best DVD Menus: The Visitors
 * Best Editing – Film: Justin Sterling, Johnny 5; Jenna's Provocateur
 * Best Editing – Video: Robin Dyer, Mark Logan; Corruption
 * Best Music: Eddie Van Halen, Loren Alexander; Sacred Sin
 * Best Screenplay – Film: Brad Armstrong, Manhunters
 * Best Screenplay – Video: Alvin Edwards, Eli Cross; Corruption
 * Best Videography: Sacred Sin
 * Best Special Effects: Kovi, Porn Wars

Reuben Sturman Award

 * None given this year

Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2007 were: Rebecca Bardoux, Dave Cummings, Taylor Hayes, Rick Masters, John Seeman, Domonique Simone, Selena Steele, Sydnee Steele, Nici Sterling, Tabitha Stevens, Kyle Stone, Vince Vouyer
 * Founders Branch: Charlie Brickman, Cinderella Distribution; Phil Harvey, Adam & Eve; Arthur Morowitz and Howard Farber, Video-X-Pix; Sidney Niekirk, Cal Vista

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

The following 14 releases received multiple awards:

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

Ceremony information
A new venue, the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center, was not the only change made at the 2007 AVN Awards show. For the first time, porn fans could purchase tickets to attend the show; previously only industry insiders were permitted to attend.

While the Best DVD award was discontinued, several new awards debuted: Director of the Year (Body of Work), Contract Star of the Year, Underrated Starlet of the Year (Unrecognized Excellence), Best Animated Release, Best Hard-Edged All-Sex Release, Best Interracial Series, Best POV Series and Best POV Sex Scene. Additionally, the Best Specialty Series was split among five categories—Big Bust, MILF, Squirting and Other, along with Best Transsexual Series; Best Ethnic-Themed Series was split into three—Asian, Black and Latin; and Best Online Marketing Campaign was split into Company and Individual Project categories.

Several other people participated in the production of the ceremony. Mark Stone served as musical director for the ceremony and also produced the comedy clips, mostly spoofing TV infomercials and starring Ron Jeremy, Anthony Hardwood, Kurt Lockwood, Lexington Steele and several others. Members of John Stagliano's Fashionistas gave a special performance of the Fashionistas Las Vegas revue.

Wicked Pictures created and distributed a DVD of the year's show.

Performance of year's movies
Pirates was announced as the top selling and top renting movie of the previous year.

In Memoriam
AVN publisher Paul Fishbein's annual In Memoriam tribute honored the following people: Adam & Eve's Mary Gates, VCX co-founder Rudy Sutton and actor Jon Dough.