22nd AVN Awards

22nd AVN Awards
Date January 8, 2005 (2005-01-08)
Site The Venetian Las Vegas at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A.[1][2]
Host
Pre-show
Producer Gary Miller
Director Gary Miller
Highlights
Best Picture The Masseuse (Best Film)
Most awards The Masseuse (7)
Most nominations The Collector, The Masseuse (16)
Television coverage
Network Playboy TV
Duration Just over 2 hours

The 22nd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 8, 2005 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom,[1] at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars of porn[4][5][6]) in nearly 100 categories honoring the best pornographic films released released between Oct. 1, 2003 to Sept. 30, 2004. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Playboy TV, was produced and directed by Gary Miller. Comedian Thea Vidale hosted the show for the first time with adult film star Savanna Samson.[2][3][7]

The Masseuse won the most awards on the night with seven, including Best Film. The Collector won four awards. Other winners included: Bella Loves Jenna, In the Garden of Shadows, 1 Night in Paris and Stuntgirl with three wins apiece.

Winners and nominees

The nominees[8] for the 22nd AVN Awards were announced on November 12, 2004.[9] The Masseuse and The Collector received the most nominations with 16 each; Misty Beethoven: The Musical was next with 15.

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 8, 2005. Adult film star Jenna Jameson was the year's biggest winner. Besides starring in both Best Film winner The Masseuse and Best Video Feature winner Bella Loves Jenna, she won individual awards for Best Actress–Film, Best All-Girl Sex Scene–Film and Best Couples Sex Scene–Film, all for The Masseuse.[1][3]

Major awards

The Masseuse, Best Film winner
Manuel Ferrara, Male Performer of the Year winner
Barrett Blade, Best Actor – Video winner
Jessica Drake, Best Actress – Video winner
Jenna Jameson, Best Actress – FIlm winner
Justin Sterling, Best Actor – FIlm winner
Brad Armstrong, Best Screenplay – Film winner
DVD cover art of the recording of the 22nd AVN Awards, held Jan. 8, 2005.

Winners[3] are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (double-dagger).

Best Video Feature Best Film
  • Bella Loves Jennadouble-dagger[2][3]
    • Blue Rain
    • Café Flesh 3
    • Dark Intent
    • Dinner Party 3
    • Eye of the Beholder
    • The Fetish Underground
    • The Getaway
    • In the Garden of Shadows
    • Loaded
    • Pretty Girl
    • Repo Girl[8]
Best Interactive DVD Best New Starlet
  • Groupie Lovedouble-dagger[2][3]
    • Hotel Decadence
    • Interactive Sex With Nurse Taylor
    • Interactive Sin With Monique Alexander
    • My Plaything: Sabrine Maui
    • My Playtoy 3
    • The Perfect Stormy
    • Playing With Ariana Jollee
    • Virtual Sex With Briana Banks[8]
Male Performer of the Year Female Performer of the Year
Best Actor—Video Best Actress—Video
Best Actor—Film Best Actress—Film
Best Director—Video Best Director—Film
Best Supporting Actress—Video Top Selling Title of the Year
Top Renting Title of the Year
Best All-Sex Release Best Ethnic-Themed Release—Black
  • Stuntgirldouble-dagger[2][3]
    • Artcore
    • Dark Side
    • Dementia
    • Drop Sex 2
    • 18 and Easy
    • Fetish: I Know Your Dreams
    • Fresh Meat 18
    • Gina Lynn Reinvented
    • Hustler Centerfolds
    • Hustler’s Taboo
    • Metropolis
    • School Girls
    • Tails From the Toilet
    • Tell Me What You Want 2[8]
  • Pimpfomation XXXdouble-dagger[2][3]
    • Anal Divas in Latex 2
    • Bad Ass Bitches 2
    • Black and Nasty
    • Black on Black 6
    • Black Reign 3
    • Black Street Hookers 64
    • Booty Talk 50
    • Bootylicious: Let Them Eat Cum!
    • Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz American Sex Series
    • Liquid City 2
    • My Baby Got Back 31[8]
Best Gonzo Series Best Anal Sex Scene
  • Jack's Playgrounddouble-dagger[2][3]
    • Azz Fest
    • College Invasion
    • Double Dip’Er
    • Double Parked
    • Flesh Hunter
    • Gangbang Auditions
    • Hellcats
    • Service Animals
    • Seymore Butts
    • Shane’s World
    • Un-Natural Sex
    • Who’s Your Daddy?[8]
Best Couples Sex Scene—Video Best Couples Sex Scene—Film
Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video Best Three-Way Sex Scene—Video

Additional Award Winners

These awards[3] 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

MARKETING AWARDS

PERFORMER AWARDS

  • Best Male Newcomer: Tommy Gunn
  • Best Non-Sex Performance: Mike Horner, The Collector
  • Best Supporting Actor—Film: Rod Fontana, The 8th Sin
  • Best Supporting Actor—Video: Randy Spears, Fluff and Fold
  • Best Supporting Actress—Film: Lesley Zen, Bare Stage
  • Best Tease Performance: Vicky Vette, Metropolis
  • Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Katsumi
  • Male Foreign Performer of the Year: Steve Holmes
  • Transsexual Performer of the Year: Vicky Richter[2][3]

PRODUCTION AWARDS

  • Best All-Girl Feature: The Connasseur
  • Best All-Girl Series: The Violation of….
  • Best Alternative Video: Family Business: the Complete First Season
  • Best Amateur Release: Adventure Sex
  • Best Amateur Series: Homegrown Video
  • Best Anal-Themed Feature: Big Wet Asses 3
  • Best Anal-Themed Series: Ass Worship
  • Best Classic DVD: Deep Throat (Remastered)
  • Best Continuing Video Series: Girlvert
  • Best DVD: Fetish: Circusa
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Series: Black Reign
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Video—Asian: Dress-Up Doll Asuka
  • Best Ethnic-Themed Video—Latin: Spanish Fly Pussy Search 14
  • Best Foreign All-Sex Release: Lost Angels: Katsumi
  • Best Foreign All-Sex Series: Pleasures of the Flesh
  • Best Foreign Feature: Hot Rats
  • Best Gonzo Release: Gina Lynn's Darkside
  • Best High-Definition Production: Island Fever 3
  • Best Interracial Release: Once You Go Black 3
  • Best Oral-Themed Feature: Cum Swallowing Whores 3
  • Best Oral-Themed Series: Blow Me Sandwich
  • Best P.O.V. Release: P.O.V. Pervert 3[2][3]

Production (ctd.)

  • Best Pro-Am Release: The Luv Generation
  • Best Pro-Am Series: Breakin’ ‘Em In
  • Best Sex Comedy: Misty Beethoven: The Musical
  • Best Vignette Release: Tales From the Crack
  • Best Vignette Series: Sodomania[2][3]

SEX SCENE AWARDS

SPECIALTY AWARDS

  • Best Specialty Release—BDSM: Nina Hartley’s Private Sessions 13
  • Best Specialty Release—Big Bust: Francesca’s Juggies
  • Best Specialty Release—Foot Fetish: Leg Affair 7
  • Best Specialty Release—Other Genre: Cytherea Iz Squirtwoman
  • Best Specialty Release—Spanking: Nina Hartley’s Guide to Spanking
  • Best Transsexual Release: She-Male Strokers 6[2][3]

TECHNICAL AWARDS

  • Best Art Direction—Film: The Collector
  • Best Art Direction—Video: In the Garden of Shadows
  • Best Cinematography: Andrew Blake, Flirts
  • Best DVD Extras: Millionaire
  • Best DVD Menus: In the Garden of Shadows
  • Best Editing—Film: Sonny Malone, The Masseuse
  • Best Editing—Video: Justin Sterling, Bella Loves Jenna
  • Best Music: Lloyd Banks, Groupie Love
  • Best Screenplay—Film: Brad Armstrong, The Collector
  • Best Screenplay—Video: David Stanley, Pretty Girl
  • Best Special Effects: Bella Loves Jenna
  • Best Videography: Chris Hall, In the Garden of Shadows[2][3]

Honorary AVN Awards

Reuben Sturman Award

Hall of Fame

AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2005 were: James Avalon, Seymore Butts, Rod Fontana, Kylie Ireland, C. J. Laing, Francesca Lé, Mai Lin, Jim Powers, Serenity, Shane, Steven St. Croix, Taylor Wane[3]

Multiple nominations and awards

The following releases received the most nominations.

Nominations Movie
16 The Collector
The Masseuse
15
Misty Beethoven: The Musical
14
Bella Loves Jenna
13
The 8th Sin
11 Eye of the Beholder
Loaded
Millionaire
10 Café Flesh 3
Dinner Party 3
Fluff and Fold
9 Bare Stage
Hustler's Taboo
In the Garden of Shadows

The following 14 releases received multiple awards:
Awards Movie
7
The Masseuse
4
The Collector
3 Bella Loves Jenna
In the Garden of Shadows
1 Night in Paris
Stuntgirl
2 Fluff and Fold
Groupie Love
Hot Rats
Island Fever 3
Millionaire
Misty Beethoven: The Musical
Pretty Girl
The Violation of Audrey Hollander

Presenters and performers

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy.

Presenters

Name(s) Role
Jameson, JennaJenna Jameson
Ron Jeremy
Krystal Steal
Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actress—Video, Best Threeway Sex Scene—Video and Best All-Sex Release
Skye, BrittneyBrittney Skye
Jesse Jane
Devon
Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Video and Best Gonzo Series
Ann, JuliaJulia Ann
Tommy Gunn
Kelly Erickson
Presenters of the awards for Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video and Best Ethnic-Themed Release—Black
Woodward, DaniDani Woodward Presenter of the awards for Top Selling and Top Renting Release of 2004
Flynt, JimmyJimmy Flynt Presenter of the Reuben Sturman Award
Samson, SavannaSavanna Samson Introduction of the trophy girls—Keri Sable, Tyra Banxxx and RayVeness
Lynn, GinaGina Lynn
Venus
Justin Slayer
Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—FIlm and Male Performer of the Year
Stefano, MichaelMichael Stefano
Angel Cassidy
Cherokee
Presenters of the awards for Best Anal Sex Scene, Best Ethnic-Themed Series and Female Performer of the Year
Stone, EvanEvan Stone
Tera Patrick
Tall Goddess
Presenters of the awards for Best Director—Video and Best Director—Film
Daniels, StormyStormy Daniels Presenter of the award for Best New Starlet
Lockwood, KurtKurt Lockwood
Jada Fire
Nautica Thorn
Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Video and Best Actress—Video
Snow, AuroraAurora Snow
Alexis Amore
Joanna Jet
Presenters of the awards for Best Interactive DVD and Best Actor—Film
Jaymes, JessicaJessica Jaymes
Sean Michaels
Katie Morgan
Presenters of the awards for Best Actress—Film and Best Film
Wane, TaylorTaylor Wane
Steven St. Croix
Kimberly Kane
Janine
Presenters of the award for Best Video Feature

Performers

Name(s) Role Performed
Stone, MarkMark Stone
and the AVN Orchestra
Musical Director/Producer Orchestral
Gardens dancers, OlympicOlympic Gardens dancers
Club Sapphire dancers
Déjà Vu dancers
Performers Go-go girls, pole dancing
, Smash MouthSmash Mouth Performers Musical number, “All Star
Vidale, TheaThea Vidale Performer Standup comedy segment
Sean Michaels Sean Michaels Performer Comic video vignette: "Dick Tips"
Jeremy, RonRon Jeremy Performer Comic video vignette: "A True Icon"
Spears, RandyRandy Spears
Cytherea
Performers Comic video vignette: "Miracle of Nature"
LitLit Performers Musical number, “My Own Worst Enemy
, ChingyChingy Performers Musical number, “Balla Baby

Ceremony information

Two new categories were announced for this year's show – Best Interracial Release and Best P.O.V. Release. However, two other categories had insufficient entries to warrant a competition: Best Anal Sex Scene – Film and Adult Video Nudes, the latter for the worst release of the year.[9] With the advent of digital video, emphasis started to shift to shot-on-video awards from shot-on-film awards. For the first time, the final award of the night was the Best Video Feature award, whereas in the past it had been the Best Film award. As well, the award for Best Supporting Actress—Video was moved on-stage into the main body of the awards show while the Best Supporting Actor—Film and Best Supporting Actress—Video awards were moved into the announcements segment with awards given off-stage.

The show was plagued by several glitches and miscues. Among them, the most noticeable one came when [[Sean Michaels (actor)}|Sean Michaels]] announced the winner for Best Actress—Film as being Savanna Samson instead of the correct winner, Jenna Jameson. He and co-presenter Jessica Jaymes tried to correct the error but were drowned out by the orchestra and Samson, who, as co-host, was in the wings changing costumes, ran onstage in a towel to collect the award. When told apologetically by Jaymes of the mistake, in an epic wardrobe malfunction, Samson dropped the towel and exited naked back to the off-stage changing area.[2][7]

Earlier during the show, when Lit launched into its song, "My Own Worst Enemy", Jeremy Popoff knocked over his amplifier when he started playing and the musical performance was cut short. Lit came on again at the end of the show to redo the song so it would be recorded properly for television.[7]

Besides being recorded for broadcast on Playboy TV, a DVD of the awards show was also issued by Devil's Film.[2][10][11]

Performance of year's movies

The Paris Hilton sex tape, 1 Night in Paris, was announced as the adult movie industry's top selling movie and the top renting movie of the previous year.

Critical reviews

London's Men's World magazine gave the show a positive review, calling comedian Thea Vidale "a hilarious host" and adding, "it was clear that the 2005 AVN Awards had been a big hit; it was quicker, slicker and better than previous years."[1] The magazine also noted how well-dressed everyone was for the event, stating, "When the U.S. porn biz does glam, it does it 110 per cent."[1] It concluded, "With music from Smash Mouth and rapper Chingy, it was a good evening, made better by the use of high speed video scrolls to list the many award categories that would bore an audience if they were done live (best packaging?), and little video vignettes including a comedy cracker about Ron Jeremy, which saw him playing the violin while 'factoids' popped up on-screen."[1]

Video reviewer Denny Recob similarly enjoyed the show: "The first thing I noticed about this year's show is the comedian was outstanding. Her jokes were funny and topical and she actually knew the correct porn slang and knew the correct pronunciation of the stars' names. This is a big improvement from previous years."[11]

In Memoriam

AVN founder Paul Fishbein dedicated the show to two people who died in the previous year: Filmmaker Russ Meyer and film historian and director Jim Holliday.[7]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Stiff Competition". MensWorld. Vol. 17 no. 4 (London, England.: Paul Raymond Publications Ltd.). pp. 55–55. ISSN 0955-5552.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Miller, Gary (Director) (July 21, 2005). The 2005 AVN Awards Show (DVD). U.S.A.: Devil's Film/AVN Media Network.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Medoff, Marc (July 2005). "XXX Debauchery in the Desert!". Genesis. No. 100 (Paramus, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Genesis Publications, Inc.). pp. 34–37. ISSN 1052-8555.
  4. Reuters (January 9, 2006). "The Oscars of porn". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved January 13, 2016. The 23rd annual Adult Video News (AVN) Awards, the Oscars of porn, boasted a higher attendance than ever this year, with more than 5,000 watching Saturday night's two-hour-long event in a huge ballroom at the ritzy Venetian Hotel.
  5. "Lighting Up Sin City". Hustler (U.S.A.: Larry Flynt Publications, Inc.). July 2006. pp. 77–80. Think of the AVN Awards as the porn Oscars.
  6. Grecco, Michael (Director) (2009). Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry (DVD). United States: Phase 4 Films (USA) LLC. 1:52 minutes in. The finale to the expo is the AVN Awards Show, also known as the Oscars of Porn. The AVN Awards brings together 3,000 performers and producers and has the glitz of Hollywood's Academy Awards.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Rutter, Jared (March 2005). "Evening Belongs to Jenna as Adult Superstar Jameson Takes Home Top Prizes". Adult Video News. Vol. 21 no. 3 (Chatsworth, California, U.S.A.: AVN Publications, Inc.). pp. 38–87. ISSN 0883-7090.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "2005 AVN Awards Nominations". Archive.org Wayback Machine. Archive.org/AVN Media Network. November 14, 2004. Archived from the original on November 14, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Martin, Ron (November 12, 2004). "2005 AVN Award Show Nominations Announced". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  10. Ramone, Mike (September 1, 2005). "The 2005 AVN Awards Show". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Recob, Den (September 4, 2005). "AVN 2005 Awards Show (Hardcore)". Cyberspace Adult Video Reviews. Den. Retrieved January 17, 2016.

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