12th AVN Awards

The 12th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News took place on January 7, 1995, at Bally's Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada beginning at 7:45 p.m. PST / 10:45 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in 89 categories honoring the movies released during the period December 1, 1993 to November 30, 1994. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller, Mark Stone and Marco Polo. Actor Steven St. Croix hosted the show for the first time, with co-hosts Dyanna Lauren and Tera Heart.
Michael Ninn's Sex won nine awards, including Best Film. Other winners included Dog Walker and Shame with five each. Flashpoint and Idol Country were the top gay movies with four trophies apiece.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 12th AVN Awards were announced at the AVN nominations luncheon 30 days prior to the awards ceremony. Dog Walker and Michael Ninn's Sex earned the most nominations with fourteen. They were the most nominated movies since the awards began in 1984. Shame, an avant-garde western, earned ten nominations while Body & Soul and The Dinner Party had nine apiece.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 7, 1995. John Leslie won best director in both the film and the video categories, the first time that had happened. He joined previous winners Cecil Howard and Henri Pachard as the only people to have won three best director awards. Ashlyn Gere won Best Actress in both the film and the video categories, just as she had done two years earlier. Asia Carrera became the first person to win the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year in her first year in the industry. Kylie Ireland was crowned Starlet of the Year.

Major awards

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

Additional award winners

These awards were also announced at the awards show, in two winners-only segments read by T. T. Boy, Dyanna Lauren and Tera Heart. Some of the gay awards were announced by Gender and Chris Green.Best All-Girl Feature: Creme de FemmeBest All-Girl Sex Scene, Film: Celeste, Debi Diamond, Misty Rain; The Dinner PartyBest Alternative Adult Video/Film Featurette: Sex On The StripBest Alternative Feature Film: Killer LooksBest Alternative Specialty Tape: Labor Day Wet T&A 1994Best Amateur Series: Video VirginsBest Amateur Tape: Homegrown Video 432Best Anal Sex Scene: Sara, Jessica, Felipe, Rocco Siffredi; Bend Over Brazilian Babes 2Best Anal-Themed Feature: Butt-Banged Bicycle BabesBest Art Direction—Film: SexBest Art Direction—Video: ShameBest Box Cover Concept: Film BuffBest Cinematography: Jack Remy, Dog WalkerBest Compilation Tape: Sodo-Mania: The Baddest Of The BadBest Editing—Film: B. Dennis Wood, SexBest Editing—Video: Phillip Christian, ShameBest Ethnic-Themed Video: My Baby Got Back 3Best Explicit Series: Infinity 2-Hour SeriesBest Foreign Release: Virgin Treasures 1 & 2Best Gang Bang Tape: Starbangers 6Best Gonzo Video: Dick & Jane Do NorthridgeBest Group Sex Scene, Film: Gerry Pike, Debi Diamond, Diva, Misty Rain; SexBest Music: Dino Ninn, SexBest Non-Sexual Performance: E. Z. Ryder, ErotikaBest Original CD-ROM: Nightwatch IIBest Overall Marketing Campaign: John Wayne Bobbitt: UncutBest Packaging—Film: SexBest Packaging—Video: BlondageBest Packaging—Specialty: The Domination of Summer 2Best Pro-Am/Gonzo Series: Radical AffairsBest Pro-Am Tape: Up 'n' Cummers 7Best Screenplay, Film: John Leslie, Dog WalkerBest Screenplay, Video: Mitchell Spinelli, The FaceBest Special Effects: Virtual SexBest Specialty Tape—Big Bust: Double D HousewivesBest Specialty Tape—Bondage: Strictly For PleasureBest Specialty Tape—Other Genre: The Lovers' Guide: Better OrgasmsBest Specialty Tape—Spanking: Painful Cheeks—Shades of RedBest Tease Performance: Christina Angel, Dog WalkerBest Trailer: SexBest Videography: Phillip Christian Shame
GAY AWARDS:Best Bisexual Video: Revenge of the Bi DollsBest Box Cover Concept—Gay Video: Slave AuctionBest Director—Bisexual Video: Josh Eliot, Revenge of the Bi DollsBest Director—Gay Video: John Rutherford, FlashpointBest Editing—Gay Video: Tab Lloyd, Boot BlackBest Gay Alternative Video Release: A Gay Man's Guide to Safe SexBest Gay Solo Video: Jeff Stryker, The Tease; Rob Lee's Private Moments Best Gay Specialty Release: The New PledgemasterBest Gay Video: FlashpointBest Music—Gay Video: Sharon Kane, Chris Green; Revenge of the Bi DollsBest Newcomer—Gay Video: Steven MarksBest Non-Sexual Role—Gay Video: Sharon Kane, Conflict of InterestBest Packaging—Gay Video: Idol CountryBest Performance in a Gay Video: Ryan Idol, Idol CountryBest Sex Scene—Gay Video: Trent Reed, Bryce Colby; the cone scene, FlashpointBest Screenplay—Gay Video: Gender, Idol CountryBest Supporting Performer—Gay Video: Scott Baldwin, FlashpointBest Transsexual Video: Beverly She-BilliesBest Videography—Gay Video: Kathy Mack, Bruce Cam; Idol CountryGay Performer of the Year: Joey Stefano

Honorary AVN Awards

Special Achievement Award

Mark Carriere of Leisure Time Entertainment
John Stagliano of Evil Angel Productions

Hall of Fame

AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 1995 were: Robert Bullock, Karen Dior, Chi Chi LaRue, Scotty Fox, Ryan Idol, Sean Michaels, Kelly Nichols, Nikki Randall, Jim South, Sheri St. Clair, Samantha Strong

Multiple nominations and awards

The following five movies received the most nominations:

Nominations	Movie
14	Dog Walker
14	Sex
10	Shame
9	Body & Soul
9	The Dinner Party

The following ten movies received multiple awards:

Awards	Film
9	Sex
5	Dog Walker
5	Shame
4	Flashpoint
4	Idol Country
3	John Wayne Bobbitt: Uncut
3	Revenge of the Bi Dolls
2	Body & Soul
2	The Dinner Party
2	The Face

Presenters and performers

The following individuals, in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers or magical acts. The show's trophy girls were Lexus Locklear and Lisa Ann.

Presenters

Name	Role
Asia Carrera Ashlyn Gere Colt Steele	Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress—Video
Dyanna Lauren	Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actor—Video
Mark Davis Alex Sanders Krysti Lynn	Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actress—Film and Best Supporting Actor—Film
Ian Daniels Shelby Stevens Rebecca Wild Alicia Rio	Presenters of the awards for Best Group Sex Scene—Video and Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video
Dyanna Lauren	Announced first winners-only segment
Gender	Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actor—Gay Video
Wendy Whoppers Lisa Lipps Tonisha Mills Chasey Lain Sindee Cox	Presenters of the awards for Best Selling Tape, Best Renting Tape and the first Special Achievement Award
Persia Lana Sands	Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Film, Best Couples Sex Scene—Video and Most Outrageous Sex Scene
Paul Thomas	Announced the Hall of Fame inductees
Rebecca Lord N'J De Bahia	Presenters of the Hot Vidéo Award for Best European Release
Chanel VixXxen Brittany O'Connell	Presenters of the award for Best Continuing Video Series
Yvonne Crystal Gold Jeanna Fine	Presenters of the awards for Male Performer of the Year and Female Performer of the Year
	Presenter of the second Special Achievement Award
	Announced second winners-only segment
	Presenter of the award for Best New Starlet
Tera Heart	Presenters of the award for Best Director—Video
Lilli Xene Ariana	Presenters of the award for Best Director—Film
Julia Ann Janine Lindemulder	Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Film and Best Actress—Film
Kaylan Nicole Sunset Thomas J. R. Carrington	Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Video and Best Actress—Video
Shane Jake Williams Celeste Sarah Jane Hamilton	Presenters of the awards for Best All-Sex Video and Best All-Sex Film
Nina Hartley Shanna McCullough Juli Ashton Lacy Rose	Presenters of the award for Best Shot-on-Video Feature
Tera Heart	Presenters of the award for Best Film

Performers

Name	Role	Performed
Déjà Vu Dreamgirls La Raf The Stingers	Performers	Opening number: "The Show Must Go Off"
and dozens more	Performers	"Great Moments in Adult History" video montage
	Performers	Magic act
Dyanna Lauren The Stingers	Performers	Closing number: "Nasty"

Ceremony information

Actor Steven St. Croix hosted the show for the first time following a three-year stint by actor Randy West. His co-host for the first half of the show was Dyanna Lauren while Tera Heart co-hosted the last half of the show.
Midway through the show, AVN executive editor Gene Ross introduced a montage of scenes of humorous moments from a variety of movies, "Great Moments in Adult Video History", featuring actor Randy West and dozens of others.
Several other people were involved with the production of the ceremony. Gary Miller and Mark Stone served as producer and director for the show while Marco Polo served as director of the broadcast. Stone also served as musical director.
There were several new categories for this year's awards show, including: Best Ethnic-Themed Video, Best Special Effects, the Hot Vidéo Award, Most Outrageous Sex Scene and a couple more awards in gay categories.
John Wayne Bobbitt: Uncut was announced as the movie with the most sales and also the most rentals over the 12 months.
A VHS videotape of the show was also published and sold by VCA Pictures, which had hardcore clips of the winning movies interspersed with the awards presentations. A softcore version was made available on VHS for promotional purposes by NightVision.

Critical reception

The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Erotic X-Film Guide called the show "a gala, star-studded event equal in glitz and glamor to any mainstream film awards show". However, Oui magazine and Adult Cinema Review said the video montage didn't work and some of the other entertainment was long, boring and tedious.

''In Memoriam''

AVN publisher Paul Fishbein shared a moment of remembrance for industry performers who died over the past 12 months: