17th AVN Awards

The 17th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News, took place January 8, 2000 at the Venetian Las Vegas|Venetian] Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in 77 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 1998 and Sept. 30, 1999. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Adult film star Juli Ashton hosted the show.
Double Feature! won 10 awards including Best Director—Video for Jonathan Morgan while the night's other big winner, Seven Deadly Sins captured eight awards including Best Film and Best Director—Film for Ren Savant. Several other movies won two trophies apiece including: Cashmere, Chloe, Dark Garden, Playthings, Search for the Snow Leopard, Tristan Taormino's Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women, What Makes You Cum and When Rocco Meats Kelly 2: In Barcelona.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 18th AVN Awards were announced in November 1999. Seven Deadly Sins received the most nominations with 15, followed by Nothing to Hide 3 & 4 with 12 and Double Feature! and The Awakening with 11 apiece.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 8, 2000. Besides winning Best Actress—Film, Chloe also won or shared in four other awards: Best Solo Sex Scene, Best Anal Sex Scene—Film, Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video and Best Group Sex Scene—Video. The most sought-after awards, Best New Starlet and Female Performer of the Year Award|Female Performer of the Year], went to Bridgette Kerkove and Inari Vachs respectively. Dark Garden was named best video feature, the fourth time a Michael Ninn-directed feature had won either Best Film or Best Video.

Major awards

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

Best Film	Best Video Feature
Seven Deadly Sins * The Awakening * Chloe * Nothing to Hide 3 & 4 * Original Sin * Search For The Snow Leopard * Stray Cats * Talent Scout * Three * Trigger	Dark Garden * Archer's Last Day * Cashmere * Crossroads * The Devil in Miss Jones#The [Devil in Miss Jones 6\|The Devil in Miss Jones 6] * Eyes of Desire 2 * The Kissing Game * L.A. 399 * Revenge * Serenade * Torn * White Rabbit
Best DVD	Best New Starlet
Cashmere * Assylum * Big Babies in Budapest * The Devil in Miss Jones 6' * Fatal Orchid * L.A. Uncovered * Painting Pamela * Seven Deadly Sins * Stray Cat * Risque Burlesque 2 * Rocki Roads' Wet Dreams * Tatiana 1, 2, & 3	Bridgett Kerkove * Anastasia Blue * Jewel De'Nyle * India * Katja Kean * Leanni Lei * Bunny Luv * Barrett Moore * Sonja Redd * Regan Starr * Sydnee Steele * Vivian Valentine
Male Performer of the Year	Female Performer of the Year
Lexington Steele * Chris Cannon * Christoph Clark * Luciano * Mr. Marcus * Sean Michaels * Herschel Savage * Rocco Siffredi * Randy Spears	Inari Vachs * Chloe * Sabrina Johnson * Alisha Klass * Monique * Raylene * Serenity * Alexandra Silk * Stephanie Swift
Best Actor—Film	Best Actress—Film
James Bonn, Chloe * John Decker, The Trophy * Mickey G., Taxi Dancer * Mike Horner, In the Flesh * Herschel Savage, Nothing to Hide 3 & 4 * Randy Spears, Poseur * Bobby Vitale, Talent Scout	Chloe, Chloe * Asia Carrera, Search For The Snow Leopard * Allysin Chaynes, Stray Cat * Racquel Darrian, Original Sin * Raylene, The Trophy * Nikki Sinn, Things Change 3 * Gwen Summers, Nothing to Hide 3 & 4 * Inari Vachs, The Awakening
Best Actor—Video	Best Actress—Video
Randy Spears, Double Feature!* Brad Armstrong, Knockout * Tyce Buné, Revenge * Tom Byron, Archer's Last Day * Mickey G., Eyes of Desire 2 * Mike Horner, Sexplicity * Michael Raven, Mindfuck * Tony Tedeschi, Taboo 18	Serenity, Double Feature! * Chloe, Taboo 19 * Kylie Ireland, Timeless * Katja Kean, Millennium * Ginger Lynn, Torn * Missy, Desperate Measures * Raylene, Manic Behavior * Stephanie Swift, Crossroads
Best Director—Film	Best Director—Video
Ren Savant, Seven Deadly Sins * James Avalon, Nothing to Hide 3 & 4 * Andrew Blake, Playthings * Nic Cramer, Trigger * Kris Kramski, Chloe * Nicholas Orleans, Search For The Snow Leopard * Ralph Parfait, Three * Ed Powers, Tight Shots: The Movie * Paul Thomas, The Awakening * Michael Zen, Things Change 3 & 4	Jonathan Morgan, Double Feature! * Brad Armstrong, The Kissing Game * Charley Crow, Archer's Last Day * Toshi Gold, Succubus: Skin XVII * Cash Markman, Pleasureville * Michael Ninn, Dark Garden * Antonio Passolini, The Devil In Miss Jones 6 * Simon Poe, Windsong * Michael Raven, White Rabbit * Candida Royalle, Eyes of Desire 2 * Jane Waters, Return of the Nightstalker * Michael Zen, Taboo 19
Best All-Sex Film	Best All-Sex Video
Playthings * Daydreamer * Hell on Heels * Pin-Ups * Tropic of Eros	Voyeur 12 * Asswoman: The Rebirth * Fleshpot * Fresh Meat 7 * Katja Kean's Sports Spectacular * Porno Playground * Return of the Nightstalker * Slutwoman * Street Meat * Whispers * White Trash Whore 12 * Windsong
Top Selling Tape 1999	Top Renting Tape 1999
The [World's Biggest Gang Bang III – The Houston 620\|The Houston 620]	The Devil in Miss Jones 6
Best Comedy	Best Vignette Tape
Double Feature! * Chamber of Whores 2: Porn World * Eye Candy Refocused * Hardcore Championship Fucking * Lizzy Borden's Pornoflick * Missionary Position Impossible * Nymph Fever * Pleasureville * Shooting Sex * Tai Blow Job * Tight Shots: The Movie * XXX Trek: The Final Orgasm	Sodomania 28 * Barely Legal * Conflict * Daydream * Just Fuckin' and Suckin' 4 * Kelly the Coed 2 * Perverted Stories 22 * PickUp Lines 34 * Pleasure Highway * Porno Playground
Best Anal-Themed Tape	Best Gonzo Video
Tristan Taormino's Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women * Anal Demonstrative * Assman 9 * Caught From Behind 29 * Cornhole Armageddon * Only the A Hole 8 * Rocco's True Anal Stories 8 * Sean Michaels Rocks That Ass 2 * Stop My Ass Is On Fire * Tails of Perversity 6 * Up Your Ass 12 * Young and Anal 14	Ben Dover's The Booty Bandit * Beach Bunnies With Big Browneyes 5 * Cumback Pussy 17 * Essentially Shayla * Knocking at Heaven's Back Door * Max World 17 * "Please!" 2 * Pornological 3 * Return of the Cumm Brothers * Whack Attack 3 * World Sex Tour 17
Hot Video Award	Best Foreign Vignette Tape
Eros * Cashmere * Delirious * The Devil in Miss Jones 6 * Flashpoint * In The Flesh * Phoenix Rising * The Rear Arrangers * Ritual * Skin Unbound	When Rocco Meats Kelly 2: In Barcelona * Assman 8 * Czech Cherry Poppers: The College Years 4 * Debauchery 2 * Euro Angels 14 * Euro Angels: Hardball 3 * European Sex Chronicles * Lil' Women 15: Sorority Rush * Return to Planet Sexxx * Penetrating the East 3 * Rocco: Animal Trainer * Xtreme Desires
Best Ethnic-Themed Series	Best Gonzo Series
My Baby Got Back * Black Dirty Debutantes * Black Panty Chronicles * Black Pearls * Bootylicious * Booty Talk * Freaks, Whoes and Flows * Inner City Black Cheerleader Search * Rocks That Ass * South Central Hookers * Sugar Walls * 24/7	Seymore Butts * Action Sports Sex * Beach Bunnies With Big Browneyes * Ben Dover * Freshman Fantasies * Hardcore Junior College Schoolgirls * Hot Bods and Tail Pipe * "Please!" * Real Sex Magazine * Whack Attack * World Sex Tour
Best Couples Sex Scene—Film	Best Couples Sex Scene—Video
Asia Carrera, James Bonn, Search for the Snow Leopard * Stephanie Swift, Vince Vouyer, Debbie Does Dallas 99 * Gwen Summers, Julian, Nothing to Hide 3 & 4 * Lea Martini, Ramon, Pin-Ups * Randy Spears, Allysin Chaynes, Poser * James Bonn, Azlea Antistia, Seven Deadly Sins * Nick East, Heather Hunter, Star Hunter * Inari Vachs, Jake Steed, Stray Cat * Olga Rios, Bobby Vitale, Talent Scout * Misty Rain, Mark Davis, Things Change 3 * Inari Vachs, Evan Stone, Three * Shaena Steel, Ed Powers, Tight Shots: The Movie	Zoë, Van Damage, Hardcore Championship Fucking * Anastasia Blue, Billy Glide, Barely Legal * Tera Patrick, Mickey G., Crossroads * Lena, Alec Metro, Freshman Fantasies 22 * Keper Real, Jake Steed, Fresh Meat 7 * Missy, Herschel Savage, The Kissing Game * Allysin Chaynes, Mark Vega, Psychedelisex * Brandon Iron, Katie June, Real Sex Magazine 18 * Tiffany Mynx, Paul Carrigan, Return of the Nightstalker * Alex Sanders, Phaedra Alexis, Sodomania 28 * John Decker, Ginger Lynn, Torn * Sean Michaels, Chloe, We Go Deep
Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Film	Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video
Janine, Julia Ann, Seven Deadly Sins * Claudia Chase, Sheila Stone, Amber Michaels, Day Dreamer * Jenna Jameson, Felecia, Stephanie Swift, Hell on Heels * Ashley, Karin, Playthings * Dee, Leanni Lei, Deva Station, Statues * Devon, Maya Divine, Devinn Lane, Three * Inari Vachs, Katie Gold, Trial By Copulation * Alex Taylor, Raylene, Charlie, Wildlife	'Alisha Klass, Chloe, Tampa Tushy Fest * Nikita, Lisa Belle, Dark Garden * Sorority Hazing Scene, Kelly the Coed 2 * RayVeness, Shanna McCullough, Lipstick Lesbians 6 * Inari Vachs, Monique DeMoan, Mia Smiles, Nasty Girls 20 * Eight-Girl Orgy, No Man's Land 26 * Annabel Chong, Eden Rae, Poison Candy * Jill Kelly, Katie Gold, Porno Playground * Chaz Vincent, Cheyenne Silver, Rocks That Ass 3 * Roxanne Hall, Alexandra Nice, Slutwoman * Chloe, Ginger Lynn, Torn * The Group Finale, Where The Boys Aren't 11

Additional Award Winners

These awards were announced, but not presented, in two winners-only segments read by Taylor Hayes and Christi Lake during the event. Trophies were given to the recipients off-stage:The Adult Video Nudes Award: Kid Vegas: WhoremasterBest All-Girl Feature: The 4 Finger Club 2Best All-Girl Series: The Violation of...Best Alternative Video: DreamGirls—Real Adventures 5Best Anal Sex Scene—Video: Anastasia Blue, Lexington Steele, Whack Attack 6Best Anal Sex Scene—Film: Chloe, Chris Cannon, Breaking UpBest Anal-Themed Series: Rocco's True Anal StoriesBest Art Direction—Video: Double Feature!Best Art Direction—Film: Seven Deadly SinsBest Cinematography: Johnny English, Search For The Snow LeopardBest Classic Release on DVD: The Devil in Miss Jones, Part III & IVBest Continuing Video Series: The VoyeurBest Director—Foreign: Anita Rinaldi, Return to Planet SexxxBest DVD Extras: Electric Sex, Digital SinBest Ethnic-Themed Video: Freaks, Whoes and Flows 10Best Film Editing: Ren Savant, Seven Deadly SinsBest Foreign Feature: Amanda's Diary 2Best Group Sex Scene—Film: Wendi Knight, Brandon Iron, Pat Myne, Michael J. Cox, Nothing to Hide 3 & 4Best Group Sex Scene—Video: Final Orgy, Tristan Taormino's Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for WomenBest Interactive DVD: Vivid Virtual VixensBest Non-Sex Performance: Anthony Crane, Double Feature!Best Oral-Themed Series: Blowjob Adventures of Dr. FellatioBest Oral-Themed Feature: Shut Up and Blow Me! 14Best Overall Marketing Campaign—Company Image: Vivid VideoBest Overall Marketing Campaign—Individual Project: Condom PSAs, Wicked Pictures; Wrestling Promotion, Extreme Associates Best Packaging: Double Feature! Wicked PicturesBest Pro-Am or Amateur Line: Homegrown VideoBest Pro-Am or Amateur Tape: GM Video #242: Labor Day Wet T&A '99, Vols. 1–3Best Screenplay—Film: Ren Savant, Eugenie Brown, Seven Deadly Sins Best Screenplay—Video: Martin Brimmer, Double Feature!Best Sex Scene in a Foreign Release: Rocco Siffredi, Kelly, Alba Dea Monte, Nacho Vidal, When Rocco Meats Kelly 2: In BarcelonaBest Solo Sex Scene: Chloe, What Makes You CumBest Special Effects: Michael Ninn, Cashmere Best Specialty Tape—Big Bust: Natural Wonders of the World 5Best Specialty Tape—Bondage & D/s: Rough Sex 1Best Specialty Tape—Other Genre: Barefoot Confidential 2Best Specialty Tape—Spanking: Spanking HotlineBest Supporting Actor—Film: Michael J. Cox, Seven Deadly SinsBest Supporting Actor—Video: Tom Byron, L.A. 399Best Supporting Actress—Film: Janine, Seven Deadly SinsBest Supporting Actress—Video: Shanna McCullough, Double Feature!Best Tease Performance: Dahlia Grey, PlaythingsBest Trannie Tape: Rogue Adventures 3: Big-Ass She-MalesBest Video Editing: Jonathan Morgan, Double Feature!Best Videography: Barry Wood, Dark GardenBest Vignette Series: Perverted StoriesMost Outrageous Sex Scene: Mila, Herschel Savage and Dave Hardman in "The Devil Made Her Do It," Perverted Stories 22Safe Sex Award: What Makes You Cum?, VCA Xplicit

Honorary AVN Awards

AVN Special Achievement Award/Reuben Sturman Award

Howard Stern, David Sturman

Hall of Fame

inductees for 2000 were: No announcement at the show

Multiple nominations and awards

The following releases received the most nominations.

Nominations	Movie
15	Seven Deadly Sins
12	Nothing to Hide 3 & 4
11	The Awakening
11	Double Feature!
9	The Devil in Miss Jones 6
9	Search for the Snow Leopard
8	Chloe
8	Dark Garden
8	The Kissing Game
8	Talent Scout
8	Three
8	Torn

The following 12 releases received multiple awards:

Awards	Movie
10	Double Feature!
8	Seven Deadly Sins
2	Cashmere
2	Chloe
2	Dark Garden
2	Perverted Stories 22
2	Playthings
2	Search for the Snow Leopard
2	Tristan Taormino's Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women
2	Voyeur 12
2	What Makes You Cum
2	When Rocco Meats Kelly 2: In Barcelona

Presenters and performers

The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy. The show's trophy girls were Layla and Alexa Rae.

Performers

Name	Role	Performed
	Performer	Standup comedy segment
	Performers	Musical numbers: "Female Fishin' ", "Blinded by Blondes"

Ceremony information

For 2000, the event was moved to the eight-month-old Venetian Hotel and Casino and Genesis magazine noted the annual show "was as much style as substance as several thousand porn stars, directors, producers and fans poured into the massive ballroom."
Following criticism of the previous year's four-hour show, host Juli Ashton announced she was going to try to keep the 2000 show short; it ended up running slightly longer than two hours.
Alisha Klass tried to shock the audience during the show, first by coming out wearing a microscopic dress and with a ball-gag in her mouth to announce the winner of Best New Starlet, then later by pulling off her clothes as adult stars jumped on stage to dance to orchestra Jimmie Lykes and the Club Swingers prior to announcement of the final two awards.
AVN founder Paul Fishbein, who presented the AVN Special Achievement awards, announced they were being renamed the Reuben Sturman Memorial Award to honor Sturman for his contributions to the industry. Meanwhile, when Howard Stern refused to attend and accept his Achievement Award, Beetlejuice took to the podium to accept on his behalf and "rambled incomprehensibly" and had to be interrupted to stop what seemed like an endless speech.
Meanwhile, Hustler noted, "This year's AVN Awards inspired many catcalls and boos from the allies of losing nominees, prompting Jill Kelly to remark that the camaraderie of past awards shows had been replaced with a mean-spirited competitiveness this year."
Several new awards were introduced for this years show; among them: Best Specialty Tape—Big Bust. The show was recorded and a video of the awards show was issued by VCA Pictures.

Performance of year's movies

The Houston 620 was announced as the adult movie industry's top selling movie while The Devil in Miss Jones 6 was the top renting movie of the previous year.

''In Memoriam''

The annual moment of silence tribute for those who died during the past year, presented by AVN founder Paul Fishbein, honored the following people: Bob Vosse, Bruce Walker, Stanley Fleischman, Paul Wisner, Kim Kataine, Albert Sanchez, David Chandler, Lou Perraino and Rene Bond.