23rd AVN Awards
The 23rd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News, 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 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 AWARDSBest Director - Foreign Release: Rocco Siffredi, Who Fucked Rocco?Best Director - Non-Feature: Michael Ninn, Neo Pornographia
MARKETING AWARDSBest New Video Production Company: Swank DigitalBest On-Line Marketing Campaign: PiratesXXX.com, Digital Playground/Adam & EveBest Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image: ClubJennaBest Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Mary Carey's Dinner with President Bush, Kick Ass PicturesBest Packaging: CatherineBest Retail Website – Rentals: WantedList.comBest Retail Website – Sales: AdultDVDEmpire.comTop Renting Title of the Year: The Masseuse Top Selling Title of the Year: 1 Night in China
PERFORMER AWARDSBest Male Newcomer: Scott NailsBest Non-Sex Performance: William Margold, Dark SideBest Supporting Actor–Film: Randy Spears, Dark SideBest Supporting Actor–Video: Tommy Gunn, PiratesBest Supporting Actress–Film: Jenna Jameson, The Devil in Miss JonesBest Tease Performance: Katsumi, Ass Worship 7Crossover Star of the Year: Jenna JamesonFemale Foreign Performer of the Year: KatsumiMale Foreign Performer of the Year: Steve HolmesTranssexual Performer of the Year: Gia Darling
PRODUCTION AWARDSBest All-Girl Release: Belladonna's Fucking GirlsBest All-Girl Series: Cousin Stevie's Pussy PartyBest All-Sex Release: SquealerBest Alternative Release: PornomationBest Amateur Release: BangBus 6Best Amateur Series: BangBusBest Anal-Themed Release: Ass Worship 7Best Anal-Themed Series: Big Wet AssesBest Classic Release on DVD: Ginger Lynn: The MovieBest Continuing Video Series: GirlvertBest DVD: Pirates, FXBest Ethnic-Themed Video–Black: Big Ass PartyBest Ethnic-Themed Video–Latin: CalienteBest Ethnic-Themed Series: Black ReignBest Foreign All-Sex Release: Cabaret BizarreBest Foreign All-Sex Series: Euro DominationBest Foreign Feature: Robinson Crusoe on Sin IslandBest Gonzo Series: Service AnimalsBest Interactive DVD: Virtual KatsumiBest Interracial Release: Lex Steele XXX 5Best Mainstream Adult Release: Inside Deep ThroatBest Oral-Themed Release: Blow Me Sandwich 7Best Oral-Themed Series: Glazed and ConfusedBest POV Release: Manuel Ferrara's POVBest Pro-Am Release: Rocco's Initiations 9Best Pro-Am Series: Midnight Prowl
Production Best Sex Comedy: Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool MassacreBest Vignette Release: Vault of WhoresBest Vignette Series: Grudgefuck
SEX SCENE AWARDSBest All-Girl Sex Scene–Film: Jenna Jameson, Savanna Samson, The Devil in Miss JonesBest Anal Sex Scene–Film: Audrey Hollander, Otto Bauer, SentencedBest Group Sex Scene–Film: Alicia Alighatti, Penny Flame, Dillan Lauren, Hillary Scott, Randy Spears, John West, Dark SideBest Group Sex Scene–Video: Smokey Flame, Audrey Hollander, Jassie, Kimberly Kane, Otto Bauer, Scott Lyons, Kris Slater, Scott Nails, SquealerBest Oral Sex Scene–Film: Alicia Alighatti, Hillary Scott, Randy Spears, Dark SideBest Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production: Sandra Romain, Jean-Yves Le Castel, Kid Jamaica, Nick Lang, Euro DominationBest Solo Sex Scene: Katja Kassin, Anal ShowdownMost Outrageous Sex Scene: Joanna Angel in "Blood, Disembowelment, and Fucking...What Fun...", Re-Penetrator
SPECIALTY AWARDSBest Solo Release: Blu DreamsBest Specialty Release–Big Bust: Faster Pussycat! Fuck! Fuck!Best Specialty Release–BDSM: Jenna Loves PainBest Specialty Release–Fem-Dom Strap-On: His Ass is MineBest Specialty Release–Foot Fetish: Coxxx and Soxxx 4Best Specialty Release–MILF: MILF SeekerBest Specialty Release–Other Genre: Chunky Housecall Nurses 2Best Specialty Release–Spanking: A Submissive MindBest Specialty Release–Squirting: Flower's Squirt Shower 2Best Transsexual Release: Rogue Adventures 24Best Specialty Series: Cum Drippers
TECHNICAL AWARDSBest Art Direction–Film: The Devil in Miss JonesBest Art Direction–Video: CatherineBest Cinematography: Ralph Parfait, The Devil in Miss JonesBest DVD Extras: Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool MassacreBest DVD Menus: Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool MassacreBest Editing–Film: Sonny Malone, The Devil in Miss JonesBest Editing–Video: Dark Angels 2: BloodlineBest Music: Skin Muzik, PiratesBest Screenplay–Film: Dean Nash, Raven Touchstone, The Devil in Miss JonesBest Screenplay–Video: Stormy Daniels, Jonathan Morgan, August Warwick, Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool MassacreBest Special Effects: FX, PiratesBest Videography: Nic Andrews, ''Dark Angels 2: Bloodline''
Honorary AVN Awards
Reuben Sturman Award
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 TannerFounders Branch: Norman Arno, VCX; Noel Bloom, Swedish Erotica/Caballero Home Video; Larry Flynt, HustlerMultiple nominations and awards
The following releases received the most nominations.| Nominations | Movie |
| 24 | Pirates |
| 19 | The Devil in Miss Jones |
| 17 | Eternity |
| 16 | Dark Angels 2: Bloodline |
| 16 | Dark Side |
| 15 | Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre |
| 15 | Catherine |
| 11 | Raw Desire |
| 10 | Squealer |
The following 10 releases received multiple awards:
| Awards | Movie |
| 11 | Pirates |
| 9 | The Devil in Miss Jones |
| 5 | Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre |
| 5 | Dark Side |
| 3 | Squealer |
| 2 | Ass Worship 7 |
| 2 | BangBus 6 |
| 2 | Catherine |
| 2 | Dark Angels 2: Bloodline |
| 2 | Euro Domination |
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, 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.