24th AVN Awards

The 24th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News, 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 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—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 Award|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.

Best Video Feature	Best Film
Corruption * 1000 Words * Aphrodisiac * Briana Loves Rocco * Curse Eternal * Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge * Grub Girl * The New Neighbors * Sacred Sin * Sex Pix * The Sex Whisperer * Sodom 2 * Tailgunners * The Visitors * Wonderland	Manhunters * Emperor * Fade to Black 2 * Fuck * Janine's Been Black Maled * Jenna's Provocateur * To Die For * Valentina
Female Performer of the Year	Male Performer of the Year
Hillary Scott * Belladonna * Jasmine Byrne * Jenna Haze * Roxy Jezel * Kimberly Kane * Kinzie Kenner * Tory Lane * Sunny Lane * Shy Love * Marie Luv * Sativa Rose * Flower Tucci	Tommy Gunn * Mark Ashley * Marco Banderas * James Deen * Erik Everhard * Manuel Ferrara * Kurt Lockwood * Scott Nails * Justin Slayer * Lexington Steele * Michael Stefano * Evan Stone * John Strong * Tony T.
Best New Starlet	Best Tease Performance
Naomi * Alektra Blue * Sasha Grey * Gianna Lynn * Candy Manson * Riley Mason * Michelle Maylene * Stefani Morgan * Naomi See * Jenna Presley * Kirsten Price * Amy Ried * Ava Rose * Mia Rose * Charlotte Stokely	Amy Ried – My Plaything: Amy Ried* Jasmine Byrne – Jack's Playground 31 * Roxy DeVille – Blacklight Beauty * Penny Flame – Short & Sleazy * Kinzie Kenner – Big Wet Asses 7 * Tory Lane – Illegal Ass * McKenzie Lee – My Plaything McKenzie Lee * Smokin' Mary Jane – The Rebelle Rousers * Riley Mason – Hard Candy * Naomi – Naomi There's Only One * Celeste Star – Intoxicated * Jennifer Steele – Butt Blassted 3 * Valentina Vaughn – Valentina * Valentina Velasquez – Crack Her Jack 5 * Ariel X – Sex Gallery
Best Actress – Video	Best Actor – Video
Hillary Scott – Corruption * Joanna Angel – Joanna's Angels 2 * Belladonna – Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge * Violet Blue – Wonderland * Stormy Daniels – Taken * Jessica Drake – Curse Eternal * Kimberly Kane – The Visitors * Sunny Lane – Sex Pix * Mercedez – Illicit * Missy Monroe – The Da Vinci Load * Austyn Moore – Tailgunners * Kirsten Price – Just Like That * Linda Roberts – The New Neighbors * Britney Skye – Grub Girl * Heather Vuur – Sacred Sin	Evan Stone – Sex Pix* Brad Armstrong – Women on Top * Van Damage – Intimate Strangers * Manuel Ferrara – Bustful of Dollars * Mike Horner – The New Neighbors * Spyder Jonez – Desperate * Kurt Lockwood – Illicit * Nick Manning – Sacred Sin * Eric Masterson – 3 Wishes * Tommy Pistol – Joanna's Angels 2: Alt Throttle * Reda Semlahen – Sex City * Rocco Siffredi – Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge * Dick Smothers, Jr. – Get Luckier! * Randy Spears – Just Like That * Steven St. Croix – Wonderland
Best Actress – Film	Best Actor – Film
Jessica Drake – Manhunters * Monique Alexander – To Die For * Janine – Emperor * Austin Kincaid – To Die For * Ava Vincent – Fade to Black 2	Randy Spears – Manhunters* Buck Adams – Uninhibited * Tommy Gunn – To Die For * Julian – Janine's Been Black Maled * Rocco Siffredi – Emperor
Best Supporting Actress – Video	Best Director – Video
Katsumi – Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge * Alana Evans – Corruption * Nicki Hunter – Wild Things on the Run 3 * Kylie Ireland – Corruption * Jassie – Sacred Sin * Kat – Caliente * Tory Lane – The Fling * Kaylani Lei – Curse Eternal * Carmen Luvana – Tailgunners * Stefani Morgan – Illicit * Katie Morgan – Get Luckier! * Haley Paige – The New Neighbors * Texas Presley – Orgazmika * Keri Sable – The Visitors * Aurora Snow – Rumour Had 'Em	Eli Cross – Corruption* Joanna Angel – Joanna's Angels 2 Alt Throttle * Brad Armstrong – Curse Eternal * James Avalon – Sex Pix * Skye Blue – Airgazmic: The Capture * Frank Castle – The New Neighbors * DCypher – Wonderland * Stormy Daniels – Gossip * Michael Ninn – Sacred Sin * Nick Orleans – Tailgunners * Jim Powers – Stiffer Competition * Michael Raven – The Visitors * John Stagliano – Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge * David Stanley – 1000 Words * Jerome Tanner – Aphrodisiac
Best All-Sex Release	Best Gonzo Release
Blacklight BeautyNeu Wave Hookers * 7 Deadly Sins * Addicted Again * Between the Sheets * Flesh Gallery * Game * Industry * Island Fever 4 * Jesse Jane: Sexual Freak * McKenzie Made * Naked and Famous * Porno Revolution * Teagan's Juice * Teradise Island	Chemistry * Attention Whores 6 * Barely Legal Corrupted 6 * Brianna Love Oversexed * Butt Pirates of the Caribbean * Control * Devinn Lane's Swingers * The Gauntlet * Hellcats 10 * Jack's Teen America 9 * Naomi...There's Only One * Rockhard: Making the Video * Service Animals 23 * Teens for Cash 7 * The Voyeur 31
Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Latin	Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video
Mami Culo Grande * Big Latin Wet Butts * Chica Boom * Mamacitas * Mexicunts * My Latin Cream Pie * Pretty Little Latinas * Young Tight Latinas	Teagan Presley, Jesse Jane, Jana Cova, Sophia Santi – Island Fever 4 * Kapri Styles, Ariel Alexis – Addicted to Black Crack * Sarah Blake, Justine Joli – All About Keri * Hillary Scott, Sandra Romain, Nicki Hunter – Anal Princess Diaries 2 * Sammie Rhodes, Jamie Huxley – Artcore 4 * Tory Lane, Roxy Jezel – Belladonna: No Warning 2 * Belladonna, Chloe Dior – Belladonna: No Warning * Kylie Ireland, Hillary Scott – Corruption * Jesse Capelli, Natalia Cruz – Deep in Style * Brea Bennett, Veronica Snow – Girls in White * Brianna Love, Sativa Rose – Girls Love Girls * Kelly Kline, Roxy Jezel – Girls Sodomizing Girls * Sammie Rhodes, Shyla Stylez, Jenaveve – Girlvana 2 * Jenna Haze, Tory Lane – Jenna Haze Dark Side * Sunny Leone, Lanny Barbie, Lexie Marie, Amy Reid, Charmane Star – Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone
Best Sex Scene Coupling – Video	Best Sex Scene Coupling – Film
Tiffany Mynx, Manuel Ferrara – Slave Dolls 2* Daisy Marie, Evan Stone – Aphrodisiac * Allie Sin, Alec Knight – Blacklight Beauty * Katie Morgan, Randy Spears – Clique * Ice LaFox, Tyler Knight – Darker Side of Sin 3 * Lela Star, Manuel Ferrara – Erotica XXX 12 * Teagan Presley, Evan Stone – Island Fever 4 * Jenna Haze, Mario Cassini – Jenna Haze Dark Side * Pixie Pearl, Tommy Pistol – Joanna's Angels 2: Alt Throttle * Naomi, James Deen – Naomi...There's Only One * Amy Ried, Michael Stefano – New Whores on the Block * Sierra Sin, Sean Michaels – Racial Tension * Jassie, Jean Val Jean – Sacred Sin * Taylor Rain, Evan Stone – Sensual Image * Kimberly Kane, Evan Stone – The Visitors	Janine, Manuel Ferrara – Emperor * Janine, Rocco Siffredi – Emperor * Jessica Drake, Eric Masterson – Fuck * Eve Lawrence, Chris Cannon – Janine's Been Black Maled * Janine, Evan Stone – Janine's Been Black Maled * Ashton Moore, Manuel Ferrara – Jenna's Provocateur * Krystal Steal, Barrett Blade – Jenna's Provocateur * Carmen Hart, Myles Camack – Manhunters * Devon Michaels, Lee Stone – Manhunters * Liza Harper, Kurt Lockwood – To Die For * Monique Alexander, Tommy Gunn – To Die For * Angie Savage, Devon Savage – Valentina
Best Anal Sex Scene – Video	Best Oral Sex Scene – Video
Amy Ried, Vince Vouyer – Breakin’ ‘Em In 9* Genesis Skye, Michael Stefano, John Strong – Anal Violation * Flower Tucci, Justin Slayer – Big Booty White Girls 4 * Christie Lee, Sean Michaels – Elastic Assholes 4 * Sativa Rose, Richard Kline – Hellcats 11 * Hillary Scott, Jean Val Jean – Jessica's Jet Set * Joanna Angel, James Deen – Lewd Conduct 27 * Tyla Wynn, Kelly Wells, John Strong – Lick Her Ass Off My Dick * Kinzie Kenner, Randy Spears – Lil' Red Riding Slut * Sandra Romain, Tommy Gunn – Porno Revolution * Mia Rose, Manuel Ferrara – Slutty and Sluttier * Holly Wellin, Tom Byron – T for Tushy * Tory Lane, Mark Davis – Up'R Class 4 * Heather Gables, Mandingo – Weapons of Ass Destruction 4 * Audrey Hollander, Otto Bauer, Alex Sanders – X-Treme Violation	Jenna Haze, Scott Lyons, Arnold Schwartzenpecker, Johnny Fender, Trent Sulari, Donny Schlong – Jenna Haze Dark Side * Taylor Hayes, Mark Davis – Ass Hunt * Allie Sin, Alec Knight – Blacklight Beauty * Gianna Michaels, Mandingo – Boob Bangers 2 * Dana DeArmond, Jack Lawrence – Chemistry * Naomi, Chris Charming – Control 3 * Hillary Scott, James Deen – Corruption * Katsumi, Nacho Vidal – Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge * Tory Lane, Jenner – Gag Factor 21 * Leah Luv, Mick Blue – Hard Candy * Alana Evans, Billy Glide – Mind Blowers 3 * Kimberly Kane, Lexi Love, gloryhole boys – Naked and Famous * Sasha Grey, four Mopes – Oral Supremecy * Lacie Heart, Anton Michael – Roughed Up * Sandra Romain, Jonni Darkko – Suck It Dry 2

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 AWARDSBest Director - Film: Brad Armstrong, ManhuntersBest Director - Foreign Release: Pierre Woodman, Sex CityBest Director - Non-Feature: JacktheZipper, Blacklight BeautyDirector of the Year : Jim Powers
MARKETING AWARDSBest New Video Production Company: Jules Jordan VideoBest Online Marketing Campaign – Company: Digital Playground, DigitalPlayground.comBest Online Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Sacred Sin, Ninn WorxBest Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image: ClubJennaBest Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Sacred Sin, NinnWorxBest Packaging: Tailgunners, Adam & EveBest Renting Title of the Year: PiratesBest Retail Website – Rentals: WantedList.comBest Retail Website – Sales: AdultDVDEmpire.comBest Selling Title of the Year: Pirates
PERFORMER AWARDSBest Male Newcomer: Tommy PistolBest Non-Sex Performance: Bryn Pryor, CorruptionBest Supporting Actor – Film: Kurt Lockwood, To Die ForBest Supporting Actor – Video: Manuel Ferrara, She BangsBest Supporting Actress – Film: Kirsten Price, ManhuntersContract Star of the Year: Stormy DanielsCrossover Star of the Year: Jenna JamesonFemale Foreign Performer of the Year: KatsumiMale Foreign Performer of the Year: Jean Val JeanTranssexual Performer of the Year: Buck AngelUnderrated Starlet of the Year : Mika Tan
PRODUCTION AWARDSBest All-Girl Release: Belladonna: No WarningBest All-Girl Series: ErocktavisionBest Alternative Release: Real Adventures 84Best Amateur Release: Bang Bus 9Best Amateur Series: Homegrown VideoBest Anal-Themed Release: Weapons of Ass Destruction 4Best Anal-Themed Series: Big Wet AssesBest Animated Release: Pornomation 2Best Classic DVD: Neon NightsBest Continuing Video Series: DementiaBest Ethnic-Themed Release – Asian: Asia Noir 5: A Lust SupremeBest Ethnic-Themed Release – Black: Tales from the DarksideBest Ethnic-Themed Release – Latin: Brazilian Island 2Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Asian: Sakura TalesBest Ethnic-Themed Series – Black: Phatty GirlsBest Foreign All-Sex Release: Euro DominationBest Foreign All-Sex Series: ObsessionBest Foreign Feature: Porn Wars: Episode 1Best Gonzo Series: College InvasionBest Hard-Edged All-Sex Release: Slave Dolls 2Best High-Definition Production: Fashionistas Safado: The ChallengeBest Interactive DVD: Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny LeoneBest Interracial Release: Racial TensionBest Interracial Series: My Hot Wife Is Fucking BlackzillaBest Mainstream Adult Release: Pornography: The Secret History of CivilizationBest Oral-Themed Release: Feeding Frenzy 8Best Oral-Themed Series: Hand To Mouth
Production Best POV Release: Pole Position: Lex POV 5Best POV Series: Jack's POVBest Pro-Am Release: Breakin' 'Em In 9Best Pro-Am Series: Beaver HuntBest Sex Comedy: Joanna's Angels 2: Alt ThrottleBest Vignette Release: Jenna Haze Dark SideBest Vignette Series: Jack's Playground
SEX SCENE AWARDSBest All-Girl Sex Scene – Film: Jessica Drake, Katsumi, Felecia, Clara G.; FuckBest Anal Sex Scene – Film: Jada Fire, Sandra Romain, Brian Surewood; ManhuntersBest Group Sex Scene – Film: Carmen Hart, Katsumi, Kirsten Price, Mia Smiles, Eric Masterson, Chris Cannon, Tommy Gunn, Randy Spears; FuckBest 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 ChallengeBest Oral Sex Scene – Film: Ice LaFox, Eric Masterson, Tommy Gunn, Marcus London, Mario Rossi; FuckBest POV Sex Scene: Naomi, Tommy Gunn; Jack's POV 2Best 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 4Best Solo Sex Scene: Alana Evans, CorruptionBest Threeway Sex Scene: Sandra Romain, Sasha Grey, Manuel Ferrara; Fuck SlavesMost Outrageous Sex Scene: Ashley Blue, Amber Wild, Steve French in “Meat Is Murder”, Girlvert 11
SPECIALTY AWARDSBest Solo Release: I Love Big Toys 2Best Specialty Release – Big Bust: Breast WorshipBest Specialty Release – BDSM: My New GirlfriendBest Specialty Release – Fem-Dom Strap-On: Strap Attack 4Best Specialty Release – Foot Fetish: Barefoot Confidential 40Best Specialty Release – MILF: Cheating Housewives 3Best Specialty Release – Other Genre: Horny Hairy Girls 22Best Specialty Release – Spanking: Baltimore BratBest Specialty Release – Squirting: Flower's Squirt Shower 3Best Transsexual Release: Rogue Adventures 27Best Specialty Series – Big Bust: Boob BangersBest Specialty Series – MILF: MILF SeekerBest Specialty Series – Other Genre: Adorable GirlsBest Specialty Series – Squirting: Flower's Squirt ShowerBest Transsexual Series: Transsexual Prostitutes
TECHNICAL AWARDSBest Art Direction – Film: FuckBest Art Direction – Video: Sacred SinBest Cinematography: FuckBest DVD Extras: The VisitorsBest DVD Menus: The VisitorsBest Editing – Film: Justin Sterling, Johnny 5; Jenna's ProvocateurBest Editing – Video: Robin Dyer, Mark Logan; CorruptionBest Music: Eddie Van Halen, Loren Alexander; Sacred SinBest Screenplay – Film: Brad Armstrong, ManhuntersBest Screenplay – Video: Alvin Edwards, Eli Cross; CorruptionBest Videography: Sacred SinBest Special Effects: Kovi, ''Porn Wars''

Honorary AVN Awards

Reuben Sturman Award

None given this year

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 VouyerFounders 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.

Nominations	Movie
24	Manhunters
18	Emperor
18	Sacred Sin
17	Corruption
15	Curse Eternal
15	Jenna's Provocateur
14	Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge
14	Tailgunners
13	Blacklight Beauty
13	Fade to Black 2
13	To Die For
13	The Visitors
12	Fuck
12	Island Fever 4
12	Valentina

The following 14 releases received multiple awards:

Awards	Movie
7	Corruption
7	Manhunters
5	Fuck
5	Sacred Sin
3	Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge
2	Blacklight Beauty
2	Breakin' 'Em In 9
2	Flower's Squirt Shower 3
2	Jack's POV 2
2	Jenna Haze Dark Side
2	Pirates
2	Porn Wars: Episode 1
2	Slave Dolls 2
2	The Visitors

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, Contract Star of the Year, Underrated Starlet of the Year, 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.