The 23rd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by

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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 (commonly referred to as Oscars of porn) 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

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'', 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 ''

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'' 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. ''

'' 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.

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won Male Performer of the Year for the second straight time.

Major awards

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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 AWARDS * Best Director - Foreign Release:

Rocco Siffredi Rocco Siffredi (born Rocco Antonio Tano; 4 May 1964) is an Italian pornographic actor, director and producer. He took his stage name from the character Roch Siffredi played by Alain Delon in the French gangster film ''Borsalino'' (1970). Kn ...

, ''Who Fucked Rocco?'' * Best Director - Non-Feature:

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, ''Neo Pornographia'' MARKETING AWARDS * Best New Video Production Company: Swank Digital * Best On-Line Marketing Campaign: PiratesXXX.com,

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/ Adam & Eve * Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image:

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* Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: ''Mary Carey's Dinner with President Bush'', Kick Ass Pictures * Best Packaging: ''Catherine'' * Best Retail Website – Rentals: WantedList.com * Best Retail Website – Sales: AdultDVDEmpire.com * Top Renting Title of the Year: ''

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'' (2004 remake) * Top Selling Title of the Year: '' 1 Night in China'' PERFORMER AWARDS * Best Male Newcomer: Scott Nails * Best Non-Sex Performance:

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, ''Dark Side'' * Best Supporting Actor–Film:

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, ''Dark Side'' * Best Supporting Actor–Video: Tommy Gunn, '' Pirates'' * Best Supporting Actress–Film:

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, ''

'' * Best Tease Performance: Katsumi, ''Ass Worship 7'' * Crossover Star of the Year:

* Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Katsumi * Male Foreign Performer of the Year: Steve Holmes * Transsexual Performer of the Year:

Gia Darling The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995. PRODUCTION AWARDS * Best All-Girl Release: '' Belladonna's Fucking Girls'' * Best All-Girl Series: ''Cousin Stevie's Pussy Party'' * Best All-Sex Release: '' Squealer'' * Best Alternative Release: ''Pornomation'' * Best Amateur Release: ''BangBus 6'' * Best Amateur Series: ''BangBus'' * Best Anal-Themed Release: ''Ass Worship 7'' * Best Anal-Themed Series: ''Big Wet Asses'' * Best Classic Release on DVD: ''

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: The Movie'' * Best Continuing Video Series: ''Girlvert'' * Best DVD: '' Pirates'', FX * Best Ethnic-Themed Video–Black: ''Big Ass Party'' * Best Ethnic-Themed Video–Latin: ''Caliente'' * Best Ethnic-Themed Series: ''Black Reign'' * Best Foreign All-Sex Release: ''Cabaret Bizarre'' * Best Foreign All-Sex Series: ''Euro Domination'' * Best Foreign Feature: ''Robinson Crusoe on Sin Island'' * Best Gonzo Series: ''Service Animals'' * Best Interactive DVD: ''Virtual Katsumi'' * Best Interracial Release: '' Lex Steele XXX 5'' * Best Mainstream Adult Release: ''

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'' * Best Oral-Themed Release: ''Blow Me Sandwich 7'' * Best Oral-Themed Series: ''Glazed and Confused'' * Best POV Release: ''

's POV'' * Best Pro-Am Release: '' Rocco's Initiations 9'' * Best Pro-Am Series: ''Midnight Prowl'' Production (ctd.) * Best Sex Comedy: ''

'' * Best Vignette Release: ''Vault of Whores'' * Best Vignette Series: ''Grudgefuck'' SEX SCENE AWARDS * Best All-Girl Sex Scene–Film:

Savanna Samson Savanna Samson (born October 14, 1967) is the stage name of Natalie Oliveros, an American former pornographic actress. The winner of several AVN Awards, she has spent most of her career as a contract performer with major producer Vivid Entertain ...

, ''

'' * Best Anal Sex Scene–Film: Audrey Hollander, Otto Bauer, ''Sentenced'' * Best Group Sex Scene–Film: Alicia Alighatti,

Penny Flame Jennifer "Jennie" Ketcham is an American writer, reality television personality, blogger, and artist. Before 2009, she worked as a pornographic film actress and director under the name Penny Flame. She later appeared on a number of television ...

, Dillan Lauren,

Hillary Scott Hillary Dawn Scott-Tyrrell (born April 1, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the co-lead singer of Lady A, previously known as Lady Antebellum, a country music group that was formed in 2006, and is signed to Big Machine Records ...

, John West, ''Dark Side'' * Best Group Sex Scene–Video: Smokey Flame, Audrey Hollander, Jassie, Kimberly Kane, Otto Bauer, Scott Lyons, Kris Slater, Scott Nails, '' Squealer'' * Best Oral Sex Scene–Film: Alicia Alighatti,

, ''Dark Side'' * Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production: Sandra Romain, Jean-Yves Le Castel, Kid Jamaica, Nick Lang, ''Euro Domination'' * Best Solo Sex Scene: Katja Kassin, ''Anal Showdown'' * Most Outrageous Sex Scene:

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in "Blood, Disembowelment, and Fucking...What Fun...", ''Re-Penetrator'' SPECIALTY AWARDS * Best Solo Release: ''Blu Dreams'' * Best Specialty Release–Big Bust: ''Faster Pussycat! Fuck! Fuck!'' * Best Specialty Release–BDSM: '' Jenna Loves Pain'' * Best Specialty Release–Fem-Dom Strap-On: ''His Ass is Mine'' * Best Specialty Release–Foot Fetish: ''Coxxx and Soxxx 4'' * Best Specialty Release–MILF: ''MILF Seeker'' * Best Specialty Release–Other Genre: ''Chunky Housecall Nurses 2'' * Best Specialty Release–Spanking: ''A Submissive Mind'' * Best Specialty Release–Squirting: ''Flower's Squirt Shower 2'' * Best Transsexual Release: ''Rogue Adventures 24'' * Best Specialty Series: ''Cum Drippers'' TECHNICAL AWARDS * Best Art Direction–Film: ''

'' * Best Art Direction–Video: ''Catherine'' * Best Cinematography: Ralph Parfait, ''

'' * Best DVD Extras: ''

'' * Best DVD Menus: ''

'' * Best Editing–Film: Sonny Malone, ''

'' * Best Editing–Video: ''Dark Angels 2: Bloodline'' * Best Music: Skin Muzik, '' Pirates'' * Best Screenplay–Film: Dean Nash, Raven Touchstone, ''

'' * Best Screenplay–Video:

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, Jonathan Morgan, August Warwick,

* Best Special Effects: FX, '' Pirates'' * Best Videography: Nic Andrews, ''Dark Angels 2: Bloodline''

Honorary AVN Awards

Reuben Sturman Award

* Robert Zicari and Janet Zicari,

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Special Achievement Award

* The Fashionistas Live Show,

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Hall of Fame

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, Cara Lott, Cash Markman, Rodney Moore,

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, Stephanie Swift,

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* Founders Branch: Norman Arno, VCX; Noel Bloom, Swedish Erotica/

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Multiple nominations and awards

The following releases received the most nominations. The following 10 releases received multiple awards:

Presenters and performers

The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy sketches.

Presenters (in order of appearance)

Performers

Ceremony information

Several new categories debuted, including Crossover Star of the Year (for impact in mainstream media), 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. ''

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'' magazine and

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reported the event's attendance record was shattered as more than 5,000 people watched the show.

Performance of year's movies

'' 1 Night in China'' was announced as the top selling movie and the 2004 remake of ''

'' as the top renting movie of the previous year.

Critical reviews

''High Society (magazine), High Society'' termed the event a "smashing success."

Notes

References

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External links

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