The 12th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by

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(AVN) took place on January 7, 1995, at Bally's Hotel and Casino,

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beginning at 7:45 p.m. PST / 10:45 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AVN presented

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s (commonly referred to as the Oscars of porn) 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

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and Henri Pachard as the only people to have won three best director awards.

Ashlyn Gere Ashlyn Gere is an American pornographic film actress who has also performed in mainstream film and television, including appearances on the science fiction television series ''The X-Files'' and '' Space: Above and Beyond''. Gere is an inductee ...

won Best Actress in both the film and the video categories, just as she had done two years earlier.

Asia Carrera Asia Carrera Lemmon (born Jessica Steinhauser, August 6, 1973) is an American former pornographic actress. Early life Asia Carrera was born Jessica Steinhauser in New York City to a German mother and Japanese father, the oldest of four sibling ...

became the first person to win the

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in her first year in the industry.

Kylie Ireland Kylie Ireland (born May 26, 1970) is an American pornographic actress, film director, producer, publicist, and satellite radio show host. She is an inductee into the AVN, XRCO, and NightMoves Halls of Fame. Early life and education Ireland w ...

was crowned Starlet of the Year.

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 also announced at the awards show, in two winners-only segments read by

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, Dyanna Lauren and Tera Heart. Some of the gay awards were announced by Gender and Chris Green. * Best All-Girl Feature: ''Creme de Femme'' * Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Film: Celeste,

Debi Diamond Debi Diamond (born May 1, 1965 in San Fernando Valley, California) is an American adult actress and nude model. Biography She appeared in her first pornographic film in 1983 under the alias of Shelly Rey. The high point of her career was a ...

Misty Rain The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.Rocco Siffredi; ''Bend Over Brazilian Babes 2'' * Best Anal-Themed Feature: ''Butt-Banged Bicycle Babes'' * Best Art Direction—Film: ''Sex'' * Best Art Direction—Video: ''Shame'' * Best Box Cover Concept: ''Film Buff'' * Best Cinematography: Jack Remy, ''Dog Walker'' * Best Compilation Tape: ''Sodo-Mania: The Baddest Of The Bad'' * Best Editing—Film: B. Dennis Wood, ''Sex'' * Best Editing—Video: Phillip Christian, ''Shame'' * Best Ethnic-Themed Video: ''My Baby Got Back 3'' * Best Explicit Series: ''Infinity 2-Hour Series'' * Best Foreign Release: ''Virgin Treasures 1 & 2'' * Best Gang Bang Tape: ''Starbangers 6'' * Best Gonzo Video: ''Dick & Jane Do Northridge'' * Best Group Sex Scene, Film: Gerry Pike,

, Diva,

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, ''The Face'' * Best Special Effects: ''Virtual Sex'' * Best Specialty Tape—Big Bust: ''Double D Housewives'' * Best Specialty Tape—Bondage: ''Strictly For Pleasure'' * Best Specialty Tape—Other Genre: ''The Lovers' Guide: Better Orgasms'' * Best Specialty Tape—Spanking: ''Painful Cheeks—Shades of Red'' * Best Tease Performance: Christina Angel, ''Dog Walker'' * Best Trailer: ''Sex'' * Best Videography: Phillip Christian ''Shame'' GAY AWARDS: * Best Bisexual Video: ''Revenge of the Bi Dolls'' * Best Box Cover Concept—Gay Video: ''Slave Auction'' * Best Director—Bisexual Video: Josh Eliot, ''Revenge of the Bi Dolls'' * Best Director—Gay Video: John Rutherford, ''Flashpoint'' * Best Editing—Gay Video: Tab Lloyd, ''Boot Black'' * Best Gay Alternative Video Release: ''A Gay Man's Guide to Safe Sex'' * Best Gay Solo Video:

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, ''The Tease''; ''Rob Lee's Private Moments'' (tie) * Best Gay Specialty Release: ''The New Pledgemaster'' * Best Gay Video: ''Flashpoint'' * Best Music—Gay Video: Sharon Kane, Chris Green; ''Revenge of the Bi Dolls'' * Best Newcomer—Gay Video: Steven Marks * Best Non-Sexual Role—Gay Video: Sharon Kane, ''Conflict of Interest'' * Best Packaging—Gay Video: ''Idol Country'' * Best Performance in a Gay Video:

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, ''Idol Country'' * Best Sex Scene—Gay Video: Trent Reed, Bryce Colby; the cone scene, ''Flashpoint'' * Best Screenplay—Gay Video: Gender, ''Idol Country'' * Best Supporting Performer—Gay Video: Scott Baldwin, ''Flashpoint'' * Best Transsexual Video: ''Beverly She-Billies'' * Best Videography—Gay Video: Kathy Mack, Bruce Cam; ''Idol Country'' * Gay Performer of the Year: Joey Stefano

Honorary AVN Awards

Special Achievement Award

* Mark Carriere of Leisure Time Entertainment *

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of Evil Angel Productions

Hall of Fame

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Scotty Fox Scott Fox is a pornographic film director who is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame. Awards * 1992 AVN Award The AVN Awards are film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine '' AVN'' (''Adult Vide ...

, Sean Michaels,

Kelly Nichols Kelly Nichols (born June 8, 1956) is a former pornographic actress. Early life Nichols was born in Covina, California and grew up in a Catholic household, the only female out of six children. Career Nichols began her career posing for adult mag ...

, Nikki Randall,

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, Sheri St. Clair, Samantha Strong

Multiple nominations and awards

The following five movies received the most nominations: The following ten movies received multiple awards:

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

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Presenters

Performers

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

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Award (Best European Release), 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

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, 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

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shared a moment of remembrance for industry performers who died over the past 12 months: * Jack Baker *

Moana Pozzi Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi (; 27 April 1961 – 15 September 1994), also known mononymously as Moana, was an Italian pornographic actress, television personality and politician. Early life Pozzi was born in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, the daughter of Al ...

* Michel Ricaud *

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* Joey Stefano

References

Bibliography

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External links

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