The 23rd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best

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of 2005 and took place January 7, 2006 at the

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Hotel Grand Ballroom, at

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, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented

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(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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hosted the show with adult film star

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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 ''

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'' 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. ''

'' 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

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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, ''Who Fucked Rocco?'' * Best Director - Non-Feature: Michael Ninn, ''Neo Pornographia'' MARKETING AWARDS * Best New Video Production Company: Swank Digital * Best On-Line Marketing Campaign: PiratesXXX.com,

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* 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: ''

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'' PERFORMER AWARDS * Best Male Newcomer: Scott Nails * Best Non-Sex Performance: William Margold, ''Dark Side'' * Best Supporting Actor–Film:

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

'' * 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 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: ''

'', 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: '' Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre'' * Best Vignette Release: ''Vault of Whores'' * Best Vignette Series: ''Grudgefuck'' SEX SCENE AWARDS * Best All-Girl Sex Scene–Film:

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, ''

'' * Best Anal Sex Scene–Film:

, Otto Bauer, ''Sentenced'' * Best Group Sex Scene–Film: Alicia Alighatti, Penny Flame, Dillan Lauren, Hillary Scott,

, John West, ''Dark Side'' * Best Group Sex Scene–Video: Smokey Flame,

, Jassie,

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, Otto Bauer, Scott Lyons, Kris Slater, Scott Nails, '' Squealer'' * Best Oral Sex Scene–Film: Alicia Alighatti, Hillary Scott,

, ''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: Joanna Angel 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: ''

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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: '' Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre'' * Best DVD Menus: '' Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre'' * Best Editing–Film: Sonny Malone, ''

'' * Best Editing–Video: ''Dark Angels 2: Bloodline'' * Best Music: Skin Muzik, ''

'' * Best Screenplay–Film: Dean Nash, Raven Touchstone, ''

'' * Best Screenplay–Video:

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, Jonathan Morgan, August Warwick, Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre * Best Special Effects: FX, ''

'' * Best Videography: Nic Andrews, ''Dark Angels 2: Bloodline''

Honorary AVN Awards

Reuben Sturman Award

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Special Achievement Award

* The Fashionistas Live Show,

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Hall of Fame

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, Lynn LeMay, Cara Lott, Cash Markman, Rodney Moore, Jack Remy, Stephanie Swift, Jerome Tanner * Founders Branch: Norman Arno, VCX; Noel Bloom, Swedish Erotica/

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;

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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. '' High Society'' 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

'' 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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