# 24th AVN Awards

The 24th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), 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 (commonly referred to as the Oscars of porn) 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 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 Beauty‡ Neu Wave Hookers (tie)‡ 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:

### Honorary AVN Awards
#### Reuben Sturman Award

* None given this year

#### Hall of Fame

AVN 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 Vouyer
* Founders 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

| 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 |
| 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.

### Presenters (in order of appearance)

| Name(s) | Role |
| Tera Patrick Jada Fire Gene Simmons | Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Video Feature and Best Oral Sex Scene |
| Tera Patrick Jada Fire | Golden Tongue Award presented to Gene Simmons by the 2007 AVN Awards |
| Savanna Samson Sasha Grey Erik Everhard | Presenters of the awards for Best Tease Performance and Best All-Girl Sex Scene in a Video |
| Shy Love Courtney Cummz Sophia Rossi | Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene in a Film and Male Performer of the Year |
| Criss Angel Gina Lynn | Presenters of the award for Best Actress in a Film |
| Ron Jeremy Mia Rose Ava Rose | Presenters of the awards for Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Latin and Best Couples Sex Scene in a Video |
| Jesse Jane Kirsten Price Dave Navarro | Presenters of the awards for Best Actor in a Film and Best Anal Sex Scene in a Video |
| Jim Norton | Introduction of the trophy girls, Paulina James and Casey Parker |
| Carmen Luvana Monique Alexander | Presenters of the awards for Best Actor in a Video Feature and Best New Starlet |
| Flower Tucci Cassidey Shane Diesel | Presenters of the awards for Best Actress in a Video and Best All-Sex Release |
| Marie Luv Memphis Monroe Nick Manning | Presenters of the awards for Best Director of a Video Feature and Best Gonzo Release |
| Jenna Presley Brea Bennett Bobby Slayton | Presenters of the awards for Female Performer of the Year and Best Film |
| Paul Fishbein | Presenter of the awards for Best Renting and Best Selling Titles of the Year |
| Kimberly Kane J. D. Harmeyer Carrot Top | Presenters of the award for Best Video Feature |

### Performers

| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
| Mark Stone and the AVN Awards Orchestra | Musical Director/Producer | Orchestral |
| Olympic Gardens DreamGirls | Performers | Opening dance number |
| Jim Norton | Performer | Comedy segment |
| Anthony Hardwood Nate Hall Kissy Kapri Kira Croft | Performers | "Anthony Hardwood's Pornstar Bootcamp" comedy clip |
| Criss Angel Brandy Beavers | Performers | Magician act |
| Fashionistas | Performers | "The Fashionistas" dance musical |
| Ron Jeremy Lindsey Meadows Gia Paloma Bobbi Starr | Performers | "Pornstar Cologne" comedy clip |
| Buckcherry | Performers | Musical number, “Crazy Bitch” |
| Marie Luv Adrianna Nicole Lorelei Lee Sasha Grey | Performers | "Dick Magnet" comedy clip |
| Lexington Steele Kitty Langdon Sincerre Gianna Michaels Missy Monroe Veronica Rayne J. R. Langdon | Performers | "Myra" comedy clip |
| Kurt Lockwood Nikki Hunter Avy Scott Sunny Lane | Performers | "Kurt Lockwood Porn Fantasy Rock & Roll Camp" comedy clip |

## 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 (Body of Work), Contract Star of the Year, Underrated Starlet of the Year (Unrecognized Excellence), 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.