# 22nd AVN Awards

The 22nd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 8, 2005 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards, referred to as the Oscars of porn, in nearly 100 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 2003 to Sept. 30, 2004. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Playboy TV, was produced and directed by Gary Miller. Comedian Thea Vidale hosted the show for the first time with adult film star Savanna Samson.
The Masseuse won the most awards on the night with seven, including Best Film. The Collector won four awards. Other winners included: Bella Loves Jenna, In the Garden of Shadows, 1 Night in Paris and Stuntgirl with three wins apiece.

## Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 22nd AVN Awards were announced on November 12, 2004. The Masseuse and The Collector received the most nominations with 16 each; Misty Beethoven: The Musical was next with 15.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 8, 2005. Adult film star Jenna Jameson was the year's biggest winner. Besides starring in both Best Film winner The Masseuse and Best Video Feature winner Bella Loves Jenna, she won individual awards for Best Actress–Film, Best All-Girl Sex Scene–Film and Best Couples Sex Scene–Film, all for The Masseuse.

### Major awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
| Best Video Feature | Best Film |
| Bella Loves Jenna‡ Café Flesh 3 | The Masseuse‡ Debbie Does Dallas: The Revenge |
| Best Interactive DVD | Best New Starlet |
| Groupie Love‡ | Cytherea‡ Audrey Hollander Nicki Hunter Teagan Presley Dana Vespoli Vicky Vette |
| Male Performer of the Year | Female Performer of the Year |
| Manuel Ferrara‡ T. T. Boy Ben English Kurt Lockwood Mr. Marcus Mr. Pete Randy Spears Michael Stefano Evan Stone Mark Wood | Lauren Phoenix‡ Ashley Blue Cytherea Jessica Drake Ariana Jollee Katja Kassin Gina Lynn Taylor Rain Savanna Samson |
| Best Actor—Video | Best Actress—Video |
| Barrett Blade, Loaded‡ Brad Armstrong, Fluff and Fold Joel Lawrence, Erotic Focus Mr. Marcus, Blue Rain Eric Masterson, Loaded Herschel Savage, Love and Bullets Randy Spears, Misty Beethoven: The Musical Evan Stone, Faraway Tony Tedeschi, Chasey's Back | Jessica Drake, Fluff and Fold‡ Julia Ann, Killer Sex and Suicide Blondes Jenna Jameson, Bella Loves Jenna Jesse Jane, Loaded Kaylani Lei, Sweatshop Savanna Samson, L’Affaire Aurora Snow, Angels Sunset Thomas, Misty Beethoven: The Musical Michelle Wild, Hot Rats |
| Best Actor—Film | Best Actress—Film |
| Justin Sterling, The Masseuse‡ Eric Masterson, The 8th Sin Evan Stone, Dual Identity Tony Tedeschi, The 8th Sin | Jenna Jameson, The Masseuse‡ Sunrise Adams, Debbie Does Dallas: The Revenge Jessica Drake, The Collector Savanna Samson, Bare Stage |
| Best Director—Video | Best Director—Film |
| David Stanley, Pretty Girl‡ Brad Armstrong, Fluff and Fold Red Ezra, The Getaway Veronica Hart, Misty Beethoven: The Musical Michael Ninn, In the Garden of Shadows Antonio Passolini, Café Flesh 3 Michael Raven, Blue Rain Jace Rocker, 30 Days in the Hole Justin Sterling, Bella Loves Jenna | Paul Thomas, The Masseuse‡ Brad Armstrong, The Collector Andrew Blake, Flirts |
| Best Supporting Actress—Video | Top Selling Title of the Year |
| Ashley Blue, Adore‡ Asia Carrera, Sweatshop Chloe, Misty Beethoven: The Musical Jessica Drake, Killer Sex and Suicide Blondes Katie Morgan, High Desert Pirates Rachel Rotten, Café Flesh 3 Stormy, Suspicious Minds Lezley Zen, Fluff & Fold | 1 Night in Paris‡ |
| Ashley Blue, Adore‡ Asia Carrera, Sweatshop Chloe, Misty Beethoven: The Musical Jessica Drake, Killer Sex and Suicide Blondes Katie Morgan, High Desert Pirates Rachel Rotten, Café Flesh 3 Stormy, Suspicious Minds Lezley Zen, Fluff & Fold | Top Renting Title of the Year |
| Ashley Blue, Adore‡ Asia Carrera, Sweatshop Chloe, Misty Beethoven: The Musical Jessica Drake, Killer Sex and Suicide Blondes Katie Morgan, High Desert Pirates Rachel Rotten, Café Flesh 3 Stormy, Suspicious Minds Lezley Zen, Fluff & Fold | 1 Night in Paris‡ |
| Best All-Sex Release | Best Ethnic-Themed Release—Black |
| Stuntgirl‡ | Pimpfomation XXX‡ |
| Best Gonzo Series | Best Anal Sex Scene |
| Jack's Playground‡ Seymore Butts | Katsumi, Lexington Steele, Lex Steele XXX 3‡ Jayna Oso, Brian Surewood, The A-Line Lauren Phoenix, Lee Stone, A.N.A.L. 3 Taylor Rain, Manuel Ferrara, Anal Perversions Belladonna, Nacho Vidal, Bella Loves Jenna Jessica Dee, Mick Blue, Cumback Pussy 50 Audrey Hollander, Otto Bauer, Fresh Porn Babes 4 Gia Paloma, Steve Holmes, Mr. Pete, Girlvert 5 Mandy Bright, Manuel Ferrara, One on One 2 Lyla Lei, Chris Charming, Shitty Shitty Bang Bang Venus, Benjamin Bratt, Mark Wood, Sodomy: Law of the Land Katsumi, Roxy Jezel, Mr. Marcus, Up Your Ass 22 Teagan Presley, Mark Ashley, Weapons of Ass Destruction 3 |
| Best Couples Sex Scene—Video | Best Couples Sex Scene—Film |
| Venus, Manuel Ferrara, Stuntgirl‡ Anais, Kurt Lockwood, Fetish: I Know Your Dreams Katja Kassin, Michael Stefano, Fresh Meat 18 Nicole Sheridan, Voodoo, Hustler Centerfolds Lauren Phoenix, Manuel Ferrara, I'm Your Slut 2 Cytherea, Mark Ashley, Internal Cumbustion 3 Sabrine Maui, Lexington Steele, Invasian! Charmane Star, Manuel Ferrara, Lessons in Lust 2 Janine, Nick Manning, Maneater Katrina Kraven, Erik Everhard, Riot Sluts Rocco Siffredi, Jewel De'Nyle, Rocco: Animal Trainer 15 Dani Woodward, Erik Everhard, Semen Sippers Lauren Phoenix, Mick Blue, Sodomania 41 | Jenna Jameson, Justin Sterling, The Masseuse‡ Jessica Drake, Cheyne Collins, The Collector Sunrise Adams, Chris Charming, Debbie Does Dallas: The Revenge Rachel Rotten, Rob Rotten, Dollhouse Savanna Samson, Evan Stone, Sweethearts |
| Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video | Best Three-Way Sex Scene—Video |
| Audrey Hollander, Gia Paloma, Ashley Blue, Tyla Wynn, Brodi, Kelly Kline, The Violation of Audrey Hollander‡ Belladonna, Catalina, The Connasseur Belladonna, Jenna Jameson, Bella Loves Jenna Brooke, Britney Foster, Nicki Hunter, Ly Len, Bitch Cytherea, Tiana Lynn, Cytherea Iz Squirtwoman Jessica Drake, Dolorian, Fluff and Fold Jessica Jaymes, Justine, Ramona Luv, Gina Lynn's Close-Up 2 Boo D. Licious, Gina Lynn, Gina Lynn Reinvented Felecia, Sky Lopez, High Desert Pirates Breanne, Isabella Camille, Hook Ups 5 Francesca Lé, Dani Woodward, Pussy Galore Jasmine, Zora Banx, Secret Delights of Baroness Kinky Tera Patrick, Savanna Samson, Tera Tera Tera | Dani Woodward, Barrett Blade, Kurt Lockwood, Erotic Stories: Lovers and Cheaters‡ Cytherea, Fallon Summers, Toni Ribas, Addicted to Sex Katrina Kraven, Lauren Phoenix, Tony T., Big Wet Asses 4 Cytherea, Lauren Phoenix, Randy Spears, Buttwoman Iz Lauren Phoenix Cytherea, Delilah Strong, Brian Bacchus, Cytherea Iz Squirtwoman Nadia Styles, Marco Duato, Ben English, Double Teamed Olivia O'Lovely, Manuel Ferrara, Mario Rossi, Drop Sex 2 Teagan Presley, Mark Ashley, Alberto Rey, Flesh Hunter 7 Mandy Bright, Frank Gun, Brett Rockman, Hustler's Taboo Monique, Michael Stefano, Steve Holmes, The Pussy Is Not Enough 2 Roxy Jezel, Cris Taliana, Dave Hardman, Pussyman's Teen Land 9 Mandy Bright, Frank Gun, Brandon Iron, Riot Sluts Ariana Jollee, Jay Ashley, Tony T., Un-Natural Sex 11 |

### 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:

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

* Harry Mohney, Déjà Vu Showgirls

#### Hall of Fame

AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2005 were: James Avalon, Seymore Butts, Rod Fontana, Kylie Ireland, C. J. Laing, Francesca Lé, Mai Lin, Jim Powers, Serenity, Shane, Steven St. Croix, Taylor Wane

### Multiple nominations and awards

| Nominations | Movie |
| 16 | The Collector |
| 16 | The Masseuse |
| 15 | Misty Beethoven: The Musical |
| 14 | Bella Loves Jenna |
| 13 | The 8th Sin |
| 11 | Eye of the Beholder |
| 11 | Loaded |
| 11 | Millionaire |
| 10 | Café Flesh 3 |
| 10 | Dinner Party 3 |
| 10 | Fluff and Fold |
| 9 | Bare Stage |
| 9 | Hustler's Taboo |
| 9 | In the Garden of Shadows |
| Awards | Movie |
| 7 | The Masseuse |
| 4 | The Collector |
| 3 | Bella Loves Jenna |
| 3 | In the Garden of Shadows |
| 3 | 1 Night in Paris |
| 3 | Stuntgirl |
| 2 | Fluff and Fold |
| 2 | Groupie Love |
| 2 | Hot Rats |
| 2 | Island Fever 3 |
| 2 | Millionaire |
| 2 | Misty Beethoven: The Musical |
| 2 | Pretty Girl |
| 2 | The Violation of Audrey Hollander |

## Presenters and performers

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers or comedy.

### Presenters

| Name(s) | Role |
| Jenna Jameson Ron Jeremy Krystal Steal | Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actress—Video, Best Threeway Sex Scene—Video and Best All-Sex Release |
| Brittney Skye Jesse Jane Devon | Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Video and Best Gonzo Series |
| Julia Ann Tommy Gunn Kelly Erickson | Presenters of the awards for Best All-Girl Sex Scene—Video and Best Ethnic-Themed Release—Black |
| Dani Woodward | Presenter of the awards for Top Selling and Top Renting Release of 2004 |
| Jimmy Flynt | Presenter of the Reuben Sturman Award |
| Savanna Samson | Introduction of the trophy girls—Keri Sable, Tyra Banxxx and RayVeness |
| Gina Lynn Venus Justin Slayer | Presenters of the awards for Best Couples Sex Scene—Film and Male Performer of the Year |
| Michael Stefano Angel Cassidy Cherokee | Presenters of the awards for Best Anal Sex Scene, Best Ethnic-Themed Series and Female Performer of the Year |
| Evan Stone Tera Patrick Tall Goddess | Presenters of the awards for Best Director—Video and Best Director—Film |
| Stormy Daniels | Presenter of the award for Best New Starlet |
| Kurt Lockwood Jada Fire Nautica Thorn | Presenters of the awards for Best Actor—Video and Best Actress—Video |
| Aurora Snow Alexis Amore Joanna Jet | Presenters of the awards for Best Interactive DVD and Best Actor—Film |
| Jessica Jaymes Sean Michaels Katie Morgan | Presenters of the awards for Best Actress—Film and Best Film |
| Taylor Wane Steven St. Croix Kimberly Kane Janine | Presenters of the award for Best Video Feature |

### Performers

| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
| Mark Stone and the AVN Orchestra | Musical Director/Producer | Orchestral |
| Olympic Gardens dancers Club Sapphire dancers Déjà Vu dancers | Performers | Go-go girls, pole dancing |
| Smash Mouth | Performers | Musical number, “All Star” |
| Thea Vidale | Performer | Standup comedy segment |
| Sean Michaels | Performer | Comic video vignette: "Dick Tips" |
| Ron Jeremy | Performer | Comic video vignette: "A True Icon" |
| Randy Spears Cytherea | Performers | Comic video vignette: "Miracle of Nature" |
| Lit | Performers | Musical number, “My Own Worst Enemy” |
| Chingy | Performers | Musical number, “Balla Baby” |

## Ceremony information

Two new categories were announced for this year's show – Best Interracial Release and Best P.O.V. Release. However, two other categories had insufficient entries to warrant a competition: Best Anal Sex Scene – Film and Adult Video Nudes, the latter for the worst release of the year. With the advent of digital video, emphasis started to shift to shot-on-video awards from shot-on-film awards. For the first time, the final award of the night was the Best Video Feature award, whereas in the past it had been the Best Film award. As well, the award for Best Supporting Actress—Video was moved on-stage into the main body of the awards show while the Best Supporting Actor—Film and Best Supporting Actress—Video awards were moved into the announcements segment with awards given off-stage.
The show was plagued by several glitches and miscues. Among them, the most noticeable one came when Sean Michaels announced the winner for Best Actress—Film as being Savanna Samson instead of the correct winner, Jenna Jameson. He and co-presenter Jessica Jaymes tried to correct the error but were drowned out by the orchestra and Samson, who, as co-host, was in the wings changing costumes, ran onstage in a towel to collect the award. When told apologetically by Jaymes of the mistake, in an epic wardrobe malfunction, Samson dropped the towel and exited naked back to the off-stage changing area.
Earlier during the show, when Lit launched into its song, "My Own Worst Enemy", Jeremy Popoff knocked over his amplifier when he started playing and the musical performance was cut short. Lit came on again at the end of the show to redo the song so it would be recorded properly for television.
Besides being recorded for broadcast on Playboy TV, a DVD of the awards show was also issued by Devil's Film.

### Performance of year's movies

The Paris Hilton sex tape, 1 Night in Paris, was announced as the adult movie industry's top selling movie and the top renting movie of the previous year.

### Critical reviews

London's Men's World magazine gave the show a positive review, calling comedian Thea Vidale "a hilarious host" and adding, "it was clear that the 2005 AVN Awards had been a big hit; it was quicker, slicker and better than previous years." The magazine also noted how well-dressed everyone was for the event, stating, "When the U.S. porn biz does glam, it does it 110 per cent." It concluded, "With music from Smash Mouth and rapper Chingy, it was a good evening, made better by the use of high speed video scrolls to list the many award categories that would bore an audience if they were done live (best packaging?), and little video vignettes including a comedy cracker about Ron Jeremy, which saw him playing the violin while 'factoids' popped up on-screen."
Video reviewer Denny Recob similarly enjoyed the show: "The first thing I noticed about this year's show is the comedian was outstanding. Her jokes were funny and topical and she actually knew the correct porn slang and knew the correct pronunciation of the stars' names. This is a big improvement from previous years."

## In Memoriam

AVN founder Paul Fishbein dedicated the show to two people who died in the previous year: Filmmaker Russ Meyer and film historian and director Jim Holliday.