23rd AVN Awards
The 23rd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic films 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 Greg Fitzsimmons hosted the show with adult film star Jesse Jane. "The Devil in Miss Jones", 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 "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. "Pirates" earned the most nominations with 24 total. "The Devil in Miss Jones" 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. Manuel Ferrara won Male Performer of the Year for the second straight time. Major awards. 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 MARKETING AWARDS PERFORMER AWARDS PRODUCTION AWARDS Production (ctd.) SEX SCENE AWARDS SPECIALTY AWARDS TECHNICAL AWARDS Honorary AVN Awards. Hall of Fame. AVN Hall of Fame inductees for 2006 were: Chloe, Nick East, Mickey G., Steve Hatcher, Janet Jacme, Jenna Jameson, Lynn LeMay, Cara Lott, Cash Markman, Rodney Moore, Jack Remy, Stephanie Swift, Jerome Tanner Multiple nominations and awards. The following releases received the most nominations. Presenters and performers. The following individuals presented awards or performed  musical numbers or comedy sketches. 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 Reuters 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 "The Masseuse" as the top  renting movie of the previous year. Critical reviews. "High Society (magazine)|High Society" termed the event a "smashing success."