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:
DIRECTOR AWARDS Best Director - Film: Brad Armstrong, Manhunters Best Director - Foreign Release: Pierre Woodman, Sex City Best Director - Non-Feature: JacktheZipper, Blacklight Beauty Director of the Year (Body of Work): Jim Powers
MARKETING AWARDS Best New Video Production Company: Jules Jordan Video Best Online Marketing Campaign – Company: Digital Playground, DigitalPlayground.com Best Online Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Sacred Sin, Ninn Worx Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image: ClubJenna Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual Project: Sacred Sin, NinnWorx Best Packaging: Tailgunners, Adam & Eve Best Renting Title of the Year: Pirates Best Retail Website – Rentals: WantedList.com Best Retail Website – Sales: AdultDVDEmpire.com Best Selling Title of the Year: Pirates
PERFORMER AWARDS Best Male Newcomer: Tommy Pistol Best Non-Sex Performance: Bryn Pryor, Corruption Best Supporting Actor – Film: Kurt Lockwood, To Die For Best Supporting Actor – Video: Manuel Ferrara, She Bangs Best Supporting Actress – Film: Kirsten Price, Manhunters Contract Star of the Year: Stormy Daniels Crossover Star of the Year: Jenna Jameson Female Foreign Performer of the Year: Katsumi Male Foreign Performer of the Year: Jean Val Jean Transsexual Performer of the Year: Buck Angel Underrated Starlet of the Year (Unrecognized Excellence): Mika Tan
PRODUCTION AWARDS Best All-Girl Release: Belladonna: No Warning Best All-Girl Series: Erocktavision Best Alternative Release: Real Adventures 84 Best Amateur Release: Bang Bus 9 Best Amateur Series: Homegrown Video Best Anal-Themed Release: Weapons of Ass Destruction 4 Best Anal-Themed Series: Big Wet Asses Best Animated Release: Pornomation 2 Best Classic DVD: Neon Nights Best Continuing Video Series: Dementia Best Ethnic-Themed Release – Asian: Asia Noir 5: A Lust Supreme Best Ethnic-Themed Release – Black: Tales from the Darkside Best Ethnic-Themed Release – Latin: Brazilian Island 2 Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Asian: Sakura Tales Best Ethnic-Themed Series – Black: Phatty Girls Best Foreign All-Sex Release: Euro Domination Best Foreign All-Sex Series: Obsession Best Foreign Feature: Porn Wars: Episode 1 Best Gonzo Series: College Invasion Best Hard-Edged All-Sex Release: Slave Dolls 2