25th AVN Awards

The 25th AVN Awards was an event during which Adult Video News (AVN) presented its annual AVN Awards to honor the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of 2007 in the United States.

25th AVN Awards
Tera Patrick on the event's poster.
DateJanuary 12, 2008 (2008-01-12)[1]
SiteMandalay Bay Events Center
Paradise, Nevada, USA
Hosted by
Highlights
Best PictureLayout[4]
Television coverage
NetworkShowtime

The ceremony was held on January 12, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Paradise, Nevada.

Ceremony

The 25th Anniversary Adult Video News awards made its broadcast premiere on Showtime on March 14. The two-hour presentation, billed as The AVN Adult Movie Awards, was taped on January 12 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada. For the first time the show was shot on High-Definition and was also broadcast in that format.[5]

AVN announced nominations for its annual awards on November 26, 2007. Nominees in the 114 categories were selected by the AVN staff, and winners were selected by AVN writers and other adult film reviewers.[6]

Leaders in nominations were Upload, a science-fiction thriller video from SexZ Pictures, with 22 nominations, and Layout, a film from Vivid Entertainment, with 18. This is the last year for separate film and video categories at the AVN awards.[6]

Performer/director Belladonna received nine nominations, for Best Director (Non-Feature), Director of the Year and seven sex scenes. Performer/director Stormy Daniels received seven nominations, for acting, directing, screenplay, Director of the Year, Female Performer of the Year, Crossover Star of the Year, and Couples Sex Scene with veteran performer Randy Spears.

Spears himself received five nominations, including Best Actor (Video), Best Supporting Actor (Film) and Male Performer of the Year; performer Steven St. Croix received five, four for acting and one sex scene; performer/director Brad Armstrong received four, for acting, screenplay, and two for direction.

Wicked Pictures and its affiliated companies led the nominations count with 91, followed by Evil Angel Productions and its affiliates with 88, Vivid Entertainment and its affiliates with 84, Pure Play Media and its affiliates with 48, Digital Playground and its affiliates with 41, JM Productions and its affiliates with 39, Elegant Angel Productions with 33, Adam & Eve Pictures and its affiliates with 32 and Hustler Video and its affiliates with 31.

This year's additions to the AVN Hall of Fame are performers Brittany Andrews, Jay Ashley, Angel Kelly, Dyanna Lauren, Raylene, Ruby, Alexandra Silk, Angela Summers and Tasha Voux, performer/director Skye Blue, cameraman Jake Jacobs and director Michael Raven.

Changes in categories

The 25th annual AVN Awards was the last at which productions shot on film are divided into separate categories from those shot on video. This change comes due to the very few number of companies producing films.[7]

AVN president Paul Fishbein stated, "If people make films, they'll be eligible in every category, and if there are enough of them, then we'll have a separate Best Film category."

The AVN Award categories that have until this year been divided up into film and video are: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Best Anal Sex Scene, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography/Videography, Best Couples Sex Scene, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Group Sex Scene, Best Oral Sex Scene, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.

Main awards

Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony on January 12, 2008, are highlighted in boldface.[3][8][9]

Sasha Grey winner of Performer of the Year
Eva Angelina won Best Actress Video for Upload
Penny Flame won Best Actress Film for Layout
Bree Olson won for Best New Starlet
Gianna Michaels was the Unsung Starlet of the Year
Allanah Starr, the Transsexual Performer of the Year
Stormy Daniels won The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year
Best Actor Film Best Actress Film
Tom Byron, Layout (Vivid)
Rod Fontana, Sex & Violins, Vivid
Marcos Leon, Layout, Vivid
Marty Romano, Flasher, Vivid
Steven St. Croix, Sex & Violins, Vivid
Penny Flame, Layout (Vivid)
Briana Banks, Layout, Vivid
Roxy Jezel, Sex & Violins, Vivid
Stefani Morgan, Debbie Does Dallas ... Again, Vivid
Savanna Samson, Flasher, Vivid
Best Actor Video Best Actress Video
Brad Armstrong, Coming Home (Wicked)
Barrett Blade, Nowhere Angels (Cal Vista/Metro)
Chris Cannon, Dolores of My Heart (Pulpo Inc.)
Tony De Sergio, Black Worm (Pulpo Inc.)
Mike Horner, Not the Bradys XXX (Hustler)
Nick Manning, Spunk'd the Movie (6969 Entertainment)
Derrick Pierce, Upload (SexZ Pictures)
Tony Pounds, American Dream (Vivid)
Herschel Savage, Delilah (Wicked)
Rocco Siffredi, Fashionistas Safado: Berlin (Evil Angel)
Justin Slayer, Merc (Evil Angel)
Randy Spears, Black Widow (Wicked)
Steven St. Croix, Operation: Desert Stormy (Wicked)
Evan Stone, Pulp Friction (Adam & Eve)
Voodoo, Insertz (Wicked)
Eva Angelina, Upload (SexZ Pictures)
Stormy Daniels, Black Widow, Wicked
Jessica Drake, Delilah, Wicked
Carmen Hart, Just Between Us, Wicked
Jenna Jameson, Janine Loves Jenna, Club Jenna
Roxy Jezel, For Love, Money or a Green Card, Wicked
Tory Lane, Outkast, Sin City
Kaylani Lei, Candelabra, Wicked
Brianna Love, Brianna Love: Her Fine Sexy Self, Evil Angel
Carmen Luvana, Lady Scarface, Adam & Eve
Kirsten Price, Coming Home, Wicked
Savanna Samson, Stood Up, Vivid
Lorena Sanchez, Black Worm, Pulpo Inc.
Hillary Scott, Not the Brady's XXX, Hustler
Simone Valentino, Afrodite Superstar, Adam & Eve
Best Male Newcomer Best New Starlet
Alan Stafford
Jordan Ash
Mikey Butders
Charles Dera
Alex Gonz
J-Mac
Shorty Mac
Justice Young
Bree Olson
The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year Unsung Starlet of the Year
Stormy Daniels
Gianna Michaels
Female Foreign Performer of the Year Female Performer of the Year
Monica Mattos
Sasha Grey
Male Performer of the Year Transsexual Performer of the Year
Evan Stone
Alannah Starr
Best Film Director of the Year (Body of Work)
Layout, Vivid
The Craving, Wicked
Debbie Does Dallas ... Again, Vivid
Fashion Underground, Vivid
Flasher, Vivid
Sex & Violins, Vivid
X, Studio A
Jules Jordan

Other performing awards


Best Scenes

Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony on January 12, 2008, are highlighted in boldface.[3][8][9]

Film

Best All-Girl Sex Scene Best Anal Sex Scene
Faith Leon, Monique Alexander & Stefani Morgan, Sex & Violins (Vivid)

Chelsie Rae & Tyler Knight, The Craving (Wicked)

Best Couples Sex Scene Best Group Sex Scene
Penny Flame & Tom Byron, Layout (Vivid)

Stefani Morgan, Savanna Samson, Monique Alexander,
Evan Stone, Christian & Jay Huntington
, Debbie Does Dallas ... Again (Vivid)

Best Oral Sex Scene
Kylie Ireland, Layout (Vivid)

Video

Best All-Girl Sex Scene Best Anal Sex Scene
Sophia Santi, Alektra Blue, Sammie Rhodes, Angie Savage & Lexxi Tyler, Babysitters (Digital Playground)

    • Belladonna & Naomi, Belladonna's Fucking Girls 4 (Evil Angel)
    • Bree Olson & Sasha Grey, Boundaries (Triangle)
    • Carmen Luvana & Courtney Cummz, Eden (Adam & Eve)
    • Elexis & Leighlani, Elexis and Her Girlfriends (Girlfriends Films)
    • Nikki Nine & Cayton Caley, The Erotic Adventures of Nikki Nine, Hustler Video
    • Kimberly Kane, Jolean & Akina, Erocktavison 6: Getcha Freak On, Dana Dane Productions/Pulse
    • Daisy Marie & Jenna Haze, Evilution 3, Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel
    • Andie Valentino & Carli Banks, Fem Staccato, Ninn Worx_SR
    • Kimberly Kane & Charlotte Stokely, Girls Love Girls 2, Jonni Darkko/Evil Angel
    • Francesca Le & Stephanie Swift, Girlvana 3, Zero Tolerance Entertainment
    • Jenna Jameson, Janine & Justine Joli, Janine Loves Jenna, Club Jenna/Vivid
    • Gina Mond & Nadia, Sinema, Club Jenna/Vivid
    • Faith Leon & Selina Draagen, Through Her Eyes, Ninn Worx_SR
    • Orgy Scene, Where the Boys Aren't 18, Vivid Entertainment Group
Bree Olson & Brandon Iron, Big Wet Asses 10, Elegant Angel Productions

    • Veronica Jett & Tommy Pistol, Ave X, Black Mirror Productions/VCA Pictures
    • Hillary Scott & Sascha, Butthole Whores, Belladonna/Evil Angel
    • Kelly Wells & Justin Long, Cuckold, Chatsworth Pictures/JM Productions
    • Brian Pumper & Aurora Jolie, Cum in My Booty, B. Pumper Productions/West Coast Productions
    • Mia Rose & Manuel Ferrara, Evilution 2, Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel
    • Brianna Love & Rico Strong, Filth Cums First, Handheld Pictures/Digital Playground
    • Tory Lane, Vanessa Lane & Mr. Pete, Flesh Hunter 9, Jules Jordan Video
    • Bobbi Starr & Brandon Iron, Fuck Slaves 2, Jake Malone/Evil Angel
    • Ashley Blue & Corey Banks, Girlvert 13, JM Productions
    • Maya Gates & Mark Wood, I've Been Sodomized 3, Red Light District
    • Courtney Cummz & Tommy Gunn, Jack’s Playground 34, Digital Playground
    • Nina Hartley & Marco Banderas, Nina Hartley’s Guide to Porn Star Sex Secrets, Adam & Eve Pictures
    • Sativa Rose & Jean Val Jean, Pretty Pussies Please 3, Third Degree Films
    • Trina Michaels & Anthony Hardwood, Sophia Revealed, Club Jenna/Vivid
Best Couples Sex Scene Best Group Sex Scene
Jenna Haze & Manuel Ferrara, Evil Anal 2 (Evil Angel)

Annette Schwartz, Sintia Stone, Judith Fox, Vanessa Hill & Rocco Siffredi
Fashionistas Safado: Berlin, Evil Angel

    • Bree Olson, Amy Ried, Sascha & Marco Banderas
      DreamGirlz, Third Degree Films
    • Sarah Sun, Melissa Lauren, Steve Holmes, Joachim Kessef & Jazz Duro
      Fashionistas Safado: Berlin, Evil Angel
    • Sarah Jane, Lorelei, Brandon Iron & Jake Malone
      Fuck Slaves 2, Jake Malone/Evil Angel
    • Tory Lane, Annette Schwartz, Mr. Pete & John Strong
      The Good, the Bad, and the Slutty, Platinum X Productions
    • Jenna Jameson, Belladonna, Nikita Denise, Aurora Snow
      Cindy Crawford, Alaura Eden, Courtney & T.T. Boy
      I Dream of Jenna 2, Club Jenna/Vivid
    • Isabella Pacino, Shorty Mac, Rock, Byron Long, Devlin Weed, Lee Bang, Lefty, J Stroks, Justin Long & Jon Jon
      Little Red Rides the Hood 2, Black Market Entertainment
    • Jesse Jane, Rebeca Linares, Brianna Love & Marco Banderas
      Naked Aces 2, Digital Playground
    • Kelly Wells, Marco Banderas, John Strong & Brian Surewood
      Naomi’s Fuck Me, Harmony/Evil Angel
    • Jasse Monroe, Divine, Danae Denton, Jersey Cummings, Marc Anthony, Sean Michaels, Julia Bond, Lena Lang, Charlie Macc
      Jamie Elle, Aaralyn Barra, Nathan Threat, Daryn Darby, Cesar, Jon Jon, Lee Bang, Domineko & Sledge Hammer
      Orgy World 11, Evasive Angles Entertainment
    • Micah Moore, Riley Shy, Mike Adriano & Steve Holmes
      Rich Little Bitch, New Sensations
    • Gina Mond, Jean Val Jean, Johnny Castle, Nick Taylor & Jordan Ashley
      Sinema, Club Jenna/Vivid
    • Lexi Belle, Annette Schwartz, Bobbi Starr, Steve Holmes & Ian Scott
      Slutty & Sluttier 3, Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel
    • Sasha Grey, Jenna Presley, Sierra Sinn & Mark Ashley
      Swallow My Squirt 4, Elegant Angel Productions
    • Eva Angelina, Julie Night, Veronica Rayne, Marsha Lord, Shannon Kelly
      Carly Parker, Kayden Faye, Faye Runaway, Aiden Starr, Mark Davis
      Alex Sanders, Tyler Knight, Sledge Hammer, Christian, Alex Gonz, Justice Young & Evan Stone
      Upload, SexZ Pictures
Best Oral Sex Scene Most Outrageous Sex Scene
Sasha Grey, Babysitters (Digital Playground)

  • Best Three-way Sex Scene: Rocco Siffredi, Katsuni, Melissa Lauren, Fashionistas Safado: Berlin (Evil Angel)
  • Best POV Sex Scene: Sunny Lane, Goo Girls 26 (Rodnievision/Exquisite)
  • Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production: Marsha Lord, Poppy Morgan, Joachim Kessef, Vanessa Hill, Sarah James, Kid Jamaica, Jazz Duro, Omar Galanti, Gianna, Kelly Stafford, Furious Fuckers: Final Race (Evil Angel)
  • Best Solo Sex Scene: Eva Angelina, Upload (SexZ Pictures)

Best releases

The best releases of the year, selected by genre. The winners are shown in italics, followed by the production company.[3][8][9]

Honorary awards

Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame - Founders Branch

  • Martin Rothstein, Model Distributors
  • Teddy Rothstein, Star Distributors
  • Kenneth Guarino, Metro Home Video

Reuben Sturman Awards

  • Jeff Steward, JM Productions - Who battled Federal obscenity prosecution head-on and won.[3]
  • Rondee Kamins, General Video of America - For her appeals court victory striking down 2257 regulations as unconstitutional. Kamins warned that “freedom isn’t free” and that all 50 states have some kind of onerous restrictions on adult entertainment.[3]

Technical awards

The winners are shown in italics, followed by the production company.[3][8][9]

See also

Notes

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  2. "Tera Patrick Named 2008 AVN Awards Host". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. Jared Rutter. "2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced". AVN.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  4. "Vivid Entertainment Dominates The 2008 AVN Awards". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  5. AVN. "AVN Awards Show Debuts". AVN.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  6. Tod Hunter (November 26, 2007). "AVN Releases Nominations for 2008 Award Show". XBIZ.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  7. AVN. "Film Categories To Be Discontinued After 2008 AVN Awards". AVN.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  8. Steve Javors. "AVN Announces 2008 Adult Movie Awards Winners". Xbiz.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  9. AVN. "The 2008 AVN Awards Nominations" (PDF). AVN.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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