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-fictionthriller 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/directorBelladonna 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.
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]
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 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]
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]