| 21st AVN Awards | |
|---|---|
 2004 AVN Awards Show Program cover | |
| Date | January 10, 2004 |
| Site | The Venetian Las Vegas at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. |
| Hosted by | |
| Preshow hosts | Chi Chi LaRue[1] |
| Produced by | Gary Miller[2] |
| Directed by | Gary Miller[2] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Heart of Darkness (Best Film) |
| Most awards | Space Nuts (6) |
| Most nominations | Rawhide (15) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Playboy TV |
| Duration | Just under 2 hours |
The 21st AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 10, 2004 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards in 94 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 2002 and Sept. 30, 2003. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Playboy TV, was produced and directed by Gary Miller. Comedian Jim Norton hosted the show for the first time with adult film star Jenna Jameson in her third stint as co-host.[3]
Heart of Darkness won five awards including Best Director—Film for Paul Thomas and Best Film, however, Space Nuts took home the most awards, with six. Other multiple winners included Rawhide, with five awards; Beautiful and Hard Edge with four wins apiece and Fetish: The Dream Scape and Looking In with three each.[4]
- ^ a b Miller, Gary (Director) (August 1, 2004). 2004 AVN Awards Show (Hardcore Edition) (DVD). Chatsworth, California: AVN Publications/LFP Video.
- ^ a b "The 2004 AVN Awards Show". 2004 AVN Awards Show Program. Chatsworth, California: AVN Media Network. January 10, 2004.
- ^ Brown, Trent (December 1, 2003). "AVN Award Nominations Released; Winners Announced Jan. 10 in Vegas". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ Rutter, Jared (March 2004). "All Grown Up Gala Turns Out to be Big Night for Evil Angel, Wicked, Jules Jordan". Adult Video News. Vol. 20, no. 3. Chatsworth, California: AVN Publications, Inc. pp. 38–113. ISSN 0883-7090.