| 22nd AVN Awards | |
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| Date | January 8, 2005 |
| Site | The Venetian Las Vegas at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A.[1][2] |
| Hosted by | |
| Preshow hosts |
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| Produced by | Gary Miller |
| Directed by | Gary Miller |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | The Masseuse (Best Film) |
| Most awards | The Masseuse (7) |
| Most nominations | The Collector, The Masseuse (16) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Playboy TV |
| Duration | Just over 2 hours |
The 22nd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 8, 2005 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom,[1] at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars of porn[4][5][6]) in nearly 100 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 2003 to Sept. 30, 2004. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Playboy TV, was produced and directed by Gary Miller. Comedian Thea Vidale hosted the show for the first time with adult film star Savanna Samson.[2][3][7]
The Masseuse won the most awards on the night with seven, including Best Film. The Collector won four awards. Other winners included: Bella Loves Jenna, In the Garden of Shadows, 1 Night in Paris and Stuntgirl with three wins apiece.
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The 23rd annual Adult Video News (AVN) Awards, the Oscars of porn, boasted a higher attendance than ever this year, with more than 5,000 watching Saturday night's two-hour-long event in a huge ballroom at the ritzy Venetian Hotel.
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Think of the AVN Awards as the porn Oscars.
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The finale to the expo is the AVN Awards Show, also known as the Oscars of Porn. The AVN Awards brings together 3,000 performers and producers and has the glitz of Hollywood's Academy Awards.
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