| 24th AVN Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | January 13, 2007 |
| Site | Mandalay Bay Events Center at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. |
| Hosted by | |
| Preshow hosts |
|
| Produced by | Gary Miller[1] |
| Directed by | Gary Miller[1] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Manhunters (Best Film) |
| Most awards |
|
| Most nominations | Manhunters (24) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Playboy TV |
| Duration | 2 hours, 10 minutes[1] |
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[3][4][5][6][7]) in 119 categories released during the eligibility period, Oct. 1, 2005 to Sept. 30, 2006.[8] 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.[1]
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.
- ^ a b c d e f Miller, Gary (Director) (December 27, 2007). 2007 AVN Awards Show (DVD). Canoga Park, California, U.S.A.: Wicked Pictures.
- ^ Rutter, Jared (March 2007). "Big Bang at Mandalay Bay". Adult Video News. Chatsworth, California, U.S.A.: AVN Media Network. p. 60. ISSN 0883-7090.
- ^ "The Oscars of Porn". The Sydney Morning Herald. January 9, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
- ^ Hopkins, Brent (June 3, 2007). "Porn: The Valley's Secret Industry". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
...earned seven Adult Video News awards, referred to as the Oscars of porn.
- ^ Schmader, David (March 9, 2000). "Porn's Big Night". The Stranger. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
...the most prestigious event in the world of adult film: the Adult Video News Awards, hereby known as the Avis, popularly known as the porno Oscars.
- ^ English, James F. (June 30, 2009). The Economy of Prestige: Prizes, Awards, and the Circulation of Cultural Value. Harvard University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-674-03653-6. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L. "Rebeca Linares, una 'pornstar' en Las Vegas". elmundo.es.
- ^ Rutter, Jared (November 22, 2006). "2007 AVN Awards Nominations Announced". Archive.org Wayback Machine. Archive.org. Archived from the original on November 23, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2016.