| 12th AVN Awards | |
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 The 12th Annual AVN Awards Show VHS box cover | |
| Date | January 7, 1995 |
| Site | Bally's Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada |
| Hosted by |
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| Produced by | Gary Miller |
| Directed by | Mark Stone |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Sex (Best Film) |
| Most awards | Sex (9) |
| Most nominations |
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The 12th AVN Awards ceremony, organized by Adult Video News (AVN) took place on January 7, 1995, at Bally's Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada beginning at 7:45 p.m. PST / 10:45 p.m. EST.[2] During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards (commonly referred to as the Oscars of porn)[3][4] in 89 categories honoring the movies released during the period December 1, 1993 to November 30, 1994.[1] The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller, Mark Stone and Marco Polo.[5] Actor Steven St. Croix hosted the show for the first time, with co-hosts Dyanna Lauren and Tera Heart.[1]
Michael Ninn's Sex won nine awards, including Best Film. Other winners included Dog Walker and Shame with five each. Flashpoint and Idol Country were the top gay movies with four trophies apiece.[1]
- ^ a b c d Ross, Gene (March 1995). "Star Light, Star Bright, First Star We See Tonight...". Adult Video News. Vol. 10, no. 3. Los Angeles, California: AVN Publications, Inc. pp. 24–82. ISSN 0883-7090.
- ^ Verlaine, Marc; East, Nick (July 1995). "Vegas Vice!". Erotic X-Film Guide. New York, New York: Eton Publishing Co., Inc. pp. 44–45.
- ^ Tsang, Michael; Ferguson, Bob (July 1995). "Sex on the Strip 3". High Society. Vol. 20, no. 7. New York, New York: Crescent Publishing Group. pp. 72–77. ISSN 1075-0800.
- ^ B., J. (May 1995). "It's Showtime!". New Rave. Vol. 1, no. 9. Beverly Hills, California: AmLon Publishing Group, Inc. pp. 28–32.
- ^ Stone, Mark (Director) (1995). The 12th Annual AVN Awards Show (videotape). VCA Pictures.