| 17th AVN Awards | |
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 Logo of the 2000 AVN Awards | |
| Date | January 8, 2000 |
| Site | The Venetian Las Vegas at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. |
| Hosted by | Juli Ashton[1] |
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| Produced by | Gary Miller[1] |
| Directed by | Mark Stone[1] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Seven Deadly Sins (Best Film) |
| Most awards | Double Feature! (10) |
| Most nominations | Seven Deadly Sins (15) |
The 17th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), took place January 8, 2000 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards (often dubbed the "Academy Awards of Porn"[2][3]) in 77 categories honoring the best pornographic films released between Oct. 1, 1998 and Sept. 30, 1999. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller and directed by Mark Stone. Adult film star Juli Ashton hosted the show.[1]
Double Feature! won 10 awards including Best Director—Video for Jonathan Morgan while the night's other big winner, Seven Deadly Sins captured eight awards including Best Film and Best Director—Film for Ren Savant. Several other movies won two trophies apiece including: Cashmere, Chloe, Dark Garden, Playthings, Search for the Snow Leopard, Tristan Taormino's Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women, What Makes You Cum and When Rocco Meats Kelly 2: In Barcelona.[4]
- ^ a b c d e Stone, Mark (Director) (2000). The 2000 AVN Awards Show (Videotape). Chatsworth, California: VCA Labs, Inc.
- ^ Medoff, Marc (June 2000). "Starlet-Studded XXX Show Hits The Sexy City Of Sin!". Genesis. No. 34. Paramus, New Jersey: Genesis Publications, Inc. pp. 40–41. ISSN 1052-8555.
- ^ "Porn Explosion 2000". Cheri Magazine. Vol. 24, no. 13. New York, New York: Cheri Magazine, Inc. July 2000. pp. 114–123. ISSN 1059-7131.
- ^ Ross, Gene (March 2000). "Double Feature!, Dark Garden and Seven Deadly Sins Take Top Honors At 17th Annual AVN Awards". Adult Video News. Vol. 16, no. 3. Chatsworth, California: AVN Publications, Inc. pp. 38–96. ISSN 0883-7090.