22nd AVN Awards
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| Date | January 8, 2005 |
| Site | The Venetian Las Vegas at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. |
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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, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars of porn) 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.
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.
The nominees for the 22nd AVN Awards were announced on November 12, 2004.The Masseuse and The Collector received the most nominations with 16 each; Misty Beethoven: The Musical was next with 15.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 8, 2005. Adult film star Jenna Jameson was the year's biggest winner. Besides starring in both Best Film winner The Masseuse and Best Video Feature winner Bella Loves Jenna, she won individual awards for Best Actress–Film, Best All-Girl Sex Scene–Film and Best Couples Sex Scene–Film, all for The Masseuse.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (
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These awards were announced, but not presented, in two pre-recorded winners-only segments during the event. Trophies were given to the recipients off-stage:
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