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''The 25th AVN Awards'' was an event during which
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(AVN) presented its annual
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to honor the best
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products of 2007 in the
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. The ceremony was held on January 12, 2008, at the
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, in
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.


Ceremony

The 25th Anniversary Adult Video News awards made its broadcast premiere on
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on March 14. The two-hour presentation, billed as ''The AVN Adult Movie Awards'', was taped on January 12 at the
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in
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. For the first time the show was shot on High-Definition and was also broadcast in that format. AVN announced nominations for its annual awards on November 26, 2007. Nominees in the 114 categories were selected by the AVN staff, and winners were selected by AVN writers and other adult film reviewers. Leaders in nominations were ''Upload'', a
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video from SexZ Pictures, with 22 nominations, and ''Layout'', a film from
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Belladonna received nine nominations, for Best Director (Non-Feature), Director of the Year and seven sex scenes. Performer/director
Stormy Daniels Stephanie A. Gregory Clifford (born Stephanie A. Gregory; March 17, 1979), known professionally as Stormy Daniels, is an American pornographic film actress, Film director, director and former stripper. She has won many industry awards and is a ...
received seven nominations, for acting, directing, screenplay, Director of the Year, Female Performer of the Year, Crossover Star of the Year, and Couples Sex Scene with veteran performer
Randy Spears Randy Spears (born June 18, 1961), sometimes credited as Greg Ory, is an American retired pornographic actor and director who has appeared in numerous adult feature films. Spears is noted among porn actors for his comedic acting talent. Career M ...
. Spears himself received five nominations, including Best Actor (Video), Best Supporting Actor (Film) and Male Performer of the Year; performer Steven St. Croix received five, four for acting and one sex scene; performer/director Brad Armstrong received four, for acting, screenplay, and two for direction.
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and its affiliated companies led the nominations count with 91, followed by Evil Angel Productions and its affiliates with 88,
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and its affiliates with 41,
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and its affiliates with 39, Elegant Angel Productions with 33, Adam & Eve Pictures and its affiliates with 32 and
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and its affiliates with 31. This year's additions to the
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Brittany Andrews Brittany Andrews is an American exotic dancer, pornographic actress, film producer and club DJ. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2008 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2025. Career Andrews worked in a Milwaukee beauty supply company befo ...
, Jay Ashley,
Angel Kelly Angel Kelly (born December 7, 1962) is a retired pornographic actress. With Jeannie Pepper and Heather Hunter, Kelly was among the first African-American women to " cross over" into mainstream porn video. She is a member of the AVN Hall of ...
,
Dyanna Lauren Dyanna Lauren (born March 18, 1965) is an American erotic dancer, pornographic actress, singer, and director. Career She appeared in over 200 movies between 1989 and 2000; in the years since, she has shifted away from acting and towards directi ...
, Raylene,
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,
Alexandra Silk Tamar Janine Reilly (born September 19, 1963), known professionally as Alexandra Silk, is an American pornographic actress, pornographic director and adult model. Biography A graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, Silk began ...
, Angela Summers and
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,
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Jake Jacobs and director Michael Raven.


Changes in categories

The 25th annual AVN Awards was the last at which productions shot on film are divided into separate categories from those shot on video. This change comes due to the very few number of companies producing films. AVN president
Paul Fishbein ''Adult Video News'' (also called ''AVN'' or ''AVN Magazine'') is an American trade magazine that covers the adult video industry. ''The New York Times'' notes that ''AVN'' is to pornographic films what ''Billboard'' is to records. ''AVN'' spon ...
stated, "If people make films, they'll be eligible in every category, and if there are enough of them, then we'll have a separate Best Film category." The AVN Award categories that have until this year been divided up into film and video are: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Best Anal Sex Scene, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography/Videography, Best Couples Sex Scene, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Group Sex Scene, Best Oral Sex Scene, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.


Main awards

Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony on January 12, 2008, are highlighted in boldface.


Other performing awards

* Best Supporting Actor - Film:
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* Best Supporting Actor - Video: Barrett Blade * Best Supporting Actress - Film:
Kylie Ireland Kylie Ireland (born May 26, 1970) is an American pornographic actress, film director, producer, publicist, and satellite radio show host. She is an inductee into the AVN, XRCO, and NightMoves Halls of Fame. Early life and education Irelan ...
* Best Supporting Actress - Video:
Hillary Scott Hillary Dawn Scott-Tyrrell (born April 1, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the co-lead vocalist of the country music group Lady A. She is signed to Big Machine Records. In collaboration with her family, Scott re ...
* Male Foreign Performer of the Year: David Perry * Best Tease Performance: Brianna Love, ''Brianna Love: Her Fine Sexy Self'' * Best Non-Sex Performance: Bryn Pryor, ''Upload''


Best Scenes

Winners of categories announced during the awards ceremony on January 12, 2008, are highlighted in boldface.


Film


Video

* Best Three-way Sex Scene:
Rocco Siffredi Rocco Antonio Tano (born 4 May 1964), known professionally as Rocco Siffredi, is an Italian Pornographic film actor, pornographic actor, director, and producer. Known as the "Italian Stallion", Siffredi has starred in more than 1,300 pornograph ...
, Katsuni, Melissa Lauren, ''Fashionistas Safado: Berlin'' ( Evil Angel) * Best POV Sex Scene:
Sunny Lane Sunny Lane is an American pornographic actress and erotic model. She is a member of the NightMoves, AVN, and XRCO Halls of Fame. Biography Lane's parents worked in air-freight. In her youth she was a competitive roller skater and ice skate ...
, ''Goo Girls 26'' (Rodnievision/Exquisite) * Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production: Marsha Lord, Poppy Morgan, Joachim Kessef, Vanessa Hill, Sarah James, Kid Jamaica, Jazz Duro, Omar Galanti, Gianna, Kelly Stafford, ''Furious Fuckers: Final Race'' ( Evil Angel) * Best Solo Sex Scene:
Eva Angelina Eva Angelina is an American pornographic actress. She has won several industry awards, including the 2007 NightMoves Award for Best Actress, the 2008 AVN Award for Best Actress, the 2008 XRCO Award for Best Actress, and the 2008 XBIZ Award fo ...
, ''Upload'' (SexZ Pictures)


Best releases

The best releases of the year, selected by
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. The winners are shown in ''italics'', followed by the
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. * Video Feature: ''Upload'' (SexZ Pictures) * All-Girl Release: ''Girlvana 3'' (
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* All-Girl Series: ''Women Seeking Women'' (
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* All-Sex Release: ''G for Gianna'' ( Evil Angel/Darkko Productions) * Alternative Release: ''Buttman at Nudes a Poppin' 20'' ( Evil Angel * Amateur Release: ''Cherries 56'' (Homegrown Video/Pure Play Media) * Amateur Series: ''Intimate Moments'' (
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* Anal-Themed Series: ''Big Wet Asses'' (
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* Animated Release: ''
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'' (Adult Source Media) * BDSM Release: ''Bondage Thoughts'' (Daring Media Group) * Big Bust Release: ''Gina Lynn's DD's and Derrieres 2'' (Gina Lynn Distribution) * Big Bust Series: ''Big Natural Breasts'' (
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* Continuing Video Series: ''Belladonna: Manhandled'' ( Evil Angel/ Belladonna) * Ethnic-Themed Release - Asian: ''Anabolic Asians 5'' (
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* Ethnic-Themed Release - Black: ''Big Phat Black Wet Butts 7'' (Evasive Angles) * Ethnic-Themed Release - Latin: ''Big Latin Wet Butts 5'' (Evasive Angles) * Ethnic-Themed Series - Asian: ''Asian 1 on 1'' (
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/Pure Play Media)
* Ethnic-Themed Series - Black: ''Black Reign'' (Mercenary Pictures) * Ethnic-Themed Series - Latin: ''Chicks & Salsa'' ( Third Degree) * Fem-Dom Strap-On Release: ''Babes Ballin' Boys 17'' (Pleasure Productions) * Foot Fetish Release: ''Stiletto'' (Pulse/
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* Foreign All-Sex Release: ''Angel Perverse 8'' ( Evil Angel/Euro Angel) * Foreign All-Sex Series: ''Ass Jazz'' ( Evil Angel/Buttman Magazine Choice) * Foreign Feature: ''Furious Fuckers: Final Race'' ( Evil Angel/Rocco Siffredi) * Gonzo Release: ''Brianna Love Is Buttwoman'' (
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* Gonzo Series: ''Bang Bus'' (
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* High End All-Sex Release: ''Broken'' (
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* Internal Release: ''All Internal 5'' (
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* Internal Series: ''5 Guy Cream Pie'' (Kick Ass Pictures) * Interracial Release: ''Black Owned 2'' (Jules Jordan Video) * Interracial Series: ''My Daughter's Fucking Blackzilla!'' (Hush Hush) * MILF Release: ''It’s a Mommy Thing'' (
Elegant Angel Elegant Angel Productions is an independent pornographic film studio located in Canoga Park, California and owned by Patrick Collins. The company is considered one of the early pioneers of gonzo pornography, and its films have won numerous award ...
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* MILF Series: ''Momma Knows Best'' (
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* POV Release: ''Fucked on Sight 2'' ( Evil Angel/Manuel Ferrara) * POV Series: ''Fucked on Sight'' ( Evil Angel/Manuel Ferrara) * Pro-Am Release: ''Breakin' 'Em In 11'' (Vouyer Media) * Pro-Am Series: ''Filthy's First Taste'' (
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* Oral-Themed Release: ''Face Full of Diesel'' (
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* Oral-Themed Series: ''Feeding Frenzy'' (Jules Jordan Video) * Sex Comedy: ''Operation Desert Stormy'' (
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* Vignette Release: ''Babysitters'' (
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* Vignette Series: ''Barely Legal School Girls'' ( Hustler) * Transsexual Release: ''Transsexual Babysitters 2'' (
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* Transsexual Series: ''Transsexual Prostitutes'' (
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* Spanking Release: ''Baltimore Brat 2'' (Kelly Payne Productions) * Specialty Release, Other Genre: ''Cum On My Tattoo 3'' ( BurningAngel/Pulse) * Specialty Series, Other Genre: ''Jack's Leg Show'' (
Digital Playground Digital Playground Inc. is an American independent pornographic film studio, headquartered in Burbank, California. It has been called one of the five biggest porn studios and, in 2006, was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios th ...
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* Squirting Release: ''Flower's Squirt Shower 4'' (
Elegant Angel Elegant Angel Productions is an independent pornographic film studio located in Canoga Park, California and owned by Patrick Collins. The company is considered one of the early pioneers of gonzo pornography, and its films have won numerous award ...
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* Squirting Series: ''Jada Fire Is Squirtwoman'' (
Elegant Angel Elegant Angel Productions is an independent pornographic film studio located in Canoga Park, California and owned by Patrick Collins. The company is considered one of the early pioneers of gonzo pornography, and its films have won numerous award ...
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* Solo Release: ''Extreme Holly Goes Solo'' (Pink Visual Productions) * Top Renting Title of the Year – 2007: '' Debbie Does Dallas ... Again'', (
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* Top Selling Title of the Year – 2007: ''
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Honorary awards


Hall of Fame

*
Brittany Andrews Brittany Andrews is an American exotic dancer, pornographic actress, film producer and club DJ. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2008 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2025. Career Andrews worked in a Milwaukee beauty supply company befo ...
* Jay Ashley * Skye Blue * Jake Jacobs *
Angel Kelly Angel Kelly (born December 7, 1962) is a retired pornographic actress. With Jeannie Pepper and Heather Hunter, Kelly was among the first African-American women to " cross over" into mainstream porn video. She is a member of the AVN Hall of ...
*
Dyanna Lauren Dyanna Lauren (born March 18, 1965) is an American erotic dancer, pornographic actress, singer, and director. Career She appeared in over 200 movies between 1989 and 2000; in the years since, she has shifted away from acting and towards directi ...
* Michael Raven * Raylene *
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*
Alexandra Silk Tamar Janine Reilly (born September 19, 1963), known professionally as Alexandra Silk, is an American pornographic actress, pornographic director and adult model. Biography A graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, Silk began ...
* Angela Summers *
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- Who battled Federal obscenity prosecution head-on and won. * Rondee Kamins, General Video of America - For her appeals court victory striking down 2257 regulations as unconstitutional. Kamins warned that “freedom isn’t free” and that all 50 states have some kind of onerous restrictions on adult entertainment.


Technical awards

The winners are shown in ''italics'', followed by the
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. * Best Art Direction - Film: ''The Craving'' (
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* Best Art Direction - Video: '' Fashionistas Safado: Berlin'' ( Evil Angel) * Best Cinematography: ''Fashion Underground'' (
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* Best Classic DVD: ''
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'' (VCX) * Best Director - Film: Paul Thomas, ''Layout'' (
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* Best Director - Foreign Release:
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, ''Dangerous Sex'' (Private USA/Pure Play Media) * Best Director - Non-Feature: Belladonna, ''Belladonna: Manhandled 2'' ( Belladonna/ Evil Angel) * Best Director - Video:
John Stagliano John Stagliano (born November 29, 1951), also known as Buttman, is an American entrepreneur, former pornographic film actor, producer and director who founded and owns the Evil Angel pornographic film studio. Early life and career Stagliano gr ...
, '' Fashionistas Safado: Berlin'' ( Evil Angel) * Best DVD Extras: ''Upload'' (SexZ Pictures) * Best DVD Menus: ''Not the Bradys XXX'' ( Hustler/X-Play) * Best Editing - Film: Andrew Blake, ''X'' (Studio A) * Best Editing - Video:
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, '' Fashionistas Safado: Berlin'' ( Evil Angel) * Best High-Definition Production: '' Fashionistas Safado: Berlin'' ( Evil Angel) * Best Interactive DVD: (tie) ''InTERActive'' ( Teravision/ Hustler) & ''Interactive Sex with Jenna Haze'' (
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* Best Music: ''Afrodite Superstar'' (Femme Chocolat/ Adam & Eve) * Best New Video Production Company: Silver Sinema * Best On-Line Marketing Campaign, Company Image:
Club Jenna Jenna Marie Massoli (born April 9, 1974), known professionally as Jenna Jameson (), is an American businesswoman, writer, television personality, and former pornographic film actress. She has been named the world's most famous adult entertainm ...
* Best On-Line Marketing Campaign, Individual Project: '' Debbie Does Dallas ... Again'' (
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* Best Overall Marketing Campaign, Company Image:
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) * Best Packaging: ''Janine Loves Jenna'' ouble Disc(
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* Best Packaging Innovation: The Exquisite Multimedia Lighted Boxes (Exquisite Multimedia) * Best Retail Website, Rentals:
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* Best Retail Website, Sales:
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* Best Screenplay, Film: ''Layout'', Phil Noir (
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See also

* Adult Video News Awards *
AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year The AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year is an award that has been given annually by sex industry company ''AVN'' since the award's inception in 1993. First recipient of the award was Rocco Siffredi, who was awarded at 10th AVN Awards in ...
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AVN Female Performer of the Year Award The AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year is presented every January in Las Vegas, Nevada at the AVN Awards ceremony sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine ''Adult Video News'' (AVN). It represents the fe ...
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List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year The AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year is an award that has been given annually by sex industry company AVN (magazine), ''AVN'' since the award's inception in 2003. First recipient of the award was Italians, Italian-born pornogra ...
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XBIZ Award XBIZ Awards, renamed as XMAs Awards from 2025 onwards, are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult films". They have been described by XBIZ publisher ...
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XRCO Award The XRCO Awards are given by the American X-Rated Critics Organization annually to people working in adult entertainment and it is the only adult industry awards show reserved exclusively for industry members. Once every calendar year, XRCO m ...
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2008 AVN Award nominees
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